St Stephen's Parish
Serving the Catholics of Skipton, Craven and the Dales
Previous Discussions
Synod on the Family 2015
The Call-Journey-Mission of the Family
Collated responses were published on 22 September 2015:
A Summary of Responses - September 2015
On 17 October Pope Francis addressed the Synod on the 50th anniversary of the Synod of Bishops:
Address by Pope Francis on the 50th anniversary of the Synod of Bishops
At the conclusion of the Synod, on 24 October Pope Francis offered his reflections on what the Synod on the Family would mean for the Church:
Address by Pope Francis at the conclusion of the Synod on the Family
The final Relatio of the Synod of Bishops was presented to Pope Francis at the close of the Synod.
Here is an English translation:
Catholic Primary School Parents
The discussion considered research recently undertaken for the Bishops by Dr Ann Casson. It focused on the spiritual needs and interests, as well as the faith and practice, of Catholic parents of children in Catholic primary schools in England and Wales. The full document can be found at:
www.catholicchurch.org.uk/Home/News/Evangelisation-Research