First Full Day of National Eucharistic Congress Makes Powerful Impact
| 07/19/2024
By: Mary Shovlain
After Wednesday evening’s opening ceremonies for the National Eucharistic Congress, Thursday marked the first full day of events for the 50,000 attendees.
The day began with pilgrims making their way to Indianapolis’s Lucas Oil Stadium for the opening Mass celebrated by Cardinal Dolan.
The arena, which is normally full of cheering football and basketball fans, was now packed with Catholics from all over the country celebrating the source and summit of our faith, the Most Holy Eucharist.
In his homily, Cardinal Dolan said recovering the centrality of Sunday Mass has to be the resolve of this Congress, saying, “as Pope Francis has repeated, no Eucharist, no Church.”
“Por esta razón, un grupo de personas pobres y necesitadas estará presente el sábado 26 de abril en la escalinata de la Basílica Papal de Santa María la Mayor para dar el último adiós al Papa Francisco antes del entierro de su féretro”, dijo el comunicado.
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Our Sunday Visitor
| 04/25/2025
"For this reason, a group of the poor and needy will be present on the steps leading to the papal Basilica of St. Mary Major to pay their last respects to Pope Francis before the burial of his coffin," a statement said.
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Our Sunday Visitor
| 04/25/2025
To honor Pope Francis’ memory, Catholic schools across the archdiocese will observe a Week of Prayer and Reflection beginning Monday, April 28, 2025.