The Catholic Community of Brighton and Sussex Universities provides a space of welcome and friendship to all students and staff.

We offer opportunities for exploring faith, building friendships, deepening prayer, and serving others.

The Catholic Student Community operates from two main sites near the Universities:

St Joseph’s Catholic Church is located just off the Lewes road, and here you will find a vibrant student/Young Adults’ group called Deep Waters. The group gets together on Wednesday evenings 6:45pm for a meal, a talk, a time of prayer, and a social, as well as sharing a Sunday lunch after 11am Mass.

The Meeting House is in the heart of Sussex University campus and is where Sunday evening Mass celebrated at 18:00, followed by the weekly Catholic Society social

The best way to keep up to date with Catholic Student activities in Brighton is by joining our whatsapp chat – just email Claire to get the link – claireosullivan@brighton.ac.uk. Alternatively you can follow us on instagram:


A new parish community hub is currently under construction, which will contain a dedicated space for students, including a common room, library and kitchenette. It is located just over the road from St Joseph’s Church on Elm Grove. We look forward to focusing our activities form here when it opens in Spring 2027!

On a the annual Holy Week walking pilgrimage