Links to Web sites of potential interest to Parishioners
The Archdiocese of Southwark our Diocese offers an insight into the Roman Catholic community in South London and Kent
The Diocesan Resource Centre for clergy, staff and volunteers
Archbishop John Wilson, Archbishop of Southwark
St. John's Seminary at Wonersh (near Guildford) was the main centre for training men for the Catholic priesthood in the south-east of England for a great many years
Southwark Catholic Youth Service - supports the personal, social and spiritual aspects of young people's and young adult's lives in south London and Kent
Caritas Social Action Network - developing the Church's social action in Southwark and beyond
Catholic Churches
English Martyrs is our neighbouring parish in Streatham
St. Andrew's is our neighbouring parish in Thornton Heath
St. Michael’s is our neighbouring parish in Pollards Hill; once part of our own parish, it has thrived independently since 1982
Catholic Schools
Bishop Thomas Grant is Streatham's well known Catholic High School
St Andrew's School in Streatham, attended by many children in our parish
St. James the Great Primary School is shared by St. Bartholomew's with St. Andrew's in Thornton Heath
Catholic Media
The UK's Catholic press has a presence on the web through The Catholic Herald
Catholic World News - news, commentary, spiritual resources and practical suggestions, in conformity with the mind of the Church
Heaven's Road FM Catholic Radio is broadcast from St. John's Seminary, Wonersh
Catholic-run, and based in Cambridgeshire, Radio Maria England offers a Christian voice in your home, broadcasting music, prayer and teaching, on digital radio (in Cambridge and London) and online
Liturgical & Vatican Links
The Liturgy Office of the Catholic Church in England and Wales
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is available in English from the Vatican web site
Code of Canon Law 1999 - the code of ecclesiastical laws governing the Catholic Church
General Instruction of the Roman Missal 2003 - the detailed document governing the celebration of the Roman Catholic Mass of the Ordinary Form
Liturgy of the Hours - the Divine Office of the Catholic Church
Musicam Sacram - instruction on Music in the Catholic Liturgy
Rome Reports - updates from the Vatican, including recording (subtitled in English) of the Pope's Angelus and Masses
Sacrosantum Concilium - Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Second Vatican Council)
Summorum Pontificum - Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Letter stating the canonical rules that must be respected when using the Latin rite known as the Extraordinary (or Tridentine) Form of the Roman Catholic Mass, and the administration of the sacraments in pre-Second Vatican Council form - to be observed by clergy and laity from 14 September 2007
The Vatican web site
The Vatican's YouTube channel
Catholic Links
Archdiocese of Southwark - in which St. Bartholomew's resides
The official Catholic Directory for England and Wales
Aid to the Church in Need - helping persecuted Christians around the world
The Catholic Church in England and Wales maintains a busy web presence, and includes the Liturgy Office
The Catholic Internet Trust's Catholic Community web pages
The Catholic Education Service promotes and supports Catholic education in England and Wales
If you're interested in knowing a little more about Catholicism, then visit the Catholic Enquiry Office
The Catholic Police Guild was founded in Westminster in 1914, and is open to all Roman Catholic men and women who are serving, or who have served, in English and Welsh Police Forces (both Police Officers and Civilian Staff) and their Special Constabularies, and their families
Catholic Saints - a huge online listing and information portal from Catholic Online
Leaving home to pursue further studies? Many Universities and Colleges of Higher Education have Catholic Student Groups, including Bradford, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Kent, Leeds, London Colleges & Universities, Manchester, Oxford, Sheffield, Southampton, and Surrey. The Archdiocese of Southwark has its own University Chaplaincy Website.
The Catholic Truth Society are the publishers to the Holy See
The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy (British Province of Pope Saint Gregory the Great) - encouraging Fidelity, Formation and Fraternity among Catholic clergy
The Faith Movement - a group of priests, religious and lay people, drawn together by a shared vision of God made Man as the fulfilment of Creation.
Independent Catholic News
Justice & Peace, Southwark
Mass Times - comprehensive details of parish Mass times throughout Great Britain, and wide coverage worldwide - very helpful for holiday planning
Missio - the Catholic Church's official charity for overseas mission (formerly the APF)
The Passage - a Vincentian charity helping the homeless
Retreats - a wonderful selection of peaceful and prayerful Retreat Centres may be found HERE
St. Vincent de Paul Society - in England and Wales, Ireland & Northern Ireland and Scotland
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children - SPUC affirms, defends and promotes the existence and value of human life from the moment of conception, as does the Life Charity
The web site of Westminster Cathedral, the mother-church for Catholics in the Archdiocese of Westminster, and home to Archbishop Vincent Nichols, the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales
Music Links
For a lengthy list of links to Web sites of interest to church musicians please click HERE and then scroll down the page
Local Hospitals
Croydon University Hospital
St. George’s Hospital, Tooting
St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton
London Borough of Lambeth
Lambeth Council
History of Streatham in words and pictures
