Corpus Christi ...Malawi

By Mary Olenick
September 2005

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The Feast of Corpus Christi was a joyful celebration in the city of Blantyre, Malawi, beginning with mass at the cathedral at 8:30 in the morning. The mass was in both English and Chichewa, the local language, for those of us who do not understand Chichewa. After communion everyone processed from the church, led by singers, drummers, both the English and the Chichewa choirs, and little dancers mostly dressed in white, but also in other colours and all carrying flowers. The monsignor carried the Body of Christ in the monstrance. The procession went down the main road to Our Lady of Wisdom parish where we had benediction in front of the statue of Our Lady of Wisdom, and then back to the cathedral for the final blessing.

The entire route was marked with flowers. It was a magnificent sight to see so many people following Jesus.

Mary Olenick is a Scarboro lay missioner serving in Malawi

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