Bulletin - 26/27 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 26th, MEMORIAL OF SS JOACHIM AND ANNE, PARENTS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Intention of the Priest
Sat 26th, BAPTISM OF ARTHUR ROBBIE DARGANTES BAXTER, 2.00pm
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)
Mon 28th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 12.00 noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, David Butler ✟ Recent (Ray Butler)
Tue 29th, FUNERAL SERVICE FOR DOROTHY VENMANS, 10.00am
Wed 30th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, Private Mass
Thur 31st, EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 10am-6.45pm, In Church
Thur 31st, MEMORIAL OF ST IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, PRIEST, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Pro Populo
Fri 1st August, FUNERAL MASS FOR PATRICIA TAYLOR, 1.00pm
Fri 1st August, Mass at Dalvington Care Home, 3.00pm
Sat 26th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 10.00am, Holy Mass, World Refugees
Sat 26th, EVE OF EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Christine Eckersley ✟ (Eckersley & Mainini Family)
Sun 27th, EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Martin Burger ✟ (Sarah Houlston)

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

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

26TH -27TH July 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 114

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

Pope’s Prayer Intention for AUGUST

For mutual coexistence. Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems difficult may not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethic, political, religious or ideological reasons.

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 Wordsworth, Peter Brodler, Gail Anderson, John Ellison and Louise Smith.
For those celebrating their Wedding Anniversary: Edyta & Simon Mills, Mary & John Taylor and Pat and Peter Fenwick.

RECENT DEAD

Anthony Ormson – Funeral is at the Vale Crematorium on 6th August at 3pm.

TELEPHONE LINE TO THE OFFICE

We are trying to fix the telephone in the office please be patient with us. We had been told it was now fixed but it is still not working. Please email the office if you need anything for now. Thank you Nazzarena.

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

PAC INFORMATION NOTICE

Dates for the coming year Meetings are as follows: 15th September; 10th November; 12th January; 9th March; 11th May at 7pm and the Annual Parish Meeting 2026 will be 14th June at 4pm. If you would like to raise issues with the PAC please liaise with the office, or Edd Hogan

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.

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.

MALVERN FOOD BANK

Please remember the needs of the Malvern Food Bank. There is a box in the foyer at the front of the church for donations. In the usual place.

LYTTELTON WELL

Please pray for The Well Counselling service being relaunched in September. We welcome enquiries from prospective Associate Counsellors who would like to join our experienced team. For further information on the redesigned service, email Kathleen@thewellcounselling.co.uk or contact the Office on 01684 573702

LOST

Small black hoodie (child’s) found in the McEnnis Room. Please contact parish office if it is yours. Thank you Nazzarena