THELEAVEN.ORG | VOL. 44, NO. 40 | JUNE 16, 2023
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Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas celebrated Corpus Christi Sunday with eucharistic processions as part of the “parish revival” stage of the nationwide three-year Eucharistic Revival. While the weather wasn’t exactly cooperative, each parish adjusted according to its ability. For more photos from around the archdiocese, see page 10 or visit The Leaven on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Photos clockwise from the top: n Deacons Michael Hill and Efra Pruneda assist Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann with the Cathedral of St. Peter’s Corpus Christi procession. Because of rain, the procession was moved indoors. n The Corpus Christi procession at Prince of Peace in Olathe drew a large crowd despite the weather. Father Greg Hammes, pastor, leads the procession before handing off to Father Andrew Gaffney, associate pastor, and then Father John Muriungi, a visiting priest from Kenya. n Father Nick Blaha, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Kansas City, Kansas, carries the monstrance displaying the Eucharist over the parish’s colorful sawdust carpet — or tapete — made especially for the Corpus Christi procession by the Fraternity the Poor of Jesus Christ, parishioners and friends.