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EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION & ADORATION
Our Catholic faith teaches us that the Eucharist is the source and summit of the whole of Christian life. The Eucharistic Procession that will conclude our Eucharistic Congress is a public witness of the veneration toward the most Holy Eucharist, conducted through the streets of Memphis.
The Eucharistic Procession will take place in this way: A Consecrated Host--which our faith reveals to us to be the Real Presence of Jesus Christ (Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity)-- will be placed within a monstrance, which is then lifted and carried by the Bishop, who leads the faithful in solemn procession.
Much like a holy pilgrimage, our Eucharistic Procession starts at the Renasant Center and ends at our St. Peter Catholic Church. This brief earthly journey reminds us of our spiritual journey toward eternal life with God.
By processing with the Blessed Sacrament in a reverent, prayerful and joyful manner, Catholics not only honor Christ present to us in the Eucharist, but we serve as witnesses to the intimate presence of God in our world, in our community and in each individual. This Solemn Eucharistic Procession will powerfully present to the Greater Memphis area the Incarnation--God becoming human--and thus speak of his merciful love for all who journey toward eternal life with him.
Our Eucharistic Procession will form in the East Hall of the Renasant Center and will conclude with a Solemn Benediction by our shepherd, Bishop David P. Talley, the sixth Bishop of Memphis, on the steps of St. Peter Catholic Church—the oldest Catholic Church in Memphis.
FIRST AID
First aid is available inside the Renasant Convention Center on the second floor, NW corner. See a Convention Center usher, or a Eucharistic Congress volunteer.
CHILD SAFETYand
LOST CHILDREN
There will be an unmanned Child Safety Wristband location at the Information Table. Parents can write their cell phone number on the wristband provided
and then place on their child. In the event the child is separated from an adult, staff can call the phone number on the wristband to reach the parent/ chaperone.
GAIN a PLENARY INDULGENCE
A plenary, or full, indulgence is offered to those who attend the Eucharistic Congress, go to confession, receive Holy Communion and offer prayers for the Holy Father within one week of the Congress. “An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven,” according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1471).
INFORMATION
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