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St. Matthias, Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SX. |
Bus routes: 151, 213, 613, 627, 668, K10, N213 | |
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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 m
y donation to go to
St. Matthias, Worcester Park”
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Mass intentions and Events
16th ~ 21st Feb 2025
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Sat
15th
Feb |
06.30pm |
Confessions 5.30pm until 6.00pm
Irek Kolendo
RIP
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First Mass of Sunday
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Sun
16th
Feb
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09.30am |
People
of the
Parish
Teas and
Coffees
in the Hall.
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Racial Justice Day
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11.15am |
Erwin and Relynn Abriam 20th Wedding Anniversary
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5.30pm |
Cuthbert Alphonse
RIP
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Wed
19th
Feb
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10.00am |
Mildred Lewis
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Feria
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Thur
20th
Feb
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10.00am |
Tess Dreelan
RIP
Teas and Coffees in
the Hall.
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Feria
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Fri
21st
Feb
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10.00am |
Wellbeing of Simon Parga and family
Followed by Adoration
of the
Blessed Sacrament
until 11am
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Saints
Cyril
and Methodius
Patrons of Europe
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Mass intentions and Events
23rd February 2025 |
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Sat
22nd
Feb |
06.30pm |
Confessions 5.30pm until 6.00pm
Brigin, Patrick, Colin, Sarah Walsh
RIP
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First Mass of Sunday
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Sun
23rd
Feb
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09.30am |
People
of the
Parish
Teas and
Coffees
in the Hall.
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Seventh Sunday
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11.15am |
Shirley Pickett
RIP
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5.30pm |
Cuthbert Alphonse
RIP
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Bishop Paul Mason’s reflection on
33rd World Day of the Sick
‘Hope does not disappoint (Romans 5:5) but strengthens us in times of trial’
A time of suffering can be time of close encounter with God as “the solid rock to which we can hold fast amid the tempests of life”.
We can see from Scripture that Christ and
his disciples spent much time with those
who were sick in different ways.
For us, too, it is often in those times
of illness that we can find a particular
and unexpected intimacy with God
as we learn to rely fully on Him.
Secondly, whilst recognising the gravity of pain and suffering, our experience of suffering can become a gift by which we receive a deeper understanding and experience of God’s faithful love for us in all circumstances.
In the middle of our pain and distress, our struggles can create an opportunity for us to carry our cross alongside Christ and experience the tender care of a loving God.
As Pope Francis writes, “we can share with him our anxieties, concerns and disappointments, and listen to his word, which enlightens us and warms our hearts.”
Also, times of sickness can create space for the sharing of love and care that can deepen our relationships with others.
Pope Francis has emphasised that “we are ‘angels’ of hope and messengers of God for one another, all of us together: whether patients, physicians, nurses, family members, friends, priests, men and women religious”.
By loving others in their time of need,
we also grow in hope of the possibility
of experiencing love and finding strength
even during dreadful suffering.
As we celebrate this 33rd World Day of
the Sick at a time of significant public
debate about care at the end of life,
we particularly remember the importance
of hospice care and palliative care.
Genuine compassion for those approaching the end of their lives means walking with them, sharing in their suffering, and together living out the hopeful possibility of finding love and strength in even the most difficult times.
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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.
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THIS WEEK SECOND COLLECTION
Collection for the Catholic Association for Racial Justice.
to support the work of the Catholic Church to promote racial justice in
our schools, parishes and in wider society.
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1 CORINTHIANS 15:13-15
13. But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
14. And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.
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.We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised.
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RCIA PROGRAMME AT SAINT MATTHIAS
We will start a Rite of Christian Initiation
of Adults (RCIA) programme.
Anyone who is interested in exploring
the Catholic faith and becoming a Catholic
should contact Father Sean at seanoconnor@rcaos.org.uk
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Archdiocesan Jubilee Celebration Day
at The Friars,
Aylesford 7th June 2025.
Led by Archbishop John Wilson, we
will gather as an Archdiocese at
The Friars, Aylesford for a day of prayer, reflection, celebration, and fun.
There will be lots of activities, for children
as well as for adults.
This will be the centre-piece event of the 2025 Jubilee in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
There will also be a walking pilgrimage from
St George’s Cathedral in Southwark
to The Friars (2-6 June 2025).
The event itself is free.
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JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON-WEDNESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY-
8PM IN PARISH HALL
“I believe in one
Lord Jesus Christ.”
With these words of the Creed, we come to the heart of the matter, for all of distinctively Christian faith begins and ends with a particular person: Jesus from Nazareth, the only begotten Son of the God of Israel
“Light from Light, true God from true God.”
This proclamation—no less shocking nearly two thousand years later—draws us
into the depths of the divine life and
into the mystery of the Incarnation.
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BUILDING A BETTER MARRIAGE
ONE DAY COURSE
This course is for couples with average/good marriages who would like to improve them.
There is no charge or group sharing.
Couples have the opportunity to explore
their relationship and communication.
Courses run 9.30am - 4.30pm.
Dates & venues:
March 15, East Sheen; April 12, West Croydon; June 28, Kingston-upon-Thames; and September 13, Amigo Hall, Southwark.
Please call 07983 524 727 or email:
mflkent@rcaos.org.uk
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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.
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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 |
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