Faithful bear public witness to the Holy Eucharist

In conjunction with the Feast of Corpus Christi, the day the Church celebrates the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, parishioners of the Church of the Holy Name of Mary took part in a Eucharistic procession through the different areas of the parish.

Jun 24, 2022

By Catherine Wang
In conjunction with the Feast of Corpus Christi, the day the Church celebrates the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, parishioners of the Church of the Holy Name of Mary took part in a Eucharistic procession through the different areas of the parish.

The procession route covered five chapels and several houses in the vicinity and ended at the church with the solemn rite of Benediction. The Blessed Sacrament was exposed in a vehicle, accompanied by the parish priest, Fr Louis Loi.

As the vehicle passed along the neighbourhood, parishioners – young and old – participated in a reverent, prayerful, and joyful manner. At some stops, onlookers from other religious traditions watched in respectful silence while in another, children tossed flower petals in front of the vehicle as the priest lifted the monstrance.

By venerating the most Holy Eucharist publicly, the Catholic faithful bore witness to the intimate presence of God in the world and are reminded of our need for the Lord’s presence and love, and the Food and Drink of eternal life to sustain us on our earthly pilgrimage.

In this tradition that dates back to the 14th century, we hope and pray that the world can be transformed through our Eucharistic celebrations in as much as we allow ourselves to be transformed and to become bread broken for others.