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Star of the Sea Catholic Church to hold annual boardwalk procession

Kevin Cheek

Archbishop Alexander Sample carries the Eucharist into downtown Portland, Ore., for an exorcism and rosary to bring peace and justice to the city on Oct. 17, 2020. In popular culture, exorcism often serves as a plot device in chilling films about demonic possession. Recently, two Roman Catholic archbishops showed a different face of exorcism. They performed the rite in well-attended outdoor ceremonies to drive out any evil spirits lingering after acrimonious protests. In Portland, Oregon, Archbishop Alexander Sample led a procession of more than 200 people to a city park, then conducted an exorcism rite. The event followed more than four months of racial-justice protests in Portland. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel via AP)

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Star of the Sea Catholic Church is preparing to hold its annual Boardwalk Eucharistic Procession at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.

A Eucharistic procession is a Catholic tradition where the Eucharist is carried through the community to share the faith with others.


During the procession, Catholics will publicly demonstrate their faith and engage with the Virginia Beach community. Those participating in the procession will say a variety of prayers during the nearly two mile walk.

Star of the Sea began hosting the processions in 2023 in response to the National Eucharistic Revival in the Catholic Church.

Other Catholic groups including Saint Gregory the Great Catholic School will also take part in the procession.

The procession takes place on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. It will begin at the church and will proceed down the boardwalk to 24th St., before returning to the parish.