IEC2016 Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, our hope of glory,

You are the fulfillment of the Fathers plan
to save all humanity.
You are the mystery hidden from the ages
and from the generations past,
now manifested to us.
You abide in Your Church
and in the most Holy Sacrament
of the Eucharist.
As we celebrate the Holy Eucharist
and receive your Body and Blood,
grant us the awareness
that your present in us
urges us to continue your saving mission
in the world.
Send us your Holy Spirit,
that He may lead us
to walk humbly
with the poor and the marginalized,
in the company of Mary,
and your most holy mother and ours.
O Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament,
to You be all honor and glory and praise
in the unity of the Father and the Holy Spirit,
One God, forever and ever. Amen.
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Christ in YOUth,
Our Hope of Glory
IEC YOUTH DAY 2016
Archdiocese of Cebu I 28-29 January 2016
WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS (IEC)?
The International Eucharistic is an international gathering of people
which aims to:
Promote an awareness of the central place of the Eucharist in the
life and mission of the Catholic Church;
Help and improve our understanding and celebration of the
liturgy;
Draw attention to the social dimension of the Eucharist.
The Congress normally takes place every four years.
Eucharistic Congresses are not the same everywhere. They are
characterized by a life of faith and by the culture and tradition of a
particular country. All these must be seen during the Congress.
The choice of the Philippines as the next venue for the Congress was
announced by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during a video message at
the conclusion of the previous Eucharistic Congress held in Dublin,
Ireland in 17 June 2012. He said in the video message, I would like to
invite you to join me in praying for Gods blessings upon the next
International Eucharistic Congress, which will take place in 2016 in the
City of Cebu, Philippines! To the people of the Philippines I send warm
greetings and an assurance of my closeness in prayer during the period
of preparation for this great ecclesial gathering. I am confident that it
will bring lasting spiritual renewal not only to them but to all the
participants from across the globe.
A message from the Pontifical Commission for International Eucharistic
Congresses stated that the celebration of the 51st International
Eucharistic Congress in this country (Philippines), the only one with a
Catholic majority in Asian continent, is an important challenge to
strengthen the missionary / evangelizing perspective as well as for
identifying new ways in celebrating the congresses themselves.

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines expressed their

desire that the upcoming Congress will deepen Eucharistic devotion in
the country as well as prepare for the 500th Anniversary of the
evangelization in the Philippines. Thus, the 51st International
Eucharistic Congress, which will take place in Cebu, Philippines in 2016
will be a pause for commitment and a pause for prayer.
The particular Church of the Philippines invites the universal Church to
celebrate the Eucharist, to reflect on it, to pray together, to share love,
friendship and life. Trying to translate the theme, Christ in you, our
hope and glory (Col 1:27), the Congress will involve significant
catechesis and engaging testimonies, cultural and social events,
moments of friendship and conviviality as a gathering of peoples who
recognize that the risen Christ, celebrated and prayed, is the heart of
their life experience. With the theme of hope, the announcement of the
gift of God to the young, of which Asia is very rich, will be recovered as
well as the commitment to the ranks of the poor of the continent
(Pontifical Commission).
The word hope makes direct reference to young people, the hope of
the future. And so they will also have a special place in the Congress
where the Church educates to life, to love, to social charity through the
tools of the ecclesial communion, the vocational call, a strong
commitment, the voluntary work, etc. The word hope also refers to
the incredible human resources represented by the cultures of different
peoples, what they have created with their intelligence and their hands,
the treasures of their wisdom and their centuries-old traditions, their
concrete way of being human. As in the messianic banquet, around the
table of the Body and Blood of the Lord are gathering all the nations of
the world with their wonderful variety of traditions and cultures whose
differences are transformed by the Eucharist towards a new civilization.

THE IEC YOUTH DAY (IECYD) 2016

The IEC Youth Day is a gathering of young people from the Philippines
and other countries, and happens within the IEC week. The IECYD
dwell on the same objectives of the IEC.
The participants of the IECYD will be invited to reflect on the theme:
Christ in YOUth, Our Hope of Glory (Col. 1:27)

By Land: Buses bound for Cebu leave from Dumaguete, Oriental

Negros and Bacolod, Negros Occidental every hour. You can also bring
your private vehicle via a Roll On-Roll Off (RORO) ferry.
By Sea: The Cebu City Port service the inter-island sea vessels on the
Cebu-Manila-Cebu route from the different major cities in the Visayas
and Mindanao.

TRANSPORTATION
Arrival, morning until 17.00 of 27 January 2016
Participants will shoulder their transportation from their point of entry
(airport, seaport or bus terminal) to their assigned host-parish.
The Secretariat Team will communicate with the Pilgrim Head as
regards assigned host-parish.
Departure, afternoon of 29 January 2016
Participants will also shoulder their transportation from the venue to
the airport, seaport or bus terminal.
Transportation within the IECYD2016 activities will be provided by the
IECYD2016 Organizers.

ACCOMMODATIONS
5,000 participants of the IECYD2016 will be distributed to the six
parishes of the Vicariate of Virgen dela Regla of LapuLapy City, Cebu:
Nuestra Sra. Virden dela Regla Parish (Opon)
San Roque Parish (Cordova)
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish (Pajac)
Sto. Nio Parish (Mactan)
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish (Babag)
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Marigondon)
Participants will be welcomed by foster families from 27 January to 29
January 2016. Participants have to take care of their own
accommodations beyond these dates.

Homes of families in the six parishes of Vicariate of Virgen dela Regla

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ROLES OF THE PILGRIM HEAD

The Pilgrim Head is responsible for leading his/her delegation. He/
She is expected to do the following specific responsibilities:
Accomplish the Group Registration Form legibly and completely,
and send scanned copy to IECYD official email
Gather the Individual Registration Forms of all the participants in
his/her delegation and send scanned copies to IECYD official
email
Keep all the hard copies of the forms and submit to the
Registration Team on the reception
Transact payment of the delegation and send bank-validated
deposit slip and payment form to the IECYD official email
Serve as the contact person of the delegation for all the
IECYD2016 communications and transactions with the
IECYD2016 Organizers, thus he/she must check his/her email
regularly
Act as conduit of information from the IECYD2016 Organizers to
his/her delegation, so that all information are relayed and
understood
Prepare his/her delegation, both spiritual and logistical
preparations
Travel to Cebu together with his/her delegation and accompany
them in a meaningful IECYD2016 experience

TRANSPORTATION
The delegation must have the same travel arrangement, i.e. arrival to
and departure from Cebu. Once the information is available, the
Pilgrim Head must send their itinerary to the IECYD2016 official email.

within LapuLapu City, Cebu will open their doors to host participants
and provide accommodations to the IECYD participants. Staying in
foster families is an integral part of the IECYD program.
The program will take place in two venues: Hoops Dome in Gun-ob,
LapuLapu City, and Plaza Independencia in Cebu City.

INVITATION
The Commission on Youth (COY) of the Archdiocese of Cebu and the
Episcopal Commission on Youth (ECY) of the Catholic Bishops
Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) invite all the 86 ecclesiastical
territories in the Philippines and member -organizations of the
Federation of National Youth Organization (FNYO) to send a
delegation to participate this once in a lifetime gathering of young
people during the International Eucharistic Congress.
Rev. Fr. Kit Sestoso, Youth Director of the Commission on Youth of
Cebu, writes to the Local Ordinaries and National Heads of the FNYOmember organizations a letter of invitation, accompanied by the
following documents:
IEC2016 Primer
IECYD2016 Information Sheet
IECYD2016 Group Registration Form
IECYD2016 Individual Registration Form
IECYD2016 Payment Form
IECYD2016 Program
Endorsements of Most Rev. Leopoldo C. Jaucian, SVD, DD,
Chairman of the CBCP-Episcopal Commision on Youth and Most
Rev. Jose S. Palma, DD, Archbishop of Cebu and Chairman of the
51st International Youth Congress

How to get to Cebu

By air: There are daily flight to Cebu via Mactan-Cebu International
Airport. You can check the following sites for details of flight from your
city to Cebu:
Cebu Pacific <www.cebupacificair.com>
Philippine Airlines <www.philippinesairlines.com>
AirAsia <www.airasia.com>

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If the invitation is accepted, the Bishop or National Head should then

endorse a delegation and assign a youth minister as the Pilgrim Head.
Each ecclesiastical territory and FNYO-member organization is
allocated 20 slots, which includes those for the youth minister/s
(clergy, religious or lay) accompanying the youth participants.

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REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT OF THE PARTICIPANTS

Submission of Forms
The Pilgrim Head, assigned by the Local Ordinary or National Head,
submits the following documents:
Group Registration Form, with an endorsement of Local
Ordinary or National Head
Individual Registration Forms of all the participants, with
attached 2x2 photo
The Pilgrim Head will email these documents as scanned file (jpeg or
pdf format) to the IECYD Secretariat Team
<youthday.iec2016@gmail.com>, using the name of the diocese/youth
organization as the subject of the email. He/She should receive a reply
from the Secretariat Team confirming receipt of the scanned documents
and advising him/her about the payment of registration fees.
The Pilgrim Head should submit original copies of these documents to
the Registration Team upon reception on 27 January 2016.
Payment of Registration Fees
Payment of registration fees will be done through bank transactions.
Once the registration is confirmed, the Pilgrim Head will deposit the
payment of his/her delegation to the IEC BDO Bank Account:
Account Name: International Eucharistic Congress - Cebu Foundation
Account Number: 6100105313

Regular Registration: P 700.00

Complete forms and full payment received between 01 October 2015 to
30 November 2015
Note: Reservation is not allowed.

POLICY ON CANCELLATION
Participants may cancel his/her registration only if for valid reason,
provided he/she submits to Commission on Youth-Cebu a written
notification stating the reason for cancellation. Letter must be signed
the participants him/herself. Date of cancellation is the same date as
when COY Cebu has received the letter of notification.
Cancellation Date
Before 01 August 2015
Before 01 December 2015
01 December 2015 onwards

Refunds
100%
50%
0%

Participant can be replaced with a person of the same gender and

status, i.e. clergy will be replaced by a clergy, religious sister will be
replaced by a religious sister, lay man will be replaced by a lay man.
Replacement will be accepted until 27 December 2016.

COMPOSITION OF THE DELEGATION

Once payment is done, the Pilgrim Head will email scanned copy of the
bank-validated deposit slip and payment form.
The Secretariat Team sends an email to the Pilgrim Head confirming
that the registration has been completed. Attached on this email are the
approved payment form, official receipt and list of participants.
The Pilgrim Head receives hard copies of these documents upon
reception on 27 January 2016.

REGISTRATION FEES (inclusive of kit, ID, and food)

Each delegation, headed by the Pilgrim Head, is composed of youth

and youth ministers (clergy, religious and lay) who come from the
same diocese or youth organization.
Youth Participants:
active in his/her diocese or youth organization
18 to 39 years of age by January 2016
Youth Minister-Participants who will accompany the delegation
active in his/her diocese of youth organization
20 to 50 years of age by January 2016

Early Registration: P 500.00

Complete forms and full payment received between 01 July 2015 to 30
September 2015
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