Bulletin - 7/8 February 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 7th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 10.00am Holy Mass. Fr Simon Bishop (Isabel Vaughn-Spruce)
Sat 7th, EVE OF FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Rita & Tom Durcan ✟ (Helen Connelly)
Sun 8th, FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Deceased Members of the Rooney & Kelleher Families (Marion Haley)
Mon 9th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME 12noon, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Fatima Jong ✟ (Carlinia)
Tue 10th, MEMORIAL OF ST SCHOLASTICA, VIRGIN 7.45am, Holy Mass, Tommy Flanagan ✟ (Recent)
Wed 11th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, Private Mass
Thur 12th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. 10.00am-6.45pm
Thur 12th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed
Fri 13th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 9.15am, Holy Mass
Fri 13th, Mass At Dalvington, 3.00pm
Sat 14th, CELEBRATING OUR BENEDICTINE LEGACY, 12noon Celebration Holy Mass. People of the Parish
Sat 14th, CELEBRATING OUR BENEDICTINE LEGACY, 3.00pm, Benediction
Sun 15th, CELEBRATING OUR BENEDICTINE LEGACY, 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 IN ORDINARY TIME
7TH – 8TH FEBRUARY 2026- Parish Mass Book number 133
Pope’s Prayer Intention for February
For children with incurable diseases. Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength 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: Vincent Eckersley, Rosa Messant and Waclaw Urbanski.
SECOND COLLECTION
This week is for Survive Miva.
Next Sunday 15th February is for LIFE Charity.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Saturday 7th February 10.30am – Celebration of the First Reconciliation
Sunday, 8th February 9.30pm – 10.45am Family Meeting – Giving God the Glory.
RCIA
20th February 7pm – 8.30pm Baptism – the gateway to life in Christ.
CELEBRATING OUR BENEDICTINE LEGACY FOR THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH
This Mass will mark the opening celebration of the 150th Anniversary. We have invited Dom Anselm of the Community of St Gregory the Great, formerly based at Downside Abbey in Somerset. It is the Downside Abbey Monks who started St Joseph’s Church in 1876. Dom Anselm and others have moved over to Belmont to discern their future exploring the possibility of a merger with Belmont Abbey. Dom Anselm will lead us with Mass at 12 noon joined by other monks. This Mass will replace the usual 6pm vigil Mass on this day. Following the Mass, we shall have an exhibition organised by the PAC taking us back into what St Joseph was before our times. We shall also have refreshments afterwards and closing with Adoration and Benediction at 3pm. This first event is to recognise the contribution the monks made in establishing the community in which we are part of today. Please do come and contribute to the refreshments. The list is out in the Narthex so that we can get numbers for attendance and catering. Please put your name down if you would like to attend.
LENTEN REFLECTIONS - ADVANCE NOTICE
As in previous years, there will be a series of five Lent Reflections in our cluster on Tuesdays, with refreshments at 6.30pm for a 7.15pm start, commencing on February 24th. Details to follow. Francesca and Michael Townson
100+ CLUB WINNERS FOR MARCH
1ST £100 Rachel Thompson
2ND £50 Alfred Teuma
3RD £50 Colette Phelps
4TH £25 Jeannie Alcantara
5TH £25 John Taylor
YOUTH GROUP DATES
Meet Fridays 6.00pm to 7.30pm for years 6 and upward.
13th Feb - Task Master
27th Feb - Making cakes and biscuits for cake sale to raise money for laser quest.
13th March - Laser Quest
27th March - possible activity in school hall tbc
Contact Suzie 07939 511177 or suziewolff@gmail.com.
THANK YOU FROM THE ONE WORLD GROUP!
We would like to thank you so much for your generosity at our recent appeal., which will be sent to support our partner charities, including those in India, Bolivia and locally. The amount raised will be printed in next week’s bulletin.
SAVE THE DATE - FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION – SATURDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 7 PM
The One World Group invite you to come along to our first ever film screening event. We’ll be showing a short film about the work of Mary’s Meals, a charity which helps communities, particularly school children, in some of the poorest parts of the world. This will be followed by some simple refreshments and a chance to share your thoughts about the film with other people.
Limited spaces available! Please sign up after the Saturday evening or Sunday morning Mass. Alternatively, you can send an email to Helen at louise_helen@hotmail.com . There is a suggested donation of £5 per person to cover costs and to raise money for the work of Mary’s Meals..
150TH ANNIVERSARY DONATIONS
Parishioners can donate to the Stain Glass Window Appeal and cost of the celebrations using the following methods:
CASH OR CHEQUE (Made out to St Joseph’s Malvern) Put in an envelope labelled 150 and put in the collection bag or hand in to the office.
BACS ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH Account No. 89263561 Sort Code 53-81-33 Reference 150
CARD MACHINE
Using the permanent machine at the Back of Church. Tap the Button for 150th Anniversary. Your donation can be Gift Aided.
WEB PAGE
Follow the instructions on the Donations Web Page.
PALM LEAVES AND CROSSES FOR BURNING.
Please bring in any palm leaves or crosses into the office for Father Naz to burn for Ash Wednesday.
PARISH MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE
the chair of our parish maintenance committee, Zbigniew, is stepping back from this role having led the group for the last ten years. This is an opportune time to invite others in the parish to consider joining. If you have skills or can just help with your time, please do consider joining. If you would like to know more, please speak to Fr Naz in the first instance. The next meeting is 19th April 2026.
WALK WITH ME BOOKLET FOR LENT
Are now for sale in the narthex at a recommended £1.50 – 25th Anniversary Edition.
PARISH MAGAZINE
The parish isn’t alone in celebrating a big anniversary this year. In a much more modest fashion the magazine is too, as this will be our 100th edition, and we hope you will help us to celebrate by contributing. As always, all contributions on any topic are welcome and on this occasion any memories, stories or reflections, however short, relating to the magazine itself would be particularly so. Copy Day is Sunday 22 February. Please send copy to Margaret Rank merank@btinternet.com or leave in the narthex.
