The Synod on Synodality

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About the Synod on Synodality

All who serve in Catholic health care are part of an important ministry of the Church, continuing Jesus' mission of love and healing in the world today. The Catholic Health Association of the United States invites its members to unite in prayer alongside the more than 400 bishops, clergy, religious and lay persons gathered for the Synod on Synodality assembly in Rome from Oct. 4 through 29. This gathering is pivotal in the Synodal Process.


Synodal Conversation Toolkit

CHA is pleased to offer a synodal conversation toolkit to help members engage in the spiritual conversations happening across the Catholic Church. The Church of the future must be synodal—listening, welcoming and journeying together. As a ministry of the Church, Catholic health care is called to participate in this journey, embracing people of other faiths and of good faith.
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*Note that a general CHA login is required, but is not limited to CHA members only. 

As outlined on the official Vatican site for the Synod: The aim of this synodal process is not to provide a temporary or one-time experience of synodality, but rather to provide an opportunity for the entire People of God to discern together how to move forward on the path towards being a more synodal Church in the long-term.

A basic question prompts and guides us: How does this journeying together allow the Church to proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the mission entrusted to Her; and what steps does the Spirit invite us to take in order to grow as a synodal Church?

CHA Response to the Synod on Synodality
CHA Board Member Archbishop Etienne on preparing for the Synod

Prayers
The Adsumus prayer, a simplified version of the prayer used to open every session of the Second Vatican Council, will be prayed to begin each session of the Synod assembly. As you unite with colleagues or engage in personal prayer, we invite you to recite this prayer.

The Adsumus Prayer – English
The Adsumus Prayer – Spanish
The Church on the way: Pray for a synodal Church

Resources
About the Synod
Frequently Asked Questions
Synod News

Holy Spirit, Fill Our Hearts
We pray that the eyes of the Holy Spirit be open in us.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful.
We pray that the ears of the Holy Spirit listen through us.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful.
We pray that the heart of the Holy Spirit moves in us.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful.

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