The final session of our book club! Avril Baigent in a rich conversation with Archbishop Jason Gordon, currently the Metropolitan Archbishop of Port of Spain, on the 6th chapter ‘A Feast for All Peoples: What next for our Church?’ on 25th June 2025. 

We were joined by 2 guests for part 5 of our book club on on 18th June 2025 - David McCullum SJ and Sandra Chaol from the Discerning Leadership program, exploring ‘Forming a People for Missionary Discipleship’.

Professor Cathy Clifford and Avril Baigent got all geeky for our latest Book Club chapter 4 of the Final Synod Document - ‘The Conversion of Bonds’ on 11th June 2025.

Dr Estela Padilla and Avril Baigent explored for our latest Book Club chapter 3 of the Final Synod Document - The Conversion of Processes: Discernment, decision-making and accountability on 4th June 2025.

Professor Anna Rowlands and Avril Baigent explore chapter 2 of the Final Synod Document - The Conversion of Relationships: Mission and ministry in a changing world on 28th May 2025.

Our Book Club begins, exploring the Final Synod Document chapter by chapter. Our first guest Dr Jos Moons SJ, explored The Heart of Synodality Understanding the theological roots of what we are about with Avril Baigent on 21st May 2025.

The leaders of the General Secretariat of the Synod write to Pope Leo XIV in May 2025 and ‘look with confidence’ to become ‘a missionary synodal Church’.

Hear from our stellar cast of experts as they will unpack a different section of the Final Synod Document each week, hosted by Dr Avril Baigent. Register today to join us live, starting 21st May.

Cardinal Grech, head of the Synod Secretariat, has announced on 15th March the implementation phase of the Final Synod document.

Avril Baigent was a speaker for the ‘Inspiring Women’ series of webinars with NBCW

The external consultations for the 10 groups are open until 31st March - read the main themes here

Save the Dates! School for Synodality Online Bookclub - Reading the Final Synod Document Together 21st May - 25^th June 2025

Avril Baigent joined Bishop Brendan Leahy and Austen Iverleigh in a Tablet panel discussion on synodality