The Ark of the New Covenant is a beautiful artistic piece that was created as a symbolic object to travel around Canada leading up to the International Eucharistic Congress, in Quebec City, in June 2008 (much like the World Youth Day Cross). It was a focal point during the Youth Summits before and after the IEC.
The Ark will remain in the Archdiocese of Ottawa until the Youth Summit (Montee Jeunesse) taking place Pentecost weekend (May 21-24).
As Canadian young adults (18-35) gather this year in Ottawa, the theme will be on the Eucharist and living as a missionary.
For more information please visit the Youth Summit website.
Click here to view a photo gallery of the Ark of the New Covenant.
There are two videos here. The first talks about the Ark of the New Covenant. The second is Deacon David Bergeron's reflection on Pilgrimage. You can view Deacon David's video by selecting from the drop-down list at the bottom of the video player.