The Feast of Corpus Christi

for 1 hour, 15 mins
The Parish Church of St James the Great Chapelthorpe
The Parish Church of St James the Great Chapelthorpe, Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield, WF4 3JG, United Kingdom

The name 'Corpus Christi' is Latin for 'the body of Christ'.

This festival (Eucharist) is celebrated by Christians throughout the world to proclaim that the bread and wine actually turns into (known as transubstantiation) the body of Christ.

In the Church of England after the Reformation this feast was not celebrated however, in 1548 it was reintroduced as the Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion.

All are welcome to attend this important festival.

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St James' Vicarage
21 Stoney Lane
Chapelthorpe
Wakefield

WF4 3JN
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01924 256031

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The Feast of Corpus Christi

for 1 hour, 15 mins
The Parish Church of St James the Great Chapelthorpe
The Parish Church of St James the Great Chapelthorpe, Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield, WF4 3JG, United Kingdom

The name 'Corpus Christi' is Latin for 'the body of Christ'.

This festival (Eucharist) is celebrated by Christians throughout the world to proclaim that the bread and wine actually turns into (known as transubstantiation) the body of Christ.

In the Church of England after the Reformation this feast was not celebrated however, in 1548 it was reintroduced as the Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion.

All are welcome to attend this important festival.

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