2013 Eucharistic Congress

1. 2013 Eucharistic Congress Parish/School Coordinator Information

2. On behalf of Archbishop Gregory,Thank You! • We appreciate all you are doing to help insure the success of the 2013 Eucharistic Congress in the Archdiocese of Atlanta

3. Congress Website:www.archatl.com/congress Everything you want or need to know about the Eucharistic Congress at your fingertips! • Current information • Links for Volunteer sign up • Individual Track information • Speakers • Times • And much more!

4. NEW for 2013! There will not be a Teen Track this year: • We surveyed youth ministers and found: • Most teens attend the Congress with their families • Most teens would rather participate and hear the same speakers as the adults • Most youth groups have multiple activities during the summer months • With the vocations tables in the main building, teens will have more of an opportunity to visit being in the main building

5. AGAIN THIS YEAR! ADORE! KidTrack Registration • REGISTRATION ON-LINE ONLY! • NO on-site registration! • Parents MUST go on-line to http://www.archatl.com/congress/adore.htmland pre-register their children ADORE! KidTrackmodel this year • Limited to the first 400 children pre-registered on-line • VOLUNTEER for ADORE! KidTrack at http://ecvol.archatl.com/default.aspx

6. Promotional Materials*Available in English/Spanish & French/Portuguese* • Congress FLYERS must be ordered • ORDERS CAN BE PLACED NOW: Contact Meaghan Schroeder 404-920-7345 or mschroeder@archatl.com • FREE of charge • Talk to pastor/principal/business manager for amount needed and • For downloadable PDF flyers go to:http://www.archatl.com/congress/parish-school-coordinators/promotional-materials/

7. Promotional Materials*Available in English & Spanish • The Congress VIDEOmust be ordered • ORDERS CAN BE MADE NOW: Online at http://www.archatl.com/congress/parish-school-coordinators/promotional-materials/ or ContactMeaghan Schroeder 404-920-7345 or mschroeder@archatl.com • FREE of charge • The video is viewable online VERY SOON! • Congress POSTERS • Have been delivered to parishes/schools

8. T-Shirt Pre-Sales • Parishes, schools, preschools • Custom name of parish/school on the back • Orders submitted directly to the supplier • Please use the flyer on-line at http://www.archatl.com/congress/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/EC13__BasicTEE_Flyer.pdf or request one from Sue Stubbs at sstubbs@archatl.com or 404-920-7550. • Shipped directly to the parish or school • Order deadline extended to April 29, 2013

9. Volunteers • Recruiting - 600 volunteers needed • At LEAST 15 from each parish with 2 of them in the Kid Track would give us plenty! • Please request that pulpit & bulletin announcements be made often until the registration deadline • Request and organize an after Sunday Mass sign up table or during school car pools! • Registration forms can be provided when requested • Encourage sign-up on line at http://ecvol.archatl.com/default.aspx • Deadline for Volunteer sign upMarch 30th • Volunteers get free dinner Fri & lunch Sat • This includes you! Your vouchers will be available for Pick-Up at the Volunteer Sign-in table. • Volunteer T-shirts provided at check-in • Based on assignment (security, usher, etc.)

10. GICC Parking & Rules • MAKE CLEAR TO PARISHES/SCHOOLS: Volunteers and Participants: No food or drink may be brought into the GICC per our contract ; you can go to your car to eat/drink, but you cannot bring it into the building. • PARKING IS LIMITED! • Consider your parish renting a bus and taking 100+ parishioners to the Congress! • Work with parish Business Manager on this • Encourage using MARTA! • Details on-line at: www.archatl.com/congress/directions.html • Encourage carpooling

11. Altar Server Processions Saturday June 1st Invitations have gone out! 5:00 p.m. Procession RAIN OR SHINE: 4:30 – 4:55 p.m.: Line up in the hall around corner from Hall A in front of Boardrooms A parent or guardian must be bring the child to the start of the procession, and be present to meet them afterwards. Reserved seating will be provided Questions: pdejarnett@archatl.com 404-920-7339 • 8:30 a.m. Procession • PARKING OPEN: 6:30 a.m. • DOORS OPEN: 7:30 a.m. • Altar Servers may process with their parish groups. See notes for Banner Processions; find your parish Banner in the line-up and join in. Change from last year

12. 1st Communicant Processions Saturday June 1st Invitations went out 4/19/13! Questions: mschroeder@archatl.com 404-920-7345 5:00 p.m. Procession RAIN OR SHINE: 4:30 – 4:55 p.m.: Line up in in the hallway between Hall A and Spanish Suites Child accompanied by a parent or guardian to sit behind them in reserved seating • 8:30 a.m. Procession • PARKING OPEN: 6:30 a.m. • DOORS OPEN: 7:30 a.m. • NO RAIN: • 8:00 – 8:25 a.m.: Child dropped off by a parent or guardian in the hallway between Hall A and Spanish Suites • Parent or guardians may sit in the rear of the 1st Communicants reserved seating area • Line up first-come, first-serve • RAINING: • NO PROCESSION for 1st Communicants Change from last year Change from last year

13. BANNER Processions Saturday June 1st • 8:30 a.m. Procession • PARKING OPEN: 6:30 a.m. • DOORS OPEN: 7:30 a.m. • NO RAIN: • 7:30 – 8:25 a.m.: Line up first-come, first-serve outside the building doors in front of Exhibit Hall D • Multiple participantsmay process with your banner • RAINING: • 7:30 – 8:25 a.m.: Line up first-come, first-serve inside the building in front of the International Ballroom • Participants limited to the banner carrier. • 5:00 p.m. Procession • 4:45 p.m.: Banner Carriers should be standing by their banners in the hall by 4:45 p.m. • Participants limited to the banner carrier. • **Any banners left after the Mass run the risk of being discarded – PLEASE remember to retrieve your banner after Mass! Questions: pdejarnett@archatl.com 404-920-7339

14. Banners Please see the web site for all banner specifications: www.archatl.com/congress/banners.html

15. 2012 Eucharistic Congress Contact Sue Stubbs 404 – 920 - 7550 sstubbs@archatl.com with general questions