Year of the Eucharist begins on October 10.Rome--On the feast of Corpus Christi, June 10, 2004, Pope John Patti II proclaimed the "Year of the Eucharist The Year of the Eucharist is the name of the liturgical year from October 2004 to October 2005, as celebrated by Catholics worldwide. On June 10, 2004, Pope John Paul II announced the dedication of an entire year to the Blessed Sacrament and invited the entire Church to reflect ," which begins with the International Eucharistic Congress Eucharistic Congresses are gatherings of clergy and laymen for adoring and evangelising the Holy Eucharist. The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist is one of the principal dogmas of the Catholic Faith and is therefore of paramount importance as the most precious treasure , October 10-17, in Guadalajara, Mexico. The year will end with the Synod of Bishops in Rome in October 2005. Its theme will be "The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church." John Paul II John Paul II, 1920–2005, pope (1978–2005), a Pole (b. Wadowice) named Karol Józef Wojtyła; successor of John Paul I. He was the first non-Italian pope elected since the Dutch Adrian VI (1522–23) and the first Polish and Slavic pope. , who reminded the faithful that the "Church lives from the Eucharist," has made this sacrament the focus of his pastoral concern, as reflected in his 2003 encyclical encyclical, originally, a pastoral letter sent out by a bishop, now a solemn papal letter, meant to inform the whole church on some particular matter of importance. Benedict XIV circulated the first known encyclical in 1740. Ecclesia de Eucharistia Ecclesia de Eucharistia (Latin for Church of the Eucharist) is a Papal encyclical by Pope John Paul II published on April 17 2003, the purpose of which is "to rekindle this Eucharistic 'amazement' […], in continuity with the Jubilee heritage which [he . "Christ, 'the living bread which came down from heaven,' is the only one who can satisfy man's hunger at all times and in all parts of the earth," he said. In the Eucharist, "Christ gives his Body and Blood for the life of humanity. And all those who nourish themselves worthily at his table become living instruments of his presence of love, mercy and peace." The political/church debate in the United States about whether pro-abortion Catholics may receive Holy Communion is an example of the appropriateness and timeliness of the Holy Year. The Holy Father himself sees the Year as the crowning of his pontificate and a new beginning of the third millennium. It is said that a large percentage of Catholics do not believe in the Real Presence, in which case they really have ceased to be Catholics. A questionnaire sent out by the Holy See to prepare for next year's Synod of Bishops will serve to evaluate how the baptized bap·tize v. bap·tized, bap·tiz·ing, bap·tiz·es v.tr. 1. To admit into Christianity by means of baptism. 2. a. To cleanse or purify. b. To initiate. 3. celebrate and live the Blessed Sacrament. The questionnaire begins with these three questions: * What importance does the celebration of the Eucharist have in the life of your communities and of the faithful? * What is the participation in the Holy Mass on Sundays, on weekdays, in the great feasts of the liturgical year? * Are there any approximate statistics in this regard? |
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