Bulletin - 29/30 March 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 28th, 24 HOURS WITH THE LORD, 6.00pm until 12 midnight, Exposition throughout the night

• Fri 28th, STATIONS OF THE CROSS, 7.00pm, Stations to be led by the PAC, Followed by Sacrament of Reconciliation & exposition

• Sat 29th, 24 HOURS WITH THE LORD, All night and throughout the day

  continuing until 6pm.

• Sat 29th, LENT FERIA, 10.00am, Holy Mass, For Prisoners

• Sat 29th, EVE OF THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT, 6.00pm, Holy Mass, Intention of Leo & Oscar - Twins (Eckersley Family)

• Sun 30th, FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT, 11.00am, Holy Mass Livestreamed, Bill Carew ✟ (Ann Wiseman)

• Mon 31st, LENT FERIA, 12.00noon, Holy Mass Livestreamed, Mary Foster✟ (Lynne Harper)

• Tue 1st April, LENT FERIA, 7.45am, Holy Mass, World Refugees (Helen

  Connelly)

• Wed 2nd, LENT FERIA, Private Mass

• Thur 3rd, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 11.30am – 6.45pm, In Church

• Thur 3rd, LENT FERIA, 7.00pm, Holy Mass Livestreamed, Rita & Tom Durcan (Helen Connelly)

• Fri 4th, LENT FERIA, Holy Mass, 9.15am, Intentions of Carol-Ann Harnett

• Fri 4th, LENT FERIA, Mass at Dalvington Care Home,  3.00pm

• 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

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

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT – YEAR C

29th – 30th March 2025 – Parish Mass Book Page number 168

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: James Low, James McLachlan and Dennis Walsh.

• For Those Celebrating their Wedding Anniversary, Dave & Pat Taylor, Peter & Rose Stewart and Martin (✟) & Dee Burger.

24 HOURS FOR THE LORD

Starting at 6pm on Friday 4th April, intercepted by the Stations of the Cross at 7pm leading to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and continuing throughout the night and the following day 5th April till 6pm.

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

• Ecumenical Good Friday open air service at the Priory 10.00am with a start of Procession from St Joseph’s at 9.00am to join the faithful of Holy Trinity at 9.30am.

• Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3.00pm followed by Hot Cross Buns afterwards (provided by Liz & Chris Burger)

• Compline 7.00pm

HOLY SATURDAY 19th April

• Office of Readings and Morning Prayer: 9.30am·

• Blessing of Easter Food Baskets (Polish Tradition) at11am.

• Ukrainian Blessing of Easter Baskets at 2pm.

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

• Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service at the Beacon at 6.30am

• Easter Sunday Mass: 11.00am

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.

WORCESTER CIRCLE NEWMAN ASSOCIATION NEXT MEETING

Hope in the Cross, David McLaughlin. Wednesday 9th April 2025, 7pm. St. George's RC Church Hall, Worcester WR1 1UT. This will be an excellent opportunity to help prepare for Holy Week. All are welcome.

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN MALVERN

LYTTELTON WELL CAFE

MONDAY 24th APRIL (Half Term)

FAMILY MORNING

10am to 12noon

Cuppa, Cookie & Board Game Morning

To book a table - Text Pauline 07503 218532

ALL WELCOME

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

THE THURSDAY GROUP

will be meeting on Thursday April 3rd at 2.00pm in the McEnnis Room where we will be entertained by Carole Bayliss's Recorder Group. Please try to attend, visitors are most welcome to join us.

CARITAS SOCIAL ACTION NETWORK (CSAN)

is conducting a survey to understand the impact of the two-child benefit cap and the current economic climate on Catholic families in England and Wales. Please share your experience by completing the survey, which can be accessed at csan.org.uk/news/familysurvey where you’ll also find further information about the survey. The survey will close on 25th March.

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.

100+ CLUB MARCH DRAW WINNERS

1st £100 – Christian Dowle

2nd £50 – Mr Knivetts

3rd £50 – Mr Eckersley

4th £25 - Margaret Chetwood

5th £25 – Gemma Lawrence