Save the date! On April 17th, 2026, you are invited to the second annual "Together at the Table: An International Gathering Inspiring Synodal Action in Mission" at Santa Clara University. We are excited to announce that Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe will be our keynote speaker. Stay tuned for more details and registration info in the coming months.
Toward A Humble, Prayerful, Listening Church
The theme of “synodality,” implies a common space of listening, dialogue, and prayerful discernment. It is a new way of being Church. Time and again, Pope Francis has reminded us that the most important protagonist in this synodal journey is the Holy Spirit, just as the most important disposition is a prayerful and respectful openness to what the Spirit is saying to the Church as a global community of discernment. Toward this end, the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University is facilitating a series of synod-inspired conversations and events in partnership with our students, faculty, staff, and broader communities. Join us as we ask the Spirit to form us into a prayerful, humble, and listening Church.
Synodal Moments II
Join us for two online conversations that follow up on last year’s series and lead up to the international gathering at Santa Clara University on April 4th, 2025, “Together at the Table.” Hosted by Santa Clara University's Jesuit School of Theology and Division of Mission and Ministry, each synodal moment will feature a unique view of the Synod on Synodality and explore ways of inspiring synodal action. Please visit the event web page to learn more and to register.
Synodal Journey Flyer
Event Recordings
- 1/23 | 4:30PM | The Future of a Listening Church: A Conversation with Dean Orobator, S.J. | In partnership with the Division of Mission and Ministry | In-person | Watch recording
Resources
- Full schedule of Synodal Journey Events.
- "Towards a Prayerful, Humble, and Listening Church" by Dean Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, S.J.
- "A feast of words and a feast of encounters between people from every corner of the Church" by Dean Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, S.J.
- "A Risky, Hospitable Synod is Fine" by Dean Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ
- "The synod ends but nothing is finalized" episode of "Inside the Vatican" and a short article with Dean Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, S.J.
- "The Synod and after - the conversation continues" by Associate Dean Julie Hanlon Rubio
- "The Holy Spirit: The most misunderstood person of the Trinity?" a podcast interview with Associate Professor Christopher Hadley, S.J.
- "God is no Rubik's Cube" Dean Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, S.J. on the importance of listening in the synodal process.