Road closure in downtown Indy in preparation for Eucharistic procession

Thousands of Catholics will parade down Meridian Street and Capital Avenue on Saturday to celebrate the revival of the Eucharist as part of the National Eucharistic Congress.

About 50,000 people nationwide traveled to downtown Indianapolis as part of a three-year movement in the Catholic Church hoping to address American Catholics’ spiritual apathy toward the Eucharist after church leaders discovered that only a third of American Catholics believe the presence of Jesus Christ abides in the Eucharist, a core belief of Catholicism.

After a week of spiritual reflection, tens of thousands of Catholics will celebrate their renewed love and understanding of the Eucharist during Saturday’s Eucharistic Procession.

Followers of Christ take part in the Eucharistic Procession, a sacred procession in which they follow the sacrament placed in a monstrance and carried out of the church by a priest.

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The Eucharistic Procession begins at 3:00 PM and ends at 5:00 PM. The procession route begins at North Meridian Street and ends at Capitol Avenue.

To ensure the safety of Eucharistic Procession participants, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department will close the following roads from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Road closures:

Procession Route – 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

North Meridian Street/St Clair Street Unpleasant North Meridian Street/Maryland Street
Maryland Street/Capitollaan Unpleasant From Capitol Avenue to South Street

Road closed for procession – 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM

North Pennsylvania Street from St Clair Street to East Michigan Street
West Walnut Street/North Illinois Streett to East Walnut Street/North Delaware Street
North Street from North Illinois Street to North Delaware Street
East Michigan Street from North Illinois Street to North Delaware Street
East Vermont Street from North Illinois Street to North Pennsylvania Street
East New York Street from North Illinois Street to North Pennsylvania Street
East Ohio Street from North Illinois Street to North Pennsylvania Street
Wabashlaan from North Illinois Street to North Pennsylvania Street
Market Street from North Illinois Street to North Pennsylvania Street
West Court Street
Washington Street from Capitol Avenue to North Pennsylvania Street
Pearl Streetfrom Meridian Street to North Pennsylvania Street
Maryland Street from West Street to South Pennsylvania Street
Georgia Street from Capitol Avenue to Meridian Street