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Webinar: Viewing Synodality and Communal Discernment with a Franciscan Lens (Partner Event)
Webinar: Viewing Synodality and Communal Discernment with a Franciscan Lens (Partner Event)
September 30, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 10:30 am EDT
Free
Part I of a New Synodality Series on Charisms and Spiritualities
Hosted by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG)
📅 Dates: September 30 & October 1, 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. (Rome)
🌐 Format: Online only
🔗 Link: CLICK HERE
Speaker: Fr. Thomas Nairn, OFM
Moderator: Sr. Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, UISG Synodality Coordinator
This two-part online series invites participants to explore communal discernment through a distinctly Franciscan lens. Drawing from Clare of Assisi’s letters to Agnes of Prague and the Franciscan reinterpretation of the traditional triad See – Judge – Act as Listen – Discern – Go Forth, each day will focus on one element of this spiritual rhythm.
Through real-life examples and shared reflection, Fr. Thomas Nairn, OFM—renowned theologian and Franciscan practitioner—will guide participants in deepening their understanding of synodality as lived through Franciscan spirituality.
This series is part of a broader 2025–2026 initiative exploring communal discernment across four charisms and spiritual traditions. Each session will offer insight, integration, and practical application for ministry and community life.
We encourage all members of the Federation to attend both sessions and share this invitation widely.
