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
28th April 2019 • Divine Mercy Sunday Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette 07488 369482
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you St Mary’s Music Group: rcmusicgroup.weebly.com
are new to our church or haven't been to Mass for Stafford Hospital Chaplaincy: 01782 676400
some time. Practising Catholics, clear in conscience New Cross & Cannock Hospital Chaplains: 01902 695098
that they are properly prepared, may receive holy St Mary’s Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
priest@cannockcatholic.org & www.cannockcatholic.org
communion. Others are invited to come forward for Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
a blessing. If so, please place your hand on your Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley
heart to indicate this to the priest, deacon or minister. (Birmingham Diocesan Trust: Reg Charity No. 234216)

Masses, Intentions & other services
 ‘Happy are those who have not seen
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions and yet believe.’
28th April • Divine Mercy Sunday • Believe Callum and William Rebekah and Ann
Sat 27 5pm Michael Clarke RIP Pearce are Hinsley are
Sun 28 8am Sean Costello RIP (Anniv 25 April) continuing to collect collecting toiletries
10.30am Dr Peter Haywood RIP winning McDonald's and sanitary products
vouchers off the drink for the homeless.
Mon 29 9.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford cups and fries and Please give items for
Tue 30 9.15am David Chambers RIP give them to the food the homeless to them
Wed 1 9.15am Bob Simmons RIP (School Mass) bank as a treat for or place them in the
Thu 2 9.15am Andy Sweeney RIP people less fortunate. box at the back of
1:45pm No mass at St Thomas More this week Please keep the church. They will take
Fri 3 9:15am Mary Harley RIP donations coming - so the donations to the
11am Cardinal Griffin Easter Mass far they have collect friends of the
Sat 4 10am Parish & People 33 vouchers and £42 homeless.
in monetary
5th May • Third Sunday of Easter • Witness Hednesford
donations.
Sat 4 5pm Tony Nunn RIP Pilgrimage Sun Jul
Sun 5 8am Vee Edwards RIP 100 Club update A 7th 50th Anniversary
10.30am Michael Wuk Snr RIP very big thank you to Pilgrimage to the
everyone who Diocesan Shrine of
Saints & Holy Days Monday, St Catherine of Siena, returned their Our Lady of Lourdes
Tues, St George (Martyr), Weds, St Joseph the Worker, envelopes. Only a few in Hednesford,
Friday, First Friday, Saturday, First Saturday are still outstanding. Archbishop Bernard,
New members who Mass at 3pm. 

Baptism 28th April Theo Krishnan Raveendran, 12th
have joined this year Poster: bit.ly/
May George Failetta, 19th May Tobias Newboroough.
have been contacted 2UWZswj
Children’s Liturgy Sun 10.30 Mass with their new
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am The Friendship
permanent numbers.
Club

Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; Anyone who would
The Club is part of
and first Saturday of each month at 9.40am with the still like to join,
the Asda green token
intentions of the unborn. Prayer cards are available. please contact
scheme from April 2
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday 
 Veronica on
to 30 June in Cannock
(not first Saturday). 07808899239 before
Asda Store. Vote for
4th May. First draw
Confessions usually Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, them for more funds.
will be on Sunday 5th
4.30-4.50pm.
May. Thanks again to
Parish Income 21st April £549.60(£174.97 Gift Aid), everyone who
Holy Places £84.02 (£32.45 Gift Aid). Thank you! Food Bank Thank
contributed to our
you for your
Second Collections May: 12th May Parish Holy Week and Easter
continued donations.
Development Fund, 19th May Clergy Training fund celebrations. Thanks
We collected 35.4 kg
(Annual Collection). A full list of second collections also for very generous
of food in March
is here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN Easter offerings!
Please keep these
APF boxes in for April please. donations coming!
Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
28th April 2019 • Divine Mercy Sunday

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … ... for those undergoing or
recovering from treatment or
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 … for all those suffering in otherwise in particular need
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10
Mozambique, Malawi and of our prayers: Emma
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each)
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai. Chapman, Martyn Jeavons ,
@cannockrcclub … The Holy Father's Prayer Katie Bruce, Anne Costello,
All functions catered for
Intention: For doctors and John Morris, Vincent
their humanitarian Dockery, Peter Garnett,
The Governors of Cardinal Griffin Catholic collaborators in war-torn Hannah Newborough, Peter

areas, who risk their lives to Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony, Ray
College are seeking to appoint the following:
save the lives of others. Bishop, Audrey George,
Exam Invigilators, and scribes for pupils taking
… for those adults being Mitek Karasinska, Geoff
their GCSE and A-Levels this summer. The received into the Church at Tipping, Josie Riley, James B,
working hours are flexible and the rate of pay is Easter: Jennifer, Russell and Helen, Fr Neil Bayliss, Jim
£9.18 per hour. Closing date for applications: Karen, and for all the Armishaw
12noon 29th April 2019 children preparing for their Please add your own
first holy communion. petitions to the box on the
Teaching Assistant 20hpw, term time plus
… for those in difficult altar in Our Lady’s Chapel.
INSET days (6 days). The salary is £8,276.73 -
situations at home or at work The Holy Souls
£8,633 per annum. Closing date for applications:
12noon 29th April 2019 … Martyn Jeavons (in …. for the recently departed:
hospital), Tony Gaughan, Emma Cartwright-Keegan,
Interested candidates should contact Mrs H Olive Brookes, Frank Brooks, Kath Marlow, Christine
Tapper at the College (01543 502215) as early as Lynne Causland and Sylvia Cartlidge.
possible for further details about how to apply, or Fawdrey.
… for those with
on the College website. … for the sick or anniversaries about this
housebound: Don time: 1st May Bertha Owens,
McCulloch, Mary Rowley,
St Catherine of Siena Robert Simmons; 2nd Evelyn
Helen Pawłak, Kath Turner, Tatton; 3rd Mieczyslaw
Feast Day: 29th April Stella Skillen, Winifride (Michael) Staclwa, Thomas
Haynes, Annette Mason, McCabe; 4th Thomas Clarke.
“Be who God meant you to be Doris Crabb, Joanne Jeavons,
and you will set the world on Thanksgivings
Nicola McCulloch, Celia
fire.” Hurdiss, Dee Fellows, David … for the 94th birthday of
Holt, Theresa Hadley, Sandra Winifride Haynes!
“Proclaim the truth and 
 Avery, Fr Pat Farrelly, June … for the reception into the
do not be silent through fear.” Weatherby. Church of Jennifer, Karen
… for those in our parish and Russell, and for the
receiving communion at prayers of their patron saints:
“Nothing great is ever achieved
home: Mary Kirby, Norah Monica, Rita and Joseph!
without much enduring.”
Perry, Peter Clamp, Don and … for Henry and Jackson
Breeda Hinton, Gerry being baptism on Easter Day!
Sunday 19th May 2019 Marriott, Billie Wyles, Maria … for the Golden Wedding
Wacławski, Catherine
8.30am - 12 noon Anniversary of Ann & Paul
Holloway, Bernard Deakin, Hender
Coffee Morning, Tombola and Plant Sale Iris Robertson, Mary Casey.
… for chocolate!
Tea, Coffee, Toast and preserves £1.50
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

Divine Gail & David Team 1

Mercy Patrick Warren S & T Bullivant Martyn Porter Korzonek G Keeling David Gleve
Margaret Tym S & T Bullivant Pat Seery
Sunday Wendy Owens P & C Wilson E Sargeant C Bridges C Bridges Peter Garnet
April 28th C Jackson I Savage
D Gleve, Sr
P & C Garnett Team 2
May 5th Pat Wilson Jacinta Shirley Justine Lomas G. Keeling, 

M Sargeant A Gaughan* S & P Kilgallon Sheila Bullivant
Easter 3 Doug Bruce Jo Burrowes & Weatherby Clare Jackson C. Bridges
M Harris G Dockery
R Cranney

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