Our Resources
The School for Synodality exists to embed synodal habits and practices in the life of the Church so that we can grow and journey together. This means making some of the key practices of synodality accessible and easy to try across our Catholic communities. We have a wealth of practical wisdom on listening and speaking graciously to one another, but have often forgotten it in our day to day community life. We hope these resources will help brush up your skills and give you the confidence to give it a go!
All of our ‘Conversations in the Spirit’ practical resources, including prayers, meeting prompts and methods.
Learn about our online series of workshops with practical application on hosting Conversations in the Spirit in your own contexts.
We have created these helpful cards that can be used to facilitate Conversations in the Spirit within your own communities. We have a professional printer version and a standard home printing version.
We've developed a resource that can help parishes engage with the Synthesis report using the conversation in the spirit method.
We suggest a wholesale re-imagining of pastoral councils, a distinctly Catholic model of decision-making, which does not rely on business methods but draws on centuries-old practices of spiritual discernment.
On-demand versions of our Practising Synodality webinar series, in which we heard from several important voices on the topic of synodality.
A framework for thinking these new synodal processes and habits. Drawing on the Council of Jerusalem. It can be applied to any group making decisions or discerning the future.
Step by step directions for meetings that draw on the rich tradition of Lectio Divina. This process can help us enrich decision making meetings to be both more effective, and become encounters that help us grow as living communities of faith.
A key tool of synodality that helps us to have different kinds of conversations about our faith and discern plans for the future. This prayerful method allows for space for the spirit as well as voices usually not heard.