Denver Catholic

5 - - 2023 C O R P U S C H R I S T I Every celebration of the Mass ends with a reminder and call to mission. The Latin dismissal reads, "Ite. Missa est," which translates to, "Go, (the Church) is sent." The faithful's participation in the Mass and reception of Holy Communion is intended to increase both their holiness and zeal to share in Jesus' mission. As Pope Francis has written, "Jesus leaves us the Eucharist as the Church's daily remembrance of, and deeper shar- ing in, the event of his Passover (cf. Lk 22:19). The joy of evangelizing always arises from grateful remembrance: it is a grace which we constantly need to implore" (Evangelii Gaudium, 13). ⊲ The parish year is at the heart of the Eucharistic Revival. While the practice of Eucharistic ado- ration is treasured and highly recommended by the Church, the home of the Eucharist is the Holy Mass. Following that, the home of the Holy Mass is the local parish. The parish, then, is the ideal and most common place that the faithful encounter Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. The Diocesan Year will kick-off with an Advent preaching series on the Eucharist and charity. While it will feature a number of events, formation opportunities and pilgrim- age sites, the main focus of the Diocesan Year is to prepare parishes for the parish year. 2023 - 2024 2025 2022 2024 The Diocesan Year The Parish Year The Mission Year C O R P U S C H R I S T I C O R P U S C H R I S T I C O R P U S C H R I S T I A D V E N T C O R P U S C H R I S T I DENVER CATHOLIC | OCTOBER 2022

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