Tag: Corpus Christi

The Solemnity of the Most Holy and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) marked across Sydney last weekend with Eucharistic processions that brought Christ in the Blessed Sacrament into local streets as a public witness of faith.

More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid as Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass and led a Eucharistic procession through the heart of the Spanish capital 7 June for the solemnity of Corpus Christi, the liturgical feast celebrating the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

To look at Jesus really and truly present, looking right back at you, is a great thing.

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged the faithful to keep alive the public witness of faith made visible in Eucharistic processions, recalling that this week the Church celebrates the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi.

Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has called on Sydney Catholics to deepen their reverence for the Eucharist through more frequent Mass attendance, Eucharistic adoration, and a renewed appreciation of kneeling in prayer.

ADORING THE EUCHARISTIC LORD: “LET US KNEEL BEFORE THE GOD WHO MADE US” (PS 94:6): Pastoral Letter to the Priests, Religious, and People of the Archdiocese of Sydney on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 2026

A record number of parishioners gathered in Punchbowl for a Eucharistic Procession and Mass in Punchbowl in celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi on Thursday evening.

In carrying Jesus through the city streets in a Corpus Christi procession, Christians are called to be witnesses of his love, sharing both their material and spiritual gifts, Pope Leo XIV said.

On a chilly Thursday morning, UNSW students, staff and visitors came together to celebrate Corpus Christi with a Eucharistic procession that grabbed the attention of bystanders across the university campus.

In Catholic Poland, Corpus Christi is more than a feast—it's a nationwide act of faith.

It’s a powerful display of devotion in stark contrast to your typical image of today's tech-absorbed teenagers, but every year, as the city pauses, so do hundreds of Sydney students, taking solace from their digital lives, from selfies, likes and views to publicly affirm their faith.

As Sydney prepares for the annual Walk with Christ procession on 22 June, bishops, parish priests and deacons and seminarians across Sydney are preparing for more of those faith affirming moments in what has become one of Australia’s most powerful public demonstrations of Catholic faith.