National Eucharistic Congress 2024

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St. Michael Catholic Church is participating in the upcoming 10th National Eucharistic Congress that is being held in Indianapolis, Indiana July 17-21, 2024. St. Michael has reserved 16 Congress passes, along with hotel accommodations for two persons per room. Our hotel is the SpringHill Suites by Marriott and is within walking distance of the Eucharistic Congress, which is being held in Lucas Oil Stadium. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Eucharistic Conference. This allows freedom for participants to choose driving (10 hour drive) or flying (90 min flight). The cost is $825.00 per person and includes the Eucharistic Congress Pass and 4 nights at the SpringHill Suites hotel.

• St. Michael parish has purchased 16 Congress Passes for adults 18 and older
• The cost per person: $825.00 
• This cost includes hotel accommodations and the Eucharistic Congress Pass
• The cost does not include transportation to and from the Congress in Indianapolis (Participants are responsible for their own transportation)
• The cost does not include meals (There is a complimentary breakfast buffet at the hotel)
• Hotel rooms are two people per room (no exceptions), with two double beds in each room
• The hotel reservations are at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in downtown Indianapolis
• All Congress events are held at Lucas Oil Stadium, which is in walking distance from our hotel
• When making transportation plans please be aware that the opening events of the Congress begin on July 17 at 5:45 pm and end on Sunday July 21 after the 11:00 am Mass

• 5:45 PM: Eucharistic Procession into Lucas Oil Stadium to kickoff evening activities
• 7:30 PM: General Session 1: From the Four Corners - Our opening session is a powerful family reunion as we welcome Catholics from all over the country and all different backgrounds united in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic faith in worship of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

• 8:30 AM: Catechetical sessions and daily Mass
• 2:00 PM: Breakout sessions and festival programming in the afternoon
• 6:30 PM: General Session 2: The Greatest Love Story - We will remind ourselves of the saving Gospel message and have an opportunity to respond to Jesus’ invitation to believe in him and become a disciple who is nourished and sustained by the Eucharist.

• 8:30 AM: Catechetical sessions and daily Mass
• 2:00 PM: Breakout sessions and festival programming in the afternoon
• 6:30 PM: General Session 3: Into Gethsemane - During this impactful session, we will ask the Lord for physical healing, the healing of psychological wounds, and the forgiveness of our sins—both individually and as a Body of Christ.

• 8:30 AM: Catechetical sessions and daily Mass
• 2:00 PM: Breakout sessions and festival programming in the afternoon
• 3:30 PM: City-wide Eucharistic Procession
• 8:00 PM: General Session 4: This is My Body - Through Scriptural formation, the communion of the Body of Christ, reception of Sacramental Grace, and fervent prayer, we will be prepared and empowered to be Eucharistic missionaries.

• 8:30 AM: General Session 5: To the Ends of the Earth - This last day will commission us to go out into the world as missionary disciples to share the love of Christ in the Eucharist in our homes, schools, workplaces, parishes, and communities.
• 11:00 AM: Closing Mass
• Departures mid-afternoon

EYES OPENED and HEARTS ON FIRE: At the National Eucharistic Congress, the Church will draw into a deeper intimacy with our Eucharistic Lord, allowing our eyes to be opened and our hearts to be set on fire with his love. The whole Congress will be an experience of prayer: a liturgical act offering the Catholic Church—those in attendance in Indianapolis as well as across the country—to the Father, through the Son, and in the Holy Spirit. This reconsecration will result in a massive outpouring of grace and renewed missionary sending as participants are moved to share the Eucharistic love of the Lord “for the life of the world” (John 6:51).