Bulletin - 15/16 February 2025
- stj584
- Feb 13
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Updated: Feb 20
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
Sat 15th Feb 10am - Holy Mass
Feria in Ordinary Time
Sat 15th 6pm - Holy Mass
Eve of Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Olly Jones ✟ (Gemma Lawrence)
Sun 16th 11am - Holy Mass Livestreamed
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Betty Clark ✟
Sun 16th 3pm - Ukranian Greek Orthodox Service
Mon 17th 12 noon - Holy Mass Livestreamed
Feria in Ordinary Time
Thanksgiving (Tom & Bincy Jennymon)
Tues 18th 7.45am - Holy Mass
Feria in Ordinary Time
Martin Burger ✟ (Collette Phelps)
Weds 19th - Private Mass
Feria in Ordinary Time
Thur 20th 10am-6.45pm - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Thur 20th 7pm - Holy Mass Livestreamed
Feria in Ordinary Time
Pro Populo
Fri 21st 9.15am - Holy Mass
Feria in Ordinary Time
Mr M E Connelly ✟ (Johnson Association)
Sat 22nd Feb 10am - Holy Mass
Feast of the Chair of St Peter, Apostle
Holy Souls
Sat 22nd 6pm - Holy Mass
Eve of Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Seamus Cleary ✟ (John Farrell)
Sun 23rd 11am - Holy Mass Livestreamed
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mary Amphlett ✟ (Viv Fox)
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
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C
RACIAL JUSTICE DAY
YEAR C 15th – 16th February 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 139
Luke 6:17, 20-26
FOUR BEATITUDES AND CORRESPONDING ‘WOES’
We need to respond to the challenge of the Beatitudes in our daily life. Millions are starving, persecuted, homeless, and hopeless. The only way the promises of the Beatitudes can become a reality for them is through the efforts of people like us. That is why we are told that we will be judged on the basis of our acts of mercy and charity (Mt 25:31-46). St. Teresa of Calcutta, (Mother Teresa) and her Missionaries of Charity have accepted this challenge and demonstrate that we can “live the Beatitudes” in the modern world. Hence, let us remember that each time we reach out to help the needy, the sick, and the oppressed, we share with them a foretaste of the promises of the Beatitudes here and now. Just as the apostles were called to minister to society’s untouchables, all Christians are called to minister to the untouchables, the discriminated against, and the marginalized in our own modern society.
Pope’s Prayer Intention for February
For vocations to the Priesthood and religious life. Let us pray that the ecclesial community may welcome the desires and doubts of those young people who feel a call to serve Christ’s mission in the priesthood and religious life.
Please Pray
For the Sick and Housebound, 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:
Please pray for Bill Carew who died early morning last Thursday.
Funeral Times:
Martin Burger: Private Reception of Martin in Church Monday 24th February at 4.30pm (Family Only)
Funeral Mass on Tuesday 25th February
Michael Joseph Kelly: Funeral Mass on Friday 28th February at 12 noon
For Those on the Anniversary of their Deaths, especially for the repose of the souls of Elizabeth Nyirenda, Henricho Mgungwe and Christopher David Rees.
Second Collection This Week
Racial Justice.
Congratulations
21st Wedding Anniversary: Emilia & Igor Dovkoshjia on 15th February.
Retrouvaille Marriage Help Programme
Any couple experiencing problems within their marriage are welcome to
contact Retrouvaille who regularly run marriage help programmes: www.retrouvaille.org.uk
Day Retreat For Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
This will take place at Prinknash Abbey on Saturday, 15th March to be led by Monsignor Patrick Kilgariff. The retreat will be for serving Eucharistic Ministers and new recruits from St Joseph, Malvern, Blackmore and St Joseph Upton. St Georges has shown interest to be part of and it will be open to St Wulstan’s depending on how many of our three churches have signed up for it. On Holy Thursday, both the serving and new ones will be commissioned to update our records. A full programme of the retreat will be communicated later.
Archdiocese Recruitment
The Archdiocese is recruiting for the following four positions: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.
Parish Magazine Copy Day
Copy day for the next edition is Sunday 16 March. All contributions welcome, especially if you haven't written for us before. Please send contributions to Margaret Rank merank@btinternet.com or leave in an envelope in the narthex.
February Events at the Wellspring, Ledbury
Saturday 15th February 10am - 4pm
Led by Cathy and Joe Silmon and Foundations of Faith
Day 1: Created for Holiness
Saturday 22nd February 10am - 4pm
Led by Darryl Greig
for more information and to book visit to both or either event visit welcome@thewellspring.uk
World Day of Prayer
This year prepared by the women of the Cook Islands. Services are being held at:
The Church of the Ascension, Somers Park Avenue, at 2.00pm with a choir from Dyson Perrins High School and at The Davenham Chapel, Graham Road at 7.30pm. There is some parking in the grounds of the Nursing Home. Suitable themed refreshments will be served after both Services.
HALF-TERM FAMILY MORNING
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN MALVERN HALF-TERM FAMILY MORNING AT LYTTELTON WELL CAFÉ - Monday 17th February 10.00am - 12pm
£3 per family - Refreshments included
Board games on the tables.
To book a table - Text Pauline on 07503 218532
Renovation of Sanctuary Chairs
The condition of the presider chair and stools on the sanctuary is deteriorating as they have definitely seen better days! I wish to thank some parishioners who have shown interest to contribute towards the cost. All these little projects are a way of preparing for the 150th anniversary coming up next year.
DAY OF RECOLLECTION – BELMONT ABBEY
Saturday, 15th March 2025. On behalf of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Andrew Grant has organised a day of recollection at Belmont Abbey, and you are invited; any guests you may wish to bring are also welcome. 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. RSVP and cheque payments to: Andrew Grant. You can contact Andrew at andrewgrantdl@gmail.com for more information and for menu choices.
COMMEMORATION OF 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVASION OF UKRAINE AND FAIR
This will take place at Eden Church on Sunday, 23rd February at 3pm. It will be followed by a Fair. If you have books or furniture or anything you wish to dispose of or make available for the fair, please bring your stuff and you will be expected to contribute £10 in support of Ukrainian projects. There will be food provided.
Mens’ Spiritual Exercises, 30 March – 4 April 2025
A 5-day version of the Ignatian Exercises offered specifically for men (whether lay or ordained), this retreat will be preached by the Benedictine Monks of St Joseph’s Abbey, Flavigny (France). Founded in 1988, this community has retained its charism of a specific apostolate to men with a shortened version of the Ignatian Exercises. One-to-one direction will be offered alongside the talks. Priests are welcome to attend and concelebrate or celebrate their own Mass. For more information and to book: https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/mens-spiritual-exercise
Newman Meeting
The next Newman Meeting: Wednesday 26th February. 7pm St. George's RC Church Hall, Worcester: Mystery, Meaning and Majesty, Orthodox Phenomena Expressed in Icons, Melangell Roe-Stevens -Smith, a member of the Orthodox Church. All welcome, especially newcomers!
