Bulletin - 5/6 April 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 - 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.

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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

• Fri 4th, STATIONS OF THE CROSS, 7.00pm, Stations to be led by The Youth

• Sat 5th, LENT FERIA, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo

• Sat 5th, EVE OF THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Martin Burger ✟ (Margaret Allen)

• Sun 6th, FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, 11.00am, Family Mass - First Holy Communion children and families - Livestreamed, Intentions of Lynne Harper

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• Mon 7th, LENT FERIA, 12.00noon, Holy Mass Livestreamed, Michael Kelly✟ (Lynne Harper)

• Tue 8th April, LENT FERIA, 7.45am, Holy Mass, Martin Burger (Mary Carroll)

• Wed 9th, LENT FERIA, Private Mass

• Thur 10th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 10.00am – 6.45pm, In Church

• Thur 10th, LENT FERIA, 7.00pm, Holy Mass Livestreamed, Intentions of the Gallagher Family

• Fri 11th, LENT FERIA, School Mass, 9.15am, Pro Populo

• Fri 11th, STATIONS OF THE CROSS, 7.00pm, Stations to be led by Isabelle Vaughan-Spruce

• Sat 12th, LENT FERIA, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Pro Populo

• Sat 12th, EVE OF PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD, 6.00pm, Vigil Mass, Dorothy Brooks ✟ (Sue Whitterton)

• Sun 6th, PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Pro Populo

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

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR C

5TH – 6TH APRIL 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 176

Pope’s Prayer Intention for April

For the use of new technologies. Let us pray that the use of new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.

Please Pray

• For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne Wiseman, Anne-Marie Elder and Elizabeth Docker. 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 Deaths: Veronia Ferguson and Elsie Low.

• For Those Celebrating their Wedding Anniversary, Viv & Ray Butler.

WEEKLY LENTEN REFLECTIONS

WE DARE TO HOPE Malvern Cluster of churches warmly invites you to a series

of reflections on Hope, beginning on 11/03 and ending on 08/04.

• Tues 08/04 – St Joseph’s, Malvern – Refreshments beginning at 6.15pm with a light meal and ending at 7.45pm.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER ROTA

Please help to fill the various roles and ministries by adding your name to the

list at the back of church for the important roles of stewarding, reading and extraordinary ministry. The list will remain available for the next few weeks

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES

PALM SUNDAY

• Vigil Mass 12th April at 6.00pm

• Sunday Mass 13th April at 11.00am

MAUNDY THURSDAY 17th April 7.00pm

• Please sign up for the washing of the feet on a sheet in the Narthex

• Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament for adoration: soon after Mass till 10.30pm.

Please sign up for adoration either as individuals or as Parish groups

GOOD FRIDAY 18th April

• 9.15 AM: Gathering at St Joseph’s Church for the Walk of Witness to Holy Trinity

• 9.45 AM: Gathering at Holy Trinity for an Ecumenical Walk of witness to the priory

• 10.00 AM: Ecumenical Good Friday open air service at the Malvern Priory

• 10.00 AM: Good Friday Service for the Holy Kings Knanaya Church in St Joseph’s Church

• 3.00 PM: CLEBRATION OF THE LORDS PASSION FOLLOWED BY THE HOT CROSS BUNS IN THE McENNIS ROOM (provided by Liz & Chris Burger)

• 7.00 PM: COMPLINE IN CHURCH

HOLY SATURDAY 19th April

• 9.15am: Office of Readings and Morning Prayer

• 10.00am: Blessing of Easter Food Baskets (Polish Tradition)

• 2.00pm: Ukrainian Blessing of Easter Baskets

CELEBRATION OF EASTER VIGIL: 19th April: 8.30pm

• Blessing of the Fire by the School entrance

• Liturgy of the Word

• Baptismal Liturgy

• Liturgy of the Eucharist

SOLEMNITY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD: 20th April

• 6.30am: Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service at the Beacon

• 11.00am: Easter Sunday Mass

MALVERN PARISHES LENT PENITENITAL SERVICE

will be at St Wulstan’s , Little Malvern at 3pm on Sunday 6th April. Please remind your family and friends and bring them to prepare for Easter.

STAINED-GLASS WINDOW

If anyone has any ideas they wish to share regarding the potential new stained-glass windows, please could you add them to the display in the Aldwin room or email 150stjosephs@gmail.com

NOTICE FROM ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL

As part of St Joseph’s School ongoing efforts to enhance the children’s practical, lifelong skills, we are asking for donations of any spare baking or gardening equipment you may have at home. We are kindly requesting donations of the following equipment. If you have any of the following items that you would be willing to donate, it would be greatly appreciated:

• Mechanical Kitchen Scales

• Muffin trays

• Seeding trays

• Seeds

• Small plastic planting pots

• Any small gardening tools

Your donations will directly benefit the students, helping them to develop practical skills while having fun in the process. If you have any items to donate, please send them to the school office. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support!

MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE

Emily Vaughan-Spruce is inviting people of the parishes of Malvern, Upton/Blackmore and beyond to a one-week pilgrimage to Medjugorje from Tuesday 24th June to 1st July 2025. If you are interested to have and experience of Medjugorje please scan the QR code below with your mobile to join the Pilgrimage WhatsApp group or please leave a message for Emily on 07858048095.

ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL PILGRIMAGE WALK UP THE MALVERN HILLS FAMILY

on Wednesday 9th April. The children will set off around 9:30am and be back at the

church early afternoon. Crosses made by the children will be blessed. They will finish in the church for a prayer and a sing. The people of the parish are welcome to walk with the children.