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0 Short courses on Social & Environmental Justice, Spirituality, Philosophy &Theology 2024 / 2025 London Jesuit Centre BRINGING FAITH TO LIFE Course Guide Apply Online

1 Table of Contents About London Jesuit Centre ................................................................................ 1 Course Schedules ..................................................................................................... 2 How to apply ............................................................................................................... 4 Courses on Social & Environmental Justice ................................................ 5 Courses on Spirituality ........................................................................................... 9 Courses on Philosophy & Theology .............................................................. 14 Meet the Team ......................................................................................................... 20 How to Find Us ........................................................................................................ 23 About London Jesuit Centre Our Mission The mission of the London Jesuit Centre is to accompany individuals on their path to spiritual maturity. We do this by running events, courses and retreats, focusing on three streams: social & environmental justice; spirituality; philosophy & theology. We want to be a place of belonging, creative collaboration and growth, especially for young adults. Our Values Creative collaboration: Inviting others to meaningfully collaborate with us in shaping London Jesuit Centre. Environmental stewardship: Encouraging ecological conversion and the care of our common home. Christian unity: Collaborating with all denominations of Christianity. Open access: Having no barriers to entry and a preferential option for those who are financially struggling.

Course Schedules 2 Course Schedules One Year Courses Key: SEJ – Social & Environmental Justice; S – Spirituality; PT – Philosophy & Theology Stream Course Title Start Date & Time Venue Course Length SEJ School of Public Theology 21/9/2024 10.00am In-person 1 year PT Jesus Christ. Past, Present and Future 12/10/2024 10.00am In-person 5 days throughout the year Courses, Events and Retreats in Autumn 2024 Key. SEJ – Social & Environmental Justice; S – Spirituality; PT – Philosophy & Theology Stream Course Title Start Date & Time Venue Course Length SEJ Spirit and Society 23/9/2024 6.30pm In-person 5 weeks SEJ Literature and Theology 24/9/2024 12.00 or 7.00pm In-person, Online 5 weeks PT Philosophy Through the Year: Reality 25/9/2024 11.00am In-person, Online 5 weeks PT The Book of Ruth: A Woman of Worth 25/9/2024 11.00am or 7.00pm Online 5 weeks PT Interreligious Dialogue: A Catholic Exploration 25/9/2024 6.00pm In-person 5 weeks PT Thinking with Theologians: Simone Weil 24/9/2024 12:00pm 26/9/2024 7.00pm Online In-person 5 weeks S Discover Ignatian Spirituality 1/10/2024 6.30pm In-person 8 weeks S Guided Prayer Online 3/10/2024 7.00pm Online 6 sessions S Fully Human Fully Alive - Part 1 5/10/2024 11.00am In-person 5 weeks PT Heythrop Institute Book Launch: Connecting Ecologies (ed. Dr Patrick Riordan SJ and Prof Gavin Flood) 24/10/2024 6.30pm In-person 2 hours S A Taste of Ignatian Spirituality 1-day workshop 19/10/2024 10.30am In-person 1 day S Altered States: a yoga & breathwork retreat in North Wales 1/11/2024 6.00pm St Beuno's 4 days SEJ Queer Theology 4/11/2024 6.30pm Online 5 weeks SEJ Catholic Social Teaching 4/11/2024 6.30pm In-person 5 weeks PT Philosophy Through the Year: Good and Bad 6/11/2024 11.00am In-person, Online 5 weeks PT The Coming of Our God: An Advent Journey with Luke’s Gospel 6/11/2024 11.00am or 7.00pm Online 5 weeks PT Encountering the Sacred: Theology, Beauty and the Arts 7/11/2024 7.00pm In-person 5 weeks S Art & Soul - Creative Saturday Retreat 9/11/2024 10:30am In-person 1 day S Embody: Breath + Body + Intention = Transformation 11/11/2024 6:30pm In-person 5 weeks PT The Coming of Our God: An Advent Journey with Luke’s Gospel (Study Day) 30/11/2024 10.00am In-person 1 day

Course Schedules 3 S Retreat in Daily Life for Advent 2024 1/12/2024 7:00pm Online 6 days S Dealing with Anger 1-day workshop 7/12/2024 10:00am In-person 1 day Courses, Events and Retreats in Spring 2025 Key: SEJ – Social & Environmental Justice; S – Spirituality; PT – Philosophy & Theology Stream Course Title Start Date & Time Venue Course Length SEJ Christianity in Crisis 20/1/2025 6:30pm Online 5 weeks SEJ Laudato Si’: Politics, Theology and Beyond 20/1/2025 6:30pm In-person 5 weeks S Discernment & Decision-Making 21/1/2025 6:30pm In-person 10 weeks PT Philosophy Through the Year: Knowledge 22/1/2025 11:00am In-person, Online 5 weeks PT Mountains and Mustard Seeds: On Faith and Knowledge 22/1/2025 11.00am (Online) or 7:00pm (In-person) In-person, Online 5 weeks S Guided Prayer Online 23/1/2025 7:00pm Online 6 sessions S A Taste of Ignatian Spirituality 1-day workshop 25/1/2024 10.30am In-person 1 day S Dealing with Guilt & Regret 1/2/2025 10:00am In-person 1 day SEJ Key Issues in Liberation Theology 3/3/2025 6:30pm In-person 5 weeks PT Why Believe? Making sense of faith 4/3/2025 12:00pm (Online) or 6/3/2025 7.0 0pm (In-person) In-person, Online 5 weeks PT Philosophy Through the Year: God 5/3/2025 11:00am In-person, Online 5 weeks PT The Passion According to Luke 5/3/2025 11:00am or 7:00pm Online 5 weeks S Art & Soul - Creative Saturday Retreat 8/3/2025 10:30am In-person 1 day S Lent Retreat in Daily Life 9/3/2025 4:00pm Online 5 weeks PT Mountains and Mustard Seeds: On Faith and Knowledge (Study Day) 29/3/2025 10:00am In-person 1 day S Dealing with Shame 5/4/2025 10:00am In-person 1 day PT The Passion According to Luke (Study Day) 12/4/2025 10:00am In-person 1 day Courses, Events and Retreats in Summer 2025 Key: SEJ – Social & Environmental Justice; S – Spirituality; PT – Philosophy & Theology Stream Course Title Start Date & Time Venue Course Length S Heythrop Institute Annual Laishley Lecture given by Prof. Karen Kilby 1/5/2025 7:00pm In-person 2 hours PT Philosophy Through the Year: Language 7/5/2025 11:00pm In-person, Online 5 weeks PT Thinking with Theologians: Jürgen Moltmann 7/5/2025 7:00pm In-person 5 weeks S Spiritual Conversation Training 8/5/2025 10:30am In-person 9 days S Guided Prayer Online 8/5/2025 7:00pm Online 6 sessions PT The Road to Emmaus: A Journey from Easter to Pentecost 10/5/2025 10:00am In-person 1 day

Course Schedules 4 SEJ Moral Theology: Where are We, and How Did We Get Here? 12/5/2025 6:30pm Online 5 weeks SEJ The Social History of Catholic Britain 12/5/2025 6:30pm In-person 5 weeks S Altered States: a yoga & breathwork retreat in North Wales 16/5/2025 6:00pm St Beuno's 4 days S Saturday Retreat 17/5/2025 10:30am In-person 1 day S Dealing with Anxiety 31/5/2025 10:00am In-person 1 day S Embody: Breath + Body + Intention = Transformation 2/6/2025 6:30pm In-person 5 weeks S Fully Human Fully Alive - Part 2 7/6/2025 11:00am In-person 5 weeks SEJ Catholicism and the Culture Wars 16/6/2025 6:30pm Online 5 weeks PT Philosophy Through the Year: The Meaning of Life 17/6/2025 11:00am In-person, Online 5 weeks PT “Lord Teach Us to Pray”: The Our Father 18/6/2025 11:00am or 7.00pm Online 5 weeks S Art & Soul - Creative Saturday Retreat 21/6/2025 10:30am In-person 1 day PT “Lord Teach Us to Pray”: The Our Father (Study Day) 5/7/2025 10.00am In-person 1 day S Retreat in Daily Life for Summer 6/7/2025 7:00pm Online 6 days S In the Footsteps of Ignatius 27/7/2025 In-person 7 days How to apply You can scan the QR code or visit our website at londonjesuitcentre.org/whats-on/our-calendar and select the course you wish to attend. Fill out all required fields on the booking form and use our secure online payment system to pay the suggested fee for the course. For any questions, please contact ljc@jesuit.org.uk. Term Dates Autumn Term: 23 September – 14 December 2024 Spring Term: 20 January – 12 April 2025 Summer Term: 5 May – 18 July 2025 Course Delivery Options In-person courses unless otherwise specified, are delivered in London Jesuit Centre, 114 Mount Street London W1K 3AH. Online courses are delivered via Zoom. You will receive meeting details prior to the start of the course.Scan to apply

5 Courses on Social & Environmental Justice We want to help you to bring your faith to life by connecting it to some of the key issues facing our world and society. We are passionate about social justice, supporting the marginalised and oppressed, Catholic Social Teaching, religion and politics and the control of climate change. In this way, we hope that you can not only learn about love but also find new ways to live it in your own life and share it with others. 5-week short courses Autumn Term Spirit and Society In-person | Open to all Spirituality is personal but also influenced by society. This course introduces a range of concepts from political philosophy, social sciences, and critical theory to explore how societal factors shape our spiritual lives and experiences. With Dr Nicolete Burbach 6.30-8.00pm | Mondays 23, 30 Sept and 7, 14, 21 Oct 2024 Literature and Theology In-person & Online | Open to all This course looks at the double helix formed in the history of Western thought focusing on Chaucer’s soteriology, Dante’s Cosmology, Dostoyevsky’s Christology, Flannery O’Connor’s view of grace, and much more. With Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce In-person 7.00-8.00pm or Online 12.00-1.00pm | Tuesdays 24 Sept, 1, 8, 15 and 22 Oct 2024

Courses on Social & Environmental Justice 6 Autumn Term Queer Theology Online | Open to all What does queerness have to teach us about humanity, the Church, and God? With Dr Nicolete Burbach 6.30-7.30pm | Mondays 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov and 2 Dec 2024 Spring Term Christianity in Crisis Online | Open to all Christianity has faced numerous crises in its 2000 years of history. How have Christians responded to these? How has theology been shaped by them? And what might we learn from those responses today? With Dr Nicolete Burbach 6.30-7.30pm | Mondays 20, 27 Jan and 3, 10, 17 Feb 2025 Catholic Social Teaching In-person | Open to all This module introduces students to key concepts and principles within the Catholic Social Teaching tradition. Students will see how Catholic Social Teaching emerged within its historical context to engage with the realities of the world, and will reflect critically on the challenges of doing so. With Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce 6.30-8.00pm | Mondays 4, 11, 18 Nov and 2 Dec 2024 Laudato Si’: Politics, Theology and Beyond In-person | Open to all This module introduces students to Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on the environmental crisis, Laudato Si’. We will see how it draws on climate science, politics, philosophy and theology to present a challenge to the world, and reflect critically on what it would mean to realise its vision. With Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce 6.30-8.00pm | Mondays 20, 27 Jan and 3, 10, 17 Feb 2025

Courses on Social & Environmental Justice 7 Spring Term Key Issues in Liberation Theology In-person | Open to all This course introduces students to liberation theology by looking at how liberation theologians speak to key issues in our current political moment. With Dr Nicolete Burbach 6.30-8.00pm | Mondays 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 Mar 2025 The Social History of Catholic Britain In-person | Open to all This archives-based module explores the tumultuous history of Catholicism in Britain. Based on historical objects and documents from the archives of the Jesuits in Britain, students will learn how Catholicism occupy the place it does in British society today, while also acquiring archival research skills. With Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce 6.30-7.30pm | Mondays 12, 19, 26 May and 2, 9 Jun 2025 Summer Term Moral Theology: Where are We, and How Did We Get Here? Online | Advanced This historical course tracks key moments in the development of the modern Catholic moral tradition, reconnecting it with the fundamental issues that give it meaning. With Dr Nicolete Burbach 6.30-7.30pm | Mondays 12, 19, 26 May and 2, 9 Jun 2025 Catholicism and the Culture Wars In-person | Open to all Since the Reformation and the rise of secular politics, the Church has faced culture wars. This course explores its complex history with the modern era, starting with Pius IX in the 1800s and leading to current issues. with Dr Nicolete Burbach 6.30–7.30pm | Mondays 16, 23 & 30 Jun and 7, 14 Jul 2025

Courses on Social & Environmental Justice 8 Go Deeper: One Year Programme School of Public Theology In-person | Open to all Public theology enters into conversation with society around social and political issues. This course trains students to be public theologians, and gives them a voice through an online journal. This course comprises six taught modules (the ‘5 week courses’ that make up the majority of the LJC’s teaching), four research-based study days, and three pieces of written work composed with the support of course tutors. Modules (in chronological order) Spirit and Society; Catholic Social Teaching; Laudato Si’: Politics, Theology and Beyond; Key Issues in Liberation Theology; The Social History of Catholic Britain; Catholicism and the Culture Wars. Written work During each holiday, students will be invited to write a short essay (2000 words) on any topic from either of the two modules they will have studied during term-time. They will be able to use the Heythrop Library as a resource when doing so. Each student will also have the opportunity to send a draft of their essay to a tutor on the course for in-depth feedback, which can be delivered either via email or in a one-to-one tutorial format. Cost   The programme costs £180, and can be paid in instalments.  This represents a discount of £120 compared with the cost of taking the equivalent LJC stand-alone courses and includes membership of The Heythrop Library for the year (usually £65).  With Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce & Dr Nicolete Burbach Course time 6.30-8.00pm Mondays during term time Study days 10.00am-4.00pm Saturdays 21 Sept 2024, 18 Jan, 3 May, 16 Aug 2025

Course 9 Courses on Spirituality Through encounters with Christ in prayer, we hope that you will discover renewed hope and a deeper sense of God accompanying you on life’s journey. Our spirituality work is in the spiritual tradition of St Ignatius Loyola founder of the Jesuits - known as 'Ignatian Spirituality'. Join us in prayer, meditation, contemplation, awareness, bodywork, Art and many other creative ways of enlivening the spirit within. 5-week courses Embody: Breath + Body + Intention = Transformation In-person | Open to all Discover energising and relaxing breath and bodywork techniques to invite you into a place of inner stillness and safety where a transformative encounter with the divine becomes more possible. With Revd Dr John Russell 6.30-8.00pm | Mondays 11, 18, 25 Nov and 2, 9 Dec 2024 or 20, 27 Jan and 3, 10, 17 Feb 2025 or 2, 9 16, 23 and 30 Jun 2025 Fully Human Fully Alive, Part I & II In-person | Open to all Do you desire to be a joyful, peaceful, fully alive human being? In these 5-week courses, develop and deepen an awareness of the loving presence of God at the heart of your lived experience. With Mgr Malachy Keegan Saturdays | 10.00am-2.00pm Part I: 5, 12, 19, 26 Oct and 1 Nov 2024; Part II: 7, 14, 21, 28 Jun and 5 Jul 2025

Courses on Spirituality 10 8-week course Discover Ignatian Spirituality In-person | Open to all Move your spirituality from your head to your heart and begin to discover God in all things, including your feelings and imagination. This 8-week in-person experiential course introduces the breadth and depth of Ignatian spirituality, using podcasts, reading materials, group sharing and guided prayer practices. With Revd Dr John Russell and Clare Bick 6.30-8.00pm | Tuesdays 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Oct and 5, 12, 19 Nov 2024 10-week course Discernment & Decision-Making In-person | Open to all The practical tools for discernment & decision-making are one of the great riches of the Ignatian tradition. This course offers a comprehensive and experiential engagement with the foundations necessary to make good choices, as well as introducing concrete practices to help your discernment of how you are being invited to live out of your truest and deepest self. With Mary Goggin and Rosie Pike Tuesdays 6.30-8.00pm 21, 28 Jan; 4, 11, 18, Feb; 4, 11, 18, 25 Mar and 1 Apr 2025 Course of 3 modules, each lasting 3 consecutive days Spiritual Conversation In-person | Open to all Discover the charism of 'listening with the heart' in this introductory training course in Ignatian spiritual conversation, delivered by way of three 3-day modules in May & June. With Revd Dr John Russell and Clare Bick Thursdays-Saturdays | 10.30am-4.30pm | 8-10; 29-31 May and 26-28 Jun 2025

Courses on Spirituality 11 1-day retreats & workshops A taste of Ignatian Spirituality 1-day workshop In-person | Open to all Sample a delicious and varied taster menu of Ignatian Spirituality in this 1-day in-person workshop. With Clare Bick and Revd Dr John Russell 10.30am-4.00pm | Saturday 19 Oct 2024 or 25 Jan 2025 Saturday Retreat In-person | Open to all A guided reflection and silent prayer centred on a theme, using words of scripture, poetry or art, with opportunities to share with others. With the Spirituality Team 10.30am-4.30pm | Saturday 17 May 2025 Pilgrimage to the Spain of Ignatius In the Footsteps of Ignatius In-person | Open to all Hear the story of Ignatius and visit key sites. Visit Loyola, Pamplona, Montserrat, Manresa, and Barcelona. Stay in two beautiful centres, Loyola and Montserrat. With Daily Mass and prayers. Full details: iscglasgow.co.uk. With Fr David Birchall SJ Sunday 27 July – Sunday 3 Aug 2025 Art & Soul - Creative Saturday Retreat In-person | Open to all A space of prayer and reflection, and the opportunity to engage creatively with mixed media art forms as a way of exploring and expressing the deep movements of your soul. With Sheila Jones 10.30am-4.00pm | Saturday 9 Nov 2024 or 8 Mar 2025 or 21 Jun 2025 Dealing with Anger, Guilt & Regret, Shame and Anxiety 1-day workshop In-person | Open to all Mgr Keegan brings together the ancient wisdom of the Christian tradition with the insights of modern psychology. With Mgr Malachy Keegan 10.00am-2.00pm | Saturdays 7 Dec 2024, 1 Feb; 5 Apr and 31 May 2025

Courses on Spirituality 12 Altered States: a yoga & breathwork retreat In-person, St Beuno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre | Open to all Supercharge your spiritual life by exploring your body and breath in different dimensions of embodied prayer, drawing upon the ancient traditions of yoga and Ignatian spirituality, and the contemporary wisdom of modern neuroscience and anatomical theory. With Revd Dr John Russell Friday evening–Monday pm | 1-4 Nov 2024 or Retreat in Daily Life Online | Open to all Devote some intentional time to God and prayer in the midst of your daily life with the support of a trained retreat guide. With Clare Bick Sunday pm–Friday pm | 1-6 Dec 2024 or 6-11 Jul 2025 Guided Prayer Online Online | Open to all Guided online Ignatian prayer led by the spirituality team at the London Jesuit Centre and some special guests. Each hour-long session introduces and guides you through a method of Ignatian prayer, with an opportunity afterwards to share and reflect upon each other's experience in small groups. With Clare Bick and Revd Dr John Russell Fortnightly on Thursdays 7.00-8.00pm Autumn: 3, 17, 31 Oct; 14, 28 Nov and 12 Dec 2024 or Spring: 23 Jan; 6, 20 Feb; 6, 20 Mar and 3 Apr 2025 or Summer: 8, 22 May; 5, 19 Jun and 3, 17 Jul 2025 Lent Retreat in Daily Life Online | Open to all Lent is an invitation to follow Jesus into the desert and wrestle with and strengthen our truest identity, to make space in our lives for what is most important and to come to a place of greater reliance on God and trust in God’s love. This is an Ignatian retreat in the midst of daily life. If you can find between 15-20 minutes to pray each day during Lent, and approx. 30-40 minutes to meet weekly with a retreat guide then you have the time you need. With Clare Bick From Sunday pm | 9 Mar - 12 Apr 2025

Courses on Spirituality 13 Go Deeper with Ignatian Spirituality Course (ISC) Art of Spiritual Direction and Ignatian Enrichment In-person & Online | 1-3 Years London Jesuit Centre hosts the Ignatian Spirituality Course, who offers a 3-year training course in spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition and a 1-year online Ignatian Enrichment course for spiritual directors trained in other traditions who are seeking to deepen their Ignatian knowledge and skills. For more information and open days, visit https://www.artsd.org.uk/ With experienced staff of lay people and clergy from ISC 11.00am-4.00pm | September 2024 – July 2025 Online CPD for Spiritual Directors We offer an online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme for spiritual directors led by members of our team and special guest speakers. Check upcoming events: https://tinyurl.com/sdonlinecpd Spirituality Team Newsletters The Spirituality team distributes two occasional specialist newsletters. These newsletters focus on our offerings for individuals engaged in Spiritual Accompaniment ministry and those interested in embodied spirituality. You can scan the QR codes below or enter the links provided in these newsletters to find relevant events and sign up. Spiritual Accompaniment newsletter http://eepurl.com/h-Foiv Embodiment newsletter http://eepurl.com/ili9j5

Courses on Spirituality 14 Courses on Philosophy & Theology We want to help you to deepen your Christian faith by growing in knowledge and understanding of scripture, whilst addressing some of the most important and interesting questions about God and religion. Our theology and philosophy courses and events range from introductory sessions for beginners to advanced studies and seminars. 5-week courses Autumn Term The Book of Ruth: A Woman of Worth Online | Open to all The book of Ruth, one of the finest stories in the Bible, shows how God uses human faithfulness and generosity to restore life, but it also portrays honestly the pain great losses can inflict on us. With Brian Purfield 11.00am-12.00pm or 7.00-8.00pm | Wednesdays 25 Sept and 2, 9, 16, 23 Oct 2024 Interreligious Dialogue: A Catholic Exploration In-person | Intermediate An introduction to the major sources for a Catholic theology of religions, including the scriptural tradition, church documents, and the experience of the Church in a multicultural world. With Fr Michael Barnes SJ 6.00-7.30pm | We dnesdays 25 Sept and 2, 9, 16, 23 Oct 2024

Courses on Philosophy & Theology 15 Thinking with Theologians In-person or Online | Advanced We grapple with significant texts by notable Christian thinkers, past and present. We read carefully, reflect deeply, talk honestly – and see what happens. With Dr Stuart Jesson Simone Weil Online: 12:00-1:00pm | Tuesdays 24 Sept; 1, 8, 15, 22 Oct 2024 In-person: 7:00-8:30pm | Thursdays 26 Sept; 3, 10, 17, 24 Oct 2024 Jürgen Moltmann In-person: 7.00-8.30pm | Wednesdays 7, 1 4, 2 1, 28 Ma y ; 4 J un 202 5 Encountering the Sacred: Theology, Beauty and the Arts In-person | Introductory This course explores the meaning and history of sacred art, and asks what role images might play in theological understanding. Can spiritual experience be expressed on a canvas? With Sr Dr Carolyn Morrison RA 7.00-8.00pm | Thursdays 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov and 5 Dec 2024 The Coming of Our God: An Advent Journey with Luke’s Gospel In-person or Online | Open to all Luke uses the journey motif as a framework for his gospel. One way to focus our waiting and preparing for Christmas is to reflect on the journeys described in the Infancy Stories in Luke’s Gospel. With Brian Purfield Online: 11.00am-12.00pm or 7.00-8.00pm | Wednesdays 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov and 4 Dec 2024 In-person (as a study day): 10.00am-4.00pm | Saturday 30 Nov 2024 Spring Term Mountains and Mustard Seeds: On Faith and Knowledge In-person or Online| Open to all The gospels tell us that Jesus was amazed by faith – and nothing else. In this course we explore the Christian view of faith: what it is, why matters and what it has to do with knowledge. With Dr Stuart Jesson Online: 11.00am-12.00pm or In-person: 7.00 – 8.00pm Wednesdays 22, 29 Jan and 5, 12, 19 Feb 2025

Courses on Philosophy & Theology 16 The Passion According to Luke Online or In-person | Open to all A study of the passion of Jesus in the gospel of Luke from the Last Supper to the Burial of Jesus. With Brian Purfield Online: 11.00am-12.00 pm or 7.00-8.00pm | Wednesdays 5, 12, 19, 26 Mar and 2 Apr 2025 In-person (as a study day): 10.00am-4.00pm | Saturday 12 Apr 2025 Why Believe? Making Sense of Faith In-person or Online | Intermediate Does the Christian faith make sense? Are there good reasons for someone to believe in God? This course is for people who want to explore these, and other important questions. With Dr Stuart Jesson Online: 12.00-1.00pm | Tuesdays 4, 11, 18, 25 Mar and 1 Apr 2025 In-person: 7.00-8.30pm | Thursday 6, 13, 20, 27 Mar and 3 Apr 2025 Summer Term The Road to Emmaus: A Journey from Easter to Pentecost In-person | Open to all A day reflecting on one of the most beloved passages of Scripture (Luke 24:13-35) in which we hear of disciples of Jesus who gradually shed their disappointment and fear to embrace the risen Lord. With Brian Purfield 10.00am-4.00pm | Saturday 10 May 2025 “Lord Teach Us to Pray”: The Our Father In-person or Online | Open to all When his disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, the Lord’s Prayer was his answer. We will look at how understanding the prayer in its original setting can help to rekindle our own life of prayer. With Brian Purfield Online: 11.00-12.00 pm or 7.00-8.00pm | Wednesdays 18, 25 Jun and 2, 9, 16 Jul 2025 In-person (as a study day): 10.00am-4.00pm | Saturday 5 Jul 2025

Courses on Philosophy & Theology 17 Themed 1-year short course Philosophy Through the Year Online & In-person | Open to all An opportunity to learn about philosophy, and try it out for yourself. We look at some of the biggest philosophical questions, and see what the best philosophers have to say about them. With Fr John Moffatt SJ and Dr Stuart Jesson Reality 11.00am-12.15pm | Wednesdays 25 Sept and 2, 9, 16, 23 Oct 2024 Good and Bad 11.00am-12.15pm | Wednesdays 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov and 4 Dec 2024 Knowledge 11.00am-12.15pm | Wednesdays 22, 29 Jan and 5, 12, 19 Feb 2025 God 11.00am-12.15pm | Wednesdays 5, 12, 19, 26 Mar and 2 Apr 2025 Language 11.00am-12.15pm | Wednesdays 7, 14, 21, 28 May and 4 Jun 2025 The Meaning of Life 11.00am-12.15pm | Wednesdays 18, 25 Jun and 2, 9, 16 Jul 2025

Courses on Philosophy & Theology 18 1-year workshop series Jesus Christ: Past, Present and Future In-person | Open to All This programme we take a sustained look at Jesus, and what Christians believe about him. Jesus belongs to a particular place and time, within human history. So how did the first century Palestinian carpenter known as ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ became the ‘Jesus Christ’ of Christianity, the ‘eternally begotten Son of the Father’, the ‘Word made Flesh’? What does it mean to claim that Jesus—a human—was God? What sense can we make of the idea that the crucifixion—a horrifying form of public torture and execution—was part of God’s plan for Jesus, and for all of humanity? And how should Christians understand the thought that the Church—with all its conflicts, flaws and failings—is the ‘body’ of Christ? We will examine these and other issues, looking at the past, present and future of Jesus Christ. Readings and audio talks will be available prior to the study days, which will be led by experienced LJC tutors with relevant expertise. During the study days, you will also have opportunity to pause, pray and converse with others, so as to reflect on how what you are learning might be stimulating, stretching and shaping your own relationship with Jesus. We will end each study day with communal prayer in our chapel, to recognise the Jesus we study, is alive today and is central to our Christian Faith. Cost The programme costs £180, and can be paid in instalments. This represents a discount of £120 compared with the cost of taking the equivalent LJC stand-alone courses, and includes membership of The Heythrop Library for the year (usually £65). Course outline 1. Knowing Jesus: Faith and History (12th Oct, 10am-4pm) 2. Jesus in the New Testament (9th Nov, 10am-4pm) 3. Creeds and Christology (14th Dec, 10am – 4pm) 4. Christ and the Cross (8th Feb, 10am-4pm) 5. The People of God and the Future of Jesus Christ (15th Mar, 10am-4pm) With Brian Purfield, Fr David Birchall SJ, Fr John Moffatt SJ and Dr Stuart Jesson

Courses on Philosophy & Theology 19 Heythrop Institute Events The Heythrop Institute was created after the closure of Heythrop College in 2019 and it focuses on supporting academic theology work and courses at the London Jesuit Centre. More will be arranged throughout the year. Book Launch: Connecting Ecologies In-person An evening with Patrick Riordan and co-authors exploring themes from this important new collection of essays on ecology, social justice and the common good. Organised by Fr John Moffatt SJ 6.30-8.30pm | Thursday 24 Oct 2024 Annual Laishley Lecture In-person We are delighted to welcome Professor Karen Kilby, leading theologian and director of the Centre for Catholic Studies at the University of Durham, to give this year's lecture (title to be confirmed). Organised by Fr John Moffatt SJ 7.00pm | Thursday 1 May 2025 Heythrop Library’s collection covers all the principal areas of theology and philosophy with a particular emphasis on works in the Catholic tradition. It is used by both students and researchers, and includes complete runs of periodicals, some of which are unique in this country. Access to the Heythrop Library is open to researchers, academics, studnets and those with a serious interest in theology and philosophy. Opening hours vary; please check the website for details. Contact Heythrop Library Email: heythroplibrary@jesuit.org.uk Phone: +44 (0) 20 7529 4843 Website: londonjesuitcentre.org/library Library Collection: librarything.com/profile/heythroplib

20 Meet the Team Social & Environmental Justice Stream Spirituality Stream Fr David Birchall SJ Director Prior to coming to the team, David was the director of Loyola Hall, an Ignatian Spirituality Centre on Merseyside; St Beuno's Spirituality Centre in North Wales and The Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Glasgow. In between times, he worked in Dublin at the Jesuit Communications Centre and as Parish Priest in St Wilfrid's Preston. Dr Nicolete Burbach Social and Environmental Justice Lead Nicky has previously taught Catholic Social Teaching and postmodern theology at Durham University. Her research focuses on trans inclusion in the Church. She represents the LJC in the Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice, an organisation that seeks to bridge research in Catholic Social Teac hing and practice in Catholic organisations. Dr Aidan Cottrell-Boyce Tutor Aidan worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at St Mary's University Twickenham London. He is the author of two academic books: Jewish Christians in Puritan England (2020) and Israelism in Modern Britain (2021). He also wrote a critically acclaimed novel, The End of Nightwork (2023). While completing his PhD at the University of Cambridge, he ran as a Parliamentary candidate for the Green Party. Revd Dr John Russell Spirituality Lead John is an Anglican priest, a fellow of the Higher Education Authority and previously worked as a Human Rights Lawyer and university lecturer. He is an accredited teacher of trauma-aware yoga, with specialist qualifications in breath-work and addiction recovery. His favourite modes of transport are bicycle and kayak.

Meet the Team 21 Philosophy & Theology Stream Clare Bick Tut or Clare Bick joined the Spirituality team having worked in spiritual direction and retreat-giving. She is married with three adult children and has been involved for many years with an ecumenical lay community in West London in pastoral work with young professionals and people of all ages, as well as with related groups in Europe and the Middle East. Dr Stuart Jesson Theology Lead Stuart studied Philosophical Theology part-time at the University of Nottingham, while working in the third sector with vulnerably-housed or homeless people and young asylum seekers (as well as pulling pints in a pub). He was Lecturer at York St John University for almost a decade before joining the team. Fr John Moffatt SJ Tut or John has recently completed a doctorate in medieval Islamic philosophy. His first degree was in Classics. He taught in London secondary schools intermittently between 1985 and 2016. He has also worked briefly in University Chaplaincy and been involved with teenage and adult Faith education in Britain and South Africa. Brian Purfield Tut or Brian is our longest-serving colleague. He has delivered retreats and courses globally. He taught at the International Franciscan Study, Canterbury and at Campion House, Osterley and Heythrop College. His particular interest is in opening up the Scriptures to people, young and old, at a level that they can understand and seek to apply to their daily lives.

Meet the Team 22 The Extended Team Mgr Malachy Keegan Tut or in th e Sp iritu al it y S tream Malachy is an accredited, practising psychotherapist for almost 20 years. He studied Psychology and Spirituality at the University of Berkeley, California as well as in the UK. He worked among poor and traumatised people around the world, and in prisons in the UK and Europe for 14 years with people who have experienced and caused trauma on others. Mary Goggin Tut or in th e Sp iritu al it y S tream Mary is trained as a spiritual director with a background in nursing. She facilitates courses and offers spiritual accompaniment for number of years at LJC. She is from Ireland and has lived in London. She enjoys walking and wine. Rosie Pike Tut or in th e Sp iritu al it y S tream Rosie is trained as a spiritual director through the Ignatian Spirituality Course, has a background in lay pastoring at a small evangelical church. She now balances spiritual direction, training, volunteering, and anti-knife crime work. Her studies include Theology, Biology, Bereavement Counselling, and Nursing. Sheila Jones Tut or in the Spirituality Stream Sheila is trained as an HR adviser, life coach and spiritual director. She brings her love of Ignatian spirituality and the creative arts to all she does. She is married with four adult daughters and is based in the south-east of England. Sr Carolyn Morrison RA Tut or in th e Philosophy and Theology Stream Carolyn holds a BA and a MA in Theology from Heythrop College and a PhD in Visual Theology at St Mary’s University. Her research focuses on visual theology in contemporary Catholic Education, based upon the Theological Aesthetics of Hans Urs von Balthasar. Fr Dr Michael Barnes SJ Tut or in the Philosophy and Theology Stream Michael is an Emeritus Professor of interreligious relations at the University of Roehampton and a research associate at the School of Advanced Study at the University of London. He taught at Heythrop College for nearly 40 years and is the author of several books on Theology and Spirituality of Religions.

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