A Look at the National Eucharistic Revival: Celebrating the Real Presence of Christ

A 2019 Pew Research study found that only one in three Catholics believes in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and Precious Blood. With this statistic largely in mind, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a three-year Eucharistic Revival, titled “My Flesh for the Life of the World.” The revival will culminate with the National Eucharistic Congress in July 2024 in Indianapolis.

Here at St. Philip Neri and throughout the Diocese of Charleston, we will be taking part in this revival with a series of events and special devotions, including a focus on Eucharistic Adoration.

The National Eucharistic Revival is the joyful, expectant, grassroots response of the entire Catholic Church in the United States to the divine invitation of re-centering our lives on the Real Presence of the Eucharist. In South Carolina, this movement seeks to

ignite fervor for the Most Blessed Sacrament in the hearts of the faithful through teaching, practice, and evangelization.

We all need healing in our lives, 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 — His body, blood, soul, and divinity in the Holy Eucharist.

Why Now? Because we need the Eucharist. And our world needs the Church. Scandal, division, disease, doubt. The Church has withstood each of these throughout our very human history. But today we confront all of them, all at once. Our response in this moment is pivotal. Amid these roaring waves, Jesus is present, reminding us that he is more powerful than the storm. He desires to heal, renew, and unify the Church and the world.

Look for upcoming Eucharistic Revival events and devotions at St. Philip Neri in future bulletins and newsletters, and at our website at www.saintphilipneri.org. For more information on Eucharistic Adoration at our parish, visit www.saintphilipneri.org/adoration/

More info on the National Eucharistic Revival can be found online at the following sites: www.eucharisticrevival.org/get-involved www.usccb.org/resources/welcome-national-eucharistic-revival www.charlestondiocese.org/eucharistic-revival/