Join Archbishop Cushley and people from across the Archdiocese for the annual Corpus Christi Procession.

It takes place at Our Lady & St Andrew’s, Stirling Street, Galashiels, at 3:00pm on Sunday 7 June 2026.

This annual event is a beautiful, public celebration of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.  All welcome!

Schedule

1:00pm: Exposition of Blessed Sacrament (in the church).

2:00pm: Confessions (in the church).

3:00pm: Procession begins from Our Lady & St Andrew’s Church.

Details

• Gather in the car park of Anderson’s Chambers, next to the church car park.

• Archbishop Cushley will begin the procession at 3:00pm from Our Lady & St Andrew’s Church, along with clergy, first holy communicants and their parents (we encourage first communicants to wear their First Holy Communion clothes.

• Archbishop Leo Cushley will carry the Blessed Sacrament under a canopy carried by the Knights of St Columba.

• Stewards will guide the procession along the route, which is along pavements with some road crossings.

The route

Gather outside the church in the car park of Anderson’s Chambers, next to the church car park.

The route follows the pavement along Market Street towards Cornmill Square and Bank Street.  The procession crosses the road at the traffic lights in Bank Sreett to go over to Bank Street Gardens.  In Bank St Gardens there will be a short sermon and blessing.  The procession will then continue along the pavement on the gardens side towards the High Street.  It will cross the road at the traffic lights into Channel Street which is largely pedestrianised.  It will then turn towards the pedestrian Douglas Bridge which crosses the Gala Water and back to the Church.

At the Church

When the procession concludes, Solemn Benediction will take place in the church.  This is expected to last about 10 minutes. After that, all pilgrims and parishioners are invited to the presbytery garden for tea and refreshments.

Getting there

The Church address: Our Lady and St Andrew’s Church, Stirling Street, Galashiels TD1 1BY.

• Trains (To Tweedbank) leave Edinburgh Waverley every half hour and take just under 1 hour.  Galashiels station is a five-minute walk to the church.  The Bus station is beside the train station.

• Buses. Galashiels is well served by regional bus routes

Most buses stop at Galashiels Transport Interchange, just a short walk from the venue.  Check local timetable with Borders Buses or Traveline Scotland for up to date routes and times.

• Cars   Galashiels is easily accessible via the A7 and A72.

From Edinburgh: Follow the A7 south (appx 1 hour 15 minutes).

From Carlisle: Take the A7 north (appx 1 hour 45 minutes).

Car and bus Parking

There is a bus and car park on Currie Road, about a 10-minute walk back to the Church.

Note

Clergy: Clergy are most welcome to join the procession in choir.

First Holy Communicants: especially invited with their parents and may wear their First Holy Communion formal clothes (weather permitting) and take a special place in the procession.

Weather: Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear.

Tea/refreshments: Edibles will not be allergy-free.

Toilets: There will be WCs in the car park right next to the church. 

Detailed Procession Route Map

Procession and Parking Map

Quick-guide PDF available here. Queries? please email matthew.meade@staned.org.uk