July 20 — Isle La Motte

1:30 – 2:30 pm 

Presentation from National Congress Speaker

Topic/Speaker TBA

2:45 – 3:45 pm 

Presentation from National Congress Speaker

Topic/Speaker TBA

4:00 – 5:00 pm 

Regularly Scheduled Shrine Mass

*Those who are unable to stay for the evening festive Mass are invited to this earlier Mass.

5:00 – 5:30 pm

Pasta Dinner

*You are welcome to purchase a Pasta Dinner in the Shrine cafeteria ($12.00 cash or credit; payable on the day of the event) or bring your own meal and eat on the Shrine grounds.

5:30 – 6:00 pm

Presentation from Local Speaker

Topic/Speaker TBA

6:00 – 7:00 pm

Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

*During this time of Exposition and Adoration, there will be priests available to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Praise and Worship music will be sung throughout the time of Adoration by local pastoral musicians from our parishes. Short Scriptural readings on the Eucharist will be offered.

7:00 – 7:45 pm

Festive Convocation Mass

Presider & Homilist: Bishop John McDermott

Pastoral Musicians: TBA

7:45 – 7:30 pm

Sunset Eucharistic Procession to the Waterfront

*At the conclusion of Mass, we will have a Eucharistic Procession around the Shrine Grounds to the waterfront and back to the Shrine Chapel. Throughout the Procession, there will be stations where we will pause and hear brief reflections on the Eucharist from early Church Fathers, saints and martyrs, or inspiring quotes related to the Eucharist from our treasury of Church teaching. The Procession concludes with a final Benediction and sending forth.

In case of inclement weather, the convocation concludes with the Mass.