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School of Theology and Ministry

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Introductory Lectures

My experience at the Synod. Was the Holy Spirit the protagonist of the Synod? (Timothy Radcliffe OP)

The Synod on Synodality. A path towards a constitutively Synodal Church (Piero Coda)

My experience at the Synod. Synodality in a Global Church (Arturo Sosa SJ)

Digital Mission, a new missionary horizon for a synodal church (Mons. Lucio Ruiz & Sister Xiskya Valladares)

PART 1: DECISION MAKING MODELS

Lecture: A prophetic decision making (Giacomo Costa SJ)

Deepening

Listening in the process of community discernment (Hermann Rodríguez SJ)

The virtues to participate in community discernment (James Keenan SJ)

From listening to decision-making (Francesco Zaccaria)

Articulation of the contribution of bishops, theologians and canonists (Gilles Routhier)

Sensus fidei and consensus fidelium (Rafael Luciani)

Consultative and deliberative voting (Alphonse Borras)

Synodality, reconciliation and conflict transformation (Elías López SJ)

Experiences

Community discernment practices. The experience of religious life (Nathalie Becquart XMCJ and Christina Kheng)

Unity in diversity. The experience of Taizé (Br. Alois Löser)

PART 2: CHARISMS AND MINISTRIES

Lecture: An all charismatic and ministerial Church (Catherine Clifford)

Lecture: How do ministries change? (Santiago Guijarro)

Deepening

New baptismal ministries (Hosffman Ospino)

Ministries instituted in a local church (Serena Noceti)

The Diaconate of Men and Women (Phyllis Zagano)

Presiding over a parish community (Vito Mignozzi)

The election of bishops (Dario Vitali)

Participation and representativeness of the laity in a synodal Church (César Kuzma)

Experiences

The contribution of religious life. Baptism, charism and institution (Maria Cimperman RSCJ)

Management of Power and authority in religious life (Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator SJ)

PART 3: STRUCTURES FOR A SYNODAL CHURCH

Lecture: Synodal conversion and reform of structures (Carlos Schickendantz).

Lecture: Changes in Canon Law for a Synodal Church (Myriam Wijlens)

Deepening

Pastoral councils: renewal in a synodal key (José de San José Prisco)

Parish, community of communities (Carolina Bacher)

Reform of the training courses or ordained ministers (Riccardo Battocchio)

Co-governance and Leadership in Synodal Structures (Bishop Raúl Biord)

A New Institutional Model for the Synod of Bishops (Sandra Arenas)

Ecclesiastical Assemblies and Conferences (Agenor Brighenti)

Toward a constitutively synodal church

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Introductory Lectures

My experience at the Synod. Was the Holy Spirit the protagonist of the Synod? (Timothy Radcliffe OP)

The Synod on Synodality. A path towards a constitutively Synodal Church (Piero Coda)

My experience at the Synod. Synodality in a Global Church (Arturo Sosa SJ)

Digital Mission, a new missionary horizon for a synodal church (Mons. Lucio Ruiz & Sister Xiskya Valladares)

PART 1: DECISION MAKING MODELS

Lecture: A prophetic decision making (Giacomo Costa SJ)

Deepening

Listening in the process of community discernment (Hermann Rodríguez SJ)

The virtues to participate in community discernment (James Keenan SJ)

From listening to decision-making (Francesco Zaccaria)

Articulation of the contribution of bishops, theologians and canonists (Gilles Routhier)

Sensus fidei and consensus fidelium (Rafael Luciani)

Consultative and deliberative voting (Alphonse Borras)

Synodality, reconciliation and conflict transformation (Elías López SJ)

Experiences

Community discernment practices. The experience of religious life (Nathalie Becquart XMCJ and Christina Kheng)

Unity in diversity. The experience of Taizé (Br. Alois Löser)

PART 2: CHARISMS AND MINISTRIES

Lecture: An all charismatic and ministerial Church (Catherine Clifford)

Lecture: How do ministries change? (Santiago Guijarro)

Deepening

New baptismal ministries (Hosffman Ospino)

Ministries instituted in a local church (Serena Noceti)

The Diaconate of Men and Women (Phyllis Zagano)

Presiding over a parish community (Vito Mignozzi)

The election of bishops (Dario Vitali)

Participation and representativeness of the laity in a synodal Church (César Kuzma)

Experiences

The contribution of religious life. Baptism, charism and institution (Maria Cimperman RSCJ)

Management of Power and authority in religious life (Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator SJ)

PART 3: STRUCTURES FOR A SYNODAL CHURCH

Lecture: Synodal conversion and reform of structures (Carlos Schickendantz).

Lecture: Changes in Canon Law for a Synodal Church (Myriam Wijlens)

Deepening

Pastoral councils: renewal in a synodal key (José de San José Prisco)

Parish, community of communities (Carolina Bacher)

Reform of the training courses or ordained ministers (Riccardo Battocchio)

Co-governance and Leadership in Synodal Structures (Bishop Raúl Biord)

A New Institutional Model for the Synod of Bishops (Sandra Arenas)

Ecclesiastical Assemblies and Conferences (Agenor Brighenti)

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