STAY WITH US, LORD – Luke 24:29 OR S, L D U – H LU IT K E W 2 Y 4 : A 2 T 9 Diocese of Charlotte S 15th annual Eucharistic Congress 2019 Eucharistic Congress Diocese of Charlotte September 6 & 7 September 6-7, 2019 Charlotte Convention Center OR S, L D U – H LU IT K E W 2 Y 4 : A 2 T 9 S Diocese of Charlotte 2019 Eucharistic Congress Eucharistic Congress Diocese of Charlotte September 6 & 7 Schedule Friday, Sept. 6 6:45 p.m. Welcome, Prayer, Introductions – Bishop Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte Hall A 7 p.m. Byzantine Rite Vespers Hall A 7:45 p.m. Collection for expenses of the Eucharistic Congress 8 p.m. “Stay With Us, Lord: Lessons along the Road to Emmaus” – Dr. Scott Hahn Hall A 9 p.m. Procession of the Blessed Sacrament to St. Peter Church for Exposition, Adoration Hall B 9:15 p.m. College Students – Q&A with Dr. Hahn, Dana Catherine Schwartz Grand Ballroom 9:30 p.m. Nocturnal Eucharistic Adoration until 8 a.m. Saturday St. Peter Church Saturday, Sept. 7 8 a.m. Priests’ Holy Hour of Adoration St. Peter Church 8-11 a.m. Check-in for all youth tracks (K-12) Concourse C 9 a.m. Outdoor Eucharistic Procession begins Corner of S. Tryon/3rd St. 10:15 a.m. Holy Hour – Homilist: Very Rev. Fr. Patrick Winslow, J.C.L. Hall A 10:45 a.m. Blessed Sacrament is reposed in Tabernacle Hall B 10:50 a.m. Welcome / Collection / Announcements – Master of Ceremonies Hall A 11:15 a.m. Blessed Sacrament is transferred to Chapel Hall A 11:30-4 p.m. Adoration, Confessions, Vendors Hall B English Track – Hall A (For details, see p. 5) 12 p.m. Dr. Scott Hahn – “The Eucharist and the New Evangelization: The Power of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament 1 p.m. Dr. Edward Sri – “Vibrant Faith in a Secular Age” 2 p.m. Russ Breault – “Shroud Encounter: Explore the Mystery” Spanish Track – Hall C (For details, see reverse p. 4) 12:30 p.m. P. Ángel Espinosa de los Monteros – “La felicidad al Reconocer a Cristo” 1:30 p.m. P. José Luis Serrano – “Lo Reconocieron al Partir el Pan” 2:30 p.m. P. Julio Dominguez – “Caminar con Cristo” Young Adult Track – Rooms 211/212 (Upper Level) 2:15-3:30 p.m. Breakout Session and Discussion Special Needs Track – Rooms 218/219 (Upper Level) 1-3 p.m. Jan Clemens and the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecelia 2:20-2:30 p.m. Adoration High School Track – Rooms 202/203/207 (Upper Level) (pre-registration required) (For details, see p. 6) 12:30-3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions, Adoration, and Confession Middle School Track (6th-8th Grade) – Room 213 (Upper Level) (pre-registration required) 12:30-3:30 p.m. Robert and Katie Edge 2-2:15 p.m. Adoration Children’s Track (K-5th Grade) – Room 217 (Upper Level) (pre-registration required) 12:30-3:30 p.m. Rene Katkowski, Liliana Salas, and the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, Nashville, Tenn. 1:45-1:55 p.m. Adoration 3:45 p.m. St. Joseph College Seminary Presentation Hall A 4 p.m. Preparation for Holy Mass / Procession forms Hall B 4:15 p.m. Holy Sacrifice of the Mass – Homilist: Bishop Peter J. Jugis Hall A 1 Prayer for the Success of the Eucharistic Congress O Jesus, children, so that devout participation Who art really, truly and substantially in the Holy Mass and frequent and present in the Blessed Sacrament daily Holy Communion may be held to be the food of our souls, deign in honor in all the countries of the to bless and bring to a successful world; and grant that the Kingship of issue all Eucharistic Congresses and Thy Sacred Heart over human society gatherings, and especially the coming may everywhere be acknowledged to Congress of the Diocese of Charlotte. the glory of God the Father. Amen. Be Thou the inspiration of our labors, resolutions and vows; accept Sacred Heart of Jesus, bless the graciously the solemn homage we will Congress. render to Thee. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Patroness Send Thy Holy Spirit to kindle the of our Diocese, pray for us. hearts of priests, deacons, religious Saint Paschal Baylon, pray for us. and all the faithful, especially the Saint Patrick, pray for us. ‘The Last Supper’ This year’s Eucharistic Congress prayer card features “The Last Supper,” a leaf cut from a Gradual (II), in Latin, illuminated by the artist Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci probably for Paolo Venier, the abbot of the Monastery of San Michele à Murano, at Santa Maria degli Angeli in Florence, Italy, between 1392 and 1399. The vellum sheet features a large historiated initial C, appropriately illustrating the Introit for the Mass of Corpus Christi, composed by St. Thomas Aquinas: “Cibavit eos ex adipe frumenti” (“He fed them with the finest of wheat”). The leaf was originally folio 78 of the Gradual, for its recto bears the number LXXVIII. The illumination singles out Judas because he is about to put bread in his mouth and has a red purse and a black halo decorated with scorpions. Judas was likened to the scorpion because of his treacherous kiss. Aquinas had also observed that scorpions signified men plotting in secret. John, the beloved apostle, is fast asleep as his Master’s hand is raised in blessing. The gesture, linked with that of consecration, connects the Last Supper with the institution of the Eucharist. The musical notation on the leaf features four-line staves with square notes and accompanying text, written by the scribe Don Jacopo (Giacobbo de Francesco) according to Vasari. The leaf was put up for sale by a private owner in 1907 and acquired by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1909, becoming part of the Morgan Library & Museum’s Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts collection. Introit text taken from Psalm 81 v. 16. — Image used with permission from The Morgan Library & Museum, New York #GoEucharist Connect with the Congress FOLLOW COVERAGE OF THE EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION starting after 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, on Facebook and Twitter (@CatholicNewsCLT). SHARE YOUR PHOTOS AND COMMENTS via Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Use the hashtag #GoEucharist to connect with other participants. Follow the Catholic News Herald’s coverage on Twitter and Instagram (@CatholicNewsCLT) and Facebook. MORE PHOTOS, NEWS AND VIDEO from the 2019 Eucharistic Congress will be posted online at www.catholicnewsherald.com and in the Sept. 13 edition of the Catholic News Herald. 2 LINE UP: (3rd Street) LINE UP: • Adorers (Wells Fargo Plaza) LINE UP: • Banners T. • Knights ON S E. Y TRADE S of Columbus . TR S T. • Sodalities 4TH S • Virgins T. • 1st Communicants 3RD S T . LYNX STATION 3RD / CONVENTION CENTER E. MLK JR . BL T NO LINE UP: VD. No access between No Access ST. PETER’ GE S Stonewall and St. Peter’s S OLLE . T No access to The Green park E. S . C TONEW S ALL S ARD S No Access T. OR . BREV S, L D U – S H LU IT K E W 2 Y 4 : A 2 T 9 S LYNX STATION PROCESSION ROUTE STONEWALL LINE UP 8:30 AM - PROCESSION 9:00 AM 2019 Adorers to line up along 3rd Street. Eucharistic Procession and Adoration 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 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 at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, starting with a procession from Hall B of the Charlotte Convention Center up to St. Peter Church, 507 S. Tryon St. Participants are welcome to carry electric candles. Adoration will then be held overnight at St. Peter Church from 9:30 p.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday. Starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, the faithful of the Diocese of Charlotte are invited to join in the Eucharistic Procession through uptown Charlotte to the Charlotte Convention Center, where the Eucharistic Congress will be held. Line up along the procession route as noted above and join in with your parish once its banner passes. 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. 3 Opening Night Hall A – Friday, Sept. 6 6:45 p.m. Welcome, Prayer, Introductions by Bishop Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte 7 p.m. Byzantine Rite Vespers (Evening Prayer) For the Fore-feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos. Commemoration of the Holy Martyr Sozon & the Holy Priest-Martyr Autonomus. JUGIS Led by St. Basil the Great Eastern Catholic Parish, Charlotte 8 p.m. Dr. Scott Hahn: ‘Stay With Us, Lord: Lessons along the Road to Emmaus’ A best-selling author, popular speaker and renowned Biblical scholar, Dr.