Timeline

Diocese of St. Petersburg Significant Milestones Timeline and Deadlines

Toolkit and Guides

• Journeying Together Parish Toolkit
• SPANISH: Journeying Together Parish Toolkit
• Facilitator’s Guide
• SPANISH: Facilitator’s Guide
• Participant’s Guide
• SPANISH Participant’s Guide
• Recorder’s Guide
• SPANISH Recorder’s Guide
• Synod Session Questions | Spanish
• Synod Process Flowchart
• PowerPoint Current Context & Discernment
• SPANISH: PowerPoint Contexto actual y discernimiento, (Current Context & Discernment)

Videos/Podcasts

Opening Prayer & Welcome

• Opening Prayer, Father Carlos Rojas
• SPANISH: Oración de apertura, Father Gilberto Quintero (Opening Prayer)
• SPANISH: Bienvenida e introducción, Carlos Flores (Introduction and Welcome)

Catechesis on Synodality and Discernment/Catequesis Sobre la Sinodalidad y el Discernimiento

• Scriptural Background, Father Joshua Bertrand
• Historical Development, Ben Martin
• Current Context, Father Ralph D’Elia
• SPANISH: Antecedentes bíblicos y desarrollo histórico, Father Higinio Rosolen (Scriptural/Historical Background)
• SPANISH: Contexto actual y discernimiento, Father Carlos Rojas (Current Context)
• Meaning and Purpose of the Synod, Deacon Bill Ditewig

Lectio Divina

• Lectio Divina, Sabrina Burton Schultz, Carlos Flores, Dale Brown
• SPANISH: Lectio Divina, Theresa Hernández, Rick Hernández

Additional Information

• Ground Rules for Synodal Consultation, Sabrina Burton Schultz
• Small Group and Recorder Instructions, Deacon Rick Wells
• Reaching the Peripheries, Brian Lemoi
• Promotional and Hospitality Tips, Teresa Peterson

Checklist

Checklist for Parishes | Spanish

Synod Session Reporting Form

• Form for Parishes (please submit to journey@dosp.org)
• Instructions for Preparing the Report from Your Listening and Discernment Sessions

Synod Session Questionnaire

Form for Parishes (please submit to journey@dosp.org)

Bishop’s Welcome Video

(Click here for link to download English video. Click here to download Spanish video.)

Parish Invitation Video

Synod Invitation Example from Diocese of St. Petersburg on Vimeo.

Promoting Synod Sessions

St. Catherine of Siena Flyer

Sample Bulletin Announcement for Evening of Prayer and Learning

An Evening of Prayer and Learning- An Advent Journey of Hope
At this time in our Church’s history, our Holy Father is asking people to come together to discern our Church’s future. Our parish is participating with an Evening of Prayer and Learning. All are invited to gather together on Tuesday, December 14th at 7:00 p.m. in order to deepen our communion and grow as Disciples of Jesus Christ. Make this event part of your Advent journey. We will focus on Scripture reflection, contemplation, discernment and growing in our understanding of the Catholic Church’s mission and structure. Similar gatherings will be held throughout the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Please RSVP by December 5th.

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Sample Bulletin Announcement for Evening of Prayer and Discernment

A Evening of Prayer and Discernment – Be A Part of History in the Making
At this time in our Church’s history, our Holy Father is asking people to come together to discern our Church’s future. Our parish is participating with an Evening of Prayer and Discernment. All are invited to gather together on Tuesday, January 11th at 7:00 p.m. for learning, praying, listening and sharing. We will focus on key questions that can inspire and empower us to be active participants in the Church’s mission. We welcome each person as we join together to consider how the Holy Spirit is leading the Church in the third millennium. Join us! Your voice is needed! Please RSVP by January 8th.

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