Eucharistic Saints

A Lenten Talk Series @ Stella Maris

looking at the eucharist with the saints

Every saint loved the Eucharist, but some saints expressed a particular devotion to the Eucharist. This Lenten talk series will peer into the mystery of the Eucharist through the life of a saint and that saint’s devotion. Each talk will be followed by a time for Q & A with the speaker and a wine and cheese reception. 

 

Feb. 21, 2024 — Bl. Carlo acutis

  • Where: St. Peter Church (1192 Bethel-New Richmond Rd.)

  • When: 7pm Talk followed by Wine & Cheese Reception

  • Who: Carlo died of leukemia in 2006 at age 15. He was devoted to his friends, his video games, and…the Eucharist. Carlo is set to become the first millennial saint and might be the only beatified person buried wearing Nike sneakers. Carlo developed the Eucharistic Miracles exhibit that will grace our parishes during Lent.

Keynote Speaker: Fr. Tim Ralston

Fr. Tim was ordained in 2010. He became pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in 2017. In 2022, he was named pastor of Stella Maris Family of Parishes.

 
 

Feb. 28, 2024 — Bl. pier giorgio frassati

  • Where: St. Thomas More Parish Dining Hall (800 Ohio Pike)

  • When: 7pm Talk followed by Wine & Cheese Reception

  • Who: Pier Giorgio was a vivacious Italian youth. A member of the upperclass who gave everything away, he was an avid outdoorsman, a social activist, and a prankster. The Eucharist burned at the center of his life like a raging fire.

Keynote Speaker: Brad Bursa, PhD

Brad is the director of evangelization of the Stella Maris Family of Parishes. He was born and raised in Tiffin, Ohio, a small town in the northwest part of the state. He attended Catholic grade school and high school before completing his undergraduate studies in English and Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Brad and his wife (Katie) met at Franciscan University and got married upon graduating. They have seven children and live in Cincinnati. Since 2008, he has held various positions in parish ministry, directed an archdiocesan office, and taught at the secondary and collegiate levels. During this time, Brad completed an MA in Theology and Christian Ministry at Franciscan University, and a PhD in Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia.

 
 

Did you miss the talk? We recorded the audio from this one. Take a listen to it by clicking this link!

 
 

Mar. 6, 2024 — st. thérèse of Lisieux

  • Where: St. Mary Church (3398 St. Rt. 125)

  • When: 7pm Talk followed by Wine & Cheese Reception

  • Who: St. Thérèse entered the cloistered Carmelite monastery in Lisieux, France at age 15. There, she devoted her life to prayer, with many hours spent before the Blessed Sacrament. From this place of prayer, she wrote the spiritual classic Story of a Soul, and from her convent, became the patroness of the missions.

Keynote Speaker: Mother Marie-Cécile, OCD

Mother Marie-Cecile of the Trinity, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has been in the Religious Life for the last twenty-five years.

Hearing a call within a call, to respond to the needs of our Church and the times in which we live, she received permission leave her Carmelite cloister to found a community in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

The Carmelite Daughters of Elias strive to live a contemplative-apostolic life in the world while following the Rule of St. Albert (the Carmelite Rule), and live according to the Teresian charism.  They take St. Elias, the Father of all Carmelites as their patron and inspiration.  The Sisters pray the Divine Office, have two hours of mental prayer, as well as work for the spiritual and moral formation of the young. They also work with families and with the poor and homeless.  They have a convent in Over-the-Rhine and are building a second place to live in Bethel, Ohio.

Did you miss the talk? We recorded the audio from this one, too. Take a listen to it by clicking this link!

 
 

Mar. 13, 2024 — st. Clare of assisi

  • Where: St. Bernadette Church (1479 Locust Lake Rd.)

  • When: 7pm Talk followed by Wine & Cheese Reception

  • Who: St. Clare was one of the first followers of St. Francis of Assisi. Like Francis, Clare had an intense love of poverty. She was also deeply devoted to the Eucharist. She is often depicted holding the Eucharist in a monstrance because, as the story goes, Clare once fended off an invading army by holding high the monstrance.

 

Keynote Speaker: Mother Seraphina Marie, FDM

Mother Seraphina is the Community Servant of the Franciscan Daughters of Mary, pro-life sisters, founded to uphold the dignity of every human person from the moment of conception until natural death.

 Mother and the sisters operate the Rose Garden Home Mission in Covington,  the first fully Catholic Pregnancy Care Center in Northern KY, the only no-questions-asked local Food Pantry, where neighbors can receive food each day the Mission is open, and the Rose Garden Center for Hope & Healing, Northern KY’s  first Free Medical & Dental Clinic.

Did you miss the talk? We recorded the audio from this one, too. Take a listen to it by clicking this link!