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There There also will will be be be the the the chance to confess your your sins and make your your relationship with God whole--this is is the the the the beauty of of of the the the the Sacrament of of of Penance There There will will be be be Priests available to hear hear your your confession and and absolve you you you of of of of your your sins through the the the the power Christ gave his his his Church And at at at the the the the heart of of of o this inspiring and and holy weekend
in in in in in in Memphis is is is is is is is is the the the celebration of of o of of of beautiful Masses which will be be offered at at at the the the opening and and and close of o of of of of of our our Eucharistic Congress This is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a true joining of o of of of of of all of o of of of of of us as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a family of of of of of of of faith as as we stand together to to receive the the Body and and and Blood of of of of of of of our our Lord in in in in Holy Communion There can be no greater sign of of of of unity among those who profess the Catholic faith The closing Mass will will involve thousands of us us with a a a a a a a a joyful Solemn Eucharistic Procession Procession We will will will all walk from
the the the Convention Center to the the the always magnificent St Peter Catholic Catholic Church Church where we will will end
the the the the the Procession Procession with Benediction on on on on the the the the the the steps of of of of the the the the the the oldest Catholic Catholic Church Church in in Memphis This missionary “sending forth” of of of of of the the the the the graces of of of of of the the the the the Holy Sacrament of of of of of the the the the the Altar
will will be be a a a a a a a a a a a living witness of of of of o love unity unity hope and forgiveness for for for our our community Additionally a a a a a a a a plenary indulgence will will be be offered to to those who attend our our first- ever Congress Congress go to to Confession receive Holy Holy Communion and offer offer prayers for the the Holy Holy Father within a a a a a a week o of of our Eucharistic Congress Congress All o of of it it will truly be something to see and experience I look forward to to being here with you our our Clergy Religious and the the whole Church across West Tennessee as as we gather to to deepen our our our faith in in in in in Christ’s real presence in in in in in the the Eucharist I I will continue my unceasing prayers for all of you you I I am yours
In the the light and love of the the Lord +David P Talley Sixth Bishop
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