The bishops expressed this in a press statement published Monday, in which they highlighted the most important moments of the Oct. 10-17 event, convoked by John Paul II. The theme of the congress is «The Eucharist: Light and Life of the New Millennium.»
«This event will be a great opportunity to reflect profoundly and to meditate on the Eucharistic Mystery, in order to foster in the world peace, reconciliation and justice — fruits among others of the new evangelization — and to give to the whole of humanity the necessary food, Jesus Christ, to address the challenges of the new millennium,» the bishops explained in the statement.
The text is signed by Bishop José Guadalupe Martín Rábago of Leon, and Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes of Texcoco, president and secretary, respectively, of the episcopal conference.
The congress will be preceded by an international theological/pastoral symposium on the Eucharist, Oct. 6-8, at the Valle de Atemajac University.
