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Archdiocesan Synod meant to ‘help us grow in unity and more vigorously proclaim the good news of Jesus’

On June 3-5, the three-year-long Archdiocesan Synod process culminates in an assembly of about 500 delegates from across the archdiocese. The roots of this synod in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis — the first in more than 80 years — go back to 2015, when Archbishop Bernard Hebda joined the archdiocese as temporary administrator, said Father Joseph Bambenek, the Synod’s assistant director.

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Synod process: Parish leadership teams discussing propositions for June Synod Assembly

The next step in the Archdiocesan Synod process takes place the weekends of Feb. 26 and March 5, with Parish Synod Leadership Teams — 10 Catholics and their pastor — gathering at each parish to pray about, discuss and propose changes to propositions for the Synod Assembly in June.

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Archbishop Hebda reflects on memorable events in 2021, looks ahead to 2022

2021 was a challenging year, but Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said he certainly saw the Lord’s abundant blessings bestowed on the faithful. For one, he recalled the ongoing involvement with the Archdiocesan Synod process and “the mammoth effort” that took place last fall with the Synod Parish Consultation with Small Groups.

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The power of a small faith-sharing group

This year, Pentecost will mark the beginning of the third and final year of our Archdiocesan Synod Process. We invite everyone to join us in invoking the Holy Spirit’s guidance for this third year at an outdoor Mass at St. Bonaventure in Bloomington at 6 p.m., Saturday, May 22. Since the beginning of the Synod process, I have been most excited about the step that will be happening this fall: Parish Consultation with Small Groups.

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