Bulletin - 8/9 March 2025

Parish Details

Parish of Saint Joseph, Malvern, Worcestershire

Archdiocese of Birmingham, Registered Charity 234216

Address: 125 Newtown Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1PF

Parish Priest: Fr. Nazarius Mgungwe fr.nazarius.mgungwe@rcaob.org.uk 01684 574250

Parish Administrator: Nazzarena Wood stjoseph.malvern@rcaob.org.uk 01684 574250

PAC Chairman: Edd Hogan, 07500 639308

Parish Safeguarding Rep: Kevin Douglas 01886 832468

Health & Safety, Room Bookings: Sue Stubbings 01684 541716

St Joseph's School - Head Teacher: Thérèse Langford 01684 573016

School Secretary: Charlotte Wilkinson 01684 573016

Co-Chairs of Governors: Chris Park & Maggie Griffiths 01684 573016

Safeguarding

The Parish operates in accordance with Statutory Safeguarding Guidance and the National and Archdioceses policies & procedures at all times. Our Parish Safeguarding Representative is Kevin Douglas. He can be contacted at sg.stjoseph.malvern@rcaob.org.uk or alternatively the Diocesan Safeguarding team can be contacted on 0121 230 6240 safeguarding@rcaob.org.uk if you have any concerns.

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Confessions

Fr Naz hears confession in the Confessional from 10:30am until 11 am on Saturdays or by appointment.

Mass Times

• Fri 7th, STATIONS OF THE CROSS, 7.00pm, Stations to be led by Altar Servers

• Sat 8th, SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo

• Sat 8th, EVE OF FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Kate and Des NcNamara ✟ (Johnson Association)

• Sun 9th, FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT, 11.00am, Holy Mass Livestreamed, Maureen and George Ward ✟ (Helen Connelly)

• Mon 10th, LENT FERIA, 12.00noon, Holy Mass Livestreamed, Nan Delaney ✟ (Lynne Harper)

• Tue 11th, LENT FERIA, 7.45am, Holy Mass, Martin Burger ✟ (Carol-Ann Harnett)

• Wed 12th, LENT FERIA, Private Mass

• Thur 13th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 10.00am – 6.45pm, In Church

• Thur 13th, LENT FERIA, 7.00pm, Holy Mass Livestreamed, Deceased of the Burger and Rees Families (Chris & Liz Burger)

• Fri 14th, LENT FERIA, 9.15am, Thanksgiving for Luca (Fran & Max Mainini)

• Fri 14th, STATIONS OF THE CROSS, 7.00pm, Stations to be led by the Gospel Share Group

• Sat 15th, LENT FERIA (NO MASS), 10.00am, Celebration of the First Sacrament of Reconciliation

• Sat 15th, EVE OF THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT, 6.00pm, Holy Mass,

  Michael Kelly✟ (Liz & Chris Burger)

• Sun 16th, SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT (- Thanks giving Mass for First Reconciliation), 11.00am, Holy Mass Livestreamed, Martin Burger ✟ (Maggie Griffiths)

Holy Mass at St Joseph's is livestreamed on some days via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@stjosephs.rcparish.malvernuk 

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About This Week's Mass

FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT – YEAR C

8th – 9th March 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 153

Lent begins with a reflection on the Temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. The first reading describes the ancient Jewish ritual of presenting the first fruits of the harvest to God to thank Him for strengthening them during the years of their trials and temptations in the desert. St. Paul in the second reading warns the early Christians not to yield to their constant temptation to return to the observances of the Mosaic Laws. The Church assigns temptation stories to the beginning of Lent because temptations come to everybody, not only to Jesus. We are surrounded on all sides by temptations.

Pope’s Prayer Intention for March

For families in crisis. Let us pray that broken families may discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.

Please Pray

• For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, Anne-Marie Elder and Elizabeth Docker. We include all those in hospitals, nursing homes & their own homes. Our Lady, health of the sick, pray for them. Amen.

• For the Recently Deceased:

  • Margaret Pauline Stevens: Mass prior to Funeral: Friday 14th March at 4.00pm

  • Bill Carew, Funeral on Thursday, 20th March at 10.30am

• For Those on the Anniversary of their Deaths, Bill Wortley, Alec Westwood, France Keenan and Oliver Jones.

PAC MEETING

Monday 10th March at 7pm in the McEnnis Room. Parishioners are welcome to submit questions or items for the agenda to Edd – 07500 639308.

WEEKLY LENTEN REFLECTIONS: ‘WE DARE TO HOPE’

Malvern Cluster of churches warmly invites you to a series of reflections on Hope, beginning on 11/03 and ending on 08/04. We will gather from 6.15pm for light refreshments with a talk of 15 minutes at 7pm; followed by a further 15 minutes of discussion/sharing and concluding with 15minutes of prayer – ending at 7.45pm.

• Tues 11/03 – St Joseph’s, Malvern – Christian Hope

• Tues 18/03 – Our Lady & St Alphonsus, Blackmore Park - The Decision to Hope

• Tues 25/03 – St Wulstan’s, Little Malvern – The Prayer of Hope

• Tues 01/04 – St Joseph’s, Upton – Hope against Hope

• Tues 08/04 – St Joseph’s, Malvern – Christ, Our Hope

If you are unable to come along to the sessions, you can find the materials used on our Diocesan website, here: https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/news/we-dare-to-hope-resource-launched

DAY RETREAT FOR EXTRAORINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST

A big thank you to 22 Eucharistic Ministers who have confirmed their attendance from the three churches of Malvern, Upton and Blackmore. A few others were not sure. These have up to Wednesday 12th March to confirm. The programme starts with a cup of tea/coffee at the Caffee at 10am. Opening Session at 10.30am with a lunch break at 1.00pm, and an afternoon session at 2.15 ending with Mass at 3.15pm and ready to depart at about 4pm.

DAY OF RECOLLECTION – BELMONT ABBEY

Saturday, 15th March 2025. The day will be led by V. Rev Dom Alexander Kenyon, the Prior of Belmont. The day will cost £40.00 per person including lunch. You can contact Andrew at andrewgrantdl@gmail.com for more information and for menu choices.

PARISH MAGAZINE COPY DAY

for the next edition is Sunday 16 March. Please send contributions to Margaret Rank merank@btinternet.com or leave in an envelope in the narthex.

WORK EXPERIENCE

The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) and CAFOD are offering a week of free residential work experience for 20 young adults in England and Wales. Candidates must be over 18, have completed their first or second year at university and have a passion for social justice. Apply by 20 April. For any queries, please contact KeziaH@svp.org.uk

A MESSAGE FROM LYTTELTON WELL

Thank you so much for the warm welcome you gave me last Sunday and for your interest in The Well. Please do get in touch if you would like further information about ways to connect with or support us.

Ali Reakes-Williams, Volunteer Coordinator, ali@lytteltonwell.co.uk 01684 573702

COFFEE MORNING AT LYTTLETON WELL CAFÉ

10am-1130am. A chance to meet and enjoy the company of people from other Churches in Malvern. It will be a regular meeting on every second Tuesday of the month.   

THE ARCHDIOCE IS RECRUITING

for the following four positions, which will all be closing for applications shortly: Operations Director, IT Manager, Finance Manager and Gift Aid Officer. Full details and closing dates can be found at www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/jobs If you think you have the skills, please do apply.

CARITAS SOCIAL ACTION NETWORK (CSAN)

is conducting a survey to understand the impact of the two-child benefit cap and the current economic climate on Catholic families in England and Wales. Please share your experience by completing the survey, which can be accessed at csan.org.uk/news/familysurvey where you’ll also find further information about the survey. The survey will close on 25th March.

MALVERN PARISHES LENT PENITENITAL SERVICE

will be at St Wulstan’s , Little Malvern at 3pm on Sunday 6th April. Please remind your family and friends and bring them to prepare for Easter.

A VOTE OF THANKS FROM DEE BURGER

Thank you very much for the lovely service for Martin I, the children and grandchildren would like to thank you for a lovely service Please extend our sincere thanks to everyone for all the love, cards, Mass offering, donations to Parkinson’s research, and all who attended the funeral. The total donations including the online tribute for Martin for Parkinson’s research £1,430.00