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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After three years of prayer and listening events with thousands of participants, small group meetings, video series, and a Synod Assembly with nearly 500 voting delegates, Archbishop Bernard Hebda released this “Christ the King” weekend his first pastoral letter. Entitled, You Will Be My Witnesses: Gathered and Sent from the Upper Room, the document is accessible and inspiring, and well lays out Archbishop Hebda’s vision for a new model to renew this local Church.
“We can experience a new Pentecost, join our Lord in attending to the needs of our sisters and brothers, and be truly changed by encountering Jesus, especially through the Eucharist,” Archbishop Hebda said. “In short, we can go forth and ‘make disciples of all nations’ in our neighborhoods, our homes and even in our own hearts.”
Archbishop Hebda, together with Bishop Joseph Williams, has asked that the faithful of the Archdiocese prayerfully read the letter and discuss it with family and friends. You may access the letter and the companion Year 1 Synod Implementation Plan by clicking on this link. In the coming weeks, the letter will be available via podcast, along with other materials and resources. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
