Synod Meeting 4: Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 – 19:00 (7pm)

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NOTE:  This meeting date was changed to Tuesday, March 1st from Wednesday, March 2nd, due to the latter being Ash Wednesday.

Online Meeting:  Zoom Meeting Link

Address of In-Person meeting:  Church of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, aleja Solidarności 80, 00-145 Warszawa (same location that the weekly masses are held).   The meeting will be upstairs in the Parish apartment.  The entrance is underneath the archway, door on the right (same entrance to get to the Sacristy & RE classes).

 

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝐬𝐭, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 – 𝟏𝟗:𝟎𝟎 (𝗜𝗻-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 & 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲)
𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: Date was changed from Wednesday, March 2nd due to it being Ash Wednesday
Theme: 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 – In a synodal style we make decisions through discernment of what the Holy Spirit is saying through our whole community.

Questions for discussion:

  • What is the relationship between consultation and decision-making, and how do we put these into practice?
  • Do our decision-making practices listen to the wants/needs of the Parish?
  • How do we see our parishioners becoming more aware of how much their faith and insights count — and need to be heard?

 

Prayer for the Synod:

Adsumus Sancte Spiritus

Every session of the Second Vatican Council began with the prayer Adsumus Sancte Spiritus, the first word of the original Latin, meaning, “We stand before You, Holy Spirit.” As we embrace this Synodal Process, the following prayer invites the Holy Spirit to be at work in us so that we may be a community and a people of grace.

 

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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