As part of this Solemn Celebration, we will be having a Eucharistic Procession.

This Procession will begin at 6:45pm at St. Patrick’s Church in Hampton.

From the Church we will process to Hwy 65.

Then we will head South in Sidewalk along Hwy 65. We will then turn right (West) at road by First Christian Church (6th. Ave. NE)

Then we will turn right (north) on 1st St. NW by swimming pool park, towards the high school. We will process back and conclude our prayers at St. Patrick’s Church.

All are invited to join in the Procession.

If you would like to participate, but do not feel you could walk the full length (about 1.5 miles), you could either:

1) Join us for the opening prayers in the church, thrn remain there in prayer, while we process, until we join you back at the Church for the Closing Prayers.

2) sit at any point along the route and pray as we go by, or join us for whatever part you can.

Following the Procession a meal will be served at St. Patrick’s Church. You are invited to join us for any or all of this.

But why a Eucharistic Procession? Three reasons

1) Adoration: for ourselves, first of all it is simply an act of worship. Worship of the Lord present to us in the Eucharist. And it can be a profound act of worship, not only to engage with our minds and hearts, but exert ourselves, engaging our bodies in worship as we physically walk, and raise our voices in song and prayer.

2) Intercession: it is also an act of prayer on behalf of our community. As we walk we offer to the Lord all the members of our community, and ask the Lord to send down his grace and blessing upon them.

3) Public Witness: we also give public witness to our faith. We point with this act to Jesus Christ, to His beautiful gift of Himself in the Eucharist, a gift He desires all people to share in. We give witness to those who don’t yet believe, with a prayer that it may raise their minds and hearts to God, inspire them to seek the Lord more fully and inspire conversion.

Peace

-Fr. Kevin