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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
3rd June 2018 • Corpus Christi Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette / Sr Sebastian
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
 Bread of Life, Truth eternal!

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Eucharistic Ministers Teaching post. Due to
will renew their promotion and maternity
3rd June • Corpus Christi • Life
commitment at the masses leave, Cardinal Griffin
Sat 2 5pm Annie Nagle RIP
on Corpus Christi (2/3 Catholic College in
Sun 3 8am Maria Rowlands RIP
June). There will be a Cannock is currently
10.30am Stanley Jefcoat RIP
meeting for all ministers looking to recruit a
on Tuesday 5th June after permanent RE Teacher and
Mon 4 No Mass
mass (about 7.30pm) in there is also, a one year
Tue 5 7pm Jean Golik RIP
Church. If you know post for a maternity cover
Wed 6 9:15am Mary Tarbuck RIP (School Mass)
anyone who would be (also RE) from September
Thu 7 9.15am Shelagh Gleve RIP
suitable to added to our 2018. In interested please
1.45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More School)
ministers, please let Fr contact Mrs H Tapper at
Fri 8 9.15am Pat Webb intentions
Peter know. the College (01543 502215)
Sat 9 10am Parish & People
or at bit.ly/2J3e9M7. Day
Fr Martin of the the
of Prayer for Victims of
10th June • 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time • Family Comboni Missions has
Armed Conflict Tue 5th
Sat 9 5pm Int of Jean Carmichael and family written to express his
June at St Joseph's,
Sun 10 8am Homer family intentions gratitude for your
Burntwood See poster in
10.30am Brenda Murphy RIP generosity in donating
Church and here: bit.ly/
more than £600 to his
Saints & Holy Days: Tue St Boniface, Fri Sacred Heart of Jesus, 2rCr7ox
appeal. Thanks for your
Sat Immaculate Heart of Mary generosity, and hospitality Hednesford Pilgrimage
Children’s liturgy during Sun 10.30am Mass. (Not 10th June) and to Frank Egerton who The Diocesan Pilgrimage
Baptisms: 9th Albie Brown; 10th Charles Alexander Richardson looked after him over the to the Shrine of Our Lady
weekend. of Lourdes, Hednesford is
Wedding: Saturday 2nd June 4pm Martyn King & Verity Lewis
on Sunday July 1st.

Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am Family Mass next Sunday,
Volunteers are invited to
when - as is now our
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday join the choir. Practices are
custom - there will also be
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday Tuesdays in Our Lady of
a collection for the Carpet
Confessions Saturdays 9am-9.50am, 10.30am-11am, 4.30pm Lourdes in Hednesford at
Fund.
-4.50pm. 7.30pm on May 22 June 5,
Mass Intentions please 19 & 26. To sing at the
Parish Income 27th May: Collection £568 (Gift Aid £234), note that Sunday masses pilgrimage you must to
Combini Missions £605. Parish Annual financial report: bit.ly/ are now booked well into attend at least two of the
2L9gYZH\ August. If you want a practices in June.
APF (Misio) Red boxes total for April was £705.67. Thank you to particular date plan well in
promoters and subscribers. Cannock Chase
advance, and check wtih Fr
Churches Housing
Second Collections (full details at bit.ly/cannock2col)
 Peter when a date has been
Coalition AGM Tue 26th
3 Jun Clergy Training Fund retiring collection; 10th Jun Carpet assigned.
June 7pm at Mill Street
Fund; 17th Day for Life; 24th Peter's Pence. Philosophy Weekend on Methodist Church. See
Parish Development Fund envelopes - these extra envelopes Human Freedom and poster in Church and here:
are for those who do not already have Gift Aid envelopes - those Ethics at St Domninic's bit.ly/2G55CCd
with GA envelopes already have one each month in their boxes. If Convent, Stone 2nd to 5th
you would like to make a monthly standing order to the Fund, Nursery places are
August. See poster Church
please let Fr Peter know. available at St Mary’s:
and here: bit.ly/2KUHd5Z
please contact the school
Sr Jacinta is studying for tests as part of her visa application.
for more information.
Please keep her in your prayers. On her study days - Wednesday
and Thursday - Sr Sebastian will be filling in for her in the parish.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
3rd June 2018 • Corpus Christi

Coming Soon … Please Pray … Dee Fellows, David Holt,

Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter
… The Holy Father's Prayer Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly, June
June - July Intention for the Month of Weatherby.
June is for Social Networks:
Double your £ This very successful that social networks may
… for those who have 

fund raising campaign will run again died recently: Betty Murphy,
work towards that
Terrance Perera, Peter Rowley
from 9th June until the end of July. inclusiveness which respects
others for their differences. … for those with
anniversaries about this time:
… for Persecuted Christians:
June 10th Sacred Heart Novena and 2nd Vincent de Pasquale, 3nd
for Christians in Nigeria
pilgrimage Maryvale Sunday bit.ly/2jbaj4l where there has been
Ivy Stanley, 4th Nancy
Owens, Daniel Hickey, 5th
July 1st Hednesford Pilgrimage increased violence against
Horace Cotterell, 6th Mona
religious minorities in 2018.
July 17th Feast Day of Blessed John Sugar Wooliscroft, 7th Aubrey
… for those taking exams and Pilmore, 8th Concetta de
Read more about Cannock’s Saint here: 
 soon to move on to the next Pasquale, 9th Annie Ginvian
bit.ly/bljohnsugar stage of their education
… for those receiving
September communion at home: Peter
Please check the draft of the
parish memorial book which is at
7th - 9th Adoremus is the Eucharistic Clamp, Don and Breeda bit.ly/cannocksouls and also in
Congress in Liverpool from 7-9 September. Hinton, Mary Casey, Gerry Church. There are some
Marriott, Billie Wyles, Maria duplicates in the list and perhaps
There are still a number of tickets available other errors - please write in the
Wacławski, Catherine
for the Saturday. Please visit the diocesan Holloway, Bernard Deakin,
booklet, or let Fr Peter know.
website www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk. for Iris Robertson. Please let Fr Peter know if 

full details. ... for those undergoing or you wish to add any petitions or
thanksgivings onto this prayer
8th Surprise Party! (ssh!) details to follow recovering from treatment or list.
otherwise in particular need
9th New Life Sale: more information to follow. of our prayers: Don
10th Fund Raising Meeting 7pm McCulloch, Stephen Thomas, Thanksgivings …
Michelle Bell, Peter Clamp, … for a wonderful pilgrimage
October Duncan Angus, Christopher to Lourdes and the many
6th 7.30pm Barn Dance in St Mary's Cooper, Kevin O’Mahony, blessings we receive through
Emma Cartwright-Keegan, the prayers of Our Lady
Community Centre Mucky Duck Ceilidh Band -
Winifride Haynes, Tom … for Verity and Martin,
back by popular request. Buffet.
Murphy, LeeAnn Lister, Ray getting married at St Mary’s
November Bishop, Audrey George, on Saturday! (June 2nd)
Mitek Karasinska, Cath
Christmas Fair will be on Saturday 24th Hunt, Cath Rockey, Alan
… for the Immaculate Heart
November from 12 noon till 2pm. of Mary sisters who celebrate
Jones, Geoff Tipping.
their feast day this week
… for the sick or housebound:
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 … for Shirley Weatherby’s
Christine Rogers, Mary
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95 appointment at Head of RE
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Rowley, Kath Turner, 

at Stuart Bathurst Catholic
Thursday OAP Special: Stella Skillen, Annette
High School
12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps) Mason, Doris Crabb, Joanne
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9 Jeavons, Bob Evans, Nicola … for a 33rd Wedding
McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss, Anniversary!
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR.
Full Sunday rota is at bit.ly/cannockrota
Readers Ministers Readers Ministers
 Readers Ministers
 Cleaning
ROTAS Sat 5pm Sat 5pm Sun 8am Sick Visiting Sun 10.30am Sun 10.30am
Counters Stole Washing

June 3rd Gail & David S Weatherby & D Javier Eileen Clancy,
Marie- Team 2
Corpus Françoise Gray Korzonek Gleve Gonzalez-Fritz Julie Kennedy E. Clancy, 

Therese S & P Kilgallon Nancy Costello
Christi Cath Hunt C Bridges, C C Whitelaw & M Wendy Pat Johnston, G. Dockery
Cornes G Dockery
Life Jackson Sargeant Owens Sister Jacinta
June 10th D Bruce, C Team 3
P & C Garnett Michael
10th Josie Morris Hunt Michael A & R Hinsley M. Jones, S
Schools Jo Burrowes & Seavers Nancy Costello
Sunday Clare Jackson Teresa Smith Burrowes D & M Hibberts Clancy
R Cranney David Gleve
Family M Sargeant G Dockery

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