The Eucharistic Revival was spurred by a 2017 Pew Research study that reported 69 percent of U.S. Catholics don’t believe in the Church’s teaching on the Eucharist — that it is the Real Presence of Jesus Christ. To address this crisis, the U.S. bishops called for a 3-year Eucharistic Revival from the Feast of Corpus Christi 2022 to Corpus Christi 2025.
Diocesan Revival Year
June 2022 – June 2023
The Feast of Corpus Christi
June 19, 2022
The USCCB launched a national response to the Lord’s call with widespread eucharistic processions and adoration on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Along with other diocese throughout the United States, an official announcement of Eucharistic Revival was released by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and some of our parishes celebrated with Eucharistic Processions after their Sunday Masses.
Revival Preparation Day at Mary Mother of the Church Pastoral Center
October 22, 2022
400 parish leaders from across the Archdiocese participated in this day to help our parishes understand the vision and mission of the Eucharistic Revival and learn how to prepare for the year of revival at their parishes beginning July 11, 2023. Parish leaders were encouraged to gather a Eucharistic Revival Team at their parish to discern how to implement the Eucharistic Revival at their Parishes. See our Catholic Herald article on this event: “Eucharistic Revival a Return to the Basics for Church”.
Eucharistic Revival Parish Leaders’ Zoom Trainings
November & December 2022 & March 2023
Over 600 parish leaders participated in two different Archdiocesan Training for Eucharistic Revival Parish leaders: Making the Most of the Eucharistic Revival and Parish Planning for the Eucharistic Revival. Recordings of these trainings can be found at: Parish Planning Training Videos
Archbishop’s Pallium Lecture
February 21, 2023
Over 1500 Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Milwaukee attended this lecture by Mgsr. James Shea, National Eucharistic Preacher and President of the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND, who spoke on “Love for the Eucharist in an Apostolic Age.” The focus was on the singular importance of communicating the truth of our faith: that Jesus Christ is present body, blood, soul and divinity in the Eucharist. Read “Pallium Draws Colossal Crowd to Hear Nationally Known Speaker” to learn more.
Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress
June 10, 2023
600 people gathered at the Mary Mother of the Church Pastoral Center to pray and catch the fire of Eucharistic Revival to carry back to their parishes. Learn more about the day and view more than 100 photos by reading “About 600 Drawn to Dive Deep into Eucharist.”
Parishes Kick Off their Year of Parish Eucharistic Revival on this Feast of Corpus Christi
June 11, 2023
Parishes across the Archdiocese heeded the US Bishops’ call to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi and offer Eucharistic Processions after Mass. Parish Eucharistic Revival Teams have already begun to implement their plans for the revival. Contact your parish to learn more about how you can be a part of it!
Parish Revival Year
June 2023 – July 2024
Emmaus 90
January 1 - March 31, 2024
Registration Opens this Fall!
All Catholics are invited to participate in Emmaus 90, a program where each "pilgrim" is given daily prayer prompts (for 90 days), challenging practices to grow in holiness, and weekly formation videos on the beauty of the Catholic faith. This 90-day journey will bring pilgrims closer to Jesus, especially in the Eucharist, sending them to be “Eucharistic missionaries” in their families, workplaces, parishes, and neighborhoods. This is a perfect program for your archdiocesan office staff to participate in. More info coming soon, including Emmaus 90 parish leader zoom training opportunities!
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
May – June 2024
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is expected to pass through the Archdiocese of Milwaukee from north to south, June 19-26, 2024. Note: opportunities to participate in the procession within the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will be announced at a later date.
The procession will begin during the feast of Pentecost, May 17–19, 2024, from four origin points: San Francisco in the west; Bemidji, Minnesota, from the north; New Haven, Connecticut, from the east; and Brownsville, Texas, from the south. Each route of the pilgrimage has a specific patron saint who holds a special significance to the regions the pilgrims will be passing through.
Along the way, the pilgrims will make stops in major U.S. cities, churches, Catholic colleges, and holy sites. Parishes along the routes will host Mass, adoration, devotions, praise and worship, teaching on the Eucharist, and more. The four pilgrimage processions will ultimately converge in Indianapolis on July 16, 2024, to participate in the National Eucharistic Congress.
Resources for Parish Leaders
While created for parish leaders in mind, these are also excellent resources for offices to use if they wish to integrate the Eucharistic Revival more fully into their work (i.e., using the small group resources for ways to integrate prayer into your meetings, etc.).
Eucharistic Revival Small Groups for Fall 2023
We are providing free Eucharistic Revival Small Group Resources and Training for parish leaders in English and Spanish. All the info and to register for free upcoming trainings can be found in the Parish Point Person Portal (Scroll down to "Small Group Initiative" to learn more about the resource and free live training session opportunities this May.)
Communication Resources for Parishes
The Communication Office is providing indoor and outdoor signage, customizable informational cards, and customizable bulletin/website/newsletter text and graphics for parishes to promote the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharistic. All can be found on our storefront.
Parish Prayer Resources
Including sample general intercessions from the USCCB can be found by clicking here.
Parish Leader Training for the Eucharistic Revival
Parish teams are Invited to register for Eucharistic Revival Training Track or Small Group Leaders Training Track at the Archdiocesan Catechetical Conference, Saturday, August 26, 2023. Click for all the info.
Year of Going Out on Mission
July 2024 – Pentecost 2025
National Eucharistic Congress
July 17-21, 2024
We hope to send a number of central offices staff, parish staff, and parish leaders to the National Eucharistic Congress, but spots are limited! If you are interested in coming, or know of others who would like to come, fill out the interest form.
National Eucharistic Congress is a significant historic event in the Catholic Church that brings together clergy, religious, and laypeople to celebrate and deepen their understanding of the Eucharist. More than 80,000 attendees are anticipated and can expect a variety of experiences and activities designed to enhance their faith. There are opportunities for communal worship, learning, and reflection.