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Parish Church and Pastoral Programme
The city-centre Jesuit church is a tradition going back to St Ignatius himself and Jesuit
churches are to be found all over the world. A Jesuit church is a place of apostolic activity
and spiritual peace; a place where the Gospel and the world encounter one another in fruitful dialogue.
Farm Street is the central London church of the British Province of the Society of Jesus It is also a parish church of the Archdiocese of Westminster. But it is a parish whose boundaries are truly global.
A church of stunning beauty with a renowned choral tradition and a sense of quiet dignity, it is also a lively centre of family life and Christian fellowship. The liturgical Year is observed with great care and major celebrations (as well as the Sunday Sung Mass) are enhanced by outstanding music provided by professional singers.
Parish Team
There is a full programme of talks, special presentations, exhibitions and concerts as well as preached missions, novenas, pilgrimages and other devotions. These are announced in the weekly newsletter and on the church website www.farmstreet.org.uk Social highlights include the Winter Fair and the Summer Garden Party. Special festivities include the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8th) and the Feast of St Ignatius Loyola (July 31st).
We keep a close relationship with Jesuit Schools and the Feast of St Ignatius is also our Alumni Day for graduates of Jesuit educational institutions from all over the world. There is an annual Musical Meditation with music from the Messiah on the First Sunday of Advent and a Mass for the Unborn on February 2nd. The Novena of Grace in Honour of St Francis Xavier takes place from March 4th to the 12th.
There are many opportunities for service within the parish community. There is a lively children’s programme and a trained team of catechists prepares the children for first Holy Communion and confirmation. There is a special Children’s Liturgy of the Word during the family mass at 9.30am.Volunteers also help as Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, Greeters and helpers on the coffee team.
Fr William Pearsall SJ Parish Priest
Fr Lawrence Nam SJ
Fr Tony Nye SJ
Fr James Campbell
The team can be contacted at SJfarmstreet@rcdow.org
or 020 7493 7811
Visit the Parish's dedicated website.
There is a full programme of talks, special presentations, exhibitions and concerts as well as preached missions, novenas, pilgrimages and other devotions. These are announced in the weekly newsletter and on the church website www.farmstreet.org.uk Social highlights include the Winter Fair and the Summer Garden Party. Special festivities include the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8th) and the Feast of St Ignatius Loyola (July 31st).
We keep a close relationship with Jesuit Schools and the Feast of St Ignatius is also our Alumni Day for graduates of Jesuit educational institutions from all over the world. There is an annual Musical Meditation with music from the Messiah on the First Sunday of Advent and a Mass for the Unborn on February 2nd. The Novena of Grace in Honour of St Francis Xavier takes place from March 4th to the 12th.
There are many opportunities for service within the parish community. There is a lively children’s programme and a trained team of catechists prepares the children for first Holy Communion and confirmation. There is a special Children’s Liturgy of the Word during the family mass at 9.30am.Volunteers also help as Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, Greeters and helpers on the coffee team.
Farm Street is very active in charitable and social works at home and overseas. We support Jesuit Missions and the Jesuit Refugee Service. Our Helping Hand project includes support for Catholics in Pakistan, Iraq, and Kyrgyzstan. Twice a year we have an awareness Sunday for the work of CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development).
Closer to home, is Mission to Mayfair, our pastoral and formation outreach to the business and financial services in the area with regular talks and seminars.
We are also involved with Churches Together in Westminster, our interdenominational organisation and Faith Exchange, the interfaith consultative body for Westminster Council.
The Parish Council is very active and involved in church life, especially in the promotion of lay engagement. The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) meets every Monday night at 8pm to distribute food and supplies among the street homeless, and to make house visits. It is very active in advocacy work on behalf of vulnerable members of our society.
There are three lively national groups who meet regularly for prayer or Mass in Japanese, Portuguese and Tagalog Filipino.
There is a Parish Directory with complete information about all our groups and activities including the above and many more. These are available in the church and we are happy to mail copies on request.
The Parish Council is very active and involved in church life, especially in the promotion of lay engagement. The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) meets every Monday night at 8pm to distribute food and supplies among the street homeless, and to make house visits. It is very active in advocacy work on behalf of vulnerable members of our society.
There are three lively national groups who meet regularly for prayer or Mass in Japanese, Portuguese and Tagalog Filipino.
There is a Parish Directory with complete information about all our groups and activities including the above and many more. These are available in the church and we are happy to mail copies on request.