Quincy, Illinois, Catholic schools implement subsidy program to encourage Mass attendance — By: Catholic News Agency

Parishioners attend a July 2024 Mass at St. Peter Church in Quincy, Illinois. This parish is one of many participating in the “Family School Agreement” meant to increase regular Mass attendance and activity among parishioners. / Credit: Randy Dickerman Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 22, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). In an effort to encourage families…

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Eucharistic congress hears story of ‘the bishop of the abandoned tabernacle’ — By: Catholic News Agency

National Eucharistic Congress participants heard the story of St. Manuel González García (1877–1940), a little-known saint who passionately urged people to recognize the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and to never leave him abandoned in the tabernacle. / Credit: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 21, 2024 / 18:20…

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National Eucharistic Congress ends with prayer for ‘new Pentecost’ for U.S. Church — By: Catholic News Agency

Nearly 60,000 people attended the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis July 17-21. / Credit: Jeffrey Bruno Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 21, 2024 / 14:00 pm (CNA). The National Eucharistic Congress concluded Sunday with a Mass with tens of thousands of people in an NFL football stadium, where the crowd prayed for “a new Pentecost” in the…

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PHOTOS: Massive Eucharistic procession through downtown Indianapolis — By: Catholic News Agency

Bishops and priests process past the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis. / Credit: Jonah McKeown/CNA Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 20, 2024 / 23:45 pm (CNA). Thousands of people lined the streets of Indianapolis July 20 for a one-mile Eucharistic procession from the Indiana Convention Center to the Indiana War Memorial, taking the National Eucharistic Revival to the streets…

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