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Bulletin - 24/25 October 2026

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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 Chairperson: Mary Taylor

Parish Safeguarding Rep: Kevin Douglas 01886 832468

Health & Safety, Room Bookings: Sue Stubbings 07857 650206/Nazzarena in the Office 01684 574250

St Joseph's School

Headteacher: Nicola Tippen 01684 573016 School Office: Tel: 01684 573016

Co-Chairs of Governors: Maggie Griffiths 01684 573016

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.



Fr Naz hears confession in the Confessional from 10:30am until 11 am on Saturdays or by appointment.

  • Sat 24th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME,  10.00am Holy Mass, Holy Souls

  • Sat 24th, HOLY ROSARY (5.30pm); EVE OF THE THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Blessing of the New Grotto (Mrs K Hogan)

  • Sun 25th, HOLY ROSARY (10.30am); THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – 150TH CELEBRATION MASS, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Pro Populo

  • Mon 26th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 12noon, Holy Mass  - Livestreamed, Zofia & Marian Scicinski ✟ (Stefan Scicinski)

  • Tue 27th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 7.45am, Holy Mass, Vlad, Charles & Anna (Well Being) (Slavek)

  • Wed 28th, FEAST OF SS SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES, Private Mass

  • Thur 29th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 10.00am-6.45pm

  • Thur 29th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Liu Moe Tijiap (Mama Bui)

  • Fri 30th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 9.15am, Holy Mass - Thanksgiving - Matthew Eakin Job Opportunity (Bernedette Eakin)

  • Sat 31st, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME,  10.00am Holy Mass, Lyn Fiddian-Green ✟

  • Sat 31st, HOLY ROSARY (5.30pm); EVE OF SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINT, 6.00pm, Holy Mass

  • Sun 1st November, HOLY ROSARY (10.30am); SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, For the living and the dead especially Oscar

    Burger and Burt Rees ✟ (Chris and Liz Burger)

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

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

24TH – 25TH October 2026 – PARISH MASS BOOK YEAR A VOLUME 2 – PAGE 146

  • For the proper use of wealth. Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service of the common good and solidarity of those who have less..

  • For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne-Marie Elder, 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 deaths: Winifred Gredley, Patricia Harvey, and Julie Mince.

  • For those who are celebrating their Wedding Anniversaries: Jane & Roger Watson

Please pray for Brian Ingles who recently died.

We welcome His Grace, Archbishop Bernard Longley this Sunday, 25th October for the 11:00am Mass celebrating our 150th anniversary as a parish. We also welcome priests; some of whom have previously served in this parish. A big welcome as well to the Mayor Malvern Cllr Ian Dawson and representatives of other faith communities across Malvern. After Mass there will be a Bring & Share meal in the school Hall for everyone.

The Johnson Clergy Association (Birmingham) CIO has supported priest for over 315 years. These priests who are sick, infirm or retired often depend on support of the Association. During the past year the Association gave grants of over £399,000 to approximately 60 priests. Please help us to care for them who have cared for you. Your financial generosity is greatly appreciated but please remember the pray for the work of the Association and for its members.

Next Meeting is Tuesday, 3rd November 5.00pm-6.30pm Family Meeting: An introduction to History of Salvation.

  • Sunday October 25th – Saturday 31st October – Susan Van Ling

7.00pm till 8.30pm. Refreshments (teas- coffee cake etc. served from 6.45pm). Next meeting is 3rd November: Jesus is Lord (1b)

  • 1st December: The Mystery of God in Himself (3)

  • 5th January: The Teachings of Jesus (2)

  • 2nd February: Mary, the Mother of God (4)

  • 2nd March: Prayer – Lifting the min d and heart to God (9)

  • 13th April: The Mystery of the liturgy and the Eucharist (7)

  • 4th May: What is the Church? (6)

  • 8th June: The Indispensable men, St Peter & St Paul (5)

  • 6th July: World without end – the Last Things (10)

  • BLESSING OF THE GRAVES AT MALVERN CEMETARY: 2nd November soon after the All Souls Mass to be celebrated at 12.00noon.

  • BLESSING OF THE GRAVES AT BLACKMORE PARK CEMETARY: Sunday, 8th November at 3pm,

  • AUTUMN FAYRE AT ST JOSEPHS, UPTON: Fayre: Saturday, 5th December

Time for Bluebells is 10.30am – 1pm and Crafternoon 2pm – 5pm – hope to see you there.

Friday, 30th October in the McEnnis Room at 6.00pm.

Monday, 2nd November at 7.00pm in the McEnnis Room. Group members who cannot attend please notify Jim Quinn.

Please remember the needs of the Malvern Foodbank. There is a new sheet of items that they are running short of on the notice board. Thank you.

Elaine Bloomfield is organising a wonderful Christmas Fete in the School Hall on 29th November between 12 noon to 3pm. Many volunteers and helpers required. Sign-up sheet in the narthex. We need people to donate and run the stalls please. Contact Elaine for more information on 07517933322 if needed. Donations we are looking for are boxes of chocolates, Alcohol, gifts, food for the food hamper raffle, lucky dip gifts for children. These can be handed into the office. All donations very much appreciated. If anyone can make the cakes or crafts to sell that would be really kind. All money raised will go towards the Parish.

The Well is a collection point for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes this year. Please pop your boxes into The Well Cafe and Bookshop between November 9th and 13th. For more details about how to pack a shoebox, please pop in and pick up a leaflet or refer to the Samaritans Purse website.


 
 

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