“The Church exists to evangelize” (Pope Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi, no. 16). From the beginning of the Catholic Church, Jesus sent his disciples on mission to baptize and teach all he had taught them.
“The Church exists to evangelize” (Pope Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi, no. 16). From the beginning of the Catholic Church, Jesus sent his disciples on mission to baptize and teach all he had taught them.
The Office of Evangelization and Discipleship is focused on equipping adults to live and share our Catholic faith.
The Eucharistic Revival is in full swing in our diocese! We hope you will join us for one of the four days of pilgrimage between June 30 and July 3 as we participate in the processions from the four directions of our country, which culminate at the Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in mid-July.
St. John Paul II said, “There is a profound analogy between the Fiat which Mary said in reply to the angel and the Amen, which every believer says when receiving the body of the Lord.”
Our Acts 2:42 Small Groups are discussing the theme of transformation and divinization this month.
Is it possible to receive the Eucharist and not experience God’s love?
“The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.” Inspiring words from the document Lumen Gentium from the Second Vatican Council and yet, what do they practically mean to us today?
In the words of St. John Vianney, “What does Jesus do in the Eucharist? If you are in difficulties and sorrows, he will comfort you and relieve you…”
Was the old evangelization broken or deficient in some way? Is the New Evangelization a “new and improved” type? And what does this strange Greek word mean anyway?
As we prepare to celebrate the National Eucharistic Revival in parishes across the diocese beginning in June, let’s start with the goal in mind.