Sarajevo

Meeting of the Commission for the Preparation of the Synod of Vrhbosna Archdiocese


Under the chairmanship of the Archbishop of Vrhbosna, cardinal Vinko Puljić, the Commission for the Preparation of the Synod of the Vrhbosna Archdiocese held its 36th session on June 30th, which was attended by all 12 members. The cardinal greeted those present and proposed the agenda and stated that due to the pandemic it was not possible to realize the planned plan.

The floor was then taken by the Secretary General of the Commission, Dr. rev. Mario Bernadić, who spoke about the finalization of the final proposal of the working document of the Synod. He pointed out that all materials would need to be stylistically and theologically harmonized, and then presented the content of the working document submitted by the majority.

The members of the Commission then commented on the presented content and it was agreed that the working document should be readable to lay believers in order to get reactions from the field.

Then the planning of the upcoming synodal activities was approached, emphasizing the need to monitor the epidemiological situation and on that basis try to arrange the next dean's meeting, which would be at the end of the summer (September 19th).

It was agreed that the next session, if there are no unforeseen circumstances, would be on October 14th.