National Eucharistic Revival
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Our world is hurting. We all need healing, yet many of us are separated from the very source of our strength. Jesus Christ invites us to return to the source and summit of our faith in the celebration of the Eucharist. The National Eucharistic Revival is a movement to restore understanding and devotion to this great mystery here in the United States by helping us renew our worship of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. It is a momentous, three-year initiative that will bear fruit for years to come. During the previous Year of Diocesan Revival, clergy and diocesan leaders built the foundation for this movement to thrive at the parish level.
This year, the Year of Parish Revival, which began on the Feast of Corpus Christi on June 11, 2023, each parish will answer four key invitations.
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Year of Parish Revival
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June 11, 2023 - July 17, 2024The Revival is now reaching the pews! This year is about fostering Eucharistic devotion at the parish level, strengthening our liturgical life through the faithful celebration of the Mass, Eucharistic adoration, missions, resources, preaching, and organic movements of the Holy Spirit. Find out about how parishes are answering the call.
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Four Invitations:
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National Eucharistic Congress - July 17-21, 2024
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Join Bishop Sweeney and the faithful of the Diocese of Paterson for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress (NEC) on July 17-21, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium and surrounding venues in Indianapolis, IN.
The National Eucharistic Congress will provide a one-of-a-kind encounter with Jesus Christ and the Church through the Sacraments with a community of believers. The NEC is a milestone moment designed to renew the Catholic Church in the United States. Programming includes general sessions, catechetical sessions, and breakouts featuring the best of Catholic speakers and theologians. There will be evening concerts and entertainment, too! Click HERE for more details!
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Register for the Congress!
Our Diocese of Paterson has purchased a limited number of passes to Congress at a discounted rate of $299/adult. If you are interested in attending the 5-day event, click our Paterson Diocesan page HERE to access more details and the registration form.
Please note that travel and accommodations are an additional personal cost to the participant. The Diocese is actively working on transportation and lodging options with special discounted rates for participants. They will be available as a travel package that will include a discounted congress pass, flight, and accommodations—more information to come in fall 2023.
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Monthly Encounter Nights
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During the Year of Parish Revival, the National Eucharistic Revival proposes that every parish begins a monthly hour of Eucharistic adoration for “encounter,” so that every parishioner has the opportunity to meet Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. As the year begins, an “Encounter Night” guide will be provided along with other resources to give a detailed template that could
be used, a list of liturgical items needed, appropriate prayers, and suggested options for songs.
These holy hours of Eucharistic adoration are planned for the evening or during the weekend—preferably a time that most members of the parish could attend—in a desire for every Catholic to encounter the Lord anew. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is encouraged to be offered, and appropriate readings or talks could be given.
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Preaching Series & Small Group Initiative, "Jesus and The Eucharist"
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The preaching and homilies of our priests “inserted in a unique way into the Eucharistic celebration, from which it receives special force and vigor, certainly has a particular role… to the extent that it expresses the profound faith of the sacred minister and is impregnated with love” (Evangelii Nuntiandi, no. 43).
The small groups will provide formation and opportunities for growth in faith and love for the Eucharist in union with the preaching of their own pastor, who leads them to this Eucharistic Encounter at its very source, the Holy Mass. These two elements complement each other and are meant to be paired in an intentional way.
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“Invite One Back” and Accompany Those in Need
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In this Year of Parish Revival, we will launch an “Invite One Back” initiative that every parish can take part in. Imagine if every faithful Catholic invited one person in their inner circle who has fallen away from attending Sunday Mass or had the courage to reach out to one coworker who seems interested in talking about faith. Our churches would be renewed and filled with
communion—a desire we all long for.
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