It has been noted that the Pastoral Year Seminarians in Ghana have Concluded Workshop with Pledge to adopt a synodal approach in our care for souls. Details have it that Seminarians from Ghana’s three Major Seminaries of theology, who are having their pastoral experience have concluded their three-day workshop with the pledge to “adopt a synodal approach” in their way of life and ministry now as Seminarians and in future as Priests.
In a statement at the end of their August 27-29 workshop held at St. Gregory the Great Provincial Major Seminary in Parkoso in the Ghana’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi, the Seminarians seek the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in realizing their pledges and resolutions.
“We, the Pastoral Year Seminarians of 2024/25 Seminary Year from the three Theological Major Seminaries in Ghana resolve that inspired by the Holy Spirit, we shall adopt a synodal approach in our care for souls as Seminarians now and Priests in the future,” they say.
The Seminarians says they have resolved to embrace “quality listening” as a key component of their synodal commitment and their “modus operandi in every pastoral setting to create a safe environment for all to feel at home.”
In the statement following the workshop organized under the theme, “Synodality and Conversation in the Spirit in Pastoral Settings”, the Ghanaian Seminarians also pledge to create a welcoming and safe environment in all pastoral settings.
They further express their commitment to making the “Conversation in the Spirit” method a way of life. This method, they say, will help them cultivate an atmosphere of trust and openness.
“It shall also help us to listen to what the Holy Spirit is telling us through our experiences and those of others,” the Seminarians say in their one-page statement following their workshop that concluded August 29.
Drawing inspiration from Pope Francis, who has encouraged the people of God to embrace three virtues of synodality that include “thinking as God thinks, overcoming exclusiveness, and cultivating humility”, the Seminarians pledge to be “active agents” in fostering a Synodal Church in Ghana.
They affirm their commitment to three Synodal virtues, stating, “We shall be active agents for the emergence of a Synodal Church in Ghana.”
The Seminarians also pledge to support the faithful in various ways, including building bridges, restoring strength, and stimulating trust.
They pledge to “inspire people to dream, to make hopes flourish, to stimulate trust, to bind up wounds, to weave new and deeper relationships, to learn from one another, to build bridges, to warm hearts, and to restore strength.”
They acknowledge the enriching conversations and diverse perspectives shared during the three-day workshop.
“May we continue to listen, discern, and act together guided by the Holy Spirit,” the Pastoral Year Seminarians in Ghana implore.
Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa and made available to RECONA.
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