Bulletin - 4/5 October 2025

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.

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Confessions

Fr Naz hears confession in the Confessional from 10:30am until 11 am on Saturdays or by appointment.

Mass Times

• Sat 4th October, MEMORIAL OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI, 10.00am Holy Mass, Holy Souls

• Sat 4th, HOLY ROSARY, 5.40pm

• Sat 4th, EVE OF TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Jim Brooks ✟ (Sue Whitteron)

• Sun 5th, HOLY ROSARY, 10.40am

• Sun 5th, TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Rosalind Teuma ✟

• Mon 6th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 12 noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Gerard George - BOB (Sonia & George)

• Tue 7th, MEMORIAL OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY, 7.45pm, Holy Mass, Pro Populo

• Wed 8th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, Private Mass

• Thur 9th, EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. 10am-6.45pm, In Church, Cyril & Marjorie ✟ (Lynne Harper)

• Thur 9th, FEAST OF SAINT JOHN HENRY NEWMAN, PRIEST, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed

• Fri 10th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 9.15am, School Harvest Mass

• Sat 11th September, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, NO MASS

• Sat 11th, HOLY ROSARY, 5.40pm

• Sat 11th, EVE OF TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, LITURGY OF THE WORD AND COMMUNION

• Sun 12th, HOLY ROSARY, 10.40am

• Sun 12th, TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Enrolment Mass for Confirmation Children - Livestreamed, Janet Lupino ✟

Holy Mass at St Joseph's is livestreamed on some days via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@stjosephs.rcparish.malvernuk 

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About This Week's Mass

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C Book - Volume 2

4TH – 5TH October 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 146

Pope’s Prayer Intention for October

• For the collaboration between different religious traditions. Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions may work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity.

Please Pray

• For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, and Anne-Marie Elder. 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: Norma Hughes, Winifred Harwood, Alexander James Smytz and Jim Brooks.

SECOND COLLECTION THIS SUNDAY

• This week’s collection is for CAFOD – HARVEST FAST

ADULT FORMATION: JOURNEY IN FAITH

Session One - Who is Jesus Christ and why did the Father send His Son?

• Option A: 5th October: in the Aldwyn Room 12.30pm – 1.30pm

• Option B:10th October in the McEnnis Room at 7.00pm

OCTOBER: A CALL TO RECITE THE MOST HOLY ROSARY

The Rosary, at its core, is a contemplative prayer where we meditate on the life, passion, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ through the eyes of His beloved mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. The repetitive nature of the Hail Marys provides a rhythmic backdrop that allows the faithful to dive deep into these mysteries, drawing them closer to both Jesus and Mary. October Invites us all to rekindle our relationship with this cherished prayer. In a world riddled with challenges and distractions, the Most Holy Rosary stands as a beacon of hope, a weapon of spiritual warfare, and a conduit of grace. You are all invited to join in the Rosary twenty minutes before the Saturday evening Mass and the Sunday, the 11am Mass. If you wish to lead the rosary on either of the Masses, please sign up in the McEnnis Room.

HOSTING THE STATUE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Families are welcome to host the statue of the Blessed Mary from Sunday after Mass to Saturday before the 6pm Mass to give a chance to say the Rosary as a family for one week and as well as to invite friends to join you in the week. Please fill a form in the Narthex.

DATES FOR NEW ST JOE’S YOUTH GROUP

NEW ST JOE’S YOUTH GROUP on Fridays 6pm-7.30 pm in the McEnnis Room.

10th & 24th October and the 7th &21st November and the 5th &19th December. Please contact Suzie Wolff: suziewolff@gmail.com, 07939 511177 for more information.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY: 19TH OCTOBER 2025

On World Mission Sunday, the whole Church unites in prayer and generosity to support Catholic communities across the world facing poverty, conflict, and hardship. Pope Francis chose 'Missionaries of Hope Among Al Peoples' as this year's theme, reminding us of our call to be messengers and builders of hope in this Jubilee Year. Rooted in Christ's resurrection, this hope has the power to transform lives and heal our world.

Prayers and donations on this day directly sustain young and struggling faith communities, support vocations, and enable missionaries to bring the Gospel to remote and often dangerous places. Together, we help communities grow in faith, dignity, and self-reliance. For more information, please visit missio.org.uk/wms

CHURCH FUNDRAISING

Edd Hogan will be running the Oxford Half Marathon on 12th October to raise funds for the outdoor equipment renewal and replacement at St Joseph’s School. This has been a long-sought renewal and expansion of important play equipment in the school’s grounds. If you would like to support Edd’s efforts – which are being match funded by his employer – please click the link to the fundraising page or complete the sponsor form at the back of church – https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/edward-hogan?utm_term=Z6K64qpKv&utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

PARISH HISTORY UPDATE

It’s not too late to fill in the parish history update form if you haven’t yet done so. Forms are available in the narthex and also on the parish website

at https://www.stjosephsmalvern.org/post/questionnaire-for-parish-memories

It only takes a few minutes to complete and your memories will help to bring the history alive. Please return the forms to the red folder in the narthex by Sunday 19th October.

VOTE OF THANKS

From the ‘A national walking pilgrimage for the 2025 Jubilee'

“Dear Friends, thank you! Thank you so much for joining the Pilgrimage of Hope as day pilgrims. Everyone arrived safely at the Cathedral of St Barnabas in Nottingham on the eve of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross as planned. We were welcomed by the Cathedral Dean and Bishop Patrick McKinney, who walked the final day. We had a wonderful social event in the evening with Irish music and dancing.”

A big thank you to Chris & Angella Park, Alice and Simon Kerby and Maggie Griffiths who hosted these pilgrims into their homes.

PARISH MAGAZINE

The Summer Supplement is now out, shorter than the usual magazine but still packed with goodies so be sure to get your copy. 50 pence a copy voluntary contribution.