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EP 149: SYNOD? (PART B) SYNOD TEAM MEMBERS

Arnel Recio aka “Catholic.dad” & Tony Pimentel aka “the Polo wearing Youth Minister” / Dr. Amanda Alexander / Fr. David Andel / Edgardo Juarez / Elder Samaniego Season 15 Episode 149

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Episode 149: Part B of the Synod 4 Part Series continues with conversations with members of the Diocese of San Bernardino's Synodal Synthesis Core Team.  If you had questions about this synod process; this episode provides clarity within the conversations with Dr. Amanda Alexander, Director of the Ministry Formation Institute, Fr. David Andel, Director of Canonical Services, Elder Samaniego, Director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection and Edgardo Juarez, Director of the Ministry to Young Catholics.

Dr. Alexander & Fr. Andel respond to questions:
00:04:10 - What is Synod?
00:06:60 - What is Holistic Formation? The disconnect that young people have.
00:12:00 - "So what... how does that affect my life?" Making it practical and concrete.
00:14:46 - What is Christlike exercise of authority?
00:17:00  - What to do when synodality becomes heretical?
00:21:28 - "A synod is not called to change or reform anything" Fr. Andel.
00:23:25 - How do we alleviate that anxiety and combat the culture of fear?
00:25:35 - "Fear is not of the Spirit" Dr. Alexander.
00:27:30 - What are your expectations of inviting Dr. Austen Ivereigh?

Elder Samaniego & Edgardo Juarez share the process of Synodal Synthesis:
00:28:42 - Who is the Core Team for the Diocese of San Bernardino for the Synodal Process?
00:35:40 - The Process and how synthesis was done?
00:40:16 - Is the synthesis report affected by the personal bias of those in the people doing the synthesis.
00:50:00 - Not jumping into conclusion
00:51:00 - Pope Francis challenge to us.
00:54:10 - How do we go deeper in our communal discernment?
00:59:35 - "Discernment is uncomfortable"
01:04:00 - What are some things that stood out for the young people in the synod?
01:08:42 - "I cannot bring myself back to a Church who does not accept me for who I am." A question for the Bishop in Part D of this series.

"We should not embrace synodality, synodality should embrace us." - Elder Samaniego.

Diocesan Synod Synthesis: https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022%20ENG%20San%20Bernardino%20Synthesis%20%209_27.pdf
Diocesan Synod Synthesis Guide:
https://www.sbdiocese.org/docs/2022/2022engsynthesisguide.pdf

Schedule of this Series:

  • Monday - (Part A) Listening Session
  • Wednesday - (Part B) Synod Team Members
  • Friday - (Part C) Dr. Austin Ivereigh
  • Sunday - (Part D) Bishop Rojas and Sr. Leticia

We pray that this four part episode will connect with you our fam, our listeners.

Link to Synod Formation Day at the Diocese of San Bernardino:
"In a Time of Isolation a Culture of Encounter"
February 3, 2023 Part 1 English:  https://youtu.be/9ITMHM6dqbo
February 3, 2023 Part 2 Spanish:  https://youtu.be/uY5aHEwTYSs

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