London: World AIDS Day Mass

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/