Caritas Westminster

CDA Conference 2025
2025-10-10 00:00 - 2025-10-12 23:59 (Europe/London)
CDA Conference 10th – 12th October 2025
including AGM
at Hinsley Hall, Headingly Lane, Headingly, Leeds, LS6 2BX

For more information and to book your place visit: www.catholicdeaf.org.uk
or email: secretary@catholicdeaf.org.uk

Foundation: Working Therapeutically with Trauma: Professionals CPD Part 1
2025-10-07 19:00 - 21:00
Working therapeutically with trauma training for counsellors and psychotherapists
Part 1 of 2
This CPD training for counsellors and psychotherapists will help develop competencies for working therapeutically with trauma in the context of your client’s spirituality. You will learn about polyvagal and somatic approaches to trauma as well as the spirituality of trauma recovery and safe connecting.
About the trainer:
Nikki Dhillon Keane is an accredited practitioner, clinical supervisor, writer and trainer with over 20 years’ experience working with survivors of domestic abuse in faith settings. Her books include “Domestic Abuse in Church Communities” (redemptorist) and she has worked with BACP and ACC to develop guidance and competencies for practitioners working with domestic abuse.
Proceeds from this training will help to develop the work of Safe In Faith.

Signed Mass
2025-10-05 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-09-07 16:30 - 17:30 | Westminster Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QJ, United Kingdom
Mass starts at 4:30pm and there will be the opportunity for confession before Mass starts.
Mass is accessible in BSL and in spoken English.
Entrance to the hall is via the choir school car park (the Hall is also wheelchair accessible).
We look forward to seeing you.

Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Praying anew the Canticle of St Francis
2025-10-02 18:00 - 20:30 | Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street, London, W1K 3AH, Jesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception, London, W1K 3AH, United Kingdom
A time of prayer and reflection to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures.
6pm Mass for the Care of Creation
6:30pm Presentation and reflective spaces
7:30pm Light refreshments, time to meet others
Register your interest using this link: Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Praying anew the Canticle of St Francis
Image: Fr Lawrence Lew OP

Tackling Knife Crime in Local Communities
2025-10-01 17:30 - 19:30 | St Paul the Apostle Parish Hall, 22 Bradley Road, London, N22 7SY, United Kingdom
Join us at the parish of St Paul the Apostle in Haringey for an evening of exploring how we can get knives off our streets, learning from past experiences and subject experts on how to bring about meaningful change for a safer community.
Speakers will include:
Yvonne Lawson MBE — CEO, The Godwin Lawson Foundation
Sandra Campbell — CEO, Word4Weapons
and others.
Details and RSVP below.

Image: Mazur/cbcew.org.uk

Sign-Interpreted Inclusive Mass
2025-09-27 11:00 - 12:30 | St John Fisher, 41/42 Langdale Gardens, Perivale, Middx, UB6 8DQ
Join the Caritas Deaf Service and Caritas St Joseph’s for a Sign-Interpreted Inclusive Mass, open to all and especially the Deaf Community, people with intellectual disabilities, and their family and friends.
Bus route: 95
Train station: South Greenford
Tube stations: Perivale; Hanger Lane (Central Line)

Catholic Parishes: Understanding Domestic Abuse in the context of Catholic spirituality | Clergy
2025-09-23 14:30 - 17:00 | Online
Training for Catholic Parishes & Clergy: You will understand how the experience of Domestic Abuse may be different for catholic victims and survivors. Explore the role of faith as a vital support and as a barrier to safety seeking and how perpetrators can twist and weaponise catholic spirituality and how we can respond. Tickets here

CSAN Jubilee of Social Justice
2025-09-20 12:00 - 14:30
Join the Caritas Social Action Network and Catholic charities from across England and Wales for a day of impactful discussions and inspiring speakers from within Catholic social action. This is a great opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and communities and to celebrate God’s vision for a more just society.
Agenda:
12pm — Holy Mass at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, celebrated by Most Rev. Malcolm McMahon OP, Emeritus Archbishop of Liverpool
Followed by
Light lunch and social action exhibition in the Pontifical Hall
Reflections from leaders in Catholic Social Action
Find out more and book tickets here.

Webinar: Interfaith Dialogue - A Journey into Hope
2025-09-18 19:00 - 20:00 | https://caritaswestminster.org.uk/event/webinar-interfaith-dialogue-a-journey-into-hope/
In this Jubilee Year, James Holland (Coordinator of Westminster Interfaith), will be sharing how the theology and practice of interreligious dialogue can bring hope to our parishes and local communities.
James will be explaining the Catholic view of dialogue, looking to Blessed Pierre Claverie OP for inspiration on the power of interfaith friendships and concluding with examples of how dialogue can be put into action in parishes.
RSVP below to receive the meeting link.
2025 also marks the 60th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the ground-breaking Second Vatican Council Declaration on interreligious dialogue. To celebrate this anniversary, Westminster Interfaith have organised a series of events for people of faith across the Diocese. Details of these events can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/a-journey-into-hope-4485243. For more details, please contact westminsterinterfaith@rcdow.org.uk.

Catholic Parishes: Understanding Domestic Abuse as a Social Justice Issue | Clergy
2025-09-16 14:30 - 17:00 | Online
Training for Catholic Parishes & Clergy: You will learn to recognise Domestic Abuse in all its forms taking place in Catholic Parishes, understand motivations of perpetrators and the impact on victims, survivors and communities. The course will cover essential knowledge and dispel harmful myths.
Tickets here.

Signed Mass
2025-09-14 10:30 - 11:30 | St Mary and Michael, St. Mary and Michael, Commercial Road, Stepney, London, E1 0AA, United Kingdom
Come and join the parish of St Mary & St Michael, Commercial Road at their 10:30a.m. Mass is signed by Fr Keith Stoakes. The rest of Mass with be interpreted by one of the Caritas Deaf Service team.
The nearest bus stops are 15 , 115 and 135 and the nearest train and DLR stations are Shadwell. Wheelchair access to the church is on the right hand side of the church.
Please do come and sit at the front so that you can see the signing clearly.

Deaf Community Bible Study
2025-09-09 11:00 - 12:30 | Vaughan House, 46 Francis Street, London, SW1P 1QN, United Kingdom
Come and join our monthly bible study in BSL (British Sign Language).
Not able to join us? Watch our recorded version on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/wddservice or on our YouTube channel @deafservice5095
