“This will be for us a new Pentecost!”
Archbishop Listecki: Synod is a call to discipleship It’s hard to believe that we are only a few weeks away from the Archdiocesan Synod. Over the past 20 months, thousands from across southeastern Wisconsin have been praying, discerning and discussing the future of our archdiocese. We’ve had a chance to look anew at our future as a Church, and call upon the Holy Spirit for guidance in developing our priorities for the next 10-15 years. I believe this will be for us a new Pentecost!
at the mystery, sacrament and communion of the Church as a way to remind ourselves of the sheer beauty of our faith. Many discussed this Pastoral Letter at parishes, and shared their pride and joy for our Church, despite some of our shortcomings in recent years.
of Jesus Christ. Through baptism we receive strength to carry out His mission on this earth, and to live out our faith authentically in our families, within our parish, where we work, and in our communities.
My prayer for this Synod is that we come to a greater understanding Well over 15,000 have participated of our Catholic Identity, a strong in this prayerful exercise of conviction to proclaim our faith discernment which has been vitally through Evangelization, and a desire important to this process. For me, it’s through Stewardship to use our gifts been a wonderful testament of the and talents to grow His Kingdom. love you have for our Church and It is in this call of intentional the passion you have for passing on discipleship that I ask for your the faith. For that, I am so grateful. continued prayers during these final The Synod comes down to a simple days before the Synod. Please pray question: how can we become for all of the Synod delegates – that intentional disciples who fulfill Jesus’ the Holy Spirit illuminates their This discernment process began with my Pastoral Letter, “Who Do You missionary mandate to ‘go and make hearts and minds to discern the disciples of all nations?’ Say that I Am?” which was intended priorities that will help us carry out to reflect on the rich theological this mission of Catholic discipleship At the heart of our Catholic nature of the Church. We looked for years to come. identity is the calling to be disciples
“My prayer for this Synod is that we come to a greater understanding of our Catholic Identity, a strong conviction to proclaim our faith through Evangelization, and a desire through Stewardship to use our gifts and talents to grow His Kingdom.” -Archbishop Listecki