Bishop António Moiteiro calls for the implementation of pastoral communities in Aveiro

Bishop António Moiteiro presided over the first session of the Diocesan Assembly on October 24 at the Santa Joana Princesa Seminary. The assembly gathered 237 participants from nine deaneries to debate and approve guidelines for creating and implementing pastoral communities within the diocese.

During the opening session, Bishop Moiteiro stated that the implementation of these communities is a process requiring time and patience. He noted that while different parishes and pastoral teams may move at different speeds, they share the goal of announcing the Gospel. The bishop described the transition as a process of discernment according to the Spirit of God.