Staying Involved In The Synodal Process
Final CCRI Report To Go To The Synod Office
Thanks to all who participated in any of our online Synodal gatherings and especially those who contributed to the fine-tuning of this report. The most significant feature of this report is that it is truly a consensus of cross-generational, cross-continental, and, of course, cross-cultural reflections of Catholics, both practicing and no longer practicing.
Read the post to have access to the Final Report.
With The Greatest Gratitude
Your presence and participation were greatly appreciated as we worked on the final document to submit to the Synod Office in Rome. As the “elders” in this process, we recognize that all of you are the future of our Church that Jesus began during His time on this earth.
Experience A Multi-Generational Global Synod
Learning What Differing Generations and Cultures Share In Common As We Strive to Rreform Our Church May 2, 2024 On Thursday, May 2, CCRI has scheduled a multi-generational global synodal gathering.
Foundations for Being a Synodal Church
Our Global Ecclesial Synodal Council gathering will host Dr. Elissa Roper on Friday/Saturday, April 12/13. The path of synodality is being revealed through a great desire of faithful Catholics for change.
Catholic Bishops – Do Not Betray Catholic Teachings – Please!
We share the outrage of millions of people from around the world shocked by U.S. Catholic Bishops using their influence to speak out during an election cycle to Catholic parishioners in favor of one candidate running for the U.S. presidency based on the one issue of abortion.
After Synod 2023 – before Synod 2024
With the Synod 2021-2024, Pope Francis initiated a participatory process for the first time in modern church history, in which fundamental questions about the shape and future of the Church were first discussed at the grassroots level.
Listen to recording and read the report of Helena Jeppesen-Spuhler, delegate to the Synod
Our Global Ecclesial Synodal Council gathering on March 23 hosted Helena Jeppesen-Spuhler, delegate from Switzerland to the Synod in Rome. She shared her experience of the 2023 Synod and her anticipation for the 2024 Synod.
Join CCRI for upcoming Synodal gatherings in March; recording and summary of Dr. Wijngaards presentation
Since the first of the year, CCRI has been facilitating monthly synodal gatherings for all who have no other way to participate. These are the coming synodal gatherings to be held in March: Synodal gathering, 1st Saturday of every month next on March 2, 2024 Women's...
A New Style of Leadership for The Catholic Church
As the Vatican prepares to host the second part of Pope Francis’ major summit on the future of the Catholic Church this October, one of the event’s main organizers said a central purpose of the gathering is to create “a new style of leadership” for the global faith institution.
Join CCRI to participate in a Synodal Gathering
John Wijngaards of the Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research will be speaking to our Global Ecclesial Synodal Council on our two-fold Church:
Church as People of God and Church as Institution.
The First Ever Virtual Conversation in the Spirit
Join with fellow Christian Life Community members on January 30 for the first ever virtual Conversation in the Spirit, the same process used in CLC groups and at the recent Synod Assembly in Rome. Participants will gather in small, facilitated groups to listen, discern, and respond to the consultation questions posed by the 2023 Synod General Assembly.
Recording of GESC Session with Sr. Filo Hirota
Filo Hirota, member of the Synod Preparatory Committee for the Synod 2023 and 2024, shared her experience this past weekend of the 2023 Synod.
View the recording of the session.
Join us for our GESC event with Sr. Filo Hirota
Join us!
A gathering of the Global Ecclesial Synod Council on Friday, January 26, or Saturday, January 27.
Sister Filo Hirota, member of the Synod Organizing Committee, will share her experience of the 2023 Synod, her anticipation for the 2024 Synod.
Let’s Begin the New Year by Joining in a Synod
Happy New Year!
This is the year that we have the power to bring about changes in the Church that we’ve talked about and dreamed about for years. But this is the year that we can actually make it happen. The Synod office in Rome is seeking our input.