Corpus Christi Procession
Honour the True Presence of Our Lord at the Barton Village Corpus Christi Procession on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
This event is a collaboration between St. Ann, St. Stephen of Hungary, St. Lawrence, and the Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ, bringing together our Catholic community in a show of Eucharistic devotion.
Event Overview
The procession will start at the conclusion of the the 11:30 am Mass at St. Ann, and end at St. Lawrence Parish with Benediction and a celebratory potluck. We will enter into each church along the way for prayers.
Our goal is to foster a greater love of and devotion to the Holy Eucharist and help inspire belief in the Real Presence both within the church community and without through the public witness of the procession.
Schedule & Route
1:00 pm - St. Ann - 120 Sherman Ave. N
1:20 pm - Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ - 177 Sanford Ave. N
1:45 pm - St. Stephen of Hungary - 130 Barton St. E
2:10 pm - St. Lawrence - 125 Picton St. E
How to Participate
There are 3 ways you can take part in the procession:
Option 1 - Wait Along the Route
Form a line from the steps of St. Ann’s Church and along Barton St. all the way to St. Lawrence Church. Await Our Lord in silence while praying the rosary. Once Our Lord passes by, join the procession to St Lawrence Church.
Option 2 - Meet Us at One of the Stops
Check out the timing above and meet us at one of the churches we will be stopping at for prayers. Please arrive 15-30 mins before Our Lord is scheduled to arrive. Once Our Lord passes by, join the procession.
Option 3 - Follow the Whole Way
Follow behind the procession as it exits St. Ann’s Church and follow for the entire route. If you are not attending the 11:30 am Mass, please arrive by 12:45 pm as we expect to proceed out the church doors no later than 1 pm.
Conduct Guidelines
The Eucharist Procession ought to be treated with the same devotion one gives to Eucharistic Adoration.
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The attitude of prayer will be complemented by our manner of dress, so it is important to come dressed as if one were going to Mass and Eucharist Adoration.
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It is appropriate to kneel when the Blessed Sacrament is approaching and passing by.
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We will have professional photographers. We ask people to focus on praying and refrain from taking pictures during the procession. The professional pictures will be published on our website!
Traffic Safety
Follow all instructions given by the police and marshals during the procession.
The police will block traffic as we approach intersections and move the blockades along with the procession. Traffic will resume as normal once the police blockade leaves the intersection. If you fall behind the police traffic blockades, you must walk on the sidewalk and follow crossing signals.
This is a critical safety issue. Do not walk on the roads if you have fallen behind the procession and the police have vacated the area.
Parking
Parking is available at all of the parish churches that are participating in the procession. The City of Hamilton also maintains several public parking lots along the procession route; a map of municipal lots is available here.
We anticipate that the parking lots at the beginning (St. Ann) and end (St. Lawrence) of the procession route will fill up quickly, so please consider arriving early or parking along the route.
Potluck
We will be celebrating the end of the procession with a Potluck Social at the St. Lawrence Parish Hall following Benediction.
Do you have something tasty to share with us? Food for the potluck can be dropped off to the St. Lawrence Parish Hall from 9:00 am - 10:30 am.
We recommend using a piece of tape label your potluck dishes with your family name so that it doesn’t get mixed up!