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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
22nd April • Fourth Sunday of Easter 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
 I lay down my life for my sheep
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions The 100 Club 
 Nursery Applications -
A very big Thank you to the deadline is Monday
22nd April • Easter 4 • Trust
everyone who has 23rd. If you want to
Sat 21 5pm Ann Kennedy RIP
returned their envelopes apply for a place for your
Sun 22 8am Sean Costello RIP
and are continuing to child at St Mary’s or St
10.30am Tom Murphy intentions (sick)
support the 100 club. Thomas More, do so
Mon 23 No Mass This is much online now.
Tue 24 7pm Ivan Selo RIP appreciated, only a few
A Message from Mr
Wed 25 9.15am Margaret Killian RIP (Sch0ol Mass in Church) are outstanding. Can
Breeze
Thu 26 9.15am Norma Rowley RIP they please be returned
1.45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More) I would like to thank Fr
asap. If necessary, Please
Fri 27 9.15am Clare Breeze RIP contact Veronica on Peter and the many
Sat 28 10am Parish & People 07808 899239. parishioners and
families of the
Bible Alive for May is community of St. Mary’s
29th April • Easter 5
now available from the for their generosity and
Sat 28 5pm Philomena Owens RIP
sacristy. friendship whilst being
Sun 29 8am Sean Costello RIP
10.30am John & Kathleen Murphy RIP headteacher of St.
Outing to West Mary’s Catholic Primary
Midlands Safari Park 
 School. You will always
Saints: Monday St George; Wednesday St Mark.
Mon 21st May £15 continue to be in my
Children’s liturgy during Sun 10.30am Mass includes coach, entry, thoughts and prayers.
Baptisms: 22nd April Jenson Groves guided coach tour, and
(Apologies, as this
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am shows. Meet at St Mary’s
should have been
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday at 9.15am. Just a few
included on last week’s
seats left. Meals not
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday newsletter. Fr Peter)
provided - bring packed
Confessions Saturdays 9am-9.50am, 10.30am-11am, lunch or purchase food
4.30pm -4.50pm. at the location. To book
Parish Income 15th April: Collection £506 (Gift Aid £295); contact Veronica on
Gift Aid Donation £400. 07808 899239.
Second Collections (full details at bit.ly/cannock2col)

22nd: Clergy Training Fund Annual Collection.
Clergy Training Fund - this weekend’s second
collection. The total collected in the Parish during 2017 Are you a tax payer, but not yet a member of the parish
was £1,908. Thanks for all your generous support. Gift Aid scheme? For a very small amount of paperwork,
any donations given by you to the parish will be
APF (Misio) red boxes will be emptied in April: please
increased by a quarter - so for example, a donation of £8
bring yours to Church.
becomes £10. Please join, if you haven’t already. There are
Parish Development Fund envelopes - please note these leaflets at the back of the Church.
extra envelopes are for anyone who does not already have
Gift Aid Envelopes for the next tax year are now ready
Gift Aid envelopes - those with GA envelopes already have a
for collection. Everyone who has made gift aid
monthly envelope for the fund in their boxes.
declaration, including those who have a standing order,
Foodbank thanks for the recent donations to the can have a set of envelopes. Please use the envelopes (or
Foodbank. In April you donated 20.35 kg. bit.ly/2GX0EIK a plain envelope with your Envelope number on it) for all
donations to parish funds. If the donation is not for the
Saint George, pray for us! Sunday collection, please write “Donation” on it.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
22nd April • Fourth Sunday of Easter
Prayer Chain of the Cross for Vocations
These prayers, from the Diocesan Vocations
Service, are offered to all who are sick,
housebound or lonely, that they may offer up
their suffering to the Cross, in prayer for an
increase in vocations.
Prayers of Suffering
My Lord Jesus, you bore so
many wounds for the sins of the
world. You gave yourself up to
be tortured, scorned and
crucified on the Cross. Today I
give you my pain, my loneliness,
illness and heartache. If it please
You, take it as a small gift to be lost in
the tide of your holy blood, for the sake
of all souls in purgatory and for vocations to the
priesthood and consecrated life. Have mercy on
Your humble servant, Lord, as I commend my
spirit into your hands. Amen.
For union With Jesus
Let not my abandonment, and my sorrow, and
my bereavement go to waste. Gather up the
fragments, and as the drop of water is absorbed
by the wine in the offertory of the Mass, let my
life he absorbed in You; let my little cross he
entwined with your great cross, so that I may
purchase the joys of everlasting happiness in
union with You. Amen.
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10
Thursday OAP Special:
12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps)
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR.
Readers Ministers Readers
ROTAS Sat 5pm Sat 5pm Sun 8am
April 22 Patrick Warren S & T Bullivant David
Easter 4 Wendy Owens P & C Wilson Korzonek
April 29
Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant Margaret
Easter 5
Morna Doyle P & C Wilson Tym
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Please Pray … Stella Skillen, Annette
Mason, Doris Crabb, Joanne
… The Holy Father's Prayer
Jeavons, Bob Evans, Nicola
Intention for the Month of McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss,
April is for those who have Dee Fellows, David Holt,
Responsibility in Economic Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter
Matters: that economists may Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly, June
have the courage to reject any Weatherby.
economy of exclusion and
… for those who have 

know how to open new
died recently: Paul Hinsley,
paths.
Julia Sadula, John Poole,
… for Persecuted Christians: Gwendal Stanley, Lilian
that Christians throughout Handley.
the world, especially those in
… for those with
countries where freedom of
anniversaries about this time:
religion is not upheld, can
23rd Allan Avery, George
celebrate Easter in peace and
Ashton; 24th Sean Costello;
safety.
25th Joan Hall; 26th Larry
… the children preparing for Kilgallon; 27th Pat Dixon,
first holy communion in May Margaret Erangey, Teresa
… for those receiving Wootton.
communion at home: Peter Holy Souls
Clamp, Duncan Angus, Don
Please check the draft of the
and Breeda Hinton, Don
McCulloch, Mary Casey,
parish memorial book which
is at bit.ly/cannocksouls and
Gerry Marriott, Billie Wyles,
also in Church. There are
Maria Wacławski, Catherine
some duplicates in the list
Holloway, Bernard Deakin,
and perhaps other errors -
Iris Robertson.
please let Fr Peter know.
... for those undergoing or
recovering from treatment or
otherwise in need of our Please let Fr Peter know if 

prayers: Christopher Cooper, you wish to add any petitions
Kevin O’Mahony, Emma or thanksgivings onto this
Cartwright-Keegan, prayer list.
Winifride Haynes, Peter
Clamp, Norah Perry, Mary
Casey, Tom Murphy, LeeAnn Thanksgivings …
Lister, Ray Bishop, Audrey … for those entered the
George, Mitek Karasinska, Church recently: Sophie,
Cath Hunt, Betty Murphy, Claire, Peggy and
Cath Rockey, Alan Jones, Martynmmc
Geoff Tipping.
… for Winefride Haynes’ 93rd
… for the sick or housebound: birthday, and for friends and
Christine Rogers, Mary parishioners who have visited
Rowley, Kath Turner, 
 her
Full Sunday rota is at bit.ly/cannockrota
Ministers
 Readers Ministers
 Cleaning
Sick Visiting Sun 10.30am Sun 10.30am
Counters Stole Washing
Gail & David
S & T Bullivant Team 2
Martyn Porter Korzonek M. Powell, 

Sister Jacinta & Fr S & P Kilgallon Pat Seery
Kay Rimmer C Bridges, C S. Nelson
Peter G Dockery
Jackson
Shirley D Bruce, C Team 3
C Bridges & S Clancy
Weatherby Hunt G. Keeling, 
 M. Jones, S
M Harris & Amy Pat Seery
Richard C Whitelaw C. Bridges Clancy
Pritchard Playfair M Sargeant G Dockery