What goes on in a formal synodal meeting, where important decisions are made, I do not know: but the Vademecum Document for the October 2023 Roman Synod offers rich possibilities; many of these are drawn from the Ignatian process of decision-making –not surprising since pope Francis is a Jesuit. Since we are all called to become synodal people, an outline of these possibilities may be helpful, so that we can have a sense of how to go about this major change in our manner of being Christian.