ABOUT THE EVENT

What is Synodality, and what does it mean for me? My community? My parish? The Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union invites you to learn more about Synodality, experience a synodal conversation, and discover how this call to participation in the Church’s mission invites everyone to a new relationship their faith and one another.

Ellen Romer Niemiec

Ellen Romer Niemiec’s career has lived at the intersection of spirituality, accompaniment and higher education administration, especially young adult formation. As an administrator and doctoral student at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, she is helping lead local collaborative efforts to implement Synodality.

Deacon Geert De Cubber

Geert De Cubber is a Roman Catholic deacon of the Diocese of Ghent, Belgium. He previously worked as a college lecturer and journalist and later became the episcopal delegate for communication, youth, and synodality in the diocese. He also served as a voting member in the 2023–2024 General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality in Rome, where he was the only deacon from the Latin Church taking part in the assembly.