For a Synodal Church
Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall
Synodal Synthesis Report 

• A Call for Renewal in Parish Life: Not a Building,
  but a Welcoming and Vibrant Community
• Growing in Faith: A Supply Problem, Not a Demand Problem
• The Pain of Lost Trust: Restoring the Public Image of the Church
• Pastors that Lead Must Empower the Laity: Shepherds Yes, Micromanagers No
• Priests, too, Want Leadership: Forming Priests to Serve and
  Empowering Them to Do So
• Toward a More Energetic Liturgy: A Great Gift but Many
  Do Not Experience It That Way
• Are Families the New Margins? A Growing Need for Support
  in a Time of Great Distress
• “The Youth Are the Great Absence”: They Have Not Abandoned the Church, But Feel Abandoned
• A More Profound Reconciliation: Listening to and Learning
  from Indigenous Peoples and Traditions
• Communications and Media: The Time Has Come
  for A More Active and Intentional Approach
• Gaps and Challenges