Home Our Patron Saint Parish Office Parish News Parish Map Parish History Synodal Process 2021-2024 Mass Schedule Baptism Children's Liturgy Reconciliation Holy Communion Confirmation Marriage Adult Initiation (R.C.I.A.) Child Protection Organisations Schools R. Challoner Boys School Links Contact Us   St. Matthias, Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SX. Bus routes: 151, 213, 613, 627, 668, K10, N213 Hello Everyone, You are very much in my prayers at Mass each day. Thank you  for your continued  financial support of our Parish. If you would like our Bank details  please contact me  on 0208 337 1782 or email worcesterpark@rcaos.org.uk You can also make a donation online at: www.justgiving.com/campaign/parishsupport Just remember to add: “I would like my donation to go to St. Matthias, Worcester Park” Mass intentions and Events 6th ~ 11th Oct 2024 Sat 5th Oct 06.30pm Confessions 5.30pm until 6.00pm Ailish Doyle RIP First Mass of Sunday Sun 6th Oct 09.30am People of The Parish Anna Galvin RIP Followed by Teas and Coffees in the Hall. 27th Sunday Second Collection for CAFOD Harvest fast Day THIRD NATIONAL MASS COUNT 11.15am EmmaTournour Thanksgiving 5.30pm Wellbeing of Guyster Walsh 6.30pm Discovering Christ in Parish Hall (Car Park entrance) TUE 8th Oct 08.00pm Discovering Christ in Parish Hall (Car Park entrance) Wed 9th Oct 10.00am Nora Mary Elder (FM) RIP Saint John Henry Newman Thu 10th Oct 10.00am John Michael and Florence Nene Peers (FM) Followed by Teas and Coffees in the Hall Feria Fri 11th Oct 10.00am Nuala RIP Saint John XXIII Pope Mass intentions and Events 13th October 2024 Sat 12th Oct 06.30pm Confessions 5.30pm until 6.00pm People of the Parish First Mass of Sunday Sun 13th Oct 09.30am Baby Imala Odengo (stillborn) Followed by Teas and Coffees in the Hall. 28th Sunday Second Collection for CAFOD Harvest fast Day FOURTH NATIONAL MASS COUNT 11.15am Justina Jeyarajah Thanksgiving 5.30pm Ines Russo RIP 6.30pm Discovering Christ in Parish Hall (Car Park entrance) Prayer for Peace Lord our God, Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, and Father of all mankind, Who in the cross of Your Son and through the gift of His own life, at great cost You wished to destroy the wall of enmity and hostility that separates peoples and makes us enemies: Send into our hearts the gift of the Holy Spirit, that He may purify us from every feeling of violence, hatred and revenge, enlighten us to understand the irrepressible dignity of every human person, and inflame us to the point of consumption for a peaceful and reconciled world in truth and justice, in love and freedom. Almighty and eternal God, in Your hands, are the hopes of men and the rights of every people: Assist with Your wisdom those who govern us so that, with Your help, they will become sensitive to the sufferings of the poor and of those who suffer the consequences of violence and war; may they promote the common good and lasting peace in the region and throughout the earth. Virgin Mary, Mother of Hope, obtain the gift of peace for the Holy Land that gave birth to you and for the whole world. Amen BAPTISMS Contact Fr. Sean. MARRIAGES The Diocese requests couples to give Fr. Sean at least 6 months notice, especially if they intend to be married outside the Parish. Fr Sean is happy to be back, thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. Thank you to Fr Philip and Fr Ben for Praying the Masses. NATIONAL MASS COUNT 2024 For this weekend and the next one the Annual Mass Count will take place. A Day With Mary is taking place at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday 12 October (9.45am to 5.00pm). Further information is available at www.adaywithmary.org ST. MATTHIAS WOMEN'S GROUP The Women's Group meet on the first Thursday of the month in the Parish Centre. Our next meeting is this coming Thursday 3rd October. This month there is a talk from the guides about their trip to Our Chalet in Switzerland, the first World Centre for Girlguiding. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start. 8:30pm Finish All women in the parish are invited to join us. We look forward to seeing you there. CAFOD Family Fast Day - Harvest Appeal Daniel, a young man in Democratic Republic of Congo, is carving a better future for his family with carpentry skills he learned in a CAFOD-funded training centre. Give to CAFOD today and you?ll fund training, tools, equipment and safe spaces so more people like Daniel can learn new skills and fulfil their God-given potential. Use the envelopes provided please. Daniel is hard-working, resilient, and full of empathy. He really cares for the people around him and is determined to help his family. Daniel who lives in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo grew up with real poverty. Thankfully, he encountered a group of young men putting on dusty overalls outside a workshop. They told him they were learning carpentry at a CAFOD-funded training centre. He joined the carpentry training programme and with the help of our local experts, he worked diligently for eight months to train as a carpenter. He now has his own workshop. He?s not only crafting beautiful doors, chairs and cabinets for happy customers, he?s also carving a better future for himself and his family. With your support, many young people will also have the opportunity to learn new skills. AN EVENING FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH BLESSED PIER GIORGIO FRASSATI - 31ST OCTOBER The Archbishop will be giving a talk on Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati's life at an event hosted by the Southwark Catholic Youth Service on 31st October at St George?s Cathedral. The event for 18-40 year olds starts at 6:30pm, with Eucharistic Adoration and praise and worship led by One Hope Project THE ROSARY IN OCTOBER: The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. Those who recite five decades of the Rosary in church, or a family, or as a group may gain a plenary indulgence daily. You can also recite daily the Litany of Loreto and the Prayer to Saint Joseph. DAY OF PRAYER, FASTING, AND PENANCE FOR RECONCILIATION AND PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has called for Monday 7th October 2024 to be a day of prayer, fasting, and penance for reconciliation and peace in the Holy Land amidst the ongoing violence and hatred. Welcome to the Web Site for the Catholic Parish of St. Matthias, Worcester Park, in the Archdiocese of Southwark. Our Parish is a lively Catholic community situated on the borders of three Boroughs, Sutton, Kingston, and Epsom & Ewell. It stretches from the A3 in the north to the A24 in the south and includes Worcester Park, Malden Manor, Old Malden, Malden Green, and areas of New Malden, Motspur Park and North Cheam. That area of the Parish in the Borough of Epsom and Ewell is in the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton but served from St. Matthias. Schools in the Parish and local area St. Cecilia's Primary School, London Road, SM3 9HY - 020 8337 4566 Corpus Christi Primary, Chestnut Grove, KT3 3JU - 020 8942 2645 St. Clement's Primary, Fennell's Mead, KT17 1TX - 020 8393 8789 Richard Challoner Secondary Boy's, Manor Drive North, KT3 5PE - 020 8330 5947 The Holy Cross Secondary Girl's, Sandal Road, KT3 5AR - 020 8395 4225