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By: Latrice McCaskill

THE ROMAN FESTIVAL OFCORPUS CHRISTI

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On this day known as The LastSupper the day before Jesus

crucifixion, many Christians around

the world receive Communion onthis day.

The name Corpus Christi is a Latinphrase that refers to the body of

Christ.

The celebrate the celebration withwine and bread.

Where it is Celebrated

Corpus Christi is a public holiday in

countries such as Austria, Bolivia,Brazil, Croatia, Dominican Republic,Poland, Portugal, and Trinidad and

Tobago. It is not a federal holiday incountries, such as Australia, Canada,the United Kingdom and the United

States.

WHAT IS THE FESTIVAL ABOUT?

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It is a moveable feast that is celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday oron the Sunday after Holy Trinity in some countries such as the United States.

This event commemorates the Last Supper on the day before Jesus crucifixion,as described in the Bible. Corpus Christi is primarily celebrated by the Roman

Catholic Church but it is also included in the calendar of some Anglicanchurches.

The feast was introduced from Belgium to England at some stage between1318 and 1325, according to various sources. In England before the

Reformation, there was a famous procession in London on the day. A group ofclergymen would move down the street chanting the paternoster, or the Lords

Prayer. Over the years, they perfected their timing so that just as they reached acertain corner, they sang Amen. Although the feast of Corpus Christi is nolonger observed as a public holiday in England, there was a time when the cityguilds were involved in processions on this day and often performed what was

known as Corpus Christi plays.

CELEBRATION

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Corpus Christi is a festival that has been celebrated by many Christiansin honor of the Eucharist since 1246.

Others celebrate in honor of Jesus Christ, when he had the last supperright before he was crucified the next day.

WHY PEOPLE CELEBRATE

CORPUS CHRISTI

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Symbols that portray the event may include: an image of a host (consecratedbread) and chalice to depict the Holy Eucharist; an altar; and a ciborium, whichis a chalice-like container used to store consecrated hosts of the sacrament of

Eucharist, or the Holy Communion.

SYMBOLS OF

CORPUS CHRISTI

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The Feast of Corpus Christi, whichis a moveable feast, is celebrated onthe Thursday after Trinity Sunday or,

in countries where it is not a HolyDay of Obligation, on the Sunday

after Holy Trinity.

The earliest possible Thursday

celebration falls on 21 May (as in1818 and 2285), the latest on 24 June

(as in 1943 and 2038). The Sundaycelebrations occur three days later.

Corpus Christi is primarily celebratedby the Catholic Church, but it is also

included in the calendar of a few

Anglican churches, most notably theChurch of England.

DATE OF THEFESTIVAL

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http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/corpus-christi

SOURCES

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