This Thursday, Corpus Christi, marks the commemoration of the Body and Blood of Christ, and to mark the feast, the Catholic Church is organizing a range of activities across the country.
Santo Domingo:
The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo will host a procession at 3 pm, followed by Communion in front of the Colon Lighthouse at 4 pm.
Vani:
At the Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Regla, the procession will begin at 8am, followed by mass at 9am and worship services until 7pm.
Higuey:
Four masses will be held at the Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia: 8:30 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 6:00 PM. The procession will begin at 4:30 PM from San Pedro Apostol Parish.
Barahona:
Events at the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Cathedral will include a church service starting at 7 a.m., communion at 8 a.m. and a procession through the city center after the mass.
San Juan de la Maguana:
At San Juan Bautista Cathedral, the procession begins at 8am from the Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to the Cathedral and ends with Holy Communion.
San Pedro de Macoris:
At 8am there will be a procession from the Cathedral to Cristo Rey School.
Santiago de los Caballeros:
The archdiocese will hold a procession at 7 a.m. from the Cathedral of Santiago Apostol to the Cibao Stadium, which will end with Holy Communion.
La Vega:
Masses in the Cathedral will be held at 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., and 10:30 a.m. At 4 p.m., a procession will begin from San Agustin Parish to the Cathedral.
Puerto Plata:
The procession will take place at 6am.
Corpus Christi is celebrated on the Thursday following the Feast of the Holy Trinity, which occurs 60 days after Easter Sunday and the Sunday following Pentecost. The tradition originates from the Last Supper, when on the evening of Holy Thursday, Jesus Christ used bread as his body and wine as his blood, inviting his disciples to eat it. This act preceded his holy sacrifice on the cross and venerated his holiness as God’s representative on earth.
