School for Synodality

School for Synodality

Exploring with guest speakers how to become a listening Church, and what the practice of Synodality looks like in our own communities.

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September 20, 2023 44 mins

What is Synodality? Join us in the first of our 2023 Practising Synodality Podcast Series as Dr Avril Baigent, Director of the School for Synodality speaks with Dr Jessie Rogers, Dean of Faculty of Theology, St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth.

The School for Synodality is an organisation supporting the synodal conversion of the Catholic Church. Through conversations, resources and programmes, we aim to enable an openness ...

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The second episode of our Practising Synodality Podcast Series looks at 'thinking about power and trust'. Avril Baigent hosts with guests Ciaran Beary, a facilitation and leadership consultant including for the UN, and Fr Kevin O'Driscoll, at the Diocese of Northampton.

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The third of our Practising Synodality Podcast Series explores to topic ‘Best and Worse Practices’. Dr Avril Baigent in conversation with guests Fr Matthew Nunes and Fr Phillip Inch, co-moderators of the Archdiocese of Liverpool Synod.

The School for Synodality is an organisation supporting the synodal conversion of the Catholic Church. Through conversations, resources and programmes, we aim to enable an openness to the Holy Spir...

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The fourth episode of our Practising Synodality Podcast Series explores ‘Discerning the Signs of the Times’. Avril Baigent hosts with guest Sarah Adams, from the Diocese of Clifton.

The School for Synodality is an organisation supporting the synodal conversion of the Catholic Church. Through conversations, resources and programmes, we aim to enable an openness to the Holy Spirit with listening, sharing and discernment. 

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The fifth episode of our Practising Synodality Podcast Series explores ‘The Art of Listening - hearing all the voices'. Avril Baigent hosts with guest Sr Ngozie, Director of the Centre for Women Studies and Intervention in Nigeria. Sr Ngozie has worked with CAFOD for many years, and this podcast episode is held in partnership with them.

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The sixth episode of our Practising Synodality Podcast Series explores ‘Group Discernment’. Avril Baigent hosts with guest Mauricio Lopez, Executive Secretary of CEAMA (Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon).

The School for Synodality is an organisation supporting the synodal conversion of the Catholic Church. Through conversations, resources and programmes, we aim to enable an openness to the Holy Spirit with listening, sharing and...

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The seventh episode of our Practising Synodality Podcast Series explores ‘A European Perspective'. Avril Baigent hosts with guest Deacon Geert De Cubber, episcopal delegate for catechesis, youth and families in the Diocese of Gent, Belgium.

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The final episode of our Practising Synodality Podcast Series explores ‘Becoming a Synodal Community’. Avril Baigent hosts with guest Professor Anna Rowlands, Office for Synod, Vatican and Durham University.

The School for Synodality is an organisation supporting the synodal conversion of the Catholic Church. Through conversations, resources and programmes, we aim to enable an openness to the Holy Spirit with listening, sharing a...

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