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For more information please visit the National Eucharistic Revivial website: www.eucharisticrevival.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t

the hearts of the faithful the fire of God’s love which is most perfectly nourished and nurtured in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, in an encounter with the real presence of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

Here in the Diocese of Alexandria, we will begin this Eucharistic Revival with our celebration of Masses on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – more commonly called Corpus Christi – which this year falls on Sunday, June 19.\u00a0 I will celebrate the 11:00am Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral.\u00a0 At the conclusion of Mass, we will have a period of exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Cathedral as we prepare for a procession of the Blessed Sacrament which will begin at approximately 12:30pm.\u00a0 Our route will take us through the streets of downtown Alexandria and will conclude at St. James Memorial Catholic Church at the corner of Winn and 8th<\/sup> Streets.\u00a0 You are invited to join us for Mass at the Cathedral, to join us for the procession from beginning to end, to join us anywhere along the route, or to meet us at St. James.\u00a0 This is an opportunity for the Catholic community to give visible witness to our faith in the Eucharist and our desire to share that faith with the world that surrounds us.\u00a0 Yes, this year Corpus Christi Sunday falls on Fathers’ Day, but Fathers, do you need another neck tie or another sleeve of golf balls?\u00a0 Is there any better way of celebrating as a family than by encouraging your children to walk with the Lord?<\/p>\n

May our celebration of this Eucharistic Revival fill our hearts with the love of God and fill our churches with disciples whose hearts burn for the Lord.<\/p>\nMost Reverend Robert W. Marshall, Jr.
\nBishop of Alexandria\n

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Bishop’s Pastoral Letter…<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Joy and Promise of the Holy Eucharist<\/h2>\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,<\/p>\n

As you may have heard by now, the Church in the United States was startled a few years ago when we viewed the results of a national poll. It seems that two-thirds of those who identify themselves as Catholic do not believe that the Eucharist is truly the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. In other words, they do not believe in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Sacrament of the Altar.<\/p>\n

In response to this statistic, and sensing that – though the poll numbers may be exaggerated – there has been a decline in Eucharistic faith among Catholics over the last few decades, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops prepared and released a document … READ MORE HERE.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t