From Farm Street Church in London to St Aloysius in Glasgow, Jesuit parishes are offering vibrant Easter liturgies, Triduum services, and opportunities for confession and spiritual accompaniment. Parish communities like St Ignatius, Stamford Hill, and Sacred Heart, Edinburgh are also hosting post-Easter gatherings to continue fostering community after the celebrations. Here is a list of what the Jesuit parishes are offering this Easter:
· Farm Street Church, Mayfair offers a full Holy Week schedule, including Triduum liturgies, the Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday Mass, along with opportunities for confession and reflection throughout Lent and Easter. Visit Farm Street Church
· St Anselm's, Southall hosts multilingual Easter liturgies reflecting the parish's diverse community, along with post-Easter community events. Visit St Anselm's Southall
· St Ignatius, Stamford Hill hosts Palm Sunday processions, Maundy Thursday Mass, Good Friday reflections, the Easter Vigil, and a community celebration on Easter Sunday. Visit St Ignatius Church
· St Wilfrid's, Preston celebrates Easter with traditional liturgies, including the Easter Vigil and Sunday Mass. Visit St Wilfrid's Preston
· St Peter's, Stonyhurst offers Easter services for both the local parish and the Stonyhurst College community. Visit St Peter's Stonyhurst
· St Aloysius, Glasgow celebrates Holy Week with liturgies and Easter Sunday services, followed by post-Easter community gatherings. Visit St Aloysius Glasgow
· Sacred Heart, Edinburgh provides traditional Easter services, including the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Mass. Visit Sacred Heart Edinburgh
Some parishes may be hosting livestreams of Easter Mass—please check their websites.
St Beuno’s Jesuit Spirituality Centre in North Wales offers guided retreats during the Easter season, helping participants reflect on themes of renewal, hope, and gratitude. For those unable to attend in person, Pray As You Go provides daily reflections rooted in Ignatian spirituality, while Thinking Faith offers insightful articles exploring the theological and spiritual dimensions of Easter. The Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Glasgow is offering an online Lent retreat, providing a guided opportunity for reflection and prayer. In the lead-up to Pentecost, you can also join the Jesuit Institute for an online Zoom course where you'll explore different types of prayer each day, with personal prayer time and small group sharing.
On Good Friday, 18th April 2025, join Jesuit Young Adult Ministries for a day of prayer and reflection. The Tyburn Martyrs Walk begins at 10:30am at Tower Hill Gardens, retracing the steps of the Reformation Martyrs to Tyburn Tree, with an optional Good Friday Service at Farm Street Jesuit Church at 3:00pm. In the evening at 7pm, gather at Farm Street Church for The Seven Last Words of Christ from the Cross—a moving meditation on Christ’s final words, with music from the Jesuit Young Adult Ministries Choir and pianist Bobby Chen, followed by veneration of a relic of the True Cross. Find out more about Jesuit Young Adult Ministries here, and email the team for more information here.
Easter is a time not only for celebration but also for renewing our commitment to justice and compassion. Jesuit Missions continues to support vulnerable communities worldwide, while Jesuit Refugee Service UK stands alongside refugees, advocating for dignity and hope in even the most challenging circumstances. You can support the Jesuit Missions appeal here, and the Jesuit Refugee Service UK appeal here. Easter calls us to action as much as it invites us to celebrate, inspiring the faithful to live out Christ's love in the world.
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