Bulletin - 3/4 January 2026

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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 3rd January, CHRISTMAS FERIA, 10.00am Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Mr M E Connelly (Johnson Association)
Sat 3rd, EVE OF SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Housebound of the Parish
Sun 4th, SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Maureen & George Ward ✟ (parents of Helen Connelly)
Mon 5th, CHRISTMAS FERIA 12.00 noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Intention of Stephen & Lijo (Wedding Ann)
Tue 6th, SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 7.45am, Holy Mass - For the Housebound of the Parish
Tue 6th, SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 12.00 noon, Holy Mass - World Refugees (Helen Connelly)
Wed 7th, CHRISTMAS FERIA, Private Mass
Thur 8th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. 10.00am-6.45pm
Thur 8th, CHRISTMAS FERIA, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Intention of Felix & Kesia (Lizzy Philips)
Fri 9th, CHRISTMAS FERIA, 9.15am, Holy Mass – Whole School Mass: (BAPTISM OF ASTRID)
Sat 10th, CHRISTMAS FERIA, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sat 10th, EVE OF THE FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Vincent Rooney ✟ (Marion Haley)
Sun 11th, FEAST OF BAPTISM OF THE LORD, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Hanns Grimm RIP ✟ (Margaret & David Rank)

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

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY

3RD- 4th January 2026- Parish Mass Book number 1116

Pope’s Prayer Intention for JANUARY

For Prayer with the Word of God. Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.

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: John Rees, Beryl Gaunt, Holly Robson and Same Moore.

A VOTE OF THANKS FROM FR NAZ

A big thank you to all those who made the celebration of Christmas such a prayerful and inspiring journey. It all started with a number of people attending the weekly Advent reflections at the four churches of our cluster. Then the organisers and providers of Advent Soup lunches as well as the those who put in so much to organise the Crib Display weekend, the Carol Service and the journey of Mary and Joseph into as many homes as possible. The team of cleaners and flower arrangers were all focussed in making sure the church is conducive to prayer. Think of the time spend to have the Christmas tree decorated. Musicians, altar servers and all who signed up to render several services at Masses. It just took the hands and time of so many of our community to make Christmas a fitting celebration of our faith. On a personal note, a very big thank you for all the Christmas cards donations and the generous Christmas Offerings..

THE JUBILEE YEAR OF PILGRIMS OF HOPE

ends on the Feast of the Epiphany on 6th January. The Hope we celebrated in 2025 was a seed planted in hearts. As we enter 2026 let us not leave that hope behind but carry it to our daily lives as a living testimony.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION SESSIONS

Tuesday 6th January 5–6.30pm Family Meeting: My Conscience – A guide for my life

FIRST COMMUNION

This Saturday at the 6pm Mass Poppy who was baptised as a Minor on 28th December will receive her First Communion at the 6.00pm Mass. Please keep her in your prayers.

NEXT PAC MEETING

This will be on Monday, 12th January at 7.00pm. Anything you would like to add to the agenda please let Nazzarena know at the office.

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2026

For those who would like to join on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes from Monday 25 to Saturday 30 May 2026. Pilgrims are invited to make initial enquiries about the pilgrimage via the Lourdes Administrator, Kath White: admin.lourdes@rcaob.org.uk or call 0121 230 6288.

CONFIRMATION

Saturday, 12th January at 10.30am: Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for Confirmation
Monday, 12th January from 5.30pm to 6.30pm: Confirmation Rehearsal in church for candidates, parents and sponsors
Sunday 18th January, 11am Mass: We welcome Bishop David Evans to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on 15 of our young ones

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Tuesday 6th January 5.00-6.30pm: Family meeting
Sunday 25th January 9.30am-10.45am: Family Meeting: What is so special about our church building? Child(ren) and at least one parent
Sunday 25th January: 11.00 am, Family Mass

CRAFTERNOON DATES

The dates for Craft Club for the New Year are on Saturdays from 2.00pm to 5.00pm on in the McEnnis Room.

17th January,
21st February,
21st March,
18th April

VACANCY FOR PERMANENT PART TIME DOMESTIC OPERATIVE AT OSCOTT COLLEGE, SUTTON COLDFIELD

25 hours per week, 5 hours a day, to include some weekends and evenings, term time only.

Deadline for applications is 11 January. Interviews will be held in mid-January, to start in February 2026.

Job description and more information can be found at www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/jobs.

MALVERN FOODBANK

Please remember the needs of the Malvern Foodbank. Donations at the front of the church as usual will be greatly appreciated.

LOST PROPERTY

There is a St Richard’s Hospice bag in the office with a few things in it. Does it belong to anyone? Please contact the office if it’s yours.