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National Eucharistic Congress

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Mar 30, 2024 / 06:00 am Father Roger Landry has worn a lot of hats during his 25-year priesthood, figuratively speaking. But this summer he says he’ll be trading them all in for one — a sun hat to protect his fair skin as he walks …

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Mar 11, 2024 / 07:00 am The 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, taking place July 17–21 in Indianapolis, is expected to draw tens of thousands of people for Masses, worship, talks, workshops, and more to celebrate Christ’s true presence in the Eucharist. The congress, the first such event …

by Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 23, 2024 / 18:25 pm The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage released a schedule of all the stops along the four pilgrimage routes planned across the country and ending at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis this July. The stops, which were announced by organizers …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Feb 16, 2024 / 14:00 pm Registration opened on Thursday for the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, a “milestone” in the third year of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) initiative to renew the Catholic Church through the Eucharist. The five-day congress will be held in …

St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish hosted the National Night of Prayer for Life (NNOPFL) on Sunday, Dec. 8, through Monday, Dec. 9, uniting the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the Feast of St. Juan Diego. The NNOPFL included adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Rosary, confessions, prayer to St. Michael, silent prayer and hymns.
By Joe Bukuras CNA Staff, Nov 16, 2023 / 17:10 pm With the National Eucharistic Congress just eight months away, the U.S. bishops announced that scholarships and single-day and weekend passes will be available to make it possible for more Catholics to attend the event to be held next July in …

By Joe Bukuras Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 29, 2023 / 18:05 pm A new study shows that almost two-thirds of adult Catholics in the United States believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, a significantly different result from the often-cited 2019 Pew Research study that suggested only one-third …

By Joe Bukuras Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 2022 / 15:45 pm Organizers of the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis have announced plans for a major pilgrimage to the event — and a big budget cut. The Congress, which is the culmination of the National Eucharistic Revival — a three-year initiative by …

by Christine Rousselle Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 2021 / 15:00 pm Blessed Carlo Acutis will serve as the patron of the first year of a new three-year Eucharistic Revival project the U.S. bishops approved Nov. 17, a designation that entrusts a critical initiative to the intercession of a popular modern …

by Shannon Mullen Baltimore, Md., Nov 18, 2021 / 00:00 am Half of America lives within a day’s drive of Indianapolis. The U.S. bishops hope up to 100,000 of those people show up in the Circle City three years from now for the first national Eucharistic congress since 1976. “Our …

by Shannon Mullen, Katie Yoder Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 2021 / 16:20 pm Seeking to rekindle devotion to the Eucharist, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted Nov. 17 to launch an ambitious, three-year revival initiative, culminating with a National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in 2024. “My sense, from speaking …