Illustration: DIOCESE OF MIDDLESBROUGH
The York Oratory has given information on its Facebook page about Corpus Christi, and clearly intends that its Public Procession through the Streets of York will make a big impression.
The date given on the Poster is Sunday 7 June 2026, which is when Corpus Christi is Celebrated in the Novus Ordo.
Bishop Marcus Stock will be leading the Procession, which will be departing from Saint George’s Church at 1500 hrs.
It will conclude with Benediction at 1630 hrs at the York Oratory.
No doubt, there will also be Celebrations on Thursday, 4 June 2026, for Traditionally-minded folk.
The following Text is from “The Rites Of Durham”, by William Claxton (The Surtees Society and The Catholic Record Society). Printed by: The Boydell Press.
No doubt, there will also be Celebrations on Thursday, 4 June 2026, for Traditionally-minded folk.
[Editor: It can be safely assumed that the Text, herewith, is in Early-15th-Century English].
“There was a goodly prosession vpon the Place Grene on the Thursdaie after Trinity Sonday in the honour of Corpus Christi daie, the which was a principall feast at that tyme.
“And whene it was a little space within Wyndishole yett [Windishole Gate] it did stand still. Then was Sancte Cuthbert’s banner broughte fourthe, with two goodly faire crosses to meat it, and the Prior and covent [Convent], with all the holl company of the quere [Quire], all in there beast copes, did meat the said shryne, sitting on there knees [Kneeling] and prayinge.
The following Text is taken from “The Sequence Of The Sacrament At Durham”, which can be found
“The Auncient Solemnytie of Prosession vpon Corpus Christi Daie within the Churche and Cytie of Durham before the Suppression of the said Abbey Church”.
“There was a goodly prosession vpon the Place Grene on the Thursdaie after Trinity Sonday in the honour of Corpus Christi daie, the which was a principall feast at that tyme.
“The baley [Bailiffe] of the towne did stand in the towle
bowthe [Toll Booth] and did call all the occupacions that was inhabyters within the towne, every occupacion in his degree, to bring forthe ther banner, with all there lighte apperteyninge to there seuerall banners [Several Banners], and to repaire to the abbey churche dour to Wyndshollyett [Windishole Gate].
“On the west syde of the way did all the banners stand, and
on the east syde of the way did all the torges [Torches] stand perteyninge to the sayd banners.
“Also there as a goodly shryne in Sancte Nicholas churche, ordeyned to be caryed the said daie in prosession cauled Corpus Christi shryne, all fynly gilted, a goodly thing to behould.
“And on the hight of the said shrine was a faire foure squared box all of christall wherein was enclosed the holy sacrament of thalter [The Altar], and was caryed the said daie with iiij mounckes [Four Monks] vp to the Place Grene [Palace Green] and all the whole prosession of all the churches in the said towne goyng before ytt.
“And whene it was a little space within Wyndishole yett [Windishole Gate] it did stand still. Then was Sancte Cuthbert’s banner broughte fourthe, with two goodly faire crosses to meat it, and the Prior and covent [Convent], with all the holl company of the quere [Quire], all in there beast copes, did meat the said shryne, sitting on there knees [Kneeling] and prayinge.
“The Prior did sens it [Incense It], and then, caryinge it forward into the abbay churche, the Prior and covent [Convent] with all the quere [Quire] following yt, was sett in the quere and solemne service don before it, and “Te Deum” solemply song and plaide of the orgaines, euery man praising God.
“And all the banners of the occupacions did followe the said shryne into the church, goyng rownd about Saynt Cuthbert Ferter, lighting ther torges and burninge all the service tyme.
“Then yt was caryed frome thence with the said prosession of the towne backe againe to the place frome whence yt came, and all the banners of the occupacions following it.
“And, settinge it againe in the churche, euery man makeing his praiers to God, did depart. And the said shryne was caryed into the revestrie [Vestry], where yt remayned vnto that tyme twelvemonthe”.
The following Text is taken from “The Sequence Of The Sacrament At Durham”, which can be found
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“It has long been known that there was a Corpus Christi Procession in Durham in the Late-Middle Ages, and that some Plays performed by the Trade Companies of the City were associated with it,(1) but the surviving records are disappointingly sparse.
“It has long been known that there was a Corpus Christi Procession in Durham in the Late-Middle Ages, and that some Plays performed by the Trade Companies of the City were associated with it,(1) but the surviving records are disappointingly sparse.
“In this Paper, I want to suggest that a broader consideration of Ceremonies in Durham connected with the Sacrament may make it possible to arrive at a better understanding of the context and probable subjects of the Plays.
“The earliest evidence for Corpus Christi Plays at Durham is a transcript of a Butchers’ and Fleshers’ Ordinary, dated 1403”.(2)
“The earliest evidence for Corpus Christi Plays at Durham is a transcript of a Butchers’ and Fleshers’ Ordinary, dated 1403”.(2)
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