Tag: International Eucharistic Congress

Sunday, 1 March, saw Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP launch the Year of Prayer in preparation for Eucharist28 at St Mary's Cathedral with Mass and a Holy Hour.

With the launch of the Eucharist28 website and its rich stream of faith and catechetical resources, the church in Australia has been given an extraordinary gift, but painstakingly-prepared videos, articles, and podcasts alone cannot renew faith.

Catholics across Australia are invited to remain in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on Sunday 1 March, as the church begins a new phase of spiritual preparation for the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney. 

Let us join in prayer on 1 March 2026, united in our common desire to fall in love once more with Jesus in the Eucharist.

The International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney will have a very special guest, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP shared in an interview.

The pilgrimage has begun – the official Eucharist28 website is live, packed with rich resources for all ages as the church across Australia enters the Year of Prayer and prepares together for the International Eucharistic Congress 2028.

Addressing thousands at the conclusion of the ACYF25 commissioning Mass in Melbourne, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP announced that the next Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF) will be held in Sydney in 2028.

Men and women appointed to serve as chief liaison with the International Eucharistic Congress 2028 left a retreat held in North Sydney ready to be part of something likely to have a substantive impact on themselves and others.

As we approach the International Eucharistic Congress 2028 in Sydney, we are called to deepen our devotion to, and friendship with, our Eucharistic Lord by spending time in company with the Blessed Sacrament. To this end, University Catholics are hosting Abiding in Love, a night of adoration at St Patrick’s Church Hill, on November 28 from 5.30pm. 

People query why they should make the effort to attend Mass when there are so many other pressing demands upon our time, yet upon reflection, that attitude nevertheless loses sight of the reality at hand.

Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has announced “This is My Body, Given for You” has been chosen by the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV as the theme for the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) to be held in Sydney in 2028. The theme was confirmed by Fr Corrado Maggioni SMM, President of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses, on his recent trip to Australia in September.

As organisers of the next International Eucharistic Congress, we hope it will be a symphony of prayer; an outpouring of grace that will spur a renewal of hearts, parishes and dioceses across the country.