Bulletin - 15/16 April 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: Sophie Kwiecian 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 25th, FEAST OF ST MARK, EVANGELIST, 10.00am Holy Mass, The sick and the housebound of the parish
Sat 25th, EVE OF FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Intention of Gemma Lawrence
Sun 26th, FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Nora Doyle ✟ (Johnson Association)
Mon 27th, EASTER FERIA Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Fatima Jong ✟(Carla Goncalves)
Tue 28th, EASTER FERIA 7.45am Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Wed 29th, FEAST OF ST CATHERINE OF SIENA, VIRGIN, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, PATRON OF EUROPE, Private Mass
Thur 30th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 10.00am-6.45pm
Thur 30th, EASTER FERIA, 7.00pm Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Holy Souls
Fri 1st May, EASTER FERIA, 9.15am Holy Mass, Sick and Housebound of the Parish
Fri 1st May, Mass at Dalvington, 3.00pm
Sat 2nd, MEMORIAL OF ST ATHANASIUS, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, 10.00am Holy Mass, Intention of the Priest
Sat 2nd, EVE OF FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Janette Richardson-Wellbeing (Tony & Chris Hoyle)
Sun 3rd, FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Veronica Ferguson ✟ 9th Ann (Carol Ann Harnett)

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

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

25TH -26TH APRIL 2026- Parish Mass Book Year A Volume 1 – Page 262

Pope’s Prayer Intention for May

That everyone might have food. Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food, and to ensure that everyone has access to quality food.

Please Pray

For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, Anne-Marie Elder, Roslyn La Ferla and John Eckersley. 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: Warwick Matthews.

THE SECOND COLLECTION

is for The Clergy Training Fund.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

5th May – Tuesday – 5.00pm-6.30pm Family Meeting – The Best bits of Mass.

17th May – Sunday 9.30am – 10.45am Family Meeting: The Fruits of Holy Communion.

RCIA

1st May, Friday – 6.00pm – 7.30pm – Catholic Devotions – what are these and how they can help us?

15th May, Friday – 6.00pm-7.30pm - The Last Four Things.

BERNARD LONGLEY – ARCHBISHOP OF BIRMINGHAM

This weekend we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday, when the Church prays especially for vocations to the priesthood. I want to ask you to join me in praying today that all those whom Our Lord is calling will respond with courage and generosity to his invitation to serve their brothers and sisters as priests in our Archdiocese. If you feel that the Good Shepherd might indeed be calling you - and if you are 18 or over - I would ask you to write to me directly at archbishop@rcaob.org.uk I shall be happy to meet you, with our Vocations Director, Fr Craig Szmidt, and to hear your story as you try to discern what the Lord is asking of you today and in the years ahead. Please pray for me and for all our priests. With my prayers and kindest wishes. Bernard Longley Archbishop of Birmingham.

CELEBRATE OUR WONDERFUL DIVERSITY!

Everyone is invited to an intercultural gathering on Sunday 31 May. Our Parish is blessed to have people from so many different backgrounds: Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Please join us at the 11.00am Mass and afterwards enjoy the food and culture that characterises our diverse Parish community. You are invited to contribute a dish to our shared meal. You may also wish to participate with a song, dance or a story which is unique to your cultural background.

Please look out for the sign-up sheet for the event in the Narthex of St Joseph's Church.

CAFOD THANK YOU

We are deeply grateful to all the parishioners at St Joseph’s for your support and recent generous donation of £812.50 received on 10th April 2026.

NEXT PAC MEETING 11TH MAY 2026

If you have any items for the agenda or wish to make the PAC aware of something please let Fr Naz, Edd or Nazzarena at the Parish Office know.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 10TH – 16TH MAY

Calling all Christian Aid Envelope Deliverers. I know for some of you it feels a bit pointless if you do not get any returns but last year, we raised £565 with this envelope collection. That can make a lot of difference. Once again, we are having a DELIVERY ONLY COLLECTION. The envelopes will have your address on, so people can either donate online or return it to you. All you have to do is post them through your neighbour’s doors at the beginning of the week, then bring any returns to the church and return to me or the office. Please sign the sheet on the table if you can help this year. Thank you, Win Crawford.

RAISING FUNDS FOR THE YOUTH GROUP

Saturday 27th June It's a knockout £20 includes bbq. At Alton. Lots of fun activities and games finishes with bbq and Mass. Open to school years 5 to 12.

16 to 20 August KYT Summer Camp

Please contact Suzie for more information 07939 511177 or suziewolff@gmail.com

PARISH FACEBOOK

Carol Ann Harnett and Helen Louise started our Parish Facebook page during the Covid lockdown in 2020. Our very first post was on 23rd May! We now have 286 followers, which is not bad for a small parish. A few insights into our page:

In the past month alone, our posts received over 5,700 views.
Since January this year there have been over 15,500 views
Approximately 40% of our posts are also seen by non-followers.

So, the page is reaching a lot of people and helping to raise visibility of our parish. A huge thank you to Carol Ann, Helen, Sundrella and especially Tina who helped so much with posting regularly over the past few years. Thank you also to Tanja for her invaluable help with photos over the past couple of years. We are now looking for a volunteer to join St Joseph’s Facebook team and help with regular posting. Carol Ann and Helen will also continue to support with posting occasionally. If you are interested, please contact Helen: louise_helen@hotmail.com

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES!

Parish Race Night Saturday 16th May in the school hall. First race 7:30 pm. Tickets on sale now.

MALVERN FOODBANK

Please remember the needs of the Malvern Foodbank. The current list of foods which are in short supply is on the notice board at the front of the church as is the donation box for food drop off.

DIOCESAN PRAYER FOR VOCATION

Heavenly Father, we ask you to send labourers into your harvest. Inspire, in the hearts of your people, vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life. Bless our families with a spirit of generosity, so that those whom you call have the courage to give themselves to your Church faith. Through Christ our Lord. Amen