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The ninth National Eucharistic Congress drew tens of thousands of faithful from all over the country to Minnesota’s Twin Cities to celebrate the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and worship him together in humble adoration.
Highlights of the National Eucharistic Congress of 1941 (photo: Archives of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis)
The year 1941 was quite a year in U.S. history. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president. The average price of a new house was $4,075. Citizen Kane was released. World War II, the greatest global conflict the world has ever seen, was on the verge of breaking out.
It also happens to be the last time the U.S. held a National Eucharistic Congress. From June 23-26 of that year, the ninth National Eucharistic Congress drew tens of thousands of faithful from all over the country to Minnesota’s Twin Cities to celebrate the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and worship him together in humble adoration.
Chalk it up to Providence — not coincidence — that the 10th National Eucharistic Congress taking place next month in Indianapolis comes at a time when the United States once again needs — perhaps even more so than it did 83 years ago — to come together to proclaim Jesus as Lord.
Looking back at the 1941 National Eucharistic Congress certainly highlights some differences from today’s world, but there’s also much in common. After all, while the world is ever-changing, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). Indeed, the theme of the 1941 Congress, “Our Eucharistic Lord, Glorified by Sacrifice,” still resounds today.
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The year 1941 was quite a year in U.S. history. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president. The average price of a new house was $4,075. Citizen Kane was released. World War II, the greatest global conflict the world has ever seen, was on the verge of breaking out.
It also happens to be the last time the U.S. held a National Eucharistic Congress. From June 23-26 of that year, the ninth National Eucharistic Congress drew tens of thousands of faithful from all over the country to Minnesota’s Twin Cities to celebrate the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and worship him together in humble adoration.
Chalk it up to Providence — not coincidence — that the 10th National Eucharistic Congress taking place next month in Indianapolis comes at a time when the United States once again needs — perhaps even more so than it did 83 years ago — to come together to proclaim Jesus as Lord.
Looking back at the 1941 National Eucharistic Congress certainly highlights some differences from today’s world, but there’s also much in common. After all, while the world is ever-changing, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). Indeed, the theme of the 1941 Congress, “Our Eucharistic Lord, Glorified by Sacrifice,” still resounds today.
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EUCHARISTIC EXTRAVAGANZA: What Was America’s Last National Eucharistic Congress Like?
The ninth National Eucharistic Congress drew tens of thousands of faithful from all over the country to Minnesota’s Twin Cities to celebrate the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and worship him together in humble adoration.
