London: World AIDS Day Mass | ICN

The annual World AIDS Mass will take place at 6pm on Tuesday, 26 November, at Farm Street Jesuit Church, 114 Mount Street, Mayfair, London W1K 3AH. Organised by LGBT+ Catholics Westminster with Positive Faith & Catholics for AIDS Prevention & Support, the theme of the celebration is: Journeying Together for an HIV+ Free World.

Father Brendan Callaghan SJ will preside and preach. The music group will gather at 5.30pm for a brief music practice.

This is the only public faith-related, HIV / AIDS event now taking place in Central London. The Mass will be followed by a Reception in the Arrupe Hall, 114 Mount Street entrance. All are welcome.

An HIV+ & Faith information display will be mounted in one of the church’s side-chapels from 23 November- 2 December 2024.

World AIDS Day, promoted by the United Nations, falls on Sunday 1 December 2024.

This comes at a time when the London Assembly announces an 11% increase in HIV+ infection since 2022.
See: www.london.gov.uk/hiv-rise-capital .

For further information contact:
Martin Pendergast – communications@lgbtcatholicswestminster.org – 020 8986 0807
Vincent Manning – chair@caps-uk.org – 07505 608 655

LINKS

LGBT+ Catholics Westminster: www.lgbtcatholicswestminster.org
Positive Faith: www.positivefaith.org.uk/