Bulletin - 12/13 April 2025
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- Apr 10
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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 - 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.
Confessions
Fr Naz hears confession in the Confessional from 10:30am until 11 am on Saturdays or by appointment.
Mass Times
Fri 11th, STATIONS OF THE CROSS, 7.00pm, Stations to be led on
Victims of Abortion by Isabelle Vaughan-Spruce
Sat 12th, LENT FERIA, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sat 12th, EVE OF PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD, 6.00pm, Vigil Mass, Dorothy Brooks ✟ (Sue Whitterton)
Sun 13th, PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Pro Populo
Mon 14th, MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK, 12.00noon, Holy Mass Livestreamed, Michael Kelly RIP (Margaret Allen)
Tue 15th April, TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK, 7.45am, Holy Mass, Dolores Cashman (DOB) ann, (Collette Phelps)
Wed 16th, WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK, Private Mass
Thur 17th, MAUNDY THURSDAY - WASHING OF THE FEET – FOLLOWED BY THE TRANSFER OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT FOR ADORATION UNTIL 10.30PM. 7.00pm, Holy Mass Livestreamed
Fri 18th, Good Friday - Ecumenical Service, 9.15am, Gathering at St Joseph’s
Church for Walk to Witness to Holy Trinity and onto the Priory.
Fri 18th, Good Friday Service for the Holy Kings Knanaya Church, 10.00am
Fri 18th, PARISH CELEBRATION OF THE LORDS PASSION (FOLLOWED BY HOT CROSS BUNS SUPPLIED BY LIZ AND CHRIS BURGER, 3.00pm
Fri 18th, PARISH COMPLINE IN CHURCH, 7.00pm
Sat 19th, HOLY SATURDAY, 9.15am, Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
Sat 19th, Blessing of the Easter Food Baskets (Polish Tradition), 10.00am
Sat 19th, Easter Basket dedication for Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, 2.00pm
Sat 19th, CELEBRATION OF EASTER VIGIL, 8.30pm, Vigil Mass
Sun 20th, Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service at the Beacon, 6.30am
Sun 20th, SOLEMNITY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Pro Populo
Holy Mass at St Joseph's is livestreamed on some days via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@stjosephs.rcparish.malvernuk
About This Week's Mass
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD– YEAR C
12TH -13TH APRIL 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 184
The Church celebrates the sixth Sunday of Lent as both Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday. What we commemorate and relive during this week is not just Jesus’ dying and rising, but our own dying and rising in Jesus, which will result in our healing, reconciliation, and redemption. Today’s liturgy combines contrasting moments, one of glory, the other of suffering: the royal welcome of Jesus in Jerusalem, and the drama of the trial, culminating in the crucifixion, death, and burial of the Christ.
Pope’s Prayer Intention for April
For the use of new technologies. Let us pray that the use of new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.
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 Those on the Anniversary of their Deaths: Christine Marsh, Irma Bevan, Vinge Brigden, Eileen Burger, Michael Walsh and Jerry Chance.
For Those Celebrating their Wedding Anniversary, John & Chris (RIP) Eckersley
COLLECTION/OFFERTORIES
This weekend CAFOD for Myanmar Earthquake.
Good Friday Offertories during the veneration of the Cross: In support of the Holy land.
Easter Offertories: In support of the Parish Clergy.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Please sign up for the washing of the feet on a sheet in the Narthex as well as the adoration before the Altar of Repose in the McEnnis Room.
Commissioning and recommissioning of Eucharistic Ministers (new and serving) will take place after the Lord’s Prayer
ST. WULSTAN’S LITTLE MALVERN TRIDUUM
MAUNDY THURSDAY 6pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
GOOD FRIDAY 11am Stations of the Cross, 3pm Solemn Liturgy of the Passion and 6pm Maria Desolata
HOLY SATURDAY 6pm Easter Vigil and Mass
EASTER SUNDAY 10.30am Holy Mass
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 11TH – 17TH MAY 2025
Could I ask those people who have so generously delivered envelopes in the past for Christian Aid, to sign up once again on the list in the narthex. I am also looking for NEW volunteers. This is just delivering 20-30 envelopes in your road. Once again you will not be asked to return to collect the envelopes. Your address will be printed on the envelope and people will be asked to put it through your door. Then, at the end of the week, you bring them back to me. (Thank you Win Crawford).
LENT PENITENTIAL SERVICE
Monday 14th April at 7pm at St George’s, Worcester. Opportunity for confession ahead of Holy Week.
JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE TO ROME AND ASSISI
led by Canon John Batthula (St George’s, Worcester). 22nd – 27th November 2025. Departing from London Gatwick. 6 days / 5 nights. Dinner, B&B. Deposit of £350 needed to confirm a place. Overall cost is £1,359pp based on twin room occupancy. For more information or to book a place call 01793 881166.
STAINED-GLASS WINDOW
If anyone has any ideas they wish to share regarding the potential new stained-glass windows, please could you add them to the display in the Aldwin room or email 150stjosephs@gmail.com
MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE
Emily Vaughan-Spruce is inviting people of the parishes of Malvern, Upton/Blackmore and beyond to a one-week pilgrimage to Medjugorje from Tuesday 24th June to 1st July 2025. If you are interested to have and experience of Medjugorje please scan the QR code below with your mobile to join the Pilgrimage WhatsApp group or please leave a message for Emily on 07858048095.
