Eucharistic Processions
“Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated,
I put before you the one great thing to love on earth:
the Blessed Sacrament … There you will find romance,
glory, honour, fidelity, and the true way
of all your loves upon earth.” - J R R Tolkien
The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Catholic faith. A Eucharistic procession is a public witness of the veneration of Jesus present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. A consecrated host – that is, the true presence of Jesus Christ: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity – is placed within a monstrance, which is then lifted and carried or securely mounted on a traveling altar by clergy who lead the faithful in procession.
By processing with the Holy Eucharist in a reverent, prayerful, and joyful manner, Catholics honor Christ and witness to the intimate presence of God in the world and in each other.
We are not meant to keep Jesus to ourselves. If people won’t or can’t come to Him, we must bring Jesus to them. Our little offering allows Him to work in an unknown number of lives and spread His fragrance far and wide, as happened when we held our Mobile Eucharistic Procession, traveling with Jesus throughout the whole of Belchertown.