International community

English UPIC

Are you looking for an English-speaking faith community in Leuven? Would you like to meet people from the four corners of the world who share the same faith?

The University Parish has an English-speaking International Community. We celebrate the Eucharist in the Chapel of Justus Lipsius College, Minderbroedersstraat 15, Leuven, at 10:30 am every Sunday. The liturgy is followed by a reception which offers the opportunity for people to meet informally. We publish a weekly bulletin entitled Bridges which is available at the Sunday liturgy. It contains reflections, news, and spiritual-theological insights. Sacraments (baptism, confirmation, first communion, reconciliation, marriage) are prepared and celebrated as Community events.

The goal of our community is to welcome people from various parts of the world to form Christian community. We want to foster an open atmosphere where people from different backgrounds, cultures and countries, people of different age and walks of life, people affiliated with the University and people who have other affiliations can meet and experience Christian community.

Our vision is to build Christian community in a changing world.

Mission Statement:

As a Christian community we address ourselves to the spiritual needs of people from various parts of the world. While we mostly use English, we respect and acknowledge the languages and cultures of all participants. We are one of the communities within the University Parish of the K.U. Leuven together with the Dutch- and the French-speaking communities.