Bulletin - 13/14 December 2025

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Dec 11, 2025
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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 13th, MEMORIAL ST LUCY, VIRGIN, MARTYR, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Fatima Jong (Wellbeing) Mama Bui
Sat 13th, EVE OF THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Rosemary Thorp ✟ (Paul Pamphlet)
Sun 14th, THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Pro Populo
Sun 14th, CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT, 3.30pm
Mon 15th December, ADVENT FERIA 11.30am, Holy Mass - Martin Burger ✟ Gemma Lawrence
Tue 16th, ADVENT FERIA 7.45am, Holy Mass - Special Intention (Collette Phelps)
Wed 17th, ADVENT FERIA, Private Mass
Thur 18th, EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 10am-6.45pm, In Church
Thur 18th, ADVENT FERIA, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, William Garnett ✟ (Patrick Miles)
Fri 19th, ADVENT FERIA, 9.15am, Holy Mass, Whole School Mass
Sat 20th, ADVENT FERIA, 10.00am, Holy Mass
Sat 20th, EVE OF FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Rachel & Philip Broadbent ✟ - Baby Loss (Anne & Paul Lewis)
Sun 21st, FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Rosemary Thorp ✟ (Jean Rogers)

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

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR A Book - Volume 1

13TH – 14TH DECEMBER 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 88

Pope’s Prayer Intention for December

For Christians in areas of conflict. Let us pray that Christians in areas of war or
conflict, especially in the Middle East, may be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.

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: Paul Wright, Joan Carroll, Mike Clarke and Clive Baker.

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES

ST JOSEPH’S MALVERN

WEDNESDAY, 24TH DEC: CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY MASS: 4.00pm
WEDNESDAY, 24TH DEC: CHRISTMAS MASS DURING THE NIGHT: 10.00pm preceded by Carols at 9.30pm.
THURSDAY, 25th DEC: CHRISTMAS DAY MASS: 10.00am

ST WULSTANS

WEDNESDAY, 24TH DEC: CHRISTMAS EVE MASS: 7.30pm preceded by Carols at 7.00pm.
THURSDAY, 25th DEC: CHRISTMAS DAY MASS: 10.00am

BLACKMORE PARK

WEDNESDAY, 24TH DEC: CHRISTMAS EVE MASS: 9.00pm preceded by Carols at 8.30pm.

ST JOSEPH’S AT UPTON

THURSDAY, 25th DEC: CHRISTMAS DAY MASS: 9.00am

CONFIRMATION

Monday, 15th December: 5.30pm-6.30pm in the McEnnis Room – The Sacrament of Confirmation.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION SESSIONS

Tuesday 6th January 5–6.30pm Family Meeting: My Conscience – A guide for my life

RCIA - ADULT FORMATION: JOURNEY IN FAITH

Friday, 9th January 7.00-8.30pm – God’s gifts of faith, hope and love

MALVERN CLUSTER ADVENT REFLECTIONS

The Malvern Cluster of parishes warmly invites you to four reflections this Advent each Tuesday of Advent. We shall be gathering from 6.45pm for light refreshments with a talk of 15 minutes at 7.30pm followed by a further 15 minutes of discussion/sharing and concluding with 15 minutes of prayer to conclude at 8.15pm as follows.

16th December: BLACKMORE: Joy – Gaudete, Rejoicing and Witness: Charity and service.
23rd December: ST JOSEPH’S MALVERN: love, Mary: The Faith and Incarnation: Imitation of Mary

CLUSTER ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICES

St. Joseph’s, Malvern: Friday 12th December at 7pm.
Our Lady and St Alphonsus: Sunday 14th December at 3pm.

DATES FOR NEW ST JOE’S YOUTH GROUP

Fridays 6pm-7.30 pm in the McEnnis Room. Next date is 19th December. Please contact Suzie Wolff: suziewolff@gmail.com 07939 511177 for more information.

HOLY JOE’S CAFÉ

Next one is Monday 15th December and then 22nd – Mass will be at 11.30am on these Mondays and Soup will be served at 12 midday – Please come along if you can.

CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT

Sunday, 14th December at 2.30pm Refreshments and Mince Pies followed by the Carol Concert at 3.30pm. "A semi-dramatized interpretation of the Gospels' account of the Nativity, with readings and music" followed by a TOMBOLA IN THE McENNIS ROOM AFTER THE CAROL SERVICE.

ROOM AT THE TABLE FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

Could you offer an extra place or two at your table for Christmas Day? We're encouraging parishioners to open their homes and share the joy of Christmas lunch with a fellow parishioner this year. This will replace the previously successful Christmas lunches in the McEnnis Room. We would love you to be a part of this beautiful act of hospitality. If you are interested in being involved, please add your name to the sign-up sheet which will be in the Narthex and someone will contact you.

PARISH MAGAZINE

The Advent edition is out and for sale in the Narthex - 50pence a copy. A great read as always.

THE ENVIRONMENT AND CHRISTMAS - ONE WORLD GROUP

It’s a sad fact that Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day are the 3 most polluting days of the year with three billion tonnes of extra rubbish generated worldwide. That’s the equivalent of over 3 weeks’ worth of carbon dioxide emissions. What can we do to reduce this? Buy wrapping paper that can be recycled and fold it up and use it again next year. Use less to wrap that present. Try to choose one ‘greener’ option in your shopping and you will be helping to care for God’s creation.

MALVERN FOOD BANK

Please remember the need of the wonderful Malvern Foodbank. A list is on display at the front entrance of the church of what is needed. Especially tins of meat, fish, fruit and vegetables. Squash, teabags, jam, pasta and rice and toiletries. Your donations are always appreciated. The donation box is in the usual place at the front of the church.

THURSDAY 18th DECEMBER

A host of knitted Angels will be descending on Malvern sharing God’s love with the town, residents and visitors this Christmas. Look out for them around the town.

GREAT MALVERN PRIORY

During Priory Opening Hours there will be a Christmas Tree Festival until 6th January. Come in and see all the beautiful trees.