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Corpus Christi

Since the Second Vatican Council, the Feast of Corpus Christi has become the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.


It commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and invites the faithful to deepen their understanding of its meaning.

This feast celebrates the God of love who gives Himself as the bread of eternal life, placing greater emphasis on the mystery of the Eucharist as lived, rather than solely on the adoration of the Real Presence.

On June 22, the day of the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, the church is filled to capacity. At the end of Mass, the Blessed Sacrament goes out in procession, banners held high, and amid a cloud of incense, makes its way around the main square, ending its route at the foot of the church bell tower, still under renovation. For a few moments, the voices of the choir and the songs of thanksgiving fade away, and the entire procession, kneeling, adores in silence, offering their intentions. Time seems suspended — quiet and reverent. Then the litany breaks the silence, the final blessing is given, and Jesus in the Host, enclosed in the monstrance, returns to the tabernacle, accompanied by the altar servers.

The crowd disperses, calm and joyful. A thought crosses our minds: we remember the copes of our country churches which, together with their banners (when they have not been burned), wait humbly in the dust for a few brave souls to carry them once again at the head of the procession. A vast task indeed!