SYNOD ON SYNODALITY

Name: Marzan, Katrina May P. Age:18 Religion: Roman Catholic

Directions:

1. Read the questionnaire on COMMUNION, PARTICIPATION AND MISSION carefully.

2. Use the answer sheet or the given sheet to write your answers – you may use English or in Filipino.
3. The Scripture Text is printed bellow.
4. Do not forget to write your name and your age.

Synodality is about journeying together. This happens

through listening to one another in order to hear what God
is saying to all of us. It is realizing that the Holy Spirit can
speak through anyone to help us walk forward together on
our journey as the People of God.

STEP 1 SEE: COMMUNION:

THE JOURNEYING COMPANIONS:

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 - Share a significant joyful experience of “walking together in your parish community
 I am a member of altar server or knights of the altar. It can be said that being with the
Lord, serving Him whole heartedly is one of my joyful experiences of walking together in
my parish community.

- What can you contribute to strengthen and deepen your communion in the parish or
community?
 I can contribute to strengthen and deepen my communion in the parish o community
by showing love, care and faith to God and individuals. By reclaiming Sunday mass and
making a prayerful meditation after receiving Holy Communion.

- Who are the individuals or groups that are left out, excluded or forgotten in your parish or
community?
 None, because the church is always open for all.

LISTENING
- Who are the individuals or groups/sectors that the Church should listen to?
 Indigenous people, depressed or problematic individuals, because every people deserve
need attention or support from the Church that can help them in a spiritual way.

- In what ways do we truly listen to each other?

 Hearing faith or reflecting upon the homily and other’s opinion/respect their own point
of views or perspectives.

- Do you feel or think that you are listened to in the parish or community? If not, what are
the reasons why the Church does not listen to you
 Yes, I feel that I am listened to in the parish or community.

ECUMENISM

- Have you taken any serious, long-term effort reaching out to members of other Christian
communities? What facilitates or hinders our reaching out to members of Christian
communities?
 No/None

- What are the common areas of concern where we could work together or collaborate with
other Christian communities?
 Recollections, seminars and also webinars

STEP 2: JUDGE COMMUNION

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Luke 24:13-35
On the Road to Emmaus

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Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles [a] from Jerusalem. 14 They
were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each
other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.

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He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”

They stood still; their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting
Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

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“What things?” he asked.

“About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the
people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had
hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took
place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body.
They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went
to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”

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He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the
Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he
explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

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As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they
urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

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When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes
were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts
burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

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They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled
together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” 35 Then the two told what had happened
on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.

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Questions:

- What words or phrase touched or moved you personally and why?

 ‘’When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to
give it to them’’, this phrase touched me personally because the phrase or passage want
to conveys that even though we can’t see God’s presence still we can feel the kindness
and goodness of him for us.

- How is God speaking to you in this scripture passage?

 Our saviors

- How do you feel?

 Astounded and grateful by what God has given us.
STEP 3 ACT: COMMUNION

- What are the problems, challenges and concerns raise by your reflections that we need to
addressed?
 Interpersonal relationship, prioritization of home, transportation

- What are your suggestions to address them?

 Online youth formation/Barangay youth formation

STEP 1 SEE: PARTICIPATION

Speaking Out

- Do we courageously but charitably speak out or make ourselves heard in the parish or
community?
 Yes

- How does our relationship with the local media work?

 It’s good though, but sometimes there still issues on which it detrimental to the church.

- What are the current issues where the prophetic voice of the Church is needed?
 Conflicting views, poverty, slavery, broken-family, abuse, mental health issues
(depression, anxiety & stress).

Celebrating

- Are our liturgical celebrations, particularly the Eucharist, community affairs or are they
largely the “doing” of the priests?
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  Yes

- How can our liturgical celebrations form and build small Christian communities?
 Applying moral lesson to celebration and church leaders or servers not be seasonal

- How can we worship the Lord as a family in our pandemic situation?

 Joining online masses and reflect upon the homily.

DIALOGUE WITH THE CHURCH

- Does our presence make any difference in our community?

 Yes

- What are the significant community concerns, problems and challenges that we need to
address?
 Teenage pregnancy, suicidal tendency, and moral development

- What can we do to bring about unity and collaboration between the Church and local
government in our community?
 Through online masses/ Conduct seminars or webinars

AUTHORITY AND PARTICIPATION

- Are you actively involved in the life of your parish? (State your reason why you are not
involved)

_____ I was never asked to

_____ I did not know how to
_____ I really do not want to be involved in Church matters

Others

- How can we involve the men and the youth to participate in the life and mission of the
Church?
 Bible sharing /Face to face bible sharing

- How can we be more synodal in our parish or community?

 Homily and explanation of father to be understandable by youths
 Youth mass and bible sharing

STEP 2 JUDGE: PARTICIPATION

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1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Unity and Diversity in the Body

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Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all
baptized by[a] one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one
Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.

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Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop
being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not
for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the
whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one
of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many
parts, but one body.

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The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the
contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less
honourable we treat with special honour. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while
our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honour to the parts that
lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If
one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it.

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Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

Questions:

- What words or phrase touched or moved you personally and why?

 ‘’Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it’’, because the phrase wants
to convey is that all of us is equal, no one is in high and low but we’re all humans.

- How is God speaking to you in this scripture passage?

 My Father, because my father keeps or always reminds me that there is no high or low in
human but everything is the same or equal. (ex. If he/she can, then I can too.)

- How do you feel?

 I felt being loved by my father because he keeps in reminding me what is good and bad.

STEP 3 ACT: PARTICIPATION

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 - What are the problems, challenges and concerns raised by our reflections that we need to
address?
 Judgmental people, disrespectful people and terrorist.

- What is your suggestions o to address them?

 They must respect other’s view and respect them as they respect you.
 Begin to serve community don’t destroy it because of just one mistakes.
 Be aware of unity is for and don’t begin wars.

STEP 1 SEE: MISSION

Co – responsible in Mission

- Preaching the Kingdom of God is our common task. How do we involve each other in
preaching the Kingdom?
 We must build or preach the Kingdom of God by living righteously.
 We must be the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

- How do we together make the Kingdom of God a reality in our world?

 Be good and be positive.

Discernment and Decision making

- How are decisions made in the parish?

 Good decision-making requires effective consultation among pastor, other priest ad
staff and even laity.

- Who are called upon to participate in the decision-making process of the parish?
 Priest and its people and even youths.

- How can we involve more people in the decision-making process of the parish?
 Get involved in planning process like creating goals
 And invite your relatives or family to attend mass and join every activity of the parish.

Formation in Synodality

- How do we develop or foster the way of life of walking together, listening to each other,
consulting each other and working together, involving as many as possible?
 Spread the word of God and you can

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 - What formation program to offer to foster communion, participation and mission

 Outreach program, it must be one of.

- What is your dream for your community, parish, or archdiocese?

 Peace and Unity

STEP 2 JUDGE: MISSION

Matthew 28:16-20

The Great Commission

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Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they
worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to
the very end of the age.”

Questions:

- What words or phrase touched or moved you personally and why?

 ‘’And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always,
to the very end of the age.” because the phrase wants to convey is that Jesus is with us all the time, we
just need to serve and praise him as truly our hope.

- How is God speaking to you in this scripture passage?

 Our saviors

- How do you feel?

 Amazed, because the fact that he is always at us even though we can see him but he has good will for
us.

STEP 3 ACT: MISSION

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- What are the problems, challenges and concerns raised by your reflections that we need to
address?
 Some people don’t believe in God, in simple sword’’ hopeless’’.

- What are your suggestions to address them?

 Try to pray and believe in God, he is always with us no matter what.