Processions' public witness expresses National Eucharistic Revival's evangelistic vision, as movement begins parish year

(OSV News) -- With the feast of Corpus Christi, the National Eucharistic Revival enters its second year and shifts its focus to parish renewal -- a year organizers expect will inspire more parishes to increase the Eucharist's visibility in their communities through Eucharistic processions.

'Processions have been a very public witness and display of faith,' said Joel Stepanek, the National Eucharistic Revival's chief mission officer. Because of that public nature, they can be 'jarring,' he said,

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