Home Our Patron Saint Parish Office Parish News Parish Map Parish History SycamOre 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 7th ~ 12th June 2026 Sat 6th June 06.30pm Confession 5.30pm until 6.00pm G. Jeffrey (In Thanksgiving) FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY Sun 7th June 09.30am Barbara Tracy RIP Maureen Rigg RIP (1st Anniversary) THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) 11.15am Shay Cronin RIP Emma & Mariano  (In Thanksgiving) 5.30pm People of The Parish Clarina Vaz RIP Tue 9th June 07.30pm SHORT COURSE ON THE EUCHARIST: Sacred Meal. In Church Hall   Wed 10th June 10.00am Worshippers from St Matthias Feria 10.30am SHORT COURSE ON THE EUCHARIST: Sacred Meal. In Church Hall   Thur 11th June 10.00am Holy Souls Saint Barnabas, Apostle, Memorial 07.30pm JOURNEY IN FAITH in Church Hall   Fri 12th June 10.00am Ellen Lumley, George Lumley and Kathleen Lyons RIP Followed by Adoration until 11am THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS Solemnity Mass intentions and Events 14th June 2026 Sat 13th June 06.30pm Confession 5.30pm until 6.00pm William Conroy RIP FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY Sun 14th June 09.30am Jean Anton RIP Karen Pugh RIP (4th Anniversary) ELEVENTH SUNDAY 11.15am Hilda Kumar RIP Antonio & Margherita Leo 40th Wedding Anniversary. 5.30pm People of The Parish 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. THIS WEEKS YOUTUBE VIDEO DOES THE HOLY SPIRIT PROCEED FROM THE SON (THE FILIOQUE)? Fr Joe Owusu-Ansah explains the biblical basis and the Tradition behind why we know the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. Youtube video CELEBRATE YOUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY The popular annual Marriage Mass will take place at St George's Cathedral on 11th July at 3.00pm. Couples celebrating special anniversaries this year, their first, 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or any later anniversary, are invited to apply for places. They will then receive a personal invitation to the Mass from Archbishop John Wilson and have an opportunity to renew their marriage vows. Apply to:mflsw@rcaos.org.uk JOURNEY IN FAITH 2026-27. Adults considering becoming Catholic Are you, or is someone you know, interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith and the process for being received into the Church? Were you baptised Catholic, but  now seeking confirmation? You are warmly invited to an introductory evening on Thursday 11th June, 7:30pm in the Hall. Refreshments will be served. Weekly sessions will then begin in September. GIFT AID Please can the person(s) with the bank reference F + A make themselves known to Father Sean SHORT COURSE ON THE EUCHARIST: TUESDAY EVENING OR WEDNESDAY MORNING. 1) Sacred Meal: Tuesday 9th June 7.30pm or Wednesday 10th June 10.30am 2) Sacrifice: Tuesday 16th June 7.30pm or Wednesday 17th June 10.30am 3) Real Presence, Part 1: Tuesday 23rd June 7.30pm or Wednesday 24th June 10.30am 4) Real Presence, Part 2: Tuesday 30th June 7.30pm or Wednesday 1st July 10.30am ENCYCLICAL LETTER MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 6..... We are living through a rapid phase of transition, a "change of era," in which — while some are vying for the future of new technologies and others dedicate themselves to reflecting on the matter — most people are watching and waiting, observing f rom afar and merely hoping for the best. For this very reason, crucial questions impose themselves on our conscience and can no longer be avoided: Where are we going? Toward what goal do we wish to orient ourselves? What direction should we choose as a people and as a human community? 7. In order to answer these questions and discern how to navigate responsibly the era of AI, I would like to bring to mind two scenes from the Bible: the construction of the Tower of Babel (cf. Gen 11:1-9) and the rebuilding  of the walls of Jerusalem (cf. Neh 2-6). The story of Babel appears in the Book of Genesis, at the origins of humanity, immediately after the genealogies of Noah's sons. After settling in a plain in the land of Shinar,  the people decided to build a city and a tower "with its top in the heavens" (Gen 11:4). Fearing being scattered across the earth, they sought to guarantee stability and power for themselves, and above all to "make a name" for themselves. It was an impressive feat: a single language, a single technology, a single direction. However, the project concealed a profound danger. It was a project conceived without reference to God, supported by a uniformity that eliminated diversity and that chose homogenization over communion. When a city is built on pride and the claim to self-sufficiency, communication breaks down, languages are confused and people no longer understand each other. The result is not unity, but dispersion. Babel thus reveals the limits of any effort that, however grandiose, arises from self-affirmation, sacrifices human dignity for efficiency and aspires to reach heaven without God's blessing. 8. The Book of Nehemiah, in turn, opens  at a time of great vulnerability in the history of ancient Israel. After the Babylonian exile, a portion of the people returned to Jerusalem, but the city was still in ruins, the walls collapsed and the gates burned (cf. Neh 1-2). Nehemiah, a Jew in the service of the Persian King Artaxerxes, received news of the  disastrous state of his ancestral city. Before taking action, he fasted, prayed and interceded for the people. He then asked the king for permission to return to Jerusalem and, upon arriving, examined the destroyed areas in silence. He did not impose solutions from above. He convened the families, assigned each of them a section of the wall to rebuild, listened to their concerns, coordinated their efforts and addressed any opposition. The narrative shows how the city is reborn, not through the initiative of one man, but through the shared responsibility of all: men, women, priests, artisans, heads of households and young people all play a part. It is an undertaking with God at the center, which rebuilds relationships before rebuilding with stones. Thus, ancient Jerusalem rediscovers a common language — not one of uniformity, but one of communion, namely the harmony that arises when all persons assume their own role and recognize that their strength comes from the Lord. Welcome to the Web Site for the Catholic Parish of St. Matthias, Worcester Park, in the Archdiocese of Southwark. atholic 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