For a Synodal Church

Thank you for your input from the synodal survey and in-person meetings. It has been summarized into a report, and sent to the USA Conference of Catholic Bishops. 

The very same report has been posted on the archdiocesan website [click here] for your reading pleasure, and will be included in the monthly Together bulletin in 5 installments.

The next step is to develop an instrument to measure parish vitality, so parishioners and parishes can learn where they need to improve for the sake of parish viability. 

We also need to apply the Goldilocks Rule to our limited number of priests: don’t assign too much to them, or too little, but just the right number of parishes and parishioners.

Pray for the success of the important work that lies ahead, and for an increase of vocations to priesthood, and for the spiritual and financial success of ArchdioceseOne.

Michael O. Jackels
Archbishop of Dubuque