By: Latrice McCaskill

THE ROMAN FESTIVAL OF CORPUS CHRISTI

In commemoration of the Last Supper on the day

before Jesus’ crucifixion, many Christians around the world receive Communion

on this day. Many people on this day eat bread or

The name Corpus Christi is a latin phrase that refers to

the body of christ.

WHAT IS THE FESTIVAL ABOUT?

Corpus Christi is primarily celebrated by the Catholic

Church, but it is also included in the calendar of a few Anglican churches, most

notably the Church of England.

CELEBRATION

The Feast of Corpus Christi, which is a moveable feast, is celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday or, in countries where it is not a Holy Day of Obligation, on

the Sunday after Holy Trinity.

The earliest possible Thursday celebration falls on 21 May (as in 1818 and

2285), the latest on 24 June (as in 1943 and 2038). The Sunday celebrations occur

three days later.

DATE OF THE FESTIVAL

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

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