• You’ve Asked 
• We’ve Listened 
• Now We’re Doing
 
Archbishop Hebda determined there will be 3 focus areas and Father Meyer met earlier this month with a group from the Synod Small Groups. Three specific topics related to the focus areas were selected, action items and timelines were created.  This information was also passed on to the Archdiocese.    

• Focus Area #1: Forming parishes that are in the service of evangelization; specific topic: Welcoming Parishes; action item: build Parish community
• Focus Area #2: Forming missionary disciples who know Jesus’ love and respond to his call; specific topic: Encounter and Life-long Formation; action item: Adult Formation
• Focus Area #3: Forming youth and young adults in and for a Church that is always young; specific topic: Youth Ministry (Grades 6-12), action item: Vibrant Youth Ministry

Next steps are two-fold.  Archbishop Hebda is holding a Synod Deanery meeting in June with representatives from all the churches to discuss the feedback from the March meeting and then he will write and publish his Pastoral Letter in November on the Feast of Christ the King.   Here at St. Ignatius, we will be working on our action items and will be reaching out for help from our parishioners.  Please consider being part of these important initiatives as they evolve and continue to pray for our success.


More information may be found at archspm.org/synodsmallgroups