PLENARY ASSEMBLY OF THE PONTIFICAL COMMITTEE
FOR INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESSES

Rome, 7 - 9 November 2006
Villa Aurelia, Via Leone XIII, 459

TUESDAY, 7 NOVEMBER

President and Moderator: His Eminence Cardinal Jozef Tomko, President of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses.

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Presentation of the Basic Text  “The Eucharist, GodÂ’s Gift for the Life of the World”
His Eminence Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Archbishop of Quebec.
Questions and discussion.

10:30 a.m. Break

11:00  a.m. -  12:30 p.m.Questions and discussion (continued)
Sharing of experiences: The 48^th International Eucharistic Congress in Mexico (Guadalajara 2004) –
Speaker: His Excellency Emilio Carlos Berlie Archbishop of Yucatán.
The 1st International University Eucharistic Congress of Murcia (2005) -
Speaker: His Excellency Cipriano Calderón Pólo, Member of the Pontifical Committee.

(N.B.: From 3:00 p.m. the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for silent Adoration in the House Chapel.)

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sharing of experiences: Various models of National Eucharistic Congresses: The 24^th Italian National Eucharistic Congress (Bari 2005) –
Speaker: His Excellency Francesco Cacucci, Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto.
The 2^nd Slovakian National Eucharistic Congress (Bratislava 2005) –
Speaker: Monsignor Anton Konečny.  -  and others.

5:00 p.m. Break

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. “The Role of the National Delegate” –
Speaker: Revd Fr Ferdinand Pratzner, S.S.S., Secretary of the Pontifical Committee.
Sharing (free) of the National DelegatesÂ’ experiences.

7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Celebration presided by His Eminence Cardinal Jozef  Tomko.  -      Supper

WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER

President and Moderator: His Eminence Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S., Archbishop of Québec and President of the Local Committee.

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Talk: The Eucharistic Teaching of Pope Benedict XVI, presented by His Excellency Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Questions and discussion

10:30 a.m.: Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Sharing of experiences about diocesan and other Eucharistic Congresses:
Report on Diocesan Eucharistic Congresses by National Delegates.
Reports about the Eucharistic Year,  presented by National Delegates.
Others.

1:00 p.m. Lunch

(N.B.: From 3:00 p.m. the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for silent Adoration in the House Chapel)

4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Information of the Preparatory Local Committee of the Congress of Quebec, provided by the General Secretary, Msgr. Jean Picher and the General Secretary adjunct,  Sr. Doris Lamontagne: Spiritual preparation. Program, logo, hymn and prayer of the 49^th International Eucharistic Congress. Practical questions regarding registration (countries requiring a Visa); accommodation available; churches for linguistic groups. Contributions.

5:30 p.m. Break

6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Conclusions.

7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Concelebration presided by His Eminence Cardinal Marc  Ouellet, P.S.S., Archbishop of Quebec. - Supper

THURSDAY MORNING, 9 NOVEMBER:
AUDIENCE OF THE HOLY FATHER  BENEDICT XVI