Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession at St. James Catholic Church
Sunday, June 22, 2025 from 10 AM to 11 AM – After 9 AM Mass – Refreshments and fellowship after
Lake Placid, FL
You are invited! The public is welcome.
St. James Catholic Church will hold a Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession after the 9 AM Mass on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Led by Father Vincent Clemente and followed by Parish members, the procession will stop at several stations for prayer.
“The procession with the Blessed Sacrament… reminds us that we are called to go out and bring Jesus to others. To go out with enthusiasm, bringing Christ to those we meet in our daily lives.” Pope Francis, Homily on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, 6 June 2021
A #EucharisticProcession, just like Eucharistic Adoration, is an extension of the worship of Jesus Christ, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament.
The supreme act of adoration and the source and summit of the Christian life is the celebration of the Mass, and that celebration is prolonged and intensified through Eucharistic worship outside of the Mass.
In Eucharistic Processions, the missionary aspect of the Eucharist is emphasized as we go forth into the world. Not only gazing upon our Eucharistic Lord, but walking with him, we experience what the disciples did 2000 years ago as they walked with Jesus, proclaiming the Good News to the world.
A parish community that undertakes a Eucharistic Procession has made the decision to publicly proclaim its belief in Jesus’ True Presence in the Eucharist. By this public witness of faith, the parish invites people in the community to encounter the Risen Lord present in the Eucharistic Host.
For those who participate in the procession, it is an opportunity not only to proclaim their faith but also to grow in their faith. The procession is, finally, an invitation to Jesus himself to be a part of our daily lives, to be immersed in the world in which we live.
“We entrust these streets, these homes, our daily life, to his goodness. May our streets be streets of Jesus! May our houses be homes for him and with him! May our life of every day be penetrated by his presence.” Pope Benedict XVI, Homily on Corpus Christi, 26 May 2005.
Eucharistic Processions became more prominent as the worship of the Eucharist outside of the Mass grew in popular devotions and as the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist became more of a central focus of theological study. In the 13th Century, when the Solemnity of Corpus Christi was established for the universal Church,
Eucharistic Processions quickly became a part of that celebration.
Over the following centuries, Eucharistic Processions spread more and more throughout the Church. The Church has consistently encouraged the development and growth of Eucharistic Processions.
In many parts of the world today, Eucharistic Processions are a very important form of Eucharistic piety. Different cultures have developed traditions surrounding Eucharistic Processions including street decorations, songs, prayers, and other devotions.
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