Eucharistic Procession

Eucharistic
Procession
Feast of St. Rose
Philippine Duchesne
Miracle at Lanciano
Miracle at Lanciano
!
8th century
The host was transformed into flesh and
the wine into blood
In the 1970's, researchers discovered the
following facts:
The flesh is real human heart tissue
and the blood is real human blood
From a man of middle eastern
descent
has proteins that are only found in
a living person
The First Eucharistic
Procession
Eucharistic Miracle at
Bolsena
1263 A.D.
Fr. Peter of Prague
Pope Urban IV requested
that the corporal be
brought to Him at
Orvieto
Four Hour Walk
Why Eucharistic
Processions?
They deepen our own faith and devotion in
Jesus’ gift of himself in the Eucharist
They witness to others our faith in the
Eucharist and hopefully draw others to
have faith as well
They are an 800 year old tradition of the
Church!
Why Pilgrimages?
Walking from one holy place
to another in a spirit of
prayer and petition is
another ancient tradition of
the Church
We walk to the shrine to
imitate the journeys that St.
Rose Philippine made and to
pray for God's blessing on
Duchesne in the years to
come
How to be like St. Philippine
“Divine providence has brought us to the
remotest village in the United States… It is
what we should have desired, thorny and
difficult… We look on potatoes and cabbage
as you in France regard rare delicacies…
The gift of a pound of butter and a dozen
eggs is like a fortune received.”
The Details
Schedule
8:35 Mass
9:30 Procession
10:30 Arrive @ Shrine
10:30-11:00 Reverence tomb & board busses
11:15 All Returned to Duchesne
Transition from Mass to
Procession
After Communion, the Bishop will place a host in
the monstrance.
The Bishop will say a short prayer.
Then we will begin the Procession.
There is no final blessing and no Closing Song.
Bishop Rice will process out first with the canopy,
candle bearers, incense, etc.
Then the Freshman Class, Junior Class, the Senior
Class, and finally the Sophomore Class.
How to Reverence Her Tomb
Pause before her tomb,
bow, and make the sign
of the cross.
When we reverence a
saint, we do not
genuflect because
genuflection is reserved
for Jesus Christ in the
Eucharist, but we do
show a sign of respect
as for one who was
God’s devoted servant.
The Shrine
The Shrine of St. Philippine Duchesne was
begun in 1951 to honor this pioneer
Religious of the Sacred Heart.
She was canonized (made a saint) in 1988.
More on the Shrine
Above her sarcophagus hangs the crucifix
that once hung in the Visitation Convent in
Grenoble where Philippine attended school
as a young girl and where she later entered
the religious order.
“O good Jesus, crucified for us, save us.”
Dress
We encourage you to wear comfortable
walking shoes and warm clothes. Possibly
bring a winter coat.
Current forecast is in the 50's.
Students will be wearing normal uniforms.
Girls are encouraged to wear pants that day
or leggings under their skirts.
The Route: 1.5 miles
During the Procession
Please maintain a reverent silence
throughout the procession.
You will be tempted to talk to friends,
please do not.
Remember, we are engaging in a religious
ceremony which deserves your absolutely
best behavior.
Tasty treats Await you