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  • The synod timeline is extended to 2024

    • The extended timeline for the Synod will allow more time for an extended discernment from both the members of the Synodal Assembly, as well as the People of God. The Universal Phase of the Synod will be held in two parts, the first in October 2023 and the second a year later in October 2024.

      To further develop the Church’s understanding of the synodal dimension of the church, Pope Francis recently added women and young people to the body of persons who will participate in the prayer and discussions during the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of the Bishops. The Synod of Bishops will remain a synod of bishops will remain, but it will be enhanced by representatives of the whole Church. Past synods have included women as non-voting “auditors,” but Pope Francis has eliminated the “auditor” category, and at least three dozen women will be voting members of the assembly.

  • Please continue to pray
    Please continue to pray
    Adsumus, Sancte Spiritus
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  • Diocese of Cheyenne sends one delegate to first synod session

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    • Wyatt A. Olivas, from Cheyenne currently is studying music education at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He attended Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Cheyenne, where he received his sacraments. Wyatt served as a catechist at Saint Joseph’s for five years; he taught third graders and was an assistant instructor for confirmation classes. For many years, he served as a music minister at Saint Joseph’s, where he sang solo during Mass, including special occasions like funerals and weddings. While at UW, Wyatt attends Mass on Sundays at Saint Paul’s Newman Center, where he is a music intern. He recently started a position at St. Paul’s, assisting the youth at the Newman Center, with a focus on working with high school parishioners. He is one of the youth representatives on the Diocese of Cheyenne Pastoral Council and was a delegate from the Diocese of Cheyenne to the Synod Continental Assemblies.
       
      Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Doctrine, who has been shepherding the United States on the synodal path said, “With the announcement of the names of delegates to the October 2023 Synod of Bishops in Rome, the Church enters into the Universal Stage of this synodal journey. The moment is a joyful one, as bishop delegates and non-bishop delegates now begin their proximate preparations for the Assembly. This will involve prayer and study, and a deep reading of the Instrumentum Laboris. All the delegates express gratitude to the Holy Father for the invitation to serve together for the good of the Universal Church.”
       
      Please keep in your prayers Wyatt and all delegates who attend the October session.

  • Non-Bishop Members
    North American Delegates to the October 2023 Synod of Bishops

    • Canada 

      • Sami Aoun is a Maronite academic from Montreal immersed in issues touching the Church in the Middle East. He is Professor Emeritus at Université de Sherbrooke and professor, at the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies in Quebec. He is Co-founder of the first Global Chair in the prevention of radicalization and violent extremism.
      • Catherine Clifford is a theologian at St. Paul University in Ottawa who has written and lectured on ecclesiology and synodality. Dr. Clifford has been invited as a panelist, presenter and guest keynote speaker on numerous occasions; especially on topics such as: “Theological and Pastoral Contributions to Synodality from North America,” “Synodality: What Have We Learned along the Way?”, “Leaning into the Distant Goal of Vatican II: Pope Francis, Synodality, and Christian Unity,” among others.
      • Sr. Chantal Desmarais s.c.s.m. is a woman religious from the Diocese of Joliette who was involved in drafting the Canadian National Synthesis as well as the North American Final Document. She is very involved in catechesis and evangelical animation for her diocese. Sr. Desmarais also studied religious education and physical education.
      • Linda Staudt is the Director for Safe Environment Services for the diocese of London. She has extensive experience as a leader in Catholic education in Ontario. The Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario appointed her chair of the committee to prepare the provincial synodal report.

      United States 

      • Cynthia Bailey Manns, D.Min, is the Adult Learning Director at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community in Minneapolis and adjunct professor at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Dr. Bailey Manns was a delegate from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to the Continental Assemblies. 
      • Richard Coll is the executive director of the Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He was appointed as the liaison for the U.S. bishops for the Synod in the United States in 2021 and is a member of the North American Synod Team. Mr. Coll is a parishioner at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.
      • Rev. Ivan Montelongo is a priest of the Diocese of El Paso and serves as the diocesan contact for the 2021-2024 Synod. Fr. Montelongo is Vocation Director and Judicial Vicar for the diocese and was a delegate from the Diocese of El Paso to the Continental Assemblies.
      • Wyatt Olivas is a student at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. He serves as music minister at his parish, St. Paul’s Newman Center in Laramie. Mr. Olivas was a delegate from the Diocese of Cheyenne to the Continental Assemblies.
      • Julia Osęka is an international student from Poland attending St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. She has been active in the Synod through her participation in Synodality in Catholic Higher Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (SCHEAP). Ms. Osęka was a delegate from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to the Continental Assemblies.
      • Sr. Leticia Salazar, ODN is with the Order of the Company of Mary Our Lady, a religious order. She is the Chancellor of the Diocese of San Bernardino, and the diocesan contact for the Synod. Sr. Leticia was a member of the U.S. National Synthesis Writing Team, and a member of the North American Synod Team, and she was a delegate from the Diocese of San Bernardino to the Continental Assemblies.   

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  • For the First Session (October 2023)
    Instrumentum laboris

      • Instrumentum Laboris
  • Synod 2021 - 2024 Continental (Canada and U.S.A.) Synthesis

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      • North American Final Document
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      • documento final norteamericano
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      • Document final nord-américain
  • Working Document for the Continental Stage

    • “Enlarge the space of your tent” (Isaiah 54:2)

  • Synod 2021 - 2023 USCCB National Synthesis

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      • USCCB National Synthesis
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      • USCCB Síntesis Nacional
  • Synod 2021 - 2024 Region XIII Synthesis

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      • Region XIII Final Report
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      • Informe de Región XIII Sínodo
  • Synod 2021 - 2024 Diocese of Cheyenne Syntheses

    • Final Synthesis
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      • Diocese of Cheyenne Synod 2021 – 2023 Synthesis
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    • If you have any questions about Synod 2021 - 2023 in the Diocese of Cheyenne, send email to:
      Executive Director of Communications Diana Marie Waggener at [email protected]
      Legislative Liaison Deacon Mike Leman at
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    • Please note: Not all parishes shared reports.

  • The Journey Continues
    The Journey Continues
    • Those parishes interested in more opportunities for gathering to listen to one another, may email:

      Diana Marie Waggener, Executive Director of Communications
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  • Resources for Parish Listening Sessions 2021 - 2022

      • Phase II: Outreach Guiding Document
      • Participant Guidelines: Questions and Themes-EN
      • Guía del participante: Temas para la exploración-ES
      • Participant Ground Rules-EN
      • Reglas básicas para los participantes-ES
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