National Eucharistic Revival

The theme of the day is “Take Jesus Home,” and Father Derek Wiechmann will speak on the National Eucharistic Revival.

You’ve read about it. You know it’s coming. But with a global synod underway, how does the National Eucharistic Revival fit in? What does this mean locally? Why do we need one?

Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of Assisi, Italy, presented the cardinal with a first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis for the U.S. Catholic Church’s three-year National Eucharistic Revival.

“‘Believe. Celebrate. Live.’ describes our response to this sacred mystery, the source and summit of our faith. The ministries supported by the Bishop’s Annual Appeal bring people closer to Christ and share his Good News.”

“This revival is to awaken in people’s hearts Jesus present in the Eucharist,” said Father Derek Wiechmann, pastor of the Four Pillars of Faith Area Catholic Community.

The revival is set to begin next June and will culminate in a National Eucharistic Congress hosted by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis July 17-21, 2024.

“There are two ways that ongoing faith formation is likely to touch the majority of Mass-attending Catholics: the homily and Catholic media.”

The revival will officially start on the feast of Corpus Christi June 19, 2022, with a diocesan focus that will include eucharistic processions and other events of adoration and prayer around the country.