A Parish Mission with Father Wade Menezes on “The Most Holy Eucharist: Gift and Sacrament” from March 20-23, 2023

Posted on January 6, 2023

Parish Mission Schedule

Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19

— Father Wade will preach at all Masses (5:00 pm Saturday Vigil; 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, 5:00 pm)

Notes about the parish mission talks with Father Wade:

— Father Wade will give the same talk during the afternoon and evening session, so pick one session to attend daily.

— The mission events, including the talks, will occur in the Basilica.

— Father Wade’s talks will also be live streamed on our parish website, but, at Father Wade’s request, they will not be available to view after the session is over. Please know, however, that Father Wade’s CD set of the entire Parish Mission series will be available for sale at the Parish Mission. Here is the livestream schedule:

March 20, 7 p.m. (Talk 1) Eucharist as Foreshadowed in both the Old and New Testaments: https://vimeo.com/event/3171299

March 21, 7 p.m (Talk 2) The Church Fathers on Eucharistic Doctrine: https://vimeo.com/event/3171324

March 22, 7 p.m. (Talk 3) Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement: The Saints and the Eucharist: https://vimeo.com/event/3171338

March 23, 7 p.m. (Mass with extended homily): https://vimeo.com/event/3171350

Monday, March 20

— 11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Confessions with Father Wade

— 12:10 pm – Mass celebrated by Father Wade

— After the 12:10 pm Mass – Talk One: The Eucharist as Foreshadowed in both the Old and New Testaments

* Confessions after the 12:10 pm Mass

— 5:30 to 6:30 pm – Confessions with Father Wade

— 7:00 pm – Talk One: The Eucharist as Foreshadowed in both the Old and New Testaments

*The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during the evening talk. Exposition and Benediction will accompany the reflection.

— 8:15 pm – Confessions with Father Wade and other priests

Tuesday, March 21

— 11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Confessions with Father Wade

— 12:10 pm – Mass celebrated by Father Wade

— After the 12:10 pm Mass – Talk Two: The Church Fathers on Eucharistic Doctrine

* Confessions after the 12:10 pm Mass

— 5:30 to 6:30 pm – Confessions with Father Wade

— 7:00 pm – Talk Two: The Church Fathers on Eucharistic Doctrine

* The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during the evening talk. Exposition and Benediction will accompany the reflection.

— 8:15 pm – Confessions with Father Wade and other priests

Wednesday, March 22

— 11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Confessions with Father Wade

— 12:10 pm – Mass celebrated by Father Wade

— After the 12:10 pm Mass – Talk Three: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement: The Saints and the Eucharist

* Confessions after the 12:10 pm Mass

— 6:30 to 8:00 pm – Confessions with the Basilica’s priests

— 7:00 pm – Talk Three: Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement: The Saints and the Eucharist

*The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed during the evening talk. Exposition and Benediction will accompany the reflection.

Thursday, March 23

— 11:30 am to 12:00 pm – Confessions with Father Wade

— 12:10 pm – Mass celebrated by Father Wade

— After the 12:10 pm Mass – Talk Four: The “Most Blessed” of the Seven Sacraments

* Confessions after the 12:10 pm Mass

— 5:30 to 6:30 pm – Confessions with Father Wade

— 7:00 pm – Closing Mass celebrated by Father Wade, with an extended homily to serve as his final talk of the mission

— 8:15 pm – Confessions with Father Wade and other priests

Click here for a biography of Father Wade.

Click here to hear Father Wade preview his parish mission in a podcast: