Eucharistic Congress Guide 2014

Diocese of Charlotte 10th Annual Eucharistic Congress Sept. 19-20, 2014 Charlotte Convention Center

Prayer for the Success of the Eucharistic Congress From “The Raccolta, 601�

O Jesus, who art really, truly and substantially present in the Blessed Sacrament to be the food of our souls, deign to bless and bring to a successful issue all Eucharistic Congresses and gatherings, and especially the coming Congress of the Diocese of Charlotte.

Be Thou the inspiration of our labors, resolutions and vows; accept graciously the solemn homage we will render to Thee.

Send Your Holy Spirit to kindle the hearts of priests, deacons, religious and all the faithful, especially the children, so that devout participation in the Holy Mass and frequent and daily Holy Communion may be held in honor in all the countries of the world; and grant that the Kingship of Your Sacred Heart over human society may everywhere be acknowledged to the glory of God, the Father. Amen.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, bless the Congress.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, Patroness of our Diocese, pray for us.

Saint Paschal Baylon, pray for us.

Saint Patrick, pray for us.

Amen.

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‘Behold, I make all things new’ 10th Annual Eucharistic Congress set for Sept. 19-20 CHARLOTTE — The Diocese of Charlotte hosts the 10th annual Eucharistic Congress on Friday, Sept. 19, and Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Charlotte Convention Center. Bishop Peter J. Jugis will welcome everyone to the congress on Friday at 7 p.m. His welcome will be followed by a sacred music concert featuring a diocesan choir.

This year’s concert of sacred music is being conducted by Tiffany Gallozzi, with Dr. Gianfranco DeLuca and Dr. Larry Stratemeyer as organists.

After the concert, Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien, Grandmaster of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, will deliver a keynote address on the topic “The Holy Eucharist: Making All Things New from the Upper Room to the New Jerusalem.”

On Sept. 20, a Eucharistic Procession in uptown Charlotte starts at 9 a.m. in front of St. Peter Church on South Tryon Street. Everyone is encouraged to line up along the procession route from the church to the convention center and join in the procession behind their parish’s banner as it passes by. Parents of First Communicants are asked to walk alongside their children to the convention center.

At 10:15 a.m., once the Blessed Sacrament has been placed on the altar and the Eucharistic Procession ends, a Holy Hour will take place in Hall A of the convention center. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of

Louisville, Ky., president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will deliver the Holy Hour homily, “The Holy Eucharist: Building Our Spiritual Lives to Build a Culture of the Family.”

Connect with the Congress WATCH LIVE COVERAGE OF THE EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION starting at 9 a.m. ET Saturday, Sept. 20, at www.catholicnewsherald.com.

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CONGRESS, see page 8 3

Keynote Speakers The Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte Founder and Host of the Diocesan Eucharistic Congress; Homilist at Saturday evening Holy Mass Hall A – Saturday Vigil Mass, Sept. 20, 4:15 p.m.

Jugis

A Charlotte native, Bishop Peter J. Jugis is the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte.

Ordained a priest in 1983 by Blessed Pope John Paul II, Bishop Jugis has served in parishes throughout the diocese. Under his guidance, the diocese began holding the annual Eucharistic Congress in 2005.

His Eminence, Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien, Grandmaster of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre Keynote address: “The Holy Eucharist: Making All Things New from the Upper Room to the New Jerusalem” Hall A – Friday, Sept. 19, 8:15 p.m.

Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien has served as the Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. The order sustains and assists the religious, spiritual, charitable and social works of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land.

O’Brien He had previously held positions as Archbishop of Baltimore and as Archbishop for the Military Services. In this role he received training as a paratrooper. His first appointment after his 1965 ordination was as chaplain of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

The Most Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, Archbishop of Louisville, Ky., and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Holy Hour homily: “The Holy Eucharist: Building Our Spiritual Lives to Build a Culture of the Family” Hall A – Saturday, Sept. 20, 10:15 a.m.

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz was born in Mahanoy City, Pa. Archbishop Kurtz was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Joseph McShea in 1972, and did his post-graduate work at Marywood University in Scranton, Pa., earning a master’s degree in social work.

During his priestly ministry, Archbishop Kurtz served as a high school and college Kurtz teacher, an administrator,and a pastor. In 1999, he was appointed the second Bishop of Knoxville, Tenn. by Pope St. John Paul II. He has served as the Archbishop of Louisville, Ky., since 2007. In November of last year, he was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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English Track Speakers Mother Assumpta Long, O.P.: “The Eucharist and Religious Life: Making All Things New” Hall A – Saturday, Sept. 20, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Long

Mother Mary Assumpta Long is the co-founder of Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist of Ann Arbor, Mich. The community’s apostolate is Catholic education.

They currently run the Spiritus Sanctus Academies, private and independent K-8 Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Lansing, Mich., and also have small groups of sisters teaching in the Catholic dioceses of Sacramento, Austin, Phoenix, Peoria, Chicago, Columbus and Venice, at both the elementary and secondary levels. They also offer spiritual retreats and spread Catholicism by giving talks at such places as colleges, universities, Catholic groups and vocation fairs. The sisters also host a series on EWTN entitled “Truth in the Heart” for elementary school aged children.

Bishop Donald Joseph Hying, “Making All Things New in Christ’s Youth” Hall A – Saturday, Sept. 20, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Hying

Bishop Donald J. Hying is the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wis. Born in West Allis, Wis., Bishop Hying received his bachelors degree from Marquette University and his master’s degree from St. Francis Seminary. On May 20, 1989, he was ordained a priest for the Milwaukee Archdiocese by Archbishop Rembert Weakland. He served as rector of St. Francis de Sales Seminary from 2007 until 2011. On May 26, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Milwaukee Archdiocese and he was ordained a bishop on July 20, 2011.

Dr. Allen Hunt, “Why 1 of Every 10 Adults is an ExCatholic” Hall A – Saturday, Sept. 20, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Hunt

Dr. Allen R. Hunt was born in Los Angeles, Calif., but raised in Brevard, N.C., and Lakeland, Fla. He is an American radio personality and host of the nationally syndicated talk radio program, “The Allen Hunt Show.” Hunt is a former Methodist pastor who converted to Catholicism in 2008. On his program he addresses issues of morality and faith as a talk show host, but not in the context of a traditional religious program.

Doug Barry, “The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (A Meditation)” Hall A – Saturday, Sept. 20, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Barry

Genuis

Doug Barry is the founder and director of the Nebraska based Catholic apostolate RADIX. Since 1992, Barry has used his dynamic and explosive speaking style to spread and defend the Catholic faith to millions of people all over the world. He is best known for his powerful one-man performance of the Passion of Christ, which he will perform at this year’s Eucharistic Congress. He also co-hosts EWTN’s evening television program for teens and young adults, “Life on the Rock.” He is a devoted husband and father of five children.

Eric Genuis is a musical tour de force. The career of this composer, pianist and performer began in Krakow, Poland, in 1997. A government dignitary heard Genuis’ music and he was invited to headline the entertainment for an AIDS benefit concert.

Since then, word of mouth has continued to drive Genuis’ career and led him to perform worldwide. Genuis provides the musical accompaniment to “The Passion.”

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Children’s Track Speakers K-5 Track Room 217 – 12:15-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 Kids will enjoy games, arts and crafts, singing and learning about our faith with the joyful and fun Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia from Nashville, Tenn., returning again to this year’s Eucharistic Congress. The children will also experience a short period of Eucharistic Adoration.

Middle School Track: Jimmy Mitchell and Michael Becker Room 213 – 12:15-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 Jimmy Mitchell is a native of Atlanta and graduate of Vanderbilt University, he spent a year after college as a seminarian for the MITCHELL BECKER Diocese of Nashville and two years as a missionary for Fraternus, a virtue-based mentoring and formation program for boys in middle school and high school. In the winter of 2010, he started Mysterium Records out of Nashville with the vision of building a community of artists dedicated to the restoration of Christian culture – particularly through the production of quality music, books, and live events inspired by a deeply Catholic understanding of the human person.

Emcee will be Michael Becker, a recent graduate of Belmont Abbey College with a B.A. in Theology. He has worked in youth ministry at both St. James the Greater Church and St. Mark Church. He has previously spoken at the Eucharistic Congress, Diocesan Youth Conference, and the Bishop’s Annual Lenten Youth Pilgrimage. He also spent two summers as a Totus Tuus teacher. He currently serves as the youth minister at Sacred Heart Church.

High School Track: Bishop Donald Hying, Sister Joseph Andrew, O.P., and LIFT Grand Ballroom – 12:15-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 Bishop Donald J. Hying is the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wis. Born in West Allis, Wis., Bishop Hying received his bachelors degree from Marquette University and his master’s degree from St. Francis Seminary. On May 20, 1989, he was ordained a priest for the Milwaukee Archdiocese. He served as rector of St. Francis de Sales Seminary from 2007 until 2011. On May 26, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Milwaukee Archdiocese and he was ordained a bishop on July 20, 2011.

Sister Joseph Andrew, O.P., of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, has taught in a variety of high schools, speaks at colleges and universities throughout the nation and beyond, and – as vocation director for her community – absolutely loves young people. She desires to use her gifts to spur each young person on to his/ her greatest reality – finding and living the vocational call for which God created each. “Only in this manner,” she says, “can the love, peace and joy for which we were created come to claim our lives ... and prepare us for Heaven.”

LIFT Ministries of Boston returns to this year’s Eucharistic Congress to provide contemporary Catholic worship music. LIFT uses modern elements such as professional lighting and sound, video screens displaying worship imagery and song lyrics, creative environments and the latest in contemporary praise and worship music performed by a live band to enhance the worship experience. The things that make up LIFT – from the music to the environment to the speakers, etc. – are all designed to help the worshipper enter into the presence of God and experience a taste of heaven.

Hying

ANDREW

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Don’t miss this! n LEARN HOW TO BUILD A CULTURE OF THE FAMILY: Listen as Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, gives this year’s Holy Hour homily at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

20, in Hall A, entitled “The Holy Eucharist: Building Our Spiritual Lives to Build a Culture of the Family.”

n WALK WITH JESUS, LITERALLY: Join the Eucharistic Procession starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at St. Peter Church, continuing through downtown Charlotte to the Charlotte Convention Center. First Communicants – wear those white dresses or suits and make Mom and Dad very proud.

n HEAR FROM THE HEAD OF THE ORDER THAT SUPPORTS CATHOLICS IN THE HOLY LAND: Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, will deliver the 2014 Congress keynote address at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, entitled “The Holy Eucharist: Making All Things New from the Upper Room to the New Jerusalem.”

n SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP: Nearly 100 information and commercial vendors will be located throughout Hall B. Find Bibles and a wide selection of Catholic literature for adults and children, rosaries and religious medals, First Holy Communion gifts and other special occasion items, Catholic artwork and statues, information from Diocese of Charlotte ministries and lay groups, and much more.

n SING ALONG: Enjoy listening to the Diocese of Charlotte Choir and some of the area’s best Catholic musicians perform selections of sacred music – ranging from classical to modern composers – and sing along for the Eucharistic Congress concert’s traditional concluding hymn, “O God, Beyond All Praising.” The concert is the official kick-off for the 10th annual Eucharistic Congress, starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in Hall A.

n FIND OUT WHY THERE ARE SO MANY EXCATHOLICS: Dr. Allen Hunt, a Catholic convert who grew up in Brevard and now a nationally syndicated radio host, will talk about “Why 1 of Every 10 Adults is an Ex-Catholic,” starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Hall A. n YES, GO TO CONFESSION: Priests from around the diocese will be gathered in Hall A (English), Hall C (Spanish), and Room 208 (Vietnamese) to hear confessions starting at 11:30 a.m. Let’s keep ’em busy. Don’t miss out on this powerful opportunity to seek God’s mercy and peace in your heart!

n PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER WITH JESUS: Eucharistic Adoration will begin Friday night at 10 at St. Peter Church, South Tryon Street, until 8 a.m. Saturday, and then will continue all day Saturday inside the Charlotte Convention Center. Come for an hour, or stay as long as you like. Spend a quiet moment with your Best Friend.

n RENEW YOURSELF WITH THE EUCHARIST: Join our own Bishop Peter J. Jugis for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, an inspiring conclusion to the Eucharistic Congress, starting at 4:15 p.m. Saturday in Hall A. Bishop Jugis will also give the homily. (This Mass fulfills your Sunday obligation.)

n MEDITATE ON CHRIST’S PASSION: Doug Barry, host of EWTN’s “Life on the Rock,” returns to this year’s Congress to give a meditation on the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, starting at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Hall A. 7

Prayer card features the Risen Christ with the Blessed Virgin Mary Prayer cards for the 2014 Eucharistic Congress feature one of the mosaics from Marytown – the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe and the site of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Perpetual Adoration Chapel. It has been described as one of the most “beautiful pilgrimage sites in the nation.”

Marytown was built near Chicago in Libertyville, Ill., by the late Cardinal George Mundelein, who was inspired by the International Eucharistic Congress to establish a place for his seminarians to attend Eucharistic Adoration. His seminary, University of Saint Mary of the Lake (now also called Mundelein Seminary) is the principal seminary and school of theology for the formation of priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Marytown was built in 1930 by famed Catholic architect Joseph W. McCarthy, who also designed the entire Mundelein Seminary campus.

Cardinal Mundelein brought in the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration to operate the chapel and pray for the seminarians. In 1977, the sisters left and the complex was placed under the direction of the Conventual Franciscan Friars and renamed Marytown.

The U.S. Catholic Bishops decreed Marytown the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a place of pilgrimage for the faithful dedicated to promoting the witness and life of this Conventual Franciscan priest who was martyred at Auschwitz in 1941. The publisher, theologian and evangelist is considered the patron of journalists, families, prisoners, the pro-life movement, those afflicted with chemical dependency and eating disorders, and the media communications.

Pope St. John Paul II referred to Maximilian Kolbe as “the patron saint of our difficult (20th) century.” His feast day is celebrated on Aug. 14.

The National Shrine dedicated to the saint includes the Shrine Chapel, an educational Holocaust exhibit, and relics of St. Maximilian Kolbe. In addition, Marytown serves as the National Headquarters of the Militia of the Immaculata, a worldwide evangelization movement founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe in 1917 to encourage total consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a means of spiritual renewal.

Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Perpetual Adoration Chapel at Marytown is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful religious sites in America. The adoration chapel is patterned after St. Paul Outsidethe-Walls, one of four Roman patriarchal basilicas. Its breathtaking stained glass, mosaics and marble work have been invested with a spiritual symbolism that bespeaks of the richness of the Catholic tradition.

Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament has been going on day and night on these grounds since 1928.

This image is one of 14 mosaics of the upper walls inside the chapel that depict the Joys and Glories of the Blessed Virgin. They were designed by one of the foremost art studios of Austria. Other mosaics depict scenes from the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe and images of other Conventual Franciscan saints. The foremost mosaic, situated in the triumphal arch above the sanctuary, making it the focal point for visitors, depicts the Eucharist as the source of life for the entire Church.

Learn more about St. Maximilian Kolbe and the National Shrine at Marytown online at www. marytown.com.

CONGRESS, from page 3 After the Holy Hour and welcome announcements, the English, Hispanic and Vietnamese programs of the Eucharistic Congress begin at 11:30 a.m.

Speakers for the English track in Hall A include: Mother Assumpta Long, O.P., of the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Auxiliary Bishop Donald Joseph Hying, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee; and Dr. Allen Hunt, syndicated radio host. A meditation on the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ will be performed by Doug Barry, host of EWTN’s “Life on the Rock.”

Speakers for the Hispanic track in Hall B include Father Ernesto María Caro and Father Ángel Espinoza de los Monteros.

There will be book signings by some of the speakers during the day near the food court.

High school, middle school and children’s tracks are being offered as well. Bishop Hying and Dominican Sister Joseph Andrew of the Dominican Sisters of

Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, are the featured speakers in the High School track. Michael Becker is emceeing the Middle School track, and Jimmy Mitchell will speak and provide musical entertainment.

Adoration in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel is being offered throughout the day-long congress. Confessions are being heard in designated areas in Hall A (English) and Hall C (Spanish).

Vendors are on hand selling Catholic religious items, clothing, books, CDs, DVDs and more. Food is available for sale in the convention center. Please note that, because of federal security regulations, coolers are not allowed inside the convention center.

The Eucharistic Congress concludes with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, beginning at 4:15 p.m. Bishop Jugis is the principal celebrant and homilist.

— SueAnn Howell, senior reporter 8

Other News Bringing food to the Congress?

The Charlotte Convention Center prohibits outside food from being brought inside. The prohibition includes coolers and other containers of food. Please take advantage of the food service options that are available in the convention center.

First aid First aid is available inside the Charlotte Convention Center. See an usher wearing a blue blazer and white shirt.

Assistance for the hearing impaired Once again this year the Eucharistic Congress will offer signing for the hearing impaired in Hall A. Volunteer signers will translate the Holy Hour, English Track speakers and the Vigil Mass. Ushers will direct those seeking sign interpretation to appropriate seating in the front of Hall A.

Vietnamese Track There will be programming in Vietnamese from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in Room 208B.

Find out more about Eastern-rite Catholics

Patron saint of Eucharistic congresses

Members of St. Basil Eastern Catholic Mission in Charlotte will be available at the Congress to answer questions about the traditions of the Eastern Catholic rite.

St. Basil is a mission of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Eparchy (diocese) of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio, and in full communion with the pope.

For more about this unique congregation, check them out online at stbasil.weebly.com.

BAYLON

St. Paschal Baylon (15401592) was a shepherd and lay brother of the Franciscan Friars. His life was noted for his devotion to Eucharistic Adoration. In 1897 Pope Leo XIII declared St. Pascal the patron saint of all Eucharistic congresses and associations. His feast is kept on May 17.

Gain a plenary indulgence A plenary, or full, indulgence is offered to those who attend the Eucharistic Congress, go to confession, receive Holy Communion and offer prayers for the Holy Father within one week of the Congress.

“An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporary punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven,” according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Help the Congress The Eucharistic Congress is free and open to the public. However, it costs approximately $30 per attendee to cover the building rental, the audio/ visual support and the transportation and other costs associated with the event. Tax-deductible contributions are welcome and can be made securely online through www.charlottediocese.org/donations.

Checks can also be sent to: Diocese of Charlotte, Eucharistic Congress, 1123 South Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203.

You also have the option of contributing through collections at the Eucharistic Congress.

Children’s Latin Choir to perform The St. Gregory’s Children’s Latin Choir, under the direction of Kelly Schiffiano, will perform Gregorian chant Mass parts as well as traditional Latin hymns during the Eucharistic Congress on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Hall A.

— Patricia Guilfoyle, Catholic News Herald 9

PHOTOS BY SueAnn Howell | Catholic News Herald

The Diocese of Charlotte Choir and other musicians perform during the sacred music concert of the 2013 Eucharistic Congress. This year, the concert will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in Hall A of the Charlotte Convention Center.

Concert of Sacred Music 7 p.m. Sept. 19, 2014 Charlotte Convention Center Welcome by His Excellency, Bishop Peter J. Jugis, J.C.D.

Tiffany Gallozzi, director Dr. Gianfranco DeLuca, organist Dr. Larry Stratemeyer, organist

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‘Behold, I make all things new.’

Tonight’s concert reflects this theme in several ways: by presenting classic hymns in contemporary styles, offering chants from the rich music history of the Church, providing newer compositions based on those chants, and by presenting sacred music written with the inspiration of holy Scripture.

Classic Hymns Rarely is a Holy Mass found that doesn’t have a hymn or two in it somewhere. The initial idea of singing hymns dates as far back as the scriptures themselves. Somewhere between 53 and 57 A.D., St. Paul wrote the first letter to the Corinthians. In that letter St. Paul wrote “What should be done then, my friends? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up” (14:26). Other scriptural texts reference the singing of hymns as well. Both Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16 talk about singing psalm, hymns and spiritual songs.

Many do not know that hymns are an integral part of the recitation of the divine office from the time that St. Benedict of Nursia (480-543) gave the monasteries of the Western Church a division of the Psalter1. The hymns are often not Scripture texts, but are important tools that inspire one to reflect on God’s goodness to humanity, aspects that are found in both Scripture and tradition.

What is the purpose of hymns? Hymns are an outlet of praise and adoration to God. However, the first hymns of the West with a known writer were written by St. Hilary (d. 368) for the purpose of teaching sound doctrine in opposition to the heresy of Arianism, whose supporters were teaching their heresy through their own nightly hymn fests. Sound, noble hymns still offer the faithful ways to learn solid doctrine and elements of our faith. For example, did you know that the hymn “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones” (being sung tonight) lists all nine choirs of angels? Seraphs, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Princedoms, Powers, Virtues, Archangels and Angels!

Chants and Such The Church document “Sacrosanctum Concilium” provides the official opinion of chant in the liturgy: “The Church acknowledges Gregorian chant as specially suited to the Roman liturgy: therefore, other things being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical services.” (116) Unfortunately, since the close of the Second Vatican Council in 1965, the use of Gregorian chant met with a decline. The Latin chants of the “Liber Usualis” fell into disuse and many were forgotten. These chants have begun a renewal in liturgical use over the recent past as more Novus Ordo Masses are incorporating them and their use in the Latin Mass.

The use of chant should take “pride of place,” but it is in no way the only type of music suitable in the celebration of the liturgy. The second half of the above article from “Sacrosanctum Concilium” states: “But other kinds of sacred music, especially polyphony, are by no means excluded from liturgical celebrations, so long as they accord with the spirit of the liturgical action ...” Several of the chants in tonight’s program are paired up with a polyphonic version or a contemporary English version of the same text.

Sacred Music Written with Inspiration There are several pieces of music on our program that are written with the inspiration of God, but not necessarily with text taken directly from Scripture. What can be noticed from these pieces is a definite intent of helping the listener elevate their mind to the Blessed Virgin, Christ the King, the Holy Spirit, even the Incarnation.

Why is it so important that the texts intended to be sung must always be in conformity with Catholic doctrine; indeed, why should they be drawn chiefly from Scripture and from liturgical sources? Because, as St. Hilary discovered, the use of music to develop one’s faith is a powerful tool of catechesis, prayer and even evangelization!

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A Festive Praise

Allan Pote (b. 1945)

Qui Manducat

Chant

Qui Manducat

Jesús de Monestario (1836-1903)

“He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me: and I in him, says the Lord.”

O Holy Spirit By Whose Breath In Memoria Aeterna

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

“The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. He will not be afraid of evil tidings.”

Hodie Christus Natus Est Unto Us a Child is Born Gaudete

Chant

Healey Willan (1880-1968)

16th Century Piae Cantiones

Rejoice, Rejoice, Christ is born of the Virgin Mary, Rejoice!

The hour of grace which we seek is here.

We offer with devotion our songs of gladness.

The closed gate of Ezekiel is passed through, Whence the light is raised, salvation is found.

God is made man, a thing of wonder.

The world is renewed by Christ’s reign.

Therefore let our gathering now sing in brightness.

Giving blessing to God, our Savior and our King.

Ave Regina Caelorum

Chant

Ave Regina Caelorum

Peter Latona (b. 1968)

Hail, O Queen of Heaven enthroned.

Hail, by angels mistress owned.

Root of Jesse, Gate of Morn Whence the world’s true light was born:

Glorious Virgin, Joy to thee, Loveliest whom in heaven they see; Fairest thou, where all are fair, Plead with Christ our souls to spare.

Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones Kyrie

Chant Missa Orbis factor

Kyrie

Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Robert J. Powell (b. 1932)

“Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.”

O Rex Gloriae

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

O King of glory, Lord of all goodness, who ascended to heaven on this day triumphant over all,

do not leave us as orphans but send us the Father’s promise, the spirit of truth.

Alleluia.

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In Paradisum

Chant

May the Angels Lead You Ave Maria

Steven R. Janco (b. 1961)

Franz Biebl (1906-2001)

O God, Beyond All Praising

(1937-2010)

Gustav Holst (1874-1934) / Richard Proulx

Please stand and join in singing the traditional concluding hymn of the concert: O God, beyond all praising, we worship You today And sing the love amazing that songs cannot repay.

For we can only wonder at every gift You send, At blessings without number and mercies without end.

We lift our hearts before You and wait upon Your word, We honor and adore You, our great and mighty Lord.

Then hear, O gracious Savior, accept the love we bring, That we who know Your favor may serve You as our King; And whether our tomorrows be filled with good or ill, We’ll triumph through our sorrows and rise to praise You still: To marvel at Your beauty and glory in Your ways,

Choral interlude (Stanza 2)

And make a joyful duty our sacrifice of praise.

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Thank You A special thank you goes out to all the participating diocesan parishes in tonight’s concert. The hard work of these choral members is greatly appreciated by all those who hear and are uplifted by their gift of music: Holy Family, Clemmons Holy Spirit, Denver Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Carmel, Ind. St. Aloysius, Hickory St. Ann, Charlotte St. Barnabas, Arden St. Francis of Assisi, Franklin St. Gabriel, Charlotte St. Joan of Arc, Candler St. John Neumann, Charlotte

St. Leo the Great, Winston-Salem St. Mark, Huntersville St. Matthew, Charlotte St. Michael the Archangel, Gastonia St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte St. Paul the Apostle, Greensboro St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Mooresville St. Thomas Aquinas, Charlotte St. Vincent de Paul, Charlotte

Similarly, a special thank you is offered to our brass quartet for their added dynamic of beauty: Ken Edmond, trumpet John Van Camp, trumpet Brent Ballard, trombone Geoffrey Whitehead, tuba

And finally, but not least, a huge thank you goes out to those who have taken the time to learn the texts for all our music to provide sign language for the hearing impaired: Jo Ann VanCamp Jona Maiorano Pamela Waldenmayer Mark Guzman

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Eucharistic Adoration The Eucharistic Congress presents plenty of opportunities for the faithful to come and spend time with Our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Eucharistic Adoration is a focal point for the Congress, as the Eucharist is the source and summit of our Catholic faith. Adoration offers a source of inspiration and peace for the thousands of Catholics who attend the annual two-day event.

Adoration will begin the night of Friday, Sept. 19, starting at 10 p.m. at St. Peter Church, 507 S. Tryon St., and will continue there until 8 a.m. Saturday.

Starting at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, the faithful of the Diocese of Charlotte are invited to join in the Eucharistic Procession from St. Peter Church through uptown Charlotte to the Charlotte Convention Center, where the Eucharistic Congress will be held.

The Eucharistic Procession will culminate inside Hall A of the convention center, where a Holy Hour will be celebrated starting at 10:15 a.m. Saturday.

Following the Holy Hour, silent Eucharistic Adoration will be held in the Chapel in Hall B, adjacent to the Confession Area. Members of the Knights of Columbus will stand at the entrance to the Chapel, where everyone is invited to come in, kneel and pray for as long as they like. Adoration will conclude at 4 p.m., and the celebration of Holy Mass will begin at 4:15 p.m. with Bishop Peter J. Jugis as the main celebrant.

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Eucharistic Procession 9 a.m. Sept. 20, 2014 The Eucharistic Procession, in which Bishop Peter J. Jugis carries a monstrance containing a consecrated host – the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ – is a highlight of the twoday Eucharistic Congress.

The procession, led by Bishop Jugis, will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at St. Peter Church at 507 S. Tryon St., Charlotte.

You are encouraged to line the procession route and join the procession as it passes by on its way to the Charlotte Convention Center.

The 2014 First Communicants will lead the procession along with Bishop Jugis. (They and their parents or guardians, clergy, religious and banner carriers should gather on Tryon Street south of St. Peter Church no later than 8:30 a.m.) Parents must walk alongside their children throughout the procession.

As the Blessed Sacrament comes near, please be silent and kneel until the monstrance passes.

After the procession arrives at the convention center, move as directed by the ushers down the side aisles inside the main hall.

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Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Source and summit of the Eucharistic Congress 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 Celebrant: The Most Reverend Bishop Peter J. Jugis In Choir: The Most Reverend William G. Curlin, Bishop Emeritus of Charlotte Concelebrants: Abbot Placid Solari, OSB; The Reverend Monsignor Mauricio W. West, V.G.; The Very Reverend Father John Putnam, J.V.; The Very Reverend Roger Arnsparger, V.E.; The Very Reverend Fidel Melo, V.H.; and visiting clergy

First Reading

A reading from the Book of Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 8: 2-3, 14b-16a) Moses said to the people: “Remember how for forty years now the Lord, your God, has directed all your journeying in the desert, so as to test you by affliction and find out whether or not it was your intention to keep His commandments. He therefore let you be afflicted with hunger, and then fed you with manna, a food unknown to you and your fathers; in order to show you that not by bread alone does one live, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of the Lord.

“The Lord, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery; who guided you through the vast and terrible desert with its saraph serpents and scorpions, its parched and waterless ground; who brought forth water for you from the flinty rock and fed you in the desert with manna, a food unknown to your fathers.”

The word of the Lord.

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Responsorial Psalm (Ps. 78:3 and 4a and 7ab, 23-24, 25 and 54) R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

What we have heard and know, and what our fathers have declared to us, we will not hide from their sons; that they should put their hope in God, and not forget the deeds of God.

Man ate the bread of angels, food He sent them in abundance.

And He brought them to his holy land, to the mountains His right hand had won.

R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

He commanded the skies above and opened the doors of heaven; He rained manna upon them for food and gave them heavenly bread.

R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

Second Reading

A reading from the first Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 11: 23-26) Brothers and sisters: I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night He was handed over, took bread and, after He had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my Body that is for you.

Do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My Blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes.

The word of the Lord.

R: Thanks be to God.

Gospel Reading

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 22: 14-20) When the hour came, Jesus took His place at table with the Apostles. He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for I tell you, I shall not eat it again until there is fulfillment in the Kingdom of God.” Then He took a cup, gave thanks, and said, “Take this and share it among yourselves; for I tell you that from this time on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the Kingdom of God comes.”

Then He took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My Body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of Me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My Blood, which will be shed for you.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

R: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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EXHIBIT LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

HALL C HALL B

Spanish Track Hall C: Saturday, Sept. 20 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Padre Angel Espinoza de los Monteros, “Es hora de volver a Dios” 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch break 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Padre Angel Espinoza de los Monteros, “¿Educas y formas o sólo domesticas?”

2:30-3:30 p.m. Padre Ernesto Caro, “Una Evangelización Activa para el Nuevo Milenio”

HALL A

Confession Area Hall C: Saturday, Sept. 20 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

General Track

English Track

Hall A: Friday, Sept. 19 7 p.m. Welcome by Bishop Peter J. Jugis 7-8 p.m. Sacred Music Concert: Tiffany Gallozzi, Thomas Savoy and Dr. Gianfranco DeLuca, conductors; Dr. Larry Stratemeyer, organist; Diocese of Charlotte Choir 8:15 p.m. Keynote address by Cardinal Edwin F, O’Brien, “The Holy Eucharist: Making All Things New from the Upper Room to the New Jerusalem” Hall A: Saturday, Sept. 20 10:15-11:15 a.m. Holy Hour with homilist Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, “The Holy Eucharist: Building Our Spiritual Lives to Build a Culture of the Family” 3:30-4 p.m. Children’s Latin Choir 4:15-6 p.m. Closing Mass, with celebrant Bishop Peter J. Jugis

Hall A: Saturday, Sept. 20 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Mother Assumpta Long, O.P., “The Eucharist and Religious Life: Making All Things New” 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Bishop Donald J. Hying, “Making All Things New in Christ’s Youth” 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Dr. Allen Hunt, “Why 1 of Every 10 Adults is an Ex-Catholic” 2:30-3:30 p.m.

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12:30 p.m. Michael Becker Mitchell 2:30-3 p.m. p.m. Eucharisti 3:30 p.m. Pick-up

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MEETING ROOM LEVEL FLOO GRAPHIC BY Tim P. Faragher | Catholic News Herald Note: Schedule as of SEPT. 5 at press time. Program times and locations subject to change.

Hall B: Friday, Sept. 19 5-10 p.m.

Hall B: Saturday, Sept. 20 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and after the closing Mass (from approximately 6:30 to 10 p.m.)

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Hall B: Eucharistic Congress Information Booth Eucharistic Congress program guides, prayer cards and more Lost children pick-up site First aid: See an usher wearing a blue blazer and white shirt.

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Grand Ballroom: Friday, Sept. 19 9:45 p.m. Featuring Jimmy Mitchell

Hall B: Saturday, Sept. 20 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

High School Track

Confession Area Hall A: Saturday, Sept. 20 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Grand Ballroom: Saturday, Sept. 20 12:30 p.m. Bishop Donald Hying, Sister Joseph Andrew, O.P., and music by LIFT 1:50-2:20 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 3:30 p.m. Program ends

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Children’s Track Room 217: Saturday, Sept. 20 Note: K-12 Check-in on Concourse C (street level) Drop off:HALL12:15 p.m.

A 12:30 p.m. Program begins 1:30-1:45 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 3:30 p.m. Pick-up

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People of faith often say: “When one door closes, God opens another.”

That is what God does at Catholic Charities — with the help of people for people in western North Carolina.

Visit the Catholic Charities booth in the Exhibit Hall to learn more about services and opportunities.

Un dicho del pueblo de fe: Cuando se cierra una puerta, Dios abre otra.

Eso es lo que Dios hace por medio de Catholic Charities — con la ayuda del pueblo para el pueblo en el oeste de Carolina del Norte.

Visite la exhibición de Catholic Charities en la sala de exposiciones para obtener más información de servicios y oportunidades.

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IS GOD CALLING YOU? "If some of you hear the call to follow Christ more closely, to dedicate your entire heart to Him, like the Apostles John and Paul... be generous, do not be afraid, ...because you have nothing to fear when the prize that you await is God Himself, for Whom, sometimes without ever knowing it, all young people are searching." - Saint John Paul II The Office of Vocations Diocese of Charlotte Father Christopher Gober Director of Vocations (704) 370-3327 1123 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28203-4003 vocationsmail@charlottediocese.org

Visit Diocese of Charlotte Catholic Schools at the Eucharistic Congress Visit our booth at the Eucharistic Congress and find out more about how you can give your child the gift of a Catholic Education

The Charlotte Diocese has Nineteen Catholic Schools offering a Quality Education in the Catholic Tradition

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Calling all Catholic Men! 2015 Charlotte Catholic Men's Conference Saturday, April 25th, 2015 St. Matthew Catholic Church – Charlotte, NC Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter Jugis Speakers will include Tom Peterson from Catholics Come Home, Darrell Miller from MLB, and Michael Manhardt from Anaheim Studios and F.A.M.I.L.Y. Find more information visit our website: http://www.catholicmenofthecarolinas.org/

Testimonials from previous conference attendees: “The Charlotte Catholic Men’s Conference was a life changing day for me.”

“My husband is like a different person after going to the conference.”

“The men’s conference was a watershed day for me in my life.”

A statement from Bishop Jugis: “There is nothing more important that we can do as men then to love and serve our Lord and His Catholic Church. There is also nothing more needed in these troubled times then for Catholic men to openly and authentically live their faith, within their families and in the public square.”

St. Ann’s Parish congratulates Bishop Jugis and the Diocese of Charlotte on 10 years of the Eucharistic Congress.

Sunday Mass Schedule: Anticipated Mass (Saturday): 4:30pm 8:00am and 10:30am 12:30pm (Extraordinary Form) Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 7:00am Wednesday: 6:00pm (Extraordinary Form) Friday: 8:30am Adoration: Tuesday 8:00am - Wednesday 5:00pm Holy Hour: Wednesday 5:00pm Reconciliation: Thursday: 5:30 - 6:30pm Saturday: 3:00 - 4:00pm

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Featured Speaker ~ Raymond Arroyo Celebrate with us! “Twenty Years of Life, Love, and Service” is not only our banquet theme for 2014, but it is a milestone worth celebrating. Few small ministries make it to this milestone, but through the grace of God, our donors’ love for their fellow man, and a commitment to life and service, MiraVia has endured.

Our featured speaker for this special evening will be Raymond Arroyo, award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author, and host of EWTN’s international news magazine, "The World Over Live". He is an inspiring speaker and an astute student of our times.

Charlotte Convention Center ~ Crown Ballroom

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THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PATRICK

WELCOMES YOU TO THE TENTH ANNUAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

“Behold, I Make All Things New.” (Rev. 21:5)

SACRED HEART OF JESUS, BLESS THE CONGRESS. JOIN THE CATHEDRAL FOR MASS & ADORATION Masses offered Sat. 5:30 pm and Sun. at 7:30 a.m., 9, 11 and 12:30 p.m.

Daily Masses offered Mon-Fri. at 12:10 p.m. and Sat. at 8 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration offered on Wed. from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Cathedral of Saint Patrick 1621 Dilworth Road East Charlotte, NC www.stpatricks.org

Alphonsian Rosary Society The Alphonsian Rosary Society proposes to honor those practices of prayer recommended by Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Doctor of the Church, to all the faithful. Chief among these is the recitation of a daily Rosary done in the manner prescribed by the Saint, with a fruitful meditation on the mysteries of the day and concluding with the Litany of Loreto. Besides the daily Rosary, the members make at least one visit to the Blessed Sacrament weekly, using the texts prepared by Saint Alphonsus for this purpose (Visits to the Blessed Sacrament). We hope to inscribe new members at the Eucharistic Congress.

Please visit our booth for more information.

Sociedad Alfonsiana del Rosario La Sociedad Alfonsiana del Rosario pretende poner en práctica los ejercicios espirituales recomendados por San Alfonso a todos los fieles. Por encima de todo, se tiene la recitación diaria del Santo Rosario hecha conforme a la manera prescrita por el Santo (con meditación cuidadosa de los misterios correspondientes del día de la semana) y concluyendo con la Letanía de Loreto. Además del Rosario diario, los miembros se comprometen a hacer una visita a Jesús Sacramentado semanalmente, utilizando los textos de Las Visitas al Santísimo Sacramento escritos por San Alfonso para este propósito.

Queremos inscribir nuevos miembros en el Congreso Eucarístico que se avecina. ¡Visítennos allá!

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R: El Señor les dio pan del cielo.

R: El Señor les dio pan del cielo.

R: El Señor les dio pan del cielo.

Así el hombre comió pan de los ángeles; Dios le dio de comer en abundancia y luego los condujo hasta la tierra y el monte que su diestra conquistara.

Cuanto hemos escuchado y conocemos del poder del Señor y de su gloria, cuanto nos han narrado nuestros padres, nuestros hijos lo oirán de nuestra boca.

A las nubes mandó desde lo alto que abrieran las compuertas de los cielos; hizo llover maná sobre su pueblo, trigo celeste envió como alimento.

R: El Señor les dio pan del cielo.

Segunda Lectura Lectura de la primera carta del apóstol san Pablo a los Corintios (1 Corintios 11:23-26) Hermanos: Yo recibí del Señor lo mismo que les he transmitido: que el Señor Jesús, la noche en que iba a ser entregado, tomó pan en sus manos, y pronunciando la acción de gracias, lo partió y dijo: “Esto es mi cuerpo, que se entrega por ustedes. Hagan esto en memoria mía.”

Lo mismo hizo con el cáliz, después de cenar, diciendo: “Este cáliz es la nueva alianza que se sella con my sangre.

Hagan esto en memoria mía siempre que beban de él.’

Por eso, cada vez que ustedes comen de este pan y beben de este cáliz, proclaman la muerte del Señor, hasta que vuelva.

Palabra de Dios.

R: Te alabamos Señor.

Evangelio Lectura del santo Evangelio según san Lucas (Lucas 22:14-20) En aquel tiempo, llegada la hora de cenar, se sentó Jesús con sus discípulos y les dijo: “Cuánto he deseado celebrar esta Pascua con ustedes, antes de padecer, porque yo les aseguro que ya no la volveré a celebrar, hasta que tenga cabal cumplimiento en el Reino de Dios.”

Luego tomó en sus manos una copa de vino, pronunció la acción de gracias y dijo: “Tomen esto y repártanlo entre ustedes, porque les aseguro que ya no volveré a beber del fruto de la vid hasta que venga el Reino de Dios.”

Tomando después un pan, pronunció la acción de gracias, lo partió y se lo dio diciendo: “Esto es my cuerpo, que se entrega por ustedes . Hagan esto en memoria mía.” Después de cenar, hizo lo mismo con una copa de vino, diciendo: “Esta copa es la nueva alianza, sellada con my sangre, que se derrama por ustedes.”

Palabra del Señor.

R: Gloria a Ti, Señor Jesús.

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Misa de Vigilia Source and summit of the Eucharistic Congress Sábado 20 de septiembre, 4:15 p.m.

Celebrant: The Most Reverend Bishop Peter J. Jugis In Choir: The Most Reverend William G. Curlin, Bishop Emeritus of Charlotte Concelebrants: Abbot Placid Solari, OSB; The Reverend Monsignor Mauricio W. West, V.G.; The Very Reverend Father John Putnam, J.V.; The Very Reverend Roger Arnsparger, V.E.; The Very Reverend Fidel Melo, V.H.; and visiting clergy

Primera Lectura Lectura del libro del Deuteronomio (Deuteronomio 8:2-3, 14-16) En aquel tiempo, habló Moisés al pueblo y le dijo: “Recuerda el camino que el Señor, tu Dios, te ha hecho recorrer estos cuarenta años por el desierto, para afligirte, para ponerte a prueba y conocer si ibas a guardar sus mandamientos o no. El te afligió, haciéndote pasar hambre, y después te alimentó con el maná, que ni tú ni tus padres conocían, para enseñarte que no sólo de pan vive el hombre, sino también de toda palabra que sale de la boca de Dios.

“No sea que te olvides del Señor, tu Dios, que te sacó de Egipto y de la esclavitud; que te hizo recorrer aquel desierto inmenso y terrible, lleno de serpientes y alacranes; que en una tierra árida hizo brotar para ti agua de la roca más dura, y que te alimentó en el desierto con un maná que no conocían tus padres.”

Palabra de Dios.

R: Te alabamos Señor.

Salmo Responsorial (78:3, 4a, 7ab, 23-24, 25, 54)

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Oradores en español Padre Ángel Espinoza de los Monteros, “Es hora de volver a Dios” y “¿Educas y formas o sólo domesticas?”

Sala C – Sábado, 20 de Septiembre, 11:30 a.m. y 1:30 p.m.

Nacido el 22 de Enero de 1966, en Puebla, México. Realizó su maestría en humanidades clásicas en el Instituto Humanístico de Salamanca España.

Posteriormente estudio Filosofía en la universidad Gregoriana de Roma y Teología en la Universidad Regina Apostolorum en Roma, en donde también obtuvo también su licencia en Teología Moral con especialización en Bioética Desde que se ordenó sacerdote en Noviembre de 1994, ha trabajado como orientador juvenil, y después como orientador familiar en Guadalajara México, en Medellín Colombia, donde fue además director del colegio Cumbres, en Paris donde colaboró en la formación de líderes adultos y en Roma Italia donde actualmente dirige algunos apostolados.

Sus áreas de interés se centran sobre todo en la familia y en la educación. Sus campos de experiencia han sido el trabajo pastoral con jóvenes y familias. Cada año toma su tiempo para hacer una gira de conferencias en diferentes países ayudando a muchas familias y jóvenes.

Entre sus más famosas conferencias se encuentran: “El Anillo es para siempre” de la cual tiene publicado un libro; “El amor en Familia”; “Crecer en Familia” “Si me quieres dímelo” que es una conferencia dirigida a los jóvenes que se preparan al Matrimonio y otras muchas más.

Padre Ángel tiene una personalidad muy carismática que traerá no tan solo una buena conferencia al Congreso sino una convicción profunda de como formar mejores familias cristianas.

Padre Ernesto María Caro, “Una Evangelización Activa para el Nuevo Milenio” Sala C – Sábado, 20 de Septiembre, 2:30 p.m.

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Nació el 24 de Julio de 1953 en Monterrey NL, México. Realizó sus estudios de Ingeniero Mecánico y Administrador y adquirió su maestría en Administración de Empresas.

Posteriormente Ingreso al Seminario Arqui-diocesano de Monterrey, N.L., México el día 20 de Agosto de 1983, alcanzo su licenciatura en Espiritualidad en la Universidad Gregoriana (Roma, It) y su doctorado en Mariología en la Universidad Marianum (Roma, It) y en el Instituto de investigación Internacional Mariano (Dayton, OH - USA). Fue ordenado el día 15 de Agosto de 1991.

Actualmente es miembro del Tribunal Eclesiástico de Monterrey y Párroco en la Parroquia de la Santa Cruz así como Profesor del Seminario Arquidiocesano de Monterrey Organizaciones apostólicas: – Fundador y director espiritual de ARXE Instituto, colegio Católico que busca la excelencia académica y la perfección Cristiana (www.arxe.edu.mx).

– Fundador y director espiritual de Vivir en Cristo, movimiento Católico para la formación de familias extendido actualmente en diversas Diócesis de México y de USA (www.vivirencristo.org.mx).

– Fundador y director de Evangelización Activa, Institución dedicada a difundir la palabra de Dios y a Evangelizar usando el medio de Internet así como diferentes publicaciones en audio.

Padre Ernesto es un gran evangelizador y proveerá a nuestro congreso una gran aportación en el área de la catequesis.

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Oradores principales Monseñor Peter J. Jugis, Obispo de Charlotte Fundador y anfitrión del Congreso Eucarístico Diocesano; Homilista en la Misa del Sábado Sala A – Misa de Vigilia, Sábado, 19 de Septiembre, 4:15 p.m.

Nativo de Charlotte, el Obispo Peter J. Jugis es el cuarto obispo de la Diócesis de Charlotte. Ordenado sacerdote en en 1983 por el beato Juan Pablo II, Obispo Jugis ha servido en varias parroquias de la diócesis. Bajo su dirección, la diócesis comenzó a celebrar el congreso anual de la Eucaristía en el año 2005.

Su Eminencia, Cardenal Edwin F. O’Brien, Gran Maestro de la Orden Ecuestre del Santo Sepulcro Discurso principal: “ La Santa Eucaristía: Hacer nuevas todas las cosas, desde el Cenáculo al Nuevo Jerusalén” O’Brien

Sala A - Viernes, 19 de Septiembre, 8:15 p.m.

Cardenal Edwin F. O’Brien ha servido como el Gran Maestro de la Orden Ecuestre del Santo Sepulcro de Jerusalén desde que fue nombrado por el Papa Benedicto XVI en 2012. La orden sostiene y ayuda a las obras religiosas, espirituales, caritativas y sociales de la Iglesia Católica en la Tierra Santa. Anteriormente él ha tenido cargos como Arzobispo de Baltimore y como Arzobispo para los Servicios Militares. En ese papel recibió entrenamiento como paracaidista. Su primer deber después de su ordenación en 1965 fue como capellán de la Academia Militar de West Point.

El Reverendo Joseph E. Kurtz, Arzobispo de Louisville, Ky., y presidente de la Conferencia Estadounidense de Obispos Católicos Homilía Hora Santa: “La Eucaristía: La construcción de nuestra vida espiritual para construir una cultura de la Familia” Sala A - Sábado, 20 de Septiembre, 10:15 a.m.

Kurtz

El arzobispo Joseph E. Kurtz nació en Mahanoy City, Pa. Arzobispo Kurtz fue ordenado sacerdote por el Obispo Joseph McShea en 1972, y realizó su trabajo de posgrado en la Universidad de Marywood en Scranton, Pa. , obteniendo el título de maestría en trabajo social.

Durante su ministerio sacerdotal, el Arzobispo Kurtz se desempeñó como profesor de secundaria, de universidad, administrador y de pastor. En 1999, fue nombrado el segundo Obispo de Knoxville, Tenn. por el beato San Juan Pablo II. Él se ha desempeñado como el Arzobispo de Louisville, Ky., desde el 2007. En Noviembre del año pasado, fue elegido presidente de la Conferencia Estadounidense de Obispos Católicos.

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La Procesión Eucarística 9 a.m. 20 de septiembre, 2014 La Procesión Eucarística, durante la cual el Obispo Peter J. Jugis lleva una custodia que contiene una hostia consagrada – El Cuerpo, Sangre, Alma y Divinidad de Jesucristo – es un punto culminante de los dos días del Congreso Eucarístico.

La procesión, presidida por el Obispo Jugis, se inicia a las 9 a.m. el Sábado 20 de Septiembre, en la Iglesia de San Pedro, 507 S. Tryon St., Charlotte.

Le animamos unirse a la procesión y seguir a la Eucaristía, hacia el Centro de Convenciones de Charlotte.

Los Primeros Comulgantes del 2014 encabezarán la procesión, junto al Obispo Jugis. (Ellos, junto a sus padres o apoderados, clero, religiosos y portadores de banderas deberán reunirse en Tryon Street, sur de la Iglesia de San Pedro, a más tardar 8:30 a.m.) Los padres deben de caminar al lado de sus hijos a lo largo de la procesión.

A medida que el Santísimo Sacramento se acerca, por favor, estar en silencio y de rodillas hasta que la custodia pase.

Luego que la procesión llegue al Centro de Convenciones, diríjase de acuerdo a las indicaciones de los acomodadores por los pasillos laterales a dentro del salón principal.

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La ruta de la procesión La Procesión Eucarística comenzará a las 9 am en la Iglesia de San Pedro en el 507 S. Tryon St. Se continuará hacia el norte por Tryon Street, luego gire en East Third Street. A partir de ahí, la procesión va a la derecha en South College Street, luego gire a la izquierda en Stonewall Street y continúe hasta el Centro de Convenciones de Charlotte. Ingrese al Centro de Convenciones a través de la puerta grande. Los acomodadores estarán allí para dirigirlos. Luego reunase con sus hermanos católicos de toda la Diócesis de Charlotte en la Hora Santa que sigue.

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Oración para el Exito Espiritual del Congreso Eucarístico Diocesano ¡Oh Jesús!, que estás real, substancial y verdaderamente presente en el Santísimo Sacramento del Altar para ser alimento de nuestras almas.

Dígnate bendecir y brindar el éxito a todos los Congresos Eucarísticos y asambleas eucarísticas, y muy especialmente a nuestro próximo Congreso Eucarístico de la Diócesis de Charlotte.

Sé Tú, Señor, la inspiración de todos nuestros trabajos, decisiones y votos.

Acepta amablemente el solemne homenaje que te dirigimos; envíanos tu Santo Espíritu para que encienda en el corazón de tus sacerdotes, religiosos, y de todos tus fieles, especialmente el de los niños, una devota participación en la Santa Misa y una frecuente y diaria recepción de la comunión, que sea tomada con honor y respeto en todos las naciones del mundo; y concede que el reinado del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús sea más conocido en toda sociedad humana para mayor gloria de Dios Padre. Amén.

Sagrado Corazon de Jesús, bendice nuestro Congreso.

Santa Maria Madre de Dios y Patrona de nuestra Diócesis, ruega por nosotros. San Pascual Bailon, ruega por nosotros.

San Patricio, ruega por nosotros.

Amén

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Décimo Congreso Eucarístico Anual de la Diócesis de Charlotte Septiembre 19 y 20, 2014 Centro de Convenciones de Charlotte