Pope Francis has dedicated the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be focused on the theme of “Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment.” It will be held in Rome in October 2018. The U.S. bishops have selected the young adult delegates who will represent the country at a pre-synod gathering which will take place in Rome this March.
The chosen delegates are: Brother Javier Hansen, FSC, a LaSallian Brother who teaches religion at Cathedral High School-El Paso, Texas; Nick López, a single young adult who is the director of campus ministry for the University of Dallas and a guest columnist for the Catholic News Service; and Katie Prejean McGrady, a wife, new mother, youth minister, and speaker from the Diocese of Lake Charles in Louisiana.
Typically, the bishops gather pre-synod data from questionnaires sent out to episcopal conferences, but this year the bishops are also including this pre-synod gathering as well as the pre-synod youth survey, which was available online last year.
While the survey is closed now, young people should to continue offering their perspectives and follow along with the pre-synod gathering as well as the synod by following @Synod2018 on Twitter and YouTube.
- Visit the Vatican’s website for the Synod.
- Find resources from the USCCB.
- Read the preparatory document for the Synod on Young People.
- Read more via Catholic News Service.