This painting by the artist Fintan Tracey was painted to help us see and understand the theme for the Dublin Eucharistic Congress, ‘The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one another’. In the reflection as seen on the chalice, we see the community of believers come and gather together with Christ. Then, from the Eucharist, we go out to our homes, communities, and workplaces bearing “the fruit of Eucharistic grace” (CCC, 1390).
The image on this card was created
by artist Fintan Tracey for the
50th International Eucharistic Congress,
Dublin, 2012.
The Eucharist in Ireland
with Fruit Wreath
This is represented
by the fruit in the painting,
as we go out and bear fruit,
becoming like Christ to one another in the community. Within the fruit wreath framing the host and chalice is the outline of the map of Ireland, the location for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress, Dublin, 2012.
tied around it in the top right of the painting
recalls the Passion of Christ, also of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of the Church. At the top of the painting, the three ears of wheat symbolise the Eucharist and the True Vine.
The dates for the happy coincidence with the 50th International Eucharistic Congress are seen on the bottom in Roman numerals – L (50) and MMXII (2012).
which symbolises the invitation to come together
for the Eucharist and to share in the 50th International Eucharistic Congress.
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Sunday, June 10 – Feast: Corpus Christi – Theme: "Gathering"
Start: 8:00am-11:00am ET LIVE – RDS Arena – Opening Ceremony and Mass – Presider: Papal Legate, Marc Cardinal Ouellet, Prefect for the Congregation of Bishops; President of the Pontifical Commission on Latin America
Repeat: 8:00pm-11:00pm ET and Midnight-3:00am ET
