Home Our Patron Saint Parish Office Parish News Parish Map Parish History 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 26th June ~ 2nd July 2022 Sat 25th June 06.30pm Confessions 5.30pm until 6pm Wellbeing of Kathleen Hanley 1st Mass of Sunday Sun 26th June 09.30am People of The Parish Thirteenth  Sunday (C) 11.15am Teresa & Brendan Dillon RIP 05.30pm Kathleen Gordon RIP Tue 28th June 07.30pm Kirsty and John Freeman Silver Wedding Anniversary Saint Irenaeus Wed 29th June 10.00am Patrick Gould & Alan Gould RIP Saints Peter and Paul Holy Day of Obligation 07.30pm Welfare of Cathy Weisberg Thurs 30th June 10.00am Bridget Pauline English Feria Fri 1st July 10.00am Michael J Madden Adoration until 11am The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Sat 2nd July 11.30am Mrs Emilia Koharic Confessions until 12 Noon The  Blessed Virgin Mary Mass intentions and Events 3rd July 2022 Sat 2nd July 06.30pm Confessions 5.30pm until 6pm Welfare of Michelle Richardson 1st Mass of Sunday Sun 3rd July 09.30am People of The Parish Fourteenth Sunday (C) 11.15am Rebello Thanksgiving 05.30pm Holy Souls REQUESTING MASS FOR A PARTICULAR INTENTION: A laudable Catholic custom is to have a Mass said for a specific intention. All Masses, of course, are offered to the glory of God and for the salvation of the whole world, but often there is also a specific intention; here in the Parish the intentions are usually printed in the newsletter. Anyone may request a Mass to be said for their particular intention. It is customary, when requesting a Mass, to make an offering as a way of being  especially associated with that Mass. However, it is not necessary to make an offering. The usual suggested donation is £10; some give less, some give more, some give nothing.  Please never feel that you cannot have a Mass said for your intentions due to lack of funds. A Mass costs nothing – except, of course, the life-saving death and resurrection of Jesus.  Mass Intention envelopes are available by the entrances of the church. 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. WEDNESDAY 29TH JUNE: SOLEMNITY OF SS PETER & PAUL This is a Holyday of Obligation, that is a day when you should attend Holy Mass if you can. DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE The Southwark Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place between 19th and 26th August. We are sad that, like most Lourdes  pilgrimages this year, we have  not been able to include pilgrims who need medical support. At the same time, we are delighted to be returning to Lourdes after two years of absence. Details are available at  www.tangney-tours.com/pilgrimages/lourdes /catholic-association . Southwark contacts: Canon Ed Perera (edwardperera@rcaos.org.uk) and Bishop Paul Hendricks (paulhendricks@rcaos.org.uk). TRAINING FOR PARISH BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY We have been encouraged to set up a bereavement support group in each of our parishes by sending two suitable persons for a day’s training course. You would need to have DBS clearance beforehand. If you are interested, please Email Father Sean at. worcesterpark@rcaos.org.uk POPE FRANCIS ON JESUS BEING THE CENTRE OF OUR LIVES. Today Jesus puts this crucial question to us, to each of us…It is the decisive question. It does not allow for a non-committal answer, because it brings into play our entire life. The question of life demands a response of life. For it counts little to know the articles of faith if we do not confess Jesus as the Lord of our lives. Today he looks straight at us and asks, “Who am I for you?” As if to say: “Am I still the Lord of your life,  the longing of your heart, the reason for your hope, the source of your unfailing trust?”… not merely in words, but in our actions  and our very lives. Let us ask ourselves if we are parlour Christians, who love to chat about how things are going in the Church and the world, or apostles on the go, who confess Jesus with their lives because they hold him in their hearts. Those who confess Jesus know that they are not simply to offer opinions  but to offer their very lives. They know that they are not to believe half-heartedly but to “be on fire” with love. They know that they cannot just “tread water” or take the easy way out, but have to risk putting out into the deep,  daily renewing their self-offering. Those who confess their faith in Jesus do as Peter and Paul did: they follow him to the end – not just part of the way, but to the very end. They also follow the Lord along his way, not our own ways. His way is that of new life, of joy and resurrection; it is also the way that passes through the cross and persecution PARISH DATABASE We will soon be introducing a new Parish Database from Churchsuite. We will be asking you to fill forms out and also ask for volunteers to help with this at all Masses. 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