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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL 365-885-3378 The Story Behind the Feast of Corpus Christi

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, historically known by its Latin name, Corpus Christi, celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. It is traditionally celebrated on the Thursday following the Solemnity of the Holy , in Canada, it is celebrated the weekend following. The feast dates to the Middle Ages and originated with a visionary and a Eucharistic miracle.

THE STORY

In 1263 a German priest, Fr. Peter of Prague, made a pilgrimage to Rome. He stopped in Bolsena, Italy, to celebrate Mass at the Church of St. Christina. At the time he was having doubts about Jesus being truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. He was affected by the growing debate among certain theologians who, for the first time in the history of the Church, began introducing doubts about the Body and Blood of Christ being actually present in the consecrated bread and wine. In response to his doubt, when he recited the prayer of consecration as he celebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, blood started seeping from the consecrated host and onto the altar and corporal.

Fr. Peter reported this miracle to Urban IV, who at the time was nearby in Orvieto. The pope sent delegates to investigate and ordered that host and blood-stained corporal be brought to Orvieto. The relics were then placed in the Cathedral of Orvieto, where they remain today (see photo).

This Eucharistic Miracle confirmed the visions given to St. Juliana of Mont Cornillon in Belgium (1193-1258). St. Juliana was a nun and mystic who had a series of visions in which she was instructed by Our Lord to work to establish a liturgical feast for the Holy Eucharist, to which she had a great devotion.

After many years of trying, she finally convinced the bishop, the future Pope Urban IV, to create this special feast in honor of the Blessed Sacrament, where none had existed before. Soon after her death, Pope Urban instituted Corpus Christi for the Universal Church and celebrated it for the first time in Orvieto in 1264, a year after the Eucharistic Miracle in Bolsena.

Inspired by the miracle, Pope Urban commissioned a Dominican , St. Thomas Aquinas, to compose the Mass and Office for the feast of Corpus Christi. Aquinas' hymns in honor of the Holy Eucharist, Pange Lingua, Tantum Ergo, Panis Angelicus, and O Salutaris Hostia are the beloved hymns the Church sings on the feast of Corpus Christi as well as throughout the year during Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 23, 2019

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019 Monday, June 24, 2019 – St. Brother André CHS Chapel Registration: 6:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:45 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Available St. Barnabas Church, Scarborough Wednesday, June 26, 2019 – St. Brother André CHS Chapel Tickets: $40 per person. 9:00 a.m. Available DOOR PRIZES / RAFFLES / MORE Friday, June 28, 2019 - St. Brother André CHS Chapel Tickets available in the atrium after all Masses or call Eardley  9:00 a.m. Mattheus Antonio Ngo at 905-554-1997. Email: [email protected].

Antonio Virrey Saturday, June 29, 2019 – St. Brother André CHS FAITH & REASON LECTURE 5:00 p.m. S.I. Candelaria Sarte The Newman Centre presents their first Faith and Reason Sunday, June 30, 2019 – St. Brother André CHS 10:00 a.m. Vito Apa lecture on: John Belcher September 19th Luigi Pasqualitto 6:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Pro Populo Reception to follow. God is the Bigger Elvis: BE AN ALTAR SERVER Mother ’s The primary Spiritual Journey from Hollywood Actress to Cloistered Nun. role of an altar Register at: https://motherdoloreshart.eventbrite.ca. Newman Centre, 89 St. George St., Toronto server is to Speaker biography: Mother Dolores is the former Prioress of assist the the Benedictine of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, priest in the Connecticut. During her seven-year career in film and on celebration of Broadway she became known internationally, memorably the liturgy starring in films with Elvis Presley. Her radical choice to enter a during Mass. cloistered Abbey at the height of her career, at first shocked Altar servers and then inspired those who admired her as an actress and public figure. carry the cross, the processional candle(s), hold the book for the GO WITH GOD priest when he is not at the altar, assist him when he This is a summer prayer for you. receives the gifts from the people, present the bread, Take it with you and keep it in wine, and water to the priest during the preparation of your mind and heart. the gifts, and any other assistance the priest requires. As you leave school for the Altar servers take on additional roles at special Masses summer, and you lay aside such as Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, textbooks and notebooks and pencils and pens, Easter Vigil and Christmas. Go with God, This is a great role for our young people to immerse for God goes with you. themselves in the faith and increase their involvement As you begin new projects or in the church. I invite our new First Communicants to a well-deserved family vacation, consider joining this ministry. They will be taught what as you meet and make new friends, to do by the altar server coordinator and then placed Go with God, God will guide you. on a team with experienced altar servers who mentor As you enjoy the summer sun and the summer’s cool blue waters, be wise and safe. Respect the beauty of the earth as them until they are comfortable with the tasks they God’s gift to you, perform. Speak with your child about the possibility And go with God, for God has created you. of becoming involved in this very special ministry. If As you go to quite places to reflect and to pray, to enjoy the your child would like to become an altar server, please peace, and the beauty of private space and time off, email us at: [email protected]. Go with God, for God always goes with you. ADVERTISING SPACE IS AVAILABLE ADVERTISING SPACE IS AVAILABLE PLEASE CONTACT: PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] [email protected]

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