Did you know you can obtain a plenary indulgence on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi?
Sunday, June 7, 2026, the Catholic Church will celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.
Saint Francis de Sales said,
“Nowhere do we find our Saviour more tender or more loving, than here [in Adoration] where He, so to speak, annihilates Himself and reduces Himself to Food, in order to penetrate our souls and to unite Himself to the hearts of His friends.”
Eucharistic processions occur worldwide on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, or the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
During Pope Leo XIV's Wednesday General Audience on June 3, he encouraged Catholics to continue Eucharistic processions on Corpus Christi:
“In the Eucharist, we contemplate Jesus, the bread broken and given for each of us,” he said. “Processions with the Blessed Sacrament, which take place in the streets of many towns, are an expression of popular Eucharistic devotion; in this regard, I encourage you to keep alive this beautiful public manifestation of faith."
How to Obtain a Plenary Indulgence on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi
The USCCB's Manual for Plenary Indulgences states,
"A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who devoutly participate in a solemn Eucharistic procession, held inside or outside a church, of greatest importance on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ."
To obtain this plenary indulgence, the faithful who participate in a Eucharistic procession on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi must also fulfill the usual three conditions.
In addition to participating in the Eucharistic procession, the three usual conditions for obtaining a plenary indulgence are the following:
- Go to Confession (as soon as possible or after fulfilling the other conditions)
- Receive Holy Communion (as soon as possible)
- Pray for the Pope's intentions. (The Church suggests an "Our Father" and a "Hail Mary" as soon as possible)