Bulletin - 10/11 January 2026

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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

Executive Head: Mrs Christina Hall

Head Of School: Mrs Charlotte Docker 01684 573016

School Secretary: Lucy Daniels 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.

Confessions

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

Mass Times

Sat 10th, CHRISTMAS FERIA, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sat 10th, EVE OF THE FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Vincent Rooney ✟ (Marion Haley)
Sun 11th, FEAST OF BAPTISM OF THE LORD, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Hanns Grimm RIP ✟ (Margaret & David Rank)
Mon 12th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 12.00 noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Deceased of the Griffiths & Baker Families (Maggie Griffiths)
Tue 13th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 7.45am, Holy Mass - Intention of Tom and Bincy Jennymon
Wed 14th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, Private Mass
Thur 15th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. 10.00am-6.45pm
Thur 15th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Jean Lynn ✟ (Margaret & Stephen)
Fri 16th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 9.15am, Holy Mass – Whole School Mass - Mr M. K. James ✟ (Stephen & Lijo)
Sat 17th, CHRISTMAS FERIA, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sat 17th, EVE OF SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Pat Taylor ✟ (Dee Burger)
Sun 18th, SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, For candidates of Confirmation

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

FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

10TH – 11TH January 2026- Parish Mass Book number 118

Pope’s Prayer Intention for January

For Prayer with the Word of God. Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.

Please Pray

For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, Anne-Marie Elder and Roslyn La Ferla. We include all those in hospitals, nursing homes & their own homes. Our Lady, health of the sick, pray for them. Amen.
For those on the anniversary of their death: Jim Brooks, Graciana Zgambo and John Baptist Low.
For those celebrating their Wedding Anniversaries: Joan & Ken Haywood and Linsday and David Lucas.

RECENT DEAD

Jackie Hall, Sister to Maggie Dowle
Gill Purdman, wife to David: Cremation Service at the Vale on 19th January at 10am followed by a celebration of her life Service at the MEC.
Monsignor Vaughan Frederick Morgan, Monsignor Vaughan Frederick Morgan, Priests of the Archdiocese.
Fr Simon Bishop a Jesuit Priest in the Archdiocese..

COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY 18TH JANUARY

For Pax Christi.

PAC MEETING

is on 12th January 2026 – at 7pm. If you have items that you’d like the PAC to know about or discuss, please let Fr Naz or Edd know as soon as possible.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Sunday 25th January 9.30am-10.45am: Family Meeting: What is so special about our church building? Children and at least one parent.

CONFIRMATION

Monday, 12th January from 5.30pm to 6.30pm: Confirmation Rehearsal in church for candidates, parents and sponsors
Sunday 18th January, 11am Mass: We welcome Bishop David Evans to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on 15 of our young ones

RCIA

23RD January- 7.00pm to 8.30pm The Sacraments.

ST MARY’S COLLEGE, OSCOTT

Upcoming open day and guided tour of our Diocesan seminary on 28th January 2026. To book a place please go to www.oscott.org/events. There is a charge of £17.50 to cover the cost of the visit. Refreshments are included

THE GREAT AWAKENING

is on 24th January 2026 (9am-4.30pm) at the Bethel Convention Centre, West Bromwich. B70 7JW. This will be a day of prayer, praise, and faith-based discussion and talks with around 3,000 expected to attend. Transport is being arranged from St George’s Worcester. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex and/or let Fr Naz know if you would like to attend. More details are at www.afcmuk.org

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2026

For those who would like to join on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from Monday 25 to Saturday 30 May 2026. Pilgrims are invited to make initial enquiries about the pilgrimage via the Lourdes Administrator, Kath White: admin.lourdes@rcaob.org.uk or call 0121 230 6288.

ORGAN RECITAL

St Mary’s College, Oscott Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. B73 5AA - Sunday 8th February at 3pm. Booking can be done online at https://www.oscott.org/events or in person on the door.

UNITY DAY 25th JANUARY 4.00pm

Unity Service at Holy Trinity Church, at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, when the preacher will be Reverend Liz Harris, Superintendent Minister of the South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit. There will be a “pop-up/scratch choir open to all, with a practice in the afternoon at 3pm. If you would like to sing, please contact Charles Pavey (Organist & Choirmaster at Holy Trinity) - cpavey48@yahoo.com / 01684 893590 / 07712 506972.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Friday 6th March - WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Compiled by the Women of Nigeria

Services 2pm and 7pm at Lansdowne Crescent Methodist Church. All Welcome.

NEURODIVERSITY AND THE CATHOLIC FAITH

online surveys the deadline is Monday 12th January 2026. To participate in the survey, go to: https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/news/neurodiversity-and-the-catholic-faith There are also posters in the Narthex.

LYTTELTON WELL

TUESDAY 13th January - Churches Together in Malvern

COFFEE AND CHAT MORNING 10am - 11.30am

Come and have a coffee and the opportunity to catch up with others from the Malvern Churches. And then KNIT AND NATTER in the afternoon from 2pm. All welcome.

THE CUBE: REVIVAL: A NIGHT OF FAITH, COMEDY AND MUSIC

Saturday 17th January 7.00pm - 10.00pm - Event for Students aged 16 -18 - An evening with Christian comedian Mark Ritchie and an amazing Grime Artist and Rapper Feed’em. Free ticketed event - for information on tickets - contact Tom Floyd 07947 209886.

HOLY LISTENING

Learning the Craft of Spiritual Direction. The Course Date is Saturday 26th September 2026 at Chapel House, Hallow 10.30am – 3.30pm. If you are interested, you can email on – spirituality@cofe-worcester.org.uk