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Local Diocese of Wilmington delegation arrives at NEC24, hears encouragement of faith from Sister Bethany Madonna

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A group of Diocese of Wilmington Catholics arrive in Indianapolis July 17 for Day One of the Eucharistic National Congress.

The Dialog enlisted Millersville University senior, Saint Mark’s High School product and St. Patrick’s parishioner Abbey Thibodeau to chronicle the events this week of the Diocese of Wilmington delegation to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. Look for her dispatches from Indy and photos online and on social media this week as the event runs July 17-21. 

We all safely arrived in Indianapolis for the first day of the congress.

Today was check-in day, along with an evening session at Lucas Oil Stadium. The three emcees for the duration of the Congress are Father Josh Johnson, Sister Miriam James, and Montse Alvarado … all well-established speakers in Catholic media.

Worshipping Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament is always surreal, but it is even more powerful with 50,000 people in one stadium all collectively acknowledging the Eucharistic Lord.

A moment in particular today was when Sister Bethany Madonna spoke.

“Sister Bethany was super relatable and easy to listen to, but she also gave a great analogy for the faith encouraging us all that the Christian life requires a struggle, but that very struggle can prepare us for who we are meant to become,” said pilgrim Gianna Procope, another young adult from our diocese in attendance.

It was a grace filled night for us all, and we look forward to the rest of the Congress. I’ll be checking back in with more updates tomorrow.