CULTURAL communitIes from across Brisbane archdiocese will have an integral role to play in the Corpus Christi solemnity celebrations.
On Sunday, June 11, the Feast of Corpus Christi, many communities will join with more than 4000 expected others Catholics making a public testimony of faith by walking in a Eucharistic procession through the streets of Brisbane city.
There will also be a photo display of more than 150 Eucharistic miracles set up at the Francis Rush Centre next to the Cathedral on the same weekend from Saturday 11am to 5.30pm and 9am to 5pm on Sunday.
Evangelisation Brisbane Multicultural Pastoral Care Inclusion project officer Liliana Ortiz said in addition to the procession, there would be a vigil of Adoration on Saturday, June 10 from 7pm until Sunday before 8am Mass.
“Through the night, each cultural community will be responsible for one hour of adoration, where we will be praying for an increase of faith for believers from all Christian traditions as well as all those who do not believe in God,” she said.
Mrs Ortiz said the Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition would be a grace for the people of Brisbane archdiocese.
“Whilst the Church teaches us that in the Mass, the bread and wine change substance at the consecration whilst remaining in the form of bread and wine, at times miracles have occurred whereby the form has changed with the substance.,” she said.
“These Eucharistic miracles have been documented by the Vatican and the Vatican Dicastery for Communication has developed a documentary on this phenomenon.
“The recent beatification of Carlo Acutis has brought more attention to these miracles. The Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition at this event is a replica of the work done by Blessed Carlo Acutis.
“In 2009 when Kieran and Kate Hobbs heard about the exhibition, they inquired to overseas contacts for many months to acquire a digital copy of the exhibition to print and display here in Australia.
“Their display has gone to many places over the years and is still available for parish or groups.
“ Last year in Assisi they were given a first-class relic of Carlo Acutis to accompany the exhibition.
“A great grace for Australia.
“The relic will be able to be venerated and written prayer intentions will be sent to Blessed Carlo’s tomb.”
Mrs Ortiz said people could get involved with the celebrations in many ways.
“People can get involved by attending the procession on the day. We hope to see myriads of people from different cultural backgrounds and races, from parishes, communities of faith and schools, walking together in faith and manifesting their love for Jesus Christ,” she said.
“People can also contemplate the Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition and reflect about all these amazing manifestations that help us recognise the real presence of Jesus in the Holy Host. “There is also an opportunity to spend time thanking and adoring our Lord on Saturday night before the procession.
“There is so much to give thanks for and to pray for. We need God in our lives.”
The Corpus Christi Procession will start and end at the St Stephen’s Cathedral and includes prayers, rosary, hymns and Benediction led by Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge.
“Everyone is welcome,” Mrs Ortiz said.
For more information about the day visit https://www.corpuschristibrisbane.com/
