Pastoral Letter Podcast Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis reads his pastoral letter, "You Will Be My Witnesses: Gathered and Sent from the Upper Room." The pastoral letter was issued November 20, 2022.
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Intro and Section I: Where We Have Been in the Synod Process
Archbishop Bernard Hebda introduces his Pastoral Letter, “You Will Be My Witnesses: Gathered and Sent from the Upper Room.” This episode includes a read-through of numbers 1-7:
Gratitude for the blessings of our Archdiocese
Gratitude for the Synod
An experience of unprecedented difficulty meriting an apology
Why I called a Synod
Principles that shaped the Synod process
Consultation grounded in prayer and listening
The June 2022 Archdiocesan Synod Assembly exceeded my expectations
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Section II: Walking Together (Synodos)
Archbishop Hebda reads through Section II of the Pastoral Letter, “You Will Be My Witnesses: Gathered and Sent from the Upper Room, ” numbers 8-17:
8. What then should we do? (Lk 3:10)
9. The harvest is abundant
10. The laborers are few
11. Ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest
12. Calling of the twelve to form a parish Synod Evangelization Team
13. From Synod to synodality
14. Office of Synod Evangelization
15. Vicars of Evangelization
16. From the how to the what of Synod implementation
17. Finding clarity in the Upper Room
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Section III, A: The Upper Room (The Mystery of the Washing of the Feet)
Archbishop Hebda reads through Section III-A of the Pastoral Letter, “You Will Be My Witnesses: Gathered and Sent from the Upper Room,” numbers 18-27:
18. Jesus humbled himself through service and self-gift
19. Jesus heals us and purifies us
20. The washing of the feet reveals that love must be expressed concretely
21. The washing of the feet is hospitality that unites us with the other
22. The washing of the feet affirms the other
23. As we give ourselves to others, we discover ourselves
24. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do
25. Small Groups as an opportunity for the washing of feet
26. The primary small group: The family
27. Support for the family: Office of Youth and Young Adults
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Section III, B1: The Upper Room (The Mystery of the Eucharist)
Archbishop Hebda reads through the first half of Section III-B of the Pastoral Letter, “You Will Be My Witnesses: Gathered and Sent from the Upper Room,” numbers 28-32:
28. This is my body given for you
29. The love is in the food
30. From foot-washing to the breaking of the bread: From Incarnation to Paschal Mystery
31. Do this in memory of me: The institution of the Holy Eucharist
32. The Sunday Eucharist in our parishes
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Section III, B2: The Upper Room (The Mystery of the Eucharist)
Archbishop Hebda reads through the second half of Section III-B of the Pastoral Letter, “You Will Be My Witnesses: Gathered and Sent from the Upper Room,” numbers 33-36:
33. Do this in memory of me: the institution of Holy Orders
34. The beauty of the Mass
35. The form of the Mass
36. The meaning of the Mass
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Section III, C1: The Upper Room (The Mystery of Pentecost)
Archbishop Hebda reads through the first half of Section III-C of the Pastoral Letter, “You Will Be My Witnesses: Gathered and Sent from the Upper Room,” numbers 37-43:
37. Waiting for the promise
38. The Synod and the mystery of Pentecost
39. The Upper Romo: What God has joined, we have divided
40. The Acts of the Apostles: A Church on fire
41. The Acts of the Apostles: A growing Church
42. St. John XXIII and the new Pentecost
43. The Second Vatican Council: A Council to proclaim the Good News in the modern world
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Customer Reviews
What a gift!
It’s wonderful to hear the pastoral letter in Archbishop Hebda’s own voice. If you are a member of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, I highly recommend listening to this podcast series.