Events

Led by Archbishop John Wilson, we will gather as an Archdiocese at The Friars, Aylesford for a day of prayer, reflection, celebration, and fun

n the day before Pentecost, 7 June 2025, we will gather as an Archdiocese at The Friars, Aylesford for a day of prayer, reflection, celebration and fun.

This will be the centre-piece event of the 2025 Jubilee in the Archdiocese of Southwark. There will be lots of activities, for children as well as for adults.

The event is free. There are no tickets. 

There will be limited children's activities, which will be ticketed, and the registration link will follow. 

Parishes are kindly asked to register their coaches and how many people they are bringing just to have sense of numbers. The form will be released soon, but in the meantime please email aec@rcaos.org.uk

You are all invited to join Archbishop John as Pilgrims of Hope for this Jubilee celebration. 

There will also be a walking pilgrimage from St George’s Cathedral to The Friars (2-6 June 2025), with more details here: aec.rcaos.org.uk/pilgrimage2025.

Event timetable

• Arrivals: 10am
• Mass: 3pm
• Close: 5pm

To find out more about the various Jubilee events happening visit rcaos.org.uk/jubilee2025.

Suggested newsletter insert for parishes

Archdiocesan Jubilee Celebration Day at The Friars, Aylesford 7 June 2025. Led by Archbishop John Wilson, we will gather as an Archdiocese at The Friars, Aylesford for a day of prayer, reflection, celebration, and fun. There will be lots of activities, for children as well as for adults. This will be the centre-piece event of the 2025 Jubilee in the Archdiocese of Southwark. There will also be a walking pilgrimage from St George’s Cathedral in Southwark to The Friars (2-6 June 2025). The event itself is free. Our parish is putting on a coach for the day itself, so to join our parish coach, please contact [INSERT EMAIL OF PARISH CONTACT]. The coach will cost XY per person. You can find out more about the event, including how to join the walking pilgrimage, and the wider Jubilee Year plans in the Archdiocese at rcaos.org.uk/jubilee2025