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Synod Journey Blog
Our thoughts along the synod road.
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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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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Debbie Stollery
Sep 19, 20245 min read
How Do We Get There from Here?
Which pathways will you choose as you begin the shift to a more synodal Church? The IL has 4 to choose from.
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pentecostvigilproj
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Guess What? They Listened!
Have you ever participated in an organized group process where you were asked your opinion, but you doubted if what you said would make...
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pentecostvigilproj
Aug 18, 20236 min read
Synodality's Benefits for the Clergy: Part 2
This is the final blog in this series intended to provide language and logic for why synodality is the way forward for the Church in the...
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pentecostvigilproj
Jul 28, 20236 min read
Why Synodality? For the sake of the world...
This is the second in a series of blogs on 'Why synodality?" Seems there are many current Church leaders, lay and ordained, and perhaps...
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pentecostvigilproj
Jul 7, 20237 min read
Nobody showed up!
There's nothing quite like the pain of hosting a party, or any event for that matter, inviting lots of people and few show up. It's...
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pentecostvigilproj
Apr 28, 20236 min read
Who's In Charge?
We are very excited to welcome our third guest blogger, PVP Leaderhip Team member Kari Campbell. Kari is a full time working wife and...
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pentecostvigilproj
Jan 26, 202310 min read
Trustworthiness and Synodality
When the Pentecost Vigil Project was being born, Pat (the co-founder) and I were talking about the whole exciting enterprise, about being...
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pentecostvigilproj
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Am I Trustworthy? Take a look!
I tell myself I am worthy of trust. I expect that others see me the same way. But what if I have that proverbial log in my own eye…what...
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pentecostvigilproj
Jan 12, 20238 min read
Is Your Parish/Diocese Trustworthy?
You know the definition of crazy, right? Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different outcomes. By that definition, I’d...
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pentecostvigilproj
Jan 5, 20234 min read
Killing Trust
“Thou shalt not kill.” [i] I know, I know…this refers to other human beings most of the time. But I think it can, by extension, apply...
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pentecostvigilproj
Dec 29, 20224 min read
Get Jesus at the Helm!
This is the third in a series on trustworthiness as the fertile soil in which synodality can take root. And my position is this: if you...
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pentecostvigilproj
Dec 15, 20225 min read
Take the Log Out of Your Eye!
“You ask really hard questions! Are you always like this?” I hear that a lot in my consulting work with Catholic parishes and dioceses...
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pentecostvigilproj
Dec 7, 20228 min read
Dirty Little "Not-so-secret" Secret
Lean in so I don’t have to shout. Here’s the secret: the Roman Catholic Church is not trustworthy. What was once “hidden” has now been...
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