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Celebrating Jesus in the Eucharist

Parishioners of St. Ferdinand Parish, 5900 W. Barry, marked the annual Feast of Corpus Christi with a procession through the parish neighborhood on May 25. Many European and Hispanic cultures customarily honor this feast with public eucharistic processions like this one.

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Men dressed in traditional Polish garb, prepare for the procession. Corpus Christi is the feast commemorating the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist & mdash; also known as the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ.

Photo: Brian J. Morowczynski / Catholic New World