Please join us for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ with Holy Mass followed by a public Eucharistic procession through the streets of Portland. Parishes in the Portland metro area are encouraged to unite with the Cathedral for this public witness of faith by organizing parish groups to participate in the procession after parish Masses. On this day, the faithful may receive a plenary indulgence granted by the Vatican in celebration of the Cathedral’s centennial year.
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full schedule of events
1:00–2:30 PM Confessions English • Spanish • Vietnamese
2:00 PM Solemn Mass Consecration of the Archdiocese to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
3:30 PM Public Eucharistic Procession
St. Mary's Cathedral, Portland
What is the FEast of corpus christi?
The Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is a Catholic celebration of the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist—and thus a sacred reminder that, in every Mass, Jesus’ one sacrifice of Calvary is sacramentally made present and offered anew for “the forgiveness of the sins we daily commit” (CCC 1366). While Holy Thursday recalls Christ’s institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, Corpus Christi gives Catholics a joyful opportunity to honor our Eucharistic Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. This includes public devotion apart from Mass.