Welcome week
Book now for the Ceilidh and Swing Dance (tickets £5 to cover cost of food and drink).
Here's a complete list of what is happening in the main Chaplaincy Building during Welcome Week. For more information get in touch or pop in, we're always open and always pleased to see you!
There are many fantastic faith societies on campus that the Chaplaincy supports. These all have their own program of activities (led by students) and more info can be found on the Lancaster Students' Union website.
All of our activities are open to anyone, and a number of the things happening are about creating community, belonging and understanding - so please don't feel you have to be religious to come along.
Similarly, if you'd like to know more about faith-specific activities this week, please contact the relevant Chaplain or Faith Adviser from the list below for more details and a chat.
Sunday 28 September
- 5.30pm - Catholic Mass in the Roman Catholic Chapel
Monday 29 September
- 8am – Catholic Mass in the Roman Catholic Chapel
- 12.30-1.30pm – Free Community Lunch (open to all) in our cafe, followed by boardgames in the lounge
Tuesday 30 September
- 8am – Catholic Mass in the Roman Catholic Chapel
- 12.15pm – Christian prayer and communion service (all welcome) in the Anglican / Free Church Chapel, followed by social time.
- 7pm – Christian Union Worship event in Anglican / Free Church (AFC )
Wednesday 1 October
- 8.30am Run chat– Men's running group meet in chaplaincy lounge (all fitness levels welcome)
- 9.30am – Breakfast (open to anyone) in the lounge
- 5pm – Adoration and Confession in the Roman Catholic Chapel
- 6pm – Catholic Mass in RC chapel followed by Meet the priest
- 6.30pm – Meet the Catholic priest Canon Michael
- 5pm – Buddhist enquiry / ’intro to meditation and Buddhism’ in the Quiet Room (Led by our Buddhist Faith Adviser, Paul Taylor)
- Evening – Yom Kippur observances for Jewish staff and students in our Jewish rooms
Thursday 2 October
- 8am – Catholic Mass in the Roman Catholic Chapel
- 1.15pm – Mindfulness meditation session with our mindfulness practitioner, Dr Olga Gomez in the Quiet Room
- Yom Kippur will be observed today for Jewish staff and students in the Jewish rooms
Friday 3 October
- 10am-5pm – Chaplaincy centre open day: Live music, stalls from the different faith groups, taster sessions, interviews, free food, games etc.
- 2pm – Cream Tea in the lounge (free)
- 5pm – Adoration and Confession in the Roman Catholic Chapel
- 6pm – Latin Mass (1962 Missal) in the Roman Catholic Chapel
- 6.30pm – Jewish Friday night Dinner in the Jewish rooms
- 7.30pm – Evening - Ceilidh & Swing Dance in the AFC chapel (hot food buffet). Book now for the Ceilidh and Swing Dance (tickets £5 to cover cost of food and drink)
Saturday 4 October
- 11am – Local Church Networking Event in the Anglican / Free Church (AFC) Chapel - meet local church leaders / reps
- 2pm – Christian Union 'Church Search' event in the AFC Chapel
The chaplaincy will be open throughout the week (as it is every week) for a place to come to chat, or meet new people, or simply be quiet and still. Help yourself to free tea and coffee, play a boardgame, read a book (we have a small library), pray in one of our chapels, or meditate in one of our quiet rooms. We hope you find a 'home from home' in the Chaplaincy.