53rd International Eucharistic Congress
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 The 53rd. International Eucharistic Logo | |
| English name | International Eucharistic Congress |
|---|---|
| Date | September 8–15, 2024 |
| Venue | Centro de Convenciones Bicentenario |
| Location | Quito, Ecuador |
| Theme | Fraternidad para sanar el mundo". "Ustedes son todos hermanos" (Mt 23,8). |
| Cause | An International Eucharistic Congress aims to make known, love and serve better Our Lord Jesus Christ in his Eucharistic Mystery, the center of life and the mission to heal the wounds of the world. |
| Organised by | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses |
| Website | www.iec2024.ec |
The LIII International Eucharistic Congress 2024 was the Eucharistic congress that took place from September 8 to 15, 2024 in Quito, Ecuador.
Was the first time that the Ecuadorian capital hosts the ecumenical event and the sixth time that it takes place in the American continent, after the various congresses in some cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia and after the held in the capital of Hungary, Budapest in 2021.
After the visit made by Pope Francis in 2015, during the period of the then president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, the pope was enthusiastic about the warmth shown by the Andean country, for which in a meeting held in Rome, he determined that Quito is chosen for the ecumenical congress, to give greater projection to the Catholic religion in a region that has once again been divided in the religious sphere due to the constant sieges of leftist-leaning politicians that have left the region weak.[1]
In one of the Masses held on Thursday, September 9, 2020, at the Eucharistic Congress in Hungary; The Archbishop of Quito, Alfredo José Espinoza Mateus, announced that Quito would host the event that coincides with the 150th anniversary of the Consecration of Ecuador to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.[2]
Venue
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From September 8 to 15, 2024, the congress was held in the Centro de Convenciones Bicentenario.[3] and the Parque Bicentenario de Quito was the place of the opening and closing Masses of the Congress.[4]
Symbols
Official logo and anthem
The official logo and the winning anthem used in the 53rd edition of the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) held in Quito, were presented at the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference (CEE) on May 10, 2023.
The author of the Congress logo was Publio Escobar. According to him, his creation represents “brotherhood to heal the world.”
For its part, the winning anthem was Around your table by composers Marco Antonio Espín and the musical religious group Solideo. These are Catholic artists dedicated to evangelizing through "new and unpublished contemporary music."[5]
Official lyrics
| Spanish original | English translation |
|---|---|
Coro:[6] |
Chorus: |
Gospel Book
The “Gospel,” symbol of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress, blessed and signed by Pope Francis, toured Ecuador starting in September 2024. It is a liturgical book that contains the gospels for each Sunday of the year and solemn holidays.
It is an artistic work made by Santiago Guartambel, whose talent in goldsmithing has given a strong meaning to this unique piece. In this interview, the artist shares details about the creative process and the meanings behind his work.
The artist explains that his work consisted of representing the Sacred Heart of Jesus as an iconic symbol of Ecuador, the same one that is captured on the main cover of the Gospel. Elements that represent the cultural diversity of the country were incorporated, through ethnicities, such as:
On the front cover, the representation of the Heart of Jesus is gold-plated, and the mantle is fire-enameled. On the back cover there is a shuar symbolizing the East; an indigenous person representing the Sierra; an Afro-Ecuadorian, representing the Coast. In this composition, there is generally a baby, a young man and an old man at the same time.[7]
The design used in its symbology: a cross, an open heart, a host and 0º (zero latitude), referring to Quito as the middle of the world.
Broadcasting
Television and Internet
On May 21, 2024, the 53rd. International Eucharistic Congress was choicen to EWTN, as the official broadcaster for to be carried the ecumenical event broadcasts in all languages around the world, including audiovisual media and through social networks, as Facebook, X, Instagram and WhatsApp.[8]