UPDATE  ON SYNOD 2024
The document is about the Synod 2024, focusing on discussions and outcomes related to the Synod process, including themes of hope, urgency, inclusion, concern, and sadness within the church community.
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Information 2024
 - The Synod on Synodality
 - Letter of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to the People of God

Two Events in March

SYNOD UPDATE 
Letter of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to the People of God

Synod March 2024 Update.
After completing the Synod meeting in October 2023, the Vatican issued a Synthesis Report of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.  You may find it at this link:
https://www.synod.va/content/dam/synod/assembly/synthesis/english/2023.10.28-ENG-Synthesis-Report.pdf
Also, in February 2024, the Vatican issued a news release focused on the next steps in the Synod process.  You may find it at this link:
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-02/pope-francis-synod-synodality-study-groups-chirograph.html
 The Vatican plans to host another Synod General Assembly in October 2024.
STV Parish will continue to move forward on this Synodal path.

NEW PARISH PRIORITIES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS
As a result of the inputs we received from the Parish during our Synodal Listening Sessions and survey responses, we are excited to present our new Parish priorities for the next three years. Thank you to all who have contributed to the development of these priorities and action plans. We hope that you will join us in this initiative to make our parish an even stronger community of faith by being part of the implementation process as a member or leader of one of the teams implementing these priorities. Please contact Steve Ramsey ([email protected]) if you would like to be a part of this important work.
World Wide Synod Update
In early April, 2023 the North American Final Document for the Continental Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod was published by the United States and Canadian bishops.  A copy of this document may be accessed at this link:
 
https://www.synod.va/content/dam/synod/common/phases/continental-stage/final_document/North-American-Final-Document_EN.pdf 

Recently, the Vatican issued a summary report from the millions of responses via the listening sessions conducted throughout the world.  These responses, synthesized and transmitted to each diocese, were sent to the General Secretariat of the Synod.  Globally, participation exceeded all expectations.  The report cited that not only dioceses, but also religious institutes of consecrated life (like the Augustinians), associations and lay movements of the faithful, and groups and individuals from all continents participated. What resulted is a Document for the Continental Stage (DCS), which was recently released.  You can access it at:  www.synod.va.  The document is entitled:  Working Document for the Continental Stage.

Our parish is moving forward, together with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, to collaborate in the next steps for the worldwide Synod, which will convene in October 2023 and continue through 2024.  Information will be shared with the parish on a regular basis to keep you informed and to invite you further into the process.  
The synthesis of the Listening Sessions for the Synod is in the links below. The information has already been submitted to the Archdiocese and Augustinians Worldwide. Our parish results show that people would like more social interaction, and so our Stewardship and Parish Councils will partner to plan social events for the future, including enhancing our Welcome Committee for new parishioners and the monthly highlighting of parish ministries.