Dialogue sessions hosted during Lent; diocesan report will be sent to the Vatican By The East Tennessee Catholic When Pope Francis called the Church to synodality three years ago, no one guaranteed the path would be certain. In January, dioceses in the United States were made aware of an unexpected …
Diocese delivers Synod report to USCCB
Chancellor calls process ‘inspiring and illuminating’ as local document heads to Rome By Jim Wogan When Pope Francis laid out his plan for the upcoming Church Synod, Deacon Sean Smith knew it eventually would come to this. Collecting the thoughts and opinions of more than 1.2 billion Catholics around …
Parishes hold listening sessions as Synod process moves forward
By Jim Wogan If your parish seems especially chatty this month, the voices you hear might be coming from special listening sessions or town hall meetings organized to gather opinions on the Church and its mission. The 2023 Synod of Bishops, commissioned by Pope Francis, is calling on every diocese …
Synod training sessions conclude; project now goes to parishes
By Jim Wogan Pope Francis’ call to catalogue the thoughts of Catholics around the world, through the Synod on Synodality, enters its next important phase in the Diocese of Knoxville as parishes and other organizations begin the process of gathering feedback from parishioners and anyone else inside and outside of …
Springboard survey offered to move diocesan synod effort forward
Diocese of Knoxville parishioners, clergy, religious, others are urged to participate online By Jim Wogan The Vatican’s version of a supersized poll of 1.2 billion Catholics living on every continent and in every country in the world begins in earnest in the Diocese of Knoxville this month—when parishes, schools, and …
