Corpus Christi procession, "Taking the faith to the streets"

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Corpus Christi procession, "Taking the faith to the streets"

On Sunday, June 10, Bishop Larry Silva will lead the annual Corpus Christi procession from the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace.

It's a tradition that Bishop Larry initiated five years ago. Hundreds of local Catholics usually participate in the event, following the bishop as he carries a monstrance with the Holy Eucharist through Kalihi-Palama and downtown. The walk from the St. Theresa to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is about 1.25 miles long.

Held on the Feast of Corpus Christi, the procession begins after a Mass celebrating the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

In 2007, Bishop Larry offered this explanation for the procession:

"We, who are his (Jesus') Body, take our faith to the streets to demonstrate that our faith is not only meant to be lived inside the church, but it is to transform society, to bring it healing and reconciliation."

Will you be joining the eucharistic procession on Sunday? If you've participated in the event before, feel free to share what the experience means for your faith.
Hawaii Catholic Herald

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Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY (with ecclesiastical permission) O Mary, I consecrate myself to you, Daughter of the Father, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, Mother of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. I will wear your Scapular always as a sign of this consecration, and I offer my daily Rosary and the fulfillment of the obligations of each day in reparation for sins, particularly those against your Immaculate Heart, and against the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. I desire to be ever more deeply united to His Heart, in the intimacy of your own Immaculate Heart, with each passing moment of my life unto the last. Amen World Apostolate of Fatima

I PLEDGE MYSELF TO OUR LADY AND WISH THEREBY TO JOIN THE WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA

Dear Queen and Mother, who promised at Fatima to convert Russia and bring peace to all mankind, in reparation for my sins and the sins of the whole world, I solemnly promise to Your Immaculate Heart: 1. To offer up everyday the sacrifices demanded by my daily duty.

2. To pray at least five decades of the Rosary daily while meditating on the Mysteries.

3. To wear the Scapular of Mount Carmel as profession of this promise and as an act of consecration to you.

4. To accomplish the devotion of the Five First Saturdays of the month, including the fifteen minute meditation on the Mysteries of the Rosary. I shall renew this promise often, especially in moments of temptation. Note: This pledge is not a vow and does not bind under sin. Nevertheless it is a promise; your word to your Heavenly Mother.

Morning Offering

O my God, in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary (here kiss your scapular as a sign of your consecration), I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Jesus, present in all the tabernacles of the world, joining with It the offering of my every thought, word and action of this day. O my Jesus, I desire today to gain every indulgence and merit I can and I offer them, together with myself, to Mary Immaculate, that she may best apply them to the interests of Thy most Sacred Heart. Precious Blood of Jesus, save us! Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us! Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!

Saturday, June 9, 2012