Tools and Handouts
Access resources, worksheets, and other materials to help you plan your conversations in communion.
About these Resources
The tools and handouts included below are replicated from the Conversations in Communion Facilitator Guide for reference and use in planning your conversations in communion. You may find it useful to print out these resources to use, reuse, and share with co-facilitators and participants of your conversations in communion.
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Grounding Principles for Conversations in Communion
5 key lessons from the restorative practice of circle process that align with the aims of the Synod on Synodality. These are the foundational principles that shape meaningful conversations in communion.
Prayer for the Synod on Synodality
Adsumus Sancte Spiritus, or “We stand before You, Holy Spirit” has been historically used at councils, synods, and other Church gatherings for hundreds of years. It is attributed to Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560-636). This prayer invites the Holy Spirit to operate within us so that we may be a community and a people of grace.
Standard Guidelines for Circle Process
When facilitating a conversation in communion, the facilitator may begin by suggesting these five standard guidelines. The group can then be invited to add others before establishing consensus. It is important to ensure that these five standards guidelines are included.
Planning Worksheet
Use this editable and printable worksheet to plan for your conversation in communion.
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The Conversations in Communion facilitator guide is a 40-page booklet that introduces the fundamentals of circle process and the role of the facilitator. Download the digital PDF or order a hardcopy version today.
Guided by experienced circle process practitioners, the Conversations in Communion companion training prepares parish and ministry leaders to facilitate conversations in communion within their communities.
These sample circle process outlines, created by Catholic ministry leaders, are intended to help facilitators initiate conversations in communion. Each includes some background context along with notes for consideration.
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