Later this year the Diocese of Trenton marks the 140th Anniversary as a Diocese and will give acknowledgement of this milestone at the Mass for the Opening of the Diocesan Synod at 3 pm, Sunday October 17 at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Trenton.
In addition, at this Mass Bishop O'Connell will outline the Diocese of Trenton's participation in the upcoming Worldwide Synod to be conducted in 2022-2023:
For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission. The text of this as well as the Preparatory document can be found at
https://www.synod.va/en/news/preparatory-document.html.
In inaugurating this process, Pope Francis has indicated that an important element of this Synod – in addition to the conferences, workshops and other activities which will be announced – is prayer and trust in the action of the Holy Spirit through the Church. Therefore, as part of Visitation Parish's part in this preparation, please consider offering the following prayer as part of your daily reflection:
Holy See Prayer for the Success of the Synod
We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it. We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder. Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions. Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right. All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever. Amen.