Three Stages of Synod:
Preparatory:
- Convocation of Synod (22 II 2014); appointment of the Synod Director; appointment of the Synod Commission.
- Collecting input
- General Input Form at www.2014synod.org/FormG
- Mail in questions to Diocesan Synod Office (Catholic Center)
- Listening Sessions complemented by www.2014synod.org/FormLS
- Local consultation (Pastors, principals, lay leaders)
- Selection of the General Delegates (400+) and Co-Delegates
- June 29, 2014: Vespers and Announcement of the Synod topics and the Synod Study Commissions.
- Ongoing Formation of the General Delegates
Synod proper:
- Opening ceremony Friday, September 19, 2014 – Cathedral
- First Session Saturday, September 20, 2014 – St. Catherine of Siena, Trumbull (Family Center)
- Second Session Saturday, November 15, 2014 – St. Catherine of Siena, Trumbull (Family Center)
- Third Session Saturday, February 7, 2015 – St. Catherine of Siena, Trumbull (Family Center)
- Fourth Session (Change) Saturday, May 9, 2015 (was May 2, 2015) – St. Catherine of Siena, Trumbull (Family Center)
- Closing Session Saturday, September 19, 2015
Implementation:
The final session of the synod will serve as presentation of the five-year plan for the diocese and the method of its implementation.