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There is public Mass Tuesdays to Sundays; Communion Service on Mondays.

Our church is open seven days a week, 8:30am to 7:30pm.

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Latest newsletters

- 12 April 2026 - Second Sunday of Easter (A)

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From the newsletter:

ARE YOU ON OUR PARISH EMAIL LIST? There are 335 parishioners (current and former) on our list. Do you receive our weekly emails? If not, would you like to be added to our list? If so, please send a brief email to the parish office on: wimbledonpark@rcaos.org.uk and you will be added. Keep up to date with our news and also receive that week's newsletter & mass sheet. Useful when ill or away on hols etc...

POST 10.30AM TEA, COFFEE & CONVERSATION IN HALL: All are invited to come and have a cup of coffee/tea, biscuits and a chat. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO SERVE THE DRINKS – Sign–up sheets are on the notice board in the hall kitchen. So please do sign up if you want this to continue – Thanks!

MOTHERS' PRAYERS: Join us in The Lady Chapel to pray for children every Thursday, (during term time), from 7–7.30pm in the Church. Any queries please contact Anne-Marie Craven or Isabela De Abreu: mothersprayersctk@yahoo.com

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PARISH APPEALS: Our parish receives many calls for its support and over the last few years concerns have been raised about the frequency and nature of these requests. These may be for financial contributions, participation in fundraisers or simply to raise awareness of an event or cause. For more info on this please view the (pink) notice on the noticeboard in the church lobby, or donwload here.

PARISH COUNCIL (PC) – WHAT DOES IT DO? Please view the (green) notice explaining the role of the PC which is posted on the noticeboard in the church lobby, and is also on our website, our Facebook & WhatsApp groups. Also 'What we have done in the last year.'

NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome. Please take a Parish Directory Leaflet (light. blue). Please also complete Parish Registration & Gift Aid Form at church entrance & return to the Presbytery Letterbox at 9 Crescent Gardens.

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Volunteering opportunities at Christ the King

VOLUNTEERINGJust because it seems the same people always do certain jobs in the church does not mean that we do not need MORE volunteers. Please do not be shy to ask e.g. READERS, SERVERS, FLORISTS, COLLECTOTRS etc.

MUSIC AT MASS: We have a rota of guitarists and pianists who accompany the sung prayers and hymns at our Sunday 10.30am mass and at major feast days. They, along with a small group of singers, help lead the congregational singing. We know from congregational feedback that this is strongly valued, but we are very reliant on a small group of people. More accompanists, and in particular more singers, are needed to ensure the sustainability of music at Christ the King. If you are interested, please do come and speak to us after 10.30 mass in the Lady Chapel or contact Clare Collins via the Parish Office.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT CTK: Are you in Yr 9+ and looking for a volunteering opportunity? Perhaps you just are starting on your Duke of Edinburgh award? How about volunteering at CTK? There is a variety of opportunities - if you would like to learn more please contact Simon, introduce yourself to him at the 10.30 mass or via the Parish Office.

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UPDATE ON PROJECTS IN OUR TWIN PARISH

(FROM FR ED): In San Benito township on the northern side of Lima, we continue with the homework, reading and therapy clubs, the participation of the Children and Adolescents' organisations in raising their voices at local council level and undertaking surveys of adolescents’ opinions, regarding their needs, which they then feed into the municipal, education and health authorities, so as to impact their annual plans of action. What is new is that each adolescent has been challenged to work on their own personal life project, to give them support as they discern possible work opportunities and/or further studies after secondary school, be that technical or university. This includes continued socio-emotional skilling and accompanying the adolescent with the preparation of their CVs.
In the remote villages in the Province of Paucar del Sara Sara, Ayacucho, the Warmi Huasi team in coordination with the local education authorities, have selected 4 new rural schools in which to run a reading comprehension program, providing a box of reading books, mixture of Spanish and Quechua, and a methodology for the teachers (whereby the children write a brief summary of the book read and write a short story themselves) to maximise the comprehension process. As an incentive, at the end of the year, those schools that show interest, will the following year have a full reading club program, with more books. Altogether, we are now working in 7 primary schools, including socio-emotional skilling for students and parents, and in 3 secondary schools with the personal life project.
A short video that the Warmi Huasi team made on the project "Participation" with the background story of 4 of key adolescents: All four help out with the children and are key players in their communities. That is why I call them “agents of change”, as they are role models for the younger ones and also the activities they organize improve the lives of children and adolescents and that of their communities. I hope you enjoy it. It is in YouTube format. Just click on the link: https://youtu.be/Z876vKaSW9o?si=wtQqiTqsj4gw2UA8.

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IMPORTANT: If you have a loved one go into hospital, please let the CATHOLIC chaplain know.

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