The Archdiocese will welcome Fr Matthew Nunes from the Archdiocese of Liverpool on Saturday 1 February to lead a workshop on practical synodality for parishioners and clergy.

The event is titled Conversations in the Spirit: How to Lead & Participate and takes place at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB on Saturday 1 February.

Register for this free event here.

Fr Nunes runs a School of Synodality in the Liverpool Archdiocese and has a wealth of experience and insights to share.

The event includes practical steps to take for being synodal in your parish, with speaker input and workshops and a chance to have your say.

We invite you to join us for Holy Mass at 10:00am (optional) in St Margaret's Chapel, followed by tea and coffee in the Islay Hall  before the event begins officially at 11:00am.

Fr John Deighan, who leads the Archdiocesan Synod Team and is parish priest at Ss John Cantius & Nicholas in Broxburn, said:"We welcome all parishioners in the Archdiocese, along with clergy to this event. We especially invite members of parish councils to attend."

Conversations in the Spirit  takes place at The Gillis Centre, 100 Strathearn Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BB.  It is organised by the Synod team of the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh, led  by Fr John Deighan of Ss John Cantius & Nicholas in Broxburn. Register here.