The Congress was very successful (see articles below) with over 10,000 registered participants and
50,000 in the final Mass celebrated on the Pains of Abraham. Pope Benedict XVI gave the homily via
satellite link for the closing Mass, which was con-celebrated by 290 bishops and 1500 priests.

See
Knights of Columbus Web site which includes pictures as well as reports on the Congress by
clicking on
http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/news/releases/detail/547697.html#

Pictures of an Ottawa Pilgrimage to the Eucharistic Congress

The official 2008 International Eucharistic Web Site
http://www.cei2008.ca/en/cei2008

Read the Catholic Register Blog on the Eucharistic Congress.
http://www.catholicregister.org/content/blogcategory/70/1024/

In order to relive some of the excitement of the Eucharistic Congress view videos of the various
events  http://www.ecdq.tv/en/list/

Click on http://www.ecdq.tv/fr/ for videos in French
Articles about the Eucharistic Congress from the Western Catholic Reporter:



Read "Thousands celebrate Eucharist on Plains of Abraham" from the Ottawa
Citizen

In his homily, the Pope called the Eucharist "our most precious treasure" because it
contains "all the mystery of our salvation." He also emphasized the need to "do
everything possible" to receive Our Lord "with a pure heart". To receive in a state of
grave sin, he noted, "opposes the action of Eucharistic grace".

Papal Homily for Eucharistic Congress: "the Eucharist is NOT a meal among
friends http://www.zenit.org/article-22994?l=english

Texts of several other addresses from the Eucharistic Congress:

Elizabeth Nguyen Thi Thu Hong, "The Eucharist, the Life of Christ in Our Lives",
about her late brother's devotion to the Eucharist (Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuân
of Vietnam)

Cardinal Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship "Witnesses to
the Eucharistic Christ Homily on the Eucharist"

Cardinal Telesphore Toppo, Archbishop of Ranchi, India: "Eucharist and
Mission"

Bishop Louis Tagle of Imus, Philippines: "Spiritual Worship and Authentic
Adoration"
Catholic Register article recapping the Congress:
http://www.catholicregister.org/content/view/1998/849/

Read "Raised from the dead", a National Post article by Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=608741

Article on the ordination of 12 priests at the Congress:
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/jun/08062514.html

Article on the Famille Marie-Jeunesse religious community (8 of the 12 newly-ordained
priests are members of this community):
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/jun/08062310.html

Website of Famille Marie-Jeunesse (in French):
http://www.marie-jeunesse.org/
Catholics, including Knights of
Columbus, process in an evening
Eucharistic procession through the
streets of Quebec City June 19. The
puppets in the rear represent
Canadian Catholic historical figures.
(CNS photo/Robert J. Galbraith)