View or download any of the tools below. If you or your community needs assistance on anything related to Synod Implementation, we are blessed to have a Synod Implementation Coordinator whose job it is to help you! Contact Linda Chiupka at lchiupka@archwinnipeg.ca if you are looking for more resources, need some guidance on a particular issue, or if you'd need training sessions tailor-made for your community.
Archbishop Gagnon's Post-Synodal Proclamation, Disciples on the Way (view or download)
"You will find here, a short summary of our Synod which began on Pentecost, 2016 and ended on Pentecost, 2018. Most importantly, this document, which is a post-synodal proclamation, will provide the reader with a clear reflection on what inspired the Synod and the fruits which have resulted." - from Disciples on the Way, page 3
Parish Guide for the Universal Synod 2021-2023 | Word Version
Phase One Parish Guide for Synod Implementation (view or download) | Word Version
Revised Parish Pastoral Council Norms (effective September 1, 2021)
Disciples on the Way - A PowerPoint Summary
On Diocesan Synods (Pope Francis)
Evangelii Gaudium (Pope Francis)
Synod Communications Guidelines
Template for "Synod Story" (article) Submissions
The Archbishop's Pastoral Letter on the Synod Theme: Disciples: Established, Anointed, and Sent in Christ
Key findings of our Synod: the 3 Overarching Themes and 42 Proposals
Focus Commission Reports (webpage)
Lectio Divina ("divine reading" in Latin) is a traditional Benedictine practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer, intended to promote communion with God and to increase knowledge of God's Word. It does not treat Scripture as texts to be studied, but as the Living Word to be embraced. On March 3, 2019, through a Pastoral Letter, Archbishop Gagnon encouraged everyone in the Archdiocese of Winnipeg to incorporate lectio divina into their way of life - as individuals, as families, as groups, and as entire parish communities. Click here to view a conversation between Archbishop Gagnon and members of the National Week for Life and the Family (NWLF) committee on lectio divina.
Lectio Divina - A Way of Prayer for Pastoral Planning
Leading Lectio Divina - A Detailed Guide and Sample Prayers
Contact Linda Chiupka, Synod Implementation Coordinator, at lchiupka@archwinnipeg.ca.
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