Bulletin - 25/26 January 2025

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.

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Confessions

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

Mass Times

• Sat 25th 10.00am - Holy Mass

  • Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, the Apostle

    • Pro Populo

• Sat 25th 6pm - Holy Mass

  • Eve of Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

    • Beryl Gaunt RIP (Parish Benefactor)

• Sun 26th 11am - Holy Mass Livestreamed

  • Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

    • Angelo Mainini RIP - ann - (Mainini Family)

• Mon 27th 12 noon - Holy Mass Livestreamed

  • Feria in Ordinary Time

    • Mai Alice Lillian Banda (Recent) RIP (Mandy Nyakaunda Jelenje)

• Tues 28th 7.45am - No Mass

  • Memorial of St Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor of the Church

• Weds 29th - No Mass

  • Feria in Ordinary Time

• Thur 30th 10am-6.45pm - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

• Thur 30th 7pm - Holy Mass Livestreamed

  • Feria in Ordinary Time

    • Barrie Skyrme RIP Recent

• Fri 31st 9.15am - Holy Mass

  • Memorial of St John Bosco, Priest

    • Glades Chilera RIP

• Sat 1st Feb 10am - Holy Mass

  • Feria in Ordinary Time

    • Melly Balbag RIP Recent

• Sat 1st 6pm - Holy Mass

  • Eve of Feast of The Presentation of the Lord

    • World Refugees (Helen Connelly)

• Sun 2nd - Holy Mass Livestreamed

  • Feast of The Presentation of the Lord

    • Rita & Tom Durcan ✟ (Helen Connelly)

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

SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD

YEAR C 25TH – 26TH January 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 129

Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10 Psalm 18:8-10, 15 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Today’s first reading, taken from Nehemiah, and Luke’s Gospel each describe a public reading of Sacred Scripture which challenges the hearers to make a “fresh beginning” with a new outlook. In the first reading, after rebuilding the Temple and restoring the city, Ezra leads the people in a “Covenant renewal” ceremony by reading and interpreting the Law. Today’s Responsorial Psalm (Ps 19) sings the praises of the Law of the Lord and its effects on those who accept it. The Second Reading, taken from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, reminds us that “together we are Christ’s Body, but each of us is a different part of it.” This suggests that, as different parts of Christ’s Body, each of us has a share, as instruments in God’s hands, in bringing the freeing and saving mission of Christ to our world in our times.

Pope’s Prayer Intention for January

For the right to an education – Let us pray for migrants, refugees and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a better world, may always be respected

Gospel Share Group

Gospel Share Group meets every Friday in the McEnnis Room at 7.30 pm for one hour. Please come and join in.

Please Pray

• For the Sick and Housebound, especially Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, Martin

  Burger, Anne-Marie Elder and Elizabeth Docker. We include all those in hospitals, nursing homes & their own homes. Our Lady, health of the sick, pray for them. Amen

• For the Recently Deceased:

  • Jill McDonald: niece to Ruth Hopkins

  • John Crowe: Funeral at St Joseph’s church, Friday 14th February at 1.00pm

• For Those on the Anniversary of their Deaths, especially for the repose of the souls of Sheila Sullivan, Mark Adams, Anthony Harwood, Glenis Margaret Kidd and George Hamblin.

Wedding Anniversary

Bridget & Ethel Nwosu

Second Collection Next Week

LIFE Charity.

Assistant Needed

Jubilee Year 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope

Companion Booklets for sale in the narthex for £1.50 – for more

information on what is happening for the Jubilee celebrations

please go to www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/jubilee-year

Workshop: What Is Hope?

A short workshop for all exploring this theme of Hope in the light of this Holy year. Saturday 1st February, 2.30-4.45pm in the McEnnis room. Bishop David to be in attendance. More details will come later.

A Year of Hope: Introduction to Jubilee Year

How can we respond to Pope Francis’ call to be “tangible signs of hope” in this Jubilee Year? Find out by watching this inspirational event (find it and other Jubilee resources at cafod.org.uk/jubilee). Featuring Fr Jan Nowotnik, Director of Mission at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, CAFOD Director Christine Allen and more. Discover how we can act in faith and in love as pilgrims of hope this Holy Year.

Prayer Walk

Saturday 25th January from Lyttelton Well at 9.30am

Lunchbox Talks

• Thursday 6th February at 12:30 for 1:00pm at Great Malvern Priory: “Malvern College Concert”.

The Search for Truth: Edith Stein, 14–16 March

Fr Matthew Blake, OCD will offer a weekend exploring the life and teachings of Edith Stein, or St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, and her indominatable search for truth that led her to the Catholic faith. For more information and to book: https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/the-search-for-truth-edith-stein/

House Groups

I have put together a Leadership Team drawn from the communities of St Joseph’s Malvern, St. Joseph’s Upton and Our Lady & St Alphonsus, Blackmore to help me plan Pastoral and Spiritual programmes in our three churches. This team has been through a lot of training on the Divine Renovation model, and it has had a series of meetings and one retreat in the past 12 months. With the help of this Leadership Team a first plan is in place to establish a number of House Groups in the coming few months. Hosted in the homes of parishioners of the three churches, the aim is to gather around 6-8 people per group to meet on regular basis and to be in the presence of Jesus, prayerfully reading through the scriptures, do Lectio Divina and grow in community with one another. There will be a variety of meeting days and times to hopefully suit differing availability/preferences. Keep an eye out on the newsletter for details of the first groups and if you are interested in either leading or joining a group, please talk it over with Fr Naz or Deacon Sean. Alice Kerby will be speaking at the weekend Masses as follows to introduce the initiative House Groups: St Joseph’s Malvern at the Weekend Masses of 8/9 February, Saturday 15th February at the 4pm Mass at Our Lady and St Alphonsus Blackmore, 16th February at the 9.00am Mass. Fr Naz

Ministers Needed

We are looking for more people to volunteer as stewards at Mass, and as Readers. Please think about these important ministries which are vital to the smooth and reverent running of our services. Please let Fr Naz or Edd know if you would like to know more and/or volunteer your services. Fr Naz is responsible for recruiting Extraordinary Ministers of Communion.

Malvern Hills Food Bank

Please remember the needs of the Food Bank especially at this time of year,

Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage

You are most welcome to join us this Jubilee Year as we journey to Lourdes in May.

The pilgrimage runs from Saturday 24 - Friday 30 May 2025 with the theme: "With Mary, Pilgrims of Hope". If you would like to travel to Lourdes but in need of assistance we can help. Assisted pilgrims have the support of doctors, nurses, carers and hospitaliers throughout their time on pilgrimage.

You will participate fully in the pilgrimage and experience the love of God through the care, love and friendship of volunteers.

Please contact the Lourdes Pilgrimage Office to discuss assistance requirements on 0121 230 6288 or admin.lourdes@rcaob.org.uk

As well as applications from assisted pilgrims we're also keen to hear from doctors,

nurses and carers eager to volunteer their time and experience Lourdes. Find out more here: https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/lourdes-pilgrimage

Thanksgiving Mass for Marriage

Are you celebrating a significant wedding anniversary in 2025? Are you engaged to be married this year? Or would you simply like to give thanks to God for your marriage, and ask for His ongoing blessings?

If so, we would like to invite you to attend this year's Thanksgiving Mass for Marriage. To be held on Saturday 3 May, 12noon, at St Chad's Cathedral. Celebrated by Bishop Richard Walker. Please register by Sunday 13 April.