"We, the people of the Broken Bay Diocese, are charged with the mission of proclaiming the Good News of Jesus in our words and actions." One in Christ. One Community.
A diocesan journey of listening together, reading the signs of the times, and discerning where the Holy Spirit is leading our communities.
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."
Have questions about the discernment process in your region? Reach out to our team to learn how you can participate and share your voice.
Explore the distinct discernment pathways of each deanery and access their key resources, reflections and project outputs.
Consultation resources, submissions and local themes gathered through synodal listening and conversation.
A local process of listening, dialogue and discernment shaped by parish voices across the deanery.
Community consultation and regional priorities for mission, formation and pastoral renewal.
A selection of the latest available videos, milestones and follow-up materials gathered from the recent pastoral discernment journeys across the Diocese.
Overview of the Central Coast pastoral discernment project.
A walk-through of how listening and dialogue sessions were conducted.
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