Synod 2021-2023

The Church of God is convoked in Synod. With this convocation, Pope Francis invites the whole Church to question itself on synodality: a decisive theme for the life and mission of the Church.

Diocese of Aberdeen: Diocesan Synthesis

The following downloadable document aims to be a synthesis of the many and lively discussions that took place in parishes and in other gatherings following the launch of the diocesan phase of
the Synodal Process in October 2021.


The purpose of the Synod, and therefore of this consultation, is not to produce documents, but “to plant dreams, draw forth prophecies and visions, allow hope to flourish, inspire trust, bind up wounds, weave together relationships, awaken a dawn of hope, learn from one another and create a bright resourcefulness that will enlighten minds, warm hearts, give strength to our hands.”

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Bishop Hugh: Pastoral Letter for the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I hope you have been refreshed by the celebrations of Christmas and New Year. As you know, Pope Francis has invited the whole Church to embark on a “synodal journey”, one that will climax at the next Synod of Bishops in October 2023.   read more →


 


Contact

Contact the Diocesan Synodal Team:


For further details, visit the Vatican’s Synod Website

“By walking together, and together reflecting on the journey made, the Church will be able to learn from what it will experience which processes can help it to live communion, to achieve participation, to open itself to mission.”

     

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