A warm invitation to
Join us in Prayer
‘Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.’ Matthew 28:19
The Church is called to share the joy of the Good News with the world. You are warmly invited to join us in a simple but powerful way: through prayer. Whether whispered in silence or shared in community, prayer lifts up the Church’s mission.
On this page you will find different ways to unite in prayer with people across the Archdiocese. Let us pray, trusting the Holy Spirit to renew our parishes, our families, and our communities. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and and they shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth. Amen.
Everyone has a part to play in building an evangelising and missionary Archdiocese, and joining together in prayer is a vital part of that mission.
An excerpt from The Rosary for Evangelisation
Rosary Prayer Project
What it’s all about
An intercessory prayer initiative for the Jubilee 2025. Hundreds of people across the Archdiocese praying regularly for vocations, priests and parishes in their local Deanery (i.e. local group of parishes). What’s happened so far?
300+
100,000+
people praying.decades prayed.It’s easy to take part
By praying a decade of the Rosary for a different local parish and its priests each day, at a time to suit you:Either by WhatsApp: join the WhatsApp group for your Deanery to unite with othersOr offline: on your own or in your family or in a group.Contact southwarkrenewal@gmail.com for details on both. 
Come Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of Thy faithful
and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.
Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created,
and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Archdiocesan Prayer
God our Loving Father, pour out on us afresh the gifts of your Holy Spirit. Open our ears to hear your Word, open our eyes to see your presence, open our minds to understand your Wisdom and open our hearts to be more available for your mission so that strengthened by your grace we can truly be a sign and instrument of your presence in our world today. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Star of the New Evangelisation
Mary, Mother of Jesus and of us all, Star of the New Evangelisation, pray that we might be filled with the Joy of the Gospel and bear Christ to the world through our lives. Amen. Alleluia!
The Rosary for Evangelisation
A special booklet created to encourage prayer for evangelisation across the Archdiocese of Southwark.
The Rosary for Evangelisation booklet can be used in many ways—whether in personal prayer, with a friend, as a family at home, or in group settings such as parish prayer gatherings. It is also a valuable resource to share with others: consider offering a copy to the housebound, those in nursing homes, or anyone receiving Holy Communion at home.
It can be a source of comfort for the sick and elderly, and a thoughtful gift for adults preparing to enter the Church. You might also give it to members of your parish who are involved in ministry or outreach, or simply leave a few copies in your church for others to find.
Created to encourage prayer for evangelisation across the Archdiocese of Southwark, The Rosary for Evangelisation, is a simple, yet profound invitation to participate in mission through prayer. Featuring reflections on the four sets of mysteries, provided by Southwark priests, and beautiful photography from Fr Lawrence Lew OP.
Multiples of 10 copies (i.e. quality=1 will result in you receiving 10 copies; 2 = 20 etc)
Created to encourage prayer for evangelisation across the Archdiocese of Southwark, The Rosary for Evangelisation, is a simple, yet profound invitation to participate in mission through prayer. Featuring reflections on the four sets of mysteries, provided by Southwark priests, and beautiful photography from Fr Lawrence Lew OP.
This booklet - The Rosary for Evangelisation - is a simple, yet profound invitation to pray the Rosary intentionally with me for the mission of the Church in our Archdiocese. You will find reflections for the four sets of mysteries – of joy, of light, of sorrow, and of glory - from four priests of our Archdiocese. These will help us think about, and pray for, evangelisation. You will also find beautiful images for each decade of the Rosary to help you enter into prayer.
As you pick up this booklet and your Rosary, I invite you to pray for your family, friends, and neighbours; for your parish and local community. Pray that the love and hope of the Lord Jesus will fill our churches, schools, homes, shops, streets, and stations; our villages, towns, and boroughs, the quiet corners and busy centres of our Archdiocese.
Excerpt from Archbishop John Wilson’s introduction.