Action plans from Brisbane Archdiocese’s SYNOD24 have been published in a final document launched in the cathedral precinct last week. Source: The Catholic Leader.
The action plans were the fruits of the discernment and discussion of about 130 synod members at the two sessions of SYNOD24 over two weekends in September and October.
After the Synod sessions came to a close, the action plans – as well as the notes from synod members on their endorsements and challenges – were handed to Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge who discerned what actions should be implemented and how.
In the foreword to the document, Archbishop Coleridge said the actions had been “substantially unchanged” from how they were handed to him by the Synod members.
He said having consulted with the archdiocese, he signed off on the documents by his legislative power outlined in canon 466.
“In that sense, these are decisions not just of the archbishop but of the Church,” he said.
He also has provided priority ratings to guide the archdiocese in weighting its implementation of the actions.
“The judgements made are mine, though I realise that the imminent change of leadership in the archdiocese and changes in society through the next few years may influence the process of implementation,” he said.
There are 50 actions in total. There are 21 actions with a high priority; 20 with a medium priority; and nine with a low priority.
Speaking to a gathering at the launch, Archbishop Coleridge said the SYNOD24 action plans had to be understood in the context of the Church in Australia at this time.
He said they must be read alongside the outcomes of Australia’s Fifth Plenary Council and the documents of the Synod on Synodality in Rome.
To download and read the full document, please visit: aobsynod2024.com
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Archbishop Coleridge launches SYNOD24 final document and actions for Brisbane Archdiocese (By Joe Higgins, The Catholic Leader)
