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
12th May 2019 • Fourth Sunday of Easter 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
 I know my sheep and they follow me.
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions Welcome to the First Hednesford Pilgrimage
Holy Communion Sun Jul 7th 50th
12th May • Fourth Sunday of Easter • Life Children and their Anniversary Pilgrimage to
Sat 11 12pm First Holy Communion Mass families! the Diocesan Shrine of
5pm John & Helen Prendergast Our Lady of Lourdes in
100 Club Congratulations
Sun 12 8am Patrick Tyrell RIP Hednesford, Archbishop
to the winners. £100 prize
10.30am Mary Harley RIP Bernard, Mass at 3pm. 

winners: Fr Peter (25),
Poster: bit.ly/2UWZswj
Sean McCann (13), Noel
There will also be a Youth
Mon 13 9.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford Lawless (44). £25: John
Vigil at 7pm on Saturday
Higgins (21). A very big
Tue 14 9.15am Bradley Green RIP 6th July and a procession
thank you to all who have
Wed 15 9.15am Jim RIP (School Mass) on Sunday at midday
either joined this year as
Thu 16 9.15am Shelagh Gleve RIP aimed at young people.
new members, to those
For further details, please
1:45pm No mass at St Thomas More this week who have continued
contact Fr Jeremy on 01543
Fri 17 9:15am Brian Briggs 80th Birthday Thanks supporting it every year
422576, or email
Sat 18 10am Parish & People and to Veronica and those
olol.hednesford@gmail.
who help in running the
com
draw.
19th May • Fifth Sunday of Easter • Love Shannon will be making
Sat 18 5pm Mieczyslaw Staciwa RIP (Anniv) World Youth Day at
an appeal at the 5pm Mass
Home is a weekend
Sun 19 8am James & Hannah Whitehouse RIP for funds to support her
festival for 15-30 years old
(Anniv) trip to Costa Rica in 2020
on 7th-9th June at Alton
10.30am Tom & Brenda Murphy RIP & to work with Camps
Castle. Tickets for the
John Taylor RIP (50th Bday Rem) International. Thank you
weekend start from £65
so much for your support!
Saints & Holy Days Mon, Our Lady of Fatima, Tues St including coach travel.
Matthias, Apostle. The parish is keen to Marriage Week UK is
support delegates who 13-19 May see website:
Baptism 12pm 12th May George Falletta, 19th May: Tobias
want to attend. Please marriage-week.org.uk
Newborough.
speak to Fr Peter or email
Children’s Liturgy Sun 10.30 Mass ( stephen.harris@kenelm
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am youthtrust.org.uk to
find out more.
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and
first Saturday of each month at 9.40am with the intentions
of the unborn. Prayer cards are available.
QE Ward 621 Minis to Turkey! 

Six friends are driving to Turkey and back in three
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). minis to raise funds for cancer patients at Queen
Confessions usually Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The group, led by
4.30-4.50pm. Dave Cassidy, son-in-law of our own Peter Garnett,
who has recently has 6 months chemo, set off from
Parish Income 5th May £451.68 (£182.05 Gift Aid). Thank Cannock recently, stopping off at the hospital on the
you! way. To find out more and donate visit:
Second Collections May & June: 12th May Parish justgiving.com/fundraising/David-cassidy10

Development Fund, 19th May Clergy Training Fund You can also follow their return journey on
(Annual Collection), 26th May QE Ward 621. A full list of Facebook at facebook.com/3ministoturkey 

second collections is here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN There will be a second collection for this appeal 

on May 26th.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
12th May 2019 • Fourth Sunday of Easter

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … Katie Bruce, John Morris,
Vincent Dockery, Peter
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 … for all those suffering in Garnett, Hannah
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10
Mozambique, Malawi and Newborough, Peter Clamp,
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each)
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai. Kevin O’Mahony, Ray
@cannockrcclub … The Holy Father's Prayer Bishop, Audrey George,
All functions catered for
Intention: that the Church in Mitek Karasinska, Geoff
Africa, through the Tipping, Josie Riley, James B,
Sunday 19th May 2019 commitment of its members, Helen, Fr Neil Bayliss, Jim
may be the seed of unity
Armishaw, Olive Brookes,
8.30am - 12 noon among her peoples and a Frank Brooks, Lynne
Coffee Morning, sign of hope for the Causland and Sylvia Fawdrey.
continent. Please add your own
Tombola and Plant Sale
… for all the children making petitions to the box on the
Tea, Coffee, Toast and preserves £1.50 their first holy communion. altar in Our Lady’s Chapel,
… all sitting exams about this these will be taken to
time Lourdes, to be presented at
… for those in difficult the Grotto during the
situations at home or at work Diocesan pilgrimage.
… for the sick or The Holy Souls
housebound: Don
…. for the recently departed:
McCulloch, Mary Rowley,
Emma Cartwright-Keegan
Helen Pawłak, Kath Turner,
Stella Skillen, Winifride … for those with
Redecoration of the Church
Haynes, Annette Mason, anniversaries about this
We are hoping this will begin on May 20th. time: 13th Helen Predegast,
Doris Crabb, Joanne Jeavons,
The Church will be out action for about a Nicola McCulloch, Celia 15th James Whitehouse, 17th
month. During this time alternative Hurdiss, Dee Fellows, David Stanley Jefcoat, 18th Bertram
Owen, John Brough, Sheila &
arrangements will be made for weekday masses, Holt, Theresa Hadley, Sandra
Avery, Fr Pat Farrelly, June Joseph Murphy, 19th
and for some of the Sunday masses. Our Lady of
Weatherby. Kathleen Hannigan
Lourdes at Hednesford have kindly agreed to be
a venue for funerals, if this proves necessary. Full … for those in our parish Thanksgivings
details will be on the bulletin each week. receiving communion at … for the First Holy
home: Tony Gaughan, Mary Communions!
Please give a hand after mass next Sunday Kirby, Norah Perry, Peter
moving some of the lighter items into safe … for Deacon Paul’s birthday!
Clamp, Don and Breeda
keeping. Hinton, Gerry Marriott, Billie … for the improvement in
Wyles, Maria Wacławski, health of Martyn Jeavons,
Catherine Holloway, Bernard and also Anne Costello,
Deakin, Iris Robertson, Mary … for a successful operation
May Devotions
Casey. (Tony Gaughan)
Thursday 16th 

1.30pm St Thomas More School ... for those undergoing or
recovering from treatment or
Friday 17th 2pm 

otherwise in particular need
St Mary’s School (in Church)
of our prayers: Molly Cooper,
Sunday 19th after 10:30am Mass
 and Noah Cooper, Emma
the Crowning of Our Lady Chapman, Martyn Jeavons ,
Full rota is at bit.ly/cannockparishrota
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

Sheila Bullivant Eileen Clancy, D Gleve, S Team 3

D Bruce & C
May 12th Colman Julie Kennedy Michael Weatherby E. Clancy, 
 M. Jones, S
Hunt Schools Sheila Bullivant
Easter 4 Whitelaw Sister, Teresa Burrowes Pat Johnston, G. Dockery Clancy
Smith E Sargeant, G Dockery
A Gaughan*
May 19th Stephen Clancy A & R Hinsley Michael Team 4
David C Bridges Doug Bruce M Harris
D&M Seavers M & B Briggs Sheila Bullivant
Easter 5 Jo Burrowes Korzonek David Gleve Cath Hunt Sister, C
Hibberts David Gleve M Simpson
Whitelaw

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