Name: Corpus Christi and Parish Festival Pfakofen 2026
Start: 2026-06-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-04T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Pfarrkirche St. Georg Pfakofen und Pfarrgarten

Corpus Christi Pfakofen

About Corpus Christi Pfakofen

On the high feast of Corpus Christi, the Blessed Sacrament is carried through the streets of Pfakofen in a solemn procession, accompanied by brass band music, First Communicants, guild banners, and the Marian Men's Congregation. Afterwards, the parish of St. Georg, together with the Parish Pastoral Council and the MMC, invites you to the parish festival around the parish church and in the parish garden. The Catholic high feast combines liturgical tradition with rural conviviality – an event that shapes the village character of the Upper Palatinate community in the district of Regensburg.

Dates 04 Jun — 04 Jun 2026

Venue Pfakofen (09375)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Corpus Christi Pfakofen — edition 2026

On the high feast of Corpus Christi, Thursday, June 4, 2026, the parish of St. Georg Pfakofen, together with the Parish Pastoral Council and the Marian Men's Congregation, celebrates Corpus Christi procession and parish festival. After the festive service, the procession with the Blessed Sacrament, brass band music, First Communicants, and guild banners winds through the village. Afterwards, the organizers invite you to the convivial parish festival around the parish church and in the parish garden.

In 2026, the high feast of Corpus Christi falls on Thursday, June 4 – a public holiday in Bavaria. The parish of St. Georg Pfakofen celebrates the day with a festive service, followed by a procession through the decorated village streets, and a parish festival organized by the Parish Pastoral Council (PGR) and the Marian Men's Congregation (MMC). The procession leads to four traditionally prepared outdoor altars where the Gospel, prayer, and Eucharistic blessing are administered. Afterwards, the parishioners gather in the parish garden for a convivial celebration.

Highlights Corpus Christi Pfakofen 2026

Solemn Corpus Christi procession with the Blessed Sacrament through Pfakofen, four artistically decorated outdoor altars, brass band music and First Communicants, parish festival with catering in the parish garden, participation of the Parish Pastoral Council, Marian Men's Congregation, and local associations.

Programme Corpus Christi Pfakofen 2026

Thursday, June 4, 2026 (Corpus Christi)

Festive service in the Parish Church of St. Georg
Following the service, Corpus Christi procession with the Blessed Sacrament through the village, with stops at four outdoor altars
Accompanied by brass band music, First Communicants scattering flowers, the Marian Men's Congregation, the fire department, and local associations with banner escorts
Eucharistic blessing at the final altar
Parish festival in the parish garden with lunch, coffee and cake, drinks, and catering by the PGR and MMC

Exact times will be published in the parish newsletter and the Pfakofen community's event calendar shortly before the date.

Prices Corpus Christi Pfakofen 2026

Participation in the festive service and procession is free and open to all. At the subsequent parish festival, food and drinks will be offered at usual parish festival prices; the proceeds support the work of the parish of St. Georg Pfakofen.

Practical information

Practical information — Corpus Christi Pfakofen

Getting There

Pfakofen is located about 22 km southeast of Regensburg, easily accessible via the state road ST 2144 or from the A93 (Hagelstadt exit). Parking is available around the parish church and at the sports field.

Admission

Participation in the procession and the festive service is open to all. At the parish festival, costs are only incurred for food and drinks.

Tip

The procession traditionally begins after the festive service in the morning – those who wish to experience the solemn exit from St. Georg's Church should arrive in good time for the service.

A High Feast with a Long Tradition in the Upper Palatinate

Corpus Christi – the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ – is one of the major feast days of the church year in the predominantly Catholic Upper Palatinate. In Pfakofen, a community of around 1,600 inhabitants in the district of Regensburg, about 22 kilometers southeast of the district capital, the day has been celebrated for generations by the parish of St. Georg with a solemn procession and subsequent parish festival.

Procession Through the Village

After the festive service in the listed Parish Church of St. Georg, a hall church built in the New Objectivity style in 1929 with a medieval chancel tower, the procession begins. The Blessed Sacrament is carried under a canopy through the decorated streets, past four altars artistically designed with flowers, birch branches, and images of saints. First Communicants scatter petals, the local brass band provides musical accompaniment, and the fire department, associations, and the Marian Men's Congregation (MMC) march along with their banners.

Parish Festival in the Parish Garden

Afterwards, the parish garden transforms into a convivial meeting place. Families of the village come together for lunch, coffee and cake, beer, and Weißwurst. The Parish Pastoral Council and the MMC provide catering, with the proceeds supporting the parish. There is traditionally a small program for the children – the parish festival has always been a space for encounters between young and old.

A Fixed Point in Pfakofen's Festival Calendar

Corpus Christi and the parish festival are part of Pfakofen's dense event calendar, between the procession of supplication on Ascension Day, the Whitsun procession, the Florian festival of the fire department, and the apple festival in autumn. The day reflects the vibrant religious and association-based life of the community.