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Thursday - Theme of the Day : Exploring the Challenge of Restoring Communion through Justice and Reconciliation.
Liturgy of Reconciliation
The daily programme for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress from 11th until 16th June 2012 took place in the Royal Dublin Society (RDS). Statio Orbis, the Liturgy on the final day of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress, was celebrated in Croke Park, Dublin, on Sunday 17th June 2012.
| Time | Venue | Language | Event Type | Name of Speaker | Details | Topic |
| 8.30-9.00 | Arena | Music and Continuity |
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | Arena | English | Morning prayer | Archbishop Michael Neary | Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland | |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Arena | English (Translation in Spanish and French) | Liturgy of Reconciliation | His Eminence Peter, Cardinal Turkson | President, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, The Vatican | |
| 12:00 -15:00 | Hall 3 | All Languages | Confessions | Confessions | ||
| 12:00 -13:00 | Hall 5A | English | Workshop | Mr Conor Hickey | Crosscare, Archdiocese of Dublin | Action for Justice |
| 12:00 -13:00 |
Hall 5B | English | Talk | Prof Vincent McBrierty and Rev Professor Gerry O'Hanlon SJ | Trinity College, Dublin and The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice | The World in Crisis: the Response of the Church |
| 12:00 -13:00 | Hall 5C | German | Workshop | Rev Professor Martin Stuflesser | University of Würzburg | "Renew us in the image of your son…" The Eucharist as Celebration of Reconciliation |
| 12:00 -13:00 | Hall 5D | English | Talk | Archbishop Piero Marini | Pontifical Committee for the International Eucharistic Congresses, Rome | Saint Columbanus of Bobbio |
| 12:00 -13:00 | Hall 9 | English | Workshop | Sr Brigid Reynolds SM and Father Seán Healy SMA | Social Justice Ireland | Social Justice and Inclusion in a Divided World |
| 12:00 -13:00 |
Hall 5 Lansdowne | English | Workshop | Father Thomas Rosica CSB | Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, Canada | Towards a Renewed Vision of Priestly Ministry and Identity |
| 12:00 -13:00 | Hall 2B | English (Translation Italian) |
Talk | Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP | St Dominic's Priory, London | Spirituality for Today, Suffering and Healing |
| 12:00 -13:00 | Hall 7 | English/Sign | Workshop (Deaf Track 1) | Dr Susan Timoney and Rev Paul Fletcher SJ | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons | Towards a Living Eucharist: The New Evangelisation is the Responsibility of the entire people of God |
| 12:00 -13:00 | Hall 2A | English (Translation Spanish) |
Workshop | Professor Robert Enright | University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA | Learning Forgiveness |
| 12:00 -13:00 | Hall 5E | English | Group reflection | Dr Anne Codd PBVM, Ms Julieann Moran and team | Council for Pastoral Renewal and Adult Faith Development, Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference |
Communion and Co-responsibility: coming to life in pastoral practice |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Hall 5A | Italian | Workshop | Dr Enzo Farinella | Casa Italia Cultural Centre, Dublin | L'affascinante viaggio dei monaci irlandesi verso l'Italia e l'Europa |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Hall 5B | English | Address | Bishop Joseph Perry | Archdiocese of Chicago, USA | The Eucharist as Family Catechesis |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Hall 5D | English | Workshop | Professor Gill Goulding CJ | University of Toronto, Canada | Credible Communion – the witness of Religious Life |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Hall 5C | English | Workshop | Dr Maeve Louise Heaney VDMF | Santa Clara University, Berkeley, California | Whoever Sings Prays Twice |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Hall 7 | English (Translation in Spanish) |
Workshop | Mr Justin Kilcullen and Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez-Maradiaga | Trócaire | The Eucharist - a Project of Global Solidarity |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Hall 5 Lansdowne | English | Workshop | Dr Lorna Gold and Mr Donal Lawlor | Economy of Communion | A Business Model based on Living the Gospel |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Hall 2B | English (Translation in French) |
Workshop | Priests of the Focolare Movement | Focolare | Priests in a Changing World |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Hall 2E | English | Group reflection | Dr Anne Codd PBVM, Ms Julieann Moran and team | Council for Pastoral Renewal and Adult Faith Development | Communion and Co-responsibility: coming to life in pastoral practice |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Hall 2A | English (Translation in Italian) |
Workshop | Ms Padraigín Clancy | Lecturer, author and broadcaster in Celtic Heritage and Spirituality, Parish Pastoral Council, Aran Islands |
In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors; Wisdom and Prayer from the Celtic Tradition |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Hall 9 | English | Panel discussion | Father Gary Donegan CP, Mr Brian McKee and guests | Holy Cross Parish, Belfast | The role of the Eucharist in Peace and Reconciliation |
| 14.00-14.30 | Arena | Music and Continuity | ||||
| 14.30-15.00 | Arena | French (Translation in Spanish and English) | Catechesis | His Eminence Laurent Monsengwo, Cardinal Pasinya |
Archbishop of Kinshasa (Dem. Republic of Congo) | |
| 15.00-15.40 | Arena | English (Translation in French and Spanish) | Testimony | Mr Richard Moore | Founder of Children in Crossfire | |
| 16.00-18.00 | Arena | English Irish (Translation in French and Spanish) |
Mass | His Eminence, Seán Cardinal Brady | Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland | |
| 19.00 | Hall 5A | English/Sign | Workshop (Deaf Track 2) | Ms Frankie Berry and Mr Stephen Lawlor | International Catholic Foundation for the Service of Deaf Persons | Looking Back and Dreaming Forward; 50 Years of Ministry with the Deaf |
| 19.00 | Hall 5B | English | Workshop | Sr Eilis Coe SC, Sr Catherine Dunne SSHM and Sr Mary Mangan SHJM | APT (Act to Prevent Trafficking) | Broken Lives: the hidden crime… human trafficking |
| 19.00 | Hall 5C | Slovakian/Slovensko | Talk | Rev Dr Vojtech Nepšinský | Comenius University, Slovakia | História NárodnÝch Kongresov Na Slovensku/The History of National Eucharistic Congresses in Slovakia |
| 19.00 | Hall 5 | English | Workshop | Fr Derek Farrell and team | Parish of the Travelling People | Travelling Towards Inclusion… Travelling towards Communion |
| 19.00 | Hall 7 | English (Translation in French) |
Address | Mr John Bruton | Former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland | The Christian Tradition in European Democracy |
| 19.00 | Hall 9 | English | Film | Sister Brenda Dolphin RSM, Sisters of Mercy | Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy |
Kitty's Folly: The story of Catherine McCauley, the founder of the Mercy order |
| 19.00 | Hall 2B | English (Translation in Spanish) |
Workshop | Dr Kevin Egan | All Hallows College, Dublin | Remaining Catholic Today |
| 19.00 | Hall 2A | English (Translation in Italian) |
Workshop | Father Seán O'Duinn OSB | Glenstal Abbey | Ancient Celtic Spiritual Heritage |
| 19.00 | Hall 5D | French | Workshop | M. Norman Lévesque | Eglise Verte | Communion avec la Création |
| 19.00 | Hall 5E | English | Group reflection | Dr Anne Codd PBVM, Ms Julieann Moran and team | Council for Pastoral Renewal and Adult Faith Development, Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference | Communion and Co-responsibility: coming to life in pastoral practice |
| 19.30 | Hall 3 | English (Translation in French) |
Talk | Rev Nicky Gumbel | Alpha International | Communion in our Common Baptism |
Liturgical music for the Congress
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