By CatholicVote | Created at 2024-10-30 17:18:45 | Updated at 2024-10-30 19:30:24
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CV NEWS FEED // With National Vocation Awareness Week approaching in early November, U.S. Catholic bishops are expressing hope that the ongoing Eucharistic Revival will inspire a “generous harvest” of new vocations.
Established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in 1976, National Vocation Awareness Week specifically highlights the call to the priesthood and consecrated life. This year, it will be held November 3-9. During this week, the bishops encourage Catholics to pray especially for those serving in religious vocations.
In an October 29 statement from the USCCB, Bishop Earl A. Boyea of Lansing, Michigan, reflected on this summer’s National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, which drew more than 55,000 attendees.
He described the event as a profound moment of unity and reverence for the Eucharist, highlighting how thousands of seminarians, deacons, religious, and clergy came together to witness the presence of Jesus.
“Joy and enthusiasm were palpable as thousands of seminarians, religious, deacons, priests, bishops and cardinals processed witnessing to the world that Jesus is present in the Eucharist, affirming their own vocations,” said Bishop Earl, who serves as chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.
“There were people in tears who embraced each other as they experienced this historic moment in the life of our church in the United States,” he said. “We hope and pray the Eucharistic Revival and also this summer’s National Eucharistic Congress yield a generous harvest of vocations.”
More information on National Vocation Awareness Week can be found here.
