2021 Florida Eucharistic Congress
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- By Andrew Salvatore
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The 2021 Florida Eucharistic Congress will be held on June 4th. & 5th. 2021.
Event Details:
- Theme: This is My Body
- Date: 6-4-2021 & 6-5-2021
- Time: 5:30pm (Day 1) - 5:30pm (Day 2)
- Location: Queen of Peace Catholic Church (Day 1) & St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Day 2)
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Although the 2020 Florida Eucharistic Congress was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, planning for next year’s congress is in full swing. The 2021 Florida Eucharistic Congress was held June 4-5 with the theme “This Is My Body” (Luke 22:19).
The congress was in Gainesville on Friday, June 4 with a 6:30 p.m. Mass at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, followed by youth and Spanish tracks, adoration and benediction. On Saturday, June 5, the festivities continued at St. Joseph Catholic Church with a Eucharistic procession at 8 a.m., followed by the keynote address, Mass, tracks for adults, Spanish-speaking, youth, children, and benediction.
Friday, June 4
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
10900 SW 24th Avenue, Gainesville
4:45 p.m – Doors Open / Reconciliation Available (Main Church)
5:00 p.m. – Spanish Track (School Gym) / All participants of the Spanish Track should report directly to the gym to receive a wristband for entry to the Main Church for Mass at 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. – Mass with celebrant Bishop Robert Baker/Homily by Bishop Felipe Estévez (Main Church)
8:15 p.m. – Keynote by Father John Riccardo (Main Church) / Teen Track (Parish Hall)
9:15 p.m. – Eucharistic Exposition and Closing Benediction
Saturday, June 5
St. Joseph Catholic Church
11757 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville
8:00 a.m. – Eucharistic Procession / Reconciliation available
9:00 a.m. – Keynote Address by Father John Riccardo
9:45 a.m. – Break
10:00 a.m. – Mass with celebrant Bishop Robert Baker/Homily by from Bishop Felipe Estévez
11:30 a.m. – Lunch / Reconciliation Available
1:00 p.m. – Tracks Begin
– English Track: Lisa Breninkmeyer and Steve Ray
– Teen Track: Mike Buckler
– Spanish Track: Sister María Teresa Redó Matamoros, STJ
– Children’s Track: The Donut Man
3:15 p.m. – Eucharistic Exposition and Closing Benediction
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I will be at the next Eucharistic Congress, Jesus will be there, so will you be at the 2021 Florida Eucharistic Congress?
- Andrew
More Information at the Florida Eucharistic Congress Website: flec.dosafl.com