The local listening session will need two facilitators. One will host and guide the discussion process. The other local facilitator will serve as the notetaker so that the participants may be attentive to one another. (For more information see Appendix B in the Vademecum for the Synod on Synodality)
This process promotes active participation, attentive listening, reflective speaking, and spiritual discernment. The process begins with prayer that seeks the grace of the Holy Spirit.