As of January 30: email bookprogram@stpius.net to inquire about available spots.

Are you in need of a spiritual boost?  Join fellow parishioners each winter for our Parish Book Program!

Each year, every family who attends Mass at Saint Pius on Christmas will receive a complimentary copy of a great Catholic book.  We strive to select a title that meets people where they are and invites our parish community to grow toward where God is calling us to be, especially in light of our annual faith formation theme.  Beginning each January, small groups form to read and discuss the book together.  

• Sign up to participate in (or lead!) one of our small groups.  (as of January 30: email bookprogram@stpius.net to inquire about available spots)

• Pick up a copy of the book when you attend one of our Christmas Masses, or stop by the parish office in subsequent weeks.

• Start reading!  You'll receive an email or phone call from your small group host with more details about your group's meeting schedule.

Becoming Eucharistic People by Timothy P. O'Malley

We can’t just talk about Christ’s presence in the Eucharist; we have to believe it, celebrate it, and live it - both individually and as a community of the faithful.  And we must cultivate a culture in our parishes that treats Real Presence not only as an important Catholic doctrine, but also as the most important part of parish identity.

In Becoming Eucharistic People, theologian (and Saint Pius parishioner!) Timothy P. O’Malley, author of Real Presence, outlines four essential dimensions of a Eucharistic culture in a parish—one that fosters reverence and unity among the faithful, includes every dimension of human life in the mystery of Christ’s Body and Blood, and invites people back to parish life or to become Catholic for the first time.

We are very excited to feature this book as part of our 2022-2023 Year of Encounter and as Saint Pius participates in the National Eucharistic Revival.  We hope you'll join us for our 2023 Parish Book Program!

Parish Book Program Kickoff: A Morning of Retreat with Dr. Timothy O'Malley

Saturday, January 14 from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m., Church & Parish Life Center

8:00 a.m. Mass  |  8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration & Confessions
9:00 a.m. Coffee and donuts available  |  9:30 a.m. Talk by Dr. Tim O'Malley

Join us as we launch our 2023 Parish Book Program with Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, time to get to know other PBP participants, and a talk from Dr. Tim O'Malley, author of Becoming Eucharistic People.

Early December 2022: Seeking volunteers to facilitate small groups

Mid December 2022: Registration for small-group participants opens.  Please sign up for your preferred group meeting time by Sunday, January 8.

Christmas 2022: Copies of Becoming Eucharistic People are available at church entrances and outside the parish office.

Session One (Forewords and Preface, pages xi-xxxii)
Participant Guide  |  Behold

Session Two (Chapter 1, pages 1-27)
Participant Guide  |  Behold

Session Three (Chapter 2, pages 29-51)
Participant Guide  |  Behold  |  Recording of "Ave Verum Corpus"

Session Four (Chapter 3, pages 53-82)
Participant Guide  |  Behold  |  Explore the Ghent Altarpiece

Session Five (Chapter 4, pages 83-95)
Participant Guide  |  Behold

Session Six (Chapter 5 and Conclusion, pages 97-114)
Participant Guide  |  Behold  |  Recording of "Joys of Paradise"


Small group facilitators: click HERE for a complete copy of the Leader Manual

2022: The 99 Handbook by Mark Hart and Joel Stepanek

2021: The 15 Minute Prayer Solution by Gary Jansen

2019: Why I Am Catholic (and You Should Be, Too) by Brandon Vogt

2018: Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly

2016: Rediscover Jesus by Matthew Kelly