Course Introduction

The Eucharist is indeed Jesus Christ, and as Catholics, a gift that requires our response.

But the world and society are changing, and so too, the faith of many of our brothers and sisters. As leaders in our parish – pastors, volunteers, catechists, and staff members – it is our responsibility to spread the gift of the Eucharist through teaching, preaching, and our actions.

We can be discouraged by the numbers in recent studies that show a decline in belief in the Real Presence… or we can invite the Holy Spirit to inspire us anew, to let Jesus Christ move our hearts through the Eucharist… and then to go out in our parishes and begin a revival of faith.

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What You Learn

Throughout this course you will learn:

What the Church believes about the Eucharist in clear teaching and through engaging stories from Bishop Cozzens
How to respond, personally, to the gift of the Eucharist
A guided overview of each of the main sections of the recent document from the Bishop’s Conference
Practical ways that we, as Catholic leaders in our parishes, can invite others to believe in the Eucharist

Recommended Participants

This course is recommended for the following groups:

Pastor, Clergy, and Deacons
Leadership Teams
Pastoral and Finance Councils
All Parish Employees

About the Instructor

Meet the Expert

Bishop Andrew Cozzens is the bishop of the Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota. He is also the chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis where on behalf of the bishops he is leading a three-year National Eucharistic Revival that will begin in June of 2022.