Liturgy will open a week-long series of events, culminating with the official Synod, a gathering of 400 delegates from Friday to Sunday, 8-10 April.

Final gathering taking place this weekend to work out a format for the event and group the proposals under the six agreed themes.

Feedback from 4,000 questionnaires sets out challenges ahead for the Church and selects themes for 2016 Limerick Diocesan Synod.

Need to bring “accountability to unaccountable forces encouraging fear in our world".