Welcome to the
Roman Catholic Church of
St John the Evangelist, Islington
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A very warm welcome to all our parishoners and visitors. We hope you find this website useful. If you have any suggestions, please email them to us islington@rcdow.org.uk The church is open every day so drop by, light a candle and say a prayer. Blessings!
Newsletter for 1st December (First Sunday of Advent)
The newsletter is available from this part of the website or for a printable version click here. Newsletters are also available in the church porch. An archive of all newsletters since last year are available by accessing this website page.
Mass times
Daily Mass times up to Sunday December 8th can be found here
Christmas Mass times
Please click on this link for Christmas and New Year Mass times.
Next coffee morning
After the 10am Mass on Sunday 8th December. Do join us for a coffee and some cake.
Christmas Day Lunch
On Christmas Day this year, at St John’s school, we are holding an open Christmas lunch for anyone who might be alone or unable to afford or cook a meal or simply fancies some company. This is an old tradition of St John’s which we’re really happy to revive. There are a few ways you can get involved. Sign up sheets will be available at the back of the church from 7th December. Please click here for more details.
Scam emails targetting parishoners
These emails impersonate Fr Rajiv or Fr Jakub by using a similar email to their real email address. The scam emails typically request the parishoner to purchase Amazon or other gift cards as gifts for the priests. Fr Rajiv and Fr Jakub would never ask you to do this by email. If you receive such an email, please don’t respond and contact the parish office immediately. Thank you.
Confirmation course 2024/2025
If you’re between the ages of 14 to 16 at the time of enrolment, we would like to warmly welcome you to join our Confirmation Programme 2024/2025. The course will start January 2025 and the confirmation date will be Friday 30th May at 6pm with Bishop Nicholas Hudson as the celebrant. If you wish to be enrolled, please complete a Confirmation Application Form that you can find at the back of the Church and on our website, and drop it through the letterbox of the Parish Office or email it to us. More information can be found here.
Pastoral Letter on Assisted Suicide from Cardinal Vincent Nichols
Please read it here.
The Family Mass is back, Sundays at 10am
We’re excited to welcome you back to this cornerstone of our St John community. We are looking forward to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new ones after the long summer holiday. All are welcome – young, old, single, with family or without, all faiths and none.
Alpha Course is now on.
Where? At Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 157 Copenhagen St, N1 0SR
When? Wednesdays from 7pm to 8.30pm
What’s it about? Meet new people and explore the Christian faith together. Alpha is for anyone who’s curious. No judgement, no pressure. Each session unpacks a big question of life, faith, and purpose, and is designed to spark conversation. Come along, see what you think. It’s free and there’s complimentary food too!
Interested in baptism, first holy communion and other Sacraments?
Would you like more information on Baptism, First Holy Communion or Confirmation, or are you interested in becoming a Catholic or to marry at St John’s? Either click here for more information or click on the sacrament in the preceding sentence. The information for First Holy Communion and ‘Interested in becoming a Catholic’ has been updated.
Summary of Mass times from Sunday, September 15th
St John’s at 39 Duncan Terrace: Saturday 6pm Vigil Mass. Sunday 10am (Family), 12pm (Sung), 6.30pm
Blessed Sacrament at 157 Copenhagen Street: Sunday 9am, 11am (Sung)
We hope this gives some of you more opportunity to celebrate Mass with an extra evening Mass on Sunday at 6.30pm. The regular Vigil Mass is still celebrated at Saturday 6pm. Our morning Masses are now at Sunday 10am and 12 noon. For the Blessed Sacrament Church, our sister church, at Copenhagen Street, the new Mass times are at 9am and the 11am stays. We’ve listened to those that expressed their views. It was tricky to decide but we think, and hope, that most of you will be happier with the result.
For the liturgical calendar or daily Mass times, please go here.
Homilies
For Father Rajiv’s homilies, you can read them on his blog, Casting Fire, or listen on Spotify.
Support our Mission
St John’s receives no funding from the Vatican, Diocese nor government. We are completely dependent on the donations and generosity of its parishioners and visitors for the upkeep of the church building and presbytery as well as day to day running costs such as candles, books and energy. If you’d like to, there are many ways to donate. You can do this by scanning the QR code with your smartphone.
Or donate through this web page or by bank transfer using the details here.
To each and every donor, a heartfelt thank you.
What your donation supports
To find out how we’re using your donation, please take a look here.
How to contact us
Our address is 39 Duncan Terrace, Islington, N1 8AL. Our email address is islington@rcdow.org.uk. Our telephone is 020 7226 3277.
How to find us
By tube – We’re a two minute walk from Angel Tube station. Angel is on the Northern Line, Bank Branch. Exit the station and follow the signs for Camden Passage and you’ll be walking along Islington High Street. After 1 minute of walking, turn right into Duncan Street then first left into Duncan Terrace. The church is a short walk along Duncan Terrace.
By bus – A large number of bus stops and bus routes are near the church. The closest bus stops are for Angel Station served by bus routes 4, 19, 30, 38, 43, 73, 341, 476. Buses which stop at the following bus stops are only a 10 minute walk away and they are White Lion Street, Islington Green, Cloudesley Place, Angel Islington, Angel Islington/City Road, St John Street/Goswell Road.
By car – Turn off Islington Green (A104) and right, down St Peter’s Street then turn right into Colebrooke Row. Continue along Colebrooke Row then turn right into Duncan Street and right into Duncan Terrace. We’re in Controlled Parking Zone B for Islington and parking needs to be paid for during weekdays 8.30am to 6.30pm and Saturdays 8.30am to 1.30pm. Check Islington Council’s website for parking updates.
Parish office opening times
The parish office is open Monday, Thursday and Friday from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Outside these hours, we may be a bit slower in response. Please drop us an email islington@rcdow.org.uk or leave a message on our phone line, 020 7226 3277. The church is open every day unless there are extenuating circumstances.