U.S. Catholics invited to 2008 eucharistic congress in Canada

Published: 2006-11-16

BALTIMORE (CNS) -- Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia said U.S. Catholics are invited to participate in the 49th International Eucharistic Congress, which will be held in Quebec City June 15-22, 2008. Cardinal Rigali, who is the U.S. national delegate for the congress, extended the invitation Nov. 14 in a brief talk at the fall meeting in Baltimore of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Earlier that day Cardinal J. Francis Stafford, a Baltimore native who is now a high Vatican official, spoke to the bishops about indulgences and renewal of the sacrament of reconciliation. Cardinal Rigali said Pope Benedict XVI has expressed a strong desire to "have a true international assembly" for the eucharistic congress, involving "people from all over the world." "The church in Canada sees the eucharistic congress as a real opportunity for renewal of eucharistic devotion, and hence renewal of Catholic life," he said.

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