St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Peter Catholic Church, both of Pine Bluff, will host the annual Corpus Christi Procession beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 18.
The combined effort will start at the Annunciation Chapel at St. Joseph, 412 W. Sixth Ave., processing to St. Peter’s, 207 E. 16th Ave. Refreshments will be served after the procession.
“This Corpus Christi Procession is an annual event dating back over a decade where the two parishes process down Main Street carrying the Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Eucharist consecrated during Holy Mass, which is a belief of the Catholic Church to be Jesus Christ’s true presence Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity,” a spokesman said in a news release.
“The idea of the Corpus Christi Procession dates back to the middle ages around the 1200’s when kings and their subjects would process behind the priest elevating the Blessed Sacrament honoring Jesus and receiving grace for their village or town,” the spokesman said.
“This is also a sign of our Catholic community separate as parishes, but one in Faith,” he said.