Eucharistic Revival

As part of the Eucharistic Revival in our parish we began a new devotional practice in the year 2024. On the First Friday each month there will be extended times of adoration in the St. Scholastica Chapel, starting at 9:00 AM on Friday and continuing through the night and concluding at 1:00 PM on Saturday. All are welcome to take part.

Save the Date!

A National Eucharistic Procession will be passing through Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday, May 30th, 2025. This procession is part of the closing ceremonies for the Eucharistic Congress that has been happening the last 3 years. This Eucharistic Procession will be in place of the annual Corpus Christi procession that the Diocese offers each year.

The Church of Saint Benedict would like to help coordinate transportation for parishioners that would like to attend the procession only. This transportation includes: Bus(es) would load and depart from the Church of Saint Benedict on Friday, May 30th, at approximately 2:15 PM and arrive at the University of Tulsa around 3 PM. The procession will leave from TU at 4pm and travel to the Church of the Madalene and then Christ the King enroute to the final stop at Holy Family Cathedral by 8 PM. The entire route will be 5.5 miles long and is scheduled to take about 4 hours. The charter bus will then pick up parishioners at Holy Family Cathedral after 8 PM and return them to the Church of Saint Benedict by 9 PM. Round trip transportation costs will be $15 per person and can be paid on the day of the event.

Eucharistic Procession Timeline:

Friday, May 30th

• 11:30 AM – Mass with Bishop in Miami, OK to receive the Eucharist.

• 3:00 PM – Pilgrims begin to gather at TU for the procession.

• 4:00 PM – Procession begins from TU.

• 8:00 PM – Precession arrives at Holy Family Cathedral.

• 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Festivities at the cathedral (food, music, and dancing).

• 8:00 PM – 9:00 AM – All night Adoration.

Saturday, May 31st

• 10:00 AM – Closing Mass with Bishop Konderla followed by caravanning to St. Gregory’s in Shawnee, OK.

• 2:00 PM – Procession and Adoration at St. Gregory’s to hand the Eucharist off to OKC Diocese.

Transportation Sign Up Genius link ($15 per person, RSVP by Sunday, April 27):

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4FA9A72FABF94-56052341-eucharistic

**This Sign Up Genius does not include transportation for any of the festivities or adoration that follow the procession but for the procession only. Carpooling should be arranged for those that are interested in attending the procession and the festivities that follow.**

Resources

Bible Studies

Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist
Bread of Life: The Eucharist in Galilee
Jesus and the Eucharist: A Small Group Series for Eucharistic Revival
Daily Bread: Discover the Eucharist in Scripture
Lectio: Eucharist: Discovering the Mass in the Bible
The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church with Bshp. Andrew Cozzens

Films

Hostia: The Power and Presence of the Eucharist
Alive: The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

Talks

Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Dr. Brant Pitre
The Body and Blood of Christ
Answering Common Objections – The Eucharist

For Teens and Children

Real + True: Eucharistic Revival
The Eucharist for Little Children
Digital Disciple: Carlo Acutis and the Eucharist

Recommended Books

Becoming Eucharistic People
Real Presence
Beautiful Eucharist
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
This is My Body

Information on Reception of Holy Communion

The Reception of Holy Communion at Mass from USCCB
Why do I have to fast one hour before Mass? From Aleteia
Sacraments 101: Eucharist (how we receive)