Bulletin - 18/19 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 18th, EASTER FERIA, 10.00am Holy Mass, Denise Cross ✟ (The Craig Family)
Sat 18th, EVE OF THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Dorothy Brooks ✟ (Sue Whitteron)
Sun 19th, THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Sally McVeigh - 90th Birthday
Mon 20th, EASTER FERIA Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Pro Populo
Tue 21st, EASTER FERIA 7.45am Holy Mass, Deceased members of the Hedgecox Family (Johnson Association)
Wed 22nd, EASTER FERIA, Private Mass
Thur 23rd, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 10.00am-6.45pm
Thur 23rd, SOLEMNITY OF ST GEORGE, MARTYR, PATRON OF ENGLAND, 7.00pm Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Monica Harris ✟ (Johnson Association)
Fri 24th, EASTER FERIA, 9.15am Holy Mass, Holy Souls
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)
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
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
18TH – 19TH APRIL 2026- Parish Mass Book Year A Volume 1 – Page 258
Pope’s Prayer Intention for April
For priests in crisis. Let us pray for priests going through moments of crisis in their vocation, that they may find the accompaniment they need and the communities may support them with understanding and prayer.
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: Dorothy Brooks and Barbara Lucas.
THE SECOND COLLECTION
is for The Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver. The missionary work all over the world especially in poor regions where resources are limited. They offer help and support through prayer and help sustain missionary work in pastoral ministry, education and healthcare. They thank us for our generosity and to keep them in our prayers.
NEXT SUNDAY 26TH APRIL – SECOND COLLECTION
is for the Clergy Training Fund.
HOLY HOUR FOR THE DIGNITY OF LIFE
At 4.30pm, Sunday 19th. The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales are asking the parishes and Catholic communities of our two nations to hold a Holy Hour in union with them as they are gathered together at Palazzola for the Bishops’ Conference Spring Plenary: ‘to offer this petition to Our Lord for the dignity of life from conception to natural end and to pray that assisted suicide will not become law in our country.’
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
19th April, Sunday - 9.30am-10.45am Family Meeting – Chapter 7.
5th May – Tuesday – 5.00pm-6.30pm Family Meeting – The Best bits of Mass.
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.
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.
THE BLUEBELL GROUP
A new drop-in group to support people in and around the parish who have been bereaved at any point in their lives. Come and receive a warm welcome, a listening ear, a cuppa and some cake! Held in the McEnnis room at St Joseph’s on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 10:30am - 1pm starting Saturday 25th April.
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.
SCREWFIX FOUNDATION 10KM TREK
A big thank you to everyone who donated to my trek, together we raised over £500 for the Screwfix Foundation, which will help many local charities and non-profits. I had a great deal of fun doing this trek, and mostly good weather. I can now reveal that the costume I had to wear when doing the walk, as suggested by the tradies of Ledbury, was a Dinosaur costume. I met many of our 4-legged friends on the walk, and I can say that it was probably their first time meeting a dinosaur. Thank you again, Matthew Kirby
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
WELLSPRING LEDBURY
Bible Study Series - Saturday 25th April 10am - 4pm
A DAY IN EPHESIANS with Darryl Grieg - For more information or to book visit www.thewellspring.uk/events
YOUNG DISCERNERS GROUP “WHAT ARE YOU SEEKING?”
Are you a young man in School Years 9 - 13, who wants to explore a vocation to the Catholic Priesthood? Come to St. Mary’s College, Oscott in Birmingham on Saturday 9th May 2026, 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Spend time with others who are thinking about a vocation to the priesthood and meet Fr. Craig Szmidt (Diocesan Director of Vocations). There will be time for discussion and prayer, a tour of Oscott, and an opportunity to speak with seminarians, joining them for the celebration of Holy Mass and lunch. To find out more, or to book (by 26th April) contact Deacon Owen
Gresty 0121 321 5135 or deacon.owen@vocations.org.uk FREE OF CHARGE - BUT
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
