The Spanish Episcopal Conference will bring the application of synodality to the concrete exercise of priestly ministry in a national gathering convened for next November 30 in Madrid. Under the title “Presbyters: Servants of Communion,” archpriests, episcopal vicars, and clergy delegates will reflect on the role of the priest within “a more synodal Church” and on the so-called “differentiated co-responsibility” among the various vocations.
The day is not intended to remain limited to those attending the meeting. As the official convocation of the Spanish Episcopal Conference explains, the work carried out in Madrid “will serve as a basis to encourage subsequent reflection with priests in the dioceses.”
The meeting is jointly organized by the Synodal Team of the CEE and the Episcopal Commission for Clergy and Seminaries and forms part of the pastoral actions outlined in the Episcopal Conference’s guidelines.
The starting point will be the Final Document of the Synod on Synodality and its emphasis on the co-responsibility of all the baptized in the Church’s mission.
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