On Palm Sunday, a young man from Panama (the nation which will host the Synod of Bishops on the theme “Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment” in October of this year), will deliver the document which has resulted from the work of participants in a week-long Pre-synodal meeting which just took place in the Vatican and was convened in the presence of Pope Francis himself.
Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, explained that the document is one of the sources that will contribute to the preparation of the Instrumentum Laboris for the Synod itself.
His Eminence also stated that other contributions will be provided by the Episcopal Conferences, by the Synods of the Eastern Catholic Churches and by synthesis documents resulting from listening sessions conducted in dioceses across the world.
He added that the results of the online questionnaire proposed to young people and the interventions of the international seminar on young people organized by the General Secretariat of the Synod in September 2017 will be added to all that material, as well as observations spontaneously sent in by individuals and groups from all over the planet.
The document drawn up this week is divided into three parts, preceded by an introduction: the first part deals with the challenges and opportunities of young people in today's world; the second on faith and vocation, on discernment and on the accompaniment of young people; the third on the Church's formative and pastoral activities.
The Holy Father has certainly shown enthusiasm and has offered his personal encouragement to young people in his desire to accompany and support them in their journey of faith throughout the course of their lives.
May the Holy Spirit inspire the work of the Synodal Fathers and all the participants in a gathering which we pray will be a timeless blessing for our young people and the Church.
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