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Ninth National Eucharistic Congress

From June 23 to June 26, 1941, the Ninth National Eucharistic Congress took place in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The event, meant to foster devotion to the sacrament of the Eucharist, attracted hundreds of thousands of attendees. While primarily at the Eucharistic Center set up at the fairgrounds, other events took place at Saint Paul Union Depot, the Minneapolis Auditorium, the St. Paul Auditorium, the Cathedral of St. Paul and the Basilica of St. Mary elsewhere in Minnesota.[3]

Ninth National Eucharistic Congress
The monstrance used at the Eucharistic Congress
DateJune 23–26, 1941 (1941-06-23 – 1941-06-26)[1]
VenueMinnesota State Fair
LocationFalcon Heights, Minnesota
Coordinates44°58′52″N 93°10′5″W / 44.98111°N 93.16806°W / 44.98111; -93.16806
TypeEucharistic congress
Patron(s)Archbishop John Gregory Murray
Participants475,000[2]

Background edit

The first International Eucharistic Congress owed its inspiration to Bishop Gaston de Ségur, and was held at Lille, France, on June 21, 1881. The initial inspiration behind the idea came from the laywoman Marie-Marthe-Baptistine Tamisier (1834–1910) who spent a decade lobbying clergy after the French Revolution in an effort to restore religiosity to France.[4] in 1879, Pope Leo XIII established a committee to plan the first international Eucharistic congress. In the wake of these international congresses, national congresses sprung up in the United States. Prior to the 1941 event, there were nine other National Eucharistic Congresses in the United States, as well as two international congresses.[4]

A monstrance brought by the Rev. Felix Tissot from France in 1865 was the official monstrance of the congress, and was featured prominently on branding for the event.[5]

Congress edit

At the congress, there were twenty-six "sectional" or break-out meetings for liturgists, employers and employees talking on Catholic social teaching, and more.[6] More than half of the American Catholic hierarchy were present.[2] The Minneapolis Park Board donated $1,000 for floral arrangements on the Grant Street Mall.[7]

Due to lack of ability to conconcelebrate Mass prior to the reforms of Vatican II, enough altars were set up for 500 Masses to be said simultaneously every half-hour between 6am and 9am daily, with 100 altars set up at both the Minneapolis Auditorium and the St. Paul Auditorium and other altars set up in the Saint Paul Hotel and the Eucharistic Center at the state fairgrounds.[8] Throughout the congress, special curiosity was given to an altar in the crypt of the Church of the Nativity in Saint Paul; the altar was set up versus populum, "the only one of its kind in the country."[9]

Monday, June 23 edit

The congress began with the arrival of the papal legate, Cardinal Dennis Dougherty, to Saint Paul Union Depot at 4pm. A liturgical reception took place at 4:30pm at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, followed by a formal dinner at the Saint Paul Hotel.[10]

At 8:30pm, an event was held at the Minneapolis Auditorium where the papal legate was formally and civically welcomed. Around 10,000 attended on the inside with 4,000 in the streets outside. Mayor George E. Leach of Minneapolis and Mayor John J. McDonough of Saint Paul were also present.[11] The governor of Minnesota, Harold Stassen, gave an address welcoming all the visitors to the event.[12]

Tuesday, June 24 edit

The day began with a 10am Pontifical Mass celebrated by the papal legate at the Eucharistic Center at the state fairgrounds.[10] In the afternoon, sectional meetings were held for various groups - clergy, teachers, parents, journalists, catechists, rural workers, servicemen, and choristers.[10]

A military sectional meeting and review took place at Fort Snelling with 1,200 soldiers and ROTC cadets.[13]

There was a "Holy Hour for Youth" held at the Minneapolis Auditorium, attended by more than 4,000.[14] A similar Holy Hour was also held in the Saint Paul Auditorium.[15]

There was an 11pm Holy Hour for men followed by midnight Mass was held at the state fairgrounds, attended by 75,000 men and 5,000 women. Over 10,000 went to confession.[16]

Wednesday, June 25 edit

A Pontifical Mass for children, parents, and teachers was held at the grandstand of the Minnesota State Fair.[10] About 14,000 grade school students from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis were in attendance.[2] Fr. Francis Missia led a choir consisting of "thousands of pupils".[17] Following the Mass, sectional meetings were held for liturgists, seminarians, college teachers, professionals, government workers, nurses, charity workers, and women.[10]

In the evening there were holy hours celebrated for clergy, sisters, and women, as well as youth meetings held at the Saint Paul Auditorium and Incarnation parish in Minneapolis.[10]

Thursday, June 26 edit

A Maronite Rite Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Paul at 8:30am,[10][18] while simultaneously Basil Takach, a bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, celebrated a Pontifical Mass in the Byzantine Rite at the Basilica of St. Mary.[19] A Pontifical Mass for all pilgrims was celebrated at the Eucharistic Center at the fairgrounds grandstand.[10]

After a 1:30pm broadcast address from Vatican City by Pope Pius XII, the closing Eucharistic Procession took place, starting at the Church of Saint Andrew in Como Park and ending at the fairgrounds - about four hours total.[10] The closing parade's crowd was estimated to be 80,000.[3] With a high temperature of 92 °F,[20] over 300 people were treated for heat stroke at the Boy Scout headquarters.[21]

Friday, June 27 edit

While formally after the congress had closed, the Basilica of St. Mary was formally consecrated by Cardinal Dennis Dougherty.[22][23]

Post-Congress edit

After the 1941 congress, Eucharistic congresses both domestically and internationally were put on hold due to the outbreak of World War II. There would not be another Eucharistic congress in the United States until 1976 when the international congress occurred in Philadelphia.[6] The next National Eucharistic Congress is scheduled to happen in July 2024.[citation needed]

The monstrance used at the congress is now at the Saint Paul Seminary.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ Umberger, Barb (25 June 2021). "1941 National Eucharistic Congress in St. Paul drew tens of thousands". TheCatholicSpirit.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Musser, Debbie (15 August 2021). "Minnesota parishioner recalls 1941 National Eucharistic Congress". Crux. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Steffel, Nick. "The Ninth National Eucharistic Congress In late..." Hennepin County Library Special Collections. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "History of National and International Eucharistic Congresses". Eucharistic Revival Indy. Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Monstrance". The Catholic World in Pictures. National Catholic Welfare Conference News Service. April 5, 1941. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Newsletter: Committee on Divine Worship" (PDF). United States Conference of Catholic Bishop. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  7. ^ Proceedings of the Minneapolis Park Board, 1941. Board of Park Commissioners. 1941. p. 85. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Congress Plans 1,000 Masses Every Hour". The Minneapolis Star. June 19, 1941. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Archbishop to Bless St. Paul Oak Statues". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal. June 22, 1941. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Program of the Ninth Annual Eucharistic Congress". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal. June 22, 1941. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  11. ^ "4,000 Unable To Take Part In Welcome". Minneapolis Daily Times. June 24, 1941. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  12. ^ Stassen, Harold. "ADDRESS OF WELCOME by GOVERNOR HAROLD E. STASSEN at NINTH NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS" (PDF). Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Military Might Paraded for Eucharistic Visitors". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. June 25, 1941. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Hennepin County Library Digital Collections". Hennepin County Library Digital Collections. Hennepin County Library. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  15. ^ "4,000 Present at Holy Hour in Auditorium". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. June 25, 1941. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  16. ^ "80,000 Join in Greatest Display of Religious Devotion at Congress". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. June 25, 1941. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  17. ^ Reardon, James Michael (1952). The Catholic Church in the Diocese of St. Paul : from earliest origin to centennial achievement : a factual narrative. Saint Paul, Minnesota: North Central Publishing Company.
  18. ^ "Hennepin County Library Digital Collections". digitalcollections.hclib.org. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Hennepin County Library Digital Collections". Digital Collections. Hennepin County Library. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Minneapolis June 26 Weather Records". www.extremeweatherwatch.com.
  21. ^ "Hennepin County Library Digital Collections". Hennepin County Library Digital Collections. Hennepin County Library. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  22. ^ Ninth National Eucharistic Congress, St.Paul and Minneapolis, June 23-26, 1941: Official History and Record. Executive Committee of the Ninth National Eucharistic Congress. 1941.
  23. ^ "Our History | The Basilica of Saint Mary". Basilica of Saint Mary. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

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ReferencesBackground editThe first International Eucharistic Congress owed its inspiration to Bishop Gaston de Segur and was held at Lille France on June 21 1881 The initial inspiration behind the idea came from the laywoman Marie Marthe Baptistine Tamisier 1834 1910 who spent a decade lobbying clergy after the French Revolution in an effort to restore religiosity to France 4 in 1879 Pope Leo XIII established a committee to plan the first international Eucharistic congress In the wake of these international congresses national congresses sprung up in the United States Prior to the 1941 event there were nine other National Eucharistic Congresses in the United States as well as two international congresses 4 A monstrance brought by the Rev Felix Tissot from France in 1865 was the official monstrance of the congress and was featured prominently on branding for the event 5 Congress editAt the congress there were twenty six sectional or break out meetings for liturgists employers and employees talking on Catholic social teaching and more 6 More than half of the American Catholic hierarchy were present 2 The Minneapolis Park Board donated 1 000 for floral arrangements on the Grant Street Mall 7 Due to lack of ability to conconcelebrate Mass prior to the reforms of Vatican II enough altars were set up for 500 Masses to be said simultaneously every half hour between 6am and 9am daily with 100 altars set up at both the Minneapolis Auditorium and the St Paul Auditorium and other altars set up in the Saint Paul Hotel and the Eucharistic Center at the state fairgrounds 8 Throughout the congress special curiosity was given to an altar in the crypt of the Church of the Nativity in Saint Paul the altar was set up versus populum the only one of its kind in the country 9 Monday June 23 edit The congress began with the arrival of the papal legate Cardinal Dennis Dougherty to Saint Paul Union Depot at 4pm A liturgical reception took place at 4 30pm at the Cathedral of Saint Paul followed by a formal dinner at the Saint Paul Hotel 10 At 8 30pm an event was held at the Minneapolis Auditorium where the papal legate was formally and civically welcomed Around 10 000 attended on the inside with 4 000 in the streets outside Mayor George E Leach of Minneapolis and Mayor John J McDonough of Saint Paul were also present 11 The governor of Minnesota Harold Stassen gave an address welcoming all the visitors to the event 12 Tuesday June 24 edit The day began with a 10am Pontifical Mass celebrated by the papal legate at the Eucharistic Center at the state fairgrounds 10 In the afternoon sectional meetings were held for various groups clergy teachers parents journalists catechists rural workers servicemen and choristers 10 A military sectional meeting and review took place at Fort Snelling with 1 200 soldiers and ROTC cadets 13 There was a Holy Hour for Youth held at the Minneapolis Auditorium attended by more than 4 000 14 A similar Holy Hour was also held in the Saint Paul Auditorium 15 There was an 11pm Holy Hour for men followed by midnight Mass was held at the state fairgrounds attended by 75 000 men and 5 000 women Over 10 000 went to confession 16 Wednesday June 25 edit A Pontifical Mass for children parents and teachers was held at the grandstand of the Minnesota State Fair 10 About 14 000 grade school students from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis were in attendance 2 Fr Francis Missia led a choir consisting of thousands of pupils 17 Following the Mass sectional meetings were held for liturgists seminarians college teachers professionals government workers nurses charity workers and women 10 In the evening there were holy hours celebrated for clergy sisters and women as well as youth meetings held at the Saint Paul Auditorium and Incarnation parish in Minneapolis 10 Thursday June 26 edit A Maronite Rite Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral of St Paul at 8 30am 10 18 while simultaneously Basil Takach a bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh celebrated a Pontifical Mass in the Byzantine Rite at the Basilica of St Mary 19 A Pontifical Mass for all pilgrims was celebrated at the Eucharistic Center at the fairgrounds grandstand 10 After a 1 30pm broadcast address from Vatican City by Pope Pius XII the closing Eucharistic Procession took place starting at the Church of Saint Andrew in Como Park and ending at the fairgrounds about four hours total 10 The closing parade s crowd was estimated to be 80 000 3 With a high temperature of 92 F 20 over 300 people were treated for heat stroke at the Boy Scout headquarters 21 Friday June 27 edit While formally after the congress had closed the Basilica of St Mary was formally consecrated by Cardinal Dennis Dougherty 22 23 Post Congress editAfter the 1941 congress Eucharistic congresses both domestically and internationally were put on hold due to the outbreak of World War II There would not be another Eucharistic congress in the United States until 1976 when the international congress occurred in Philadelphia 6 The next National Eucharistic Congress is scheduled to happen in July 2024 citation needed The monstrance used at the congress is now at the Saint Paul Seminary citation needed References edit Umberger Barb 25 June 2021 1941 National Eucharistic Congress in St Paul drew tens of thousands TheCatholicSpirit com Retrieved 9 May 2024 a b c Musser Debbie 15 August 2021 Minnesota parishioner recalls 1941 National Eucharistic Congress Crux Retrieved 9 May 2024 a b Steffel Nick The Ninth National Eucharistic Congress In late Hennepin County Library Special Collections Retrieved 9 May 2024 a b History of National and International Eucharistic Congresses Eucharistic Revival Indy Archdiocese of Indianapolis Retrieved 9 May 2024 Official Monstrance The Catholic World in Pictures National Catholic Welfare Conference News Service April 5 1941 Retrieved 9 May 2024 a b Newsletter Committee on Divine Worship PDF United States Conference of Catholic Bishop Retrieved 9 May 2024 Proceedings of the Minneapolis Park Board 1941 Board of Park Commissioners 1941 p 85 Retrieved 9 May 2024 Congress Plans 1 000 Masses Every Hour The Minneapolis Star June 19 1941 Retrieved 9 May 2024 Archbishop to Bless St Paul Oak Statues Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal June 22 1941 Retrieved 9 May 2024 a b c d e f g h i Program of the Ninth Annual Eucharistic Congress Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal June 22 1941 Retrieved 9 May 2024 4 000 Unable To Take Part In Welcome Minneapolis Daily Times June 24 1941 Retrieved 9 May 2024 Stassen Harold ADDRESS OF WELCOME by GOVERNOR HAROLD E STASSEN at NINTH NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS PDF Minnesota Historical Society Retrieved 9 May 2024 Military Might Paraded for Eucharistic Visitors Minneapolis Morning Tribune June 25 1941 Retrieved 9 May 2024 Hennepin County Library Digital Collections Hennepin County Library Digital Collections Hennepin County Library Retrieved 9 May 2024 4 000 Present at Holy Hour in Auditorium Minneapolis Morning Tribune June 25 1941 Retrieved 9 May 2024 80 000 Join in Greatest Display of Religious Devotion at Congress Minneapolis Morning Tribune June 25 1941 Retrieved 9 May 2024 Reardon James Michael 1952 The Catholic Church in the Diocese of St Paul from earliest origin to centennial achievement a factual narrative Saint Paul Minnesota North Central Publishing Company Hennepin County Library Digital Collections digitalcollections hclib org Retrieved 9 May 2024 Hennepin County Library Digital Collections Digital Collections Hennepin County Library Retrieved 9 May 2024 Minneapolis June 26 Weather Records www extremeweatherwatch com Hennepin County Library Digital Collections Hennepin County Library Digital Collections Hennepin County Library Retrieved 9 May 2024 Ninth National Eucharistic Congress St Paul and Minneapolis June 23 26 1941 Official History and Record Executive Committee of the Ninth National Eucharistic Congress 1941 Our History The Basilica of Saint Mary Basilica of Saint Mary 24 October 2022 Retrieved 9 May 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ninth National Eucharistic Congress amp oldid 1224635643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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