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 11th ~ 16th Jan 2026 Sat 10th Jan 06.30pm Confessions 5.30pm until 6.00pm People of The Parish First Mass of Sunday Sun 11th Jan 09.30am Frances McCloughlin RIP Bridget Anne Dempsey (3rd Anniversary) RIP Teas and Coffees in the Hall. The Baptism of The Lord 11.15am Holy Souls 5.30pm Mary Lavelle RIP Tues 13th Jan 07.30pm until 08.45pm Sycamore: THE POWER OF PRAYER in Parish Hall   Wed 14th Jan 10.00am Close family members to return to the practice of their faith. Feria 10.40am until 12 Noon Sycamore: THE POWER OF PRAYER in Parish Hall Thur 15th Jan 10.00am Mary (Galway) Walsh RIP Feria Fri 16th Jan 10.00am Noeleen McCormack RIP Feria Mass intentions and Events 18th January 2026 Sat 17th Jan 06.30pm Confessions 5.30pm until 6.00pm Padraig Colleary RIP (Anniversary) First Mass of Sunday Sun 18th Jan 09.30am People of the Parish Teas and Coffees in the Hall. Second Sunday 11.15am Donal Breslin RIP 5.30pm Mark Colleary RIP 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. It revealed a burning desire within parishes to be missionary and evangelising disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, who work together  to help people encounter His love. So, as we move forward on the next steps together, let's build up the Body of Christ with faith and confidence, becoming ever more a community of missionary disciples filled with joy and hope for the future. CHRISTMAS THANK YOU The Masses here were very prayerful, joyful and at the 4pm Children's Mass very lively. To all those who put together the Nativity Play and performed in it, well done. Congratulations to our young people who sang so beautifully at the 4pm Mass, I hope we can do this once a month at the 9.30am Mass. Thank you to Dot and the Choir for leading our singing wonderfully. It was great that many Volunteers: read, served, welcomed, gave out sweets and tidied up afterwards CHRISTMAS DONATIONS Thank you also for all your many cards, kind greetings and presents, which are very much appreciated. I will produce the final figure for the Christmas Collection next week, once all the monies have been received. 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. 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. 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. 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. What is Ambassadors for Christ? Ambassadors for Christ is a Catholic apologetics project by the Archdiocese of Southwark 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. This project aims to not only help people find answers to their burning questions, such as "Is Jesus God?", "How do we know God is real?" or "Is Mary the Mother of God", but also to provide a reliable resource that can be used when teaching the Catholic faith. Together, we will build witnesses for the Lord Jesus Christ and his Church. How will Ambassadors for Christ work? The project will consist of 52 videos, posted every Monday on YouTube. provide assurances for the viewer that the information is from a trusted source,  each video will feature a Catholic priest. 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 gi people to the answers to their burning questions. Each video will follow a similar format: Objection/Question: It begins with a common objection, question, or myth.  Scripture: The issue is first looked at through Scripture, drawing on solid biblical teaching Church Fathers: To provide a historical understanding and demonstrate the Church's link to the apostles, each video will then draw on the teaching of Church Fathers Church Teaching: The final part of the video will highlight Church teaching the subject, drawing on papal and Church documents, as well as quotes from Saints How can I watch the videos? Every Monday throughout 2026, a new video answering a question, objec or myth will be posted on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/RCSouthwark1. You can also subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel, which will share a video each week - along with other engaging content to help you deepen your relationship with the Lord Jesus. All this can also be accessed via rcaos.org.uk/ambassadorsforchrist. Worksheets will be available. 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. 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