Published in the Trenton Monitor October 8, 2021

The Sixteenth Ordinary Synod of Bishops will open on Sunday, October 10, 2021, with a Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica by Pope Francis.  Every diocese throughout the world will initiate the diocesan phase of the Synod with a Mass celebrated by the diocesan bishop on October 17, 2021. 
 In the Diocese of Trenton, that Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral in Trenton at 3 p.m.  The Diocese will also use that occasion to commemorate its 140th Anniversary Year.  All are invited to attend the Mass that will also be livestreamed on the Trenton Diocese YouTube  and Facebook page.  

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In a letter addressed to the clergy, consecrated religious and lay faithful of the Diocese of Trenton, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., explains what a "Synod of Bishops" is.  In this letter, which he dictates in this video, he introduces the 16th Ordinary Synod of Bishops which opens on October 10, 2021 by Pope Francis, in Rome.

Bishop's Pastoral Letter is titled “ON THE CHURCH’S SYNODAL PATH OF ‘COMMUNION, PARTICIPATION AND MISSION’” Bishop gives an general overview of the process, the phases and timeline of the Synod, and how it will be implemented in the Diocese of Trenton.

Click  HERE to watch Bishop's video of the pastoral letter and  HERE for the PDF version.