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Nationwide attention of the clergy
and laity of the Catholic church of
America was directed toward Gin
cinnati this week, when the fifth
National Eucharistic Congress con-
yened at st. Peters Cathedral on
Thursday morning for a four days
ession. The event will be the
reatest Catholic religious conclave
ever held in that city, and probably
] he most important in entire Ameri-
can Catholicism during the past de-
/ cade. Fully one-third of the
hierarchy Of the United States gath
Priests Eucharistic League and hold
important discussions on the general
advanceemnt of Catholic doctrine in
this country. Six Archbishops, in
cluding Most Rev. John Ireland, of
st. Paul, Mimi. Most Rev. John NJ.
Farley, of New York, and Most Rev.
John ]. Glennon, of st. Douis-rep-
resenting half the entire number Of
Archbishops of the country-and
more than twenty-five Bishops, in
addition to several hundred priests of
the Cincinnati archdiocese, will
make the congress-" in the words of
Archbishop Moeller, Ego down in
history as one of the grandest among
the national eucharistic gatherings,
and be a magnificent public mani
| festation of faith, love and devotion
to the Blessed Sacrament on the part
of the Catholics of the United
States"
The national congress is second in
| Importance only to the international
conferences, none of which have
ever been held in the United States.
The fact that Bishop Camillus P.
Macs, of Covington, is Lord Pro-
tector or head of the American
branch of the Eucharistic League,
makes the event here of particular
lsignificance. Rev. Francis Varel-
mann, of st. Elizabeth's church, is
Director of the Cincinnati League.
The purpose of the order, which has
made itself felt throughout Roman
Catholicism, is to stimulate greater
devotion to the Blessed Sacrament or
the Eucharistic Lord, so that It may
be universally recognized as the CEN
trail dogma of the faith, around
which the numerous other devotions,
as OF the Blessed Virgin and the
saints, shall revolve. At the present
time the Eucharist is generally con-
sidered as the important devotion
In the Catholic faith, but it is the
aim of the league, of which nearly
every priest in the world is a mem
ber, to accentuate the devotion to an
even greater extent and make It para
mount among the laity as well as
clergy. With this object in view the
congress will be an expounding and
demonstrating Of the Blessed Sacra-
ment or Eucharistic Lord.
BY virtue of a rescript received
from Rome by Archbishop Moeller,
the Catholic laity Of Cincinnati had
| the privilege of assisting at votive
masses of the Eucharist during the
congress. This rare concession from
the Pope was obtained through the
Sacred Congregation of Rites at
Rome, and also carries with 1t a
Papal permission giving the Arch
bishop the faculty of administering
the Apostolic benediction.
In his appeal to the ecclesiastical
and lay members of the archdiocese
the Archbishop requested that every
rector In Cincinnati make an effort
to have his church edifice suitably
decorated during the four days OF the
congress with the Papal oolors, white
and yellow, and American flags.
This heralded the occasion to every
visitor in the city. Every Catholic
church bell in the city rang for five
minutes following the oepning OF
the congress.
Because of the approaching cele-
bration of the golden anniversary OF
his ordination, Cardinal Gibbons was
unable to attend the gatherings and
Apostolic Delegate Falconio, OF
Washington, was also prevented
from taking part. However, the
most noted prelates of the country
were present to lend a dignity to the
occasion seldom equaled in religious
gatherings in the United States This
morning the Right Rev. Denis O'Don-
Iaghue, Bishop Of Louisville, will
celebrate the Pontifical high mass, at
which Bishop Schrembs will preach
the sermon.
BY far the most impressive ritual
observance will be the solemn pro-
cession OF the Blessed Sacrament
and benediction on the grounds OF
the archiepiscopal residence, at Nor
wood Heights This ceremony will
take place tocorrow afternoon and
bring the conclave to a close. More
than 1000 men will be In line. The
presence OF the Blessed Sacrament,
which will be carried In the process
sion, will make the occasion one Of
deep significance and reverence 10
the more than 10000 Catholics who
Will congregate at the Arcchbishop's
home TO take part In the final serv-
Ice. More than 500 uniformed mem-
bers OF various Catholic societies
will also be In line. IN addition 70
the several hundred prelates and
priests. They will proceed solemnly
to the chanting OF semlnarians from
SITS. Peter and Paul church TO the