Bulletin - 28/29 June 2025

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Jun 27
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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 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)
Mon 30th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 12.00 noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Nazar Dovhoshyia DOB
Tue 1st July, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 7.45am, Holy Mass, World Refugees (Helen Connelly)
Wed 2nd, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, Private Mass
Thur 3rd, EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 10am-6.45pm, In Church
Thur 3rd, FEAST OF ST THOMAS, APOSTLE, 7.00pm, Holy Mass
Fri 4th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 9.15am, Holy Mass, Pat Taylor - Wellbeing
(Theresa Taylor)
Fri 4th, Mass at Dalvington Care Home, 3.00pm
Sat 5th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sat 5th, EVE OF FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass
Sun 6th, FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Thanksgiving for 52 Years of Working life (Shelia Sheringham)

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 July

For formation in discernment. Let us pray that we may again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.

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: Bert Rees, Arthur Bevan and Mary Ann Goh.
For those celebrating their Wedding Anniversary: Sian & Stuart Gurney and Deepa & Sunil.

SECOND COLLECTION THIS SUNDAY 29th JUNE

Peter's Pence.

VINCENTIAN MISSION APPEAL

We welcome Fr. Joachin U. Nwaorgu CM, on the weekend Masses of 5th and 6th July who will be making a Mission appeal on behalf of his congregation. Your generosity will be great and will make us partakers in their mission.

THE FUNERAL OF ROS TEUMA

The funeral for Alf’s wife will take place on 14th July at 2pm at the Vale Crematorium, Evesham Road, Fladbury, Pershore, WR10 2QR. A reception after the service will be held at 42 Pickersleigh Avenue, Malvern. WR14 2LR – Please contact Alf if you would like to attend on 01684 439831.

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.

YOUR VIEWS ARE NEEDED FOR THE MCENNIS ROOM FLOOR AND REDECORATION

Please can all parishioners be aware that the McEnnis Room is to be redecorated and work is scheduled to start on Monday June 30th. The work is expected to take around a week and will clearly mean that only limited use of the McEnnis room can be made during this time. In addition, the Maintenance Committee have been successful in making an insurance claim for the damage to the floor (arising from a water leak). The current floor covering must be replaced due to the damage, and this provides an opportunity to review the choice between a ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ finish. The Maintenance Committee is aware that some parishioners struggle with the echo caused by the hard floor and a return to a softer carpeted finish may be preferable. There is of course, a case to be made for both options and all parishioners are invited to voice opinions on the choice of flooring to be reinstated. If you have an opinion, please let Fr. Naz know or send an email to the office during the coming week in order that a decision can be made that reflects the views of the parish.

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

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.

THE THURSDAY GROUP

are having their summer lunch at The Worcestershire Golf Club on Thursday July 3rd at 12 midday for 12.30 pm.

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 MA, B.Ed B.Div

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

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.

KENELM YOUTH TRUST MISSION TEAM

Are there any Year 13 students who aren’t heading straight to university, or who may be considering deferring their place? Kenelm Trust could introduce them to an opportunity that’s more than just a gap year – it’s a year of faith, mission, and personal growth. Applications are still open for the Kenelm Youth Trust Mission Team at Alton Castle and Soli, our diocesan retreat centres. We know many young people are still discerning their next steps – especially with results day approaching. That’s why we want to make sure they know there's a path that allows them to serve, grow, and prepare for the future – all within a vibrant Catholic community.

During their year on team, they will:

Lead retreats for thousands of young people
Live in a supportive, faith-filled community
Gain outdoor education qualifications and apprenticeship experience
Be guided in planning for life beyond their time with us
Deepen their relationship with Christ through prayer, service, and formation.

LYTTLETON WELL

The Lyttelton Well Ltd. Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 15th July in the Main Hall of the Lyttleton Rooms. Refreshments and prayer stations available 7.15pm to 7.45pm with the AGM following until 8.45pm. This is an opportunity both to review the year and to catch the vision for the way ahead. All are most welcome.

THE WELLSPRING LEDBURY

QUIET DAY

‘Guarded by Peace ‘Led by Joe and Cathy Silmon

Friday 11th July - 10.00am - 4pm

For further information or to book

visit: www.thewellspring.uk/events