Services for Students
Chaplaincy Service
Heythrop College has a distinct character within the University of London, partially thanks to its Jesuit past. This heritage produces a unique religious ethos, which is nurtured by all members of staff including the Chaplains. The chaplaincy has an explicit religious and spiritual purpose. It may be described as a pastoral, spiritual, prophetic and educational mission: offering, supporting and enhancing appropriate forms of pastoral care; providing support to various denominational communities, the wider Church community and to those of no specific faith affiliation; witnessing to the Kingdom values of trust, hope, love, justice, forgiveness and community; endeavouring to develop human potential while reflecting on spiritual, moral, social and political dimensions.
The chaplain helps to maintain the Christian ethos based on the College’s mission statement and vision. Further objectives are:
- to continue to build positive relationships with the staff and students
- to welcome all and to be available
- to work closely with the liturgy group, provide resources and encourage as many as possible to contribute and participate
- to animate the liturgical life of the College so enabling others to express and celebrate the experience of Christian living
- to arrange retreats, times of prayer and similar activities requested by students and staff or when it would seem appropriate
- to seek to support students of other traditions by ensuring, for example, that prayer space is available as requested
The Chapel
The college are guests of the Sisters of the Assumption who live on the site and who are an important part of our community life at Heythrop. During term time a weekly Eucharist takes place on a Thursday at lunch-time, in the chapel.