Eucharistic Congress Toronto Archdiocesan Pilgrimage June 14, 2008

Every four years, Catholic faithful from around the world are invited to gather together to reflect on and celebrate the great mystery of the Eucharist during the International Eucharistic Congress. From June 15-22, 2008, it is expected that between 12,000 to 15,000 bishops, priests, deacons, religious and lay people will gather in Quebec City to come to a deeper appreciation of “the eucharist, gift of God for the life of the world,” the theme of this 49th Congress. The year 2008 also has special significance for the church of Quebec. It marks the 400th anniversary of the first permanent French establishment in North America, and therefore, the beginning of the spread of Catholic faith into what would become the once vast New France.

Official Website: http://www.archtoronto.org/congress/index.htm