Corpus Christi Sunday: United in Christ, Nourished by His Body

We joyfully celebrated the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the heart of our Catholic faith – the Eucharist. A special congratulations to 24 children who receive their First Holy Communion at the 12 noon Mass. Their faith journey is a blessing to our parish. We thank the parents and catechists for their dedication.

Parish Life Highlights

• Pizza and Campfire Night – Saturday, 5th July
  A fun evening for children from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Please email to confirm attendance. Future events include a Disco Night and Movie Night.

• Next Family Mass – Sunday, 29th June at 10:30 am
  Family Mass is celebrated every last Sunday of the month. Altar servers are requested to arrive early.

Weekly Pilgrimage Devotions

As a Jubilee Year Pilgrimage Church, we offer:

• Tuesdays:
  6:15 pm – Adoration & Confession
  7:00 pm – Holy Mass

• Saturdays:
  11:15 am – Adoration & Confession
  12:00 noon – Holy Mass

• Rosary Walks in Richmond Park
  Begin at the Francis of Assisi Fountain.

  • Next Dates: 5th & 19th July, 9:45 am

Baptism at St Ann’s

If you wish to baptise your child, please use the online application form (QR code available in church). Baptisms are usually held on Saturdays after the 12 noon Mass.

Support Our Parish

Set up a Standing Order and Gift Aid your donations. Forms are available in the church or via QR code.

Upcoming Events

• 28th June at 9:45 am – Fourth Saturday Talk:
  “Breathing with Creation: Holistic Health Through Nature”

• Young Adults Evening – 26th June at 6:30 pm, St George’s Cathedral
  With Adoration, Confession, and veneration of Blessed Carlo Acutis’ relic.

Offering Details

To contribute to the parish:
Account Name: RCAS Kingston Hill
Sort Code: 60-50-01
Account Number: 79124429
Bank: NatWest

Homily – Corpus Christi 

“For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.” – John 6:55

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Last week, we reflected on the mystery of the Holy Trinity—the God who is love, communion, and relationship. Today, we move into another sacred mystery: Corpus Christi, the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This solemnity is not just about remembering the Eucharist—it is about re-entering the reality of Christ’s total gift of Himself to us.

As one child once described Pentecost as “the Church’s birthday—with no cake, but lots of fire,” today, I might say: Corpus Christi is the Church’s heartbeat. The Eucharist is what gives the Church life—it is our spiritual oxygen.

St. Augustine said, “Believe what you see, see what you believe, and become what you receive.” The Eucharist is not just a symbol. It is the real presence of Jesus Christ—His Body, His Blood, His Soul, His Divinity—offered freely for the salvation of the world. “This is my body, given for you” (Luke 22:19)—not as a memory, but as a living promise.

When we come to Mass, we are invited into the Upper Room, into the Last Supper, and into Calvary. These are not events of the past—they are eternal realities. Each Eucharist is heaven touching earth.

Let us remember the two great effects of the Eucharist:

1. It unites us to Christ – “He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him.” (John 6:56)
2. It unites us to one another – “We, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.” (1 Corinthians 10:17)

The Eucharist is never private. It always draws us into communion—with Christ, and with one another. As Catholics, we don’t go to church just to get something. We come to be transformed, to be nourished, and to be sent out—as the final words of the Mass say: “Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.”

Even during history’s darkest moments—the catacombs, the recusant period in England, or times of persecution—Catholics risked their lives for the Mass. They dug tunnels, hid priests, protected the Blessed Sacrament at great personal cost. Why? Because they knew that without the Eucharist, we are not truly alive.

So today, let’s ask ourselves:

• Do I approach the Eucharist with reverence and love?
• Do I allow it to change my life and my relationships?
• Am I truly becoming what I receive?

Let us not just “attend” Mass. Let us live it. Let the Body of Christ feed our souls and the Blood of Christ strengthen our hearts.

Because in the Eucharist, Christ gives us everything.
Let us give ourselves back to Him—completely, joyfully, and forever.

Amen.

Important Dates for the Diary