Bulletin - 21/22 June 2025

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Jun 20
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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 21st, MEMORIAL OF ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA, RELIGIOUS, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sat 21st, EVE OF SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD
OF CHRIST, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Jim Brooks RIP (Sue Whitteron)
Sun 22nd, SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Michael Kelly RIP (Margaret Chetwood)
Mon 23rd, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 12.00 noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, William Johnson - Recent Dead (Win Crawford)
Tue 24th, SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, 7.45am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Wed 25th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, Private Mass
Thur 26th, EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 10am-6.45pm
Thur 26th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Christine Eckersley ✟ (Eckersley Family))
Fri 27th, SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS, 9.15am, Holy Mass, Intention of Abi Clark (John Clark)
Sat 28th, MEMORIAL OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, 10.00am Holy Mass, Walter Martinez (Craig Family)
Sat 28th, EVE OF SOLEMNITY OF SS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Sophie Bentley ✟ (Marion Haley)
Sun 29th, SOLEMNITY OF SS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Martin Burger RIP (Margaret Chetwood)

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

SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

YEAR C Book - Volume 2

21st – 22nd JUNE 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 83

Pope’s Prayer Intention for June

That the world might grow in compassion. Let us pray that each one of us may find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus and, from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.

Please Pray

For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, Anne-Marie Elder, Elizabeth Docker and Elizabeth Nicolls. We include all those in hospitals, nursing homes & their own homes. Our Lady, health of the sick, pray for them. Amen.
Please pray for Ros Teuma wife of Alf Teuma who passed away Sunday, 15th June. Alf worked here at the church for many years giving up many hours to helping us.
For those on the anniversary of their death: Alexander Melroy, Rosemary Foote, Louise Rutt, Stan Chetwood and Ellen Walsh.
For those celebrating their Wedding Anniversary: Frances & Max Mainini and Cecilia & Paul Wright.

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR MRS LANGFORD:

We as a parish community will be offering a thanksgiving Mass on Sunday, 13th July at 11am for all her hard work over the years. We shall have a special collection on the weekend of 21st and 22nd June to help us buy a present for her.

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY 29th JUNE

Peter's Pence.

SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

Following the 11am Corpus Christi Mass on 22nd we shall have a Procession with the Blessed Sacrament into the School Garden and the children who will make their First Communion this week will lead the procession dressed up in their communion dress. Let us make a celebration of it with a bring and share in the parish garden.

VISIT OF YOUTH GROUP FROM SACRED HEART, BLACKBIRD LEYS, OXFORD

At the Corpus Christi Mass on 22nd June, we shall be joined by a group of young people with their parents from Sacred Heart Parish in Oxford who will like to take a walk on the Malvern Hills. They will love it if anyone wishes to join them on this walk.

TEA IN THE GARDEN (INDOORS IF WET)

You are warmly invited to join us for tea, cakes and social time in our garden on Sunday 29th June from 2pm. Liz and Chris Burger at 120 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

Sunday 6th July, 4pm, in the McEnnis Room. Please come to this important meeting where we hear from Fr Naz and the PAC about the past year and the plans for our parish into the future. Several PAC members will be retiring, and we would like to invite parishioners to consider joining the PAC. Nomination forms will be in the narthex over the next few weeks. If you have questions about the PAC or what being a member involves, please ask Fr Naz or Edd Hogan. An agenda and supporting documents that the APM will cover will be available shortly online and a printed reference copy will be available to view in church.

PARISH MAGAZINE

Copy Day for the next edition is Sunday 29th June. All contributions welcome, especially if you haven't written for us before. Please send copy to Margaret

Rank merank@btinternet.com or leave in an envelope in the narthex.

VISITATION OF THE NATIONAL PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA AND THE RELICS OF SS. JACINTA AND FRANCISCO

Saturday 28th June St Chad’s Cathedral will host this special day starting with a processional welcome at 10am, and Mass at 10.30am. There will be the opportunity to venerate the Relics and recitation of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.

CHILDREN OF ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL INTERVIEWING PARISHIONERS

As part of the plans for the 150th anniversary, children from year 5 and 6 are going to interview parishioners about being part of the parish and what St Joseph's means to them. If you would be willing to be interviewed and are available on Monday 23 June at 12:45, please speak to Mary Taylor after 11 o'clock Mass or email 150stjosephs@gmail.com We would like to get a range of experiences so all ages are welcome, even if you have not been in the parish for long

MARCH FOR LIFE COACH

Join March for Life UK on Saturday 6th Sept in London! The right to life underpins every other right we have and without it every other right is rendered meaningless. Abortion denies the most vulnerable in our society their most basic right, the right to life, which is why this year’s theme is ‘Human Rights for All Humans’. Unite with thousands of others at this family-friendly event where we recognise the value of life from conception and stand up for all those who have been impacted by abortion. A coach will be leaving St George's Church carpark, Worcs, at 7.30am and will depart London at 5pm. Seats cost £25, payable in advance. We usually have a priest or two with us. To book a seat or for more info contact Isabel: 07773 501721 or email izzyvs@gmail.com

LIFEPATH

Approximately 600 primary school children are booked in for Lifepath week. Please come and join us for the Commissioning Service at the Priory on 22nd June at 6.30pm. You will be very welcome, and please pray for the continued planning and for the children attending as they think about their own Lifepath.

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.

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 MA, B.Ed B.Div

RETIREMENT OF MRS THERESE LANGFORD AS HEADTEACHER OF ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

Mrs Langford will be retiring at the end of this term. She will be replaced by a leadership Team comprised of Mrs Christina Has as Executive Head and Mrs Charlotte Docker as Head of School. Both of these have worked at St Joseph’s in the past and know the scholl well and they are highly experienced. With such talent the school will be in very safe hands.

THIRD READING VOTE ON TERMINALLY ILL ADULTS

Archbishop Bernard Longley wishes to encourage everyone to make one last effort to contact their Members of Parliament ahead of this crucial vote. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that is likely to be on 13th and 20th June.