Thursday and Friday of the congress will be similar to each other, Stepanek said, with opening liturgies beginning at 8:30 followed by morning Impact Sessions. After the talks and during lunch, attendees will be encouraged to visit the congress’ expo hall, which will feature numerous Catholic apostolates, ministries, religious orders, and vendors.
The afternoons will include additional breakout sessions and talks followed by afternoon liturgies, a dinner break, and then the evening’s main event, the Revival Sessions. These will include keynote talks and praise and worship, starting at 6:30 p.m. and going into the 10 p.m. hour.
Saturday will also have a similar schedule, with the addition of a Eucharistic procession around downtown Indianapolis beginning at 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. On Sunday, the congress will wrap up with a final Revival Session from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by a closing Mass celebrated by a papal delegate with music by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Tim Glemkowski, CEO of the National Eucharistic Congress, told the media that “about a million dollars” in scholarships and financial assistance will be available through a solidarity fund and will mainly be made available for youth who are unable to pay to attend the event.
Glemkowski said the pricing plan they have worked out makes the congress “not just the biggest, but also the cheapest mega-Catholic event in 2024. Full stop.”
Jonah McKeown is a staff writer and podcast producer for Catholic News Agency. He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has worked as a writer, as a producer for public radio, and as a videographer. He is based in St. Louis.
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