Good News!

Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
11th March • Fourth Sunday of Lent Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette
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 Mary’s 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
 God bless our Mums!

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
This Weekend is The 100 Club
11th March • Fourth Sunday of Lent • Self Giving Mothering Sunday and for the year is
Sat 10 5pm Bernie Lordan RIP our Family Mass. now open for
Sun 11 8am Intentions of Daniel New Life Sale 18th March renewal.
10.30am Ellen Jefcoat RIP (2nd Anniversary) 8am-10am at the New Life Draws are
centre. Tickets available quarterly in May, Aug,
Tue 13 7pm Jean Golik RIP now. There will also be a Nov and Feb with 3 prizes
Wed 14 9.15am Norma Rowley RIP (School Mass) New Life Sale later on of £100 for each draw. So
Thu 15 9.15am Pat Molloy RIP September 9th. each number has 12
1.45pm Erin Arnold int (at St Thomas More) chances to win each year.
Also available: tickets for
Fri 16 9.15am Thanks for safe delivery (in Prague) You can have as many
the Ceilidh (21st April) and
of Markus Benedikt Rimmer numbers as you want.
the Lift High the Cross
Sat 17 10 am Parish & People Numbers cost £25 per year,
(26th March). payable by 31st March 2018.
18th March • Fifth Sunday of Lent • Follow Rough Sleepers. If you Renew. A Box of
Sat 17 5pm Kevin Smith RIP come across anyone Envelopes with the current
Sun 18 8am Sean (RIP) & Nancy Costello (thanks) sleeping rough in the area members’ names is at the
10.30am Clare Breeze RIP please ring Cannock back of the church. Please
Council 01543 462621 (lines take your envelope and
Saints: Saturday St Patrick, Apostle of Ireland open 24/7). who can return it together with
Children’s liturgy Sun 10.30am Mass (not 11 March) provide emergency your £25 contribution in it,
Family Mass: Sun 10.30am 11 Mar, 12/13 May, 10 Jun. 8 Jul,
 accommodation. together with a contact
9 Sep, 14 Oct, 11 Nov, 9 Dec. FEARLESS is a retreat for number. (so we can tell you
Baptisms: 10th March Noah Michael Paul Sargeant; 1st Years 5-9 at Alton Castle when you win!). Please
April Harold Gerrity; 8th April Reyna Boon; 15th April from 20th-22nd April 2018. give the envelope to the
10:30am Ethan Benedict Haputantrige; 22 April Jenson Cost £69. To book a place representative after any
Groves; 20th May Flyn Keogh; 15 July Joshua Hornsey. go to bcys.co.uk weekend mass.
Stations of the Cross: Sundays 4pm, Fridays 7pm Women's World Day of To leave return your
Exposition Saturdays 9am to 9.50am - not on 3rd March Prayer: Friday 23rd March, envelope, writing
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday 2pm at St Marys “Cancelled” across it. This
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (rearranged because of the will avoid receiving
snow). repeated reminders.
Confessions Saturdays 9am-11am 

4.30pm till mass Gift Aid - are you a tax New members: to join,
Recent Fundraising: Dementia UK (in memory of Norma payer, but not yet a please either give your
Rowley) £300.80; Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage (Molly member of the parish Gift details a collector, or call
Machin) £350. Aid scheme? For a very Veronica on 0780889929.
small amount of or take a spare envelope
Parish Income 4th March: Collection £346 (Gift Aid £163);
paperwork, any donations and put your details on it.
Cathedral £203 (£73); Carpet Fund £200.
given by you to the parish New members will be
Second Collections [full details at bit.ly/2FJROAK)
 will be increased by a informed of their number.
This weekend: The Carpet Fund; Next: Easter Flowers quarter - so for example, a Thank You for your
(Gift Aiders can use the envelope from their pack). donation of £8 becomes continued support
Thank you! The parents of Harold Gerrity, Wendy & Alan, £10. Please join, if you
haven’t already. There are Veronica Davies. 

thank parishioners for gifts good wishes and prayers on
Harold’s safe delivery. leaflets at the back of the
Church. 


Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
11th March • Fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday)

Please Pray … Mason, Doris Crabb, Joanne

Lent … … for all our Mothers!
Jeavons, Bob Evans, Nicola
McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss,
Lift High the Cross - readings and songs for Lent by St … The Holy Father's Prayer Dee Fellows, David Holt,
Stephen’s Gospel Gospel Choir in St Marys at 7.30pm on Intention for the Month of Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter
Monday 26th March. Tickets available now - donation March 2018 is that the Church Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly, June
requested of £5 for adults and £2 concessions. Funds may appreciate the urgency of Weatherby.
will be raised for the Carpet Fund. formation in spiritual … for those who have 

Let it Be: How Mary helps us to be filled with God. discernment, both on the died recently: Neil Wilkinson,
Our Lent course: filmed around the world with well- personal and communitarian Kathleen Doyle, Peter Chinn
known experts and down-to-earth testimonies about levels.
… for those with anniversaries
how the example and prayer of Mary can help us grow … for Persecuted Christians: about this time: 7th Fr
in our everyday faith. As part of the course you get your during March, please pray for Terence Luxon; 9th Alec
own Let It Be Book which includes the main content of children throughout the world Harvey; 10th Pauline
the film plus lots of useful follow-on info and optional who suffer because of the Zwanger; 11th Ellen Jeffcoat;
daily prayer reflections. Thursdays 7pm in the Centre. faith of their parents. 12th Bernadette Hollowood,
Come along! … for peace in the world, Tom Fox; 13th Christine
Stations of the Cross Sundays 4pm; Fridays 7pm especially in Democratic Carless, Thomas Erangey;
Republic of the Congo and 16th Frances Weatherby; 18th
South Sudan Tommy Gaughan.
Schools’ News … for those receiving Please check the parish memorial
communion at home: Peter book here: bit.ly/2FEM1wh
Mr Breeze, Headteacher at St Mary’s, moves on at the Clamp, Don and Brida Please let Fr Peter know if 

end of this term, after many years of valued service to Hinton, Don McCulloch, you wish to add any petitions or
the school. There will be a mass of farewell in Church on Mary Casey, Gerry Marriott, thanksgivings onto this prayer
Tuesday 27th March at 7pm which will be celebrated by list.
Billie Wyles, Maria
Bishop Philip Pargeter. A reception in the Centre will Wacławski, Catherine
follow. Holloway, Bernard Deakin, Thanksgivings …
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Cannock is Iris Robertson.
looking for one EYFS/Key Stage 1, permanent, full time … for God’s many blessings!
... for those undergoing or
teacher and one Key stage 2, permanent, full time recovering from treatment or … for the safe delivery of
teacher to join begin in September 2018. Applications otherwise in need of our Markus Benedikt Rimmer
from NQT’s are welcome. For further information please prayers: Kevin O’Mahony, (Prague) and of Harold
contact the school on 01543 227440 or office@st-marys- Emma Cartwright-Keegan, William Gerrity (Stoke-on-
cannock.staffs.sch.uk Winifride Haynes, Peter Trent)
St Thomas More Catholic Primary has appointed Mrs Clamp, Norah Perry, Mary … for Norah’s return home,
Lisa Gretton, who has been teaching at St Mary’s for the Casey, Tom Murphy, LeeAnn and for family and friends
past 17 years, to be Deputy Headteacher from September. Lister, Ray Bishop, Audrey
Mrs Gretton leaves St Mary’s at the end of the Summer George, Mitek Karasinska,
Term. Cath Hunt, Betty Murphy,
Cath Rockey, Alan Jones,
Christopher Cooper, Geoff
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Tipping.
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 … for the sick or housebound:
Thursday OAP Special: Christine Rogers, Lilian
12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps) Handley, Mary Rowley, Kath
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9 Turner, Stella Skillen, Annette

ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR.

The full rota is online at bit.ly/2Hk2Da8
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

Eileen Clancy, D Gleve, S

March 11 Sheila Bullivant D Bruce & C Hunt Team 2
Julie Kennedy Michael Weatherby E. Clancy, 

Colman Jo Burrowes & R Schools S & P Kilgallon Carol Garnett
Lent 4 Pat Johnston, Burrowes S Clancy, E G. Dockery
Whitelaw Cranney G Dockery
Teresa Smith Sargeant,
A Gaughan Team 3
Stephen Clancy A & R Hinsley Doug
David S & T Bullivant M Harris Michael Seavers M. Jones, S
March 18 D&M Bruce Carol Garnett
Jo Burrowes Korzonek Sister & P Johnston Amy Pritchard David Gleve Clancy
Lent 5 Hibberts Cath Hunt Sister G Dockery

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