A Solemn High Mass for the the Feast of Corpus Christi was
celebrated at the church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Weston-super-Mare, on Thursday
7th June at 7.30pm.
The celebrant was Fr Martin Queenan. Fr Philip Thomas was
Deacon and Fr Peter Clarke was Sub-deacon. Fr Andrew Goodman was also present.
The seven-strong choir, the Rupert Bevan singers, sang the
‘Missa Pontificalis’ by Don Lorenzo Perosi (1872-1956), a beautiful and rare
setting which was last published in 1895. Perosi was a priest and friend of
Puccini. His music was perfectly complemented by two motets from an earlier
era, ‘Gloria tibi Domine’ by William Byrd and ‘Ego Sum Panis Vivus’ by Antonio
Caldara.
Fr Philip Thomas delivered the homily, reflecting upon the
fact that when we receive Our Lord at Communion, we become what we eat – a part
of the mystical body of Christ – and we must manifest this when we leave the
church and go out into the world.
Sincere thanks go to the four priests, the servers, the choir and organist, and all involved in the organization of this beautiful and uplifting Mass.
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