Bulletin - 29/30 November 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
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 29th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Deceased members of the Allen Family (Margaret Allen)
Sat 29th, EVE OF FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Sonia & George Wedding Anniversary (Sonia & George)
Sun 30th, FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Intention of Layla Frances Kirby (Sundrella & Matthew)
Mon 1st December, FEAST OF ST EDMUND CAMPION, PRIEST,
MARTYR 12 noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, World Refugees (Helen Connelly)
Tue 2nd, FUNERAL MASS FOR ROSEMARY THORP 11.30am, Funeral Mass - Livestreamed
Wed 3rd, MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER, PRIEST, Private Mass
Thur 4th, EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 10am-6.45pm, In Church
Thur 4th, FUNERAL SERVICE FOR KATHLEEN JUNE MILES, 11.00am Funeral Mass - Livestreamed
Thur 4th, ADVENT FERIA, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Wellbeing of Laura Spiteri (Elaine Spiteri)
Fri 5th, FEAST OF ST BIRINUS, BISHOP, 9.15am, Holy Mass, Reconciliation - Years 5 & 6
Sat 6th, ADVENT FERIA, 10.00am, Holy Mass, William Garnetts ✟ (Patrick Miles)
Sat 6th, St Nicholas Day Ukrainian Liturgy, 1.00pm
Sat 6th, EVE OF SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Felicity Yovard ✟ (The Craig Family)
Sun 7th, SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Sheila Conway ✟ (Lynne Harper)
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
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR A Book - Volume 1
29TH – 30TH NOVEMBER 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 82
Pope’s Prayer Intention for December
For Christians in areas of conflict. Let us pray that Christians in areas of war or
conflict, especially in the Middle East, may be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.
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: Geoffrey Tigar, Josephine Whiston, Tony Crawford and Marian Longstaff.
RECENT DEAD
Please pray for:
Rosemary Thorp Funeral Mass Tuesday, 2nd December at 11.30am.
Kathleen June Miles Funeral Service will be on Thursday, 4th December at 11.00am.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Congratulations to Sonia & George Johny and Sarah & Rob Moore.
SECOND COLLECTION THIS SUNDAY
For the Poor Parishes of the Diocese.
CONFIRMATION
Monday, 1st December – 5.30–6.30pm in the McEnnis Room - To build a better life.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION SESSIONS
Tuesday 2nd December 5pm-6.30pm Family Meeting: Ways of praying.
Sunday 7th December 9.30am-10.45am Family Meeting: We welcome Jesus into our homes.
RCIA - ADULT FORMATION: JOURNEY IN FAITH
Friday, 12th December 7.00-8.30pm – Mary, Mother of Christ and Mother of the Church.
MALVERN CLUSTER ADVENT REFLECTIONS
The Malvern Cluster of parishes warmly invites you to four reflections this Advent each Tuesday of Advent. We shall be gathering from 6.45pm for light refreshments with a talk of 15 minutes at 7.30pm followed by a further 15 minutes of discussion/sharing and concluding with 15 minutes of prayer to conclude at 8.15pm as follows.
2nd December: UPTON: Hope, Vigilance and Watchfulness Self-Examination/Repentance
9th December: ST WULSTAN: Peace, Repentance and Conversion: Prayer and discipline.
16th December: BLACKMORE: Joy – Gaudete, Rejoicing and Witness: Charity and service.
23rd December: ST JOSEPH’S MALVERN: love, Mary: The Faith and Incarnation: Imitation of Mary
MALVERN CLUSTER ADVENT REFLECTIONS
St. Joseph’s, Malvern: Friday 12th December at 7pm.
Our Lady and St Alphonsus: Sunday 14th December at 3pm.
DATES FOR NEW ST JOE’S YOUTH GROUP
Fridays 6pm-7.30 pm in the McEnnis Room. Next dates are the 5th & 19th December. Please contact Suzie Wolff: suziewolff@gmail.com 07939 511177 for more information.
CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT
Sunday, 14th December at 2.30pm Refreshments and Mince Pies followed by the Carol Concert at 3.30pm.
TOMBOLA
IN THE McENNIS ROOM AFTER THE CAROL SERVICE: Kindly donate drinks of all kinds, chocolates or sweets. Homemade items such as knitted dolls or teddies. Toiletries for both men and women. Gifts for children. Items can be dropped off at the office.
CHRISTMAS CRIB FESTIVAL 13-14 December
This year, to help us to remember the true meaning of Christmas, we will be having the Christmas Crib festival again. See the posters around the church for details. BUT... we will need volunteers to be in the church to make sure that the cribs are safe. A sign-up sheet is in the narthex.
MARY AND JOSEPH’S JOURNEY AROUND MALVERN
Throughout Advent, (from 30th November) Mary and Joseph (figures) will be travelling around the parish enroute to Bethlehem, and we will be looking for families to host them overnight. The idea is that they will only spend 24 hours with each family and we need to begin to work out with fellow parishioners who you can collect or take Mary and Joseph and how we can pass on to each other. The figures are robust and suitable for families. The sign-up sheet is in the narthex.
HOLY JOE’S CAFÉ
Monday Soup for Advent starting Monday 8th December and 15th and 22nd – Mass will be at 11.30am on these three Mondays and Soup will be served at 12 midday – Please come along if you can. All welcome.
CRAFTERNOON REMINDER
Saturday, 13th December – 2pm-5pm
THE THURSDAY GROUP
The Thursday Group will be meeting for their Christmas lunch at The Worcestershire Golf Club on Thursday December 4th at 12.00 midday for 12.30pm.
Queries for lifts or directions to Di Walsh on 01684 491309
HANDMADE CHRISTMAS CARDS AND GIFTS FOR SALE
Sunday, 7th December after 11am Mass. In aide of Beverley La Ferla’s daughter for Isobel’s trip to Florida for her dance competition. Homemade cards, gift tags, decorations and door wreaths all handmade with local materials.
ROOM AT THE TABLE FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
Could you offer an extra place or two at your table for Christmas Day? We're encouraging parishioners to open their homes and share the joy of Christmas lunch with a fellow parishioner this year. This will replace the previously successful Christmas lunches in the McEnnis Room. We would love you to be a part of this beautiful act of hospitality. If you are interested in being involved, please add your name to the sign-up sheet which will be in the Narthex and someone will contact you.
NEW CANDLE STAND
Please take time to look at our beautiful new candle stand with environmentally smoke free candles. 50 pence recommended donation per candle.
