Eucharistic Revival

The Holy Eucharist is at the heart of everything that we believe as Catholics. Because of this, the Bishops of the United States have called together a National Eucharistic Revival to enkindle devotion to Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. There are four phases to this revival. Phase 1 was the diocesan phase, and it began last summer on the Feast of Corpus Christi. Phase 2, the parish phase, is right around the corner. It will begin at Our Lady of the Mount Church with a beautiful Eucharistic procession after the 11:30 am Mass on Sunday, June 11th. All are encouraged to attend.

This National Eucharistic Revival is a celebration of God’s Real Presence on Earth, where we are joyfully invited to deepen our devotion to Christ in the Eucharist. Bishop Cozzins, the Chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)’s Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis, describes it as “a movement that enkindles a living relationship with Jesus Christ and renews the Church.” During this upcoming year, we will all have an opportunity to participate in some way in parish events to respond to the love of Christ in the Eucharist. This upcoming Eucharistic procession on June 11th is only the beginning of our exciting journey.

Next year, Phase 3 will begin with a National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana, from July 17-21, 2024. The National website describes this as follows: “at this historic event, 80,000 Catholics of all ages will gather to reconsecrate their hearts to the source and summit of our faith”.

Following this will be Phase 4, the year of “Going Out on Mission”, from July 21-Pentecost 2025, which will lead us into a Jubilee Year and into spiritual renewal.

Our own Bishop Checchio is on the Bishop’s Advisory Team for National Eucharistic Revival. His opening homily can be found on the diocesan website, diometuchen.org, and more information is available on the national website, eucharisticrevival.org.

Mia Riedler
Parish Representative for the National Eucharistic Revival

The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage (NEP) has publicly launched!
The NEP (https://www.eucharisticpilgrimage.org/) will consist of four cross-country Eucharistic processions, collectively traversing the entire continental United States over two months, beginning during the feast of Pentecost, May 17-19, 2024.

The National Eucharistic Revival campaign is organizing the pilgrimage in conjunction with Modern Catholic Pilgrim, a Catholic nonprofit dedicated to deepening the faith across the country through pilgrimages. The pilgrims will stop in major U.S. cities, churches, Catholic colleges, and holy sites along the way. Parishes along the routes will host Mass, adoration, devotions, praise and worship, lectures on the Eucharist, and more.

The Seton Route will begin in New Haven, Connecticut, and will pass through the Diocese of Metuchen on May 27-28, 2024. The four pilgrimage processions will converge in Indianapolis on July 16, 2024, to participate in the National Eucharistic Congress. If anyone is interested in assisting, please contact Adam Carlisle with this important event at [email protected].