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The Legacy of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress

Stage 5 of the Pastoral Programme

Starting Point

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The 2 disciples return to Jerusalem from Emmaus …Lk 24:33-49

• They regroup with the others in the Upper Room• They are welcomed and hear confirmation that Christ is Risen• They announce the good news from their experience• Christ stands in their midst – to varying reactions• He opens to them the significance of his life, death and

resurrection• They understand their experience in the light of what Jesus says

to them• They receive instruction as to what to do next• Their actions and attitudes bear witness to their encounter and

communion with Christ and with one another

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RegroupAcknowledge each others

presence

Connect through

rememberingAnd

recounting the experience

Acknowledge the presence

of Christ

Reflect on the significance of

the experience within the

context of the Christian Life

Explore how this

experience is inspiration and

motivation

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Coming in• Do you believe that Christ has gathered us in this

place?• Do you believe Christ when he says ‘where two or

three are gathered in my name there am I in the midst of them’?

• Do you believe you have a contribution to make here?

• Do you believe that your presence here is valued by God and by the others gathered here?

• Do you recognise anyone here? Become a practitioner of Communion and greet some one you know, and some one you do not.

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Creed for those who gather• I believe that Christ has gathered us in this place• I believe Christ when he says ‘where two or three

are gathered in my name there am I in the midst of them’

• I believe I have a contribution to make here• I believe that my presence here is valued by God

and by the others gathered here• I am a practitioner of communion, and show this

in my attitude to those with whom I gather

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5 minutes starting from now• What was your most outstanding memory of the

Congress and why was it so? …

• Stop for a moment

• Think about what you have heard,Not just the words, but the energy of the teller, Be attentive to the ideas that arose in your mind as you listened, What did you hear …

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Let us pause• Do you believe that speaking to another about

your experience of life, of God is a form of communion?

• Do you believe God is present in this conversation?• Do you believe that the Holy Spirit can inspire and

motivate you to action?• Do you believe that everything that happens in

daily life happens in your Christian life?• Do you believe Christ when he says ‘where two or

three are gathered in my name there am I in the midst of them’?

• Do you believe Christ is here?13

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Our ResponseHow does the experience you have been chatting

about make sense in your life as a Christian

Where are there connections:• in the Scriptures• in the teaching of the Church• In the celebration of the Eucharist

• How does this experience make sense in your life as a Christian Community

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• As a result of these reflections, what one thing can you as an individual do or be as a sign that you are responding to Christ here today? (name it)

• As a community, can we choose one thing we want to work on until our next gathering? (name it)

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Your Response

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Going out• Do you believe that you are empowered by the

Spirit?• Do you believe that you have been commissioned

by Christ to be His witnesses?• Do you believe you have been mandated by the

Church?• Do you believe your actions and attitudes glorify

God the Father? • Do you know that you are the Body of Christ,

members of Him and of each other?18

Creed for those who go out in Christ's name • I believe that I am empowered by the Spirit• I believe that I have been commissioned by Christ

to be His witness• I believe that I have been mandated by the

Church• I believe that my actions and attitudes glorify God

the Father? • I know that I am the Body of Christ, a member of

Him and a member with these others.19

An aid to reflection:• IEC2012 Theological Document

Exploring the mystery of the Eucharist in the light of the theme of the Congress.Available from our website and from Veritas book shops

An aid to action:• Communion and Inclusion

A course of action that helps a parish embrace communion and inclusion as a mission. Available from our website

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Resources

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