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Debbie Stollery

Dec 6, 20245 min read

Questions and More Questions

We're in the implementation phase of the culture change to synodality...and there are soooo many questions!

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A Conversion in Relationships: Sparks from Jean's blogs

Debbie Stollery

Nov 15, 20246 min read

A Conversion in Relationships: Sparks from Jean's blogs

The relationship between Lay Ecclesial Ministers and the Church is in need of conversion.

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Jean Hawley

Nov 5, 20244 min read

Courage to Face the Opposition!

Empowering Lay Ecclesial Ministers to be co-responsible for the unleashing of synodality is a concrete, do-able step.

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Jean Hawley

Oct 29, 20247 min read

Proclaiming the Truth!

What exactly is Lay Ecclesial Ministry and what do we, as Church, need to do with it in light of synodality?

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Something is Crooked...so Acknowledge the Discontent!

Jean Hawley

Oct 22, 20244 min read

Something is Crooked...so Acknowledge the Discontent!

There's something "off" in my understanding and experience of Lay Ecclesial Ministry.

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Debbie Stollery

Sep 26, 20246 min read

Your "Place" Matters

Geography, culture, leadership, technology: all of these influence our "place" and so, a single approach cannot be effective.

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Debbie Stollery

Sep 12, 20244 min read

It's About Relations...Yes, Relations!

Communion is about relationships between more parties than you might think. How will we foster them?

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It's been 3 years and....where are we now?

Debbie Stollery

Aug 29, 20244 min read

It's been 3 years and....where are we now?

Ever try to share the story of a wonderful trip you took? It's rarely sequential or categorized. So it is with the #synodourney.

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Debbie Stollery

Aug 9, 20245 min read

Re-Thinking Baptism's Importance

Baptism matters! We die and rise to new life, a new Spirit within, a new way of living. But do we? Synodality is counting on it!

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The Holy Spirit at work in the Eucharist: Key to a Synodal Church

Debbie Stollery

Jul 18, 20246 min read

The Holy Spirit at work in the Eucharist: Key to a Synodal Church

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Debbie Stollery

Jul 11, 20245 min read

Beauty, the Spirit and Synodality

Beauty is one of the ways the Spirit calls us into communion with the Lord and one another. Read on to discover this amazing gift!

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Listening to the Holy Spirit: A synodal spiritual practice

Debbie Stollery

Jul 5, 20246 min read

Listening to the Holy Spirit: A synodal spiritual practice

Listening to the Holy Spirit takes preparation. Read on to see what the delegates and documents tell us!

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Debbie Stollery

Jun 27, 20245 min read

Synodality as a Spiritual Practice

I'm a practical sort. I like to operationalize ideas...to figure out how to "do" something.

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Recognizing Synodality in Ecumenism Part 5 in a series of 5

Debbie Stollery

Jun 21, 20244 min read

Recognizing Synodality in Ecumenism Part 5 in a series of 5

There can be no synodality without an ecumenical dimension. What does that look like in my parish?

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pentecostvigilproj

Apr 12, 20242 min read

Choose Now...Really!

It's Spring fundraising season and, like you, I'm getting bombarded by so MANY worthy causes and a few that are not on my passion list. ...

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Debbie Stollery

Apr 5, 20242 min read

Buy the Why!

Thought leader Simon Sinek says that people buy your why...not your what. Not heard of him? Listen to his internationally famous TED...

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Debbie Stollery

Mar 26, 20242 min read

Happy Holy Week!

The most sacred days of our liturgical year are upon us. As I write this, Pat Clement, one of the co-founders of the Pentecost Vigil...

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Debbie Stollery

Mar 22, 20243 min read

Choose Now!

It's the last Friday of Lent. Today's Scriptures introduce us to the notion of standing firm in what God wants, even when we don't...

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Debbie Stollery

Mar 7, 20244 min read

Participation means Preparation

Photograph Unsplash/Aaron Burden We have good news and not-so-good-news. First the really good news: We've re-done our website. It's...

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pentecostvigilproj

Jan 19, 20243 min read

Synodality: Fluff or Foundation?

Photo Unsplash/Patrick Schneider It snowed here overnight. When I went to bed, there were ice pellets gathering on the coldest spots...

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