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‘It brought me here’: Third annual Eucharistic procession held in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 17, 2025 /
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The Catholic Information Center (CIC) on Saturday held its third annual Eucharistic procession through Washington, D.C. in which more than 1,000 participants processed through the downtown area with the Blessed Sacrament.
Father Charles Trullols, the director of the CIC, told CNA the day was “perfect.”
The event kicked off with a Mass at CIC’s chapel. The group of attendees was so large that it could not fit inside the chapel itself, sending people to watch the Mass on a screen outside where they were eventually brought Holy Communion.
The procession began after Mass and was led by the crossbearer, candle-bearers, religious sisters, and young children who recently received their first Holy Communion and who laid rose petals ahead of the Eucharist.
Trullols carried the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance and held it high for the crowd to witness and follow. A choir, priests, and lay people followed behind through the downtown area.
As the group walked, attendees said prayers and sang hymns. Some bystanders joined in and others kneeled as the procession passed by.
Gerard McNair-Lewis, a development associate at CIC, noted that the event is held during May, “the month of Mary.”
“What better way to celebrate Mary than to honor her son’s Eucharistic presence?” he said.
The group processed down K Street. The Eucharist in the procession was “the closest tabernacle to the White House,” McNair-Lewis said. It’s “a great testament that religious things happen in our nation’s capital.”
Throughout the procession the group stopped at different locations to kneel before the Blessed Sacrament and hear the gospel. At one stop, Monsignor Charles Pope spoke outside the veteran’s affairs office.
Pope praised veterans and the military, pointing out that “many put their lives on the line so that others can live in greater security and freedom.” He said these individuals “imitate Jesus who lays down His life so we can live eternally.”
Krista Anderson, an attendee from Virgina, told CNA that her husband Micheal Simpson was a staff sergeant for the United States Army who was killed in Afghanistan.
She felt the moment to honor veterans was a message from God.
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Craig Carter flew into Washington for a work trip and “happened to see [the procession].”
A Protestant, Carter said God “wanted me to come to D.C. early just to pray.” He joined the procession, he said, because God “has been working on [his] heart.”
“Adoration has always been super special to me in my Catholic faith,” Lydia Vaccaro, a young attendee from Virgina, told CNA. “So it brought me here.”
“It’s a beautiful witness,” said attendee Hannah Hermann.
“I like being in front of processions like this, where you’re out and people see,” Hermann said. “I’ve heard conversion stories from people who witness a procession.”
“The procession was beautiful,” Trullols told CNA after the event concluded. “Every year it is getting better.”
“We know how to do it better and it’s growing – the quantity of people, the attention, and also the way we organize the liturgy and the music,” Trullols said.
Tessa Gervasini is an intern for Catholic News Agency and a fellow of the College Fix. She recently graduated from Texas Christian University with a bachelor’s degree in strategic communication.
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Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches is expected with localized amounts around 5 inches, the NWS said. Look for northwest winds gusting between 30 and 40 mph overnight through Monday.
Snowfall amounts will be higher in the Baltimore region.
Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.
Rain and accumulating snow are expected in the Washington, D.C., area on Sunday and Monday, causing rough travel conditions.
In the D.C. area, expect cold rain and snow falling on Sunday. Be careful if you’re going to be out driving, especially in the evening.
Snow will rapidly accumulate and travel conditions will deteriorate after sunset, when temperatures fall.
Snowfall could total 2-6 inches in the D.C. metro area before the snoe ends on Monday.
If you live east of Washington, in areas including Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties, you have a higher likelihood of seeing higher amounts of snow.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser deployed the District Snow Team and was set to begin treating major roadways on Sunday afternoon.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of preparedness and warned residents to avoid travel if possible.
This coastal storm has put 63 million people across the country under weather alerts.
School cancellations and delays possible on Monday
Storm Team4 expects more cancellations along and east of Interstate 95.
From D.C. to the west, less snow will fall. Be prepared for potential school delays.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) announced that schools and offices will open two hours late on Monday. All activities are canceled after 6 p.m. on Sunday, as well.
“Because of the uncertainty of the forecast, FCPS will monitor the weather and reevaluate as the evening progresses and into early tomorrow morning. If we need to adjust to a closure, we will notify our staff and community as soon as possible,” FCPS said Sunday.
Here’s our full list of closures and delays.
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Snow to melt in the coming days
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By Monday afternoon, the snow is expected to melt as temperatures stay in the upper 30s.
Highs will likely reach the 50s on Wednesday and Thursday, melting whatever snow is left.
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WASHINGTON (7News) — An approaching winter storm will bring significant impacts from the Mid-Atlantic to New England Sunday through Monday morning.
Heaviest snow will favor areas north and east of DC
The good news is, the worst of the storm looks to miss most of the DMV.
The system will intensify as it pulls away from the D.C. metro, with the heaviest snowfall rates developing as the storm exits.
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This means we could see 2 to 5 inches of snow across most of the Capital Beltway, with higher amounts the farther north and east you go.
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