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

Parish Priest: Mgr Patrick Kilgarriff Parish Secretary: Lindsey Latimer (Mon-Fri 1-3pm) 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

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT Year B 23rd – 24th December 2017 ‘I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.’ Mass book page 90 Christmas Greetings to you all.

May the light of Christ shine in your hearts and in your family as we celebrate this feast. As the angels greeted the shepherds, our prayer is that you will have peace. We had a lovely Advent Carol Service; our crib is now ready and we await the Saviour’s birth. I thank you for cleaning and decorating the church, so that we can express our joy at this special season.

Thank you! Our Parish Carol Service last weekend was a great success and enjoyed by all. A big thank you to everyone who took part, attended and helped in any way. A big thank you too for the generous donations for Malvern Food Bank: the total collected was 37.90 kgs and just what they needed. Thank you all for your continued support throughout this year.

Christmas Mass times are as follows: Sunday 24th - Christmas Eve Mass at 10.00am and 12 Midnight Monday 25th Mass at 10.00am Tuesday 26th-Saturday 30th Mass at 10.00am

Please note: There will be no mass for children on Christmas Eve afternoon. This celebration will be at 10am that day.

Children’s Liturgy Christmas Party will take place after 10am Mass on Christmas Eve. All welcome, please come along and bring a plate of food to share.

Christmas Rota for Ministries If you are able to minister at any of the Christmas or New Year masses please sign up on the sheet on the noticeboard. Thank you.

100+Club Draw – Results 17th December £100 Kathleen Forrest; £50 Bridget Ripper; £50 Janet Lupino; £25 Helen O'Connor; £25 Teresa Lehane. Congratulations to the winners. The next draw will be on Sunday 21st January 2018. Thank you to everyone who is taking part.

BBC1 Midnight Mass 11.45pm This year the broadcast is coming from St Anne's Cathedral in Leeds and Bishop Marcus Stock will be the celebrant (formerly a priest of our diocese).

Eucharist & The Family – a day in preparation for the World Meeting of Families (21-26 Aug 2018) and the Adoremus: Eucharistic Pilgrimage & Congress (7th-9th Sept). Saturday 20th January 2018 10am-3.30pm at St George’s Worcester. Welcome by His Grace , plus keynote speakers and workshops. Please see the notice in the porch. Booking essential, please phone Maryvale on 0121 360 8118.

Saving from the Church: A discussion based on the book by Robin Meyers. Thursday 4th January 2018 7.30pm at Holly Mount Church, Great Malvern. The presentation will be by David Mead from St Andrews Methodist Church in Worcester and will be followed by seasonal refreshments. Malvern Hills Foodbank is short of the following items this week: UHT milk, Jam, Sponge puddings, Tomato Ketchup, Sugar, Washing Powder, Washing up liquid. Thanks to your generosity we have plenty of Christmas items, beans, tinned soup, pasta and feminine hygiene products.

Saturday 23rd December to Sunday 7th January

Saturday 23 FOURTH SUNDAY 6.00pm Paul Wright Sunday 24 OF ADVENT 10.00am The People of the Parish Sunday 24 SOLEMNITY OF THE - Midnight Midnight Holy Souls Monday 25 NATIVITY OF THE LORD - Day Mass 10.00am The People of the Parish Tuesday 26 Feast of St Stephen, Martyr 10.00am Special Intention E Wednesday 27 Feast of St John, Apostle, Evangelist 10.00am Eucharistic Service Thursday 28 Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs 10.00am Eucharistic Service Friday 29 Feast of St Thomas Becket, Bishop, Martyr 10.00am Eucharistic Service Saturday 30 SIXTH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS 10.00am Lilian & Leonard Shee Saturday 30 FEAST OF THE 6.00pm Private Intention Sunday 31 HOLY FAMILY 10.00am The People of the Parish Monday 01 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD 12 Noon Maureen Wiggal Tuesday 02 St Basil the Great & St Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops 9.15am Those in prison Wednesday 03 Christmas Feria 9.15am Holy Souls Thursday 04 Christmas Feria 7.00pm Special Intention E Friday 05 Christmas Feria 9.15am Annie & Denis Hay Saturday 06 Christmas Feria 10.00am The Kilgarriff Family Saturday 06 SOLEMNITY OF THE 6.00pm Anna Ivko Sunday 07 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 10.00am The People of the Parish

Sanctuary Lamp Intention For the families of the parish

Loop System For those with hearing aids we have the Loop System, please switch your hearing aid to the ‘T’ position.

Weekly Bulletin Please send items for the bulletin to Lindsey Latimer or Fr Pat to the parish e-mail [email protected] by Tuesday evening or leave items in an envelope for Lindsey or Fr Pat in the narthex.

The Cycle of Prayer: Openness to the Word of God, Migrants and Refugees, Expectant Mothers

Prayers for Peace 12 – 1pm every 2nd & 4th Monday at the Lyttelton Well Rooms, Church Street Rosary Group meet in church every Wednesday following the 9am mass (Term Time only). Exposition of the Blessed : Thursdays 9am – 7pm in the Aldwin Room. Please feel free to come along during the day. Fridays in church 9.30am – 10.15am Sacrament of Reconciliation 10.30am Saturdays or by appointment Phone 01684 574250 or email.

The ecumenical intentions for these two weeks are for: Children and Families. Children and families in special need, and those who care for them, foster carers, social workers. The Evergreen and Sunshine Children's Centres; Women's Refuges; the local foster care agencies. AND The Emergency services. The police, fire brigade and ambulance staff.

Please pray for the sick of the parish: Sophie Docker, Lorraine Tadman, Martin Burger, Paul Gray, Beryl Gaunt, Chloe Taylor, Ann Wiseman, Michael Knivett, Betty Clark, Matthew Barnes, Maura Smith, Kevin Fitzgerald, Kevin Douglas, Christine Wilesmith, Nigel Wilesmith, Raymond Bree, Maria Whittaker, Margaret & John Edwards, John Laffan, Nicholas Radcliffe, Zena Cumming, Patsy Harvey, Jonathan Lupino, Anne-Marie Elder, Barbara Innes, Charlie & Monika Hill and Mary Tuck.

The collection today is the traditional Christmas offering for the Parish Priest