Listening, Prayer & Mission

Pastoral Discernment

A diocesan journey of listening together, reading the signs of the times, and discerning where the Holy Spirit is leading our communities.

Regional Discernment Journeys Recent Videos & Highlights

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What Is Pastoral Discernment?

Pastoral discernment is the shared work of listening, prayer, dialogue and practical reflection. It helps the Church read its context carefully, attend to the voice of the Holy Spirit, and identify concrete pastoral priorities for mission.

In the Diocese of Broken Bay, this journey has been expressed across the North Shore, Northern Beaches and Central Coast communities. Each regional process has invited parishioners, clergy and leaders to listen deeply, identify emerging themes, and respond with renewed missionary imagination.

"Being Synodal is the way of being Church today according to the will of God, in a dynamic of discerning and listening together to the voice of the Holy Spirit."

Pope Francis, February 2022

Get Involved

Have questions about the discernment process in your region? Reach out to our team to learn how you can participate and share your voice.

mission@bbcatholic.org.au

Across the Diocese

Regional Discernment Journeys

Pastoral Discernment - North Shore

This stream gathered communities around consultation resources, submissions, and a video series exploring synodality, facilitation and conversation in the Spirit.

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Pastoral Discernment - Northern Beaches

This stream gathered communities around consultation resources, submissions, and a video series exploring synodality, facilitation and conversation in the Spirit.

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Pastoral Discernment - Central Coast

This stream gathered communities around consultation resources, submissions, and a video series exploring synodality, facilitation and conversation in the Spirit.

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Recent Media from the Journey

A selection of the latest available videos, milestones and follow-up materials gathered from the recent pastoral discernment journeys across the Diocese.