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Diocesan Synod 2008
Introduction
The Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg's Synod was convoked by Archbishop Buti Tlhagale. The Synod will
be held in September 2008.
The instruction on Synod proposes that:
"The faithful should be afforded the opportunity of expressing their needs,
their desires and their opinions with regard to the topics being dealt with in
Synod"
This page
contains a summary of the Synod's details. For a more detailed description of
how, what and when, please take a look at the
online version of
the Looking Forward to a Diocesan Synod presentation or download a copy of this presentation.
What is a Diocesan Synod?
A Diocesan Synod is the process of...
- Stock taking / self assessment
- Identifying
- Evaluating
- Prioritising
- Practical implementation
.....of relevant issues and concerns as discerned with the help of the Holy
Spirit, which seeks NEW HORIZONS for our local Church
Who will attend?
The Synod will be attended by:
- The Archbishop
- Archbishop's nominees
- Delegated Priests
- Consecrated/Religious Persons
- Delegated Laity
- Invited observers
When will the Synod take place?
The process to prepare for the Synod has started.
It is proposed that the actual Synod will take place in September 2008
The proposed plan and timelines
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Summarize and produce a document of all inputs
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End August 2007
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Present to the Bishop
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End September 2007
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Bishop finalizes the topics for discussion
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31 October 2007
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Book venue and accommodation if needed
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October 2007
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Research topics
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April 2008
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Distribute researched topics document to participants
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June 2008
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Confirm attendees
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August 2008
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Synod
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Planned September 2008
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Questionaire Feedback from Youth, Adults and Religious
The information that was gathered and used to produce the above summaries can also be downloaded (MS Excel format 171Kb).
Links to Diocesan News articles about the Synod
Contact details
For further information or queries please contact the planning committee on
Email to Steve at; steve.jackson@mittalsteel.com
Or Fax to Gerald at; 0116070816
Documents and Downloads
- Looking Forward to a Diocesan Synod presentation as sent out to
all Parish
Priests and Parish Pastoral Councils:
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