London calling Eucharistic Adoration in the chapel of the Marian Centre for Catholic Life. I don’t like traffic circles, I don’t like parallel parking, I don’t like waiting for things, and I’m a total homebody and can’t stand travelling. And so naturally, the Lord (and my superiors) sent me to the United Kingdom! But now that I’ve gotten over the initial shock of it all … I’m glad that I’m here! It’s been a bumpy beginning (bureaucratic hurdles galore, a building still undergoing renovation work, and navigating the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, to name a few challenges), but my time here has been an exciting season of adventure and anticipation. Marian Centre for Catholic Life Allow me to introduce the “Marian Centre for Catholic Life,” tucked away in West Ealing, about halfway between central London and Heathrow Airport. It will serve as a mission house; a base of operations for parish missions, retreats and conferences; different clubs; the publishing of articles and Catholic media; and a place of community, prayer and faith. Our ministry will be both online and in person, building off of the success of the ministry that we do at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, and the proud legacy of our former mission here, the Divine Mercy Apostolate, staffed by my Polish Marian brothers. Our mission here is simple, yet profound: The building up of the Kingdom of God and the salvation of souls. Rooted in the charism of the Marian Fathers, distilled into our motto of “Mercy, Mary, Souls,” we seek to live out our mission through preaching about Divine Mercy and Mary, teaching about various aspects of our Catholic faith (especially prayer and the spiritual life), promoting intercession for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, and assisting the local clergy through preaching, hearing Confessions, and other 20 Marian Helper • Summer 2026 • Marian.org By Fr. Alex Pumphrey, MIC Marian Missions Learn more about our new missions!
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