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Bulletin - 7/8 Nov 2026

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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 Chairperson: Mary Taylor

Parish Safeguarding Rep: Kevin Douglas 01886 832468

Health & Safety, Room Bookings: Sue Stubbings 07857 650206/Nazzarena in the Office 01684 574250

St Joseph's School

Headteacher: Nicola Tippen 01684 573016 School Office: Tel: 01684 573016

Co-Chairs of Governors: Maggie Griffiths 01684 573016

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.



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

  • Sat 7th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME,  NO MASS AT 10.00am

  • Sat 7th, EVE OF THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Jo McAllena ✟ (Mary Williams)

  • Sun 8th, THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Intention of War Dead

  • Mon 9th, FEAST OF THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA 12noon, Holy Mass  - Livestreamed, Michael Pesticcio ✟ (Karl Bicknell)

  • Tue 10th, MEMORIAL OF ST LEO THE GREAT, POPE, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH 7.45am, Holy Mass, Brian Ingles ✟ (Loving husband & Father)

  • Wed 11th, MEMORIAL OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS, BISHOP, Private Mass

  • Thur 12th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 10.00am-6.45pm

  • Thur 12th, MEMORIAL OF ST JOSAPHAT, BISHOP, MARTYR 7.00pm, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Intention of Tom & Bincy Jennymon

  • Fri 13th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 9.15am, Holy Mass - Pro Populo

  • Sat 14th, FERIA IN ORDINARY TIME, 10.00am, Holy Mass, Una O'Malley ✟ (Evelyn & Family) 

  • Sat 14th, EVE OF THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Martin Burger ✟ (Gemma Lawrence)

  • Sun 15th, THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Safeguarding Sunday

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

About This Week's Mass

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

7TH - 8TH November 2026 – PARISH MASS BOOK YEAR A VOLUME 2 – PAGE 122

  • For the proper use of wealth. Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service of the common good and solidarity of those who have less..

  • For the Sick and Housebound of St Joseph’s Parish: Clare Gray, Anne-Marie Elder, 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 on the anniversary of their deaths: Joseph Mgungwe, David Ellison and Geevarghese Koshy.

CEMETERY GRAVESIDE SERVICE FOR BRIAN INGLES: For immediate family only, Tuesday, 10th November at 10.00am

Next Meeting is Sunday, 15th November

9.45am – 10.45am Chapter 6, The paralysed man.

11.00am Family Mass – Children lead in Our Father.

Dear Naz, Many thanks for yesterday’s most joyful and uplifting celebration at St Joseph’s of your 150th Anniversary. Thank you for the beautiful Mass – please pass on my thanks to all your fine altar-servers with Edd, to your musicians and for the prayerful liturgy, to the children from St. Joseph’s School and to Mrs Tippen and all the staff and to all those who provided the splendid parish lunch afterwards. Thank you for the most generous honorarium. I shall keep you all in my prayers. With my Kindest wishes. Yours devotedly in Christ, Bernard.

  • Land Donation: As prominent local Catholic landowners based at nearby Blackmore Park in Hanley Castle, the Hornyold family donated the plot of land on Newtown Road for the construction of the church in the mid-1870s.

  • Church Opening (1876): Designed by architect T.R. Donnelly, St Joseph's opened in 1876 to serve the growing local Catholic population in Malvern.

  • Patronage of Catholicism: The Hornyolds were staunch Recusant Catholics who historically supported the local Catholic faith during times when Catholic worship was restricted, frequently funding and supporting local chapels, mission churches, and schools across Worcestershire.

A time to pray and give thanks for all those who have been such an important part of our life but are sadly no longer with us. Envelopes containing a sheet of paper in them are available in the narthex for anyone wishing to submit names of their loved ones for prayers during the month of November. Please take these envelope home and return them in the November Dead Box. If you wish to enclose a donation, the offering you give will generate Masses for Holy souls which will be spread out through the coming year.

During the month of November, a tree will be situated in the Narthex displaying the photos of people’s loved ones who have died. If you would like to submit someone to be displayed on the tree, please email a photo of them alongside their name, year of birth and year of death to alicekerby@outlook.com These will then be printed, laminated and hung on the tree throughout November.

will be celebrated at 7.00pm Mass on the 26th November. If you wish to submit names of your family or friends who have died in the past year, please fill them on the form in the Narthex or submit their names to the parish office. A candle will be prepared for each of the deceased and if you wish you can donate £1 for the candle. These candles will be blessed and lit at the Mass of the day, and you will be asked to carry them to the sanctuary during the Mass. They can be taken home after Mass.

Next Meeting: 7pm in the McEnnis Room – refreshments at 6.45pm 1st December: The Mystery of God in Himself (3)

Monday 9th November in the McEnnis Room at 7pm – please contact Mary Taylor /Father Naz/Nazzarena in the office if you would like to add an item to the agenda.

The Maintenance Committee are really grateful to those who have helped to sustain the fabric of our church by volunteering their help. This month’s tasks are...

  1. Clearing weeds and tidying the inner courtyard between the church and McEnnis Room.

  2. Clear out and organise disposal of children's toys from the wooden storage shed near the McEnnis room.

Please contact Paul Lewis or the Parish office.

the next edition is Sunday 22nd November. All contributions welcome. Please send contributions to Margaret Rank merank@btinternet.com or leave in an envelope in the narthex.

Have now arrived and are in the narthex priced at £1.50.

  • Friday 13th November Cake Making and preparation for Youth Mass 6.00pm to 7.30pm.

  • Sunday 15th November Cake Sale after 11.00am Mass to raise money for youth trip.

- due to overwhelming majority, the date for this will be Saturday 21st November

11.00am Mass

12.00pm Tour of the Church

1.00pm Tea/Coffee & Cake

Church address is: Church of the Sacred Heart & Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Droitwich Spa, WR9 8AZ. www.sacredheartdroitwich.org.uk

Kind Regards Beverly Cherry

Alone or anticipating a quiet Christmas? You are invited to join us for lunch on Christmas Day at 1pm in the McEnnis Room! Turkey (or veggie) and all the trimmings, sweets and cheese, King's Speech on the big screen and after dinner games. Free of charge, no donation necessary, bring your own drinks. Sign-up in the Narthex.

AUTUMN FAYRE AT ST JOSEPHS, UPTON: Saturday, 5th December


 
 

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