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Parish Events
Adoration Monday-Friday MorningPlease join us at 08:00. Rosary after 10:00 Mass.
TUESDAY EVENING ADORATION
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for Adoration from 19:00–21:00 every Tuesday. Please join us.
"The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time that you will spend on earth. Each moment that you spend with Jesus will deepen your union with Him and make your soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in heaven, and will help bring about an everlasting peace on earth." St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) |
TEA & COFFEE IN HALLAfter the 11:00 Mass.
LEGION OF MARYThursday evening 19:00 in the Parish Office.
CHOIR PRACTICE
Thursday 19:00-20:00 in the church.
Children's PlaygroupTuesday 09:00-10:30 in the Parish Hall.
Bible Study GroupWednesday 19:00 in the Parish Hall.
Singing for the BrainTuesday 13:30 in the Parish Hall.
RCIA
Thursdays 7.30pm in Parish Hall.
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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY – TODAY!
Today, Sunday 9th November 2025 we shall assemble at Merton and Sutton Cemetery, Garth Road, Morden SM4 4NW Road at 2.30 pm for a short service of remembrance to honour our departed relatives and friends. If you wish you can bring some holy water for blessing your family Grave.
NOVEMBER – THE MONTH OF ALL SOULS
Throughout the month of November, each Holy Mass will be offered in loving remembrance of all our departed family members, friends, and loved ones. In the narthex, you will find paper and envelopes to write the names and place a stipend, of those you wish to commend to God’s mercy, regardless of when they were called home. A purple box will be placed on the sanctuary steps to receive your Lists of the Faithful Departed. These names will be placed at the foot of the altar during every Mass, as we unite in prayer for the repose of their souls.
SECOND COLLECTION - ARCHBISHOP’S APPEAL
Today, Sunday 9th November there will be a second collection today for The Archbishop’s Appeal funds which covers three key mission areas: Youth and Evangelization, Our Faith in Action, and Clergy Care and Formation. Your support will enable the Archdiocese to support innovative projects taking place within Catholic parishes and Schools throughout Southwark. Envelopes are available in narthex.
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DAY OF RECOLLECTION FOR READERS AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
A Day of Recollection will take place at St Teresa’s on Saturday, 22nd November, the day before the Solemnity of Christ the King. This special day of spiritual reflection and formation is for all Readers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. The day will be led by Canon David Gibbons, KCHS, and will begin with Holy Mass at 11.00am. Further information will be shared in due course.
WEEKLY SESSION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
St. Teresa’s Church, 250 Bishopsford Road, SM5 2BZ continues a weekly term-time music-based therapeutic activity for people living with dementia on 11th, 18th, 25th November / 2nd, 9th, 16th December. The Tuesday sessions will be held in the parish hall between 1:30 and 3pm with parking available, including for blue badge holders. This service is offered free of charge to attendees and carers and is available to Merton residents on a first-come-first-served basis. Information sheets available at the Contact Corner.
CALLING ALL NEW ALTAR SERVERS
Training has started with the first session yesterday, Saturday 8th November. You must attend all five sessions starting on Saturday 8th November at 3.30-4.30pm. Sessions continue Saturday 15th November, Saturday 22nd November, Saturday 29th November and Saturday 6th December. ALL new altar servers MUST serve at the 5.30pm Mass this day.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY AT SUNDAY MASS
Each Sunday during term time, an organised Children’s Liturgy will take place at the 11am Mass. The aim is to share the message of Christ with children in a way they can understand and enjoy. At the start of Mass, children are invited to go with the leaders to the Parish Hall, where they take part in prayers, hymns, and a child-friendly Gospel reading. They discuss its meaning through conversation and activities before returning to church for the Offertory.
We welcome new helpers—please contact Canon Michael or Deacon Con if interested.
Therefore, we need to remember that:
We welcome new helpers—please contact Canon Michael or Deacon Con if interested.
Therefore, we need to remember that:
- The leaders of the Children’s Liturgy truly are a Minister of the Word
- What the children celebrate is a real liturgy where they learn to listen to the Word and respond in prayer and silence. An adult must accompany small children.
- We bring the children out to help them deepen their appreciation of the Word of God, not to contain them or give the adults some time of peace. It is not a creche.
- Any activity that takes place is to be for the sole purpose of explaining the Gospel message.
ALL PARISH VOLUNTEERS
Our Archbishop has directed that all volunteers must complete some degree of safeguarding training. Many volunteers have already completed training. For those yet to do so we have arranged another session following ‘Teas and coffees’ in the Hall, after the 11.00am Mass on Sunday 30th November 2025. Please make the effort to attend, this is vital to your role as a Parish volunteer.
JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICE ADVENT SERVICE AND RECEPTION
Monday 1st December, 7:00pm – Farm Street Church, W1K 3AH. As we begin our preparations for Advent and reflect on the Holy Family’s flight into exile, join the Jesuit Refugee Service for an evening of carols and a special performance by their refugee music group.
SOME DEFINITE SERVICE Parish Leads - Save the Date
The next SDS Volunteer Network Gathering will take place on Saturday 6 December 2025 in Amigo Hall! Details to follow.
A Parish Lead supports the renewal and growth of their parish by intentionally accompanying the volunteers within their parish. Parish Leads are accompanied by a Deanery Mentor. The Parish Lead promotes and champions the Parish Plan. A Parish Lead is chosen and appointed by their Parish Priest. They collaborate as a key member of the parish community and are committed to Jesus and his mission. Each parish has three Parish Leads, one for each of the interconnected areas of Evangelisation, Catechesis, and Formation. St Teresa’s Parish Leads are:
A Parish Lead supports the renewal and growth of their parish by intentionally accompanying the volunteers within their parish. Parish Leads are accompanied by a Deanery Mentor. The Parish Lead promotes and champions the Parish Plan. A Parish Lead is chosen and appointed by their Parish Priest. They collaborate as a key member of the parish community and are committed to Jesus and his mission. Each parish has three Parish Leads, one for each of the interconnected areas of Evangelisation, Catechesis, and Formation. St Teresa’s Parish Leads are:
- Formation: Marion Akuamoah
- Catechesis: Godfred Frimpong
- Evangelisation: Stuart Thomas
JOIN THE ARCHIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK WHATSAPP CHANNEL
For the latest updates in the Archdiocese of Southwark, including reflections and homilies from Archbishop John Wilson, as well as prayers and music, join our WhatsApp channel. Our channel aims to help you draw closer to the
Lord Jesus through engaging and prayerful content, so please subscribe and share. Join via this link rcaos.org.uk/whatsapp or by scanning the QR code.
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ST TERESA’S TOTs PLAYGROUP
Parents and carers and 0-4 year olds are warmly invited to join our Tuesday morning playgroup in the hall from 9-10.30am. Meet new friends while your children play. Ride-on toys, crafts, role play, dressing up, rhyme time with percussion instruments, story time, a sit down snack time - and a cuppa and good company. £2 per family. The playgroup is run by St Teresa's school staff. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday mornings in term time.
LONDON CATHOLIC SOCIAL GROUP
…is a group for Catholic adults over 35 to meet for regular social and networking events in friendly and relaxed settings with the aim of making new friends, enjoying new experiences or just to socialise. Regular events include walks, meals, karaoke evenings, outings, galleries and an annual Christmas meal. Contact us on Facebook – London Catholic Social Group, email: [email protected] or Brendan Baker on WhatsApp 07425549408.
SOUTHWARK CATHOLIC YOUTH SERVICE
The Southwark Catholic Youth Service has a number of upcoming activities for youth and young adults. For regular updates on forthcoming events, sign up to its network at www.tinyurl.com/scysnetwork. For queries on youth activities email [email protected].
STAYING IN ST HELIER HOSPITAL
Please pray for those who have passed away recently, especially, Maisie Okediacht RIP as we remember her family and friends at this time. We also remember those with anniversaries at this time, those on our Parish Sick List and those in care homes, or housebound.
Deceased & Sick
Please pray for those who have passed away recently Joan Thomas RIP Requiem Mass 10am 5th November, Esther Keattch RIP funeral 19th November, Teresa McGowan RIP funeral 21st November, Marie Bateman RIP funeral 26th November and Ceasar Cuison RIP. The parish family send condolences and prayers to all their families and friends . We also remember those with anniversaries at this time, those on our Parish Sick List and those in care homes, or housebound.
Please hear our prayer for:
Anne-Marie & Fred Mendonça, Moira Macklin, Maureen Flaherty, John McDonagh, Francesco Gargano, Patricia Jayasena, Jean Lue, Ruba Santipillai, Erika Geddes, Denise Waaldjk, Valerie Somerset, Leonard James Connolly, Thea Haddad, Ann Van Essen and Jane Turner, Kevin Mooney, John Mooney, Angela Patcheye, Leonard Paice, Michael and Madge Durkan, Jocyln De Silva, Mary Jeanette Connaire, Mary Reilly, Alan O’Leary, Bill and June O’Keefe, Gerry Gillan, Eileen Stevens, Dave Herris, Gabriel Lyons, Tony London, Kevin McKeon, John Antao, Stella Carrasco, Gerald Pereira, Jason Sigalas, Reme Mills, Emilia Koharic, Vince & Edna Horwood, Baby Morse Dannatt, Edna Quigley Horwood, Dora Madisetti, Audra Wamsteker, Baby Jaxon Martin, Tania Awdo, Mary Anton Jeyaseelan, Kacey Logan, Mary Lee, Ian McLeod, Teresa Munn, Armando Ramos, Shirley & Neil Markham, Mary Nyaku.
If you wish to be prayed for on our Parish Sick List, please let us have your name.
Every First Friday we offer and remember you in Holy Mass. We also keep you in our daily prayer, our times of Adoration, Novenas and the Holy Rosary.
Dear parishioners, please continue to remember the Sick Clergy of the diocese and send out your blessing in prayer to all the Nations of the World, as they do their best to combat the pandemic and natural disasters that many nations are battling with at this time. THANK YOU!
Anne-Marie & Fred Mendonça, Moira Macklin, Maureen Flaherty, John McDonagh, Francesco Gargano, Patricia Jayasena, Jean Lue, Ruba Santipillai, Erika Geddes, Denise Waaldjk, Valerie Somerset, Leonard James Connolly, Thea Haddad, Ann Van Essen and Jane Turner, Kevin Mooney, John Mooney, Angela Patcheye, Leonard Paice, Michael and Madge Durkan, Jocyln De Silva, Mary Jeanette Connaire, Mary Reilly, Alan O’Leary, Bill and June O’Keefe, Gerry Gillan, Eileen Stevens, Dave Herris, Gabriel Lyons, Tony London, Kevin McKeon, John Antao, Stella Carrasco, Gerald Pereira, Jason Sigalas, Reme Mills, Emilia Koharic, Vince & Edna Horwood, Baby Morse Dannatt, Edna Quigley Horwood, Dora Madisetti, Audra Wamsteker, Baby Jaxon Martin, Tania Awdo, Mary Anton Jeyaseelan, Kacey Logan, Mary Lee, Ian McLeod, Teresa Munn, Armando Ramos, Shirley & Neil Markham, Mary Nyaku.
If you wish to be prayed for on our Parish Sick List, please let us have your name.
Every First Friday we offer and remember you in Holy Mass. We also keep you in our daily prayer, our times of Adoration, Novenas and the Holy Rosary.
Dear parishioners, please continue to remember the Sick Clergy of the diocese and send out your blessing in prayer to all the Nations of the World, as they do their best to combat the pandemic and natural disasters that many nations are battling with at this time. THANK YOU!
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE AND RISE IN GLORY
Remember, Lord, those who have died and have gone before us marked with the sign of faith, especially those for whom we now pray:
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Theresa Mason RIP
Elaine Goldson-Rhule RIP Teresa Gomes RIP Patricia Perryman RIP Antonio Costa RIP John Richmond-D’Monte RIP Ann James RIP Anna Maria Reid RIP June Rose O’Bryne RIP Mary Jurkiewisz RIP Sheila Connolly RIP Ezra Halahakone RIP Sylvester Forya RIP Josephine Sheldrick RIP Margaret Leahy RIP Harry Bateman RIP Antonina Urbani RIP John Dias RIP Bella Harding RIP Darren Liddy RIP Irene Clare Matthews RIP Deborah Thorpe RIP Tess Goldband RIP Philomena Kayode-Alli RIP Tom Neary RIP Anthony Gielty RIP David Cunningham RIP |
Mark Ryan RIP
Anne Dunne RIP Patricia Kiely RIP Lizzie Corcoran RIP Albertas Ambotas RIP Peter Newbold RIP Jeffrey Myles RIP Theresa McGoldrick Pat McManus RIP Daniel Beazley RIP Dominick Kelly RIP Libera Marie Pereppi RIP Christopher Byrne RIP Neville Leonard Patrick RIP Maureen Smith RIP Peter Barry RIP Yana Bartkiv RIP Karl Anthony Lawson RIP Pamela (Kamala) Venkatasami RIP Michael Joseph Kearney RIP Patrick Michael Dillon RIP Julia Gomes RIP Mary Redmond RIP Alice Kew RIP Brian Wratten RIP Max Hu-Fouye RIP |
Southwark Diocese Clergy Deaths
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Deacon William Boyd RIP
Deacon Jim Hayes RIP Fr. Paul Sanders RIP Canon Richard Hearn RIP Fr. Paul Gibbons RIP Fr. Malachy Steenson CP, RIP Fr. Antony Logan RIP Fr. Denis Paul RIP Deacon Alan Bond RIP Bishop Howard Tripp RIP Canon Colm Acton RIP Archbishop Michael Bowen RIP Fr John Lawrence RIP Fr Paddy Cannon RIP Bishop John Hine RIP Fr Sunith Nonis RIP |
Fr. Richard Diala RIP
Fr. Michael Boland RIP Fr. Robert Copsey SOLT RIP Deacon Vincent Bowgett RIP Monsignor Edward Hill RIP Fr. John Hartley RIP Fr. Gordon Thompson RIP Deacon Michael Baldry RIP Deacon Vincent Bowgett RIP Deacon Fred Carter RIP Fr. Kevin St.Aubyn RIP Canon Francis Leo Mooney RIP Fr Bernard Heaphy RIP Fr Wenna Henry Tiku RIP Monsignor Canon John O’Toole RIP His Holiness Pope Francis RIP |
May these, whom we have known and loved and all who sleep in the peace of Christ, find in your presence, light, happiness and peace.
Amen, Amen
Amen, Amen
PARISH FINANCE
Sunday Collections and Donations
Last weekend’s Offertory: £1,076.50. Thank you!
This week second collection for Archbishop's Appeal.
We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the many of you who have kindly signed up to standing orders. This is so much appreciated and valued. If you wish to contribute by cheque in lieu of plate collections, this can be sent to the presbytery: St. Teresa’s Church, 250 Bishopsford Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6BJ. They may be made payable to St. Teresa’s Catholic Church.
Our thanks to the families of Maureen Deb and Theresa Bearn for their generosity and thoughtfulness for the kind donation of £1,000 each in honour of the memory of Maureen and Theresa.
May God bless you and may their souls Rest In Peace and Rise In Glory.
Many thanks to those of you who have so kindly offered to set up standing orders in lieu of our Sunday plate collections. This is a most convenient method of planned giving (for all concerned); already used by so many at Morden – and is vitally important at this time. Regular standing orders can be for any amount, no matter how small – just give what you can afford. Please send a written request via the parish office with contact details.
We will be happy to receive any offerings directly by on-line banking or by standing order, which can be arranged through your bank, or by using the DONATE link here or on the parish website.
This week second collection for Archbishop's Appeal.
We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the many of you who have kindly signed up to standing orders. This is so much appreciated and valued. If you wish to contribute by cheque in lieu of plate collections, this can be sent to the presbytery: St. Teresa’s Church, 250 Bishopsford Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6BJ. They may be made payable to St. Teresa’s Catholic Church.
Our thanks to the families of Maureen Deb and Theresa Bearn for their generosity and thoughtfulness for the kind donation of £1,000 each in honour of the memory of Maureen and Theresa.
May God bless you and may their souls Rest In Peace and Rise In Glory.
Many thanks to those of you who have so kindly offered to set up standing orders in lieu of our Sunday plate collections. This is a most convenient method of planned giving (for all concerned); already used by so many at Morden – and is vitally important at this time. Regular standing orders can be for any amount, no matter how small – just give what you can afford. Please send a written request via the parish office with contact details.
We will be happy to receive any offerings directly by on-line banking or by standing order, which can be arranged through your bank, or by using the DONATE link here or on the parish website.
Do You Gift Aid?
The value of your donation can be increased by 25% at no extra cost to yourself, simply by gift aiding it if you are a taxpayer. The parish learns nothing about your private financial affairs. The average weekly collection between plate and standing orders, was approximately £2,400 a week (pre-COVID). If only half of that was GIFT AIDED, it would mean an extra £300 a week, or £15,600 a year to Parish funds. We are genuinely grateful to those who are Gift-Aiding. If you haven’t been doing so, please print off a Gift Aid form from the parish website. At the present time the parish income is down about £5,000 each month. Hopefully, when parish life returns to normal, we will soon see these financial worries and concerns disappear.
Please fill in the new gift aid online form or see the Parish office for a paper copy.
Please fill in the new gift aid online form or see the Parish office for a paper copy.
Thank you
Thank you to everybody who continues to support the parish through the collection, standing orders, gift aid and dropping in contributions. Online donations have seen an increase recently - A big THANK YOU FOR THOSE DONATIONS coming in via our parish website 'JUST GIVING' - Press the button marked DONATE. If you scroll down further, we also say 'Thanks' for your support and other ways you can support our parish. Again, THANK
YOU.
YOU.
GIFT AID NOTICE
PLEASE COLLECT YOUR GIFT AID ENVELOPES FROM THE CONTACT CORNER
For those already signed up, Gift Aid Envelopes will be available during this weekend 3/4th April. Please collect your Gift Aid or Standing Order envelopes before or after Mass from the Contact Corner. If you pay tax and would like to join, please have a word with one of the team , it's simple and at no extra cost to you the Church can claim back 25%. See below for more details Do You Gift Aid?
For those already signed up, Gift Aid Envelopes will be available during this weekend 3/4th April. Please collect your Gift Aid or Standing Order envelopes before or after Mass from the Contact Corner. If you pay tax and would like to join, please have a word with one of the team , it's simple and at no extra cost to you the Church can claim back 25%. See below for more details Do You Gift Aid?
CARD READERS
Our new contactless card reader called Payaz is in front of the icon of Padre Pio. Payaz is a gift aid and non-gift aid contactless terminal.
The previous CollecTin is now in the Repository which can accept donations as well as act as a sales terminal.
Sumup for candles is still near the statue of St Teresa in the narthex and can only be used for candles.
The previous CollecTin is now in the Repository which can accept donations as well as act as a sales terminal.
Sumup for candles is still near the statue of St Teresa in the narthex and can only be used for candles.
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QR SCAN POINTS
There is now the opportunity to donate using a QR Scanner on your phone (if you have one installed on Android, or use the Camera app on iPhone). There are a number of Scan points in the church, one by the Statue of the Sacred Heart, by the Exit side door and one on the noticeboard in the porch.
SAFEGUARDING
The parish safeguarding representatives for St Teresa's are listed below. If you have any concerns, please contact one of the team.
Adrian Sherriff - [email protected] - 07960 747946
Linda Sam-Yorke - [email protected] - 07958 694008
Liz Coutinho - [email protected] - 07828 248624
Stephen Smith - [email protected] - 020 8640 6753
Adrian Sherriff - [email protected] - 07960 747946
Linda Sam-Yorke - [email protected] - 07958 694008
Liz Coutinho - [email protected] - 07828 248624
Stephen Smith - [email protected] - 020 8640 6753
Regular Mass Times
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Saturday Vigil Mass |
5.30pm online |
Sunday |
9.00am online 11.00am online |
Monday - Saturday |
10.00am online |
Adoration |
7am online |
How To Find Us
250 Bishopsford Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 6BZ
Tel: 020 8648 4113