Fr Stan Swamy SJ, 1937-2021

Join Westminster Justice & Peace, the Jesuits in Britain, Jesuit Missions and others at a silent demonstration, prayers and petition outside the High Commission of India to clear the name of Indian Jesuit, Fr Stan Swamy SJ on Tuesday, 20th June 2023.

Fr Stan was a Jesuit priest who was unjustly imprisoned for his human rights activism in October 2020. He died, a prisoner, still seeking justice in July 2021.

Schedule

8 – 8.30am Parish Mass – Church of the Immaculate Conception. Celebrant Fr Dominic Robinson SJ, Parish Priest

8.30 – 9am Coffee – Arrupe Hall, London Jesuit Centre (location tbc). Welcome by Paul Chitnis, Director, Jesuit Missions

9 – 9.15am Gather in courtyard outside London Jesuit Centre

Collect placards

9.15 – 10am Walk to High Commission of India

10 – 10.25am Silent Vigil outside the High Commission of India

10.25- 10.30am Remarks by Fr Damian Howard SJ, Provincial, Jesuits in Britain

Presentation of Petition at High Commission of India.

Together we join in saying the Our Father to close.

Route

Meet: London Jesuit Centre,114 Mount St, Mayfair, London W1K 3AH

Walk north-east on Farm St towards Hill St turn right onto Mount Street. Turn left onto Berkeley Square Continue onto Berkeley Street. Turn left onto Piccadilly. Continue to follow Piccadilly taking a slight right onto Coventry Street. Continue to follow Coventry Street to Swiss Court. Turn right towards Leicester Square. Turn left onto Irving Street. Turn right onto Charing Cross Road. Then, go slightly left to stay on Charing Cross Road. Turn left onto St Martin’s Place. Continue onto William IV Street. Turn right at Agar Street, and then left onto Strand High, leading to Aldwych.

High Commission of India – India House, Aldwych, London WC2B 4NA.

Because of the hot weather, please bring water and, if you choose a hat and sunscreen.

If you are planning on attending could you please email Lynn McWilliams Lynn@jesuitmissions.org.uk

Fr Stan Swamy SJ