Kongres Eucharystyczny w Archidiecezji Wileńskiej w 1931 roku

Abstract

The Archdiocese Eucharistic Congress took place in the archdiocese of Vilnius in 1931. Due to a large area of the archdiocese, it took place not only in the bishopric of Vilnius, but also in fourteen other places, primarily decanate parishes. Many lay Catholics were involved in both the preparations for the Congress and the Congress itself. Their involvement later became a good foundation for creating new structures of the Catholic Action, the so-called four columns of it: Catholic associations of young men, and young women, and of adult men and adult women. The proceedings of the Congress were similar in all the places, as it had been carefully planned and prepared beforehand. The most important elements of the Congress were the plenary meetings and meetings of particular sections, during which the participants were given a chance to listen to numerous lectures regarding Eucharistic issues and the relevance of Eucharist for daily life, including the social aspect of it. The climax of each Congress was a festive Eucharist celebrated usually by archbishop Jalbrzykowski with many priests and faithful. A Eucharistic procession concluding the Eucharist would become a way of manifesting the faith and expressing the affiliation with the Church.