Pope Francis has invited every Catholic to advise him on how to discern God’s mission for the Church. This process, called a “synod,” means “journeying together.”
“…the purpose of this Synod, and therefore of this consultation, is not to produce documents, but to ‘plant dreams, draw forth prophesies and visions, allow hope to flourish, inspire trust, bind up wounds, weave together relationships, awaken a dawn of hope, learn from one another and create a bright resourcefulness that will enlighten minds, warm hearts, give strength to our hands’”— Preparatory Document, 32
"Let us have a good journey together!
May we be pilgrims in love with the Gospel
and open to the surprises of the Spirit."
Pope Francis, October 10, 2021
The logo for the Synod is a powerful one, which sums up the inter-related dimensions of a meaningful process.