Our Lady Star of the Sea
© 2023 Our Lady Star of the Sea, East Preston
After
taking
their
First
Communion,
our
children
are
able
to
attend
the
beautiful
‘Corpus
Christi’
celebration
at
‘Arundel
Cathedral’.
After
Communion
they
form
the
front
part
of
a
long
procession
leading
to
the
Castle for a short Benediction.
Although
the
Carpet
of
Flowers
and
Procession
of
the
Blessed
Sacrament
at
Corpus
Christi
was
not
possible
during
2020
and
greatly
restricted
in
2021
it
had
only
been
cancelled
once
before–during
the
First
World
War
when
the
men working on the Norfolk Estate were away fighting at the front.
The next Carpet of Flowers is due to take place on 30th May 2024.
Mass
preceding
the
Procession
into
the
Grounds
of
the
Castle
takes
place
at
5.30pm
and
is
lead
by
Bishop
Moth.
After
the
procession
returns,
the
Bishop walks over the Carpet followed by the children.
The
finished
Carpet
is
on
view
from
the
Wednesday
morning
from
9.30am until 7pm and again from 9.30am on Corpus Christi itself.
The
service
can
be
seen
on
the
Cathedral
24hr
live
stream
here:
https://arundelcathedral.uk/
Carpet of Flowers 2023
The
carpet
of
flowers
is
designed
to
be
enjoyed
but
has
a
deeper
meaning.
The
flowers
pave
the
way
for
Christ,
the
King
of
Kings,
to
be
carried
by
the
Bishop
as
he
walks
with
the
Blessed
Sacrament,
the
celebration
of
the
Body
and
Blood
of
Christ
with
bread
and
wine.
The
beauty
of
the
flowers
and
the
skill
that
went
into
designing
and
laying
the
carpet
of
flowers
are
sacrificed
to
God, acknowledging that He is the Master and Lord of all creation.
Click
this
link
to
see
how
the
2023
carpet
was
made
-
https://www.flickr.com/photos/abdiocese/sets/72177720308857360/
As
the
Cathedral
celebrated
150yrs
in
2023,
BBC
cameras
filmed
the
‘Corpus
Christi’
service
for
their
‘Songs
of
Praise’
programme.
Some
of
our
children
can
be
seen
in
the
programme.
To
watch
the
programme
follow
this
link
-
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t
t
p
s
:
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e
s
t
i
v
a
l
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of-flowers
PLEASE
NOTE
-
You
will
need
to
sign
in
to
the
BBC
iPlayer
for
the
►
play symbol to appear.
Our Lady Star of the Sea
© 2024 Our Lady Star of the Sea, East Preston
After
taking
their
First
Communion,
our
children
are
able
to
attend
the
beautiful
‘Corpus
Christi’
celebration
at
‘Arundel
Cathedral’.
After
Communion
they
form
the
front
part
of
a
long
procession
leading
to
the
Castle
for
a
short
Benediction.
Although
the
Carpet
of
Flowers
and
Procession
of
the
Blessed
Sacrament
at
Corpus
Christi
was
not
possible
during
2020
and
greatly
restricted
in
2021
it
had
only
been
cancelled
once
before–during
the
First
World
War
when
the
men
working
on
the
Norfolk
Estate
were
away fighting at the front.
The
next
Carpet
of
Flowers
is
due
to
take
place
on 30th May 2024.
Mass
preceding
the
Procession
into
the
Grounds
of
the
Castle
takes
place
at
5.30pm
and
is
lead
by
Bishop
Moth.
After
the
procession
returns,
the
Bishop
walks
over
the
Carpet
followed by the children.
The
finished
Carpet
is
on
view
from
the
Wednesday
morning
from
9.30am
until
7pm
and
again from 9.30am on Corpus Christi itself.
The
service
can
be
seen
on
the
Cathedral
24hr
live
stream
here:
https://arundelcathedral.uk/
Carpet of Flowers 2023
The
carpet
of
flowers
is
designed
to
be
enjoyed
but
has
a
deeper
meaning.
The
flowers
pave
the
way
for
Christ,
the
King
of
Kings,
to
be
carried
by
the
Bishop
as
he
walks
with
the
Blessed
Sacrament,
the
celebration
of
the
Body
and
Blood
of
Christ
with
bread
and
wine.
The
beauty
of
the
flowers
and
the
skill
that
went
into
designing
and
laying
the
carpet
of
flowers
are
sacrificed
to
God,
acknowledging
that
He
is
the
Master and Lord of all creation.
Click
this
link
to
see
how
the
2023
carpet
was
made
-
h
t
t
p
s
:
/
/
w
w
w
.
f
l
i
c
k
r
.
c
o
m
/
p
h
o
t
o
s
/
a
b
d
i
o
c
e
s
e
/
s
e
t
s
/
7
2
177720308857360/
As
the
Cathedral
celebrated
150yrs
in
2023,
BBC
cameras
filmed
the
‘Corpus
Christi’
service
for
their
‘Songs
of
Praise’
programme.
Some
of
our
children
can
be
seen
in
the
programme.
To
watch
the
programme
follow
this
link
-
h
t
t
p
s
:
/
/
w
w
w
.
b
b
c
.
c
o
.
u
k
/
i
p
l
a
y
e
r
/
e
p
i
s
o
d
e
/
m
0
0
1
n
q
4
3/songs-of-praise-a-festival-of-flowers
PLEASE
NOTE
-
You
will
need
to
sign
in
to
the
BBC
iPlayer
for
the
►
play
symbol
to
appear.
