Four Initiatives: Updates from the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival Congress, May 2023

Updates from the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival Congress
Important Dates and Information
May, 2023

The Steering Committee of the DERC are blessed to announce these four (4) initiatives geared towards greater appreciation of the centrality of the Eucharist in our life of Faith, and the role that the Blessed Mother plays in bringing us closer to her Son.

1. Regional “Holy Hour” Evenings
From June 5 to 9, days leading to the start of the Revival Preaching in the parishes, we hope to engage the faithful in the Diocese to visit any or all of these churches identified per region and spend an hour with Jesus and with each other. The hour opens with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, adoration before and after a short talk by an invited clergy, and concludes with Solemn Benediction. The entire time, confessions will likewise be available.
June 5 - Southwest 5 / Our Lady of Good Counsel, San Leandro, 7PM
(Father Huong Anthony Le)
June 6 - Central 1 / Divine Mercy, Oakland, 7PM
(Father John Prochaska)
June 7 - Northeast 3 / Saint Bonaventure, Clayton/Concord, 7PM
(Father Rafael Hinojosa)
June 8 - Northwest 2 / Saint David of Wales, Richmond, 5;30PM
(Bishop Michael Barber, S.J. and Father Erick Villa)
June 9 - Southeast 4 / Saint Joan of Arc, San Ramon, 7PM
(Father Ray Sacca)

2. Seven (7) Saturdays for the Parish Revival Outreach (Preaching)
In response to the desire of the clergy and lay faithful alike to make our preparation for the Revival Congress in September fuller, if not complete, we have arranged visits to the parishes and commissioned Revival preachers (both priests and deacons) to celebrate/assist Mass and preach a unified message about the Eucharist and the much-needed Revival that must constantly happen within us. The following are the dates of the Saturday vigil Masses where the Revival Outreach will simultaneously happen at multiple parishes.

June 10 and 24 Volunteers are welcome to
July 8 and 22 assist in Registrations for the
August 5 and 19 Diocesan Eucharistic Revival Congress
September 2

3. Diocesan Consecration to Jesus through Mary, Mother of the Eucharist

The Diocesan Consecration Day will be on August 22, the Queenship of Mary during the regular 12:10 pm Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the Light, with Bishop Michael Barber, SJ presiding.

For 33 days leading to Consecration Day, there will be prayers and pious practices one can commit to do in order for us to be more prepared to respond to the call to missionary discipleship, with Mary as the perfect model. Priests in the local parishes are likewise encouraged to celebrate Masses in the evening of August 22 to allow those who are unable to be at the Cathedral to make their Total Consecration, after completing the “"33 Day Preparation for Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary according to St. Louis Marie de Montfort".

4. Adoration Wave
From September 8 to 16, covering the two weekends of the Revival Congress, each parish community can cover a 3-hour block which picks up from one parish to the next, creating a wave of adoration throughout the Diocese the entire time we are convening for the Revival Congress.