Synod 2025: Be My Witnesses Assembly is taking place June 7. Learn more about the upcoming Synod here.
Archbishop Hebda recognizes that, as a living Body of Christ, our Church is constantly growing and changing, and so his desire to continue listening and adapting remains. As he wrote in the pastoral letter, “Rooted in prayer, our synodal journey has allowed for the Holy Spirit to guide each step of a process that continues to unfold. With that confidence, and considering the need to remain attuned to what may be the evolving needs of our local church, I intend to call for a one-day synodal gathering on Saturday, June 7, 2025, the Vigil of Pentecost, to address the question of priorities for [the coming years]. It would be my hope that the gathering will be an opportunity to prayerfully consider and discuss the other important Synod Propositions presented at the 2022 Synod Assembly that were not chosen as priorities for years 1 through 3” (You Will Be My Witnesses, 54).
Following a three-year Archdiocesan Synod process and the release of his pastoral letter, You Will Be My Witnesses, Archbishop Hebda invites you to deepen your experience of the Mass and relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist.
Now, we move into Year 2 Implementation (July 2024 to June 2025), where our focus turns to the Mass – particularly, the Eucharist as the source and summit of Christian life. This is happening in the midst of a National Eucharistic Revival through which so many have already experienced a deeper love for our Eucharistic Lord.
The plan… shares details on how laity, clergy, parishes and Catholic schools will be invited to implement the Year 2 Priority, with the goal of enriching our understanding and lived experience of what is really going on at Mass.
– Archbishop Bernard Hebda, Year 2 Implementation Plan (English, Spanish)
For Synod Evangelization Team and Executive Cell Team members:
- If you are a new member of the Synod Evangelization Team (SET) at your parish or would like to be on the email list, please contact Laura Haraldson.
- If you are a new member of the Executive Cell Team (ECT) at your parish or would like to be on the email list, please contact Gizzy Miko.
Join a Small Group
Small groups are exploring the Mass and deepening their faith lives this Year 2! Explore studies like these in a group near you!
- Jesus and the Eucharist study
- What Happens in the Mass by Jeremy Driscoll
- Meeting God in the Upper Room by Monsignor Vaghi
- Living the Seasons by Erica Campbell
Year 2 Events
- Learn more about the Mass, particularly the Eucharist.
- Experience the unity and diversity of our local church.
- Deepen your understanding of liturgy.
- Explore the charisms.
Engage at Your Parish
Parishes are discerning how to best implement Year 2 based on the gifts, needs and resources of their community. This may include:
- Parish Adoration and Holy Hours
- “Radical hospitality” at Mass
- New ways to celebrate significant feasts
- Recovering the Lord’s Day
More About the Synod
Pastoral Letter: You Will Be My Witnesses
Archdiocesan Evangelization Prayer
