The Eucharistic Procession, in which Bishop Peter J. Jugis carries a monstrance containing a consecrated host – the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ – is a highlight of the two-day Eucharistic Congress. This year, the procession line-up, route and start time have been changed to accommodate another event taking place near St. Peter Church.
The Eucharistic Procession will begin at 9:15 a.m. at St. Peter Church at 507 S. Tryon St. Please do not gather near St. Peter Church or in The Green.
As is tradition, this year’s First Communicants will lead the procession. First Communicants should assemble at the intersection of South Tryon Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard by 8:30 a.m. The street will be closed off to allow the procession to assemble. First Communicants should wear their First Communion attire. Parents must walk alongside their children throughout the procession.
Banner carriers should arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. to be lined up at Wells Fargo Plaza.
The faithful are encouraged to spread out along the procession route and join the procession behind their parish’s or organization’s banner as it passes by on its way to the Charlotte Convention Center.
The procession will proceed north on Tryon Street, then turn onto East Third Street. From there, the procession will turn right onto Brevard Street, then turn right onto Stonewall Street and continue into the Charlotte Convention Center. Enter the convention center through the large doorway, where ushers will then direct you. Inside the Convention Center, only the banner carriers will process down the main aisle.
The Eucharistic Procession will culminate inside Hall A of the convention center, where a Holy Hour will be celebrated starting at 10:15 a.m. Saturday. Monsignor Christopher Schreck, rector of the Pontifical College Josephinum, will deliver the Holy Hour homily.
Following the Holy Hour, silent Eucharistic Adoration will be held in the Chapel in Hall B, adjacent to the Confession Area. Members of the Knights of Columbus will stand at the entrance to the Chapel, where everyone is invited to come in, kneel and pray for as long as they like. Adoration will conclude at 4 p.m., and the celebration of Holy Mass will begin at 4:15 p.m. with Bishop Peter J. Jugis as the main celebrant.
— Catholic News Herald