Dr. Glenn Byer, the guest speaker for the Diocese of Owensboro’s Eucharistic Revival Gathering for the Year of the Parish, facilitates a discussion during the Nov. 30, 2023 event, which was held at the Owensboro Convention Center. RILEY GREIF | WKC
Nearly 300 gather for parish-focused Eucharistic Revival event
BY WKC STAFF
On Nov. 30, 2023, parish staff, pastors, and other parish leaders gathered at the Owensboro Convention Center for the Diocese of Owensboro’s Eucharistic Revival Gathering for the Year of the Parish, which is the second year of the National Eucharistic Revival.
A total of 296 participants pre-registered, and it is estimated that close to this number attended the free event.
This year, Dr. Glenn Byer served as the guest speaker for the annual gathering. An award-winning author and the president of the North American Academy of Liturgy, Dr. Byer is currently responsible for worship publications from Oregon Catholic Press (OCP) and teaches theology at the University of Portland.
The gathering featured morning prayer, small group sessions, group discussions facilitated by Dr. Byer, and several presentations from Dr. Byer on liturgy and the Eucharist. Lunchtime provided an opportunity for participants to meet and mingle, having come from all over western Kentucky for the gathering.
After the gathering, which lasted from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., a special gathering was offered from 2:15-3 p.m. for the coordinators and hosts of Acts 2:42 groups. Acts 2:42 groups are an initiative out of the diocese’s Office of Evangelization and Discipleship, providing monthly meetings in parishioners’ homes to discuss different aspects of Eucharistic living.
For more information about the National Eucharistic Revival being celebrated in the Diocese of Owensboro, contact [email protected].
Participants sing during morning prayer at the Diocese of Owensboro’s Eucharistic Revival Gathering for the Year of the Parish on Nov. 30, 2023. RILEY GREIF | WKC
A participant makes a comment during the Diocese of Owensboro’s Eucharistic Revival Gathering for the Year of the Parish on Nov. 30, 2023. RILEY GREIF | WKC
