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Synod23 – 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, First Session (Paul VI Hall, 4 to 29 October 2023) – Updated Calendar, 19.10.2023

16TH ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS
FIRST SESSION

(Paul VI Hall, 4 to 29 October)

CALENDAR

Updated on 19 October 2023

 

 

 

23 October - Monday

h. 8.45

Holy Mass (Saint Peter’s Basilica – Altar of the Cathedra)

 

h. 10.00-12.30

16th General Congregation

 

 

*Theological Reflection

*Presentation, discussion (in the Circuli minores) and vote on the “Letter to the People of God”

 

 

 

 

*afternoon

*Free

 

 

 

24 October - Tuesday

*morning

*Free

 

 

 

 

afternoon

Free

 

*h.15.00-17.00

Meeting of the Synthesis Report Commission

 

 

 

25 October - Wednesday

h. 8.45

Prayer

 

*h. 9.00-10.30

*17th General Congregation

 

 

*Meditation

*Presentation and submission of the outline of the Synthesis Report by the General Rapporteur

 

 

Reading and personal prayers

 

h. 16.00-19.15

*18th General Congregation

Free interventions on the outline of the Synthesis Report

 

h. 19.30

Prayer of the Holy Rosary (Vatican Gardens)

 

 

 

26 October - Thursday

h. 8.45

Prayer

 

h. 9.00-12.30

Circuli minores (*XIII session)

Elaboration of methods by the Circuli minores on the outline of the Synthesis Report

 

h. 12.30

Submission of methods of the Circuli minores to the General Secretariat

 

*h.16.00-19.15

*19th General Congregation

 

 

*Gathering of proposals on the methods and steps for the next phase of the synodal process, before the second Session

 

 

 

27 October - Friday

 

Free

 

9.30-11.30

Meeting of the Synthesis Report Commission

 

 

 

28 October - Saturday

h. 8.45

Prayer

 

h. 9.00-12.30

20th General Congregation

 

 

Reading of the Synthesis Report in the Hall

 

h. 16.00-19.15

21st General Congregation

 

 

Approval

 

 

Te Deum chant

 

 

 

29 October - Sunday

h. 10.00

Solemn conclusion

 

 

Concelebration of Holy Mass

(Saint Peter’s Basilica)

Updates to the Calendar