Synod of Bishops
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Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops - Wikipedia
This Wikipedia site is an excellent resource, with links to a wide range of other websites and reading material relating to the Synod.
XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops - 'The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and Contemporary World' - Lineamenta
This link will take you to the preparatory document for the 2015 Synod, including a long and rather detailed questionnaire, on the Vatican website.
If you are willing to share some or all of your responses to the Vatican questionnaire on this website as a resource for others, you can download a Word version of the questionnaire here. Please email your completed questionnaire as a Word document to cathnetwork@gmail.com, indicating whether or not you prefer to remain anonymous if all or some of your responses are published on this website.
We hope to share different theological reflections and responses to the questionnaire in the Lineamenta. Moral theologian Joseph Selling, Emeritus Professor at KU Leuven, has written a theological analysis of all the questions in the document as a resource for study and debate, which you can access at this link. As with all materials and links, this is an individual contribution that does not necessarily represent the views of other members of the Network.We shall be adding materials from a range of different perspectives over the coming weeks.
Website of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales Reflections on the Gift of Marriage and the Family
This offers a number of resources included a guided reflection to download, 'The Call, the Journey and the Mission', with quotations from scripture and from the teachings of Pope Francis, and a simplified questionnaire prepared by the Bishops' Conference for the 2015 Synod. These are excellent resources for parish discussion groups and educational workshops.
Complete the online questionnaire prepared by the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales by going to this link.
If you are willing to share some or all of your responses to the Bishops' Conference questionnaire on this website as a resource for others, you can download a Word version of the questionnaire here. Please email your completed questionnaire as a Word document to cathnetwork@gmail.com, indicating whether or not you prefer to remain anonymous if all or some of your responses are published on this website.
Website of ourcatholicfamily.org
This American website includes a number of useful suggestions, links and activities for those wishing to prepare for the Synod and to send feedback to Rome.
Website of Catholic Church Reform International
This American organisation has organised several campaigns and petitions relating to the 2015 Synod and the questionnaire. It includes links to a number of other relevant websites and resources.
Catholic Women Speak blog
A blog specifically for women's reflections and feedback on the Synod process, including a questionnaire to download and return.
If you would like to suggest any further links for inclusion here, please email them to cathnetwork@gmail.com.
