Your Catholic community at UCLy
UCLy Chaplaincy welcomes students, faculty and staff from across the University. Everyone is welcome, whatever their background or relationship with the Catholic faith.
The Chaplaincy supports students in their personal and spiritual growth, while offering staff an opportunity to reflect on their professional lives in the light of the Gospel.
Weekly activities at UCLy Chaplaincy
- Chaplaincy lunches: a great way to meet other students, get together and share a friendly moment (every Wednesday from 12:00, meeting at the chaplaincy on the Saint-Paul campus, room C 258)
- Preparation for the sacraments in small groups : students of any age can learn about the sacraments and prepare to receive them (Baptism, First communion, Confirmation, etc.)
- Film nights (once a month), outings, discussion evenings, Epiphany celebrations and more.
- Patrols for the homeless (every Tuesday and Thurday at 6:00pm)
Services at the Saint Irénée chapel
Saint-Paul campus
- Every Tuesday from 12:15 to 12:45 by Father Bertrand Chatain, chaplain
- Every Wednesday from 12:15 to 12:45
- Every Friday from 8:00 to 8:30 am by Father Grégory Woimbée, Rector
And to finish your week-end in a good way, the chaplaincy invites you every Sunday at 6:30 pm for a service at the Sainte-Croix Church, rue de Condé (Place Carnot)!
Key events throughout the year
- 15 October: UCLy’s Opening Academic Ceremony, with an opening Mass at the Basilica of Saint-Martin d’Ainay (Lyon 2).
- December: the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated by the UCLy chaplain.
- March and May: candlelit Masses at the Basilica of Saint-Martin d’Ainay.
- March or April: Le Pélé du Puy, the annual pilgrimage to Le Puy-en-Velay, bringing together students from across the region.
NB: Several outings and weekends are planned throughout the academic year. Please contact UCLy Chaplaincy for more information.
