Parish of Saint Joseph, Malvern, Worcestershire. Archdiocese of Registered Charity 234216

Parish Secretary: Edyta Mills 125 Newtown Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1PF. Tel: 01684 574250 www.stjosephsmalvern.org Parish e-mail: [email protected] Parish Safeguarding Representative: Kevin Douglas St Joseph's School Headteacher: Thérèse Langford Tel: 01684 573016

TWENTY FIRST & TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME Year B 19th August to 2nd September “Taste and see that the Lord is good”. Mass book page 124 “The just will live in the presence of the Lord”. Mass book page 127 The Worcester will supply a priest for Sunday Mass. For the month of August only, the Saturday Vigil Mass will be suspended. There are three local vigil masses. St George’s 12.30pm; St Wulstan’s 5.00pm; Blackmore Park 6.30pm. The new parish priest will be arriving later on in the year. If you need to contact a priest please contact Canon Brian McGinley 01905 22574.

In the parish, the main contacts are . Chris Burger 01886 832729 Parish Office Opening hours in September . Sue Stubbings 01684 541 716 Tuesday 9 - 12:00 . Vivienne Jones 01684 572 920 Thursday 9 - 12:30 . Alf Teuma 01684 43983 Friday 9 - 12:30

Temporary Priest Cover New Rotas for Young Readers and Ministers A warm welcome Fr Stephen Squires from the Holy If it turns out that there is only a Sunday mass, would Redeemer church in Pershore. Fr Stephen will cover the Stewards of the evening mass would volunteer to some Sunday 10am Masses and Thursday 7pm Mass help the stewards of the Sunday morning mass which is for the time being. likely to be busy. Thank you to the Young Readers and adult ministers who have recently stepped down for their Annual Pilgrimage to Harvington Hall ministry. Sunday 2nd September 2018 Principal celebrant: Rt Rev Robert Byrne CO, Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham Kerala floods: an SVP appeal Preacher: V Rev Canon , Mass at 3.00pm. As you’ve probably seen in the media, terrible floods Confessions from 1.45pm 2.30pm. Free parking, teas, have been taking place in Kerala in southern India. The picnic area. Free timed tours of Harvington are available leading Catholic volunteering charity, the St Vincent de (book on the day.) Paul Society (SVP), is very active in Kerala and they are doing great work helping the victims of the flood in Pilgrimage of the Sick to the Diocesan Shrine of Our local communities. However, they desperately need Lady of Lourdes at Hednesford funds. Please contribute to the SVP’s Kerala appeal. To There will be a Pilgrimage led by Bishop Robert Byrne donate visit www.svp.org.uk, telephone 020 7703 3030 for all those who are sick, their families and carers, or send cheques made out to SVP (write ‘Kerala appeal’ Chaplains and Healthcare workers and volunteers. on the back) to SVP, Romero House, 55 Westminster Pilgrimage will take place at 3pm on Sunday Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB. And please remember 16th September at the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of our sisters and brothers in Kerala in your prayers. Lourdes in Hednesford. For further information contact: Fr Jeremy Howard, 01543 422576 or Discernment Pilgrimage to Rome 23 rd -28 th Oct 2018 email [email protected] Join the Diocesan Vocations Office and the Kenelm Youth Trust for an unforgettable discernment pilgrimage Apostleship of the Sea invites you to a Mass in honour to Rome this October. Experience tours of the Major of our patron Stella Maris, Our Lady Star of the Sea. Basilicas, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and more Be Come pray for the work of Apostleship of the Sea and present in Rome during the historic Synod on Youth, for seafarers on Saturday 15th September 2018 at Faith and Vocational Discernment! There will be daily 430pm in St Chad’s Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6EU. celebration of Holy Mass along with other opportunities Archbishop will celebrate Mass, for prayer, with input from Jimmy Mitchell on followed by a reception. Please RSVP by email to discernment and our response to God’s call. Open to all [email protected] aged 18-35. For more information, please visit www.synod18.org or contact ann- [email protected] SAFEGUARDING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM Archbishop Bernard Longley has commissioned a review of our current safeguarding/child protection practices in light of the National Catholic Policies and Procedures. This review is to be welcomed as a means of ensuring that our systems to protect our children and young people are as effective as possible. This review is being conducted by an independent charity called SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence). As part of the review, SCIE would like to speak with any individuals who have had experience with any safeguarding issues within the Archdiocese, and have experience of working with our parish safeguarding representatives and the safeguarding team at the Archdiocese. Anyone who is impacted by abuse issues can contact the safeguarding team on 0121 230 6240 (emergency out of hours 07976 516629). If you are able to contribute to this important review and share your experiences with SCIE then please contact Hugh Constant on [email protected] or 020 7766 7374 or 07872 602207.

100+Club Draw – Results 19th August - £100 Jean Rogers; £50 Ann Mason; £50 Kathryn Wright; £25 John Taylor; £25 Frances Mainini. Congratulations to the winners. The next draw will be on Sunday 16th September. Thank you to everyone who is taking part.

Our current shortages include: Sponge puddings, UHT milk, Instant mash, Sugar, Coffee, Tinned meat, Boxes of tea bags (40 & 80), Tinned fruit, Tomato ketchup. Toiletries: Razors (male and female), Deodorant (male and female), Shampoo, Shower gel, Washing powder, Toothpaste (adult and children), Children’s toothbrushes. Thank you all for your generous and continued support.

Sunday 26th August to Sunday 9th September Sunday 26 TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 10.00 am Holy Mass Monday 27 Memorial of St Monica 12 noon Eucharistic Service Tuesday 28 Memorial of St Augustine, Bishop - - Wednesday 29 Memorial of the Passion of St John the Baptist - - Thursday 30 Feria in Ordinary Time 7.00 pm Holy Mass Friday 31 Feria in Ordinary Time - - Saturday 1 Feria in Ordinary Time - - Sunday 2 TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 10.00 am Holy Mass Monday 3 Feast of St Gregory the Great, Pope 12 noon Eucharistic Service Tuesday 4 Feria in Ordinary Time - - Wednesday 5 Feria in Ordinary Time - - Thursday 6 Feria in Ordinary Time 7.00 pm Holy Mass Friday 7 Feria in Ordinary Time - - Saturday 8 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - - Sunday 9 TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 10.00 am Holy Mass Loop System For those with hearing aids we have the Loop System, please switch your hearing aid to the ‘T’ position.

The ecumenical intentions the week of 26/8 - The Source Church: Dan Bennett. An Elim Pentecostal church meeting at Dyson Perrins School. Katie Fisher, Chaplain to Dyson Perrins CE Sports College and local Youth Worker. Cowleigh Road Gospel Hall - a new outreach opportunity The ecumenical intentions the week of 2/9- Local primary and secondary schools, both maintained and independent.

Please pray for those who are sick in the parish: Sophie Docker, Lorraine Tadman, Paul Gray, Beryl Gaunt, Chloe Taylor, Ann Wiseman, Michael Knivett, Betty Clark, Matthew Barnes, Kevin Fitzgerald, Kevin Douglas, Christine Wilesmith, Nigel Wilesmith, Raymond Bree, Martin Burger, Maria Whittaker, Margaret & John Edwards, John Laffan, Nicholas Radcliffe, Patsy Harvey, Jonathan Lupino, Anne-Marie Elder, Barbara Innes, Charlie & Monika Hill, baby Harry Gindro, Liz Docker.

On Sunday 9th of September there will be a voluntary Second Collection for the Catholic Education Service.Our Parish Office will be closed the last week of August (Bank Holiday Monday) between Tuesday 28th and Friday 31 August. I will respond to any emails or notes upon my return.