Pope Francis officially opened the Synod on October 10 2021 in Rome. The aim of the synod is to enable the Church, the People of God to participate in a synodal process. Rooted in the spirit of Vatican Two, it desires that the People of God have an opportunity of talking, listening and walking together, not as a one off event but as Church. It is not meant to be an end in itself but a means by which the Church discerns. By listening to the Holy Spirit at work in each person and their experience we help to build up how we witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ and where we are been called to grow.