Update on Listening Sessions Synodal Journey Friday, September 8, 2023 Part 5: Conclusion. More than a year ago, St. Theresa’s Pastoral Council began hosting listening sessions in our parish. Soon after we began, we heard from the Archdiocese of Seattle that Pope Francis was invitin... Read More How Do We Listen When We Don’t Agree Synodal Journey Thursday, May 26, 2022 What happens when we disagree or hold different viewpoints? Do we stop listening? End the relationship? What does Christ call us to do? There are many examples in our listening sessions that show we have very different, ... Read More Listening Next Steps Synodal Journey Tuesday, May 17, 2022 WE’RE NOT DONE LISTENING, HEARING, EXPLORING, RESPONDING, LOVING! This journey of faith is a walk we take together, to see how we can love each other in our sameness, and through our differences. How do we take t... Read More Listening Phase 1 Complete Synodal Journey Thursday, May 12, 2022 More than 100 people responded to the Parish Council's invitation to listen and be listened to! Our demographics varied, as did our experiences with the Catholic Church. Participants included people baptized Catholic at ... Read More It's Your Church...What Do You Say About It? Synodal Journey Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Please respond by April 30, 2022! Pope Francis has extended an extraordinary invitation to all people to create our church together. This begins with understanding what church means to each of us. We would sincerel... Read More Share why church matters to you Synodal Journey Wednesday, April 6, 2022 What few words describe why church matters to you? Unity with others Life purpose Traditions Family Community History These were some of the answers we heard in the Listeni... Read More Including Family and Friends In Our Synodal Journey Synodal Journey Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Will you have family and/or friends with you at any of the Easter Masses? If so, we’d like your help. Pope Francis asks us to walk with many on our Synodal listening journey. This includes people who are daily Mass... Read More Our Synodal Journey: Listening to each other Synodal Journey Wednesday, February 16, 2022 For the past few weeks you’ve heard Fr. Jay talk about the Synodal Journey. You might also have read about it in the most recent Northwest Catholic, or in our parish bulletin. It’s time to take action! We i... Read More Resources for our Synodal Journey Synodal Journey Wednesday, February 2, 2022 From the Archdiocese of Seattle: https://archseattle.org/about-the-archdiocese-of-seattle/archbishop-etienne/pastoralplanning/pastoral-plan/synod/ From the Vatican: https://www.synod.va/en.html From the US Confer... Read More What is a Synodal Journey? Synodal Journey Wednesday, February 2, 2022 A Synodal Journey is… Creating a future, together, by listening to each other—friends, strangers, those we may be estranged from. Inviting the Holy Spirit into our lives more deeply, and allowing change... Read More