Bulletin - 9/10 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: 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: Sophie Kwiecian 01684 573016
Co-Chairs of Governors: 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 9th, EASTER FERIA, 10.00am Holy Mass, Pro Populo
Sat 9th, EVE OF SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, George Harvey - Wellbeing (Eckersley Family)
Sun 10th, SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, For those Writing Exams of all kinds.
Mon 11th, EASTER FERIA Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Maria Isabel Ercilla - Wellbeing (Maria Plant)
Tue 12th, EASTER FERIA 7.45am Holy Mass, Intention of Tom & Bincy
Jenneymon (Tom & Bincy)
Wed 13th, EASTER FERIA, Private Mass
Thur 14th, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 10.00am-6.45pm
Thur 14th, SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD, 7.00pm Holy Mass - Livestreamed, Pro Populo (Johnson Association)
Fri 15th, EASTER FERIA, 9.15am Holy Mass, PD Joseph ✟ (Jetto & Nissi)
Sat 16th, NO MASS
Sat 16th, EVE OF SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Leo & Oscar - Wellbeing (Eckersley Family)
Sun 17th, SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 11.00am, Holy Mass - Livestreamed, John Trinham ✟ (Jim & Anne Quinn)
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
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
9TH – 10TH MAY 2026- Parish Mass Book Year A Volume 1 – Page 268
Pope’s Prayer Intention for May
That everyone might have food. Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food, and to ensure that everyone has access to quality food.
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 on the anniversary of their death: Julie Lewis, Norma Parsons, Tony and Jean Leer and Achamma Koshy.
RECENT DEAD: PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Raymond Duffy, Deacon Sean’s dad and Michael Davidson, Helen Louise’s dad who have died recently.
SECOND COLLECTION
is for the Poor Parishes of the Diocese. Next Sunday 17th May the second collection is for Catholic Communications.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Sunday, 17th May 9.30am – 10.45am Family Meeting: The Fruits of Holy Communion.
RCIA
15th May, Friday – 6.00pm-7.30pm - The Last Four Things.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 10TH – 17TH MAY
Please collect your envelopes at Mass this weekend. I will put them all on the table in the Narthex. They will be an envelope with your name on the front of it and all the information inside. Thank you Win
CHRISTIAN AID EVENTS
Saturday May 9th Christian Aid Coffee Morning – 10.00am to
12noon - Malvern Priory.
Also, on Saturday 9th May from 12 noon to 2.00pm Soup Lunch
at Callow End Church WR2 4TE.
Sunday May 10th Christian Aid Service – 4.00pm - Malvern
United Reformed Church - URC Malvern Link.
Tuesday 12th May 10.00am – 12 noon Coffee Morning at 84
Pickersleigh Road, WR14 2RS.
Wednesday 13th May 8.30am to 11am Big Breakfast at Colwall
Rectory, Walwyn Road, Colwall WR13 6EG.
Thursday May 14th – Open Garden and Refreshments “Quilters”
Walwyn Road, Colwall, WR13 6PX.
Saturday 16th May – Coffee, cakes and Plant Sale 33b Upton
Road, Callow End.WR2 4TY.
CELEBRATE OUR WONDERFUL DIVERSITY!
Everyone is invited to an intercultural gathering on Sunday 31 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. You are invited to contribute a dish to our shared meal. You may also wish to participate with a song, dance or a story which is unique to your cultural background.
Please look out for the sign-up sheet for the event in the Narthex of St Joseph's Church.
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
BISHOP TIMOTHY MENESES IS COMING TO THE MALVERNS ON SATURDAY 20TH JUNE
He is walking the 10 km ridge walk of the Malvern Hills raising money for the Andrew Robinson Young Peoples Trust and celebrating Mass there. Andrew Robinson was a fourth year Seminarian at Oscott College, he is the author of 'Tears at Night, Joy at Dawn'. He developed terminal bowel cancer and sadly passed away in 2001. His family setup a trust in his name working with disadvantage children. His sister Maria Bracken will be speaking at the Sunday parish Mass on May 24th to tell you more about the opportunity to join Mass on the Malvern’s.
PARISH RACE NIGHT 150TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISER
Saturday 16th May the first race is at 7.30pm. This is to raise money for the new stained-glass window as part of our 150th Anniversary. £5 entry per person which includes a hot dog and chips - £5 to own a horse and the right to name it. If your horse wins you get a prize. Bets on the night will be £1.00. I really hope you can support this exciting evening. Tickets on sale after weekend Masses or email me on 150stjosephs@gmail.com Even if you are unable to come you can still buy a horse. Thank you Mary Taylor
NEXT PAC MEETING 11TH MAY 2026
If you have any items for the agenda or wish to make the PAC aware of something please let Edd, Fr Naz, or Nazzarena at the Parish Office know.
BLUEBELLS
This Saturday 10.30am till 1.00pm 9th May in the McEnnis Room.
NOTICES FOR YOUR DIARY
On Pentecost Sunday 24th May, Jatinder Madhara (father of Alena, one of the First Holy Communion children) will be baptised, Confirmed, and make his own First Holy Communion at the 11 am Mass. Please keep him in your prayers as he prepares for this wonderful occasion.
Sunday 7th June, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi: the children will be receiving Jesus for the First time at the 11 am Mass. 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.
CATECHIST FORMATION SESSION:
"How Jesus Catechised"
Saturday, 6th June 2026 Time: 9:30 am – 12:15 pm at St George’s Parish Centre, Catechists including Children’s Liturgy Teams, Sacramental Preparation Teams from the Kidderminster and Worcester Deanery are invited to join us for a morning of reflection and discussion on how Jesus taught and catechised. RSVP: Please confirm your attendance by Tuesday 2nd June 2026 by contacting Canon John Batthula at canonjohn.batthula@rcaob.org.uk
A PARISH MISSION FOR THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR PARISH
As part of the celebration of the 150th Anniversary, the Redemptorists will preach a Mission in our parish from Saturday, 27th June till Friday, 3rd July 2026. Keep this week in focus.
