Bulletin - 19/20 July 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 - 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 19th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 10.00am, Holy Mass, The Deceased of the
Burger and Rees Families
Sat 19th, EVE OF SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass Sean Quinn ✟ (Tony Quinn)
Sun 20th, SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Deceased of the Greenrod Family (Lynne Harper)
Sun 20th, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Liturgy, 2pm
Mon 21st, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 12.00 noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Byron Lewis ✟ Recent (Clara Lewis)
Tue 22nd, FEAST OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, 7.45am, Holy Mass, Arabella Cureton - Wellbeing (Craig Family)
Wed 23rd, FEAST OF ST BRIDGET, RELIGIOUS, PATRON OF EUROPE, Private Mass, Intentions of Slavek
Thur 24th, EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 10am-6.45pm, In Church
Thur 24th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, In Thanksgiving to St Charbel Maklouf (Elaine D Spiteri)
Fri 25th, FEAST OF ST JAMES, APOSTLE, 9.15am, Holy Mass, Holy Souls
Fri 25th, Prayer Service at Waterside Care Home 11.00am
Sat 26th, MEMORIAL OF SS JOACHIM AND ANNE, PARENTS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Intention of the Priest
Sat 26th, EVE OF SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sun 27th, SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Intentions of Amanda Walker (Craig Walker)

Holy Mass at St Joseph's is livestreamed on some days via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@stjosephs.rcparish.malvernuk

Bulletin as PDF

About This Week's Mass

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

19th -20th July 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 111

Pope’s Prayer Intention for July

For formation in discernment. Let us pray that we may again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.

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: Mary Ferguson, Thomas K.O. Rosemary Foote, Barbara Coomber, Chantal Szymanska and Tony Plenty.
For those celebrating their Wedding Anniversary: Des & Ruth Hopkins.

RECENT DEAD

Dorothy Venmans Funeral on Thursday 29th July at 10.00am.
Pat Taylor: Reception into Church 31st July at 4pm. Funeral on 1st August 1pm

SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER VACANCY AT ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL

to start in September 2025 – 35 hours a week (term-time only plus 5 teacher training days. Salary Scale 6 £25,391 - £27,131(actual salary) for more information please contact head@stjoesmalvern.worcs.sch.uk

FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2026

Application forms are now available in the Narthex (Back of the church) for children who are in Year 3 or above to begin preparation for these wonderful Sacraments. Please return to the Parish Office as soon as possible. The Programme will begin in September. Many thanks, Blessings,

RCIA/JOURNEY IN FAITH APPLICATION FORMS IN NARTHEX

Everyone is invited to these Tuesday evening sessions on the Catholic Faith. It is a systematic journey, exploring why the Father sent His Eternal Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to die on the Cross, rise again and ascend into heaven by the grace of the Holy Spirit. We will explore how this is connected to the celebration of the Sacraments, and to the way we live our lives as Christians. Everyone is welcome, especially if you are not a Catholic and would like to find out more. The sessions will begin in September. Many thanks, Mrs Carol Ann Harnett

CONFIRMATION 2025/26

Children from Year Six onwards are welcome to register for preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation which will start as schools come back in September. Confirmation will be sometime in January or beginning of February 2026. Application forms are in the Narthex.

MASS ON THE HILL

For your diaries: our annual open-air Mass on the Malvern Hills will take place at 1pm on Sunday 14th September. All are welcome. Bring a chair, picnic rug and something for a shared picnic after the Mass. The location will c.300m up the main (uphill) path from Black Hill car park (WR13 6DW). This Mass falls within the Season of Creation which begins on 1st September and ends on the Feast Day of St Francis. The newly formed Justice and Peace group will come up with ideas for the celebration.

BIG THANK YOU FROM MRS LANGFORD

Thank you to Fr Naz and the parishioners for the thanksgiving Mass and your very generous gifts, you have all been so kind and it is a memory I will treasure. Thank you so much.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE

6 pilgrims are passing through Malvern on Thursday Sept 4th. We have accommodation for 4 of them but are looking for 2 more. A man and a woman who are not partners so need separate rooms. Can you help? Please contact Chris Park parkct@btinternet.com or the Parish Office

PARISH MAGAZINE

The Summer Edition Part One is out now. Be sure to get your copy. There will be a shorter Part Two in September. Don't miss either!

HARVINGTON HALL PILGRIMAGE

The annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the English Martyrs, Sunday 7 September. This year the principal celebrant will be Archbishop Bernard Longley. Confessions: 1.45pm – 2.30pm, Mass: 3pm It is essential that you bring your own chairs and packed lunch

HEALTH AND SAFETY ALERT

Of late we have had two unfortunate accidents of people tripping over kneelers in church. Please tuck in all single kneelers after use and the kneelers attached to the pews on both sides of the church should be left in the used position right on the carpet. Do not lift them as they may drop down and hurt someone’s foot.

ADORARE 2025

Young adults (over 18s) are invited to join the Kenelm Youth Trust for an evening of prayer, praise, and conversation (and food) at The Friary, Solihull. B92 7BL. The event is running 29th August 2025, 6pm-9pm. If you are interested please contact yemsi.wisoba@kenelmyouthtrust.org.uk and also let the parish office know. If you do attend, please consider writing a review for the next parish magazine.

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.

HORIZENS OF THE HOPE TALKS FROM FRANCIS TO LEO

WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CONCLAVE? with CNN’s Vatican correspondent, Christopher Lamb, in dialogue with Austen Ivereigh, who commentated for the BBC. What was the choice the Cardinals faced, and what are the indications of where Pope Leo wants the church to go? It will be held on Saturday 19th July 10.00am - 12.30pm at Hedley Lodge, Belmont Abbey, Hereford HR2 9RZ. All are welcome.

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.