2023 Eucharistic Congress

Diocese of Charlotte Eucharistic Congress

Schedule

Friday, Sept. 8

6:45 p.m. Welcome, Prayer, Introductions – Bishop Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte Hall A

7 p.m. Solemn Vespers (Evening Prayer) Hall A Seminarians from St. Joseph College Seminary

7:45 p.m. Collection for expenses of the Eucharistic Congress

8 p.m. Kris Frank from the National Eucharistic Congress – “The Necessity of Intimacy” Hall A

9 p.m. Procession of the Blessed Sacrament to St. Peter Catholic Church 9 p.m. College Track – Sr. Angela de Fatima Coelho, MD, ASM Richardson Ballroom B

p.m. Nocturnal Eucharistic Adoration until 7 a.m. Saturday

Saturday, Sept. 9

8 a.m. Priests’ Holy Hour of Adoration St. Peter Church

9 a.m. Outdoor Eucharistic Procession begins Corner of S. Tryon/3rd St.

10:15 a.m. Holy Hour – Homilist: Father Matthew Kauth Hall A

Luke 24:13-35

10:45 a.m. Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament Hall A

10:50 a.m. Welcome / Collection / Announcements Hall A

11:15 a.m. Blessed Sacrament is transferred to Chapel Hall B

11:30-4 p.m. Adoration, Confessions, Vendors Hall B

English Track – Hall A (For details, see page 6.)

12:30 p.m. Dr. John Bergsma – “Mass Conversion: How I Discovered the Eucharist & the Catholic Church”

1:30 p.m. Sr. Angela de Fatima Coelho, MD, ASM

2:30 p.m. Rev. Mr. Omar Gutierrez – “Always With Us: Christ's Presence in the Poor”

Spanish Track – Hall C (For details, see reverse page 5.)

12:30 p.m.

Father D. Roberto De La Mora – “La Eucaristía, Alimento Nutritivo para la Familia”

1:30 p.m. Father Miguel A. Bernal – “Somos bilingües”: Nuestro primer Idioma es el Amor”

2:30 p.m. Father Ramiro Tijerino and Father Óscar Danilo Benavides Dávila – “Testimonio de Fe en la Tribulación”

Vietnamese Track – Level 3: Richardson Ballroom B

1-3 p.m. Father Luyen Dau, CSsR. Confessions available.

Family Track – Level 3: Room 219

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. “To Jesus Through the Family: A Close-Up Encounter with Our Church for Families”

High School Track – Level 3: Room 220

12:30-3:30 p.m. Paul George. Confessions available.

Special Needs Track – Level 3: Room 216

1-3 p.m. “S.T.A.R. – See, Teach, Adore, Reflect”

4 p.m. Preparation for Holy Mass / Procession forms Hall B

4:15 p.m. Holy Sacrifice of the Mass – Principal Celebrant and Homilist: Bishop Peter J. Jugis Hall A (For the Mass readings and hymns, see page 9.)

Prayer for the Success of the Eucharistic Congress

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 Thy Holy Spirit to kindle the hearts of priests, deacons, religious and all the faithful, especially the

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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 Thy 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.

“The Ascension of the Lord” by Girolamo Muziano is an altarpiece in the Chiesa di Santa Maria in Vallicella, also called Chiesa Nuova, located in Rome. It is the principal church of the Oratorians, a religious order of priests founded by St. Philip Neri in 1561.

This artwork was personally selected by Bishop Peter Jugis to illustrate the theme of the 2023 Eucharistic Congress: “I am with you always,” which comes from the Gospel of Matthew 28:20.

Bishop Jugis notes the integral connection between the love of Christ and the Eucharist, stating, “The Holy Eucharist is the sacrament of Christ’s great love for us, a love which He showed us by His sacrifice on the cross for our salvation. Christ is really present in the Holy Eucharist, and through the Eucharist He strengthens our charity.”

Muziano (1532-1592) was a prolific Italian painter who became the leading artist in Rome during the Counter-Reformation. He graduated from painting classical landscapes to grand Biblical figures in the style of Michelangelo, with attention to anatomical accuracy and dramatic proportion. His fame grew, and even Michelangelo praised his work. Later in his career, Muziano served as superintendent of the works of the Vatican under Pope Gregory XIII.

This work, painted in 1575, depicts Jesus at His Ascension, with the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary looking up in wonder. With Our Lord’s peaceful face and hand outstretched in benediction, viewers can almost hear His parting words as He instructs the Apostles: “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age” (Mt 28:18-20).

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Missed any of the talks?

Not to worry! Nearly all of the talks, including the homily given by Bishop Peter Jugis (in English and in Spanish), will be recorded and published to the Diocese of Charlotte’s YouTube channel after the Congress.

Opening Night

Hall A – Friday, Sept. 8

6:45 p.m. Welcome, Prayer, Introductions by Bishop Peter J. Jugis, Bishop of Charlotte

A native of Charlotte, the Most Rev. Peter J. Jugis is the fourth Bishop of Charlotte. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1983 by Pope (now St.) John Paul II in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Before being ordained bishop in 2003, he served as the diocese’s Judicial Vicar and pastored parishes across the diocese, including Belmont, Charlotte, Denver, Huntersville, Monroe, Reidsville, Salisbury and Winston-Salem. In addition to his sacramental and official duties as shepherd of the Diocese of Charlotte, Bishop Jugis established the Diocese of Charlotte Eucharistic Congress in 2005. This annual event draws more than 10,000 people to the see city of Charlotte in celebration of our faith in the Holy Eucharist as the source and summit of Catholic life.

7 p.m. Solemn Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Led by seminarians from St. Joseph College Seminary

8 p.m. Talk by Kris Frank from the National Eucharistic Congress

“The Necessity of Intimacy”

Kris Frank serves as the Senior Director of Strategy and Outreach for the National Eucharistic Congress. Prior, he served as a parish youth ministry director and more recently as vice president of Vagabond Missions. He has also been privileged to travel around the country, sharing the Gospel with teens and adults at retreats, camps, conferences and parish missions. He has also contributed to various evangelical and catechetical projects and publications, and in 2020, he published Hope Always: An Anchor for Life’s Storms. He is a graduate of Franciscan University, where he also assists as an adjunct professor of catechetics. He and his wife Grace live in Steubenville, Ohio, with their five children.

Eucharistic Procession and Adoration

Eucharistic Procession: 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9

Eucharistic Adoration: 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9

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 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at St. Peter Church, located at 507 South Tryon St. in uptown Charlotte. Adoration will then be held overnight until 7 a.m. Saturday.

Starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, 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 on the map 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 principal celebrant. This year’s First Communicants are invited to take part in the processional for Mass. Parents should accompany their children to Room 218 before Mass to prepare to line up.

Holy Hour

Hall A – 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9

Homilist – Father Matthew Kauth

Father Matthew Kauth is a priest of the Diocese of Charlotte, N.C. After completing a Bachelor of Sacred Theology at the Catholic University of America, Father Kauth was ordained to the priesthood in 2000. He then served as a parochial vicar, administrator, and pastor for six years. During this time he gained popularity through his lectures with the Catholic Scripture Study International program. He was later sent to Rome to complete a license and doctorate in Moral Theology. After obtaining his doctorate in 2012, he was appointed chaplain of Charlotte Catholic High School while also teaching theology at Belmont Abbey College. In 2014 he spearheaded a commission to determine the feasibility of establishing a college seminary in the Charlotte diocese in cooperation with Belmont Abbey. As a result, St. Joseph College Seminary was founded in 2016. Father Kauth became its first rector, where he continues to serve today.

KAUTH Holy Hour Gospel (Lk 24:13-35)

+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred.

And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.

He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along?”

They stopped, looking downcast.

One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?”

And he replied to them, “What sort of things?”

They said to him, “The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him.

But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place.

Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive.

Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see.”

And he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?”

Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the scriptures.

As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther. But they urged him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.”

So he went in to stay with them.

And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them.

With that their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight.

Then they said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?”

So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them who were saying, “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!”

Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

The Gospel of the Lord.

R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

English Track

Hall A – Saturday, Sept. 9

Dr. John Bergsma: ‘Mass Conversion: How I discovered the Eucharist & the Catholic Church’

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Dr. John Bergsma is a professor of theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. A former Protestant pastor, he entered the Catholic Church in 2001 while getting his Ph.D. in Bible from the University of Notre Dame. A close collaborator of Dr. Scott Hahn, Bergsma speaks regularly on Catholic radio and at conferences and parishes nationally and internationally. He has written more than a dozen books on Scripture and the Catholic faith, including Bible Basics for Catholics (Ave Maria Press), Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic (Our Sunday Visitor), and A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: Old Testament (with Brant Pitre; Ignatius Press). His talks and studies are available on CD and mp3 from catholicproductions.com. He and his wife Dawn live with their eight children in Steubenville, Ohio.

Sr. Angela de Fatima Coelho, MD, ASM

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Sister Angela de Fatima Coleho is a world renowned expert and speaker on the Messages of Our Lady of Fatima.

Born in Oporto, Portugal, in 1971, she was only 6 when she decided she wanted to become a medical doctor and a religious sister. In 1995, she achieved her aim: graduating from the University of Oporto with a degree in medicine, and one week later entering the convent of the Alianca de Santa Maria. In 2008, Sr. Angela received her advanced degree in religious science from the Pontifical University in Madrid, Spain.

In 2009, she was named the Vice Postulator for the Cause of Jacinta and Francisco Marto, two of the Fatima visionaries. In 2012, she became the Postulator of their cause, and two years later, she was also appointed Vice Postulator for the Cause of Servant of God Sr. Lucia, the third and last surviving Fatima seer.

Sr. Angela met on numerous occasions with Sr. Lucia. As Postulator she also met and interacted with St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI and most recently was with Pope Francis on May 13, 2017, as he presided at the canonization of Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto, the youngest non-martyred saints in Church history. She has appeared numerous times on EWTN and spoken to audiences worldwide. Her dynamic, joyful and enthusiastic personality immediately connects with her audiences, which have ranged from a few to over 20,000.

Deacon Omar F.A. Gutierrez is president and cofounder of the Evangelium Institute, a non-profit dedicated to providing dynamic catechetical and spiritual formation to adults and Catholic organizations.

His background in theology has touched on many topics, but he has become a nationally recognized expert in Catholic Social Teaching, appearing on panels for the USCCB and writing for several Catholic print and online periodicals on the subject. He is a regular guest on Spirit Catholic Radio and he has a radio program titled “Regnum Novum: The New Evangelization through Catholic Social Teaching” on DiscerningHearts.com.

He is the author of The Urging of Christ’s Love: The Saints and the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church, as well as a new series on the Church’s social teaching documents, the first being on Rerum Novarum

‘Always With Us: Christ’s Presence in the Poor’ 2:30-3:30 p.m.

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 available in the building or visit one of the many restaurants located around the Convention Center.

Delish Food Court, located on the ballroom and meeting room level near the over-street walkway, features Einstein Bros. Bagels, Buon Cibo and Bojangles’ on the meeting level and Starbucks on the concourse level.

Convention Center concessions (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Other Information

First aid

First aid is available inside the Charlotte Convention Center. See a Convention Center usher (wearing a blue blazer and white shirt), or a Congress volunteer (wearing a red shirt and “Volunteer” badge).

Child safety, lost children

There will be three unmanned Child Safety Sticker locations: at the back of Hall A, the entrance to Hall C, and in Concourse A near Starbucks. Parents can write their cell phone number on the sticker provided and then put the sticker on their child’s back. In the event the child is separated from an adult, staff can call the phone number on the sticker to reach the parent/chaperone.

Lost children will be taken to one of two locations (whichever is closer): the Eucharistic Congress Information Booth in Hall B or the Volunteer Check-in area on Concourse A.

Nursing mothers room

A Nursing Mothers Room is located in Suite 106 on Concourse C.

Interpretation for the Deaf

The Eucharistic Congress offers interpreting for the deaf in Hall A. Volunteer signers will translate the Holy Hour and the closing 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 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, on the Upper Level of the convention center in the Richardson Ballroom.

Father Luyen Dau, CSsR., parochial vicar at St. James Parish in Concord, will speak.

The sacrament of confession in Vietnamese will be available, also in the Richardson Ballroom.

Eastern Catholics

The clergy of St. Basil the Great Eastern Catholic Parish in Charlotte will be available throughout the Eucharistic Congress to answer questions about the Eastern Catholic Churches.

St. Basil the Great is a Byzantine rite parish in full communion with the Roman Church. For details, visit their website at stbasil. weebly.com. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram (@stbasilcharlotte) and Twitter (@ BasilCharlotte).

Patron saint of Eucharistic congresses

St. Paschal Baylon (1540-1592) 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 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 temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven,” according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1471).

Help the Congress

The Eucharistic Congress is free and open to the public. However, it costs approximately $30 per attendee to cover the costs to put on the event. Tax-deductible contributions are welcome and can be made securely online at www.charlottediocese.org/donations, or use the envelope inside this guide.

Holy Mass

Hall A – 4:15 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 9

Entrance hymns

I “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing”

At the Lamb’s high feast we sing,

Praise to our victorious king, Who hath washed us in the tide

Flowing from his piercèd side;

Praise we Him, whose love divine

Gives His sacred blood for wine, Gives His body for the feast, Christ the victim, Christ the priest

II “Bendito, Bendito”

Refrain:

Where the Paschal blood is poured, Death’s dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel’s hosts triumphant go Through the wave that drowns the foe.

Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, Paschal victim, paschal bread; With sincerity and love Eat we manna from above.

Bendito, bendito, bendito sea Dios, los ángeles cantan y alaban a Dios. los ángeles cantan y alaban a Dios.

Jesús de mi alma, te doy mi corazón, y en cambio te pido me des tu bendición. y en cambio te pido me des tu bendición. (Refrain)

III “Alleluia, sing to Jesus”

Alleluia! sing to Jesus! His the scepter, His the throne. Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone.

Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood. Jesus out of every nation has redeemed us by His blood.

Mighty victim from the sky, Hell’s fierce powers beneath Thee lie; Thou hast conquered in the fight, Thou hast brought us life and light; Now no more can death appall, Now no more the grave enthrall; Thou hast opened paradise, And in Thee Thy saints shall rise.

Adoro en la hostia el Cuerpo de Jesús, su sangre preciosa que dio por mí en la cruz. su sangre preciosa que dio por mí en la cruz. (Refrain)

A tus plantas llego confuso de dolor, de todas mis culpas imploro tu perdón. de todas mis culpas imploro tu perdón. (Refrain)

Alleluia! not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! He is near us, faith believes, nor questions how; Though the cloud from sight received Him when the forty days were o’er Shall our hearts forget His promise, ‘I am with you evermore”?

IV “O God Beyond All Praising”

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.

The flow’r of earthly splendor in time must surely die, Its fragile bloom surrender to you, the Lord most high; But hidden from all nature the eternal seed is sown -

Paschal triumph, Easter joy, Only sin can this destroy; From sin’s death do Thou set free Souls reborn, O Lord, in Thee.

Hymns of glory and of praise, Father, to Thee we raise; Risen Lord, all praise to Thee, Ever with the Spirit be.

Yo creo, Dios mío, que estás en el altar, oculto en la Hostia te vengo a adorar. oculto en la Hostia te vengo a adorar. (Refrain)

Oh cielo y tierra, decid a una voz, bendito por siempre, bendito sea Dios. bendito por siempre, bendito sea Dios. (Refrain)

Alleluia! bread of angels, Thou on earth our food, our stay; Alleluia! here the sinful flee to Thee from day to day: Intercessor, Friend of sinners, Earth’s Redeemer, plead for me, Where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystal sea.

Alleluia! King eternal, Thou the Lord of lords we own; Alleluia! born of Mary, Earth thy footstool, Heav’n Thy throne: Thou within the veil hast entered, robed in flesh our great High Priest; Thou on earth both priest and victim in the Eucharistic feast.

Though small in mortal stature, to Heaven’s garden grown: For Christ the Man from Heaven from death has set us free, And we through him are given the final victory.

Then hear, O gracious Saviour, Accept the love we bring, That we who know your favour 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 bless you still: To marvel at your beauty And glory in your ways, And make a joyful duty Our sacrifice of praise.

Introit: The Lord opened the doors of heaven, and rained down manna for them to eat, He gave them bread from heaven and man ate the bread of angels. Alleluia.

First Reading

A reading from the Book of Exodus (Ex 16:2-4, 12-15)

The whole congregation of the children of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The children of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died at the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread! But you had to lead us into this desert, to make the whole community die of famine!”

Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will now rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus, will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not.”

“I have heard the grumbling of the children of Israel. Tell them: In the evening twilight, you shall eat flesh, and in the morning, you shall have your fill of bread, so that you may know that I, the Lord, am your God.”

In the evening, quail came up and covered the camp. In the morning, a dew lay all about the camp, and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground.

On seeing it, the Israelites asked one another, “What is this?” for they did not know what it was.

But Moses told them, “This is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat.”

The word of the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm (Ps 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6)

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures, he gives me repose; Beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul. He guides me in right paths for his name’s sake.

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Even though I walk in the dark valley, I fear no evil; for you are at my side With your rod and your staff that give me courage.

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Second Reading

You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for years to come.

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

A reading from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (1 Cor 10:16-17)

Brothers and sisters: The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.

The word of the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

R. Alleluia.

I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats this bread will live forever.

Gospel Reading

+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (Jn 6:51-58)

Jesus said to the Jews who were present: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my Flesh for the life of the world.”

The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his Blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my Flesh is true food, and my Blood is true drink. Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Offertory Antiphon: This is my body which is given up for you, this is the cup of the new covenant in my blood, says the Lord. Each time that you partake thereof, do it in memory of me.

Offertory hymn: “Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All”

Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all!

How can I love Thee as I ought?

And how revere this wondrous gift, So far surpassing hope or thought?

Refrain:

Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore!

Oh, make us love Thee more and more. Oh, make us love Thee more and more.

Had I but Mary’s sinless heart With which to love Thee, dearest King, Oh, with what ever fervent praise, Thy goodness, Jesus, would I sing! (Refrain)

Thy Body, Soul and Godhead, all! O mystery of love divine! I cannot compass all I have, For all Thou hast and art is mine! (Refrain)

Offertory Motet: “Cantate Domino” (Giovanni Maria Trabaci)

Sanctus

Memorial Acclamation

Communion Antiphon: He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood, abides in me and I in him, says the Lord. Communion Motets: “God Omnipotent Reigneth” (Charles Wood) and “Tantum Ergo” (Louis Vierne)

Reception of Holy Communion

Holy Communion will be distributed by clergy at various points in Hall A – look for the umbrellas. Low-gluten Hosts will be available at a designated area near the altar.

Catholics in a state of grace who have fasted for one hour and who have made a good sacramental confession if they have been conscious of any mortal sin, may come forward to receive Holy Communion. Please remember that the Sacred Host must be consumed immediately in front of the priest or minister. We do not have intercommunion with other Christian communities. However, we are very grateful for your presence and suggest that those members of other Christian communities use this time for quiet prayer, thanksgiving and reflection.

Communion hymns

I “O Jesus We Adore Thee” (“O Sacrament Most Holy”)

O Jesus, we adore thee

Who in thy love divine, Conceal thy mighty Godhead In forms of bread and wine.

Refrain: O Sacrament most holy,

O Sacrament divine,

All praise and all thanksgiving Be every moment thine!

II “Señor, Tú eres el pan”

O Jesus, we adore thee, Our Victim and our Priest, Whose precious blood and body Become our sacred feast. (Refrain)

O Jesus, we adore thee, Our Savior and our King, And with the saints and angels A Humble homage bring. (Refrain)

Refrain: Señor, Tú eres el pan, que nos da la vida eterna. (2x)

Dijo Jesús cierto día, predicando en Galilea: / “Yo soy el pan que da vida, anunciado en los profetas”. (Refrain)

No dominará la muerte a los que coman y beban / de este pan y de este vino, que es comida verdadera. (Refrain)

O Jesus, we adore thee, Come, live in us, we pray, That all our thoughts and actions Be thine alone today. (Refrain)

O come, all you who labor In sorrow and in pain; Come, eat this bread from heaven, Your peace and strength regain. (Refrain)

Fatigados del camino, por la ardientes arenas, / peregrina hoy tu pueblo demandado fortaleza. (Refrain)

I “Salve Regina”

II “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”

Holy God, we praise thy name; Lord of all, we bow before thee; all on earth thy scepter claim; all in heaven above adore thee. Infinite thy vast domain; everlasting is thy reign.

Hark the glad celestial hymn angel choirs above are raising; cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heavens with sweet accord: Holy, holy, holy Lord.

Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit: three we name thee, though in essence only one; undivided God we claim thee, and adoring bend the knee while we own the mystery.

Scenes from the Eucharistic Congress

Escenas del Congreso Eucarístico

Exhibit Halls

Lobby

Show Offices

Food Service

Vendors (See pages

Hall B: 5-9 p.m.

Hall B: 9 a.m.-4 Mass

Exhibit Halls

Lobby

Show Offices

Other Tracks

Level 3: Saturday, Sept. 9

Food Service

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Family – Room 219

Elevators

12:30-3:30 p.m. High School – Room 220

Stairs / Escalators

1-3 p.m. Special Needs – Room 216

Restrooms

Adoration / Confessions

Programa en Español

Sala C: sábado, 9 de septiembre 12:30 p.m.

P. Roberto De La Mora, “La Eucaristía, Alimento Nutritivo para la Familia” 1:30 p.m.

P. Miguel A. Bernal, “Somos bilingües”: Nuestro primer Idioma es el Amor” 2:30 p.m.

P. Ramiro Tijerino y P. Óscar Danilo Benavides Dávila, “Testimonio de Fe en la Tribulación”

Area de Confesión

Sala C: sábado, 9 de septiembre 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Vietnamese Track

Richardson Ballroom B:

Saturday, Sept. 9

1-3 p.m.

Father Luyen Dau, CSsR., and Confessions

General Track Hall A: Friday, 6:45 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m.

Hall A: Saturday, 10:15

Vendors Area & Food Court pages 7 and 19 for details.)

B: Friday, Sept. 8

p.m. B: Saturday, Sept. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and after the closing Mass

Information

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, or a volunteer wearing a red shirt

Confession Area

Hall B: Saturday, Sept. 9 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration Chapel

Hall B: Saturday, Sept. 9

11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Benavides Tribulación”

septiembre

Track

Friday, Sept. 8

Welcome by Bishop Peter J. Jugis

Solemn Vespers

Kris Frank, “The Necessity of Intimacy”

Saturday, Sept. 9

10:15 a.m. Holy Hour: Homilist Father Matthew Kauth (Lk 24:13-35)

4:15 p.m. Closing Mass: Principal celebrant and homilist Bishop Peter J. Jugis

English Track

Hall A: Saturday, Sept. 9

12:30 p.m.

Dr. John Bergsma, “Mass Conversion: How I discovered the Eucharist and the Catholic Church”

1:30 p.m.

Sr. Angela de Fatima Coelho, MD, ASM

2:30 p.m.

Rev. Mr. Omar Gutierrez, “Always With Us: Christ’s Presence in the Poor”

Vendors

Commercial

12 Gardens Religious Goods

Angela's Religious Gifts

Apostoles de la Palabra

Ave Maria Catholic Store

Belmont Abbey College

Blessbuy Enterprise

Catholic Gifts

Christian Olive Art

Christian Tours Inc.

EWTN Global Catholic Network

Fiat Imports

Fiat Religious Store

GIFRA

Glorious Products Co.

Got Mary? / Got Mercy?

Hope & Faith Bookstore

Instrumentos del Señor

Jordan Avery Art

Knots of Grace

Kristin Replogle Art

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Novena Cards

Proud Catholic Company

Religion Jewelry

Reverent Coverings

See their ad on page 27

Riley Custom Gifts

Slaying Dragons Press

TAN Books

The Catholic Shoppe at Belmont Abbey College

Thomas Aquinas College

Totally Catholic Fundraising

Wallick Investments, LLC

Warrior Rosaries

Woodard Luxury Travel

Information

Adopt-a-Seminarian

African American Affairs Ministry

Birthright of Charlotte

Capuchin Franciscans

Carolina Family Coalition/Catholic Health Professionals

Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte

See their ad on page 24.

Catholic Men's Conference

See their ad on page 23

Catholic News Herald

Charlotte Lay Dominicans

Claretian Missionaries

Cursillo

Daughters of the Virgin Mother

Diocese of Charlotte Office of Family Life

Diocese of Charlotte Office of Vocations

See their ad on page 27

Drexel High School

Education Vicariate (Faith Formation & Campus Ministry)

Eucharistic Congress Information Booth

Fidelis, Inc.

Franciscan Friars Conventual

See their ad on page 22

Glenmary Home Missioners

Guadalupanas Eucaristicas del Padre Celestial

Hermanas Clarisas de Tlapa, Guerrero, Mexico

Hispanic Ministry

Knights of Columbus

Knights of Peter Claver

Legion of Mary Western North Carolina

Luisa Piccarreta – Divine Will

Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools

Mary's Sons

Midwest Theological Forum

MiraVia

Missionaries of the Poor

National Eucharistic Congress

North Carolina Right to Life

North Carolina State Columbiettes

Reparation through Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus

Room At The Inn

St. Matthew Catholic Church Divine Mercy Ministry

Secular Franciscan Order

Sensus Fidelium

Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament

See their ad on page 26

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

St. Joseph College Seminary

Te Deum Foundation

Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Saturday:

Sunday:

Mon.-Fri.: Holy Days

Confessions

Saturday:

8:00 am, 5:30 pm

Sunday: Mon.-Sat.: 30 minutes prior to daily Mass

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Sunday: Wednesday:

The love of Christ impels us (II Cor. 5:14) to serve our neighbors in need (Mt. 25:31-46) – we cannot do otherwise (Deus Caritas Est, no. 25).

‘Yo Estoy Con Ustedes Todos Los Días’

XIX Congreso Eucarístico Anual de la Diócesis de Charlotte

Programa

Viernes, 8 de septiembre

6:30 p.m. Reunión para el comienzo del Congreso Eucarístico Sala A

6:45 p.m. Bienvenida, Oración, Presentaciones – Su Excelencia Obispo Peter J. Jugis, Obispo de Charlotte Sala A

7 p.m. Vísperas solemnes Sala A

7:45 p.m. Colecta para los gastos del Congreso Eucarístico Sala A

8 p.m. Kris Frank, Avivamiento Eucarístico Nacional Sala A

10:30 p.m. Adoración Eucarística Nocturna hasta las 7 de la mañana del sábado Iglesia San Pedro

Sábado, 9 de septiembre

8 a.m. Hora Santa de Adoración para los Sacerdotes Iglesia San Pedro

9 a.m. Comienza la procesión Eucarística Esquina de S. Tryon/3rd St.

10:15 a.m. Hora Santa – Homilista: Padre Matthew Kauth Sala A Lucas 24,13-35

10:45 a.m. El Santísimo Sacramento es transferido al Tabernáculo Sala A

10:50 a.m. Bienvenida / Colecta Sala A

11:15 a.m. El Santísimo Sacramento es transferido a la Capilla Sala A

11:30-4 p.m. Adoración, confesiones, vendedores Sala B

11:30 a.m. Descanso de almuerzo

Programa Familiar – Room 219

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. “To Jesus Through the Family: A Close-Up Encounter with Our Church for Families”

Programa en Español – Sala C

12:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

Padre D. Roberto De La Mora – “La Eucaristía, Alimento Nutritivo para la Familia”

Padre Miguel A. Bernal – “Somos bilingües”: nuestro primer Idioma es el Amor”

2:30 p.m. Padre Ramiro Tijerino y Padre Óscar Danilo Benavides Dávila – “Testimonio de Fe en la Tribulación”

Programa en Inglés – Sala A

12:30 p.m. Dr. John Bergsma

1:30 p.m. Hermana Angela de Fatima Coelho, MD, ASM

2:30 p.m. Diácono Omar Gutierrez

Programa de secundaria – Room 220

12:30-3:30 p.m. Paul George y confesiones

Programa de Necesidades especiales – Room 216

1-3 p.m. “S.T.A.R. – See, Teach, Adore, Reflect”

Programa en Vietnamita – Richardson Ballroom B

12:30-3:30 p.m. Programa y confesiones

4 p.m. Preparación para la Santa Misa / Procesión Sala B

4:15 p.m. Santo Sacrificio de la Misa – Homilista: Obispo Peter J. Jugis Sala A

La Procesión Eucarística

9 de septiembre, 9 a.m.

La Procesión Eucarística, durante la cual el Obispo Peter J. Jugis lleva un relicario 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 9 de septiembre, en la Iglesia San Pedro, 507 S. Tryon St., Charlotte.

Le animamos a unirse a la procesión y seguir a la Eucaristía, hacia el Centro de Convenciones de Charlotte. Participantes de la procesión: Por favor, hagan fila antes de las 8:30 de la mañana del sábado, dependiendo del grupo con el que se encuentren. Feligreses, reúnanse a lo largo de Wells Fargo Plaza, en la esquina de las calles South Tryon y Third (área púrpura en el mapa) o en cualquier lugar a lo largo de la ruta de la procesión, para unirse detrás de la bandera de su parroquia a medida que pasa.

Para tener en cuenta: Este año, los niños de la Primera Comunión están invitados a unirse a la procesión en la entrada para la Misa de clausura del Congreso Eucarístico, en lugar de la procesión por las calles del sábado por la mañana.

La ruta de la procesión

La Procesión Eucarística comenzará a las 9 a.m. en la Iglesia 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 Brevard Street, luego girará a la derecha en Stonewall Street y continuará 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 reúnase con sus hermanos católicos de toda la Diócesis de Charlotte en la Hora Santa que sigue.

Orador principal

Monseñor Peter J. Jugis, Obispo de Charlotte

Fundador y anfitrión del Congreso Eucarístico Diocesano

Sala A – Misa de Vigilia, sábado, 9 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 1983 por San Juan Pablo II, el 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.

Oración para el Éxito 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 María Madre de Dios y Patrona de nuestra Diócesis, ruega por nosotros. San Pascual Bailón, ruega por nosotros. San Patricio, ruega por nosotros.

Hora Santa

Sala A – 10:15 a.m. sábado, 9 de septiembre

Padre Matthew Kauth

Homilista en la Hora Santa; Rector, Seminario Universitario St. Joseph

El Padre Matthew Kauth es sacerdote de la Diócesis de Charlotte, N.C. Después de completar una Licenciatura en Teología Sagrada en la Universidad Católica de América, el Padre Kauth fue ordenado sacerdote en 2000. Luego se desempeñó como vicario parroquial, administrador y párroco por seis años. Durante este tiempo ganó popularidad a través de sus conferencias con el programa de Estudio Internacional de las Escrituras Católicas. Después fue enviado a Roma para completar una Licenciatura y un Doctorado en Teología Moral. Luego de obtener su doctorado en 2012, fue nombrado capellán de Charlotte Catholic High School mientras enseñaba teología en Belmont Abbey College. En 2014, encabezó una comisión para determinar la viabilidad de establecer un seminario universitario en la diócesis de Charlotte en cooperación con Belmont Abbey. Como resultado, se fundó el Seminario Universitario St. Joseph en el 2016. El Padre Kauth se convirtió en su primer rector, donde continúa sirviendo en la actualidad.

Hora Santa Evangelio (Lk 24,13-35) + Lectura del Santo Evangelio según Lucas

Ese mismo día, dos de los discípulos iban a un pequeño pueblo llamado Emaús, situado a unos diez kilómetros de Jerusalén.

En el camino hablaban sobre lo que había ocurrido. Mientras conversaban y discutían, el mismo Jesús se acercó y siguió caminando con ellos.

Pero algo impedía que sus ojos lo reconocieran.

El les dijo: «¿Qué comentaban por el camino?». Ellos se detuvieron, con el semblante triste, y uno de ellos, llamado Cleofás, le respondió: «¡Tú eres el único forastero en Jerusalén que ignora lo que pasó en estos días!».

«¿Qué cosa?», les preguntó. Ellos respondieron: «Lo referente a Jesús, el Nazareno, que fue un profeta poderoso en obras y en palabras delante de Dios y de todo el pueblo, y cómo nuestros sumos sacerdotes y nuestros jefes lo entregaron para ser condenado a muerte y lo crucificaron. Nosotros esperábamos que fuera él quien librara a Israel. Pero a todo esto ya van tres días que sucedieron estas cosas.

Es verdad que algunas mujeres que están con nosotros nos han desconcertado: ellas fueron de madrugada al sepulcro

y al no hallar el cuerpo de Jesús, volvieron diciendo que se les había aparecido unos ángeles, asegurándoles que él está vivo.

Algunos de los nuestros fueron al sepulcro y encontraron todo como las mujeres habían dicho. Pero a él no lo vieron».

Jesús les dijo: «¡Hombres duros de entendimiento, cómo les cuesta creer todo lo que anunciaron los profetas! ¿No será necesario que el Mesías soportara esos sufrimientos para entrar en su gloria?»

Y comenzando por Moisés y continuando en todas las Escrituras lo que se refería a él. Cuando llegaron cerca del pueblo adonde iban, Jesús hizo ademán de seguir adelante.

Pero ellos le insistieron: «Quédate con nosotros, porque ya es tarde y el día se acaba». El entró y se quedó con ellos.

Y estando a la mesa, tomó el pan y pronunció la bendición; luego lo partió y se lo dio. Entonces los ojos de los discípulos se abrieron y lo reconocieron, pero él había desaparecido de su vista. Y se decían: «¿No ardía acaso nuestro corazón, mientras nos hablaba en el camino y nos explicaba las Escrituras?».

En ese mismo momento, se pusieron en camino y regresaron a Jerusalén. Allí encontraron reunidos a los Once y a los demás que estaban con ellos, y estos les dijeron: «Es verdad, ¡el Señor ha resucitado y se apareció a Simón!». Ellos, por su parte, contaron lo que les había pasado en el camino y cómo lo habían reconocido al partir el pan.

Palabra del Señor.

R. Gloria a Ti, Señor Jesús.

DE LA MORA BERNAL TIJERINO

Programa en español

Sala C – Sábado, 9 de septiembre

Padre D. Roberto De La Mora

12:30 p.m. — “La Eucaristía, Alimento Nutritivo para la Familia”

El Padre D. Roberto De La Mora es Sacerdote de la Arquidiócesis de Guadalajara, México. Obtuvo la Licenciatura en Filosofía y Teología en el Seminario Diocesano de Guadalajara y la Licenciatura en Derecho Canónico con especialidad en Jurisprudencia en la Universidad Gregoriana de Roma, Italia. Se desempeñó como asesor del Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial durante 30 años, como profesor de Derecho Canónico y formador del Seminario durante 13 años; y como pastor durante 13 años. Actualmente, es párroco del Expiatorio Eucarístico de Guadalajara y Director Espiritual de Adoración Nocturna de la Arquidiócesis de Guadalajara desde hace dos años.

Padre Miguel A. Bernal

1:30 p.m. — “Somos bilingües: Nuestro primer Idioma es el Amor” El Padre Miguel A. Bernal nació en Sevilla, España, y fue ordenado sacerdote por la Arquidiócesis de Sevilla en septiembre de 2001. Es enfermero radiológico de profesión, pero dejó su trabajo para unirse al Seminario Diocesano de la Sede de San Isidoro en Sevilla, donde recibió la Licenciatura en Teología de la Facultad de Teología de la Compañía de Jesús en Granada. Sirvió en el ministerio en Sevilla como capellán de hospital, párroco y profesor de teología en el Instituto de la Santísima Virgen María (Hermanas de Loreto) durante 14 años. Tras su ordenación sacerdotal, obtuvo el título de Máster en Filosofía Moderna y Cultura Contemporánea por la Universidad de Sevilla. Posteriormente obtuvo una Licenciatura en Filosofía Práctica (Antropología Filosófica) de la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana de Roma, Italia. Actualmente, ministra en la Diócesis de Bridgeport, Connecticut, donde es coordinador del ministerio de habla hispana en el Decanato de Greenwich, Connecticut.

Padre Ramiro Tijerino y Padre Óscar Danilo Benavides Dávila

2:30 p.m. — “Testimonio de Fe en la Tribulación”

El padre Ramiro Tijerino y el padre Oscar Benavides, de Matagalpa, en el norte de Nicaragua, se han mantenido firmes en su fe a pesar de la adversidad. Estaban entre los cientos de nicaragüenses que fueron arrestados y encarcelados por cargos falsos y luego exiliados por el presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, por criticar al gobierno.

La Iglesia Católica, una institución independiente en la que confía una gran parte del pueblo nicaragüense, se encuentra entre un creciente coro de voces nacionales e internacionales que condenan los abusos de los derechos humanos por parte del gobierno, por lo que Ortega ha comenzado a tomar medidas enérgicas contra la Iglesia. La Iglesia ha sido objeto de casi 200 ataques y profanaciones. Obispos y sacerdotes han sido hostigados, intimidados y encarcelados. Las procesiones religiosas públicas han sido prohibidas. Las estaciones de radio católicas han sido cerradas. El embajador del Papa Francisco y las propias monjas Misioneras de la Caridad de la Madre Teresa han sido expulsadas.

El padre Ramiro y el padre Oscar han visto la injusticia de primera mano y pueden dar testimonio del poder de la oración y de permanecer valientes en la fe.

BENAVIDES

El padre Ramiro se ha desempeñado como párroco y rector de la Universidad Juan Pablo II en Managua, la capital de Nicaragua (una de las dos universidades católicas que el gobierno acaba de cerrar). El padre Oscar se ha desempeñado como párroco y como asesor del programa de Ministerio Juvenil de la diócesis de Matagalpa. Ambos son críticos de la injusticia y defensores de las comunidades rurales de Nicaragua, los pobres y los marginados.

El padre Ramiro fue detenido el agosto pasado cuando la policía federal allanó las oficinas de su obispo, el obispo de Matagalpa Rolando Álvarez, un feroz crítico del régimen que recientemente fue condenado a 26 años de prisión tras negarse al exilio. El padre Oscar también fue detenido el agosto pasado, justo después de celebrar la Misa y hablar sobre la persecución de los Apóstoles. Fueron sometidos a rápidos juicios falsos y luego sentenciados a 10 años en una notoria prisión y centro de tortura en Managua.

El 9 de febrero, los dos fueron despojados de su ciudadanía nicaragüense y exiliados a Estados Unidos. Ahora, han venido a Charlotte.

Misa de Vigilia

Sala A – Sábado, 9 de septiembre, 4:15 p.m.

Cantos de Entrada: p. 9

I “At the Lamb’s high feast we sing”

II “Bendito, Bendito”

III “Alleluia! sing to Jesus”

IV “O God Beyond All Praising”

Señor ten Piedad: p. 9

Gloria: p. 10

Primera Lectura

Lectura del Libro del Exodo (Ex 16, 2-4, 12-15)

En aquellos días, toda la comunidad de los hijos de Israel murmuró contra Moisés y Aarón en el desierto, diciendo: “Ojalá hubiéramos muerto a manos del Señor en Egipto, cuando nos sentábamos junto a las ollas de carne y comíamos pan hasta saciarnos. Ustedes nos han traído a este desierto para matar de hambre a toda esta multitud”. Entonces dijo el Señor a Moisés: “Voy a hacer que llueva pan del cielo. Que el pueblo salga a recoger cada día lo que necesita, pues quiero probar si guarda mi ley o no. He oído las murmuraciones de los hijos de Israel. Diles de parte mía: ‘Por la tarde comerán carne y por la mañana se hartarán de pan, para que sepan que yo soy el Señor, su Dios’”.

Aquella misma tarde, una bandada de codornices cubrió el campamento. A la mañana siguiente había en torno a él una capa de rocío que, al evaporarse, dejó el suelo cubierto con una especie de polvo blanco semejante a la escarcha. Al ver eso, los israelitas se dijeron unos a otros: “¿Qué es esto?”, pues no sabían lo que era. Moisés les dijo: “Este es el pan que el Señor les da por alimento”.

Palabra de Dios.

R. Te alabamos Señor.

Salmo Responsorial (Ps 23, 1-3, 4, 5, 6)

R. El Señor es mi pastor; nada me faltará.

El Señor es mi pastor, nada me puede faltar. El me hace descansar en verdes praderas, me conduce a las aguas tranquilas y repara mis fuerzas; me guía por el recto sendero, por amor de su Nombre.

R. El Señor es mi pastor; nada me faltará.

Aunque cruce por oscuras quebradas, no temeré ningún mal, porque tú estás conmigo: tu vara y tu bastón me infunden confianza.

R. El Señor es mi pastor; nada me faltará.

Segunda Lectura

Tú preparas ante mí una mesa, frente a mis enemigos; unges con óleo mi cabeza y mi copa rebosa.

R. El Señor es mi pastor; nada me faltará.

Tu bondad y tu gracia me acompañan a lo largo de mi vida; y habitaré en la Casa del Señor, por muy largo tiempo. R. El Señor es mi pastor; nada me faltará.

Lectura de la primera carta de San Pablo a los Corintios (1 Co 10, 16-17)

Hermanos: El cáliz de la bendición que bendecimos, ¿no es comunión con la sangre de Cristo? Y el pan que partimos, ¿no es comunión con el cuerpo de Cristo?

El pan es uno, y así nosotros, aunque somos muchos, formamos un solo cuerpo, porque comemos todos del mismo pan.

Palabra de Dios.

R. Te alabamos Señor.

R. Aleluya

Yo soy el pan vivo que bajó del cielo, dice el Señor; quien coma este pan vivirá para siempre.

Evangelio

+ Lectura del Santo Evangelio según Juan (Jn 6, 51-58)

En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a los judíos: “Yo soy el pan vivo que ha bajado del cielo; el que coma de este pan vivirá para siempre. Y el pan que yo les voy a dar es mi carne para que el mundo tenga vida”.

Entonces los judíos se pusieron a discutir entre sí: “¿Cómo puede éste darnos a comer su carne?”

Jesús les dijo: “Yo les aseguro: Si no comen la carne del Hijo del hombre y no beben su sangre, no podrán tener vida en ustedes. El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre, tiene vida eterna y yo lo resucitaré el último día.

Mi carne es verdadera comida y mi sangre es verdadera bebida. El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre, permanece en mí y yo en él. Como el Padre, que me ha enviado, posee la vida y yo vivo por él, así también el que me come vivirá por mí.

Este es el pan que ha bajado del cielo; no es como el maná que comieron sus padres, pues murieron. El que come de este pan vivirá para siempre”.

Palabra del Señor.

R. Gloria a Ti, Señor Jesús.

Ofertorio: p. 12 “Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All”

Santo: p. 12

Aclamación: p. 12

Cordero de Dios: p. 13

Recepción de la Sagrada Comunión

La Sagrada Comunión será distribuida por el clero en varios puntos de la Sala A – Busca el paraguas. La comunión baja en gluten estará disponible en un área designada cerca del altar.

Los católicos en estado de gracia que han ayunado durante una hora y que han hecho una confesión sacramental si han sido conscientes de cualquier pecado mortal, pueden presentarse para recibir la Sagrada Comunión. Por favor, recuerde que la Sagrada Comunión debe ser consumida inmediatamente delante del sacerdote o ministro. No tenemos Inter comunión con otras comunidades cristianas. Sin embargo, estamos muy agradecidos por su presencia y sugerimos que los miembros de otras comunidades cristianas utilicen este tiempo para la oración silenciosa, la acción de gracias y la reflexión.

Cantos de la Comunión: p. 13

I “O Jesus We Adore Thee” (“O Sacrament Most Holy”)

II “Señor, Tú eres el pan”

Cantos de Clausura: p. 14

I “Salve Regina”

II “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name”