WELCOME TO YOUR PARISH
MISSION STATEMENT
St Anselm's Catholic Church, Tooting Bec is a pilgrim faith community journeying together in hope and humility to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. In our busy, urban setting and at our parish school, we celebrate the Holy Mass, the "source and summit of the Christian life", which unites us in holiness and fortifies us to live according to the teachings of the Church.
Following Christ's example and honouring the dignity of every person, we seek to stand in solidarity with the poor, the suffering, the marginalised and persecuted, welcoming all to encounter the transformative power of the Sacraments.
Strengthened by God's grace and the Holy Spirit, we seek to live lives of sustainability and simplicity for the common good, and we work to foster equality, justice, truth, and peace.
Through this service to our neighbours, the wider community, and creation itself, we seek to draw every person into the immeasurable love and life of the Holy Trinity.
For Baptism, Marriages and Funeral Arrangements contact the parish office
Tel: 020 8672 2179 or email: tootingbec@rcaos.org.uk
Canon William's message is at the bottom of the page
JUBILEE YEAR 2025
Pope Francis announced that 2025 will be a year of Jubilee – an event that happens every 25 years. The theme for the Jubilee is “Pilgrims of Hope.”
The 2025 Jubilee began Advent 2024 and will run until the Feast of the Epiphany in 2026.
MASS TIMES
Greetings, in Christ - A message from Canon William
Welcome to your Parish.
As you can see this Parish has a long history of ministry and an equally long history of Priests who have loyally served our community of faith.
I welcome you as your Parish Priest, to a place dedicated to St Anselm, but above all to a place committed to prayer as the foundation for the life of our family. If you are a parishioner, I thank you for the way you serve Christ in your Parish; and if you are a newcomer or guest, welcome.
Please join us and be part of a living community to share prayer and ministry to others here in this place. As you get to know more of your Parish and your fellow parishioners you can see that this is a compassionate place, where we minister to those in need, to those who need compassion, and to those who want to belong.
I remind everyone of two things:
Firstly, to belong to one of the many ministries that take place in this Parish and to offer the opportunity of sharing your talent for the good of others is part of our Christian duty. Christ said "Love your neighbour as yourself." Therefore, I urge you to think of your talents and share them with this your parish community.
Secondly, we have a duty to pray. St. Paul reminds us to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:7) and I urge each and every one of you to spend time in prayer. It can be quiet reflection spent in the church, the lighting of a candle, the attending of a Eucharistic celebration during the week, the saying of the Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction or the reflective thought during the activity of a busy day. Pray with us here, pray to have time to reflect, pray to have time to let Jesus into your busy life.
DONATION
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"For I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe that unless I believe I shall not understand." St Anselm
