IND. CATHOLIC NEWS REPORT:
The final month of preparation for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress 2012 (IEC2012) is being marked with a special Mass celebrated by the Papal Nuncio, the Most Rev Charles Brown. IEC2012 staff members and volunteers will gather in RTE for the Mass to be broadcast on RTE1 at noon on Sunday 6 May. Music will be provided by the Palestrina Choir under the directorship of Blánaid Murphy.
Speaking in advance of the televised Mass to mark IEC2012 preparations, Fr Kevin Doran, Secretary General of IEC2012 said: “Those who are sick or frail due to old age have an important place in the life of the Church and we are delighted that, through this celebration of Mass, they can be drawn into the final stage of preparations for the Congress.”
Meanwhile this weekend, the final National Collection to raise funds for this year’s 50th International Eucharistic Congress (IEC2012) will be held in parishes across Ireland on 5 & 6 May 2012.
This annual collection is the final in a series of four which form a key part of fundraising for the Congress. Parishioners responded very generously to collections in 2009, 2010 and 2011 on the Feast of Corpus Christi raising a total of €3 million to date.
Due to the difficult economic climate and a desire not to compete with funding for education or healthcare, IEC2012 has specifically not sought any of the kind of public funding that would normally be made available to a large international event such as the Congress, which will be attended by around 20,000 people daily in the RDS from 10-16 June and will have an audience of up to 80,000 people in Croke Park on 17 June.
Funds generated from the National Collections will form part of the overall budget of €11.5 million for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress.
Events such as the Congress must adhere to stringent health and safety requirements involving careful preparation and infrastructure. The money raised will go towards logistical expenses including: hiring and fitting out the two venues; RDS and Croke Park, provision of essential requirements for the liturgy, the communication of the Congress on website and broadcast media, the preparation of signage for venues all around Dublin and all the other preparatory work that will enable us to welcome pilgrims in comfort and safety.
The funds will also support the volunteer programme which is helping to make the Congress run smoothly by providing it with meals and uniforms for almost two thousand volunteers working as part of the organisation team.
Previous Congresses have been funded by a variety of measures including private contributions, sponsorship, fundraising and delegate fees. This Congress is following a similar approach. The Congress, though hosted in Dublin, is a pastoral initiative of the whole Irish Church.
Speaking about the fourth National Collection and its significance to the Congress, Fr Kevin Doran, Secretary General of IEC2012 said: “We are conscious that in the circumstances of the times that the Congress should not be ostentatious. We are committed to making it a worthy celebration of faith. The celebration of the Eucharist will be at the heart of IEC2012, but the Congress will also include a comprehensive programme of educational and cultural activities.
For more information see: http://www.iec2012.ie
Source: IEC2012
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Speaking in advance of the televised Mass to mark IEC2012 preparations, Fr Kevin Doran, Secretary General of IEC2012 said: “Those who are sick or frail due to old age have an important place in the life of the Church and we are delighted that, through this celebration of Mass, they can be drawn into the final stage of preparations for the Congress.”
Meanwhile this weekend, the final National Collection to raise funds for this year’s 50th International Eucharistic Congress (IEC2012) will be held in parishes across Ireland on 5 & 6 May 2012.
This annual collection is the final in a series of four which form a key part of fundraising for the Congress. Parishioners responded very generously to collections in 2009, 2010 and 2011 on the Feast of Corpus Christi raising a total of €3 million to date.
Due to the difficult economic climate and a desire not to compete with funding for education or healthcare, IEC2012 has specifically not sought any of the kind of public funding that would normally be made available to a large international event such as the Congress, which will be attended by around 20,000 people daily in the RDS from 10-16 June and will have an audience of up to 80,000 people in Croke Park on 17 June.
Funds generated from the National Collections will form part of the overall budget of €11.5 million for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress.
Events such as the Congress must adhere to stringent health and safety requirements involving careful preparation and infrastructure. The money raised will go towards logistical expenses including: hiring and fitting out the two venues; RDS and Croke Park, provision of essential requirements for the liturgy, the communication of the Congress on website and broadcast media, the preparation of signage for venues all around Dublin and all the other preparatory work that will enable us to welcome pilgrims in comfort and safety.
The funds will also support the volunteer programme which is helping to make the Congress run smoothly by providing it with meals and uniforms for almost two thousand volunteers working as part of the organisation team.
Previous Congresses have been funded by a variety of measures including private contributions, sponsorship, fundraising and delegate fees. This Congress is following a similar approach. The Congress, though hosted in Dublin, is a pastoral initiative of the whole Irish Church.
Speaking about the fourth National Collection and its significance to the Congress, Fr Kevin Doran, Secretary General of IEC2012 said: “We are conscious that in the circumstances of the times that the Congress should not be ostentatious. We are committed to making it a worthy celebration of faith. The celebration of the Eucharist will be at the heart of IEC2012, but the Congress will also include a comprehensive programme of educational and cultural activities.
For more information see: http://www.iec2012.ie
Source: IEC2012
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