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 Saint Matthias Catholic Parish of Worcester Park Including New Malden, South of the A3 Parish Priest: Father Sean O'Connor 201 Cheam Common Road, KT4 8SX. Tel: 020 8337 1782 Parish Web Site: www.saintmatthias.org.uk Father Sean: seanoconnor@rcaos.org.uk Parish Secretary Mrs Chiara Smith: worcesterpark@rcaos.org.uk St Helier & Epsom Hospital Chaplain: Fr. Philip Pak 07477545080 Safeguarding: Sarah Wiseman Anthony Gallagher worcesterparksg2@safeguardrcaos.org.uk Mass intentions and Events 13th ~ 18th April 2025 Sat 12th April 06.30pm Confessions 5.30pm until 6.00pm People of the Parish First Mass of Sunday Sun 13th April 09.30am Holy Souls Teas and Coffees in the Hall. Palm Sunday 11.15am Jimmy Beatty RIP 5.30pm Muscia Maria RIP Wed 16th April 11.30am Mass of Chrism Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint George Wednesday of Holy Week Thur 17th April 07.30pm Founders of St Matthias Church (FM) Watching at Altar of Repose after Mass until 10pm Maundy Thursday 10.00pm Night Prayer Fri 18th April 07.00am Tamil Stations of the Cross Good Friday  Collection for the Holy Places 10.00am Children's Stations of The Cross Confessions 11am until 1pm 03.00pm Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord 07.30pm Adult Stations of the Cross Mass intentions and Events 20th April 2025 Sat 19th April 08.45pm Confessions 11.00am until 01.00pm Easter Vigil Timothy Hardyment RIP Holy Saturday Sun 20th April 09.30am People of the Parish Teas and Coffees in the Hall. Easter Sunday 11.15am Martin Thornton RIP Kathleen Gardener RIP 5.30pm Mary Stephanou RIP Mass intentions and Events 27th April 2025 Sat 26th April 06.30pm Confessions 05.30pm until 06.00pm Timothy Hardyment RIP First Mass of Sunday Sun 27th April 09.30am Mr Thomas Galvin Teas and Coffees in the Hall. Second Sunday of Easter 11.15am Wilmot and Lila Bastiampillai 5.30pm Josephine Clark RIP 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. EASTER ENVELOPES AVAILABLE The Easter Envelopes are used for collection at Masses at Easter. This is the traditional ‘Thank You’ collection by parishioners to their Priest in their parish for his work and service. The Christmas Offering together with the Easter Offering forms the Priest’s main source of income for the year. Priests depend on generosity of parishioners for their personal income THE RAPHAEL PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES Founded by Leonard Cheshire in 1954, this friendly group takes frail and disabled people to Lourdes and cares for them. Friday 22nd to Friday 29th August, flights from/to Stansted. Cost £1097 full board including insurance, single supplement £245. Assistance with funding can be available. Helpers of all disciplines always welcome. Please contact Angela on 07753 614735 / SearleAM@aol.com  for more information or visit: www.raphaelpilgrimage.org.uk CELEBRATING A SIGNIFICANT WEDDING ANNIVERSARY? The Mass in Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage will be on July 12th 2025, at St George’s Cathedral. If you are celebrating your 1st/10th/25th/40th/50th/60th+ wedding anniversary this year, please let us know by mid May, providing the following details: names in the format John and Mary Smith, home address and the anniversary you are celebrating. You will receive an invitation f rom the Archbishop for the  renewal of vows during Mass. Spaces are limited. Please Email worcesterpark@rcaos.org.uk SECULAR CLERGY COMMON FUND VACANCY The Secular Clergy Common Fund (‘Big M’)  is looking to appoint a new CEO. It makes grants to our sick and retired priests and looks after two Catholic cemeteries in London. The role is 0.6FTE and offers flexible working and a salary of £50k-£60k pro rata. For further details contact Angela Rowe secretary@secularclergy.org.uk Closing date 28th April 2025. JUBILEE CELEBRATON at AYLESFORD PRIORY Archbishop John is inviting all of us to the Southwark Archdiocesan  Jubilee Celebration at The Friars,  Aylesford on Saturday 7 June 2025. It promises to be a great day. Find out more by visiting https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/ jubileecelebration CHARITY PROJECT Our youg parishioner Georgiana would like to say a big thank you for your generosity in the two collections following her appeal Thank you. https://www.justgiving.com/page/ ursuline8margaret   WHY ARE OUR STATUES COVERED UP? The Statues in the church have been veiled, this is an ancient tradition of the church as we enter deeper into Lent. There is a point in the Gospels when Our Lord, having taught and worked openly, hides His face and works in a more hidden way: Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews (Jn 11:54) We then enter into this mystery and veil (where we can the faces of Our Lord, Our Lady and the Saints. The images are still there behind the Veils. Our Lord concealed Himself from the public, but He was still working. In the same way, God might seem veiled to us at some points, we don’t feel His presence, or have difficulty seeing his influence in our life – but He is still there, working, healing and sanctifying us. As we enter this deeper period of Lent we can search for the face of God more passionately in the scriptures, in our prayer and most of all in receiving the sacraments. This way we can see Him as He wants to be seen by His closest disciples.