Bulletin - 30/31 May 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:Â Edd Hogan, 07500 639308
Parish Safeguarding Rep:Â Kevin Douglas 01886 832468
Health & Safety, Room Bookings:Â Sue Stubbings 01684 541716
St Joseph's School
Executive Head: Mrs Christina Hall
Head Of School:Â Mrs Charlotte Docker 01684 573016
School Secretary:Â Sophie Kwiecian 01684 573016
Co-Chairs of Governors:Â 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 30th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 10.00am Holy Mass, Holy Souls
Sat 30th, EVE OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Dorothy Brooks ✟ (Sue Whitteron)
Sun 31st,  SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Peter Benedetti ✟ (Nazzarena Wood)
Mon 1st June, MEMORIAL OF ST JUSTIN, MARTYR 12noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Pro Populo
Tue 2nd, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 7.45am Holy Mass, Holy Souls
Wed 3rd, MEMORIAL OF SS CHARLES LWANGA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS, Private Mass
Thur 4th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 10.00am-6.45pm
Thur 4th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 7.00pm Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Thanksgiving (Kevin L Larkin)
Fri 5th, MEMORIAL OF ST BONIFACE, BISHOP, MARTYR, 9.15am Holy Mass, World Refugees (Helen Connelly)
Fri 5th, Mass at Dalvington Care Home, 3pm
Sat 6th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 10.00am Holy Mass, Thanksgiving for a
Significant Birthday (Sarah Houlston)
Sat 6th, EVE OF THE SOLEMNITY OF MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Christine Eckersley ✟ (Eckersley & Mainini
Family)
Sun 7th,  SOLEMNITY OF MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, For Communion Children
Holy Mass at St Joseph's is livestreamed on some days via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@stjosephs.rcparish.malvernukÂ
About This Week's Mass
SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
30TH -31ST MAY 2026- Parish Mass Book Year A Volume 2 – Page 81
Pope’s Prayer Intention for June
For the values of sports. Let us pray that sports be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity and personal growth.
Please Pray
For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, Anne-Marie Elder, Roslyn La Ferla and John Eckersley. We include all those in hospitals, nursing homes & their own homes. Our Lady, health of the sick, pray for them. Amen.
For those celebrating their Wedding Anniversaries: Anne & Paul Lewis, Helen & Chris Lousie, Irena & Zbigniew Twarowski, Jane & Patrick Jones and Sunil & Deepa George.
RECENT DEAD
Elizabeth Barker, Rose Allen’s Aunt and member of the Thursday Group for many years died at home on 15th May.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Tuesday 2nd June 5.00pm – 6.30pm Family Meeting – Jesus walks with us.
Saturday 6th June 10.30am – 12.00 noon rehearsal for First Holy Communion Mass.
Sunday 7th June – at the 11am Mass: Celebration of First Holy Communion. We will have a short "Corpus Christi" procession after Mass and will need flower petals to scatter on the ground before the Blessed Sacrament. Please keep petals and bring to church the week before. A box will be placed in the Narthex for them from the weekend of the 23rd of May.
BISHOP TIMOTHY MENESES IS COMING TO THE MALVERNS ON SATURDAY 20TH JUNE
He is walking the Malvern Hill Ridge from the British Camp and back - a total of 10 km raising money for the Andrew Robinson Young Peoples Trust and celebrating Mass there.
ITINERARY:
8.30 am: Meet Bishop Timothy at the British Car Park.
9.00 am: Sponsored Walk leaves the British Camp Car Park
12.30 pm: Break for Lunch
2.00 pm: Walkers and Non walkers meet with Mgr Mark Crisp at British Car Park to move to the Mass Site.
3.00 pm: Celebration of Mass
4.15 pm: Departure
To take part in the walk please register via website www.arypt.org or email maria.bracken@kenelmyouthtrust.org.uk
CATECHIST FORMATION SESSION:
Saturday, 6th June 2026 Time: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm at St George’s Parish, Worcester.
PARISH MAGAZINE COPY DAY
for the Summer Edition is Sunday 14th June. All contributions welcome, especially if you haven't written for us before. Please send copy to Margaret Rank at merank@btinternet.com or leave in the narthex.
MALVERN FOODBANK
Please remember the needs of the Malvern Foodbank. New list of low stock food is on the porch noticeboard. Thank you.
CELEBRATE OUR WONDERFUL DIVERSITY!
Everyone is invited to an intercultural gathering on Sunday, 31st May. Our Parish is blessed to have people from so many different backgrounds: Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Please join us at the 11.00am Mass and afterwards enjoy the food and culture that characterises our diverse Parish community.
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 2026
Takes place at 4pm, Sunday 14th June. All parishioners are invited to come and listen to the annual review of our parish with contributions from Fr Naz, the Finance Committee, and the PAC. It is an opportunity to scrutinise the accounts and work of the PAC and ask questions. The agenda and supporting documents will be shared on the parish website. A small number of printed copies will be available at the APM.
PAC NOMINATIONS 2026-7
We would like to build up the PAC with a few more members. If you could offer your commitment to this important aspect of parish life, please complete the nomination form (copies at the back of church) OR let Edd or Fr Naz know that you would like to be nominated to join the PAC.
100+ CLUB MAY WINNERS
1st Barbara Mitchell - £100
2nd Irene Davis £50
3rd James Walsh £50
4th Elizabeth Williams £25
5th Bridget Bache £25
RAISING FUNDS FOR THE YOUTH GROUP
Saturday 27th June It's a knockout £20 includes bbq. At Alton. Lots of fun activities and games finishes with bbq and Mass. Open to school years 5 to 12.
16 to 20 August KYT Summer Camp
Please contact Suzie for more information 07939 511177 or suziewolff@gmail.com
A PARISH MISSION FOR THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR PARISH
Saturday, 27th June till Friday, 3rd July 2026.
This week Father Edd Hone one of the two Redemptorist Priests preaching the mission will be speaking to promote the mission week.
MESSY VINTAGE SUMMERTIME PRAISE
At Holy Trinity Church, Malvern - Tuesday 2nd June
(Please note change of day and date owing to the Bishops Visit) A fun informal service to celebrate Springtime, especially for older people - All are welcome. People living with dementia or additional needs, and their Carers, are especially welcome.
HOLY TRINITY COMMUNITY LUNCH
Thursday 4th June, 12pm - 1.15pm, Holy Trinity Upper Parish Hall - Everyone is welcome to join us for our community lunch on the first Thursday of each month. June's menu is quiche (including a vegetarian option) served with salad. Followed by strawberries, meringue and cream, and tea/coffee. £7 payable on the day. Please contact info@holytrinitymalvern.org.uk if you have specific dietary requirements. No need to book in advance.