Participate in Ecumenical Prayer Program - live- streamed today from Vatican and NCR’s Guide to Participants at Synod

Let us make our reflections 

a part of the Synod in Rome

By completing this form, each of us can have our reflections included

in the Synod process in Rome.

https://www.churchauthority.org/questionnaire/

John Wijngaards of the Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research explained that the Wijngaards Institute is — in the context of the Synodal Process — conducting a survey on the views of Catholics on 'Seven Pillars of Church Reform.' The survey includes such questions as: 

Do you believe that women should be ordained? That pastoral councils should be more than just consultative? That theologians should enjoy freedom of research and expression? That, in case of need, any member of the community should be able to preside at the Eucharist? And so on. 

If you'd like to have your reflections included in the Synod process, record your views by clicking on this link: https://www.churchauthority.org/questionnaire/. After filling in the form, the latest findings of the survey will be printed on your screen. It is an indication of what lives among the faithful as their "sense of faith." A final overview will be delivered to the Synodal Office in Rome. After responding to the survey yourself, we invite you to share this survey with your friends and contacts - Christians and non-Christians, Catholics and former-Catholics - to take part in this project. 

Let's join together in the prayer service 

to be held in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 30

An Ecumenical Prayer Vigil will take place on Saturday, 30 September 2023 in St. Peter's Square in Rome. Pope Francis and representatives of different Christian Churches will attend the vigil. The vigil is intended to unite people in praise, silence, and listening to the Word. It is called “Together - Gathering of the People of God” during which the Catholic Church will entrust the work of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops together with the people. It would be good if we all joined together to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime event. 

To participate together in this gathering, 

click here: https://zoom.us/j/2429500175: Password is spirit.

The official two-hour vigil will be from 5 to 7 pm Rome time. The prayer vigil will be livestreamed through Vatican Media and other networks. Pope Francis has invited brothers and sisters of all Christian denominations to participate in this “Gathering of the People of God. 

Here are the corresponding times for this gathering:

San Francisco (USA – California) Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 8:00:00 am PST UTC-8 hrs

Chicago (USA – Illinois) Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 10:00:00 noon CST UTC-6 hours

New York (USA – New York) Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 11:00:00 am EST UTC-5 hours

Mexico City (Mexico) Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 10:00:00 am CST UTC-6 hours

Sao Paulo (Brazil) Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 2:00:00 pm BRT UTC-3 hours

Karachi (Pakistan – Sindh) Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 8:00:00 pm PKT UTC+5 hours

Nairobi (Kenya) Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 6:00:00 pm EAT UTC+3 hours

Dublin (Ireland)/ London (UK) Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 4:00:00 pm GMT UTC+1 hours

Paris (France) Edinburgh (Scotland) 

Netherlands (Holland), Rome, Italy Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 5:00 pm CET UTC+2 hrs

Mumbai (India) Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 18:30:00 pm NZDT IST UTC+5:30 hours

Auckland (New Zealand) Sunday, Oct 1, 2023 at 3:00:00 am NZDT UTC+13 hours

Sydney (Australia) Sunday, Oct 1, 2023 at 1:00:00 am AEDT UTC+11 hours

Adelaide (Australia) Sunday, Oct 1, at 12:30 am ACST UTC +10.5 hours

Manila (Philippines) Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:00:00 pm PHSTUTC+8 hours

 

Corresponding UTC (GMT) Thursday Sept. 30, 2023 at 16:00:00

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