• Home
  • About
    • Bishop Bradley
      • Pastoral Visits 2020
      • Homilies & Reflections
      • Requests
        • Letter of Good Standing
        • Event Requests
        • Confirmation Requests
      • Pastoral Letters
      • Coat of Arms
      • Leadership Briefing
      • bishopjubilee
    • Eucharistic Revival
      • Eucharistic Congress Youth Rally
    • Jubilee Year of the Holy Spirit
      • September Resources
      • October Resources
      • Family Cenacle
      • November Resources
      • December Resources
      • January Resources
      • February Resources
      • March Resources
      • April Resources
      • May Resources
    • Bishop's Annual Appeal
    • Diocesan Priorities and Goals
    • Diocesan Directory
      • Diocesan Directory and Database Update
    • The Tribunal
      • Forms and Documents
    • Catholic Charities
    • Pastoral Plan
      • Parish Collaboratives Best Practices
    • Diocesan Map
    • Diocesan Pastoral Center
    • Past Bishops
      • In Memoriam: Bishop James A. Murray
    • Diocese of Lodwar
    • The Eucharist
      • Share Your Story
      • Parish Resources
    • Code of Conduct for Clergy
  • Ministries
    • General Secretariat
      • Business Office
        • Parish Support Fund
      • Catholic Community Center
      • Human Resources
        • Job Postings
      • Immigration Assistance
      • Mt. Olivet Diocesan Cemetery
      • Permanent Diaconate
        • Deacon Formation
      • Stewardship & Development
        • Stewardship Newsletter
        • Bishop's Annual Appeal
        • The Foundation
        • Bishop's Circle
          • Bishop's Circle Members
        • Stewardship Resources
      • Trauma Recovery
        • About the Program
      • The Tribunal
      • Worship & Liturgy
        • Pastor's Lenten Lecture Series 2019
        • Liturgical Guidelines during Flu Season
        • Rite of Election
        • Coronavirus Resources
          • Coronavirus Guidelines
          • RECURSOS EN ESPAÑOL
          • Plenary Indulgence for Coronavirus
        • Indulgences
          • Divine Mercy Sunday
    • Secretariat for Catholic Education and New Evangelization
      • Catholic Homeschool
      • Catholic Schools
      • New Evangelization
      • Safe Environment
    • Secretariat for Communications & Public Affairs
      • Southwest Michigan Catholic
      • Diocesan Directory
      • Diocesan Insider
      • Get Connected
      • The Good News
    • Secretariat for Parish Life & Lay Leadership
      • Growing Your Faith
      • The Way
        • Topic 1
        • Topic 2
        • Topic 3
        • Topic 4
        • Topic 5
        • Topic 6
        • Topic 7
        • Topic 8
        • Topic 9
        • Topic 10
        • Topic 11
        • Topic 12
        • Topic 13
        • Topic 14
        • Topic 15
        • Topic 16
        • Topic 17
        • Topic 18
        • Topic 19
        • Topic 20
        • Topic 21
        • Topic 22
        • Topic 23
        • Topic 24
        • Topic 25
        • Topics
        • The Way Documents
        • OremusIII
        • VivetIII
        • OremusIV
        • VivetIV
        • Parish Instructions
        • Pray Aug 30
        • Live Week of August 30
        • oremusv
        • oremusvi
        • oremusvii
        • vivetv
        • vivetvi
        • vivetvii
      • Sunday Experience
        • Sunday Prayers
        • Faith At Home
          • retreatathome
          • athomeresources
          • Outreach
          • Diocesan Offerings
        • Sunday Prayer Schedule
        • Prayer Space
        • Act of Spiritual Communion
        • Lectio Divina
        • Devotionals and Prayers
        • Reflection Videos
        • Reflection Questions
        • Online Courses
        • Introducing the Faith
          • Why Hope
          • Why Fatih
          • Why Catholic
      • RCIA
        • Stages of RICA
        • Rite of Election
      • Catechesis
        • Catechist Certification
          • Resources for Certification
        • Curriculum and Materials
      • Domestic Church
        • Iglesia Doméstica
        • Managing Finances
        • Marriage Preparation
        • Student Contest
        • Marriage Enrichment
        • Natural Family Planning
        • Catholic Divorce Ministry
        • Grandparents and the Elderly
        • 50th Anniversary Celebration
        • Widowed Ministry
      • Institute of Missionary Discipleship
      • Hispanic Ministry
        • Temas
          • Tema 1
          • Tema 2
          • Tema 3
          • Tema 4
          • Tema 5
          • Tema 6
          • Tema 7
          • Tema 8
          • Tema 9
          • Tema 10
          • Tema 11
          • Tema 12
          • Tema 13
          • Tema 15
          • Tema 16
          • Tema 17
          • Tema 18
          • Tema 19
          • Tema 20
          • Tema 21
          • Tema 22
          • Tema 23
          • Tema 24
          • Tema 25
          • tema14
          • oracion
        • Experiencia del domingo: Un Domingo con Dios
          • Día de Oración y Penitencia
          • Semana Santa
          • Dejemos Que la Luz de Jesús Brille
        • El Altar
        • Recursos Diocesanos Disponibles Para Ayuda en General
        • 5 Cuaresma A Domingo
        • ACTO DE COMUNIÓN ESPIRITUAL
        • Horario del Domingo
        • Oraciones Básicas
        • Lectio Divina
        • Otros Recursos
        • Español
          • PAREJAS 2021
          • Congreso Diocesano Eucarístico
          • Encuentro Pre Matrimonial
          • Ministerio Migrante
          • Centro Aleman
          • Retiros de Quinceañera
          • Parroquias con Misas en español
          • Programa de Formación Pastoral y de Liderazgo
          • Programa de "Trauma Recovery" en Español
          • V Encuentro
          • Eventos
          • Enlaces
        • English
          • V Encuentro
          • Links
          • Events/Programs
          • Trauma Recovery Program in Spanish
          • Hispanic Pastoral Leadership Formation Program
          • Parishes with Spanish Masses
          • Quinceañera Retreats
          • Marriage Preparation
          • Migrant Ministry
          • Aleman Center
        • Instituto Cristo Vive
      • Sacraments
        • Confirmation
          • Confirmation Retreat
          • Confirmation Request
        • Religious Life
        • Marriage
        • Holy Communion
        • Penance
        • Baptism
        • Anointing of the Sick
      • Sanctity of the Human Person
        • Respect Life
          • Prayer for Life
        • Project Rachel
          • Clinical Training
        • Prayers for Peace
        • Persons with Disabilities
          • creativeconnections
          • Caregivers Connection
        • Religious Freedom Week
        • Petition Drive
        • racism
      • Young Adult & Adult Ministry
        • Diocesan Annual Retreat
        • Adult Ministry
        • Young Adult
          • Young Adult Retreat
          • Gaudium Christi
          • Good News and Brews
        • Energizer
        • Retreats
        • Lenten Retreat
          • First Sunday of Lent
          • Second Sunday of Lent
          • Third Sunday of Lent
          • Fourth Sunday of Lent
          • Fifth Sunday of Lent
          • Holy Week
      • Courage/Encourage Ministry
        • Church Teaching on SSA
        • Goals of Courage
      • Youth
        • Diocesan Youth Rally
        • Catholic Committee on Scouting
        • Strong Catholic Families, Strong Catholic Youth
        • Youth Ministry Policies
        • Protect Young Eyes
        • Presence Registration 2022
        • Youth Rally
  • Give
  • Vocations
    • Meet our Seminarians
    • How do I discern?
    • Vocations Stories
    • Ordination
  • News
    • Southwest Michigan Catholic Magazine
    • News Releases & Statements
    • Live Video
      • Outdoor Mass
    • Public Return to Mass
      • archived covid 19 guidelines
    • The Church in the News
    • Synod 2021-23
      • Sínodo
        • Sinodo Voluntario
      • Facilitator Registration
      • Synod-Volunteers
    • Bulletin Announcements
    • Event Calendar
    • The Good News
    • Epiphany Radio Show
|||
Diocese of Kalamazoo
  • Login
  • Contact Us
  • Parish Finder
  • School Finder
Facebook YouTube Flocknote Twitter Pinterest
Search
  • Home
  • About
      • Bishop Bradley
      • Eucharistic Revival
      • Jubilee Year of the Holy Spirit
      • Bishop's Annual Appeal
      • Diocesan Priorities and Goals
      • Diocesan Directory
      • The Tribunal
      • Catholic Charities
      • Pastoral Plan
      • Diocesan Map
      • Diocesan Pastoral Center
      • Past Bishops
      • Diocese of Lodwar
      • The Eucharist
      • Code of Conduct for Clergy
  • Ministries
    • General Secretariat
      • Business Office
      • Catholic Community Center
      • Human Resources
      • Immigration Assistance
      • Mt. Olivet Diocesan Cemetery
      • Permanent Diaconate
      • Stewardship & Development
      • Trauma Recovery
      • The Tribunal
      • Worship & Liturgy
    • Secretariat for Catholic Education and New Evangelization
      • Catholic Homeschool
      • Catholic Schools
      • New Evangelization
      • Safe Environment
    • Secretariat for Communications & Public Affairs
      • Southwest Michigan Catholic
      • Diocesan Directory
      • Diocesan Insider
      • Get Connected
      • The Good News
    • Secretariat for Parish Life & Lay Leadership
      • Growing Your Faith
      • The Way
      • Sunday Experience
      • RCIA
      • Catechesis
      • Domestic Church
      • Institute of Missionary Discipleship
      • Hispanic Ministry
      • Sacraments
      • Sanctity of the Human Person
      • Young Adult & Adult Ministry
      • Courage/Encourage Ministry
      • Youth
  • Give
  • Vocations
      • Meet our Seminarians
      • How do I discern?
      • Vocations Stories
      • Ordination
  • News
      • Southwest Michigan Catholic Magazine
      • News Releases & Statements
      • Live Video
      • Public Return to Mass
      • The Church in the News
      • Synod 2021-23
      • Bulletin Announcements
      • Event Calendar
      • The Good News
      • Epiphany Radio Show
  • Synod 2021-23

    • En Español

      • sínodo
    • New Synod Survey

      • New Synod Survey in English
      • Synod Survey Online Form
    • group led sessions

      AN INVITATION from BISHOP BRADLEY

      All parishes, organizations, and self-formed small groups are invited to participate in the Synodal Gatherings preceding the Synod of Bishops in 2023.  The purpose is to listen together to what the Holy Spirit is saying as it guides the Church forward.  Materials are now available for people to lead their own Gatherings.  The written conclusions from those consultations should be sent to the Coordinating Team which will synthesize them into a final report. 
                    The process of prayer, reflective listening, dialogue, and reporting takes about two hours.  The Leader's Manual is available for download [see this page under RESOURCES] or here and the Gatherings can be in-person or virtual.  You are encouraged to invite others to participate including inactive Catholics, other Christians, people of other faiths, and people not affiliated with any religious practice, because the Holy Spirit can speak through us all!
                    If you want your Gathering listed on the diocesan website (which means that it is open to the public), please provide the following information and submit to Synod Organizing synod@diokzoo.org as well as the diocesan Office of Communications (officeofcommunications@diokzoo.org). 
      PUBLIC SYNOD GATHERING INFORMATION: 
      Date, City, and Site of the Gathering  (and address if it's a private home)
      Time of the Gathering  (beginning and ending, because some Gatherings are longer than others)
      Do you want people to register?  If so, provide the phone number or email address  (the synod office will not handle registrations)
       

    • resources

      • Leader's Guide for Synodal Gatherings
      • Lectio Divina formats
      • Vatican Website
      • USCCB Website
      • Pray for the Synod and Download the App
    • Documents

      • Synod Fact Sheet
      • For A Synodal Church Presentation
      • Synodal Gatherings Bulletin Insert
      • Synod Preparatory Document
      • Summary of Synod Preparatory Document
      • Synod Handbook
      • Summary of Synod Handbook
      • Background - Synodality in the Life and Mission of the Church 2018
      • Diocesan Opening Mass and Information Session
    • Prayer to the Holy Spirit

      Prayer to the Holy Spirit for the Synod

      We stand before You, Holy Spirit,
                as we gather together in Your name.

      With You alone to guide us,
                make Yourself at home in our hearts.

      Teach us the way we must go
                and how we are to pursue it.

      We are weak and sinful;  
                do not let us promote disorder.

      Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path
                nor partiality influence our actions.

      Let us find in You our unity
                so that we may journey together to eternal life
                and not stray from the way of truth and what is right.

      All this we ask of You,
                who are at work in every place and time,
      in the communion of the Father and the Son,
                forever and ever.  Amen.

Diocesan Pastoral Center

215 N. Westnedge Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-349-8714
269-349-6440 (fax)
 
© Diocese of Kalamazoo
All rights reserved.

Quick Links

Find a Mass
Find a Catholic School
Job Opportunities
Live Stream Mass Schedule
Becoming Catholic
Safe Environment
Catholic Charities
Getting Married

Login
powered by eCatholic®