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No es una foto de Baviera... es de Milwaukee, Estados Unidos Not a photo from Bavaria ...but from Milwaukee, Kein Foto aus Bayern… sondern aus Milwaukee, USA |
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Procesión de Corpus Christi en Milwaukee/Waukesha, 12 de junio – con el logo de la JMJ Corpus Christi procession in Milwaukee/Waukesha, June 12 – with the WYD logo Fronleichnamsprozession in Milwaukee/Waukesha, 12. Juni – mit WJT-Symbol |
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Un día hermoso en un terreno hermoso A beautiful day at a beautiful place Ein herrlicher Tag auf einem herrlichen Gelände |
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Alfombra de flores frente del Santuario Flower carpet in front of the Shrine Blumenteppich vor dem Heiligtum |
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Llegada de la procesión Arrival of the procession Ankunft der Procession am Heiligtum |
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La banda The brass band Und wieder spielt die Kapelle Fotos: Jentz © 2005 |
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USA, Sr, Marie Day. On Sunday, June 12, 2005, the Schoenstatt family and guests gathered at the International Schoenstatt Center, Waukesha, to celebrate Corpus Christi. It was truly an international event as various language groups - German, Spanish, and English - prayed and worshipped together.
In this Year of the Eucharist, more than 300 people were present for the celebration. In order not to conflict with parish celebrations, Corpus Christi at the International Schoenstatt Center always is celebrated the second Sunday of June. It's been celebrated by what is called the "German community", usually a very small group of genuine first or second generation Germans - but they wanted to invite everyone in the archdiocese and tried hard to make it very special.
Flower carpets for the first time
The celebration began with Holy Mass, followed by the procession to the four altars with the final blessing in the International Shrine of the Father Kingdom. Children walked before the Blessed Sacrament throwing flower petals to show reverence and honor Our Lord. Another great joy: For the first time they were able to have flower carpets.
The theme of one carpet was the World Youth Day symbol and the other was the symbols of the Eucharist. A German band in typical Bavarian outfit played for Holy Mass and during the procession. It was a richly blessed day! Dave Jentz: "It was a wonderful day, with great weather and many people!"