Synodal Process: We are a listening Church
Archdiocese Synod Synthesis Report
The Synod Synthesis Report for the Archdiocese of Seattle is now available and was submitted to the USCCB on June 30, 2022. The eleven page report is a synthesis of findings from over 11,000 people who participated in the Synodal Process in the archdiocese.
U.S. National Synthesis Report
Published by the USCCB in September 2022, the U.S. National Synthesis Report marks the completion of the Diocesan Phase of the 2021-2023 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission. To read the report in English or Spanish, click here.
Timeline
Nov-Dec 2021: Coordinator training
Nov 2021-April 2022: Listening sessions
April 10 to 30: Synod survey in English and Spanish
May 6, 2022: Deadline for local listening summaries
June 18, 2022: Closing Synod Mass as part of the Multicultural Corpus Christi Mass and Process. For more information, click here.
June 30: Archdiocesan summary due to USCCB
Sept 2022: U.S. National Report published by the USCCB
Overview of the Synodal Process in the Archdiocese of Seattle. In English | In Spanish
Click here to read about the October 17 opening Mass of the Synodal Process in the Archdiocese of Seattle and Archbishop Etienne's homily.
Click here to learn more about the Synod from the Vatican.
Click here to go to the USCCB's Synodal web page.
“We will strive to hear from every member of the Church, especially those who often feel unheard and invisible. This is a time for all voices to be heard: men, women, young people, laity, clergy and religious, those who are active in the Church and those who for whatever reason have fallen away.”
~ Archbishop Etienne
Contact
For questions or if you are interested in coordinating a listening session, contact Pastoralcouncil@seattlearch.org