However when in 1969 the school closed the carpet again seemed in peril.
Carpet of flowers arundel 2018.
No charge for entrance.
This wednesday and thursday 14 and 15 june arundel cathedral celebrates the feast of corpus christi with its world famous carpet of flowers.
Corpus christi blessed sacrament procession arundel 2018 each year on the thursday before the sunday of the feast of corpus christi this year may 31st arundel cathedral lays a carpet of flowers in the main cathedral aisle which can be visited on the wednesday and thursday.
Now famous for its carpet of flowers down the aisle which is free to visit corpus christi is a special time to visit arundel.
For more than 140 years arundel cathedral has celebrated the christian feast day of corpus christi with a festival of flowers.
Her school gardeners and some pupils would then help lay the carpet.
Today 19 june 2014 the second day of the carpet of flowers at arundel cathedral bishop kieran will be joined by the apostolic nuncio archbishop antonio mennini for a mass for corpus christi at 5 30pm followed by the procession of the blessed sacrament from the cathedral to the arundel castle grounds where he will lead prayers and benediction.
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This is the second day of the visit of the nuncio.
On the thursday evening there is mass attended by many people from.
Carpet of flowers and procession are cancelled this year.
The custom looked in peril when in the mid 1950s the norfolk estate begun to reduce its ground staff but the headteacher of tortington park girls school offered to supply flowers.
Post date october 19 2018.
In 2021 corpus christi will be on thursday 3rd june.
For over 100 years the feast has been marked at arundel cathedral by a spectacular carpet of flowers up the central aisle and a procession of the blessed sacrament to the castle.
Arundel cathedral carpet of flowers each year arundel cathedral celebrates the feast of corpus christie with a floral display various floral arrangements with the main feature being the carpet of flowers along the central isle leading from the main entrance door to the altar.
For over 140 years arundel cathedral has celebrated the feast of corpus christi with a magnificent festival of flowers featuring a world famous carpet of flowers in the central aisle of the cathedral and a procession of the blessed sacrament from the cathedral to the courtyard of arundel castle where benediction is given.
The carpet of flowers will be open to public view until celebration of corpus christi mass.
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As well as floral displays around different parts of the cathedral the highlight is the full length of the aisle decorated with flowers in a.