Bulletin - 16/17 August 2025

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Aug 14
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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

Sat 16th August, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sat 16th August, EVE OF TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Private Intention of John Eckersley
Sun 17th, TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Carol-Ann and Colin Harnett - 40th Wedding Anniversary Mass
Mon 18th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 12.00 noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Msgr Graham Wilkinson ✟ (Johnson Association)
Tue 19th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 7.45am, Holy Mass - Holy Souls
Wed 20th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, Private Mass
Thur 21st, EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 10am-6.45pm, In Church
Thur 21st, MEMORIAL OF ST PIUS X, POPE, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Evana Joseph - recent date of birth
Fri 22nd, Funeral Mass for John James, 11.00am
Sat 23rd August, FEAST OF ST JOHN WALL, PRIEST, MARTYR, 10.00am, Holy Mass, George LaFerla ✟ (Recent)
Sat 23rd August, EVE OF TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sun 24th, TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Dave & Pat Taylor ✟

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

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C Book - Volume 2

16TH-17TH August 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 124

Pope’s Prayer Intention for AUGUST

For mutual coexistence. Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems difficult may not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethic, political, religious or ideological reasons.

Please Pray

For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, Anne-Marie Elder, 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 death: Billy O’Sheill, Stan Williams, Anthony Condon, Micheal Carroll, Koshy Daniel and Charlie Hill.
For those celebrating their Wedding Anniversary: Beverly & Philip Cherry, Susan & Pim (RIP) Van Ling, Carol-Ann & Colin Harnett. Felicity & Paul Tutton.

RECENT DEAD FUNERAL MASS FOR:

John James at 11.00am, Friday 22nd August.

PICTURES AND TALK: SUNDAY 24TH AUGUST SOON AFTER THE 11 AM MASS:

A presentation of the experiences of their recent visit to Malawi will be done by Ann and Derek Carver soon after the 11am Mass during the Coffee/Tea and Cake in the McEnnis Room. Ann and Dave have embarked on supporting some projects and donations will be welcome.

FIRST HOLY SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMES FOR 2026

The first session for the FIRST CONFESSION AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION programme will kick off on be on Tuesday 23rd September at 5pm.
The sessions for the RCIA JOURNEY IN FAITH will begin in September running on Tuesday evenings. Everyone is welcome, especially if you are not a Catholic and would like to find out more of the Catholic faith.
The programme for THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION will start as schools come back in September. Confirmation itself will be on the 18th of January 2026 at 11.00am Sunday Mass.

Application forms for all these Sacramental programmes are in the Narthex.

MASS ON THE HILL PRAYING FOR THE CARE OF CREATION

Our annual open-air Mass on the Malvern Hills will take place at 1pm on Sunday 14th September. This Mass falls within the Season of Creation which begins on 1st September and ends on 4th October, the Feast Day of St Francis. The theme for this year is ‘Peace with Creation’. The preacher this year is the Reverend Rebecca Elliot from the neighbouring Church of England – ‘Holy Trinity Church’ at the top of Newtown Road. Invitations have been extended to the Malvern Cluster churches of Blackmore, Upton and St Wulstan’s as well as to Churches Together in Malvern. As usual please bring a meal to share.

ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO HARVINGTON: 7 September 2025

Confessions: 1.45pm – 2.30pm, Mass: 3pm. This year the principal celebrant will be The Most Reverend Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham. After Mass refreshments will be served to all pilgrims in the garden of The Priest’s House. Free timed tours of Harvington Hall are available to pilgrims on the day and can be booked at the table in the Hall’s courtyard when you arrive. Please note that pilgrims MUST BRING THEIR OWN CHAIRS as we are unable to provide them from here.

EASY FUNDRAISING SHOP ONLINE

Raise funds for St Joseph’s at no extra cost to you. It’s easy just go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/ and type St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Malvern into the search box and create an account.

HOUSE GROUPS

We are excited to announce the formation of three weekly House Groups within the parish, starting in September. If you would like to sign up as a member, please contact the relevant host below.

Malvern Mondays at 7pm, from 8th September Contact Alice on 07508 702650

Worcester Tuesdays at 2pm, from TBC September Contact Roberta on 07484 691685

We hope to add more groups going forward. If you would be interested in hosting a group, please contact Alice (as above).

THURSDAY LIVE PLUS!

Every Thursday in August will see a guest organist give a free organ recital at St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham at 1.15pm-2pm. Organists include Victoria Ulriksen, Edmund Aldhouse, Paul Carr, and our cathedral Director of Music, Prof. David Saint.

DEANERY PILGRIMAGE TO EVESHAM

SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER AT 12NOON. All parishes are encouraged to attend this pilgrimage. Let us consider organizing ourselves to do a car share to get to the event.

EXCITING NEWS FROM BELMONT

There will be an opening of ‘The Chapterhouse,’- the newly restored guest accommodation, retreat, and conference centre at Belmont on Wednesday 27th August. The renovation is meant to bring hospitality into the heart of the monastery, under its gothic eaves. Once again Belmont is back to hosting parish and church groups, spiritual retreats, and conferences. Everyone is warmly invited to the official opening of The Chapterhouse see details below. Let us know if you would like to join us. The programme starts with Coffee at 11.00am followed by a talk, Midday Prayer, light lunch, a formal opening by the abbot and a tour of the conference facilities , further refreshments and blessing at 5.15pm To reserve a place: enquiries@belmontabbey.org.uk To stay contact our guesthouse staff: chapterhouse@belmontabbey.org.uk Or phone 01432 373747 (Normally Mon-Fri 9am-4pm.)

BIRMINGHAM CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL CONFERENCE 11-15 August 2025

The Birmingham Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference 2025 will take place from Monday afternoon, 11 August to Friday lunchtime, 15 August with the theme Heart speaks to Heart - be who you were meant to be and set the world on fire. The conference takes place at St John's Hotel, 651 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AT. The five-day programme includes daily Mass, guest speakers, praise and worship, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, healing prayers, workshops, confessions (visiting priests are most welcome to help). For more details and booking enquiries for the week or as a day visitor view the Birmingham Catholic Charismatic Renewal website at https://bccrc.org.uk/

ANNUAL MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE GUILD OF ST STEPHEN

To be celebrated by Bishop David Evans, Saturday 4th October at 12.00 noon at St. Chad’s Cathedral. Altar Servers and their families please join in this celebration. Light refreshments will be available in the Grimshaw Room. All servers are asked to wear their cassocks and cottas, or albs.

WEEKEND ON THE CANONISATION OF PIER GEORGIO FRASSATI AND BLESSED CARLO ACUTIS

Please see below possible programme on the weekend of the Canonisation of Pier Georgio Frassati and Blessed Blessed Carlo Acutis which will be discussed by a few people before it is confirmed.