Day of Eucharistic Reflection

One sunny Saturday in March, forty to fifty parishioners from New Mills, Glossop and Hadfield, came together at the Annunciation church, New Mills, for a Eucharistic retreat.  The day began in the Father John Cairns memorial hall with teas and coffees, followed by a talk on the Eucharist as Sacrifice and the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, using art.  The group then went into church for a Mass, celebrated by Monseigneur Jonathan Moore, who preached on Saint Francis and the Eucharist.  There was then an Adoration of Hope on the theme of the Holy Year, concluding with Benediction and lunch.  In the afternoon, the group looked at some of the Eucharistic miracles that have occurred over the past two millennia, as catalogued by Blessed Carlo Acutis on his website:  MIRACOLI EUCARISTICI - Mostra Internazionale Ideata e Realizzata da Carlo Acutis e Nicola Gori and reflected about how the Eucharist has been miraculous in their own lives.

The aim of the retreat was to deepen people’s knowledge of the Eucharist and to help people to develop their prayer life with the Eucharist. Much of the feedback we have had reflects this:  

I found the Eucharistic Retreat at New Mills very inspirational.  The art work was thought-provoking and showed how universal the celebration of the Eucharist is.  A lovely hour of Adoration, interspersed with prayers and hymns.  David Want (St Charles Borromeo, Hadfield).

Great Presentation with various angles of the crucifixion for thought.  Dorothy Mar (National Board of Catholic Women Zoom presentation on the Theology of the Eucharist with Art)

I am struggling with faith just now and I found this talk very helpful.  Ann Marie Rice (National Board of Catholic Women Zoom presentation on the Theology of the Eucharist with Art)

Ann Neale and Mary Robinson, both experienced in leading days of prayer, would like to offer this retreat to individual Parishes, organisations and communities across Nottingham diocese over this Holy Year.  We can offer either a full day or half a day of Eucharistic reflection.  If you think this retreat would be useful in your Parish, organisation or community, please speak with your Parish Priest or person in charge, then contact Mary Robinson: chris.and.mary@talktalk.net (07443 841223) or Ann Neale: ann.neale@dioceseofnottingham.uk (07730 956156)