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The 31st International Eucharistic Congress, held in Dublin 22–26 June 1932, was one of the largest eucharistic congresses of the 20th century. Ireland was then home to over three million Catholics and It was selected to host the congress as 1932 was the 1500th anniversary of Saint Patrick 's arrival. [ 1 ]
23 June – 2,000 men attend mass at a High Altar in the Phoenix Park. 24 June – 200,000 women are addressed by the Archbishop of Edinburgh at mass in the Phoenix Park. 26 June – almost a million worshippers attend Pontifical Mass in the Phoenix Park in the final ceremony of the Eucharistic Congress.
The 31st International Eucharistic Congress was held in Dublin over five days in June 1932. This was a major gathering, involving many people and events that included a large garden party organised by McQuaid in the grounds of Blackrock College, attended by many clerics and laypeople. [3]
In the Catholic Church, a Eucharistic congress is a gathering of clergy, religious, and laity to bear witness to the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, which is an important Catholic doctrine. Congresses bring together people from a wide area, and typically involve large open-air Masses , Eucharistic adoration ( Blessed Sacrament ), and ...
The congress was born out of the Priests' Eucharistic League in the United States, who planned to hold their 1930 national convention in Omaha. However, after deliberation and hoping to capitalize on the success of the greatly successful 28th International Eucharistic Congress in Chicago, it was decided that the gathering should not just be a convention of league members but a full Eucharistic ...
1932 Eucharistic Congress; L. Laymen's Inquiry; Liturgical books of the Presbyterian Church (USA) This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 21:32 (UTC). Text is ...
Marie-Marthe-Baptistine Tamisier (1 November 1834 in Tours – 20 June 1910 in Tours) was the lay organiser of a number of International Eucharistic Congresses in the last quarter of the 19th century. Eucharistic Congress - Dublin - June 1932 -Benediction on the Bridge
1 million people participated in the Eucharistic Congress of Dublin at Phoenix Park. [45] Northern Ireland was the scene of violence as Protestants attacked Catholic pilgrims on their way to and from the Congress by throwing stones and bottles. [46] Born: Heinz Bechert, German Indologist and Buddhologist; in Munich, Germany (d. 2005) [47]