'A new day is breaking; a new dawn is rising.'
Monday the 4th of February
At a Service in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King on Sunday afternoon, 3 February 2019, Archbishop Malcolm McMahon inaugurated Synod 2020 with the words of the proclamation, ' I hereby decree the convocation of a Synod for the Archdiocese of Liverpool to be held from 17-18 October 2020. ...
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Our Synod Questions
Sunday the 3rd of February
The four Synod Questions that will inform and inspire our project of listening over the coming months have been published today, Friday 1 February 2019. They are:Where in your everyday life do you experience love, truth, goodness, hope, and joy?When you reflect on your life now, and as you look to t...
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Synod Opening Ceremony, Sunday 3 February
Thursday the 31st of January
On Sunday 3rd February at 3pm, the Archbishop, at a special service in the Cathedral, will celebrate formally the calling of a Synod for the Archdiocese of Liverpool. This Service will begin an important period of time leading up to the Synod itself in October 2020. As the Archbishop himself said in...
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Together on the Road: Our Synod 2020 Hymn
Tuesday the 15th of January
Together on the Road is our Synod 2020 hymn. It has been specially composed by Mike Anderson and will be used at the Synod Opening Ceremony on Sunday 3 February at the Metropolitan Cathedral.The words are printed below and we have the music available for download. Together on the Road1. They were to...
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Decree of Convocation
Wednesday the 9th of January
On the Solemnity of the Epiphany, Sunday 6 January 2019, Archbishop Malcolm McMahon issued the Decree of Convocation of Synod 2020.Reflecting on the changes and challenges that we face as the Church today, the Archbishop outlines his hope that Synod 2020 will be an opportunity for us in the Archdioc...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Friday the 7th of December
At the Synod Open Meetings many hundreds of questions were asked or submitted as written questions. The full list of themes covered in the written questions can be found here: Many questions were answered during the events and we hope the answers below go some way to addressing the remainder. These ...
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Lively and challenging discussions at Synod Open Meetings
Thursday the 15th of November
Over 800 people attended one of five Synod Open Meetings held around the Archdiocese over the last few weeks to hear about and share their own thoughts and reflections on the vision and practical arrangements for our Synod 2020 journey. If you were not able to attend any of these Open Meetings ...
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Open Meetings - Sharing the vision of Synod 2020
Wednesday the 31st of October
Around 350 people from around the Archdiocese attended one of the first two Synod Open Meetings held this week at St Joseph’s in Penketh and at LACE in Liverpool.Those present at these lively events heard something of the vision that inspires our Synod journey of prayer, listening, discerning, and...
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Synod Sunday
Friday the 19th of October
This weekend, 20 and 21 October, Synod Sunday is celebrated across the Archdiocese of Liverpool as we move into the next stage of our Synod 2020 Journey.Archbishop Malcolm has issued a Pastoral Letter for Synod Sunday reflecting on the importance of listening in his role as Archbishop and how his de...
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Pastoral Letter for Synod Sunday
Wednesday the 17th of October
Pastoral Letter to be read at all Masses in the Archdiocese of Liverpool on the 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time 20/21 October 2018 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Last month the Bishops of England and Wales went to Rome for a visit and pilgrimage known as the Ad Li...
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Synod 2020! What's that all about? [Schools Resource]
Monday the 15th of October
This wonderful video was produced by Mike Anderson, chaplain at St Julie's Catholic High School in Liverpool and member of the Synod Liturgy Group, to tell the story of Synod 2020 in our schools as we prepare for Synod Sunday on 21 October.Every school in the Archdiocese will be receiving copie...
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Synod 2020 Website Launched
Friday the 12th of October
On Friday 12 October 2018 our website, synod2020.co.uk was officially launched during a Synod Meeting for Priests at St Joseph's, Wrightington. The website, which is the go-to place for all information about our Synod 2020 journey, was designed and built by komok web design. Commenting on the l...
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Paving the way towards 2020
Thursday the 11th of October
This article first appeared in the Catholic Pic in May 2018. Since the Archbishop announced the Synod in his Pastoral Letters in October and December 2017 you may be thinking, it has all gone quiet, what is happening?In one sense it has all gone quiet – that is because this first Year, October 201...
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Getting ready for Synod Sunday
Wednesday the 10th of October
Sunday 21 October 2018 is Synod Sunday and the day we begin the next stage of our Synod journey. Over the coming days your parish will receive various resources for Synod Sunday including a liturgy pack, a pastoral letter from Archbishop Malcolm, and a set of leaflets to be distributed over the...
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Synod 2020: A New Vision
Wednesday the 10th of October
This article first appeared in the Catholic Pic in January 2018. When he became Pope in 2013 Pope Francis issued a challenge to the whole church. It was in the form of an Apostolic Exhortation called The Joy of the Gospel. He invited us all to have a daily encounter with Christ who changes lives and...
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