We welcome you to join us and celebrate the joy of the Advent season at our Paisley Christmas Carol service and drinks reception at St Charles Catholic Church
Date: 14th December 2023
Time: 7pm-8pm Carols Service | 8pm -9pm Drinks Reception
Location: St Charles Catholic Church, 5 Union Street, Paisley, PA2 6DU
To attend, please email [email protected]
If you are unable to join us in person you can watch the live-stream here:
We welcome you to join us and celebrate the joy of the Advent season at our London Christmas Carol service and drinks reception at Farm Street Church, London.
Date: 15th December 2022
Time: 7pm-8pm Carols Service | 8pm -9pm Drinks Reception
Location: Farm Street Church, 114 Mount Street, London, W1K 3AH
To attend, please email [email protected] register below
If you are unable to attend in person you can join us virtually via the live-stream at https://www.farmstreet.org.uk/livestream
Over the last two and a half years, cases of seafarers being abandoned on ships around the world have increased. A record 95 cases were reported last year. Crews have been stranded without wages or basic necessities, far from home, for months on end.
Sadly, the International Maritime Organisation predict that this year, the record will be broken again.
In the run-up to World Maritime Day, we held an online panel discussion about this important issue, the recording is now available above.
In this recording you will hear from:
We discuss how this happens, what can be done to prevent it, and the important role Stella Maris has in supporting abandoned seafarers and fishers.
2021 was a year of turmoil, challenge and poor mental health for seafarers and fishers. Covid-19 restrictions continued around the world, dramatically impacting the oceans’ frontline workers, and adding a layer of complexity to every port visit. But your support helped us to serve the people of the sea throughout the storm.
Thank you for joining us for an online update and thank you webinar on Tuesday 28th June from 7:30pm to 9:00pm where we spoke about the impact of your generosity on the lives of seafarers, fishers, and their families over the last year or so.
You can watch the webnar here:
Our speakers included:
For fishers and seafarers, life at sea can be extremely challenging. Our port chaplains and volunteer ship visitors provide a beacon of hope and support to them, in a foreign port where they may know no one.
Your generosity has helped to ensure that seafarers and fishers in this country and around the world continue to receive the care and support they need. In this webinar recording we shared the impact of your kind support on the lives of seafarers, fishers, and their families.
For fishers and seafarers, life at sea can be extremely challenging. Our port chaplains and volunteer ship visitors provide a beacon of hope and support to them, in a foreign port where they may know no one.
Your generosity has helped to ensure that seafarers and fishers in this country and around the world continue to receive the care and support they need. In this webinar you will hear about the impact of your kind support on the lives of seafarers, fishers, and their families.
In response to the call from Pope Francis, Stella Maris chaplains, volunteers and staff from around the world are joining together in prayer for peace in Ukraine.
A prayer service was held at 11 am on Facebook. Fr Alexander Smerechynskyy, Stella Maris Ukraine National Director and port chaplain in Odessa, joined us. You can view this service above.
Fr Antony, Regional Port Chaplain for the Forth and Clyde ports, will offer Mass at 7 pm for the intentions of seafarers and their families who have been affected by the current situation in Ukraine.
Please, if you can, join us as we come together in prayer for Ukraine.
Join the 7 pm Mass Live here
When: 23rd March 7:30pm
Where: Zoom
Bigger ships, smaller crews, and faster turn around times in port have ensured that goods can be delivered more quickly and cheaply than ever before. But what does this mean for the seafarers onboard?
On the one-year anniversary of the Ever Given getting stuck in the Suez Canal, we took a look at the history of the container ship and the rise of the Ultra-Large Container Vessel. We explored what impact the modernisation of the shipping industry has had on seafarers around the world.
Our panel of expertsed discuss how shipping has changed in the last century. The impact this is having on seafarers today, and the important role Stella Maris has in supporting them.
Almost 25 million people globally are victims of forced labour. It isn’t just a problem that is happening ‘somewhere else’; it is on our doorstep and on our tables.
Our expert panel includes Stella Maris chaplains in the UK and abroad, Mark Cam – Lead Investigator from the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Jessica Sparks – Assistant Professor of Antislavery Ecosystems. They will explore this issue further and explain how fishers can find themselves trapped in this horrific situation, and what we at Stella Maris and others do to rescue and protect those in danger.
This is a special webinar for members of the St Peter Claver Society, hosted by Peter Barrigan, our Teeside Stella Maris Chaplain. He will answer questions and share stories of how we have aided seafarers throughout the pandemic and the many challenges we have faced attempting to do so.
Date: 29th September 2021
Time: 7pm BST
Location: Zoom (please register before the event)
This webinar will take place on Zoom. Please register below to receive your instructions about how to join this special event.
