Practical Resources
The School for Synodality exists to embed synodal habits and practices in the life of the Church so that we can grow and journey together. This means making some of the key practices of synodality accessible and easy to try across our Catholic communities. We have a wealth of practical wisdom on listening and speaking graciously to one another, but have often forgotten it in our day to day community life. We hope these resources will help brush up your skills and give you the confidence to give it a go!
As we move into the implementation stage of the synodal process, here are some key resources from the School for Synodality to help guide our understanding of the Final Synod Document
"Synodality is an attitude, an openness, a willingness to understand”
-Pope Leo XIV
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Follow along as we reflect together on key passages from the Final Document from the XVI Assembly
A Feast for All Peoples our new small group resource is aimed to support groups in exploring pathways to synodality through scripture, the Final Document and Conversations in the Spirit.
The School for Synodality’s Book Club explores key aspects of the Final Document with key guest speakers, taking us through chapter by chapter.
“As ecclesial discernment entails the contribution of everyone, it is both the condition and a privileged expression of synodality, in which communion, mission and participation are lived. The more everyone is heard, the richer the discernment”.
-§82, Final Synod Document
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Be ‘called to the journey’ to reflect each week during Lent on key passages of the Final Synod Document
People from the Jubilee of Synodal Teams share what synodality means to them - showcasing a rich diversity of approaches that ultimately leads us to closer communion with Christ, and one another.
As we move into the implementation stage of the synodal process, here are some key resources from the School for Synodality to help guide our understanding of the Final Synod Document.
Follow along as we reflect together on key passages from the Final Document from the XVI Assembly
Pope Leo spoke of synodality in his homily for the Synodal Teams Jubilee mass on 26th October 2025.
Video recordings from our ‘Pathways’ event, including the sections from Bishop Brendan Leahy and Austen Ivereigh
A Feast for All Peoples our new small group resource is aimed to support groups in exploring pathways to synodality through scripture, the Final Document and Conversations in the Spirit.
The School for Synodality’s book club in 2025 and webinars in 2023 are available to listen on Apple Music, Amazon podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and iHeart Radio.
The Vatican Secretariat of the Synod are compiling a map of Synodality around the world, as seen on their website.
Sr Nathalie Becquart xmcj has shared an interim ‘global mapping’ document of synodality so far around the world, including SfS, published June 2025
Resources relating to the implementation phase of the Final Synod Document.
The Final Document of the XVI Assembly is now available to view in various languages, along with an accompanying note from Pope Francis.
The School for Synodality’s Book Club explores key aspects of the Final Document with key guest speakers, taking us through chapter by chapter.
The Diocese of Westminster has put together a collection of key quotes from the Final Document: “An Informal Reaping of the Fruits”
This book offers a primer on the theological and historical origins of synodality, while offering concrete suggestions for the attitudes, structures and practices of personal and communal conversion required
This toolkit for pastoral councils is designed to foster faith-filled communities, more engaged participation, and a renewed openness to mission.
These videos are from our 'Pastoral Council Starter Toolkit', a free resource you can download from our website, along with many other resources, events and programmes about synodality.
Learn about our online series of workshops with practical application on hosting Conversations in the Spirit in your own contexts.
All of our ‘Conversations in the Spirit’ practical resources, including prayers, meeting prompts and methods.
Avril reflects on her Synod experiences for the Northampton Diocese in these two interviews - one with Austen Ivereigh, the other with a NBCW representative.
A framework for thinking these new synodal processes and habits. Drawing on the Council of Jerusalem. It can be applied to any group making decisions or discerning the future.
Bishop Nicholas Hudson and Avril Baigent discuss life at the Synod in Rome, and how we can bring synodality into our parishes at home.
What is Synodality, exactly? Watch and share the School for Synodality’s video exploring the core components of the synodal way.
We have created these helpful cards that can be used to facilitate Conversations in the Spirit within your own communities. We have a professional printer version and a standard home printing version.
The video of our online workshop from November 2024 exploring our latest resource, the ‘Pastoral Council Starter Kit’.
On-demand versions of our Practising Synodality webinar series, in which we heard from several important voices on the topic of synodality.
A book setting out an approach to Pastoral Planning based on communal discernment written with a broad-based audience in mind.
Step by step directions for meetings that draw on the rich tradition of Lectio Divina. This process can help us enrich decision making meetings to be both more effective, and become encounters that help us grow as living communities of faith.