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Vocations culture starts at home, Bishop Burns says
Monday, January 30, 2023058 The future of the church in north Texas starts at home, Bishop Edward J. Burns told a room full of participants gathered for a Diocese of Dallas Synod listening session on “Vocations and Ministerial Formation” in the St. Paul the Apostle...
Dialogue focuses on outreach to non-Catholics, non-practicing Catholics
Friday, November 4, 2022050 Outreach and creating a dialogue were the focus of a Diocese of Dallas Synod listening session held Oct. 29 at the KayCee Club in east Dallas. The session addressed the non-Catholic and non-practicing Catholic population within the diocese.
Embracing truth, celebrating faith with the synod
Friday, August 26, 20220177 More than 300 people gathered Aug. 20 at Bishop Lynch High School to dialogue about Catholic social and moral teaching as well as the Church’s role in the world. The discussion was the latest in a series of listening sessions held as part of the...
Focusing on the importance of marriage and family
Monday, June 20, 2022060 On Saturday, June 11, our local Church in Dallas gathered for a Diocese of Dallas Synod listening session on the topic of “Marriage and Family Life.” There hardly is a more important topic for the Catholic Church today.More Synod News
Listening to the faithful
The beginning of the synod listening sessions signifies the conclusion of the synod catechetical sessions.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Creating a framework for the future of the Diocese of Dallas Synod
The faithful have spoken. And the Church in Dallas is listening. From November to February, about 1,300 people attended a series of four catechetical sessions, which aimed to help the faithful learn more about the synodal process, its goals and...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
From synod sessions springs opportunities for our diocese
Having worked in parish ministry for more than a decade, I expected this synod would provide an opportunity to enter into a discussion with my peers, share my perspective and listen to other people’s experiences and hopes for the future of our...
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
A Time for the Listening Church
The preparatory phase for the Diocese of Dallas Synod 2024 is entering a new stage in its journey towards diocesan renewal.
Friday, March 11, 2022
Catechetical Sessions and Listening Sessions: What’s the Difference?
On Feb. 15, the final catechetical session concluded. This represented the end of one phase of the diocesan synodal process and the beginning of another. On March 26, the first public listening session will take place. Because these terms might be...
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Coming together to learn about the synod
An energy reverberated throughout the room as more than 350 people gathered at St. Jude Catholic Parish Jan. 20 for the third in a series of Diocese of Dallas Catechetical and Formation Sessions.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022