We invite you to the CIC’s Fourth Annual Eucharistic Procession in Our Nation’s Capital on Saturday, June 6, 2026. This year, we are delighted to partner with the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Route for the Archdiocese of Washington’s activities on the vigil of Corpus Christi.

On the day before on Friday, June 5, from 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s Blessed Sacrament will arrive at the CIC, and we will offer a holy hour in our chapel. Music will be provided by Catholic singer-songwriter Marie Miller.

Please spread the word to your family, friends, and parishioners to come for a very special morning of prayer in this Jubilee Year of the Church.

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Archdiocese of Washington Schedule:

Friday, June 5:

  • 8:30 PM: Our director Fr. Charles Trullols picks up the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s Blessed Sacrament from the Diocese of Arlington to bring to the Archdiocese of Washington and the CIC.
  • 9:00 PM: The CIC doors will open.
  • 9:30 PM-10:30 PM: Holy Hour at the CIC Chapel with music by Marie Miller.

Saturday, June 6:

UPDATES on 6/4/26: The procession’s Mass will now be celebrated outside of the CIC’s building.

We also are expecting a few thousand attendees, so please plan ahead for your commute into downtown. The CIC’s building parking garage will fill up quickly, so consider taking public transportation (Metro to McPherson Square or Farragut North) or Uber. Also, most garages in the CIC’s neighborhood are not open on Saturday mornings.

It will also be a very hot day on Saturday so please be sure to wear your sunscreen and bring a water bottle. In regards to restroom, look for the port-a-potties stationed outside and there are three restrooms inside the CIC.

PLEASE READ all the FYIs at the bottom of this page.

  • 8:00 AM: You are welcome to begin lining up outdoors of our building (1501 K Street NW) where the Mass will be held. (Our building’s garage will be open for $10 for the whole day)
  • 9:00 AM: Daily Mass celebrated outdoors in front the CIC’s building.
    • For low-gluten hosts, look for the tall sign by the Mass’s stage that says “Low-Gluten Host.” Our apologies that we can not accommodate offering the Precious Blood.
  • 10:00 AM (approx.): Start of the CIC’s Eucharistic Procession.
    • Please allow to line up first in the westbound lane of K Street: the religious sisters, First Communion children, the priests with the Blessed Sacrament and the canopy, and the schola.
    • After the Procession begins moving, laity can now begin following the Blessed Sacrament under the canopy.
    • Please pay attention to the yellow vested crowd managers/prayer leaders to the left of the procession line.
  • 12:00 noon (approx.): Conclusion at the CIC.
  • The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage’s Blessed Sacrament will then move onto the Saint John Paul II National Shrine for lunch, fellowship, and prayer and later in the day to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the Corpus Christi Vigil Mass.

The CIC invites this year’s first communicant children to have a very special role processing in front of and throwing rose petals before the Blessed Sacrament (in their First Communion outfits). Please fill out this interest form if your child would like to take part, and we will be in touch.

For the past three years, the closest tabernacle to the White House got a little closer with souls processing behind Christ’s Real Presence through the streets of downtown Washington. View these video montages of past procession moments through these videos.

FYIs:

  • The procession will go on rain or shine. So check the weather forecast, and bring your umbrella or sunscreen.
  • Dress code: Professional casual to Sunday best.
  • We will have a number of volunteers leading the crowd during the procession. Look for our volunteers wearing bright yellow vests.
  • Metropolitan DC Police will be leading us during the procession. Please follow MPD’s and our yellow vested crowd managers’ lead. For your safety, please stay within the most right, single lane of the road. Normal car traffic will be passing on our left.
  • The Atlantic parking garage at the 1501 K Street NW building will open at 6:00 am for a flat rate of $10. The entrance is in the alley that separates our building from the Hilton/CVS next door and connects K and L Streets.
  • The closest Metro stations to the CIC are McPherson Square and Farragut North.
  • Restrooms:
    • While at the CIC, you will be able to use the 1) inside CIC restrooms and 2) port-a-potties stationed outside of the CIC building (look for the signs).
    • Also, while processing, there are many coffee shops that we will pass.
  • Let us pray for your intentions at the June 5th Mass and during the procession. Share your petitions through this private online form.
  • A generous donor has donated hundreds of kneeler cushions for attendees to use to kneel at the outdoor altar stations. It will be first come, first served to receive a cushion.
  • Low-gluten hosts are available for those with a severe intolerance. Look for the sign near the Mass’ stage that says, “Low-Gluten Hosts.” Our apologies that

Here are a few additional scenes from our first processions:

What is a Eucharistic Procession?

The Eucharist is the source and summit of the whole Christian life. A Eucharistic Procession, therefore, is a public witness of the veneration of the most holy Eucharist, conducted through public streets. It takes place in this way: A consecrated host – that is, the real and substantial presence of Jesus Christ: body, blood, soul and divinity – is placed within a monstrance, which is then lifted and carried by a priest who leads the faithful in procession.

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