I posted earlier on the upcoming R.C. Synod on the Word of God. Zenit published a list of participants:

Here is the list of participants Benedict XVI appointed for the 12th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, to be held Oct. 5-26 in the Vatican. The theme is “The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church…”

What I found interesting was the list of auditors. Besides a few scholars and university types as well as the traditional religious communities, there is a number of newer communities like the “Shalom” Catholic community, Brazil, and the NeoCatechumenal Way. An interesting mix.

Hopefully efforts at evangelizing on the Word of God will not be focused on these institutes and communities but as something core to the Church’s mission — something for every parish and every bishop, priest, and deacon. Remember deacon’s – one of your core jobs is the proclamation of the Word.