“The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity not only reminds us that Jesus Christ is the One Saviour of all peoples and nations, but also that there is great blessing and new life when those of many families of faith come together in wonder, praise, and commitment to follow the One true Lord and Saviour.” – Bishop Mark Hagemoen, message for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026
To Clergy, Religious, & Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Saskatoon:
During the week of January 18 to 25, our diocese joins with Christians around the world to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year’s theme is based on the biblical passage from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians: “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling.” (Ephesians 4:4) Having just concluded the Jubilee Year of Hope, we are reminded that our shared goal and expectation for all Christians is life with the Lord Jesus Christ. This is a promise that unites all Christians to a common purpose and destiny.
This “one hope” is a not an optional or partial feature, but is a spiritual reality already established by God’s revelation and action in our world. St. Paul will go on in Ephesians 4 to call all striving to follow and imitate Christ to strive for such unity through humility, gentleness, patience, and love; making an effort to preserve the bond of peace created by the Holy Spirit. All are called to build unity and peace, and to avoid causing divisions.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 offers an invitation to draw on this shared heritage and to enter more deeply into the faith that unites all Christians. In the words of Pope Leo, “By receiving the Lord’s peace, and accepting His call – which includes being open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit – all the followers of Jesus can immerse themselves in the radical newness of Christian faith and life.”[1]
Our striving for unity among our Christian brothers and sisters is both a personal journey of deepening conversion, and a witness to a world of much brokenness, division, and strife.
As we prepare to celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we are asked to reflect on the following questions:
How does Jesus Christ – who is the resurrection and the life – inspire and call each of us to be channels of His hope, peace, and charity for the world?
How can we live our unity as Christians so as to confront the evils and injustices of our time?
How can we engage in dialogue – for the sake of increased awareness and insight about one another’s experiencesof the journey from brokenness to forgiveness, healing, and new life?
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity not only reminds us that Jesus Christ is the One Saviour of all peoples and nations, but also that there is great blessing and new life when those of many families of faith come together in wonder, praise, and commitment to follow the One true Lord and Saviour.
In the words adapted from the resources available for this week, let us pray:
Let us glorify Almighty God, who has shined his light upon his creatures. Now, may he once more shine his abundant mercy upon those who glorify his name… Loving Lord, accept the prayers of all your faithful children throughout the world, who call out to you with one mind, one voice, and one heart. Through your beloved disciple John, you promised that if we walk in your light, then we will have communion with one another, and your precious blood will cleanse us of all sin. Bring us that blessed communion, O Saviour!
Grant us peace, O Loving Lord, and remove the scourge of civil unrest and violence from the face of the earth. Change the hearts of all who make war and touch the wounds of all who are afflicted by war. Comfort all prisoners of war and speedily bring them home. Let the light of your love shine in all the dark places of our world and hasten the day when all peoples may dwell in peace with justice.
…Strengthen our hearts in expectation and hope as we work for unity and together seek the harmony of all people and creation. Let us be burning lamps, until the day of the coming of your Son in glory, with all his saints in the everlasting kingdom. Blessed are you, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. AMEN
As we begin this New Year 2026 and look to live the fruits of that past Jubilee Year of Hope, let us renew our commitment to the goal and work of ecumenism.
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[1] Address, “To the Participants in the Commemoration of 500 years of the Anabaptist Movement” May 23, 2025.
Video of Bishop Mark Hagemoen’s homily on Dec. 28, 2025, celebrating Sunday Mass for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and marking the closing of the Jubilee Year of Hope at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon.
Live-stream of the Mass: https://youtube.com/live/ViJn5TqpF0A
“The Incarnation – Jesus who is the Word of God made flesh among us – is the inspiration and source of all hope. ” – Bishop Mark Hagemoen Christmas 2025 message to the diocese.
“To always be close to Jesus, that is my life plan.” – Saint Carlos Acutis
Greetings Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
As we journey through another Advent and Christmas season, we again enter together the darkening days of winter, awaiting the joy of celebrating the “…light that pierces the darkness” – the dawn of Light and Hope for the World, our One Saviour, Jesus Christ.
The simple quote above – from St. Carlos Acutis, who was canonized earlier this Jubilee Year by Pope Leo XIV – provides focus and inspiration for our journey: “to always be close to Jesus.” Indeed, Jesus – who comes as a little babe in the poverty of the wintertime – is our Way, Truth, Life!
At this time, I am particularly aware that the journey we take together – as children of our One God – is a journey guided by the Holy Spirit into ever deeper communion, participation, and mission.
Communion, participation, and mission are the goals and the focus of the ongoing “Synod on Synodality” that was first launched by Pope Francis, and is now being implemented around the world under the encouragement and leadership of Pope Leo.
Synodality is described as a way of walking together through mutual listening, dialogue and discernment – wisely using the gift of our human faculties to determine what God’s will for us is. And we don’t just do that personally, we do that together, guided by the Holy Spirit.
I have also witnessed communion, participation, and mission being lived out here in the Diocese of Saskatoon, through our many ministries, programs of support and service, and through the prayer, worship, and sacramental celebrations in the parishes of our diocese. I thank each one of you for all you are doing and living in order to be the heart, the hands and the feet, the entire Body of Christ, for our world. Together let us deepen our commitment to that journey during this year’s Christmas season, and as we enter another New Year.
During these darker and colder days, in the midst of a world dealing with much violence and strife, our hearts are stirred by the meaning of the call to be alive and to seek God’s grace and peace in all things. As St. Paul reminds us: “Now may the Lord of Peace Himself give you peace at all times in all ways …the Lord be with all of you.” (see II Thessalonians 3:16)
We also recall that the Saviour who comes to us at Christmas takes on anything that can come between us and the love of God. He does this through His amazing life, His passion, and His cross – His holy cross which redeems the world!(St. Francis of Assisi)
The way of Jesus Christ calls us to be excellent human beings in all things, in all circumstances.
Jesus is the great light and hope that has come into the world. This is the reality that we celebrate joyfully at Christmas. It is the great good news that GOD IS WITH US. Emmanuel has indeed come! Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is loving us, suffering with us, caring for us, holding us.
I invite you to take time during this season of preparation and celebration to take a personal inventory of what we gaze upon, and …what is the source of our hope? It is so easy to be distracted by temporary or false hopes, as it is easy to be distracted by false gods that at best endure only for a short time. Jesus is the Way, the Light. He is our Peace, our source of Healing. He is our real Hope.
I conclude with the words of Pope Leo as we conclude the Jubilee Year 2025 and find the pathway forward in the coming New Year: “…be authentic Christians and honest citizens… [who] share a vocabulary capable of expressing things as they are, without duplicity, cultivating harmony among peoples…Peace, is the duty that unites all humanity in a common search for justice… peace is the definitive and eternal good that we hope for everyone.”
You and I are called to the hope that finds its source in the Saviour who comes to us at Christmas. The Incarnation – Jesus who is the Word of God made flesh among us – is the inspiration and source of all hope. This hope was the focus of the Jubilee Year, and continues to be our inspiration as we seek to be teachers and patterns of hope for each other – and for the world.
I take this opportunity to thank each one of you for your love and faithfulness to God and His people, and his salvific desire for all the world. I also thank you for all that you do every day to respond to the needs of those you care for, with compassion and care.
I wish you, your families, and communities, a blessed and joy-filled Christmas season!
Sincerely in Christ,
Most Rev. Mark A. Hagemoen, Bishop of Saskatoon
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RELATED:
Find Christmas Mass schedules for parishes across the diocese posted at rcdos.ca/christmas
Christmas message from the President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops: cccb.ca
The Filipino tradition of pre-Christmas novena of Masses continued in several parishes in the diocese of Saskatoon Dec. 15 to 23, 2025. On the final evening Dec. 23, Bishop Mark Hagemoen presided at the Simbang Gabi Mass held at the Cathedral of the Holy Family.
A 2025 diocesan Impact Report providing an overview of ministries, programs, and annual finances in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon is published at: https://rcdos.ca/annual-report/
Message from Bishop Mark Hagemoen in 2025 Impact Report:
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
As we conclude the Jubilee 2025 year of hope, it is an opportune time to pause and reflect on signs of hope in our diocese, our parishes and Catholic institutions.
As you look through this report, I would ask that you consider all the ways that together we are growing in union with the Lord and striving to “Proclaim Christ and God’s Kingdom.”
It is through our personal encounter with Christ that we find the source and strength to pursue a path of maturing character, deepening Christian commitment, and ongoing conversion… as we answer our baptismal call to live as missionary disciples in the world. Providing opportunities to encounter Christ are precisely what the Sacraments, our liturgies and prayers, and programs in our parishes and our diocese are fundamentally about. These ‘encounters’ give us the inspiration to go forth and proclaim the Lord and to serve our sisters and brothers in need.
During my eight years as bishop of this diocese, I have rejoiced in the generosity and faithfulness of God’s people. This is reflected in the Christian witness that so many individuals, families, various apostolates, Catholic institutions, and parish communities are living each day. Evangelization, service, outreach, and a spirit of stewardship and generous giving are very much evident in the life of this diocese.
I invite you to join me in prayers of thanksgiving to God for all of these blessings. May the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom we hope, continue to lead us on a path of faithfulness and discipleship as we strive to proclaim and live God’s kingdom today.
On Christ the King Sunday Nov. 23 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon, Bishop Mark Hagemoen presided at Mass to mark World Youth Day in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon.
Established by Saint John Paul II, World Youth Day is a reminder that young people hold a vital place in the life and mission of the Church.
Each year on Christ the King Sunday, dioceses around the world unite in prayer and celebration—connected spiritually to millions of youth and young adults journeying in faith across the globe. This year’s theme was “You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me.” (Jn 15:27)
Young adult missionary shares testimony
Before Mass, third-year music and education student Marie Levesque of Catholic Christian Outreach (CC)) shared testimony about the impact of attending the Jubilee of Youth in Rome with CCO this summer as part of a mission project..
“Being in Rome for the Jubilee of Hope was an absolute blessing. There were so many ways that God worked in my heart during that time, and two of the big ways were through encountering the saints and through encountering Christ in learning about Ignatian discernment of spirits associated with prayer.”
Marie Levesque was part of a CCO mission trip to Rome during the Jubilee of Youth. (Photo by Kiply Lukan Yaworski, Catholic Saskatoon News)
Levesque was part of the CCO team that hosted the “Blessed Carlo Acutis Centre” at a church in Rome during the Jubilee of Youth July 29-31, 2025, which included the opportunity for pilgrims to venerate a first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis, who was canonized by Pope Leo in September .
Levesque described how she had always been drawn to the simplicity of what made the 15-year-old a saint. “It was through the Eucharist – the Body and Blood of Jesus – that he became holy,” she said. “One of his many quotes that I love is that he said ‘The Eucharist is my highway to heaven.’”
Seeing the body of the young saint in his clear glass tomb at Assisi was profoundly moving, she said. “And in Rome we had the great blessing of inviting pilgrims to venerate a relic of Blessed Carlo (Saint Carlo now) and encountering Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration. And those days made my heart explode: being able to bring others to Jesus along with my friend in heaven – along with being able to evangelize with the other student missionaries on my trip.”
Another key feature of the trip was putting Ignatian discernment into practice, Levesque said. “Through prayer and allowing the Holy Spirit to reveal what lies I had been believing about God, others, and my identity, God revealed a deep truth that I had been struggling to believe. He reminded me of his love and his delight, and responded to my fears with the simple words, ‘You are a blessing.’ This transformed the rest of the mission and ignited my heart to share the Gospel with the other pilgrims, inviting them to encounter the love that God has for each one of them as well.”
She concluded: “I am so grateful and utterly blessed to have gotten this experience and grow deeper in my faith, while being able to tell others about it in a beautiful way through Jesus, our hope. And today, on the Feast of Christ the King, I invite you – in the silence of your heart as we enter into Mass – to invite Jesus to be the King of your universe.”
Bishop’s homily
In his homily, Bishop Mark Hagemoen reflected on how World Youth Day is marked on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
“When we celebrate Christ the King who is like no other king, we are quickly confronted with how we are called to share his kingship” through our baptismal anointing as priest, prophet, and king, noted the bishop, “so that we may live as members of his Body, sharing his life”.
He then turned to Pope Leo’s message for World Youth Day as an example of what this kingship means for young missionary disciples, quoting the Holy Father: “dear young people, with the help of the Holy Spirit, you can become missionaries of Christ in the world.”
Pope Leo continues: “Many of your peers are exposed to violence, forced to use weapons, separated from their loved ones, and compelled to migrate or flee. Many lack education and other essential goods. All share with you the search for meaning and the insecurity that accompanies it, the discomfort of growing social and work pressures, the difficulty of dealing with family crises, the painful feeling of a lack of opportunities, as well as the remorse for mistakes they have made. You can stand alongside other young people, walk with them and show that God, in Jesus, has drawn close to each person.”
A social gathering was held at the conclusion of the World Youth Day Mass.
The next World Youth Day global gathering will be held in Seoul, Korea in 2027.
Sr. Marta Piano of the Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity (left) and Bishop Mark Hagemoen with young adults at the World Youth Day celebration Nov. 23 in Saskatoon. (Submitted photo
A 90th anniversary celebration for St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Poland Parish at Fosston, SK was held Nov. 14, 2025. (Photo by Frank Lipinski)
Bishop Mark Hagemoen joined parishioners of St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Poland Parish at Fosston, SK, in the Wadena Deanery on Nov. 14, 2025 for an evening celebration of 90 years of parish life, witness, and community.
The 90th anniversary celebration included a retrospective look back at the history of the parish, its leaders and ministries.
Parish history
The parish of Our Lady Queen of Poland was established in 1934, serving Catholics in the community, many of whom were of Polish descent, reports the diocesan history book “Building the Church, Living the Gospel” by diocesan Archvisit Margaret Sanche.
The Polish community hall was purchased by the Catholic parish and was expanded and converted for use as the Catholic church. Pastor at the time of the 1934 construction was Fr. John Bednarz, OMI.
A church bell was purchased and installed in 1938. Additional renovations to the building and the worship space were carried out from 1968 to 1973.
The parish at Fosston was part of the Archdiocese of Regina until 1998, when it became part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon.
Oblates of Mary Immaculate (St. Mary and Assumption provinces) served as pastors of St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Poland Parish from 1934 to 1998, and since then, the parish has been served by diocesan priests.
90th anniversary celebration
The present pastor of St. Mary, Fosston, is Fr. Jerome Ogunleye, dean of the Wadnea Deanery, who also serves as pastor of parishes at Archerwill, Kelvington Lintlaw, Nobleville, Perigord, Rose Valley, and Wadena.
The anniversary celebration included celebration of Mass with Bishop Mark Hagemoen and pastor Fr. Jerome Ogunleye, and Fr. Augustine Osei-Bonsu, the pastor of Wynyard-area parishes in the Wadena deanery. Mass was followed by a program in the hall, and a dinner.
On the World Day of the Poor Nov. 16, 2025, the Catholic Conference of Canadian Bishops (CCCB) released a pastoral letter by the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace titled Our Daily Bread: Food Security and the Call to Solidarity.
Centred on the themes of solidarity, harmony, and harvest, the pastoral letter highlights the current challenges to food security, both globally and in Canada. The new document urges Canadian Catholics to consider practical ways they can live in solidarity with those who lack food as well as to ensure that God’s abundant gifts reach all those in need.
“I invite you to reflect on the contents of this letter and to renew our shared commitment to fostering a culture of justice and peace, so that all may have their daily bread,” said Bishop Christian Lépine, Chair of the CCCB Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace.
Bishop Mark Hagemoen joined the Syro-Malabar Catholic community as they gathered for a cultural evening Nov. 16 at the community Centre in Warman, SK, north of Saskatoon.
Fr. John Paleethottathil-Kurian serves the Christ the King Syro-Malabar community, which gathers to celebrate Sunday Eucharist each week at St. Michael Parish in Saskatoon.
Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen spoke at the “Agape 2026” cultural celebration that included music, dance, dramatic presentations, speakers, and food.
Welcomed with flowers, the bishop reflected on the meaning of the Kingdom of God and the end of the Church year which concludes with the Feast of Christ the King of the Universe, for whom the community is named.
Hagemoen said that it is a blessing how the Syro-Malabar faith community in the diocese of Saskatoon “illustrates how we proclaim Jesus Christ – Christ the King – and the Kingdom of God to the world, through our culture and our identity.”
The bishop thanked the community for how they receive the grace of God and give witness to their faith in the world.
Fr. John Paleethottathil-Kurian at the Agape 2026 celebration. (Submitted photo)
Bishop Mark Hagemoen thanked the Syro-Malabar faith community for their witness in the world. (Submitted photo)
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The cultural evening included dance, music and dramatic presentaitons. (Submitted photo)
Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen has announced the launch of the diocese’s synod implementation phase.
“Synodality is NOT a program or method, but rather a way of being Church… and therefore it calls us all to conversion because it entails a change of mindset and a way of being Church together.” – Summary about Synod Implementation in the Diocese
The Implementation Phase of the SYNOD on SYNODALITY
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, Sunday, Nov. 9
The Celebration of Our Participation in the Life, Passion, Death, & Resurrection of the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? – (I Corinthians 3:16)
Dear Sisters and Brothers of the Diocese of Saskatoon:
This year of the Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope has seen the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV. One pope started us on this pilgrimage journey of hope – which also features the call to be a more synodal church. And now Pope Leo has confirmed this call and work. At a recent Jubilee of Synodal Teams, Pope Leo said that synodality will “help the church fulfill its primary role in the world, which is to be missionary, to announce the Gospel, to give witness to the person of Jesus Christ in every part of the world, to the ends of the earth.”
This is, of course the mission of the Church at every level, and in every setting! Synodality is indeed a way of walking our journey of missionary discipleship in unity with Jesus Christ, inspired and led by the Holy Spirit. In this walk, we are inspired by the Synod on Synodality that has listened in the Spirit to the voices of people from around the world over a multi-year process of discernment. The Final Document released by the Synod of Bishops calls for intentional focus and an ongoing journey of conversion to become a more synodal church of communion, participation and mission – and the Holy Father is now asking dioceses around the world to implement this synodal vision.
Thus, I am pleased as your bishop to announced the “implementation phase” of the synodal process for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon. Our implementation phase will feature the following:
Firstly, we will continue the conversations in the Spirit that have happened to date at the local and diocesan levels about the meaning and practical features of synodality.
Secondly, we will link the implementation features of synodality to our Diocesan Pastoral Plan. We have put a lot of prayer, discernment, and work into this plan – which has been a source of renewal and focus for all of our diocese. However, the pastoral plan can be greatly improved by being infused with the spirit of synodality – just as the Beatitudes (see Mathew 5: 1-16) bring life and character to living out of the Gospel.
Thirdly, as we conclude the Jubilee Year of Hope, we also look to another coming great event: The 2000th anniversary in 2033 of the Resurrection of Christ and the Great Commission. What a remarkable and unprecedented opportunity for the celebration of the very reason for our hope, and the basis for mission. I pray this upcoming time will be a real time of deepening conversion for all of us called to the mission of Jesus Christ to save and bless His people.
Fourthly, this implementation phase is being announced for our diocese on the Feast of the Dedication of John Lateran Basilica – a day when the Church celebrates the great temple and Pope’s cathedral church as the mother church for all the world. It is also a day when we are reminded – as missionary disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ – of His call to us all to be His temples in and for the world. As St. Caesarius of Arles, bishop, states, “…we are to be the true and living temple of God… let the light of good works shine in us … God wishes to enter in to our souls, for He promised: I shall live in them, and I shall walk the corridors of their hearts.”
May our synod implementation plan help each of us to be better temples of the life of God – within ourselves – and for our parishes, diocese and larger communities. May we approach the synod implementation phase not as another task or plan to be accomplished, but as a real time of patient listening to the Holy Spirit, who calls us to a new and greater awareness of not only the goal and destination, but also the journey along the way.
I conclude with this inspiration from St. Mother Teresa – who is a great teacher about the synodal features of empathy and attentive listening: “We are called to be contemplatives in the heart of the world by seeking the face of God in everything, everyone, everywhere, all the time, and His hand in every happening.” (St Teresa of Calcutta)
Sincerely, in Christ,
Most Reverend Mark A. Hagemoen, Bishop of Saskatoon
“A SYNODAL WAY of Proclaiming Christ and God’s Kingdom Today”
Background about the implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon – November 2025
In communion with the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV and the universal Catholic Church, Bishop Mark Hagemoen is officially launching the implementation phase of our diocese’s synodal journey on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. The guiding document for this phase of the Synod on Synodality is the Final Document from the Second Session of the 16th Assembly( “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission” – FD) along with the supporting document, Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod.
Synodality is NOT a program or method, but rather a way ofbeing Church‘modus vivendi et operandi’ (FD #30) and part of “…her proper identity” ( FD#31), and therefore it calls us all to conversion because it entails a change of mindset and a way of being Church together (FD #33)
In deepening synodality in the life of our diocese, our parishes, and among all the baptized, our diocesan pathway will include:
Continuing to reflect upon – and practice – the Conversations in the Spirit from the synodal listening sessions held throughout our diocese and the whole world during the Synod on Synodality 2021-2024.
Proceeding with the ongoing implementation of our Diocesan Pastoral Plan to “Proclaim Christ and God’s Kingdom Today” by intentionally focusing on our priorities and goals through the lens and practice of synodality.
Finding renewed ways to come together to pray, discern, listen to the Holy Spirit and listen to one another as we seek some practical ways to make the existing programs and structures more synodal in practice and in approach.
“The synodal form of the Church is at the service of its mission, and any change in the life of the Church is intended to make it more capable of proclaiming the Kingdom of God and witnessing to the Gospel of the Lord to the men and women of our time.” – Cardinal Mario Grech, Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod.
The supporting resource Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod provides a framework for our diocese to reflect on and implement pastoral strategies, that emphasize: exploring the Gospel, ways of sharing our faith, and creating more synodal practices. This would include: exploring decision-making and governance structures that focus on the church’s mission; broader sharing of ideas and experiences that emphasize evangelization and mission; pursuing formation in listening and accompaniment; and developing strategies at the parish level that include synodality and listening that enhance and create “communion, participation, and mission.” The process is also supported by a timeline (including an evaluation process) with a view to a larger ecclesial assembly in October 2028.
Key implementation pathways:
Discerning ways of Ministry and Service:
We commit to exploring and developing ways of discernment that contribute to good decision-making, include listening to each other, and working together in parishes and dioceses, grounded in the Word of God and attentive to the Holy Spirit. This includes exploring and developing forms of service and ministry that respond to pastoral needs.
The Focus on Mission:
We will strive to ensure that structural changes help the Church better serve the local context and the world in sharing the Gospel message of hope.
Sharing Ideas:
Parishes will be encouraged to engage with and learn from each other’s challenges and accomplishments through the exchange of ideas, resources, and charisms (gifts of the Holy Spirit).
Impacting and Renewing Personal and Communal Life:
The goal is to undertake concrete developments and changes that affect people’s everyday lives in the parish, rather than only writing theoretical plans. This involves the renewal of parishes in a synodal way, grounded in listening, belonging, and a missionary spirit.
Support and accountability
Participatory Bodies:
Ensuring that the diocesan and parish leadership and ministry bodies are reflecting on their own operating methods, and that these are renewed in a synodal way.
Bishop’s Role:
The diocesan bishop is entrusted with the ecclesial leadership responsibility for initiating, guiding, and concluding the implementation phase within the diocese.
Related Formation and Skills:
Forming people in listening, discernment, and facilitation skills to support ongoing listening and conversation.
Widely Participatory:
Engage with a wide range of people, including those on the margins and those who may not have been fully involved.
Evaluation:
The process is structured to include ‘evaluation assemblies’ at the diocesan level in the first half of 2027, and at the continental level in the first half of 2028.
NOTE: Materials and updates related to the diocese’s implementation phase will be available at: https://rcdos.ca/synod.
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