Aug 26, 2026
Travel back to 1988 with this recording from the Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, California, featuring Sister Mary Milligan, RSHM, as she offers a firsthand look at the 1987 Synod on the Laity in Rome.
Having participated in the Synod as one of its theological experts, Sister Mary reflects on the experience of gathering with bishops, lay observers, theologians, and Church leaders from around the world. She explores the growing role of the laity, the participation and gifts of women in the Church, and the diversity of voices and experiences represented at the Synod.
From the RSHM WAA Archives, this recording offers a fascinating
glimpse into an important moment in the life of the Church and the
conversations about participation, equality, and shared
responsibility that continue today.
Pictured below: Sister Mary Milligan, RSHM
