Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ Sunday, June 26, 2011 Little Sisters of the Poor to the Cathedral of St. Paul 1:15 - 1:45 Shuttle buses leave      continuously from the      Cathedral parking lot 2:00 Gathering at Little Sisters’      and procession 3:00 Homily and Benediction      at the Cathedral of St. Paul 3:30 Ice cream social (Cathedral parish Masses are at noon and 5:00 p.m.)

Join Catholics from throughout  the Archdiocese for this joyful witness to Eucharistic faith, hope, and love.

Chaplain: The Very Reverend Joseph R. Johnson
 Homilist: The Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens
 
All are welcome—families, clergy, religious, lay men and women, and organizations.

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“It is divine love that transforms [the bread and wine]: the love with which Jesus accepts, in anticipation, to give the whole of Himself for us.... Let us all, priests and faithful, nourish ourselves with the same Eucharist, let us all prostrate ourselves to adore It, because in It our Master and Lord is present, the true Body of Jesus is present in It, the Victim and the Priest, the salvation of the world. Come let us exult with joyful songs! Come, let us adore him! Amen.” —Pope Benedict XVI, Homily for Corpus Christi, June 3, 2010.

More reflections on the Holy Eucharist in the life of the Church

Procession Route
The faithful will gather in the beautiful backyard gardens of the Little Sisters of the Poor (330 Exchange St. S., St. Paul). The clergy and religious will process the Blessed Sacrament into the gardens for a brief time of adoration. Then the procession will proceed through beautiful Irvine Park and city streets, up Kellogg Boulevard and Summit Avenue, to the Cathedral of St. Paul (Summit Ave. and Selby Ave.) for the homily and Benediction. The procession route is 1 mile. (Map with directions)

For those who are unable to walk the procession: Please join us for the homily, Benediction, and ice cream social at the Cathedral.

Strollers and accessibility
We encourage the use of strollers for infants or small children. The route is paved and all curbs have step-free ramps. At the Cathedral, there is a step-free ramp at the western door on the south (Selby Ave.) side.

In case of inclement weather
The event will take place regardless of the weather. In the case of heavy and continuous rain, the entire event will take place at the Cathedral. You are encouraged to bring an umbrella, because we will walk in procession if there is only light and occasional showers (in which case we would start in the Little Sisters’ auditorium).

Priests and Deacons
The clergy vesting room is near the Little Sisters’ Holy Family chapel. Vesture is alb or cassock and surplice. Priests may wear a cope and deacons may wear a dalmatic. (Clergy will need to supply their own vestments.) Procession line-up is at 1:50 p.m. outside the chapel.

Religious
Religious are invited to gather in the chapel for silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament solemnly exposed. Clergy and religious will process with the Blessed Sacrament into the backyard garden for the opening ceremony.

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My Jesus, I have only You. — St. Jeanne Jugan (1792-1879), Foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor.

Procession songs
As we walk with the Lord, really and truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, we sing in His honor.
View the song lyrics.

More on Corpus Christi, processions, and the Holy Eucharist
Check out prayers, reflections, and more on the Holy Eucharist.
History of the procession.

Backing the procession
The Archdiocesan Corpus Christi Procession is sponsored by Millennium Ministries and made possible by the generosity of our hosts, the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Cathedral of St. Paul, the cooperation of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Office for Marriage, Family and Life and Office of Worship, and the assistance of many donors and volunteers.
 
Special thanks to:

Seminarians of St. Paul Seminary and St. John Vianney Seminary (servers)
Knights of the Order of Malta (escort)
Relevant Radio 1330 AM and St. Michael Broadcasting UHF Channel 16 (announcements)
The Catholic Servant (ad)
University of St. Thomas Public Safety
and St. John the Baptist Church, New Brighton (buses)
Minnesota Historical Society and Forepaugh's Restaurant (parking lot)
Stephen and Jenni’s Domestic Church and Bridgeman’s Minnehaha Falls (ice cream)
AVVR, Bloomington (sound equipment) and Partnership for Youth (radios)
St. Peter's Prayer Community, Church of St. Peter, North St. Paul (printing)
Catholic Charismatic Renewal Office
Jim Strande Insurance
Lakewood Cleaners
the St. Paul Police Reserve and the City of St. Paul
and the many volunteers, donors, and supporters of the Archdiocesan Corpus Christi Procession.

Donations to Millennium Ministries are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you would like to contribute to our work, please make out your check to Millennium Ministries and send it to P.O. Box 68, St. Bonifacius, MN 55375. (Millennium Ministries operates under the auspices of the Church of St. Boniface in St. Bonifacius, Mn.)

Contact us
For more information on how you, your family, or group can participate in the Archdiocesan Corpus Christi Procession, to reserve seating for your group, or to volunteer, contact Greg Smisek at Millennium Ministries at info@walkwithhim.net or (651) 239-8574.

Other local Eucharistic processions and events

“The devout participation of the faithful in the Eucharistic procession on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ is a grace from the Lord which yearly fills with joy those who take part in it.”     “In the humble signs of bread and wine, changed into His body and blood, Christ walks beside us as our strength and our food for the journey, and He enables us to become, for everyone, witnesses of hope. If, in the presence of this mystery, reason experiences its limits, the heart, enlightened by the grace of the Holy Spirit, clearly sees the response that is demanded, and bows low in adoration and unbounded love.” —Pope John Paul II, encyclical letter Ecclesia de Eucharistia (Holy Thursday 2003), nn. 10 and 62. More reflections on the Holy Eucharist in the life of the Church

Sponsored by Millennium Ministries in cooperation with the Archdiocesan Office for Marriage, Family and Life.