The Synod

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Table of Page Contents:

Promotional Video on Synod & Synodality
Prayer for the Synod – Adsusmus Prayer
What is the Diocesan Synodal Pathway – Video
Dates & Venues for the listening gatherings in each faith community across the Parish Grouping.

On the 10th October 2021 Pope Francis launched a two year synodal path with a call for us to ‘encounter, listen, and discern’. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission. Our “journeying together” is, in fact, what most effectively enacts and manifests the nature of the Church as the pilgrim and missionary People of God. Below is a short video about the Synod what it is, what it is about and how you can become involved. Please click on video below.

Synod Prayer

What is a Diocesan Synodal Pathway?

You can click here for a short video from Fr Kieran O’Mahoney OSA, explaining what it’s all about

Synodal Listening Gatherings
Faith Community	Date	Venue
Ballymount	Tuesday March 1^st	Ballymount Church
Barrowhouse	Thursday March 3^rd	Barrowhouse Hall
Ballymount	Tuesday March 8^th	Ballymount Church
Barrowhouse	Thursday March 10^th	Barrowhouse Hall
Moone	Monday March 14^th	Moone Hall
Moone	Monday March 21^st	Moone Hall
Athy	Tuesday March 22^nd	T.B.C.
Crookstown	Wednesday March 23^rd	Crookstown School Hall
Kilmead	Monday March 28^th	Kilmead School Hall
Athy	Tuesday March 29^th	T.B.C.
Crookstown	Wednesday March 30^th	Crookstown School Hall
Kilmead	Monday April 4^th	Kilmead School Hall

Reflection

After his resurrection, but before his Ascension, Christ spent forty days teaching his disciples about the kingdom of God. He informed them that they would receive the power from the Holy Spirit to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth. The Ascension occurred at Bethany on the Mount of Olives.

The Ascension of Christ means our own salvation as well; where the glorious Head has gone before, the body is called to follow in hope. Let us therefore exult, beloved, as is fitting, let us rejoice in devout thanksgiving. For on this day not only have we been confirmed in our possession of paradise, but we have even entered heaven in the person of Christ; through his grace we have regained far more than we had lost through the devil's hatred. The week of prayer for the coming of the Holy Spirit recalls the waiting in prayer of the disciples with Mary.

We are currently updating our resources for this page please bear with us, as more information and resources will become available very soon. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, please contact: natasha.curran@dublindiocese.ie

Table of Page Contents:

What is a Diocesan Synodal Pathway?

Synodal Listening Gatherings

Faith Community

Date

Venue