Synod 2018
Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment | October 3-28, 2018
Keep the momentum from our National Assembly 2018 going! This is your CMSM resource for Synod 2018, and will be updated regularly:
Synod news
- Superiors General for men and women religious seek vote for women at Synod (Catholic News Service, Oct. 16)
- How the Synod works (Catholic News Service, Oct. 4)
- Cardinal Baldisseri, Secretary General of the Synod, briefs media Oct. 1: Synod will have 300 participants, including 36 young people and two bishops from mainland China
- Pope Francis offers Apostolic Constitution on the structure of synods
- America Magazine Synod coverage (articles from multiple sources)
- Crux Synod coverage
Opening Mass for the Synod
Official Synod documents
Data on young people and faith
- CARA
- Young adult Catholics haven’t lost God’s number (positive signs for young adults and faith)
- Answering the call to a life of service (men & women religious and vocational discernment)
- Vocations: the importance of family
- Going, Going, Gone (Saint Mary’s Press)
- Understanding Former Young Catholics (University of Notre Dame)
- Interview with Bro. Javier Hansen, FSC, panelist at CMSM2018
Online resources for the Synod
- Vatican: www.synod2018.va | Facebook | Twitter
- USCCB Synod page
- Catholic Apostolate Center (Pallotines)
- Grotto Network – popular digital media platform focused on engaging young adult Catholics is in Rome for the Synod (Holy Cross/Univ. of Notre Dame)
#rejuvenatethechurch | Oct. 15: Facebook Live with young adult Catholics (can submit questions in advance) - National Religious Vocation Conference (Summer 2018 issue of Horizon was dedicated to Synod prep)
- Prayer of Pope Francis for the Synod
Suggestions for online engagement
Bro. Javier Hansen, FSC, posts on Instagram while in Rome for the Pre-Synod meeting
- Retweet, share and like official synod posts; use hashtags #synod2018 and #cmsm2018 and add @synod2018 and @cmsmshares (Facebook) and @cmsmtweets (Twitter) to posts
- Follow CMSM on social media (Facebook: @cmsmshares and Twitter: @cmsmtweets)
- Post links to articles, videos, blogs about your community’s engagement with and programs for young adults, as well as vocation material
- Post prayers for the success of the Synod
- Send articles, blogs and videos about your community’s activities with youth/young adults, vocations and Synod-related activities, to CMSM (email to [email protected]) for posting online, sharing with other CMSM members in emails, etc.
Media links
- CMSM National Assembly
- Disaffiliated youth present challenge, opportunity: Men’s religious leaders discuss new study ahead of synod on young people | St. Louis Review, August 2, 2018
- Discussion on race offers church a second chance to take a stand: National Catholic Reporter, August 10, 2018
- Men’s orders focus annual assembly on upcoming youth synod: At Major Superiors of Men gathering, attendees listen to young voices, digest data on estranged exodus
National Catholic Reporter, August 14, 2018
- “Vocation Equals Accompaniment”: Brother Javier Hansen, FSC, National Assembly panelist & US delegate to the Pre-Synod