The official journey toward the International Eucharistic Congress 2028 in Sydney – known as Eucharist28 – has formally begun with a website launch and the rollout of national parish resources. Source: Sydney Archdiocese.
Eucharist28 marks a significant moment in the life of the Church in Australia, coinciding with the centenary of the first International Eucharistic Congress held in Sydney in 1928.
More than a single event, the congress is being shaped as a multi-year national pilgrimage of prayer, formation, and renewal, inviting Catholics across Australia, Oceania and beyond to rediscover the transforming power of the Eucharist.
The eucharist28.org website provides a growing collection of catechetical and devotional resources designed for individuals, families, parishes and schools.
These include podcasts, personal testimonies, and theological reflections intended to deepen understanding of the Eucharist as the source and summit of Christian life.
This week, parishes across Australia will begin receiving Eucharist28 starter packs, containing prayer cards, posters, and introductory materials that outline the congress’s vision and invite local communities to take part in the national journey toward 2028.
“My hope is that people in Sydney, across Australia, Oceania and the whole world will discover for the first time or rediscover the joy of being nourished by Christ and be strengthened to become His presence in our communities – other Christs for the life of the world,” Bishop Richard Umbers, General Secretary for Eucharist28, said.
As part of the preparatory journey, parishes are being invited to participate in a nationwide Holy Hour on March 1, the Second Sunday of Lent.
It is hoped that Catholics across the nation may be united in prayer, asking for a Eucharistic transfiguration of their own lives and communities. Each parish is invited to embrace this moment in its own way, expressing the unity in diversity that characterises the Church.
“No one should be touched by the congress and be unchanged,” Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP said, “for no one can experience intimacy with Christ and be the same as before.”
The congress will gather pilgrims from around the world in Sydney, but its vision extends far beyond one city or one week. It seeks to renew Eucharistic faith, deepen prayer, and inspire a missionary spirit within the Church in Australia for years to come.
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Eucharist28: A National Journey of Prayer and Renewal Begins (Sydney Archdiocese)
