St. Louis Review

Faithful followed the Eucharist in a Corpus Christi procession around the grounds of the Gateway Arch on Sunday in downtown St. Louis. The procession started at the Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (Old Cathedral) following the noon Mass, proceeded around the grounds of the Gateway Arch, made a stop on the stairs below the Arch for prayer and concluded back in the Old Cathedral.

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The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage marked its first full weekend with events in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina.

After the pilgrimage's May 24 kickoff in St. Augustine, Florida, the route's "perpetual pilgrims" have accompanied Jesus as they've traveled from Florida to Georgia, South Carolina, and now North Carolina. Along the way, parishes have hosted Mass, eucharistic adoration, and processions with the Eucharist.

The pilgrims expect to accompany Jesus in the Eucharist from Florida to Maine, with the pilgrimage concluding in Philadelphia with events coinciding with the United States’ 250th birthday celebration.

Want to learn more about the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage? Read our full story: https://www.stlouisreview.com/story/national-eucharistic-pilgrimage-commemorates-catholic-history/

OSV News photos, taken by George Martell

St. Louis Catholic Academy welcomed a large group of young people into the Church on Pentecost Sunday — the second straight year for the school.

Eleven students received the sacraments of initiation at St. Josephine Bakhita Parish, and two more are expected to receive the sacraments soon.

The invitation began during an all-school Mass. After blessing the congregation before Communion and speaking about Jesus’ prayer for unity, St. Josephine Bakhita pastor Father Mitch Doyen invited non-Catholic students to consider taking the next step. Teachers wrote down the names of interested students, and school and parish leaders followed up with their parents.

Students received a combination of sacraments, including baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation.

The St. Vincent de Paul conference at Ascension Parish in Chesterfield donated first Communion dresses and veils, suit jackets and ties, blessed rosaries, and Miraculous Medal bracelets, among other items, for their big day.

Read more: https://www.stlouisreview.com/story/st-louis-catholic-academy-receives-large-group-into-church/

Photo courtesy of Baylen Whitfield