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The first International Eucharistic Congress owed its inspiration to Bishop Gaston de Ségur, and was held at Lille, France, on June 21, 1881.The initial inspiration behind the idea came from the laywoman Marie-Marthe-Baptistine Tamisier who lobbied clergy following the French Revolution in an effort to restore religiosity and Eucharistic devotion to France. [3]
The last national congress to occur prior to the 2024 congress was the Ninth National Eucharistic Congress in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1941. While there had been national congresses about every five years prior to the ninth congress, the outbreak of World War II halted the gatherings. [4]
The Ninth National Eucharistic Congress was a Catholic Eucharistic congress held from June 23 to 26, 1941, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. The event, meant to foster devotion to the sacrament of the Eucharist , attracted hundreds of thousands of attendees.
Cardinal Christophe Pierre talks to the audience about the purpose of the congress on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, during the first revival of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium ...
The pilgrimage, and the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, are the culmination of the second year of work in a three-year-long initiative called the National Eucharistic Revival.
The budget for the National Eucharistic Revival — which is actually a three-year process that has included parish activities as well as the pilgrimages and congress — is about $23 million ...
The Eighth National Eucharistic Congress was a Roman Catholic eucharistic congress held from October 17–20, 1938 ( – ) in the U.S. city of New Orleans, Louisiana, meant to foster devotion to the sacrament of the Eucharist. The congress was held in City Park Stadium.
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