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
21st April 2019 • Easter Day 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
 Alleuia! He is risen!

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions A big thanks to New Life Sale raised
everyone who has £950 for parish funds!
21st April • Easter Day • Easter contributed in Thanks to Carol
Sat 20 7pm Christopher Cooper RIP whatever way to our Garnett and all her
Sun 21 8am Sean Costello RIP Holy Week and Easter helpers.
10.30am Maureen Teague RIP celebrations! Easter Offerings for
100 Club update A very your parish priest will
Easter Monday big thank you to be the first collection at
Mon 22 10am Parish & People everyone who returned masses for Easter
Breakfast in the Centre 10am till 2pm £5 each their envelopes. Only a Weekend. Envelopes are
(please book in advance) few are still available if you wish to
outstanding. New use them. Thank you for
members who have your generosity. The
Tue 23 9.15am Allan Avery RIP
joined this year have Second Collection is the
Wed 24 9.15am Sean Costello RIP & been contacted with usual Sunday collection
Nancy Costello Intentions their new permanent for the parish.
Thu 25 9.15am Neil Wilkinson RIP numbers. Anyone who The Friendship Club

Fri 26 9:15am Homer Family Intentions would still like to join, enjoyed a lovely meal on
Sat 27 10am Parish & People please contact Veronica 15 April at the
on 07808899239 before Community Centre and
28th April • Divine Mercy Sunday • Believe 4th May. First draw will thank all the staff for
Sat 27 5pm Michael Clarke RIP be on Sunday 5th May. their help in making it a
Sun 28 8am Sean Costello RIP (Anniv 25 April) St Stephen’s Gospel success, over 40 people
10.30am Dr Peter Haywood RIP Choir led our attended. On 1 April
Passiontide refections just over £140 was given
Baptism 28th April Theo Krishnan Raveendran. so beautifully on to the Guide Dogs
Children’s Liturgy Sun 10.30 Mass Tuesday of Holy Week. organisation who visited
Thank you. Thanks also through a donation,
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am for the donations to the collection and sales. 

Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and parish which came to The Club is also part of
first Saturday of each month at 9.40am with the intentions £60. the Asda green token
of the unborn. Prayer cards are available. Ann and Paul Hender scheme from April 2 to
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday 
 would like to thank 30 June in Cannock
(not first Saturday). everyone for their Asda Store. Vote for
Confessions usually Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, prayers, gifts and good them for more funds.
4.30-4.50pm. wishes on their Golden Food Bank Thank you
Parish Income 14th April £585 (£232 Gift Aid), Cyclone Wedding Anniversary. for your continued
Idai (Cafod) £514, New Life £950, Shadow of the Cross £60, Hednesford donations. We collected
100 Club £2500. Thank you! Pilgrimage Sun Jul 7th 35.4 kg of food in March
50th Anniversary Please keep these
Second Collections April: 19th Holy Places, 21st April donations coming!
Pilgrimage to the
Easter Offerings, 12th May Parish Development Fund. A
Diocesan Shrine of Our
full list of second collections is here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN
Lady of Lourdes in A happy and blessed
APF boxes in for April please. Hednesford, Easter to you all!
Diocesan Newsletter for Easter bit.ly/2Xvm3B0. Archbishop Bernard,
Mass at 3pm. 

Poster: bit.ly/2UWZswj
Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
21st April 2019 • Easter Day

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,
Rebekah and Ann Hinsley are collecting collaborators in war-torn Hannah Newborough, Peter
toiletries and sanitary products for the homeless.
areas, who risk their lives to Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony, Ray
Please give items for the homeless to them or save the lives of others. Bishop, Audrey George,
place them in the box at the back of church. … for those adults being Mitek Karasinska, Geoff
They will take the donations to the friends of the received into the Church at Tipping, Josie Riley, James B,
homeless. Easter: Jennifer, Russell and Helen, Fr Neil Bayliss, Jim
Karen, and for all the Armishaw
Callum and William Pearce are continuing to children preparing for their Please add your own
first holy communion. petitions to the box on the
collect winning McDonald's vouchers off the
… for those in difficult altar in Our Lady’s Chapel.
drink cups and fries and give them to the food
situations at home or at work The Holy Souls
bank as a treat for people less fortunate. Please
keep the donations coming - so far they have … Martyn Jeavons (in …. for the recently departed:
hospital), Tony Gaughan,
collect 33 vouchers and £42 in monetary Theo Brennan-Hulme, Kath
Olive Brookes, Frank Brooks, Marlow, Norman Wootton,
donations.
Lynne Causland and Sylvia Christine Cartlidge.
Fawdrey.
The Governors of Cardinal Griffin Catholic College … for those with
… for the sick or
are seeking to appoint the following: anniversaries about this
housebound: Don time: 23rd Allan Avery,
PA to the Headteacher and Leadership Team 37hpw, McCulloch, Mary Rowley, George Ashton; 24th Sean
term time only. (c. £16,574 - £17,977 pa) Closing date for Helen Pawłak, Kath Turner, Costello; 25th Joan Hall; 26th
applications: 9am 22nd April 2019 Stella Skillen, Winifride Larry Kilgallon; 27th Pat
Exam Invigilators, and scribes for pupils taking Haynes, Annette Mason, Dixon, Margaret Erangey and
Doris Crabb, Joanne Jeavons, Teresa Wootton.
their GCSE and A-Levels this summer. The working hours
Nicola McCulloch, Celia
are flexible and the rate of pay is £9.18 per hour. Closing
Hurdiss, Dee Fellows, David Thanksgivings
date for applications: 12noon 29th April 2019
Holt, Theresa Hadley, Sandra … for the 94th birthday of
Teaching Assistant 20hpw, term time plus INSET days (6 Avery, Fr Pat Farrelly, June Winifride Haynes!
days). The salary is £8,276.73 - £8,633 per annum. Closing Weatherby.
date for applications: 12noon 29th April 2019 … for the reception into the
… for those in our parish
Church of Jennifer, Karen
Interested candidates should contact Mrs H Tapper at the receiving communion at
and Russell, and for the
College (01543 502215) as early as possible for further home: Mary Kirby, Norah
prayers of their patron saints:
details about how to apply, or on the College website. Perry, Peter Clamp, Don and
Monica, Rita and Joseph!
Breeda Hinton, Gerry
Harvington Hall, Kidderminster are seeking an Marriott, Billie Wyles, Maria … for Henry and Jackson
experienced and talented individual to manage this Wacławski, Catherine being baptism on Easter Day!
unique Tudor Catholic Manor House. Job description and Holloway, Bernard Deakin, … for the Golden Wedding
person specification can be found on their website Iris Robertson, Mary Casey. Anniversary of Ann & Paul
www.harvingtonhall.com Closing date for applications Hender
is 26th April 2019.
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

Sister J
E Sargeant Team 6
April 21st David Calum Pearce M Powell
Special Rota Special Rota P & C Wilson Colman Whitelaw Amy Pritchard S & T Bullivant Pat Seery
Easter Day Korzonek S Nelson
Javier G Dockery
Gonzalez-Fritz
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

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