Third Synod of the Diocese of Fargo

May 2, 2024

Please accept my heartfelt thanks for participating in the Third Synod Assembly of the Diocese of Fargo.  Your witness of faith through prayer and conversation was inspiring.  The three days we spent together discussing issues of our faith and proposals for our diocese was an historic and momentous occasion.

We have tabulated the responses to the propositions discussed at the assembly.  As you will recall from my articles announcing the synod, a synod is not a legislature where the Church’s teachings will be altered.  It is a gathering of the faithful engaged in prayerful discernment and consultation for the good of the Church.  The attached report indicates which proposals you, the synod’s attendees, recommend for my consideration as we look to create a vision for the future of the Diocese of Fargo.

Over the next few months, I will review your recommendations and your reservations.  I will then prayerfully discern the priorities and timeline for action and implementation in the Diocese of Fargo.  This will be published in a pastoral letter during Advent, 2024.

As participants in this important work, I ask you to remain engaged, and to prayerfully consider being an active member of our synod implementation team.  The mission of this team will be to assist, participate and invite others to become active in the implementation of our pastoral plan for the Diocese of Fargo.  We will do this through opportunities for encounter and spiritual nourishment, formation, and engagement in our mission to bring the Gospel message to all in the Diocese of Fargo.

Thank you again for your generous participation in our diocesan synod.  Please continue to pray for the Diocese of Fargo as we consider how we can encounter Christ, be formed in our identity, and go out on mission to bring Christ to the world.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

+Most Rev. John T. Folda
Bishop of Fargo

Proposals and Voting
from Synod

New Earth Articles on the Synod

The following articles appeared in New Earth magazine about the Diocese of Fargo Synod. Click on the title to read the story.

For more information on the Eucharistic Revival, visit the Eucharistic Revival page.