More Than a Dozen Parishes to Hold Corpus Christi Processions this Sunday

2016-05-27
: This Sunday, over a dozen parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington will honor the Eucharist on the Feast of Corpus Christi with a Eucharistic procession. During this procession, a priest or deacon, will display the Eucharist in a gold vessel called a monstrance and lead the faithful in prayer as they process around the parish church and, at times, through the surrounding neighborhood.

The Feast of Corpus Christi was instituted in 1264 by Pope Urban IV. Also known as the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, this day celebrates in a special way the Holy Eucharist, which Catholics believe is truly the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The following parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington will mark the Feast of Corpus Christi this Sunday, May 29, with this procession:

All Saints Catholic Church, Manassas

Following the 1:30 p.m. Mass

Further information here

St. Timothy Catholic Church, Chantilly

Following the 12:30 p.m. Mass

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St. Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church, Springfield

Following the 12:15 p.m. Mass

Further information here

St. Veronica Catholic Church, Chantilly

Following the 10:45 a.m. Mass

Further information here

Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Annandale

Following the 12:00 p.m. Mass

Further information here

St. Mary of Sorrows, Fairfax

2:00 p.m.

Further information here

St. John the Apostle, Leesburg

3:30 p.m.

Further information here

Queen of Apostles, Alexandria

Following the noon Mass

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St. John the Beloved, McLean

Following the 5:00 p.m. Mass

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St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Fredericksburg

Following the 7:00 p.m. Saturday evening Mass (May 28)

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St. John the Baptist, Front Royal

6:00 p.m.

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St. Andrew Catholic Church, Clifton

Following the 12:30 Mass

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St. Michael Catholic Church, Annandale

Following the 12:00 noon Mass

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St. William of York Catholic Church, Stafford

Following the 12:15 p.m. Mass

Further information here