1) A conversation: a video from the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales which is a conversation between Fr Chris Thomas, General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, and Father Jan Nowotnik, Director of Mission. In their conversation they explain what is different about this Synod and how we might get involved as we think about what communion, participation and mission means for us.
2) Questions to think about: Who are our fellow travellers, our companions for the journey? Who belongs to our community, and what can we do to welcome those who may feel on the edge? This is a question we often ask our confirmation young people. This is a time now for us all to think who do we need to reach out to, people we have lost touch with, or those who may be new arrivals to our city.
We are all different