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Kids follow St. Paul’s journeys and go home with a ‘Flat St. Paul’
June 27, 2014COLLEGE PARK—About 400 children from all over the Archdiocese of Atlanta took part in the “Adore!” track at the Eucharistic Congress. While their parents were enjoying the rest of the congress, the children were able to take part in activities similar to Vacation Bible School. “St. Paul” took the children, ages 5 to 11, with […]
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Looking ahead to 2015 congress
June 27, 2014COLLEGE PARK—Deacon Dennis Dorner, lead organizer of the congress, estimated that 25,000 people attended over the two days. Thirty-two people work year-round as congress steering committee members to make the event a success, he said, and he is grateful for their efforts. “They do it with joy and enthusiasm that is always conveyed to the […]
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Spanish track speakers voice key themes
June 27, 2014COLLEGE PARK—A group of varied speakers, in addition to Mother Adela Galindo, addressed the Eucharistic Congress’ Spanish track—a nearly full auditorium holding up to 6,000 attendees. Two threads linked their talks together: the congress theme of “Go and Make Disciples” (Mt 28:19) and the vibrant music of the Hispanic choir from St. John Neumann Church […]
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Hearts touched and pierced at Spanish track
June 27, 2014COLLEGE PARK—Today more than ever, “we need a new evangelization,” said Mother Adela Galindo, the closing speaker of the Eucharistic Congress’ Spanish track. “It’s urgent and profoundly demanding and all-encompassing.” Mother Galindo’s talk centered on this call to evangelization, pronounced by Pope John Paul II in 1979. She urged the audience to march forward with […]
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Vietnamese Catholics encouraged to hear Jesus ‘sending’ them out as disciples
June 27, 2014COLLEGE PARK—It isn’t enough to march in processions or fill the pews of a church. Catholics are called to leave their comfort zone to serve others. That was the message scores of Vietnamese Catholics heard when they were encouraged to broaden how they live their faith by a keynote speaker, a De La Salle Christian […]
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Young adults are best evangelizers to bring Gospel to their peers, Paulist priest says
June 27, 2014COLLEGE PARK—Lay young adults may have a better opportunity to influence their peers than clergy and those who work for the Catholic Church, Paulist Father Dave Dwyer told them on the opening night of the 2014 Eucharistic Congress. And those who attended “Revive!”—the young adult track of the congress—seemed poised and ready to take on […]
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Congress theme, Pope Francis, strike a chord with teens
June 27, 2014COLLEGE PARK—While there was not a teen track at the 2014 Eucharistic Congress, a large number of teenagers were part of the immense gathering. The next generation of Catholics fully participated in the different events that took place throughout the congress. Teens spoke of many different reasons why they are called to the congress. For […]
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Many strands of Francophone community woven into one song of praise
June 27, 2014COLLEGE PARK—Regardless of what dialect of the French language one speaks, all can understand the word “Hosanna!” Musicians proclaimed “Hosanna” in song while rehearsing for the Francophone track of programming held the evening of June 20 at the Eucharistic Congress at the Georgia International Convention Center. French-speaking Catholics gathered for adoration, to hear music, and […]
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Speakers give practical steps to grow in, share your faith
June 27, 2014COLLEGE PARK—This year’s Eucharistic Congress inspired parishioners to go out and spread the Good News as Jesus calls his disciples to do in Matthew 28:19. The first two speakers of the English track, Greg Willits and Patty Schneier, challenged the crowd to find new ways to reach others in their daily lives. Willits of Denver, […]
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At the American Sign Language track, participants asked to be ‘Christ-fit’
June 27, 2014COLLEGE PARK—What does it mean to be “Christ-fit”? What do we do with life’s challenges? How do we deal with temptation? These questions and more were pondered in a lively and uplifting message presented by Father Shawn Carey, a deaf priest from Boston. Known as Father Shawn, the priest presented at the American Sign Language […]