• How will the Archdiocese engage in formation for mission and leadership at every level, families and households, parishes, schools, communities, diocesan entities? The vision presented in Drawn into the Joy of the Gospel (2023) initiates this work, but the Synod provides an opportunity to explore further possibilities and recommendations for implementation and ongoing commitment.

  • Synod Theme Paper

  • Synod Theme Background Study

  • How will we bring about the vision set out in Being Church Together: A Theology, Vision and Guiding Principles for the Parish-School Relationship (2023) as well as the mission of Catholic education within Catholic schools and in the broader life of the Church?

  • Synod Theme Paper

  • Synod Theme Background Study

  • How will each baptised person in the Archdiocese of Adelaide be able to grow and participate as missionary disciples in their own locale and context, responding to the needs and realities of the world while bearing witness to the joy of the Gospel?

  • Synod Theme Paper

  • Synod Theme Background Study

  • How will we approach the pastoral planning of the Archdiocese, especially regarding parishes, schools, communities and diocesan agencies? The various structures (leadership, governance, decision-making, properties, etc.) exist to support communion, participation and mission, this theme also discerns what structures are needed for the future of the Archdiocese.

  • Synod Theme Paper

  • Synod Theme Background Study

  • How will the Archdiocese express our faith and life in Christ Jesus in communion with one another and as a ‘sacrament to the world’ (Lumen Gentium, 1) as a synodal church on mission? This theme takes into consideration the diversity of the People of God, liturgical expression, spirituality and community life, as well as the roles needed to support these areas in the life of the Archdiocese.

  • Synod Theme Paper

  • Synod Theme Background Study