Diocese of Westminster

Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage
2026-07-17 00:00 - 2026-07-25 23:59 (Europe/London) | Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1 Av. Mgr Théas, Lourdes, 65108, France
Led by Archbishop Richard Moth, registrations for our diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes are now open!
Visit https://pilgrimages.rcdow.org.uk for more information.

Volunteer Fair
2026-07-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QJ, United Kingdom
This Saturday we’re hosting a Volunteer Fair, bringing together charities and community organisations from across the Diocese of Westminster.
The fair is a chance to meet local organisations, discover volunteering opportunities, and find out how you can put your time and talents at the service of others. Whether you are interested in supporting food banks, working with refugees, helping older people, accompanying people experiencing homelessness, or getting involved in parish social action, there will be a wide range of stalls to explore.
Date: Saturday 4 JulyTime: 3-5pmVenue: Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Ave, SW1P 1QWCost: Free
Come along, speak to charity representatives, and discover how you can make a difference in your local community.

Gathering and Mass for New Catholics
2026-06-20 16:00 - 19:00 | Westminster Cathedral, Victoria Street, London, SW1P 1LT, United Kingdom
Talk at Vaughan House, 46 Francis Street, SW1P 1QW from 4pm
Mass at Westminster Cathedral from 6pm
New Catholics and sponsors attending, please register by email: catadmin@rcdow.org.uk

Knife Crime Reduction Forum – Building Safer Communities Together
2026-06-18 19:00 - 20:15
Join Caritas Westminster and the Justice & Peace team of Tollington Park RC Parish for an important free online discussion on knife crime. Open to parishes, schools, young people, families, and the wider community, this forum will explore how we can raise awareness, support young people, and take action locally.
This event has grown out of ongoing concern and engagement with the issue of knife crime within the Diocese, including work by the Justice & Peace group of St Mellitus RC Church over a number of years, alongside Caritas Westminster’s involvement in related projects addressing knife crime and youth violence. Knife crime, however, is not an issue confined to one parish—it is affecting communities across London, particularly young people and their families. Between January 2025 and January 2026, London recorded around 14,900 knife crime offences The Metropolitan Police area continues to record the highest knife crime rate in England & Wales, and around half of knife crime victims in London are under 25.
The forum brings together parishes, parishioners, and community members from across the Diocese to share experiences and explore how we can respond more effectively at a local level. It is also a chance to hear what is already happening in different parishes and to learn from one another in a spirit of collaboration, encouragement, and shared commitment.
Sacha Ray, CEO of the charity Lives Not Knives – a youth-led organisation that works to tackle knife crime and prevent violence and anti-social behaviour among young people – will be one of the speakers, sharing her experience of working with young people and how to facilitate a youth-led approach.
During the forum we will:
· Share examples of initiatives and activities already taking place in parishes and communities
· Hear what other parishes have done to respond to knife crime in their communities
· Explore simple, practical ways to raise awareness locally
· Encourage ideas and action within parishes and communities
· Create space for discussion, sharing, and mutual encouragement
This forum is open to all and especially relevant for parishioners, catechists, clergy, youth leaders, educators, parents, young people, as well as anyone involved in ministry, outreach, or community life. Whether you are already active in this area or simply want to learn more, you are very welcome.
Date: 18th JuneTime: 7:00pm – 8:15pmLocation: Online (Microsoft Teams)

'John Paul II' Football Tournament
2026-06-06 00:00 - 23:59 | Club Des Sports, The Park Club East, Acton Lane, London, W3 7HB, United Kingdom
This year the JP2 Cup is back!
On the 6th of June 2026, 8 teams will go head to head in a round robin of 5-a-side football for the chance to be the 2026 Diocesan winners of the Cup!
If you are a young man between the ages of 18 and 35 and interested in signing up, gather a team, nominate a captian and contact youth@rcdow.org.uk or call 02037572516.
Each team will need at least 10 players to qualify.
Don’t have a team? Need a few more players to reach 10? Get in touch and we can help allocate a team or find you some players.
Please note: to enter you must be over 18.
We ask for a donation of £90 per team which goes towards covering costs of the day.
Want to volunteer to be a referee? Let us know!
Check out the video from last year! See you there!

Explore The Chosen
2026-05-30 14:00 - 17:30 | Vaughan House, 46 Francis Street, London, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
This will be an interactive session where you will have the opportunity to see different ways to help people encounter Christ through this wonderful TV series.
Sign up here: https://wkf.ms/45MB6L6?text0=

London Eucharistic Octave 2026
2026-05-30 00:00 - 2026-06-07 23:59 | Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 1-5 Maiden Lane, London, WC7E 7NB, United Kingdom
A Eucharistic Octave at the Diocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Covent Garden.
Saturday 30th May
6:00pm: Sung Mass in the Roman Rite (English) opening the Octave
Vigil Mass of the Most Holy Trinity
Sunday 31st June
9:30am: Said Mass in English
11:30am: Sung Mass in Latin
5:00pm: Holy Hour with Vespers, Rosary & Benediction
Monday 1st June
6:30pm: Missa Cantata
Celebrant: Fr Alan Robinson, Rector of Corpus Christi
Preacher: Fr Joseph Bailham, OP, Rector of the Rosary Shrine
Tuesday 2nd June
6:30pm: Mass in the Gheez Rite (Eritrean)
Celebrant & Preacher: Fr Ephrem Andom, Chaplain to the Eritrean Gheez Community in London
Wednesday 3rd June
6:30pm: Ukrainian Catholic Divine Liturgy
Celebrant & Preacher: Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Great Britain

The Annual Quarant’Ore Devotions will take place from the end of Mass on Thursday evening until Saturday 6pm. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed from 7am – Midnight during this time.
To submit a prayer intention or to have a lamp burning before Our Lord, click here

Thursday 4th June
6:30pm: Mass in the Roman Rite (Latin)
Mass opening Annual Quarant’Ore Devotions
Celebrant: Fr Alan Robinson, Rector of Corpus Christi
Preacher: Mgr Philip Whitmore, Rector of St James’s, Spanish Place
Friday 5th June
7am – Midnight: Continuation of Quarant’Ore Devotions
6:30pm: Ordinariate Use of the Roman Rite
Celebrant & Preacher: Fr Mark Elliott-Smith, Rector of Our Lady of the Assumption & St Gregory, Warwick Street
Saturday 6th June
7am – 6pm: Continuation of Quarant’Ore Devotions
6pm: Mass in the Roman Rite (English)
Mass closing the Annual Quarant’Ore Devotions
Celebrant & Preacher: Fr Alan Robinson, Rector of Corpus Christi
Sunday 7th June
11:00am: The Solemnity of Corpus Christi followed by a Eucharistic Procession through Central London from Maiden Lane to Warwick Street
Celebrant & Preacher: The Rt Revd Paul Mason, Bishop of the Forces
2:00pm – 3:30pm: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, at Warwick Street. Opportunity to purchase lunch from local shops around Regent Street / Piccadilly.
3:30pm: Continuation of The Annual Corpus Christi Procession Departing from Warwick Street at 3:30pm, towards Spanish Place via the Ukrainian Cathedral. Concluding with Pontifical Benediction, imparted by The Rt Revd Paul Mason, Bishop of the Forces.

Mass for Matrimony
2026-05-23 14:30 - 16:00 | Westminster Cathedral, Victoria Street, London, SW1P 1LT, United Kingdom
Celebrated by Archbishop Richard Moth, the Mass for Matrimony is an opportunity for couples with significant wedding anniversaries (5th 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th and every year over 60) to join together in celebration.
For more information, speak to your parish priest or contact family@rcdow.org.uk.
