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June 3, 2019
The Eucharist Makes Us the Church: A Letter from Bishop Michael Olson
The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Fort Worth is an opportunity for renewal in our common and diverse life as the People of God in North Texas.
It is a time for gratitude for Christ's many blessings in calling us to serve Him and to evangelize and to be evangelized by the people whom we encounter in our daily lives. Our identity and belonging together as the Catholic Church in North Texas are only given to us through Christ's loving and sacrificial gift of the Eucharist.
The Eucharist unites us more integrally than simply our gathering as a congregation of individuals; the Eucharist offers us communion with each other as through its offering we worshipped God as He desires to be worshipped. In short, the Eucharist makes us the Church.
May this year be a time for us to adore Christ in the Eucharist. May this year be a time for us to be renewed in reverence and attentiveness to the celebration of the liturgy. May this year be an opportunity for us to beg Christ in the Real Presence of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar for holy and grace-filled vocations to the priesthood. May this year be a time of nourishment for the integrity of married couples and the peace of family life with their children. May the compassion offered us by Christ in the Sacrifice of the Mass soften our hearts to assist those most in need of mercy and kindness. May we truly become intentional and aware of our mission and vocation as the Church made so by Christ's selfless gift of the Eucharist.
Most Rev. Michael F. Olson, STD, MA
Bishop of Fort Worth
CLICK HERE to go to the official 50th Anniversary webpage for the Diocese of Fort Worth.
SAVE THE DATE: 50th Anniversary Mass and Celebration
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
The 50th Anniversary Mass and Celebration will begin at 6 PM with the Procession of Parishes, followed by the procession of the Bishop of Fort Worth and all diocesan priests beginning at 7 PM. Immediately after the Mass, there will a reception in the Exhibit Hall next to the Convention Center arena.
Ride the St. Philip’s Bus to the Anniversary Celebration
St. Philip’s has reserved a large bus to transport parishioners to the Anniversary Mass on August 21. The bus will depart St. Philip’s at 3:30 PM and arrive at the Convention center in time for the Procession of Parishes. The bus will arrive back at St. Philip’s by 10:15 PM.
Bus tickets are $10 per person and are available online at stphilipcc.weshareonline.org.
Get your ticket by July 20 to reserve your spot!
40-Hour Eucharistic Adoration
There will be four locations of 40-Hour Eucharistic Adoration planned during the Diocese's anniversary year. Bishop Olson specifically requests prayers for priestly vocations during the Adoration because priests are necessary for the transubstantiation of the bread and wine into the Blessed Sacrament.
Feast of Corpus Christi: Sunday, June 23, 2019
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
2016 Willis Ln, Keller, TX 76248
Mass will begin at 5 PM followed by a Eucharistic Procession.
Perpetual Adoration will begin after the procession and last through midday of Tuesday, June 25, 2019.
CLICK HERE for the other scheduled 40 Hours events.