Synod 2021-2023
Seminarians learn how to share in pastoral care ministry – by Fr. Andrew Turner
Pastoral care of the sick depends on teamwork and co-responsibility of all involved. As a priest for 16 years, and a professor of pastoral theology for 10 of those years, I have found that lay chaplains and ordained priests working collaboratively can form the hub of a vibrant pastoral care ministry…(Read more)
Synod also gives parishes a chance to talk and listen – by Marty Folan
Sixty years ago, the Roman Catholic Church opened its windows to the modern world when Pope St. John Paul XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council. The role of laypeople expanded; the liturgy was updated; the Catholic Church engaged in dialogue with other religions; and the concept of religious freedom grew…(Read more)
See also (from our Jan/Feb 2023 issue):
Synod process raises hopes for positive change in the Church – Interview with NACC member Bridget Deegan-Krause, by David Lewellen, Vision Editor
NACC member Bridget Deegan-Krause has been named a delegate from the Archdiocese of Detroit to the next phase of the global Synod on Synodality. She spoke recently to Vision editor David Lewellen about the process so far and hopes for the future…(Read more)
