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T he Bishops of the United States have launched an exciting initiative called the National Eucharistic Revival. The Eucharistic Revival has the stated mission to "renew the Church by enkindling a living rela- tionship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist." All dioceses in the United States are invited to participate in this three-year initia- tive to increase Eucharistic devotion among the faithful and spread the Gospel message to those who have not yet received it, and the Archdio- cese of Denver will be participating in full. The Eucharistic Revival comes on the heels of the worldwide synodal process requested by Pope Francis as well as the call by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila to put on an apostolic mindset as we find ourselves navigating an apostolic age. All of these initiatives continue to reveal to the Church in northern Colorado God's great plan for our salvation and mission. The Eucharistic Revival will be integral in helping the Church to put on an apostolic mindset by calling us to divine intimacy, with- out which no one could ever see as God sees nor love as he loves. It will also be a means by which the Church is able to build upon and respond to what the Lord spoke during the Archdiocesan Discern- ment Process. In the Archdiocese of Denver, the Eucharistic Revival will launch this Advent. The first year in the process is the Diocesan Year. It will run from Advent 2022 to the feast of Corpus Christi 2023. The second year is the Parish Year which will run from Corpus Christi 2023 to Corpus Christi 2024. The third year is a mission year. The launch of the mission year will be marked by the National Eucharistic Congress, a large national gathering in India- napolis, and conclude on Corpus Christi 2025. Through him, with him, in him BY SCOTT ELMER Chief Mission Officer for the Archdiocese of Denver An introduction to the National Eucharistic Revival 4 OCTOBER 2022 | DENVER CATHOLIC