“We embark on the Synod process with the hope that it will help us to be a better church, more faithful to the Lord, more fruitful to good works, and more committed to sharing our faith.” – Bishop Mark Brennan’s message in his homily during the Opening Mass of the Synod in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, on Oct. 17, 2021, at the Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Charleston. 

Watch the video to listen to the homily in its entirety.