Document final — Les jeunes

The Synod has formulated three proposals to encourage renewal. The first concerns joint formation of lay people, religious and priests. It is important to keep young men and women in formation in touch with the daily life of families and communities, paying special attention to the presence of women and Christian couples, such that formation is grounded in the reality of life and marked by relationships that can be integrated into the social and cultural context. The second proposal concerns including in the curriculum of preparation for ordained ministry or consecrated life specific courses on pastoral care of young people, through well-planned programmes and experiences of pastoral work and evangelization. The third proposal asks that consideration be given – within the authentic discernment of people and situations according to the vision and spirit of the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis – to the possibility of backing up the formation journey in terms of experience and in a community context. This is particularly the case in the final stage of that journey, which envisages candidates being introduced gradually to pastoral responsibility. The ways this is explained and put into practice can be indicated by the Bishops’ Conference of each country, in accordance with their own versions of the Ratio Fundamentalis. Conclusion