Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., is participating this week in the 2021 Spring General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is being conducted in a virtual format June 16-18.
Among the topics under consideration are whether the bishops should draft a formal statement on the meaning of the Eucharist in the life of the Catholic Church; translations by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy for use in U.S. dioceses of the United States; the sainthood causes of two military chaplains revered for their heroism in World War II and the Korean War, and the possible drafting of a national pastoral framework for youth and young adults. Also on the agenda will be an update from the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis on the Eucharistic Revival initiative; an update from the Subcommittee for Pastoral Care for Immigrants, Refugees and Travelers on a study by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, and an update on the work of the Subcommittee on the Catechism.
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