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Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
5th November 2017 31st Sunday of Year A Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are Parish Sister: Sr Sebastian & Sr Callista (temporary)
new to our church or haven't been to Mass for some time. New Cross & Cannock Hospital Chaplains: 01902 695098
Practising Catholics, clear in conscience that they are St Marys Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
properly prepared, may receive holy communion. Others priest@cannockcatholic.org & www.cannockcatholic.org
are invited to come forward for a blessing. If so, please Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
place your hand on your heart to indicate this to the priest, Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley
deacon or minister. (Birmingham Diocesan Trust: Reg Charity No. 234216)

Masses, Intentions & other services Anyone who humbles himself will be exalted
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
5th November 2017 31st Sunday Humble November is the month of Red Boxes Please collect
Sat 4 5pm Thanksgiving for Faith the Holy Souls. Envelopes your APF/Missio boxes from
and Friends (NPP) are already available in the back of church. New box
Sun 5 8am Sheila & Joseph Murphy RIP Church. The envelopes will holders, please make sure
10.30am D Angus (special intention) be placed in the box before your name is on your box.
the altar. Please do not place
St Thomas More Catholic
Tue 7 9.15am Sheila Haywood RIP money in this box, but hand
Primary School, Great
Wed 8 9.15am Holy Souls (in St Marys School) in envelopes with oerings
Wyrley Open Day on
10am Funeral Mass of Lizzie Hughes Aspinall to Fr Peter or in the Sunday Thursday 16th November
Thu 9 9.15am Margaret Killian RIP & Killian Family collection. 2017 from 09:30am 2:30pm.
1.45pm Holy Souls (School Mass at St Thomas More) A Memorial Mass for all the Please come along if you are
Fri 10 9.15am Maria Rowland RIP holy souls will be oered
looking for a Nursery or
Sat 11 10 am Parish and People here at Saturday 5pm Mass
Reception place for your
on 25th November.
child for September 2018. For
12th November 2017 32nd Sunday Wisdom Blessing of Graves at Our
further information please
Remembrance Sunday Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford
contact the school on 01922
Sat 11 5pm Mary Bosworth RIP Sunday 26th November at
666335.
Sun 12 8am John Claude Huskisson RIP 2.30pm.
bit.ly/2hFQErY
10.30am War Dead [Family Mass] Cardinal Grin Students
Walk with Me for Advent is
will be leading the 10:30am
Saints Days 9th Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, 10th now available. Calendars are
Mass on the Feast of Christ
St Leo the Great, 11th St Martin of Tours free. Booklets are 1 each,
the King (Youth Sunday)
Alpha Tuesdays 7.30pm at Hednesford Thank you.
Sunday 26th November.
Bible Alive for November is
Prayer Group Friday 2.30pm in Church Friendship Club now available. Please collect
Childrens liturgy during the Sunday 10.30am Mass, Christmas Meal in the from the sacristy.
except when there is a Family Mass. Centre 12pm on 11th
Aid to the Church in Need
Family Mass: Sunday 10.30am on 12 Nov, December, 8 members
On 22 Nov invites us to wear
10th Dec, 14 Jan, 11 Feb, 11 Mar, 12/13 May, 10 Jun. 8 Jul (must have attended the club
an item of red clothing to
Conrmation Wed 22nd November 7.15pm in Church at least 4 times this year). 13
draw attention to the
with Archbishop Bernard. non members. Names and
persecution of Christians
payment by 27 November,
Exposition Saturday 9am-9.50am. today.
please.
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday acnuk.org/redwednesday
Morning Prayer usually 9.40am Saturday
Confessions Sat 9am-9.50am, 10.30-11am, 4.30pm
Second & Retiring Collections: This Weekend: 5 Nov
Johnson Association; 26 Nov Youth Work; 3 Dec Clergy
Training (retiring collection), 10 Dec Poor Parishes. Christmas Bazaar
(Dates are Sundays and include Saturday mass. Please
use gift aid envelopes where available, completing the 2nd December 12pm till 2pm
form with your details). Please bring bottles (alcohol) and quality items for
Parish Income 29th October: Collection 618 (Gift Aid prizes as soon as possible, and cakes nearer the day.
326). Thank you! Raffle Tickets are now available.
Donations for Raffle Prizes (see list) welcome now.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
5th November 2017 31st Sunday of Year A

St Marys Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray Rockey, Rev Laurence Walsh,
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm 6.95 Carol Garnett, Cath Hunt,
The Holy Father's Prayer Ray Bishop, Pat Molloy, Betty
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for 10
Thursday OAP Special: 12-2pm 4.00 (5.95 non oaps) Intention for the Month of Murphy, Christopher Cooper,
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for 9 November 2017 is that Sheila Houghton,
Christians in Asia, bearing
Please ring the Centre (01543 579364) to book for the sick or housebound:
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR. witness to the Gospel in word
Don Hinton, Brida Hinton,
and deed, may promote
Norah Perry, Mary Rowley,
dialogue, peace, and mutual
The Alpha Course understanding, especially
Kath Turner, Stella Skillen,
Annette Mason, Doris Crabb,
with those of other religions.
Tuesday Oct 31st More information - Jean Golik, Joanne Jeavons,
for Persecuted Christians. Bob Evans, Nicola McCulloch,
Why and How Do I Pray?" including the videos from
Please pray for Christians in Celia Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
7.30pm at the Centenary previous weeks - can be
the Philippines who are facing David Holt, Theresa Hadley,
Hall, Hednesford (next to found at
increasing numbers of attacks Dr Peter Hayward, Fr Pat
Our Lady of Lourdes). Hot cannockcatholic.org/alpha.
by militants. Farrelly, June Weatherby.
food, a presentation and
Invitation postcards are for peace in the world,
discussion. for those who have
available from the back of especially in Korea, the died recently: Roy Rudge
The Alpha course continues the Church. Middle East, the United States Lizzie Hughes Aspinall
on Tuesdays until the end of and in Catalonia
The Alpha course is the rst (funeral November 8th),
November and will
phase of our Journey in for our Alpha Course, and Thomas Erangey (funeral
conclude on the afternoon
Faith, which continues in all those taking part and probably November 20th)
of Advent Sunday with an
the new year with a series on helping to lead the meetings for those with anniversaries
extended session and prayer
the Sacraments. for our schools, especially about this time: 5th Kieran
and celebration for Advent.
St Marys, seeking to appoint Clancy; 6th Edith Brady, Sybil
a new headteacher Meg Linegar; 7th Philip Bore;
for Ed Sargeant training 8th George Taylor, Bernard

Christmas Masses for the Permanent Diaconate Rose; 11th Simfrosa Arquiza,
for those receiving Edmund Palmer. May they
rest in peace.
Advent 4 Sat 23/Sun 24 Masses at usual times. communion at home: Don
(no music on Sunday morning) and Brida Hinton, Don
Please add anniversaries of
Christmas Eve (Sunday 24th) McCulloch, Gerry Marriott,
your loved ones to the
4pm Family Mass, Lilian Handley, Billie Wyles,
6pm Carols, 6.30pm Mass of Christmas Night. Maria Wacawski, Catherine Memorial Book in Church.
Please let Fr Peter know if
Holloway, Bernard Deakin,
Christmas Day Mass 10am Mary Casey, Iris Robertson you wish to add any petitions
or thanksgivings onto this
for Michael Scherfenberg, prayer list.
Hannover, recovering from an
Parish Groups Friendship Club
operation and expecting
alternate Mondays at 12pm in Thanksgivings
the Centre. further surgery soon
Prayer Group for the birth of Hannah Gill
Contact: Gail Korzonek ... for those undergoing or
Every Friday McKenzie, 23rd October,
at 2.30pm in Church Union of Catholic recovering from treatment: Mum had a rough time but is
Contact: Richard Pilmore Mothers Norma Rowley, Deacon now well on the road to
2nd Thursday of each month Michael, Audrey George,
Alpha Course recovery.
1pm in the Centre. Mitek Karasinska, Emma
Tuesdays 7.30pm art the Contact: Ann Hinsley
Centenary Hall, Hednesford. Chapman (Anderson), Cath

Rota for Nov/Dec now available in Church

Readers Ministers Readers Ministers Readers Ministers Cleaning
ROTAS Sat 5pm Sat 5pm Sun 8am Sick Visiting Sun 10.30am Sun 10.30am
Counters Stole Washing

D Gleve, S S Weatherby &

P & C Garnett Team 2
November Pat Wilson Weatherby D Gleve Justine Lomas M. Powell,
Brent Smith A Gaughan S & P Kilgallon Sheila Bullivant
5th Doug Bruce Jo Burrowes & C Whitelaw & Clare Jackson S. Nelson
M Harris G Dockery
Sunday 31 R Cranney M Sargeant
Sheila Bullivant Eileen Clancy, D Bruce & C D Gleve, S Team 3
November Colman Julie Kennedy Michael Hunt Schools Weatherby G. Keeling, M. Jones
12th Sheila Bullivant
Whitelaw Pat Johnston, Burrowes Jo Burrowes & S Clancy, E C. Bridges S Clancy
Sunday 32 Teresa Smith R Cranney Sargeant, G Dockery

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