Marquette is participating in the worldwide Synod on Synodality, being led by Pope Francis. A synod is a process of engaged listening dedicated to better knowing the joys, hopes, griefs, and anxieties of the human family and discerning how the Spirit of God is calling the Church to give witness to the Gospel while accompanying persons towards a hope filled future.
During the 2022 spring semester, Marquette hosted a number of listening sessions during which students shared with peers and others in the Church what is important to them in life, expressed their experiences of Church, and identified their hopes for the future. These conversations were shared with Pope Francis and other Church leaders. All of the reflections gathered from listening sessions held around the world are part of the synodal process of discernment guiding the Catholic Church.
Below are links to a variety of synthesis documents reflecting feedback gathered on campus, locally throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, nationally, and worldwide.
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- Marquette University Synod on Synodality Executive Summary
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee Synod on Synodality Synthesis
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops National Synthesis
- Vatican's General Secretariat for the Synod Working Document for the Continental Phase: "Enlarge the Size of Your Tent"
The next phase of the Synod is the "continental phase," which will involve representatives from every diocese meeting to reflect on the working document, "Enlarge the Size of Your Tent." Representatives from the United States and Canada will gather in the coming months for the North American assembly. These gatherings will lead to the "universal phase" of the synod in 2023 and 2024.
