Corpus Christi Procession in Middletown

The Catholic Churches of Middletown will hold a public procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament on the Feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday June 14, 2009.

The Feast of Corpus Christi celebrates the Precious Body of Jesus and the institution of the Blessed Sacrament. It is held on the Sunday following Trinity Sunday. There will be Benediction, Eucharistic hymns, prayers and traditional readings for the feast from the Gospels of Sts. Mark, Matthew, Luke and John at each of the churches.

The walking procession will begin at St. John Church, at approximately 10:30 a.m., following their 9 a.m. Mass and Eucharistic Adoration. The procession will then proceed to St. Sebastian Church after their 10 a.m. Mass. Eucharistic Adoration will take place at approximately 11; then process at approximately 11:30 to St. Mary of Czestochowa Church. Following their Eucharistic Adoration, they will process to St. Francis of Assisi Church where Bishop Cote will participate in the Eucharistic Adoration at approximately 12:45.

A luncheon banquet will follow in the Monsignor M. Davitt Fox Parish Center. Tickets are $20.00 per person and are available at all area churches or by calling (860) 346-4792. For more information, click here.

Crossroads Magazine will be there and will bring you coverage of this powerful event.