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Synod on SynodalityIn October 2021, our Holy Father Pope Francis invited the entire people of God to journey together and listen carefully to ways the Holy Spirit is speaking to the Church in these times. Parishes in the entire world gathered in small and large groups to discern emerging themes.
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Parish Synod Report
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Holy Trinity had over 300 individuals participate through virtual and in-person gatherings and written input. The following themes that emerged will be used to further our pastoral planning in the years ahead:
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We are inspired by the universality of the Church, its rich Tradition (especially the Eucharist), and the many positive contributions it makes in the world today.
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We need to better accompany the marginalized, especially the LGBTQ+ community and the divorced and remarried, listening to them without judgment and finding ways to include them as valued parts of our faith community.
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We need to better incorporate the voices of women into our decision-making and leadership at every level.
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Archdiocesan Synod Report
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Approximately 2,000 people total from nearly every parish, as well as many Catholic organizations and other groups, in the Archdiocese of Portland participated in 175 discernment sessions and provided written input!
We encourage you to read the report (linked below), which provides a bullet-point list of the key themes that emerged (Page 3) before going into detail on each. You can also click here to read Archbishop Sample's statement on these results.Read the Synod Synopsis from the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
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"So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone."
—Ephesians 2:19-20
Vatican Prayer for the Synod
We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it. We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder. Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions. Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right. All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever. Amen.
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