See how the world has changed since the last National Eucharistic Congress, and reserve your passes for the historic revival of this legacy!
THEN AND NOW
It’s been 83 years since a National Eucharistic Congress was held in the United States. It was 1941 when the Church in America last gathered for a National Eucharist Congress. Thousands of Catholics overwhelmed the Twin Cities with joyful processions, fervent worship, and public adoration of Our Lord. A lot has changed since then!
Scroll down to compare images of 1941 to today’s preparations for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress!
TRAVEL
A National Eucharistic Congress is a gathering of the whole Church from across the nation. This means many participants will use air travel to get to Indianapolis! See how different air travel looked in 1941 vs today.
CITIES
Cities have evolved quite a bit since 1941. Here we can compare what the host cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul) looked like at the time of the last National Eucharistic Congress with Indianapolis in the 21st century.
MONSTRANCES
Eucharistic adoration is a powerful part of every Eucharistic Congress. Here we can admire the monstrance used at the 1941 Congress and get an early glimpse of the monstrance that will be used at the 2024 Congress, which was blessed by Pope Francis earlier this year!
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Chattanooga Choo Choo
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Polyester Fiber
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Dorothy and Richard
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Citizen Kane
Supreme Pontiff
Pope Pius XII
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Barbie
Supreme Pontiff
Pope Francis
COME AND BE RENEWED
The world may look different today, but this gathering is a part of the same heritage as the Eucharistic Congresses from our history. We are on the cusp of a new chapter for the Church in the United States—a chapter that begins with the rebirth of this incredible legacy. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this generational moment! Reserve your passes today for the long-awaited 10th National Eucharistic Congress, July 17–21, 2024 in Indianapolis, where the Church will find blessing and renewal through a profound encounter with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
