This week in our school community: 27 June 2025

St Gregory’s hosts parish Corpus Christi Procession

 

On the great solemnity of Corpus Christi, St Gregory’s were honoured to play hosts to our local parish Corpus Christi procession in the grounds of the school.  Local parish priest, Fr Bill, OSM, was keen to reintroduce the custom of a procession in the area for the occasion and asked if we would host the devotion in the afternoon of Sunday 22 June.   Corpus Christi processions helps us to see our life as a pilgrimage to heaven, nourished by Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.  When the earliest recorded Corpus Christi procession was instituted at Cologne, Germany, in the 13th Century, the concept of transferring the reserved Blessed Sacrament with ceremonial honour was already a long established custom.  The Cologne procession went out into the streets from the Cathedral and out into the streets of the city, becoming an established practice for centuries to come. 

The procession of the Blessed Sacrament out into the streets is rich in meaning.  It expresses in a powerful way the truth that the Word made flesh has come to dwell among us (Jn 1:14), to be present in all parts of our lives.  It is a special reminder that the Lord wishes to be present with all his people and sanctify them in their daily work and family lives.  We were delighted to see many representatives of the parishes of Bath as well as the staff and students of our school who processed in song and prayer behind Fr Bill and the Blessed Sacrament on a short journey through the grounds.  We may not have gone out into the streets, but Fr Bill reminded us of our Christian vocation to take the Lord out into the streets through our missionary work as followers of Christ.  Finally, Just as there is much joy in praying and singing together, so too gathering afterwards over tea and biscuits, many a lovely conversation and laughter was shared between those who attended. 

“In the humble signs of bread and wine, changed into the body and blood, Christ walks beside us as our strength and our food for the journey, and he enables us to become, for everyone, witnesses of hope” (Ecclesia De Eucharistia, 62, Pope St John Paul II)

Bath Area Confirmations 2025

The Bath Area Confirmation Mass will take place at St Mary’s Catholic Church Bath on Friday 21 November, 7.00pm. Bishop Bosco will be the main celebrant. If you are in Y9-Y13 and want to take part in the autumn Confirmation preparation programme starting Tuesday 16 September 7.00pm, please email St Mary's Parish Administrator, Charlotte Boyall, with your name and age at bath.stmary@cliftondiocese.com. Charlotte will send you an application form.  Alternatively, ask Mr Robinson in school for a copy. 

Mr Robinson

Lay Chaplain