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Saint Matthias
Catholic Parish
of Worcester Park
Including New Malden, South of the A3
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Mass intentions and Events
18th ~ 23rd Jan 2026 |
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Sat
17th
Jan |
06.30pm |
Confessions 5.30pm until 6.00pm
Padraig Colleary
RIP
(Anniversary)
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First Mass
of Sunday
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Sun
18th
Jan
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09.30am |
People
of the
Parish
Teas and Coffees
in the Hall.
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Second Sunday
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11.15am |
Peggy and Ted
Mayhew
RIP
Donal Breslin
RIP
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5.30pm |
Mark Colleary
RIP
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Tues
20th
Jan
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07.30pm in Parish Hall |
Parish Meeting on our response to
'Called to
Bear Fruit'.
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Wed
21st
Jan
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10.00am |
Jim and Joan Browne
RIP
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Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr |
Thur
22nd
Jan
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10.00am
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Intentions of the Donor
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Feria |
Fri
23rd
Jan
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10.00am |
Founders of
St
Matthias Church
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Saint Francis de Sales,
Bishop and Doctor of the Church
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Mass intentions and Events
25th January 2026 |
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Sat
24th
Jan |
06.30pm |
Confessions 5.30pm until 6.00pm
Ellen Sims and her deceased relatives
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First Mass
of Sunday
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Sun
25th
Jan
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09.30am |
Welfare of Mrs Patricia Kilbane and
Family
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THIRD
SUNDAY
Sunday of the Word of God.
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11.15am |
People
of the
Parish
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5.30pm |
Christine Anne Doyle
RIP
(3rd Anniversary)
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CALLED TO BEAR FRUIT CONSULTATION: PARISH MEETING TUESDAY 20TH
JANUARY 7.30PM IN THE HALL.
Thank you to all who took part and for sharing so openly your hopes for the life of the Church. The response, with 15 actions
points for renewal, is available at https://rcaos.org.uk/calledtobearfruitrcaos
.org.uk/calledtobearfruit
or in hardcopy form from Fr Sean.
Our Parish Meeting is an opportunity for us to explore where we are as a Parish can grow and share The Good News of Jesus Christ.
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St George's Cathedral Second Collection
25th January
St George's Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Southwark, home to 175 parishes and over 50,000 Roman Catholics.
For many Catholics living and working across London and the South East of England, St George's has been a beacon of light.
Today, St George's Cathedral continues
to attract thousands of worshippers
and visitors each year, as well as serving
a lively local parish community.
The Cathedral frequently hosts
important Diocesan and national
celebrations, as well as concerts and
events for various Catholic charities.
St George's Cathedral serves as
a spiritual home and 'beehive' for
Catholic evangelisation and mission
across the Archdiocese of Southwark.
St George's Cathedral is entirely reliant
upon the generosity of its parishioners, volunteers and the Archdiocese of
Southwark to keep its doors open. It
does not receive Vatican or government funding, nor has an endowment to rely on.
Your support can enable the Cathedral to remain open daily to those seeking a place of peace, prayer and worship. Thank you!
Donate Online: >www.rcaos.org.uk/Cathedral
Telephone weekdays 9 am - 5 pm:
020 7960 2504
Cash / Cheque - please use the St George's Cathedral envelopes at the back of church.
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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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BISHOP-ELECT CANON GERARD BRADLEY
Canon Bradley has been appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Southwark
by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.
His Episcopal Ordination will take place
on Monday 2nd February at 12.30pm
at Saint George's Cathedral.
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WHY EVANGELISE (SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST)?
The Deanery Pastoral Council invite all adults to an event in our Hall. 11am - 1pm Saturday 31st January 2026, St Matthias Church Hall.
Father Sean will introduce the Sycamore programme and explore how it can be
used to evangelise in our parish life.
Sycamore is an informal course about the Christian faith and its relevance for life today.
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BECOME AN AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST AND BE A JOYFUL WITNESS FOR
THE LORD JESUS AND HIS CHURCH
In response to a growing interest in the Catholic faith, the Archdiocese of Southwark has launched Ambassadors for Christ,
a landmark apologetics project.
This video series is designed to equip you with a deeper understanding of your faith,
so you can confidently answer questions
and be a joyful witness for
the Lord Jesus and his Church.
As St Paul said, "we are ambassadors
for Christ" (2 Cor 5:20).
This is an active commission on all baptised Christians to guide people toward God.
Following the Great Commission (Matt 28:19-20) by the Lord Jesus, we must be ready -
as St Peter said (1 Peter 3:10) - to
provide answers for the hope within us.
That hope is the Lord Jesus
and his saving Gospel.
How will Ambassadors for Christ work?
The project will consist of 52 videos,
posted every Monday on YouTube.
This project aims to not only help people
find answers to their burning questions,
but also to provide people with a reliable resource to use to guide people to the answers to their burning questions.
All this can also be accessed via https://rcaos.org.uk/ambassadorsforchrist
. Worksheets will be available.
YOUTUBE Video available on https://www.youtube.com/RCSouthwark1:
1) IS JESUS GOD?
Yes, Jesus is God!
This truth has been taught by the Catholic Church since the very beginning.
This truth is rooted in Scripture and
Sacred Tradition within our Church.
Yet, throughout history - and you will
still hear it claimed today - people
have tried to deny Christ's divinity.
They claim that Jesus is not God,
but just a moral teacher.
These attempts to deny that Jesus is God is why it is so important for our faith to say with absolute clarity - and with hope in our hearts - that we believe the Lord Jesus is God.
But it's also important to understand
and know how and why Jesus is God
and not just a moral teacher.
Archbishop John Wilson leads us through Scripture, the Church Fathers and Church Teaching to help us understand how we know - with absolute certainty - that Jesus is God.
2) IS THE EUCHARIST THE BODY AND BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST?
The Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Christ,
is the heart of the Catholic Church.
It is the "source and summit" of
our faith and it is from Eucharist
that the "Church draws her life".
But has the Catholic Church got this wrong?
Did the Lord Jesus really mean the
Eucharist is his body and his blood?
Taking us on a journey through Scripture, the Church Fathers and early Christians, as well as Church Teaching, Archbishop John Wilson helps us to understand that the words of the Lord Jesus are not symbolism, the Lord Jesus meant it when he said "my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink" (John 6:55-56).
The Lord Jesus was telling the disciples,
and he is telling us, that in
the Eucharist, he is with us.
How can I get involved?
By subscribing to rcaos.org.uk/ambassadorsforchrist.
And our WhatsApp Channel
That way, you can share the videos with
your family, friends, colleagues and peers.
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