46th I.E.C. - Programme

The history of Eucharistic Congresses Theological basis Programme Preparations Diocese and city Organisation	Programme of 46th International Eucharistic Congress Wroclaw, 25.05.1997 – 1.06.1997 Anthem of the Congress Cultural events
Sunday, 25.05.97 Monday, 26.05.97 Tuesday, 27.05.97 Wednesday, 28.05.97 Thursday, 29.05.97 Friday, 30.05.97 Saturday, 31.05.97 Sunday, 1.06.97	Sunday, 25.05.97 – Freedom in meeting with Christ Congress Opening from 9.00 - Reception of the participants. Reception at: Katedralna Street 15 (Papal Faculty of Theology) At Congress centre - Hala Ludowa, Wystawowa Street 1 15.00 - Card. Henryk Gulbinowicz, the host of the Congress, greets the participants from all over the world. At the Cathedral 17.00 - Ingress of Papal Legate to the Wroclaw Cathedral. Holy Eucharist and opening of the Congress. Introduction by His Em. Card. Józef GLEMP, Primate of Poland, President of the Polish Episcopate. Celebration and homily by: Papal Legate, His Em. Card. Angelo SODANO, Vatican
Sunday, 25.05.97 Monday, 26.05.97 Tuesday, 27.05.97 Wednesday, 28.05.97 Thursday, 29.05.97 Friday, 30.05.97 Saturday, 31.05.97 Sunday, 1.06.97	Monday, 26.05.97 – Freedom of God's Children Hala Ludowa, Wystawowa Street 1 10.00 - Eucharistic Celebration with renewal of baptismal vows. Introduction to Eucharist and to the subject of the day: Card. Franciszek MACHARSKI (Krakow) Celebrans: Card. Adam Joseph MAIDA (Detroit) Homily: Bp. Karl LEHMANN, President of the German Episcopate 11.30 - Interval 12.00 - Lecture I Introduction of the Lecturer: Abp. Stanislaw SZYMECKI (Bialystok) Lecturer: Card. Francis ARINZE (Rome) 13.00 - Lunch In various churches 16.00 - Seminars in 9 languages Hala Ludowa 17.00 - Holy Mass for Eucharist Youth Movement Celebrans: Card. Franciszek MACHARSKI (Krakow) At the Cathedral 19.30 - Ascetic conference Introduction and presentation of the lecturer: Abp. Edmund PISZCZ (Olsztyn) Conference: Card. Kazimierz SWIATEK (Pinsk) 20.15 - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction In designated churches Commencement of the continuous Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Sunday, 25.05.97 Monday, 26.05.97 Tuesday, 27.05.97 Wednesday, 28.05.97 Thursday, 29.05.97 Friday, 30.05.97 Saturday, 31.05.97 Sunday, 1.06.97	Tuesday, 27.05.97 – Witnesses of Truth and Freedom Hala Ludowa 10.00 - Eucharistic Celebration Introduction to Eucharist and to the subject of the day: Abp. Tadeusz GOCLOWSKI (Gdansk) Celebration: Card. Jaime L. SIN (Manila) Homily: Card. Bernard Francis LAW (Boston) 11.30 - Interval 12.00 - Lecture II Introduction of the lecturer: Abp. Józef MICHALIK (Przemysl) Lecturer: Card. Joachim MEISNER (Cologne) 13.00 - Lunch In various churches 16.00 - Seminars in 9 languages Hala Ludowa 17.00 - Confirmation for youth of Wroclaw At the Cathedral 19.30 - Ascetic conference Introduction and presentation of the lecturer: Abp. Marian PRZYKUCKI (Szczecin) Conference: Card. Miloslav VLK (Prague) 20.15 - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benedicton
Sunday, 25.05.97 Monday, 26.05.97 Tuesday, 27.05.97 Wednesday, 28.05.97 Thursday, 29.05.97 Friday, 30.05.97 Saturday, 31.05.97 Sunday, 1.06.97	Wednesday, 28.05.97 – Freedom from Sin Day of Penance. Confession before the Christ's Holy Flesh and Blood Celebration Hala Ludowa 10.00 - Eucharistic Celebration Introduction to Eucharist and to the subject of the day: Abp. Henryk MUSZYNSKI (Gniezno) Celebration: Card. László PASKAI, O.F.M. (Budapest), Primate of Hungary Homily: Abp. Zenon GROCHOLEWSKI (Rome) 11.30 - Interval 12.00 - Lecture III Presentation of the lecturer: Abp. Juliusz PAETZ (Poznan) Lecturer: Card. Lucas Moreire NEVES, O.P. (Brazil) 13.00 - Lunch In various churches 16.00 - Seminars in 9 languages (An occasion for Confessions in various foreign languages) At the Cathedral 19.30 - Ascetic conference Introduction and presentation of the lecturer: Abp. Wladyslaw ZIOLEK (Lodz) Conference: Card. John Joseph O'CONNOR (New York) 20.15 - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benedicton
Sunday, 25.05.97 Monday, 26.05.97 Tuesday, 27.05.97 Wednesday, 28.05.97 Thursday, 29.05.97 Friday, 30.05.97 Saturday, 31.05.97 Sunday, 1.06.97	Thursday, 29.05.97 – Eucharist, the Fount of Freedom Celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi Hala Ludowa 10.00 - Eucharistic Celebration Introduction to Eucharist and to the subject of the day: Card. Henryk GULBINOWICZ (Wroclaw) Celebration: Card. Edouard GAGNON, President of the Papal Committee for International Eucharist Congresses (Rome) Homily: Abp. Jozef KOWALCZYK, Papal Nuncio in Poland Procession from from Hala Ludowa to Cathedral led by representatives of different continents: Africa, Australia, Americas, Europe, Asia 14.00 - Agape – in families, parishes and convents At the Cathedral 18.30 - Ascetic conference Introduction and presentation of the lecturer: Bp. Ryszard KARPINSKI (Lublin) Conference: Card. Jan C. KOREC SI (Nitra) 19.15 - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benedicton
Sunday, 25.05.97 Monday, 26.05.97 Tuesday, 27.05.97 Wednesday, 28.05.97 Thursday, 29.05.97 Friday, 30.05.97 Saturday, 31.05.97 Sunday, 1.06.97	Friday, 30.05.97 – Christ frees and unites At Hala Ludowa 10.00 - Eucharistic Celebration Introduction to Eucharist and to the subject of the day: Abp. Stanislaw NOWAK (Czestochowa) Celebration: Card. Edward Bede CLANCY (Sydney) Homily: Card. Edmund Casimir SZOKA (Rome) 11.30 - Interval 12.00 - Summary of Congress. Reports of the participants from different continents about preparations and participation in the Congress. Chaired by Card. Edouard GAGNON (Rome) 13.00 - Lunch In various churches 16.00 - Ecumenical meetings leading in different languages Church of the Holy Cross (Swietego Krzyza) - lower 17.00 - Greek-Catholic Holy Mass Celebrans: Bp. Lubomir Huzar (Lvov) Church of the Holy Cross (Swietego Krzyza) - upper 18.00 - Ascetic conference for nuns Introduction and presentation of the lecturer: Bp. Jan Tyrawa (Wroclaw) Lecturer: Archb. Johanes DEGENHARDT (Paderborn) St. Adalbert Church (Sw. Wojciecha) 18.00 - Ormian pontifical Holy Mass Celebrans: H. B. John Peter XVIII Gasparian - Patriarch-Catholicos, attended by Ormian Archbishops and Bishops After the Holy Mass Catholicos Gasparian meets Polish Ormians At the Cathedral 19.30 - Conference about Christian Unity Introduction and presentation of the lecturer: Abp. Damian Zimon (Katowice) Lecturer: Card. Camillo RUINI (Rome), President of Italian Episcopate 20.15 - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benedicton 20.30 - Night Vigil for Peace
Sunday, 25.05.97 Monday, 26.05.97 Tuesday, 27.05.97 Wednesday, 28.05.97 Thursday, 29.05.97 Friday, 30.05.97 Saturday, 31.05.97 Sunday, 1.06.97 The history of Eucharistic Congresses Theological basis Programme Preparations Diocese and city Organisation	Saturday, 31.05.97 – Mary the Model of Freedom Church of Our Lady on the Sands (NMP na Piasku) 9.00 - Mass in English At the Wroclaw's Airport – Strachowice 11.00 - Welcoming the Holy Father - Pope John Paul II The Holy Father's arrival speech At the Cathedral 12.40 - Meeting the Holy Father Homily of the Holy Father Coronation of the picture of Our Lady of Sobieski Hala Ludowa 16.30 - Conference about Christian Unity Lecturer: Card. Edward CASSIDY (Vatican) 17.45 - Great Ecumenical Prayer with the Holy Father, delegates from other Christian Churches and monotheistic religions Diocesan Seminary 19.30 - Holy Father meets representatives from other Churches and the Episcopate at dinner Church of Corpus Christi (Bozego Ciala) 20.00 - Mass for Korean representatives Sunday, 1.06.97 – Christ set us free so that we should remain free Place of the Congress’s Mass in the front of the Hotel "Wroclaw" 10.00 - STATIO ORBIS. Holy Mass for the closure of the Congress Diocesan Seminary 17.10 - National delegates for the Congress will meet the Holy Father Address of the Holy Father 18.45 - The Holy Father has dinner with the national delegates
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