It's GO! time.... the Synod on Synodality is beginning
It's an odd time to be an American Catholic. While much of the world is praying, watching and waiting for the Holy Spirit's inspiration...
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Synod Journey Blog
Our thoughts along the synod road.
Karen Jennings
- Sep 25
- 2 min
What is this excitement about the Synod?
Welcome guest blogger and PVP Leadership Team member Karen Jennings! Karen's relatively new to our Team and brings to us her many...
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Debbie Stollery
- Sep 21
- 4 min
Ready...Set...Go! First step? Get Ready!
"The ongoing synodal process is not only the most important moment in the life of the Catholic Church since Vatican II. It's also the...
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Debbie Stollery
- Sep 14
- 3 min
Synodal Faith: Not for the faint or fearful
"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe." — Saint Augustine Here's what I do not...
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Kari Campbell
- Aug 31
- 4 min
The Holy Spirit Among Us...Part 2!
Hello my dear readers! Are you ready for Part II of “The Holy Spirit Among Us”? If you haven’t had a chance to read the first part, I...
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Debbie Stollery
- Aug 18
- 6 min
Synodality's Benefits for the Clergy: Part 2
This is the final blog in this series intended to provide language and logic for why synodality is the way forward for the Church in the...
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Debbie Stollery
- Aug 3
- 5 min
Why Synodality? To form disciples
This is the third in a series of five blogs answering the question "Why synodality?" Thought leader Simon Sinek says people buy your...
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Debbie Stollery
- Jul 28
- 6 min
Why Synodality? For the sake of the world...
This is the second in a series of blogs on 'Why synodality?" Seems there are many current Church leaders, lay and ordained, and perhaps...
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Debbie Stollery
- Jul 18
- 5 min
Why Synodality? Because Eucharist is powerful, but not alone!
This begins a series of blogs on 'Why synodality?" Seems there are many current Church leaders, lay and ordained, and perhaps even more...
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Dana Hlusko
- Jun 23
- 4 min
The Spirit is at Work!
When Pope Francis announced a “Synod on the Synod,” I volunteered to be one of the facilitators/note takers for listening sessions. I had...
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Debbie Stollery
- Jun 10
- 4 min
We missed the boat!
"We've not heard a word about the Synod or synodality in my parish. If I didn't read a Catholic publication other than our diocesan...
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Debbie Stollery
- Jun 2
- 7 min
Can you help heal me?
Jesus knew something that we tend to forget in our culture which prizes individualism. He knew that we human beings are wired to be...
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Debbie Stollery
- May 26
- 9 min
It's Too Complicated to Join!
Early in our parish's walk along the synod journey, a young family came for Holy Thursday, on my invitation. I was late getting there and...
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Debbie Stollery
- May 19
- 3 min
Open the Doors and then What?
Connection, Participation and Synodality Here's the deal. A healthy Church, living out the Wisdom of Vatican II, requires all the...
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Kari Campbell
- Apr 28
- 6 min
Who's In Charge?
We are very excited to welcome our third guest blogger, PVP Leaderhip Team member Kari Campbell. Kari is a full time working wife and...
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Debbie Stollery
- Apr 14
- 3 min
It's a lot!
Happy Easter friends! May the promises of resurrection, like the fruits of synodality, inspire you and sustain you. We are coming to the...
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Debbie Stollery
- Mar 24
- 5 min
Ready...Set...Go work on your spirit!
Have you ever been asked to do something and immediately said, “No!”? When asked why, all you can muster is something about being too...
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Debbie Stollery
- Mar 17
- 2 min
St. Patrick, Guide Us!
In the interest of full disclosure, I don't have a drop of Irish blood in me. But my husband and therefore my children do, so I claim a...
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Debbie Stollery
- Mar 10
- 4 min
Who Cares How we Decide?
Synodality is a mindset, a viewpoint, a principle and a practice. As a result, to unleash the Spirit of Synodality requires some time...
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Debbie Stollery
- Mar 3
- 5 min
Part II of "Now What?" Look inward!
Here’s what I’m reading and hearing from those trying to hold onto the hope and energy of the first steps in the Synod on Synodality:...
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