A Look at Congress 1997!

Religious Education Congress
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Office of Religious Education

 Congress 1997Exhibit hall

Combined with the attendance of Youth Day, which is the prelude to the four day period, the most recent Religious Education Congress attracted nearly 30,000 people. Congress 1997 showcased nearly 150 exhibitors in the Anaheim Convention Center's main hall.

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The Exhibits

The Office of Religious Education's BoothEntrance to the Exhibit HallA variety of booths offered information and productsA number of publishing houses were represented

 

The Faces

The Exhibit Hall offered a variety of 150 booths from which to chooseBoth food and entertainment are part of the experienceFriends -- new and old -- are united at CongressPart of the Web Ministry Team?

 

The Sharing

20,000 attendees are drawn over the three-day CongressExhibit Booths are open all three days of CongressBetween friends, food and entertainment it's hard to see all the booths

"WHATEVER THE  20,000 catechists who attended [the 1997] Religious Education Congress have 'given up' for Lent, enthusiasm is not on the list. Those who packed the Anaheim Convention Center Feb. 14-16 for the annual event, the largest of its kind in the United States, demonstrated that this is not a season for Gloomy Guses (or Gussies); rather, it is a time for reflection, for sacrifice and for service, in which virtually all of those in attendance are regularly involved. That does not mean, however, that they cannot celebrate their faith joyously in a variety of ways. And from the spirited liturgies and workshops to concerts and productions -- including the dynamic new Marty Haugen musical, 'Song of Mark' -- Congress-goers embraced the Word (and words) in abundance at Congress '97, and departed ready to echo the Gospel message in their local parish communities." 

-- Mike Nelson
The Tidings, February 21, 1997

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Cardinal at Tech Booth
Cardinal Mahony online

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Cardinal Mahony onlineThe Cardinal drew quite a crowd Cardinal Mahony online2Sr. Edith Prendergast looks on

Cardinal Roger Mahony went online live from the RECongress in the first nationwide chat session hosted on America Online on Friday, February 14, 1997.

Read the Cardinal's transcripts from other Religious Education Congress online chats
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