Pope Francis has called the church to engage in a long period of listening to the Holy Spirit and to one another with the purpose of seeking renewal in the church.  This process is called the Synod on Synodality.  It is a multi-stage, two year process that began in 2021 and will conclude in 2024. 

Our local church has thus far engaged in the process on a parish level at St. Louise, on the Archdiocesan level for the Archdiocese of Seattle and on a national level through a synthesis of results from around the US the USCCB.  You can read the results of all three reports below.

The next phase of the Synod will include the universal phase in which there will be a gathering of the Bishops in October 2023 and 2024.

Click here to read the St. Louise Synod report
Click here to read the Archdiocese of Seattle Synod report
Click here to read the US Synthesis report
Click here to read the North American Continental document 
Click here to read the working document for the first session in October 2023
Click here to read the letter following the first session of the Synod (October 25, 2023)
Click hear to read Fr. Timothy Radcliffe's reflection on the Synod 
Click here to read the synthesis report for the First Synod Session 
Click here to read the preparatory document toward the Second (2024) Synod Session
Click here to read the Archdiocese of Seattle preparatory document for the 2024 Synod Session.
Click here to read the working document for the 2024 Synod Session.

Click here read about the timeline of the Synod process