Welcome to the website for the Catholic Chaplaincy to the Universities of London, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.

The Catholic Chaplaincy serves a wide range of institutions spread across the capital city. The activities are therefore diverse and multifaceted, but we are united in our mission to serve staff and students engaged in tertiary education.

We do this by providing Chaplains and resources in the Universities and Colleges, and Chaplaincy Centres. The Chaplaincy Centres (Newman House and More House) also provide residential accommodation for students, who form the core group of the Chaplaincy community and ministry.

All of these elements are united in our common Mission:

The Catholic Chaplaincy to the Universities in London fosters the development of Christian faith and practice within the capital’s academic communities.

As a visible presence it supports and encourages both students and staff to grow in the knowledge and love of God. It forms a community graced by the Spirit to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed.

The way we seek to effect our Mission has a threefold dimension: community, spirituality and mission

• Community: to provide access to the Catholic Faith Community, its worship, teaching and fellowship and so to provide a place of belonging.

• Spirituality: to provide a place of encounter with the depths of Christian spirituality through liturgy, prayer, the sacraments and other spiritual exercises

• Mission: to make known the Gospel of Christ within the institutions served and to encourage a spirit of service to the world.

In this site you will find some of the ways in which we try to fulfil these aims, and the services we offer.