August 8, 2022

After compiling input from more than 3,600 people, who, for the past months have gathered in parishes, schools, healthcare institutions, religious houses, private living rooms, and more, the Diocese of Pittsburgh has released results of the local phase of the two-year worldwide Synod on Synodality.
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“…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

An invitation from the Holy Father

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.”

From now until spring 2022, Catholics from across this diocese – and across the world – can share what the Holy Spirit has laid on their hearts about identifying the mission of the Church. This journey of listening will conclude in October 2023 in Rome. There, Pope Francis will listen to bishops who have been listening to their people worldwide about the best ways for the People of God to help him discern God’s mission for the Church.

"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