You and your family are invited to join Bishop Earl Boyea for Holy Mass at the Lugnuts Baseball Stadium in Lansing followed by a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of the state capital on Saturday, June 21, the eve of the Feast of Corpus Christi. Ave verum corpus!
“Bringing the real presence of Christ out into the community is a perfect exclamation point for us as we seek to open ourselves to the graces of the Eucharistic Revival,” says Jeremy Priest, Director of the Office of Worship for the Diocese of Lansing, April 1, the beginning of the Month of the Holy Eucharist.
Holy Mass at the Lugnuts Baseball Stadium will begin at 10am. The principal celebrant and homilist will be Bishop Earl Boyea.
The Mass will then be followed by a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Lansing, concluding at Saint Mary Cathedral whereupon pilgrims have the opportunity to procure a Holy Year plenary indulgence.
“Nourished by the Eucharist, we are called to become disciples who evangelize and bring God’s love to the streets in service to our neighbor. What better way to move into this phase of mission than by literally bringing the Body of Christ, the Word made flesh, to be adored in the public square?”
Originating in the 13th century, the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord (Corpus Christi) was instituted by Pope Urban IV to honor the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist: body, blood, soul and divinity.
“Eucharistic processions can be powerful experiences of discovery,” suggests Jeremy.
“They have an immense impact not just on those taking part but also on those observing the witness of the faithful for the first time. This tradition especially offers the curious a glimpse into something sacred as they observe the reverence and joy we exude around the Blessed Sacrament.”