Community Resources | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta

Parishes, schools, campus ministries, movements, apostolates, and others can use the following four pillars, proposed by the National Eucharistic Revival, as a prism for discerning their own events and initiatives.

The four pillars:

Meet Him-Personal Encounters. No one who approaches their creator leaves unchanged. Create space for the faithful to gather in a moment of encounter with our Lord. The Holy spirit uses the energy created through gathering in a group as a way to usher new movements and transformations in our church.

Love Him - Reinvigorating devotion. How we worship matters. Emphasize reverence in the liturgy and elevate the practice of Eucharistic devotions, prioritizing an aincrease in opportunities for adoration and both parish and diocesan Eucharistic processions. This provides a public witness while strengthening the faith and unity of Catholics in your community.

Seek Him - Deepening Formation. With more than 50% of Catholics not knowing the church's doctrine on the real presence, a bold clarity in the true teaching of the church is necessary to bring understanding. Pursue robust formation through spriitual reading, educational events, and study groups. The more intimately we know our Lord, the better we can love Him, serve Him, and bring other people to know Him!

Serve Him - Missionary sending. True love overflows into action! Mobilize those who already know and believe the church's teaching on the real presence to reach out to those in need and accompany those who are searching for more. Remember that this is our Lord's work. We are simply His instruments.

Eucharistic Revival Leaders Playbook Now Available

Eucharistic Revival Leaders Playbook – The Leader’s Playbook is designed as a springboard to help leaders—including Parish Point Persons for the Revival—brainstorm creative, effective, and practical initiatives that fit the unique character and needs of their community.

Eucharistic Revival Schools Playbook Now Available

Eucharistic Revival Schools Playbook – This School Playbook offers recommendations for Eucharistic Revival in your community. It is organized into four invitations for school administrators and teachers to implement in their classrooms and greater school community. Schools can use this manual to strengthen their Eucharistic culture and share the gift of the Eucharist anew.

Other Parish/School/Community Resources

Promote the Revival

Bulletin Inserts (from National Eucharistic Revival) – Invite your parishioners to get involved with the Revival with an eye-catching bulletin feature! Click below to download files in a variety of sizes, available in both English and Spanish.
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Pray for the Revival

Eucharistic Processions & Devotions

Guidelines for Processions
Liturgy/Procession Preparation Aid for Corpus Christi – FDLC
Knights of Columbus: Access a range of resources available to support the Eucharistic Revival, including resources for Eucharistic processions.
Resources for Eucharistic Processions: See the guidebook and other promotional and video resources available from the Knights of Columbus here. See booklet template and musical resources available from Source & Summit here.
40 Hours Devotion – The Forty Hours Devotion is an opportunity to gather as a community before the Blessed Sacrament and to pray before the Lord in solemn adoration. It gives us time to deepen our appreciation of the importance of the mystery of the Eucharist in our lives. The Archdiocese of Boston website has helpful information outlined for Catholic communities desiring to begin a 40 Hours Devotion.
Nights of Mercy and Noches de Misericordia templates for Advent and Lent or adaptable for anytime in the year.

Resources for Small Groups & Ongoing Formation

The Rescue Project

We believe a key in reigniting our love for Our Lord Jesus in the Eucharist is reacquiring a biblical worldview. That can only happen when we immerse ourselves in the Gospel… and that is why The Rescue Project is here! We passionately believe that the most urgent task is the compelling proclamation of the Gospel, one that not only shares it in an attractive – and concentrated – way, but that also offers people a way of seeing reality, and of making sense of the world, history, and life that is vastly different from the story our modern culture tells. The Rescue Project is ideal for use in parishes, homes, workplaces, bars, prisons, schools, dorms, and more. Oh, and by the way it’s free!

Jesus & the Eucharist

Jesus and the Eucharist is a dynamic, 7-session study designed to help you connect with your fellow parishioners as you fall deeper in love with our Eucharistic Lord. Immerse yourself in the beauty of our faith in an intimate small group setting, hear from some of the most brilliant voices in Catholicism, and explore the mystery of the Eucharist anew as a part of the National Eucharistic Revival.

Becoming Eucharistic People – Parish book study

In Becoming Eucharistic People, theologian Timothy P. O’Malley, author of Real Presence, outlines four essential dimensions of a Eucharistic culture in a parish—one that fosters reverence and unity among the faithful, includes every dimension of human life in the mystery of Christ’s Body and Blood, and invites people back to parish life or to become Catholic for the first time.
“Becoming Eucharistic People” Free Supplemental Resources
As part of the Engaging Catholicism series, the McGrath Institute for Church Life is pleased to offer resources to accompany Timothy O’Malley’s book, Becoming Eucharistic People: The Hope and Promise of Parish Life.

This is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival

By Bishop Robert Barron

This Is My Body is designed to accompany the Eucharistic Revival. In this short book, Bishop Barron analyzes the source and summit of the Christian life according to the categories of meal, sacrifice, and Real Presence. Order it in bulk for your whole parish!

Other Resources

Video Resources and More through the National Website: Access a growing library of resources for use by individuals and groups.
Learn How to Embrace the Gift of the Eucharist: Free course by Bishop Andrew Cozzens, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis.
Virtual Eucharistic Revival Conference: Register for free access to a conference dedicated to advancing the Eucharistic Revival through renewing or building a Eucharistic culture in our parishes, schools, and homes.
The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church: This document approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in 2021 is a key reference for the National Eucharistic Revival.
I AM HERE: Access powerful personal testimonies about the Eucharist in this initiative by the Archdiocese of Detroit and Hallow App in support of the National Eucharistic Revival.
Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition: Learn about the International Exhibition of Eucharistic Miracles created and designed by Blessed Carlo Acutis.
Program in Priestly Renewal: Eucharistic Revival – The McGrath Institute for Church Life invites you to explore this resource, developed to support clergy and encourage participation in the National Eucharistic Revival. Available in both English and Spanish, this resource features a series of videos on the Eucharistic spirituality of priests and reviving a Eucharistic culture.
Catholic Apostolate Center – Webinars for Leaders: Learn what’s happening nationally and in other dioceses to advance the Revival.