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SUMMARY:Archdiocesan Corpus Christi Procession
DESCRIPTION:Join Archbishop Cushley and people from across the Archdiocese for the annual Corpus Christi Procession. \nIt takes place at Our Lady & St Andrew’s\, Stirling Street\, Galashiels\, at 3:00pm on Sunday 7 June 2026. \nThis annual event is a beautiful\, public celebration of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.  All welcome! \nSchedule \n1:00pm: Exposition of Blessed Sacrament (in the church). \n2:00pm: Confessions (in the church). \n3:00pm: Procession begins from Our Lady & St Andrew’s Church. \nDetails \n\nGather in the car park of Anderson’s Chambers\, next to the church car park.\n\n\nArchbishop 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.\n\n\nArchbishop Leo Cushley will carry the Blessed Sacrament under a canopy carried by the Knights of St Columba.\n\n\nStewards will guide the procession along the route\, which is along pavements with some road crossings.\n\nThe route \nGather outside the church in the car park of Anderson’s Chambers\, next to the church car park. \n\nThe 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. \nAt the Church \nWhen 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. \nGetting there \nThe Church address: Our Lady and St Andrew’s Church\, Stirling Street\, Galashiels TD1 1BY. \n\nTrains (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.\n\n\nBuses. Galashiels is well served by regional bus routes\n\nMost 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. \n\nCars   Galashiels is easily accessible via the A7 and A72.\n\nFrom Edinburgh: Follow the A7 south (appx 1 hour 15 minutes). \nFrom Carlisle: Take the A7 north (appx 1 hour 45 minutes). \nCar and bus Parking \nThere is a bus and car park on Currie Road\, about a 10-minute walk back to the Church. \n\nNote \nClergy: Clergy are most welcome to join the procession in choir. \nFirst 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. \nWeather: Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear. \nTea/refreshments: Edibles will not be allergy-free. \nToilets: There will be WCs in the car park right next to the church. \nDetailed Route Map \n\nQuick-guide PDF available here. Queries? please email matthew.meade@staned.org.uk
URL:https://archedinburgh.org/event/archdiocesan-corpus-christi-procession-3/
LOCATION:Our Lady & St Andrew’s\, Stirling Street\, Galashiels\, TD1 1BY
CATEGORIES:Feast Days,Feast Days|Liturgical Events,Liturgical Events
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