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 August 2019 • 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette 07488 369482
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if St Mary’s Music Group: rcmusicgroup.weebly.com  
you are new to our church or haven't been to Mass Stafford Hospital Chaplaincy: 01782 676400
for some time. Practising Catholics, clear in New Cross & Cannock Hospital Chaplains: 01902 695098
conscience that they are properly prepared, may St Mary’s Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
priest@cannockcatholic.org & www.cannockcatholic.org
receive holy communion. Others are invited to come
Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
forward for a blessing. If so, please place your hand Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley
on your heart to indicate this to the priest, deacon or (Birmingham Diocesan Trust: Reg Charity No. 234216)

Masses, Intentions & other services
 Be ready: have your lamps lit
100 Club Draw (Sunday Thursday 22nd August.
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions 4th August) In preparation for this,
11th August • 19th Sunday £100 there will be a training
No 44   Noel Lawless session for anyone
Sat 10 5pm Maria Handy RIP
No 15   Mary Green interested on
Sun 11 8am Sean Costello RIP
No 17   Les Baker Wednesday 21st from
10.30am Tony Nunn RIP 5pm. Session will last
And £25
Mon 12 9.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes, between 90 mins - 2
No 45   Ann Hender
Hednesford hours. All welcome.
Cheques will be
Tues 13 10.30am Funeral Mass of Breeda Hinton Union of Catholic
available from Fr Peter Mothers Annual
Wed 14 9.15am Monica Thompson this weekend. Pilgrimage to Our Lady
(Intentions) Work on the Church. of Lourdes,
Thu 15 9.15am Betty Murphy RIP The papers are with the Hednesford, Sunday
Fri 16 9.15am Daniel & Iris Hickey RIP Archdiocese. Approval 8th September 2019,
Sat 17 10am Parish & People has to be given both by
the Finance department 3pm. If you able to
and also by the Art and donate any cakes for
18th August • 20th Sunday Architecture Committee. the refreshments
Sat 17 5pm Perry & Saunders Family RIP A notice is displayed for afterwards, please
28 days, from 20th July contact Dawn Manion
Sun 18 8am Richard & Robert Hodgekinson
until 16th August. If 07870454119. Thank
RIP objections are received a
10.30am Agnes & Patrick Brown RIP decision may have to you.
wait till mid September. Journey in Faith

Saints & Holy Days Weds, St Maximilian Kolbe, Thurs, The notice is on the Begins Tuesday 24th
Assumption of Our Lady Church door, and can September 7.30 pm.
also be viewed here: Most Tuesdays at this
Baptism 11th August 12noon Felix Bird bit.ly/2SqPpyW
time until Easter.
Funeral Bridget (Breeda) Hinton, reception of the body, Treasure trail: There will Visit to Singers Hill
4pm Monday 12th August, Funeral Mass 10.30am be a box at the back of Synagogue Sunday
Tuesday 13th August. Church for completed 27th October, tour
Treasure Trails. Closing
Children’s Liturgy during Sunday 10.30 Mass from starts at 2.30pm, £3.50.
date will be 18th August.
September Joint visit with
Thursday 15th August
parishioners from Our
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am is the Feast of the
Lady of Lourdes,
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; Assumption of Our
Hednesford. Transport
and first Saturday of each month. Lady, and a Holy Day of
will be arranged. More
Obligation. Mass will be
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). details to follow.
offered at 9.15am (at St
Confessions Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am Mary's) and at 7pm at


Thanks to everyone
Parish Income 28th July £562.89 (Gift Aid £103.50), 4th Our Lady of Lourdes, who kept the show on
August £358.51 (Gift Aid £128.11). Thank you. Hednesford (joint mass the road while Fr Peter
- no evening mass here was away sunning
Second Collections Sunday 11th Parish Development himself. Many people
at Cannock).
Fund. A full list of second collections is here: bit.ly/ did their bit. Thank you
2LQNZKN Defibrillator will be all! (It is now just 20
installed on an outside weeks till Christmas!!)
Diocesan Newsletter: July 30th bit.ly/2K4hwSc wall of the Centre on
Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
11th August 2019 • 19th Sunday

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … Deakin, Iris Robertson,

Mary Casey.
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 … The Holy Father's ... for those undergoing
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Prayer Intention: That or recovering from
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) families, through their
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 treatment or otherwise in
life of prayer and love, particular need of our
@cannockrcclub become ever more
All functions catered for prayers: Peter Garnett,
clearly ‘schools of true Anthony Lawless,
human development. Cathryn, Emma
September 9th 7pm Fundraising Meeting - all
… all those who are Chapman, Katie Bruce,
welcome
suffering from the John Morris, Vincent
October 11th 7.30pm Quiz Night in the Centre extreme weather Dockery, Hannah
Tickets £2.50 each Teams of up to four persons, list Newborough, Peter
… for all those who are
will be available soon to ‘sign up’. Bar will be open. Clamp, Ray Bishop,
waiting for the results of
November 30th Saturday 12pm -2pm examinations Audrey George, Mitek
Christmas Fair New stalls / new ideas welcome. 
 Karasinska, Geoff
… for all teachers and
Tables must be booked by September 29th. Tipping, Josie Riley,
students enjoying their
James B, Helen, Olive
Can I have my child christened at your Church? holidays
Brookes.
Yes! “Christening” means “being made like, or joined to, … for the sick or
housebound: Don The Holy Souls
Christ” and is another word for Baptism. This is the way in
which people become Christians. The Church is always McCulloch, Mary …. for the recently
delighted to welcome new members – of whatever age – Rowley, Helen Pawłak, departed: Breeda
and it should be understood that becoming a Catholic Kath Turner, Stella Hinton, Patrick Kilgallon,
Christian means making a commitment and taking on Skillen, Winifride Elizabeth Morris
Haynes, Annette Mason,
responsibilities. It means a life of faith (prayer and worship) … for those with
and trying, with God’s help, to live a good life, marked by Doris Crabb, Joanne anniversaries about this
such virtues as honesty, generosity, compassion and so on. Jeavons, Nicola time: 16th Ann Hender,
McCulloch, Celia 18th Sister Mary Kevin
When children are brought for baptism then, we try to Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
ensure that parents understand what they are promising to David Holt, Theresa
do. We do not want anyone to feel exploited or pressured Hadley, Fr Pat Farrelly, Thanksgivings
into becoming a Catholic. Think of it like reading the small June Weatherby,
print. … for holidays!
Priuyani Jacinta
So, for the good of the children we normally expect at least Fernando … for the safe return to
one of the parents and one of the Godparents to be a us of Sr Jacinta
… for those in our parish
Catholic. One or both parents must also attend a meeting … for the birthday of
receiving communion at
at which the meaning of baptism is explained. This meeting home: Dan Lyonette, Grace Bishop
is also an opportunity for parents to ask their own Mary Kirby, Norah Perry,
questions. These are quite small demands, and almost Peter Clamp, Don
everyone coming for baptism in the Catholic Church will be Hinton, Gerry Marriott,
♪ “School’s out
able to meet them. Billie Wyles, Maria
for summer!”
(Please note that for anyone aged 8 or over there are other Wacławski, Catherine
requirements - please ask Fr Peter). Holloway, Bernard
Full rota is at bit.ly/cannockparishrota
ROTAS Readers Ministers Readers Ministers
 Readers Ministers
 Counters Cleaning Stole
Sat 5pm Sat 5pm Sun 8am Sick Sun 10.30am Sun Washing
Visiting 10.30am
August Josie D Bruce Michael D Bruce Javier & Zach P & C M Powell Team 4 Margaret
11th Morris C Hunt Burrowes C Hunt Garnett S Nelson M & B Harris
19th Clare Teresa P&C Jo Briggs
Sunday Jackson Smith Wilson Burrowes M
August Sister A&R David D&M Callum A G Team 5 Margaret
18th Jacinta Hinsley Korzonek Hibberts Pearce Gaughan Keeling A Spencer Harris
20th Shirley D&M A&R Colman E C V Brookes
Sunday Weatherby Hibberts Hinsley Whitelaw Sargeant Bridges
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