Feast of Corpus Christi Processions Botanical Gardens of the University of Vienna

The Botanical Garden
of the University of Vienna
Rennweg 14

The garden covers 20 Acres,
and is immediately adjacent to the parks
of the Belvedere palaces
and the Belvedere Alpine Garden

Corpus Christi Procession
of the Mary Mother of God parish


The Parish church grounds border on the
Botanic Garden


A small gate in the garden wall
allows access from the church grounds
to the garden beyond


After celebrating mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi,
which this year is celebrated on May 22,
a processon was being held,
leading through the Botanical Gardens,
and back to the church grounds

"Many English-speaking countries
celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi
on the Sunday after Trinity Sunday —
on the Sunday after the traditional
Thursday celebration in other countries"
Source: Wikipedia
For more information,
click on the picture above


Agape Feast
After the procession returned to the church,
the parish members, and guests like me,
were invited to refreshments
in the church yard

Muttergotteskirche
Church of Mary Mother of God
Jacquingasse 53

Photographed with my little Sony Cybershot
in May 2008 - R e p o s t
images and text © Merisi