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The 6th Annual Eucharistic procession organized by the Napa Institute took place in New York City on Oct. 14, a day after a Nor’easter soaked the tri-state area. Organizers praised God for holding back the rain during the event and for allowing the procession to take place peacefully in Times Square during the 5 p.m. rush hour.
Organized by the California-based institute, a crowd of an estimated 5,000 people gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral for a Holy Hour and Mass, followed by a procession.
He told the story of a theft which took place in a “precarious hall” in Mongolia in 2003 because the church had not yet been constructed.
“One night, someone managed to force open the front door and break into the wall-mounted tabernacle to steal a small monstrance,” the cardinal recounted.
Marengo said the parish priest sent a catechist to report the theft to the police the next day. The catechist told them that thieves had stolen “the most precious thing we have.” When the police asked for a description of the object, wondering if it was gold or precious stones, the catechist said, “No, it is thin, unleavened bread.”
The police sent him away, thinking the man practiced a strange religion.
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Organized by the California-based institute, a crowd of an estimated 5,000 people gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral for a Holy Hour and Mass, followed by a procession.
He told the story of a theft which took place in a “precarious hall” in Mongolia in 2003 because the church had not yet been constructed.
“One night, someone managed to force open the front door and break into the wall-mounted tabernacle to steal a small monstrance,” the cardinal recounted.
Marengo said the parish priest sent a catechist to report the theft to the police the next day. The catechist told them that thieves had stolen “the most precious thing we have.” When the police asked for a description of the object, wondering if it was gold or precious stones, the catechist said, “No, it is thin, unleavened bread.”
The police sent him away, thinking the man practiced a strange religion.
Continued below.
Cardinals, actor, and 5,000 faithful bring the Eucharist to Times Square
Organized by the Napa Institute, a crowd of an estimated 5,000 people gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan for a Holy Hour and Mass, followed by a Eucharistic procession.
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