Parishioners from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church receive Benediction from their pastor, Fr. John Daniel at Ashley Pond Park Sunday morning after walking there from IHM. On Sunday, Catholics throughout the world celebrated the feast of Corpus Christi, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Fr. John Daniel, Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, carries the monstrance, which in Roman Catholic tradition holds the consecrated Host when it is exposed for veneration. Behind him are Deacon Jim O’Hara, left, and Deacon John Sutton. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Parishioners watch as Fr. John Daniel incenses the Blessed Sacrament during Benediction at Ashley Pond Park Sunday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church parishioners prepare to process back to the church Sunday following Benediction at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Altar servers line up at the beginning of Sunday’s Corpus Christi procession to Ashley Pond. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Altar servers lead the procession Sunday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Young people who received their First Holy Communion earlier this year join in the procession. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Passing Mesa Public Library on Sunday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Knights of Columbus. from left, Grand Knight Marco Lucero, Tim Zimmerly and Fred Garcia. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Walkers pray the Rosary on their way to Ashley Pond Sunday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Fr. John Daniel places the monstrance on the substitute altar. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Parishioners begin a procession around Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Sunday morning prior to heading out on foot to Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com