A Synodal Journey Towords Mission Sustainability: from Listening to Action
Second Workshop Towards the Sustainability of the Mission
April 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CET)
Regina Mundi Hall, Via di Ponte Sant'Angelo 28 and online
- Date: April 10, 2026
- Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Rome time / CET)
- Format: In person at the UISG Headquarters – Regina Mundi Hall, Via di Ponte Sant'Angelo 238 (Rome), and online
- Audience: The workshop is intended for Superiors General, members of General Councils, General Treasurers, and Directors of Mission Development Offices.
- Languages: English and Italian, with simultaneous translation
Registration is required and can be completed at the following link:
The synodal journey initiated by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and the Union of Superiors General (USG), together with the Good Shepherd International Foundation (GSIF) and a multi-congregational Steering Committee, continues around the decisive question of the sustainability of the mission today.
Following the first workshop on December 9, 2025, which offered a shared space for listening to the transformations taking place in the ecclesial and philanthropic landscape, the second meeting aims to take a further step: moving from discernment to action.
The second workshop on April 10, 2026, entitled Working Together for a Renewed Mission: From Discernment to Action, will focus on a theme that is often decisive — and sometimes underestimated — for the sustainability of the mission: planning.
The day will offer a space for work and dialogue to explore:
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what makes planning truly effective, beyond documents and formal processes;
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how it can become a concrete lever for missionary sustainability, strengthening coherence between apostolic vision, structures, and resources;
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which organizational arrangements and support configurations can help congregations today to operate in a more collaborative, responsible, and synodal way.
Participants will be invited to reinterpret sustainability as an integrated reality that includes clarity of apostolic vision, leadership, organizational capacity, governance, and practical tools to accompany works over time.
This second meeting is part of a broader journey structured in three stages:
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December 2025 – listening and reading the signs of the times;
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April 2026 – planning, structures, and organizational choices to move into action;
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Second half of 2026 – further reflection on how to reduce long-term dependence on grants and strengthen the resilience of the mission, exploring paths such as asset management, blended finance, and impact investment.
Online participation will be available; however, in-person attendance is strongly recommended in order to foster the quality of dialogue and discernment that this process requires.
Participation is by registration and places are limited. Participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible according to the procedures communicated by the organizers.
For further information, please contact Dr. Andrea Curreri: andrea.curreri@gsif.it
