The Eucharistic procession in San Diego attracted thousands of supporters on Oct. 10. | Submitted
The Eucharistic procession in San Diego attracted thousands of supporters on Oct. 10. | Submitted
Some 4,000 to 5,000 people participated in a Eucharistic procession and rosary rally in San Diego on Oct. 10.
“We had the blessed sacrament there and the focus was on walking with the Lord,” Terrence Caster, organizer of the event, said.
Sponsored by Legatus, San Diego Chapter, and Catholic in Recovery, the procession and rally were part of the nationwide movement Unite Our Nation and Rosary Coast to Coast.
“Some individuals who were standing around asked questions and their facial expressions changed when we told them we were praying for peace and that our country should come together,” Caster told the American Catholic Tribune. “It seemed like their faces were more relaxed from when we first met them. I don’t know for sure but they may have been among the protestors we’ve seen marching around on television. They looked like they were very pleased because we were all about prayer.”
Local clergy led the rally starting at Our Lady of Rosary church on State Street and ended at the San Diego County Administration Building on Pacific Highway.
“I'm not sure how many priests were there but probably 20 or more so that was a nice turn out because the bishop had another march planned for some time after the election and he was encouraging his ministries to not get too involved because he wanted them for his march,” said Caster in an interview.
As previously reported, the San Diego procession and rosary was among some 30 planned nationwide, including in Kenosha, Wisconsin; Detroit; Steubenville, Ohio; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Atlanta on Saturday, Nov. 7 and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Nov. 1.
“All the people standing off to the side seemed happy to be there and maybe they were curious as to what was going on, but they seemed to have a very restful look on their faces,” said Caster, who founded Caster Charities.
For more details, to be involved as a participant, volunteer or organizer, visit Unite Our Nation or Rosary Coast to Coast.
“The takeaway was that everybody seems fairly satisfied and happy that they came out,” Caster said. “People were pretty ecstatic about it. I’ve been getting phone calls and texts from people at church telling me how much they enjoyed it.”
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