"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." - John 6:51
MISSION
To renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
VISION
To inspire a movement of Catholics across the United States who are healed, converted, formed and unified by an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist — and who are then sent out on mission "for the life of the world."
What is the Eucharistic Revival?
The revival launches on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Feast of Corpus Christi). The National Eucharistic Revival is a three-year initiative called upon the United States Bishops. The revival is intended to form, heal, convert and unite the people of God through a profound and renewed encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist. We are then called to be sent out into the world as "Eucharistic missionaries" to tend to the hurting and needs of the world.
The Eucharistic Revival is a direct response to the Holy Father's call for a "pastoral and missionary conversion which cannot leave things as they presently are," so that the Church in the U.S. might be "permanently in a state of mission" (Evangelii Gaudium, n. 25).
What are the Primary Goals of the Eucharistic Revival?
This Eucharistic Revival seeks to bring together clergy, religious, laity, apostolates, movements, and parish and diocesan leaders to spur momentum, collaboration, and lasting impact for the renewal of the Catholic Church in the U.S. Grounded in prayer and responding to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the National Eucharistic Revival has four primary goals:
1. To provide a more profound encounter with Jesus Christ in the Sunday liturgy as a point of unity among all Catholics, and through this powerful encounter, to find personal healing and courage to take the Gospel to a world in need of authentic love – the love of Christ found in the Eucharist.
2. To spark personal conversions through the joyful discovery of a relationship with Christ by encountering the love of God present in Jesus in the Eucharist.
3. To elevate the truth and practices of our Catholic faith through the rediscovery of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
4. To form, inspire, and launch missionary disciples, filled with love of God and neighbor that comes from an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist, to the margins of the Church and the world.
Learn more by visiting the official National Eucharistic Revival website at eucharisticrevival.org. Sign-up to receive email updates from the National Eucharistic Revival here.
How can I support this initiative?
You can support the revival through prayer, fasting and penance. Become a prayer partner, share a testimony and call on the Holy Spirit. Click here to learn more.