A new video series on the Eucharist by Fr. Andy Davy, MIC, has its world premiere at the Congress! Watch now on DivineMercyPlus.org.
For the first time in nearly a century, the Catholic Church from every corner of the United States is gathering in one place!
More than just a retreat or conference, the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, July 17-21 in Indianapolis, Indiana, will be a pivotal moment in both American history and the legacy of the Catholic Church. And the Marian Fathers are here!
Highlights from Day 1, July 17
Day 2: Thursday, July 18, 2024
Saint John the Evangelist Church, across the street from the Indiana Convention Center, hosts the Perpetual Adoration Chapel during the Eucharistic Congress.
The Indiana Convention Center is teeming with pilgrims. Excitement is building!
Sister Maria Fatima Nunes from
Ann Arbor, Michigan, points delegates in the right direction: the Sacrament of Reconciliation!
Sister Dalva of the Risen Jesus, BJC, originally from
Brazil, traveled from her convent in
Kansas City, Kansas. "Divine Mercy is so profound," she said. "For me it means a daily encounter with God's grace. We recognize our identity in the Lord, when we feel forgiven and loved. Trust in the Lord always!"
Martyna Muraskaite and
Vitalija Daugirdaite journeyed all the way from
Vilnius, Lithuania (site of the 2026 World Apostolic Congress on Mercy)
to participate in the National Eucharistic Congress. "Divine Mercy means everything to us," Vitalija said. "Once we began praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet, miracles started to happen!"
Martyna noted how the message of Divine Mercy came late to Lithuania due to the Soviet Union. "We didn't know about Divine Mercy for a long time, while all the rest of the world knew," she said. "I try to promote the message of Divine Mercy to all of my friends."
Elaine Barker of
Haverhill, Massachusetts brought vintage prayer cards of the Marian Fathers (below). "I got these in grammar school in the late 1940s and I kept them," she said. "I have a big Divine Mercy Image in my bedroom, and I look at it every morning. I just feel the presence of His hands on my shoulders, supporting me always. And I'm 87 years old!"
Acclaimed Marian Press author
Peggy Stanton visited the booth today to sign copies of her two books,
From the White House to the White Cross: Confessions of a TV News Correspondent and
The Order of Malta Minutes with the Catechism: A Pocket Guide to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.Father Stephen Castellano, MIC, who was
ordained to the priesthood last May, offers a blessing to a Congress pilgrim.
Father Andy Davy, MIC, prays with Congress participants.
"Ask a Marian Seminarian" anything at our booth in Expo Hall – and
Br. Ruben Veloz, MIC, was more than up to the challenge!
James Albright of
Brookfield, Wisconsin, was hoping to see his uncle,
Fr. Thaddaeus Lancton, MIC!Father Sojan Xavier, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in
St. Albans, West Virginia, has seen a growth in popularity of Divine Mercy. "We have Eucharistic Adoration on Fridays and pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet," he said. "The message is spreading."
Father Sojan is originally from India, where Divine Mercy is very popular. "We have a youth movement called 'Jesus Youth,' and they are constantly praying the Chaplet," he said.
That's a wrap for today! More tomorrow!
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