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Hong Kong (Fides Service) - More than 700 special ministers of Holy Communion and hundreds of Catholic faithful took part in the Corpus Christi procession through the streets of Hong Kong led by Bishop Joseph Zen. Kong Ko Bao diocesan bulletin said that in his homily the Bishop spoke of the Eucharist as a sign of unity and mission.
The procession, organised by the diocesan committee for the Year of the Eucharist focused on the theme “The Lord Jesus present among us” and it concluded with adoration and benediction. The procession was led by liturgical dancers belonging to the community of Filipino immigrants and Bishop Zen carried the Blessed Sacrament. The procession stopped on the way to give a special blessing to a Catholic Home for the elderly and offer the bedridden inmates an opportunity to adore Jesus present in the Eucharist. In his homily the Bishop stressed that the Eucharist shows that believers form one family: “and in this family we are all equal whatever our social position. The Eucharist is unity and it is also grace and mission”. (Agenzia Fides 08/06/2005 Righe: 21 Parole: 198)
