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
24th February 2019 • Seventh Sunday of the Year 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
 Be compassionate …

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Celebration Service of Welcome to Fr Jeremy
24th February • 7th Sunday • Kindness Churches Together in who celebrates the
Sat 23 5pm Kevin Smith RIP Great Wyrley, Cheslyn masses this weekend.
Hay and Upper
Sun 24 8am Andrew Gill RIP World Day of Prayer:
Landywood at St Mary ‘s
10.30am Maria Luisa Egerton RIP The service for 2019 is
on Sunday 3rd March at
prepared by the women
6pm. All welcome -
Mon 25 9.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford of Slovenia and is at St
please give your
Tue 26 9.15am Christopher Morley RIP Luke's Church,
support.
Wed 27 9.15am Doris Stanton RIP (School mass) Cannock, 2pm on Fri 1
Little Jimmy, the March. All welcome.
Thu 28 9:15am Harold and John Goode RIP
country & western
1:45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More School) Cannock Chase
singer is performing at
Fri 1 9.15am Norma Rowley RIP Churches Housing
the Centre on Friday
Coalition (CCCHC)
Sat 2 10am Marian (Marie) Murray RIP March 29th at 7.30pm .
AGM is on Saturday 2nd
Tickets £5 including
March, 10:30am, at St
3rd March • 8th Sunday • Action light refreshments
Stephen's Methodist
Sat 2 5pm Muriel Wanglin RIP now available. All
Church, Bideford Way.
Sun 3 8am Floss & Joe Hodgkiss RIP proceeds in aid of Parish
More info on notice
Development Fund.
10.30am John Taylor RIP (anniversary) board.
Support the
Saints & Holy Days Thurs, St Oswald (Bishop); Fri, St Oberammergau
Friendship Club’s
David; Sat, St Chad Passion Play &
application for funding
Pilgrimage 24 to 29
of up to £2,000 to the
Children’s Liturgy Sun 10.30 Mass (except first Sunday) July 2020. Download the
Tesco Bags of Help
brochure: bit.ly/
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am Scheme will be put to a
2QVqx0U and booking
customer vote in March
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and form: bit.ly/2DJI7Sn.
and April in 4 local
Cost is £1179pp.
Rosary with the intention of the Unborn
 Tescos (Heath Hayes,
First Saturday of each month at 9.40am with the intentions Hednesford Great You are invited to a
of the unborn. Prayer cards will be available. Wyrley and Stafford celebration for the 60th
Road). Just make any Birthday of Shirley
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). purchase in store and Weatherby, which will
Confessions usually Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, use the token you take place in the Centre
4.30-4.50pm. receive to place a vote. on Saturday March 30th
from 7pm. Motown
Parish Income 17th February £461 (£210 Gift Aid); Thank Also see the latest
music, refreshments and
you! photos from our
other fun. If you hope to
activities on the parish
Second Collections 24 Feb CTF retiring collection. A full come please let Fr Peter
facebook page
list of second collections can be found here: bit.ly/ know with a brief
facebook.com/
2LQNZKN message by text to
cannockcatholic
07766 335591 or email to
APF: Total for January quarter was £485.87, thank you to Cafod envelopes and priest@cannockcatholic.
promoters and subscribers. Walk with Me booklets org, indicating numbers.
Diocesan Newsletter for February bit.ly/2I2azBZ and Calendars, and Thanks.
Bible Alive for Lent are
RETIRING COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND FOR THE now available.
CLERGY TRAINING FUND.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
24th February 2019 • Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … Perry, Peter Clamp, Don
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 and Breeda Hinton, Gerry
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 … The Holy Father's Prayer Marriott, Billie Wyles,
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) Intention: For a generous Maria Wacławski,
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 welcome of the victims of
@cannockrcclub Catherine Holloway,
All functions catered for
human trafficking, Bernard Deakin, Iris
enforced prostitution and Robertson, Mary Casey.
violence.
2nd March CYMFED Flame Congress at Wembley Arena. ... for those undergoing or
… for all those who are recovering from treatment
This is for young people from 14-30. £39pp
persecuted for their faith, or otherwise in particular
8-10th March Monastic Experience Weekend, Quarr
especially for Christians in need of our prayers: Katie
Abbey. Contact Brother Duncan Smith
the Philippines where two Bruce, Anne Costello, John
novicemaster@quarr.org
weeks ago two bombs Morris, Vincent Dockery,
8th-13th September - Pilgrimage to Fatima, based in
exploded during Mass Peter Garnett, Hannah
Fatima for 4 nights. Package price £651 pp based on two
near the Cathedral of Our Newborough, Peter
sharing. Further details from Fr Cecil, 0121 4768983/ 07944
Lady of Mount Carmel. At Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony,
707591 or email mneillis174@gmail.com
least 20 people were killed Ray Bishop, Audrey
and 111 injured. ISIS George, Mitek Karasinska,
From a letter of Cardinal Vincent Nichols to his diocese: claimed responsibility. Geoff Tipping, Josie Riley,
This week, I travel to Rome to take part in the meeting … for our country, the James B, Helen, Michelle
called by Pope Francis to address the protection of government and all & Chris Bell, Fr Neil
minors within the Catholic Church worldwide in the light involved in the difficult Bayliss, Deacon Louis
of the abuse suffered by them within the communities of discussions and Livesey
the Church. I write to ask for your prayers and those of negotiations which have
your people, for the positive outcome of this meeting and come about after the The Holy Souls
for all survivors of such abuse who will find these days referendum to leave the …. for the recently
particularly difficult as so much public attention is given European Union: that departed: Christopher
to this reality. there may be wisdom and Morley, Lily Koller,
The broad themes of the meeting are those of a concern for all in society, Gordon Banks
responsibility - knowing what is to be done; accountability especially the most … for those with
- the ways in which we are responsible to each other; vulnerable anniversaries about this
and transparency - the determination that there are no … for the sick or time: 25th Andrew Gill,
hiding places in these matters. These are the virtues, the housebound: Don James Ward; 28th Harriet
qualities of our life together, that need to be renewed and McCulloch, Mary Rowley, Perry; 2nd John Taylor, 3rd
strengthened. Helen Pawłak, Kath Job Heaton
An excellent website provides detailed information about Turner, Stella Skillen, Thanksgivings
this event: www.pbc2019.org . Winifride Haynes,
Annette Mason, Doris … for those newly
Crabb, Joanne Jeavons, confirmed!
Nicola McCulloch, Celia … for a 60th birthday!
Journey in Faith Hurdiss, Dee Fellows, … for the
Deepen your knowledge of the faith. David Holt, Theresa forthcoming
This course is suitable for all adults who wish to Hadley, Sandra Avery, Fr canonisation
know more about the Catholic faith, and Pat Farrelly, June of Blessed
especially anyone who is thinking of becoming a Weatherby. John Henry
Catholic. … for those in our parish Newman!
Tuesdays 7.30pm at Centenary Hall, receiving communion at
Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford home: Mary Kirby, Norah
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

Gail & David

Martyn Porter Team 4
Feb 24th Patrick Warren S & T Bullivant S & T Bullivant Korzonek M. Powell, 
 Margaret
Margaret Tym Shirley M & B Briggs
Sunday 7 Wendy Owens P & C Wilson C Bridges, C S. Nelson Harris
Weatherby M Simpson
Jackson

Mar 3rd D Gleve, Justine P&C Team 5

Sunday 8 Pat Wilson S Weatherby, Shirley Lomas Garnett G Keeling A Spencer
M Sargeant Carol Garnett
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Doug Bruce Jo Burrows & Weatherby | Twitter: @cannockcatholic
Clare A| Gaughan
Parish Calendar:
C Bridgesbit.ly/cannockcal
V Brookes
R Clancy Jackson M Harris M Tym