Each year on this solemn feast, the Church honors Our Lord, celebrating the Real Presence of the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
Corpus Christi is Latin for “Body of Christ.”
Corpus Christi is a “moveable” feast: originally observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. In 1970 it was shifted to the Sunday after Trinity Sunday for U.S. dioceses and most of the world.
Traditions of Corpus Christi
On this holy day that honors Our Lord’s Presence in the Eucharist, after Mass Our Lord is placed in a monstrance that is then carried by a priest to four different altars representing the four corners of the earth. While processing, the congregation follows and sings. At each altar there are readings and prayers.
The procession is followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Parishes across the Diocese of Charlotte held Eucharistic Processions. See more photos below.
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Divine Redeemer Church led a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi
Divine Redeemer Church led a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi
Divine Redeemer Church led a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi
Divine Redeemer Church led a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi
Father Nohe Torres led a Eucharistic Procession from St. Dorothy Church on Sunday.
Father Nohe Torres led a Eucharistic Procession from St. Dorothy Church on Sunday.
Father Nohe Torres led a Eucharistic Procession from St. Dorothy Church on Sunday.
A beautiful procession in King with the Blessed Sacrament. Parishioners from Good Shepherd parish participated on June 2.
A beautiful procession in King with the Blessed Sacrament. Parishioners from Good Shepherd parish participated on June 2.
A beautiful procession in King with the Blessed Sacrament. Parishioners from Good Shepherd parish participated on June 2.
The Knights of Columbus and altar servers led a procession of the Blessed Sacrament carried by Father David from Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville.
Parishioners followed down Buncombe St. to Bearcat Blvd. to Oakland St. with a stop at the Elizabeth Ann Seton House, home to sisters and the school principal.
The procession ended with a solemn benediction at Immaculata Catholic School.
Our Lady of the Assumption Church led a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi
Our Lady of the Assumption Church led a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi
Our Lady of the Assumption Church led a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi
St. Leo the Great Church led a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi
St. Leo the Great Church led a procession on the Feast of Corpus Christi
Bishop José Mauricio Vélez García, Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia, celebrates Mass and leads a Eucharistic Procession around St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
Bishop José Mauricio Vélez García, Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia, celebrates Mass and leads a Eucharistic Procession around St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
Bishop José Mauricio Vélez García, Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia, celebrates Mass and leads a Eucharistic Procession around St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
Bishop José Mauricio Vélez García, Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia, celebrates Mass and leads a Eucharistic Procession around St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
Bishop José Mauricio Vélez García, Auxiliary Bishop of Medellín, Colombia, celebrates Mass and leads a Eucharistic Procession around St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
St. Francis of Assisi in Mocksville hold a Corpus Christi procession.
St. Francis of Assisi in Mocksville hold a Corpus Christi procession.
St. Francis of Assisi in Mocksville hold a Corpus Christi procession.
CHARLOTTE — Corpus Christi Sunday, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, fell Sunday, June 2 this year. In addition to St. Matthew Church's celebration at the Amp in Ballentyne with Bishop Michael Martin, processions were held across the Diocese of Charlotte. In High Point, Father Steve Hoyt celebrates Mass, leads Corpus Christi procession on 30 years of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration.
