Forthcoming Events

For details of parishes, Masses, Prayer Resources and other events online see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/39170

2025

MAY

now - 31 May
London: The Face of Christ by Nic Fiddian-Green
Exhibition at the Sladmore Gallery, 57 Jermyn Street, St James's,
London, SW1Y 6LX
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/51912

9 May - 30 June
ELY CATHEDRAL: Threads through the Bible | Creation + Cross + Revelation
Threads through the Cross
See:www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50426

Saturday 17 May 12.15pm
London: National Demonstration for Gaza
Christians for Palestine meet at St John's Waterloo. Bring placards, banners, loud voices and hope for a just peace in Palestine in our lifetimes, and an immediate end to the aid blockade. Gather at 12.15pm Service at 12.30pm March at 1pm
For more details see: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52365

Sunday 18 May 7- 8pm
Leicester International Online - Remembering Conscientious Objectors Yesterday and Today
An online event following CO Day, honouring the memory of COs across history.

Sunday 18 May 3-5pm
London: Panel discussion on 'AI, Faith and Ethics at a Crossroads: Discerning the Way Forward.
At Farm Street Church, 114 Mount Street, W1K 3AH
Exploring the Moral and Spiritual Challenges of the AI Era followed by an opportunity for Q&A.
With Fr Michael Baggot, Invited Professor of Theology at Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, Rome, Matthew Harvey Sanders, CEO of Longbeard, Creator of Magisterium AI, Jen Copestake, Correspondent CGTN Europe, and Fr Dominic Robinson SJ, Parish Priest Farm Street Church.
Free to attend but please register your place by emailing farmstreetoffice@rcdow.org.uk
Livestreaming at: www.farmstreet.org.uk/livestream

Monday 19 May
Home Office Vigil
For refugees who have died trying to reach these shores - details to follow

Tuesday 20 May 12noon
London: Ecumenical Service for the Holy Land
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52296 - Watch online: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52377

Tuesday, 20 May 6-8pm
London: Improvising the Realm of God - a lecture given by the Revd Dr Sam Wells
What is the nature of improvisation in the theatre and its implications for the use of scripture in Christian ethics today?
At St Andrew's Church (lower hall), Short Street Waterloo London SE1 8LJ
For details click HERE

Wednesday, 28 May 3pm
Jerusalem: Interfaith March for Human Rights and Peace
Religious leaders and participants from all faiths - Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, and Buddhists from various traditions will take part in this march along the seam between the western and eastern parts of the city, from Zion Square -The New Gate- Jaffa Gate (Tower of David).
For more details see: Marchhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX4TK_tkr8Xj-8hHvX-jz5u1w6zUWZ9STqdTAwpjw1LvOIQg/viewform

Thursday 29 May 11am
London: Justice & Peace Westminster Way Pilgrimage for the Holy Year
At Roman Catholic Church of the English Martyrs • London E1 8BB

Friday 30 May online 7-8.30pm (UK time)
Laudato Si Week Raising Hope - Celebrating the Jubilee Year and 10th Anniversary with Bishop John Arnold
Register at: https://forms.office.com/e/fSPufVNwiP

Saturday 31 May - all-day
Kent: Pilgrimage to Shrine of Our Lady of Hartley
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52367

JUNE

Monday 2 June - Friday 6 June
Southwark Diocese Walking Pilgrimage to Aylesford
details to follow

Wednesday 4 June, 7-9pm
Celebrating Laudato Si' with Austen Ivereigh. Online
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87167490285?pwd=9uuJnePWKaW4Ek7O0GkvcLIvVL8nc9.1
Meeting ID: 871 6749 0285. Passcode: 007130
All Catholics and our friends are welcome to join the Northern Dioceses Environment Group and the Southern Dioceses Environment Network for this evening of celebration for the 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si' - On the Care of Our Common Home. Following the Papal Conclave, this will be the first scheduled event for each of our networks during the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV. Together we will explore the legacy of Pope Francis, especially on the environment.

Thursday 5 June
London: Open Parish Conversation at St Ignatius Church, Stamford Hill
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52292

Saturday 7 June 10am - 5pm
The Friars, Aylesford: Archdiocesan Jubilee Celebration Day
Led by Archbishop John Wilson, we will gather for a day of prayer, reflection, celebration, and fun. There will be lots of activities, for children as well as for adults. This will be the centre-piece event of the 2025 Jubilee in the Archdiocese of Southwark. There will also be a walking pilgrimage from St George's Cathedral to The Friars (2-6 June). The event itself is free. Southwark Deanery is planning coaches for the day itself, so to join one of the coaches, please contact Deacon Javier, via email: cathedralbookings@rcaos.org.uk. The coach seat cost per person is £25. You can find out more about the event, including how to join the walking pilgrimage, and the wider Jubilee Year plans in the Archdiocese at: https://rcaos.org.uk/jubilee2025

Monday 9 June - all day event.
Religion Media Festival.
To be held at Westminster Central Hall. More information can be found here.

Friday 13 June 5pm - Sunday 15 June 4pm
Booking: 'The Theology of Pope Francis & the Church today'
At the Ammerdown Centre
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/51691

Saturday 14 June
Glasgow: Open Parish Conversation at St Aloysius' Church
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52292

Monday 16 June
Edinburgh: Open Parish Conversation at Sacred Heart, Edinburgh
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52292

Monday 16 June
Home Office Vigil

Monday 16 to Wednesday 18 June
G.R.A.C.E International Colloquium
The G.R.A.C.E International Colloquium will take place on 16-18 June 2025 at St Mary's University, Twickenham. The theme is: Mission and Identity in Catholic Education in the 21st Century: theory and practice. For more information, please contact the colloquium organisers, Professor John Lydon john.lydon@stmarys.ac.uk and Dr Caroline Healy, caroline.healy@stmarys.ac.uk

Friday 20 June 6.30 - 8.30pm
London: Conference on Hopes and Prospects for the papacy of Pope Leo XIV
At St Augustine Centre, 55 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8AU
Very close to Hammersmith tube station Piccadilly and Elizabeth lines.

JULY

3 July - 4 August
RIPON CATHEDRAL: Threads through the Bible Creation + Cross + Revelation
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50426

Monday 7 July 6-8pm
London: Catholic Union Pub Talk UK prisons in crisis - What does Catholic Social Teaching offer?
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52317

Monday 21 July
Home Office Vigil
For refugees who have died trying to reach these shores - details to follow

25 - 27 July - 'A Just Peace' - Challenging the inevitability of violence.
NJPN Conference at Swanwick in Derbyshire.
Details at: www.justice-and-peace.org.uk/

AUGUST

7 August - 22 September
SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL: Threads through the Bible | Creation + Cross + Revelation
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50426

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 6 September 10am to 12 noon,
St Augustine Abbey Chilworth hosts Discover Indigenous Spirituality - A Special Study Morning with Sheila Longman.
This session will explore sacred traditions from tribal cultures, including a moving documentary on the Māori and live reflections from Jeremy Marks on Native American spirituality. It's a chance to explore how diverse cultures connect with the divine. In the peaceful Assisi Room, with free parking and refreshments included. Tickets are £10 via www.ticketsource.co.uk. All proceeds support the Abbey Church organ conservation.
St Augustine's Abbey, Sample Oak Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8QR See: www.chilworthbenedictines.com

Friday 19 September
Catholic in Fundraising Conference.
Jubilee Year Conference just outside Rome, for more details please contact catholicsinfundraising@gmail.com

Saturday 20 September 10.30am to 11.45am
West Byfleet: Talk From Godalming to Burkina Faso
A Morning of Hope and Inspiration at Our Lady Help of Christians Roman Catholic Church in West Byfleet.
Presented by Guildford & District Knights of St Columba
The featured speaker is Gillie Nicholls-Penny, founder of the Godalming-based charity Les Amis Burkina Faso (Friends of Burkina Faso). Tickets are £5 per person, £12 for groups of three, and only £1 for the under 25s. All proceeds will support Les Amis Burkina Faso and their ongoing work in West Africa. Advance booking is highly recommended through TicketSource (search "Burkina Faso"): www.ticketsource.co.uk/guildford-district-knights

25 September - 3 November
GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL: Threads through the Bible | Creation + Cross + Revelation
See: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/50426

Thursday 25 September 7.30pm to 9.15pm
St Augustine Abbey Chilworth hosts Mysteries of the Metaphysicals
A Poetry Evening will celebrate the timeless works of metaphysical poets John Donne and George Herbert. Led by Peter Thompson, Dr Jo Russell, and Sheila Longman, the evening will explore how poetry expresses faith, doubt, and devotion. In the peaceful Assisi Room, with free parking and refreshments included. Tickets are £10 via www.ticketsource.co.uk. All proceeds support the Abbey Church organ conservation.
St Augustine's Abbey, Sample Oak Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8QR See: www.chilworthbenedictines.com

OCTOBER

Saturday 11 October
Southwark: Talk with Hodge the Cat
Book HERE

Thursday 30 October
NJPN Evening event via Zoom - Post Conference Catch Up
Details at: www.justice-and-peace.org.uk/

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

2026 & 2027

Threads through the Bible | Creation + Cross + Revelation
TBC January - 2nd March - BATH ABBEY + ST MICHAELS + ST SWITHENS
9th May - 29th June - CHESTER CATHEDRAL
4th July - 31st August - LINCOLN CATHEDRAL