Tag: Sydney Synod

In this reflection delivered at the Sydney Synod, Alison de Sousa explores how hospitality, outreach and genuine encounter can help people rediscover faith, belonging and hope.

Sydney’s Synod revealed a deep desire among Catholics for renewal grounded in worship, community, and evangelisation. Its lasting impact will depend on how these insights are lived out in practice across the Archdiocese.

The Sydney Synod should not be seen as a finished event, but as part of the church’s ongoing journey of faith and mission. Its real fruit will come through prayerful implementation, guided by the Holy Spirit.

Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has accepted a series of key proposals from the Sydney Synod, setting new pastoral priorities for the archdiocese focused on more prayerful liturgies, Christ-centred communities and renewed missionary outreach.

Ahead of the Sydney Synod, expert speakers reflect on the three key themes of liturgy, community and mission, sharing their hopes for renewal across the Archdiocese of Sydney.

Sydney Synod members have gathered for formation nights ahead of the archdiocesan assembly opening on 30 April. Bishop Daniel Meagher and other speakers outlined the synod’s aims, structure and spiritual foundations.

In a historic moment for the church in Sydney, the third and last of the regional Synod consultations saw hundreds of Sydney faithful gather to offer their ideas for the future of the church at All Saints Parish in Liverpool on 16 October.

The Archdiocese of Sydney’s synod next year will be an opportunity for the people of God in Sydney to renew and deepen their commitment to the church.

Armed with their ideas and a vision for the future church in Sydney, families are ready to seize this rare opportunity to help steer the future of their faith at the upcoming Synod consultations, beginning on 30 August.

Catholics across the Archdiocese of Sydney are being called to take an active role in shaping the future of their church through the upcoming Sydney Synod 2026.