Synodal Process – how to find out more – The Parish of St Peter and the Winchester Martyrs

Synodality and a listening church

What is this synodality all about? Well, in a nutshell, the Pope is asking the laity to discern, with the aid of the Holy Spirit, what changes are needed to achieve the Church’s mission in our world. During the month of February an initial discussion will be taking place in our parish and the fruits of this will be passed to the Bishop. This discussion involves all of us in the parish-including those who feel shut out of the Church. We want to hear your views.

Please join one of our face-to-face and online discussion groups. Everybody’s vision of the future for our Church matters. You can find more information on our special section of the website – there’s a tab at the top of the homepage – where you can find a provisional list of meetings, and the questions we have been asked to look at. You can start to ponder and discern and you will be able to download materials so you can have a discussion in your family, church groups, among your friends.

We will be making sure the information here on the website is uptodate, and you can contact us at Listening@stpeterswinchester.org.uk

WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS

Pope Francis has asked the whole Church to go out and discern what changes are needed to achieve its mission in our world. It is called a Synod.

We are running 90-minute Listening Sessions in the 2nd and 3rd week of February with in-person and Zoom options.

Listening Church Meeting Plan

Date/ Mass	Venue
Sunday 13^th Feb 10.15- 11.45am	St Stephen’s After 9.15 Mass
Tuesday 15^th 9.15-10.45am	St Peter’s School (session for parents/guardians of school children)
Thursday 17^th 8.15-9.45pm	Zoom Meeting – please register in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEuf-isrj4oGtJTY1FTC_rJ6hkmKmGMaeij
Saturday 19^th 10.00- 11.30am	Zoom Meeting – please register in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItde2urTMpEt36DYag5OT8EcAr7kxBO6m9
Sunday 20^th 9.00-10.30am	St Peter’s After 8am Mass
Sunday 20^th Feb 10.15- 11.45am	St Stephen’s After 9.15 Mass
Sunday 20^th 12-1.30PM	St Peter’s After 10.30 Mass
Wednesday 23rd 8.15-9.45pm Online booking	Zoom Meeting – please register in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudOirpzwuHdPGw8havqVFKQa2666K-A4P
Saturday 26^th 10-11.30am	Zoom Meeting – please register in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuceCsrjIpGNzRnvUyNjC74ufOkR2HDW9B

Advance registration required for Zoom sessions only.

Enquiries to: listening@stpeterswinchester.org.uk

These are listening events – not debates. The Church wants to listen to everyone in the Church and outside the Church – to other Christians, to other religions, and to people who feel shut out by the Church.

Please join us. Everybody’s vision of the future for our Church matters. But you won’t be obliged to speak!

This does not have to be a formal process. Would you be interested in organising your own group? Perhaps with friends over a meal? Or discussing the topics raised within your own family and listening to their views. Download a facilitator guide and feedback form. Send your completed forms to listening@stpeterswinchester.org.uk by Friday 25th February.

And for any other question you may have about the Synod process in our parish, please email: listening@stpeterswinchester.org.uk.

MORE INFORMATION

Listening Church intro – what can I expect?

Listening Church intro – participant sheet

Synod Prayer – the Adsumus

Questions: listening@stpeterswinchester.org.uk

FROM OTHER SOURCES

Portsmouth Diocese

The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

More detailed description from Bishops’ Conference

The Vatican website

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE HAVE MET?

The parish organising team will be collecting reflections from all our groups into a summary for the Diocesan team. Portsmouth Diocese’s own synthesis of parish feedback will in turn contribute to a national and then European process, before being sent to the team at the Vatican preparing the Synod on Synodality, which meets in 2023.