AMPJP Executive Officer’s Report on October 2021
Like many members of the Church I made the most of the live streamed events from the first assembly of the Plenary Council. These were about two and half hours a day and then I had the the various external daily podcasts, blogs and videoconference analysis. As a consequence, I felt like I was immersed in the Plenary Council even though I was not a member of the Council. The AMPJP looks forward to engagin with the papers of the first Assembly when they are available.
The AMPJP Council next meets on 09 November 2021 and it look like being a full agenda.
Prayer of invocation to the Holy Spirit for an ecclesial assembly of governance or discernment (thus synodal)
Every session of the Second Vatican Council began with the prayer Adsumus Sancte Spiritus, the first word of the Latin original meaning, “We stand before You, Holy Spirit,” which has been historically used at Councils, Synods and other Church gatherings for hundreds of years, being attributed to Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 – 4 April 636). As we are called to embrace this synodal path of the Synod 2021-2023, this prayer invites the Holy Spirit to operate within us so that we may be a community and a people of grace. For the Synod 2021-2023, we propose to use this simplified version, so that any group or liturgical assembly can pray more easily.
We stand before You, Holy Spirit,
as we gather together in Your name.
With You alone to guide us,
make Yourself at home in our hearts;
Teach us the way we must go
and how we are to pursue it.
We are weak and sinful;
do not let us promote disorder.
Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path
nor partiality influence our actions.
Let us find in You our unity
so that we may journey together to eternal life
and not stray from the way of truth
and what is right.
All this we ask of You,
who are at work in every place and time,
in the communion of the Father and the Son,
forever and ever. Amen.
accessed from Synod 2023 website
New website content:
New content on CORMSAA page:
- updated list of Religious Institute and Ministerial PJP School Authorities (01 Oct 2021)
- updated list of CORMSAA members (01 Oct 2021)
- added CORMSAA Position Paper (01 Nov 2021)
- Updated CORMSAA Terms of Reference (01 Nov 2021)
New content on News page:
- Observations about the Plenary Council (posted 01 Nov 2021)
- Prayer resources (posted on 22 Oct 2021)
- Executive Officer vacancy (posted on 22 Oct 2021)
- For a Synodal Church (posted 12 Oct 2021)
