Eucharistic Revival: Christ is Waiting for UsThe plenary assembly of the U.S. bishops begins on June 15, 2023 in Orlando, Florida, and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has made public the agenda of these days. This document may undergo changes until the beginning of the session, when the bishops have to give their approval.
The events can be followed live on the website of the Bishops' Conference and news, votes and presentations will also be published on its website.
Schedule for the 15th and 16th
On Thursday 15, the plenary assembly begins at nine o'clock in the morning with the prayer of the bishops. This will be followed by a series of events in which deceased bishops are remembered, new bishops are welcomed, there is a message to the Pope, the agenda for the assembly is approved and the apostolic nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, welcomes everyone. USCCB President Timothy P. Broglio will also address the gathering.
Thereafter, the committees of the bishops' conference will bring up the various issues to be addressed, some of which require a vote by the bishops.
Topics to be discussed during the Plenary Assembly
Among the conversations that the episcopate will have, there are issues such as clergy formation, pastoral care for the hispanic ministrythe cause for the beatification of the martyrs of Shreveport or the Eucharistic revival.
In addition, the bishops will have to confirm the strategic priorities of the USCCB for 2025-2028. On the other hand, they must give permission to write a pastoral communiqué regarding the people with disabilities and its life within the Church, and approve some new or edited texts with the Liturgy or with some pastoral communications.
