Posted October 18, 2018

Malvern Retreat House held its first-ever outdoor revival in a festival atmosphere Sunday, Oct. 7. Some 2,000 people from across the Mid-Atlantic region enjoyed a free-admission day of thoughtful talks, Mass and rosary, and upbeat music on an eight-acre swath of fields on the retreat house grounds. Read all about the day here, plus plans for next year’s revival. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

  • Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers distributes holy Communion during Mass at the Catholic Tent Revival.

  • Teresa Peterson and her band lead praise and worship music.

  • Bishop Timothy Senior was the main celebrant for the Mass at the Catholic Tent Revival.

  • Speaker Jesse Romero makes a point during his talk.

  • Seminarians from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary lead the procession at Mass.

  • Some of the 2,000 attendees on the grounds of Malvern Retreat House and inside a large tent enjoy the inaugural Catholic Tent Revival on Sunday, Oct. 7, featuring speakers, prayer, music and friendship.