Synod – Communion, Participation, Mission Questionnaire

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In what ways does the Catholic Church enhance your life?

Reflecting on the last twenty months of the pandemic, how has participation in the parish been affected?

What are the means by which different voices can be heard in your parish (particularly those on the periphery)?

How do you believe your presence at Mass makes a difference?

Explain what difference does it make in your life to receive the Sacraments?

How do you currently participate, personally, in the life of the Church? How much responsibility do you have as an individual?

How does your parish effectively identify and use the gifts of its people? How can we better enable full participation and co-responsibility in the life of the Church at the parish and diocesan levels?

How does your experience of parish life allow you to reflect, develop, act on and speak about your faith?

What more can we do in our parishes to address the needs of the poor (homeless, lonely, the bereaved, prisoner, the sick, people with addictions, refugees, people with disabilities, those who suffer in developing countries)?