Our 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!

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Conversation in the Spirit Resource Cards
Conversation in the Spirit Resource Cards

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.

Engaging with the Synod process and Synthesis Document - A Guide for Parishes
Engaging with the Synod process and Synthesis Document - A Guide for Parishes

We've developed a resource that can help parishes engage with the Synthesis report using the conversation in the spirit method.

Re-imagining Pastoral Councils: Briefing Paper
Re-imagining Pastoral Councils: Briefing Paper

We suggest a wholesale re-imagining of pastoral councils, a distinctly Catholic model of decision-making, which does not rely on business methods but draws on centuries-old practices of spiritual discernment.

Practising Synodality Webinar Seires
Practising Synodality Webinar Seires

On-demand versions of our Practising Synodality webinar series, in which we heard from several important voices on the topic of synodality.

Four Steps to Practising Synodality
Four Steps to Practising Synodality

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.

Leading Prayer in Meetings
Leading Prayer in Meetings

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.

Conversation in the Spirit
Conversation in the Spirit

A key tool of synodality that helps us to have different kinds of conversations about our faith and discern plans for the future. This prayerful method allows for space for the spirit as well as voices usually not heard.

Coming soon:

  • Videos for our four step process

  • Afternoon retreat for parish councils and other pastoral groups

  • Re-imagining parish councils resource

  • A diagnostic tool - how synodal is your parish?