Good News!

Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
11th November • 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette / Sr Sebastian
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are Stafford Hospital Chaplaincy: 01782 676400
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


Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions Christmas Fair
24th November 12pm till 2pm
11th November • 32nd Sunday (Remembrance) • Gift
1.Please return raffle ticket stubs and money

Sat 10 5pm Patricia Kilgallon (80th Birthday thanks)
2. Programmes for the Fair now on sale.

Sun 11 8am Sean Costello RIP
10.30am The War Dead (Family Mass) 3. Please bring in items for the fair 

Get ready to bake some cakes!
Sun 11 2.30pm Blessing of Graves at Hednesford
Mon 12 No Mass
Tue 13 7pm Bill Carlton RIP
We will remember them!
Wed 14 9:15am Betty Murphy RIP (School Mass) Welcome to all those at Journey of Faith
Thu 15 9:15am Norma Rowley RIP
 the Family mass this Thursday at 7pm in the
1.45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More School) Sunday! Thanks to the Centre. This week: St
schools and children who Therese of Lisieux.
Fri 16 9:15am Thanksgiving for the birth of Eliza and
have prepared this Griffin Christmas Party

Bethan Rimmer
Sunday’s mass. A generous invitation to
Sat 17 10am People & Parish
IICSA
 those of a certain age to
18th November • 33rd Sunday • Faithfulness The Independent Inquiry join this party on Thursday
Sat 17 5pm Christopher Cooper RIP into Child Sexual Abuse 20th December from 2pm
Sun 18 8am Thanks for Betty’s Friends (IICSA) begins in London till 4:30pm. Limited
10.30am Lyndsey (Thanks) on Monday, and runs until numbers: book now using
Friday 16 November the letters available from
CHRISTMAS CHOIR PRACTICES Tuesdays 6pm in Church - The Archdiocese believes the back of the Church or
begins 20th November All Welcome!!! that the work being done from here: bit.ly/2JRKp25
Saints & Holy Days Monday, St Josaphat, Saturday, St Hilda of by IICSA is of great Green World Recycling

Whitby. significance. The welfare A not-for-profit
of children, young people organisation working in
Children’s Liturgy Sunday at 10.30am Mass (Not 11th Nov)
and vulnerable adults is a the local area to encourage
Volunteers sought. For more info contact Sue 01543 578542.
fundamental priority for communities to recycle
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am
the Archdiocese. 
 clothes and shoes.

Baptism 11th 12noon Joel Anthony Yeomans
If you would like to speak The organisation is
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday to someone about currently running a
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday safeguarding and the scheme in which its
Confessions Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, 4.30-4.50pm. Church’s work, please call providing its sites with
Parish Income 4th Nov 555.40 (£265.03 Gift Aid), Johnson Fund 0121 230 6240. £100 per quarter as an
£288.20. Thank you! If you would like to speak incentive. Sites are also
Second collections: this weekend: Carpet Fund, 18th Clergy to someone independent provided with a 24-hour
Training Fund (Retiring Collection); 25th Nov Catholic Youth of the Church you can hotline for any issues/extra
contact the NSPCC on waste collection and once
November is the Month of the Holy Souls. 0808 800 5000. weekly pick-up.

Last weekend’s Pastoral To find out more visit
Envelopes are available for the names of our loved ones. Letter on this matter can www.greenworldrec.co.uk
Offerings in envelopes for Holy Souls masses should be handed be found on at Diocesan Newsletter for
in the collection of direct to Fr Peter, not left in the box before birminghamdiocese.org.uk November can be read
the altar.
The Projector is not here: bit.ly/2JRKX89. 

De Profundis is said at the end of every mass in November.
performing well at the
Blessing of Graves at Hednesford this afternoon at 2.30pm. moment! Take a hymn
Parish Memorial Mass for the Holy Souls Nov 24th 5pm sheet if necessary.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
11th November• 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 St Mary’s Centre - our Parish Community Centre
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 and Social Club invites your insights and
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 opinions as it prepares to make a major bid for
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) funding. Please collect the a questionnaire from
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 the back of the Church, or complete it online at
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR
bit.ly/cannocksurvey

Coming Soon … Please Pray … Hinton, Gerry Marriott, Billie

Wyles, Maria Wacławski,
Dec 1st Advent Retreat - more info soon. … The Holy Father's Prayer Catherine Holloway, Bernard

Intention: That the language Deakin, Iris Robertson, Mary
Dec 2nd 4.30pm Advent Light celebration 

of love and dialogue may Casey, Christine Rogers.
at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford.
always prevail over the ... for those undergoing or
Dec 9th 6.30pm Christmas Concert at St Mary’s - St
language of conflict. recovering from treatment or
Stephen’s Gospel Choir
… for all who have died in otherwise in particular need
Christmas Services
War time, for all injured and of our prayers: Fr Paul
Christmas Eve 4pm Nativity Mass; 6pm Carols, 6.30pm
traumatised and for those Chamberlain, Peter Garnett,
Mass of Christmas Night
who care for them. Hannah Newborough, Peter
Christmas Day 10am Mass of Christmas Day
… for all those who are Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony,
Advance Notice: Friday 29th March 2019 Little Jimmy in
persecuted for their faith, Tom Murphy, LeeAnn Lister,
the Centre.
that they will be given Ray Bishop, Audrey George,
Give everything, and nothing, Jesus says. Do not give what you courage and hope to Mitek Karasinska, Geoff
can afford, or what you have calculated, for your giving is a persevere Tipping, Fred Houghton,
… for all victims of abuse, Josie Riley, James B, Helen,
measure of your commitment and your love. Do not give from
and for all those involved in Michelle & Chris Bell
your wealth - as that would just be vanity - but give all your
wealth. Do not give from the heart, but give the heart itself.
the work of the Independent The Holy Souls
Inquiry into Child Sexual
Limits to giving are limits to love. Abuse (IICSA) …. for the departed souls of
… for the National Day of our parish and our families
Traidcraft was founded to promote fair trade but is running
into difficulties following recent poor trading figures. The Prayer and Fasting for Life … for those who have
Tradecraft Board proposes to cease trading at the end of the bit.ly/2T2mMrA died recently: Edna
year unless a solution can be found. That solution is improved Mooney, Joanna
… for the sick or
sales now and in the run up to Christmas. You can order online Morton, Fr Paul
at : traidcraft.co.uk catalogues available soon. housebound: Don
McCulloch, Mary Watson, Ian
Oberammergau Passion Play & Pilgrimage 2020 24th to Gibson.
Rowley, Helen Pawłak, Kath
29th July 2020. A trip is being organised see the world famous
Turner, Stella Skillen, … for those with
Passion Play and visit shrines and churches in the Munich area.
The price will be £800-£1000 fully inclusive. Please let Fr Peter Winifride Haynes, Annette anniversaries about this
know if you are interested. Mason, Doris Crabb, Joanne time: 13th Mary Eileen
Hospital Chaplaincy at Stafford The Catholic Chaplain for Jeavons, Nicola McCulloch, Curtis
Stafford hospital is Fr Michael Puljic, who is based in Stoke. To Celia Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
ensure that a patient at Stafford receives communion or other David Holt, Theresa Hadley, Thanksgivings
sacraments in hospital, please ask on the ward and/or ring the Dr Peter Hayward, Fr Pat … for the devotion of all
Chaplaincy Service at North Staffs (Stoke) on 01782 676400. In Farrelly, June Weatherby. those who work for peace
an emergency, contact the switchboard on 01782 715444 and ask
for the on-call Catholic Chaplain. If a patient wishes to receive … for those in our parish and the victims of war.
the sacraments (confession, anointing, communion) please receiving communion at … for our wonderful parish
make this clear when making the request. Chaplains from home: Mary Kirby, Tom schools!
various Christian groups work together as a team, so if you ask Murphy, Norah Perry, Peter
for a “chaplain”, the person who comes could be any member of
Clamp, Don and Breeda
the team, not necessarily a priest, or even a Catholic. If a priest
is required, be sure to ask for a Catholic priest. Full rota is at bit.ly/cannockparishrota

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

Eileen Clancy, D Gleve, S Team 1

November Sheila Bullivant Julie Kennedy Michael Weatherby G. Keeling, 
 David Gleve
11th Colman D Bruce & C Hunt Schools Sheila Bullivant
Pat Johnston, Burrowes Sr Jacinta, E C. Bridges Peter Garnet
Sunday 32 Whitelaw Teresa Smith Sargeant, I Savage

A Gaughan
November A & R Hinsley Team 2
Stephen Clancy David E. Clancy, 
 S & P Kilgallon Sheila Bullivant
Doug Bruce
M Harris
18th D&M C Bridges & AN Other
Jo Burrowes Korzonek Cath Hunt
Amy Pritchard G. Dockery
Sunday 33 Hibberts G Dockery
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