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.