Bulletin - 24/25 January 2026
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- Jan 22
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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: Lucy Daniels 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 24th, MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, NO MASS
Sat 24th, EVE OF THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Jackie Hall ✟ recent (Maggie Dowle)
Sun 25th, THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Janette Robson ✟ Ann (Ian Robson)
Mon 26th, MEMORIAL OF SS TIMOTHY AND TITUS, BISHOPS 12noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Pro Populo
Tue 27th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 7.45am, Holy Mass, Fr John Gilder ✟ (Janet Williams)
Wed 28th, MEMORIAL OF ST THOMAS AQUINAS, PRIEST, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, Private Mass
Thur 29th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. 10.00am-6.45pm
Thur 29th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Martin Burger ✟ 1st Ann. (Dee Burger), Matthias Chirambo ✟ (recent)
Fri 30th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 9.15am, Holy Mass – Whole School
Mass, Private Intention (Max & Fran)
Sat 31st, MEMORIAL OF ST JOHN BOSCO, PRIEST, 10.00am Holy Mass. Dave Taylor ✟ (Dee Burger)
Sat 31st, EVE OF FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Rosemary Thorp ✟ Mary Williams
Sun 1st February, FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Dave Taylor ✟ DOB Elaine Bromfield
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
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
24TH -25TH January 2026- Parish Mass Book number 127
Pope’s Prayer Intention for January
For Prayer with the Word of God. Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.
Please Pray
For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, Anne-Marie Elder and Roslyn La Ferla. 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: Jeanette Robson, Sheila Sullivan, Mark Adams, Anthony Harwood, Angelo Mainini, Glenis Margaret Kidd, Martin Burger, and George Hamblin.
SECOND COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY
For Racial Justice.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Sunday 25th January 9.30am-10.45am: Family Meeting: What is so special about our church building? Children and at least one parent.
RCIA
6th February 7pm – 8.30pm The Journey of Holy Mass
ONE WORLD GROUP APPEAL
This weekend, the Parish One World Group will be making an appeal to the Parish. The Group has been continuing to expand, with a stronger emphasis on peace and justice issues. Our work also now includes poverty and inequality, community and outreach, peace and reconciliation and the environment. The Parish has always been very generous in its support for its work through the One World Group, and now we are appealing for funds to help us continue our work. Firstly, by continuing our support for our ‘traditional’ partners - Sister Sylvia in Bolivia, Reaching the Unreached in India and local charities such as Christians against Poverty. Secondly by arranging a series of events over the next few months to help us better understand problems and challenges that people face around the world, including in this country. There is more information about the OWG on the noticeboard in the narthex.
150TH ANNIVERSARY MASS CELEBRATING OUR BENEDICTINE LEGACY SATURDAY 14TH FEBRUARY AT 12 NOON
This Mass will mark the opening celebration of the 150th Anniversary. We have invited Dom Anselm of the Community of St Gregory the Great, formerly based at
Downside Abbey in Somerset. It is the Downside Abbey Monks who started St Joseph’s Church in 1876. Dom Anselm and others have moved over to Belmont to discern their future exploring the possibility of a merger with Belmont Abbey. Dom Anselm will lead us with Mass at 12 noon joined by other monks. This Mass will replace the usual 6pm vigil Mass on this day. Following the Mass, we shall have an exhibition organised by the PAC taking us back into what St Joseph was before our times. We shall also have refreshments afterwards and closing with Adoration and Benediction at 3pm. This first event is to recognise the contribution the monks made in establishing the community in which we are part of today. Please do come and contribute to the refreshments (a list of what is needed will be shared next weekend).
150TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE
Mary Taylor will be speaking at Mass at 11am Mass this Sunday 25th with an update about our 150th anniversary celebrations. One of the plans is a display of photos. If you have any pictures of events or masses at St Joseph's, please could you email digital copies to 150stjosephs@gmail.com or leave physical copies in an envelope in the Narthex, which I will scan and return to you.
150TH ANNIVERSARY DONATIONS
Parishioners can donate to the Stain Glass Window Appeal and cost of the celebrations using the following methods:
CASH OR CHEQUE (Made out to St Joseph’s Malvern) Put in an envelope labelled 150 and put in the collection bag or hand in to the office.
BACS ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH Account No. 89263561 Sort Code 53-81-33 Reference 150
CARD MACHINE
Using the permanent machine at the Back of Church. Tap the Button for 150th Anniversary. Your donation can be Gift Aided.
WEB PAGE
Follow the instructions on the Donations Web Page.
100+ CLUB JANUARY WINNERS
Gemma Lawrence 1st - £100
John Farrell 2nd - £50
Barbara Wortley – 3rd - £50
John Taylor – 4th - £25
Helen Normington – 5th - £25
YOUTH GROUP DATES
Meet Fridays 6.00pm to 7.30pm for years 6 and upward.
30th Jan - Medieval Debate (run by Tim and Michael)
13th Feb - Task Master
27th Feb - Making cakes and biscuits for cake sale to raise money for laser quest.
13th March - Laser Quest
27th March - possible activity in school hall tbc
Contact Suzie 07939 511177 or suziewolff@gmail.com.
CHRISTIAN UNITY DAY 25th JANUARY 4.00pm
Unity Service at Holy Trinity Church, at the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, when the preacher will be Reverend Liz Harris, Superintendent Minister of the South Worcestershire Methodist Circuit. There will be a “pop-up/scratch choir open to all, with a practice in the afternoon at 3pm. If you would like to sing, please contact Charles Pavey (Organist & Choirmaster at Holy Trinity) - cpavey48@yahoo.com / 01684 893590 / 07712 506972.
LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2026
For those who would like to join on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from Monday 25 to Saturday 30 May 2026. Pilgrims are invited to make initial enquiries about the pilgrimage via the Lourdes Administrator, Kath White: admin.lourdes@rcaob.org.uk or call 0121 230 6288
MALVERN FOODBANK
Please remember the needs of the Malvern Foodbank. All donations appreciated. The collection box is at the front of the church for food drop off. Thank you.
