Eucharistic Procession to Mark Bicentennial of SA Church – Photos!

The clergy joins Archbishop Stephen Brislin in prepatory prayers in Holy Cross Church, District Six, before the Eucharistic procession through Cape Town to mark this year’s bicentenary of the Catholic Church’s establishment in South Africa.

Altar servers from St Mary’s Cathredral Parish wait to begin the procession through the streets of Cape Town.

Achbishop Brislin, followed by Frs Andrew Cox and Michael van Heerden, exit Holy Cross Churtch after the prepatory prayers.

The faithful, holding banners, are preparing to join several thousands of fellow Catholics in the procession.

Knights of the Holy Sepulchre hold a canopy as Archbishop Brislin holds the monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament.

The Blessed Sacrament in procession in District Six.

Clergy in procession through District Six.

Cape Town Catholics are praying as the porcession passes a building housing an independent church in mid-service in Buitenkant Street.

Clergy in procession through Buitenkant Street.

The Archbishop’s biretta was carried in the procession.

Buses were organised for parishes from various communities to take home the participants in the procession.

Archbishop Brislin kneels before the Blessed Sacrament at St Mary’s Cathedral.

The faithful gather outside St Mary’s Cathedral as more participants in the procession arrive from Plein Street. Parliament can be seen in the background.

Archbishop Brislin addresses the faithful outside St Mary’s Cathedral.

The faithful outside St Mary’s Cathedral listen as Archbishop Brislin addresses them.

Archbishop Brislin raises the monstrance during Benediction, which closed the procession to mark the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Catholic Church in South Africa.