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
24th March 2019 • Third Sunday of Lent 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)

Repent, and you will live …

Masses, Intentions & other services

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions Little Jimmy, the New Life Sale 

country & western Sunday April 7th 

24th March • 3rd Sunday of Lent • Change singer is performing 6pm - 8pm at New Life
Sat 23 5pm Betty & Pat Macguire RIP at the Centre on Tickets £5.
Sun 24 8am Sylvia Robertson RIP Friday March 29th at
10.30am Stanley & Ellen Jefcoat RIP
 7.30pm . Tickets £5
100 Club Envelopes for
All proceeds in aid of current members are at
Mon 25 9.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford Parish Development the back of the church.
Tue 26 9.15am Betty Murphy RIP Fund. Return yours by 31st
Wed 27 9.15am Brian Corcoran RIP(School mass) Mothering Sunday is March please. if you
Thu 28 9:15am Gaughan Family RIP 
 next weekend. Posies wold like to join please
(Maggie, Tommy, John, Thomas) for mums be made in give your details to one
1:45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More School) of the collectors, or
the Presbytery from
call Veronica Davies on
Fri 29 9.15am David Connolly RIP 6pm next Friday 29th. 07808899239 or 01922
Sat 30 10am Parish & People Please help if you 513722. New Members
can.Family Mass next will be contacted with
31st March •4th Sunday of Lent • Forgiveness
Sunday’s 10.30am. their NEW
Mothering Sunday
Sat 30 5pm Norma Rowley RIP The Sower the new number once all the
Sun 31 8am Sandra Lakin RIP Diocesan publication envelopes have been
returned.
10.30am Peter Garnett intentions is available now(free!).
Also available for Murder Mystery
Stations of the Cross: Sundays 4pm, Fridays 7pm download. Evening Centenary Hall
Hednesford Saturday
Saints & Holy Days Monday, Annunciation, Solemnity. Support the 11th April 7pm. Adults
Baptism 31st March, Vihara Anjani Kuruppu Arachchige, Friendship Club’s £10, Children £6
7th April Rose Amelia Sheppard, Lael Will Tatenda Exton. application for funding includes food. For
from Tesco Bags of Help tickets contact Mick
Children’s Liturgy Sun 10.30 Mass (not 31st)
Scheme. Make any 07789 111767.
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am purchase in March and
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and April at any of 4 local Food Bank Thank you
Tescos (Heath Hayes, for your continued
Rosary with the intention of the Unborn

donations. We collected
First Saturday of each month at 9.40am with the intentions Hednesford Great
Wyrley and Stafford 35.4 kg of food in March
of the unborn. Prayer cards are available. Please keep these
Road) and use the token
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). you receive to place a donations coming!
Confessions usually Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, 4.30-4.50pm. vote. Birthday Party in the
Parish Income 17th March £566 (£279 Gift Aid); Cafod Thanks to Asda, also Centre Saturday 30th
£522 (£82 Gift Aid). Thank you! from the Friendship 7pm in the Centre all
Second Collections 31st March Parish Development Group for the welcome.
Fund, 7th April Easter Flowers, 19th April Holy Places, 21st refreshments ie tea, Marmelade and Jam
April Easter Offerings. A full list of second collections can coffee, sugar and other £2.50 per jar from the
be found here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN products recently back of Church.
provided for raffle
Walk with Me booklets and Calendars, and Bible Alive
prizes.
for Lent are now available.
Diocesan Newsletter for March (2) bit.ly/2U0bvf1
Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
24th March 2019 • Third Sunday of Lent

Cyclone Idai has caused terrible devastation in … for those in our parish
Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Please prayer
Please Pray … receiving communion at
for those affected and contribute to the appeal here: … The Holy Father's Prayer home: Mary Kirby, Norah
bit.ly/2U3YZef Intention: That Christian Perry, Peter Clamp, Don
communities, especially and Breeda Hinton, Gerry
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 those that are persecuted, Marriott, Billie Wyles,
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95
feel that they are close to Maria Wacławski,
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Christ and have their Catherine Holloway,
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) rights protected. Bernard Deakin, Iris
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10
… for the 'Ladies in White' Robertson, Mary Casey.
@cannockrcclub
All functions catered for of Cuba, who go to Mass … for those in difficult
dressed in white then situations at home or at
silently walk through the work
Lent and Holy Week streets to remind the ... for those undergoing or
government that they are recovering from treatment
still awaiting the release of or otherwise in particular
Believe their unjustly detained need of our prayers: Katie
Journey of Faith and Lent group on the Creed family members. Many of Bruce, Anne Costello, John
Tuesdays 7.30pm (until 9th April) them will be harassed, Morris, Vincent Dockery,
Centenary Hall, Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford beaten or detained to stop Peter Garnett, Hannah
them attending church. Newborough, Peter
Stations of the Cross … for all those suffering in Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony,
Sundays 4pm (not April 7th) and Fridays 7pm Mozambique, Malawi and Ray Bishop, Audrey
Zimbabwe after Cyclone George, Mitek Karasinska,
Good Friday 12pm and 7pm
Idai. Geoff Tipping, Josie Riley,
… for our country, the James B, Helen, Fr Neil
Mother’s Day Family Mass Bayliss, Deacon Louis
government and all
10:30am Mothering Sunday 31st March involved in the difficult Livesey.
political situation at 

Born for This present: that there may be The Holy Souls
Cardinal Griffin Liturgy and Worship group and St Mary's wisdom and a concern for …. for the recently
Catholic Primary School choir. A moving liturgy of song, words all in society, especially departed: Mary Harley,
and action commemorating the last few hours of Jesus' life. A the most vulnerable Theo Brennan-Hulme
retiring collection for Cafod and CGCC Pilgrimage to Lourdes.
… for the sick or … for those with
Sunday April 7th 4pm
housebound: Don anniversaries about this
McCulloch, Mary Rowley, time: 25th Margaret
Shadow of the Cross Helen Pawłak, Kath Ashton (Landon), Rose
St. Stephen's Gospel Choir Turner, Stella Skillen, Smith; 26th Gladys
Tuesday April 16th 7pm Winifride Haynes, Elizabeth Davis, Margaret
Annette Mason, Doris Ann Skitt.
The Holy Triduum 18th to 20th April Crabb, Joanne Jeavons,
Nicola McCulloch, Celia
Thanksgivings
Hurdiss, Dee Fellows, … for the forthcoming
Maundy Thursday 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper canonisation of Blessed
David Holt, Theresa
Good Friday 12 & 7pm Stations of the Cross John Henry Newman!
Hadley, Sandra Avery, Fr
3pm Liturgy of the Cross Pat Farrelly, June
Easter Vigil 7pm Mass and Ceremonies Weatherby.
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

D Bruce, C
Team 2
March 24th Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant Tom Burrowes Hunt M. Powell, 

Margaret Tym C Bridges S & P Kilgallon Carol Garnett
Lent Three Morna Doyle P & C Wilson Richard Playfair A Pritchard S. Nelson
G Dockery
M Sargeant

March 31st D Bruce, C Team 3

Lent Four Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant Hunt G. Keeling M Jones, S
Margaret Tym D & G Korzonek Schools Carol Garnett
Mothering Morna Doyle P & C Wilson A Pritchard C Bridges Clancy, G
Sunday M Sargeant Dockery

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