King’s College London - Guy’s Campus

Regular Events

COLLEGE MASS AND CONFESSIONS

Holy Mass is celebrated every Wednesday at 1:10pm in the Guy's Chapel during term time. Confessions can be heard 30 minutes beforehand. A simple sandwich lunch is served after Mass. The first Mass of the semester will be on Wednesday 8th October 25 at 1:10pm. Come and encounter the love of Jesus who is present to us in His word and, most especially, in the Eucharist which is the gift of Himself to us!

CHRISTUS MEDICUS GROUP*

The Christus Medicus (Christ the Physician) group is for Catholic university students of the healthcare professions and biosciences.

The main aims of the group are: 1) To enable members to support one another in faith, especially through prayer and fellowship 2) To help members to grow in love with Jesus Christ and in knowledge of the teachings of His Church and the lives of the saints 3) To encourage members to become professionals who imitate Christ as the Divine Physician, and who actively assist Him in His ongoing mission of healing and giving life and hope to the world of today.

In the second semester (February-April 26) the group will receive a lecture series titled ‘An Introduction to Catholic Bioethics.’ This series will focus on the Catholic Church’s teaching and response to difficult ethical questions. Six talks will be delivered by an exciting range of special guest academics and professionals.

The first lecture titled ‘An Introduction to Catholic Moral Thinking and Catholic Anthropology’ will be given by Dr Mike Delany on Wednesday 25th February at 6pm. Mike Delany originally trained as a nurse at King's College Hospital. He then studied medicine at UCLH and worked as a junior doctor for several years in anaesthetics and paediatrics. For over 25 years he served as a GP at a busy and large practice in Stevenage.

In the second talk, guest speaker Professor David Albert Jones will explore the topic of ‘Personhood and the Human Embryo.’ David Albert Jones is Professor of Bioethics at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. He is a Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford University, and Corresponding Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, and former Director of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, Oxford.

To sign-up and become a member, or for more information, please contact Laurence Jasper, Catholic Lay Chaplain of the Guy’s campus on email: laurence.jasper@kcl.ac.uk using your university email account.

NOTE: Only current university students can join the group, and attendees must sign-up to the group before attending the lecture series exclusive to it.

UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF THE BIBLE

Have you ever started reading the Bible but then gave up because it seemed so complicated? Do you have a desire to know the written Word of God better in order to grow in your relationship with the Lord? Then the Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible course is for you!

This eight-week online Bible study provides an excellent introduction and overview of Scripture from a Catholic perspective. It will help you uncover the story of salvation woven throughout Scripture, so you can get the “big picture” of the Bible and understand what it is all about.

Sessions will take place on Mondays between 6:30 and 8pm on Microsoft Teams.

For more information, or to sign up for the introductory session taking place on Monday 13th October 25 at 6:30pm, please email Laurence. Please note this course is for current KCL students only and the limited number of places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

LECTIO DIVINA GROUP

Are you interested in praying with the Bible? Would you like to grow, alongside other students, in loving union with Christ Jesus the Lord? Then why not join our Lectio Divina group!

Lectio Divina is Latin for “divine reading.” It is a term given to an ancient technique from Catholic tradition, of reading and meditating on Sacred Scripture which consists of four key steps: lectio (reading) meditatio (meditation) oratio (prayer) and contemplatio (contemplation) Some also add actio (action) as a fifth step to this sequence.  

We will meet every Wednesday this semester between 3 and 4pm in the Chaplaincy room of the Guy’s campus to practice this prayer method and grow in faith together. The first meeting will take place on Wednesday 8th October 25 and will introduce participants to the steps of Lectio.  

‘I would like in particular to recall and recommend the ancient tradition of Lectio divina: the diligent reading of Sacred Scripture accompanied by prayer brings about that intimate dialogue in which the person reading hears God who is speaking, and in praying, responds to him with trusting openness of heart. If it is effectively promoted, this practice will bring to the Church - I am convinced of it - a new spiritual springtime.’ (Pope Benedict XVI)  

ROSARY GROUP

Are you interested in joining a “school of prayer”? Are you seeking to grow in loving union with Jesus? If so, the Rosary group is for you! Each week we will pray the Rosary together, meditating on the mysteries of Christ’s life aided by the prayers and example of His Blessed Mother Mary. The group will meet every Wednesday at 12:15pm from the 8th October 25 in the Guy's Chapel by the Mary icon. Do not worry if you have never prayed the Rosary before or have forgotten how to do so-the purpose of a school is to help you to learn.

KCL CATHOLIC SOCIETY SPECIAL EVENT

The "Cathsoc" runs a special evening event for KCL students every Thursday at 6pm. For more information, check out their social media pages listed below.

CHARITY GROUP

Interested in being part of a student/staff team who organise food and clothes drives for the homeless of London and so support the wonderful work of the Manna Society and its Day Centre so close to Guy's campus? Get in touch!

For more information or to sign-up to any of the groups listed above, please email Laurence Jasper, Catholic Lay Chaplain of King's College London: Guy's campus.

 *Please note that, unless otherwise stated (e.g. see the Christus Medicus group), these events and groups are open to King's College London students and staff only.