First Friday Adoration: Join us for Adoration 7 pm - 9 pm for our monthly devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 🙏

As we welcome this new year, we pray that God’s grace fills your heart and His light guides your path. 🙌 Celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, with us today at 10 am Mass and embrace 2025 with renewed faith and love. May this year bring peace, joy, and blessings 🙏

As we reflect on the blessings of the past year, we invite you to join us on New Year’s Eve for Mass at 10 am or 6:30 pm. Let’s give thanks to God for His guidance and prepare our hearts for the year ahead. Let’s step into the New Year with hope, trust, and faith in His plan 🙏

St John Fisher Justice & Peace Group - Peace Service - Wed 1st Jan at 4 pm. Followed by refreshments, the service will be held at St John Fisher Church (207 Cannon Hill Lane, SW20 9DB)

Friendship Group New Year’s Party tomorrow at 2:30 pm. Come along to the Lounge for a New Year drink and party games with tea and cakes. Everyone is welcome!

The theme of the Jubilee Year 2025 is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. Jubilees are a time to re-establish a proper relationship with God, with one another, and with all of Creation.

Confirmation 2025 deadline: Don’t forget to sign up before Monday 6 January via our website (under ‘Faith and the Sacraments’)

Masses after Christmas: Thurs 26th Dec (St Stephen) 10 am - Holy Mass No evening Mass on a Bank Holiday Fri 27th Dec (St John) 10 am and 6:30 pm - Holy Mass Sat 28th Dec (Holy Innocents) 10 am - Holy Mass

The Parish Clergy and Parish Team wish everyone, visitors, friends and particularly parishioners, a very happy and holy time at Christmas. Our thoughts and prayers go especially to the sick and the housebound, to all who have suffered bereavement and to all those in need 🙏

Christmas Masses Additional car parking spaces available at Wimbledon College from 3pm Tues 24 Dec to 2 am on Wed 25 Dec. Tues 24 Dec: 5 pm - Mass 7:30 pm - Mass - Carols from 7.10pm Midnight - Mass - Carols from 11.30pm Wed 25 Dec: 8 am - Mass 10 am - Mass 12 noon - Mass

-Parish Office closed from Mon 23 Dec - Mon 6 Jan. -Additional parking available at Wimbledon College from 3pm Tues 24 Dec - 2am Wed 25 Dec. No not need to register to park in the parish car park between Tues 24 - Thurs 26 Dec -Crib Service Children’s Rehearsal - 10.45am today

Katy’s Songbirds’ Christmas Concert Tues 17 Dec at 6.30pm. An evening of carols in the church, beginning with mulled wine, pies, and the bar in the Upper Hall from 6.30pm, raising funds for Rose’s Gift and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Tickets are £10 (under-14s free)

New to the parish? Welcome! Please introduce yourself to a member of the parish team after Mass and register online or by filling out a registration form, available at the back of the church

Children in Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 are invited to attend with their parents. The children’s liturgy continues during the 10 am Mass on Sunday 15 December

Christmas cards and cards by Moya are available in the Reception, as well as pocket-size diaries with the Order of Mass

Help us to decorate our Christmas trees and dress our crib! Come to the church and hang a bauble or wrap tinsel. All are welcome; festive refreshments will be served. 12 noon – 3pm Sat. 14 December

During the week, the Rosary is recited before the 10.00am and 6.30pm Masses. Will you come early to Mass and join us in this great prayer?

Changes to Adoration times: Because of school carol services, there will be no Adoration on the mornings of Wednesday 11 December and Fridays 13 and 20 December. On these days, Adoration continues as normal between 5.25pm and 6.25pm

Confirmation 2025: Applications are open for young people to make their Confirmation! View the programme dates and sign up before Monday 6 January via our website (under ‘Faith and the Sacraments’)

"The Gospel for each year on this Sunday focuses on St John the Baptist. Notice how Luke firmly places John both in history (with the rather detailed dating) and in theology (with the reference to Isaiah 40:3–5). John is the one who prepares the way for the Lord." - Cannon John