North American response to the Document for the Continental Stage.
Sr Bernadette M. Reis, fsp – Vatican News Journalist & Special Envoy from Synod’s General Secretariat - reports:
The North American Continental Team for the Synod on Synodality has been working together this week to draft a response to the Working Document for the Continental Stage of the Synod. Gathered at San Pedro Spiritual Development Center near Orlando, FL, their work began on Monday and ended today.
Identifying the voices from Virtual Assemblies
Eight bishops, three lay women, two priests, two lay men, and two women religious brought their own experience with the synodal process into play as they discerned the many voices they heard during the twelve Virtual Continental Assemblies held in December and January. 931 delegates and 146 bishops had registered for to attend one of these twelve assemblies. These voices included:
391 lay women
235 lay men
158 priests
77 women religious
66 deacons
4 men religious