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 July 2019 • 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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
 Mary has chosen the better part
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Work on the Church. Treasure trail: There
21st July • 16th Sunday Listening All necessary papers are will be a box at the back
Sat 20 5pm Betty Murphy RIP with the Archdiocese. of Church for
Approval has to be completed Treasure
Sun 21 8am Thanksgiving (Grace Bishop) given both by the Trails. Closing date will
10.30am Bryn Owens, Nancy Berth & 
 Finance department be 18th August.
Patricia Owens RIP and also by the Art and Thanks to an act of
Architecture Great Generosity, a
Mon 22 9.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford Committee. A formal defibrillator will be
Tue 23 9.15am Murphy family RIP 
 notice about the work installed soon in a
(Joseph, Sheila, Betty & Shelagh) has to be displayed for publicly accessible
28 days, that is, from location near to the
20th July until 16th Centre and the Church.
Wed to Sat morning: no weekday masses August. If objections
No Sunday 8am Masses 28th July & 4th August. Marriage Encounter
are received a decision
Weekends
may have to wait till
28th July • 17th Sunday The Lords Prayer mid September. The For those preparing for
notices is on the marriage, Engaged
Sat 27 5pm Patrick Kilgallon RIP
Church door, and can Encounter Weekend-
Sun 28 8am No Mass 12th-13th October. The
also be viewed here:
10.30am Muriel Wanglin RIP Dormer Conference
bit.ly/2SqPpyW
Saints & Holy Days Mon St Mary Magdalen, Centre, Leamington
Harvington
Spa. bit.ly/2LvZCtm
Tue St Bridget of Sweden, Thu St James, Apostle, Pilgrimage is on
September 1st. Poster is For marriage
Fri St Joachim & St Anne. enrichment: Marriage
here: bit.ly/2LbZyPt
100 Club The next draw will take place on Sunday 4th Encounter Weekend-
and letter about the
August. pilgrimage is here: 22nd-24th November.
Baptism 21st July, 12noon Layke William Mason-Daly bit.ly/30jZZuy Ibis Hotel, Rugby.
bit.ly/2SvtTt4
Children’s Liturgy during Sunday 10.30 Mass (not 14th, Sister Felita (of the
Immaculate Heart For more information
nor during August).
Sisters) is fundraising about Marriage
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am Encounter visit
wheelchairs for young
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and elderly persons. wwme.org.uk or mail
and first Saturday of each month. Please donate to her bookings@wwme.org.uk
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). JustGiving Page: bit.ly/ Thanks to Fr Jeremy
Confessions Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am 2IyDiwB Howard, parish priest
Tesco Bags of Help of Hednesford, who will
Parish Income 7th July £480.62 (£200 Gift Aid), Day for
scheme has given be saying the weekend
Life £239.42 (£43 Gift Aid). Thank you!
£1,000 to The masses on July 27/28
Second Collections Family Mass today: Parish Friendship Club which and August 3/4. There
Development Fund. Sunday 21st Apostleship of the Sea. will help to pay for will be no 8am masses
A full list of second collections is here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN coach outings in 2019. on these weekends. If a
Many thanks from the priest is needed in an
APF (Missio) red boxes will be emptied again in July. emergency during this
Groups to Tesco and to
Diocesan Newsletter: July 12th bit.ly/2YQsKyz all who voted for us. time, please contact Fr
Howard on 07835 261471

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
14th July 2019 • 16th Sunday

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … Anthony Lawless,

Cathryn, Emma
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 … The Holy Father's Chapman, Katie Bruce,
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Prayer Intention: That John Morris, Vincent
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) those who administer Dockery, Hannah
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 justice may work with Newborough, Peter
@cannockrcclub integrity, and that the Clamp, Ray Bishop,
All functions catered for
injustice which prevails Audrey George, Mitek
in the world may not Karasinska, Geoff

Second Collection this weekend is for Stella have the last word. Tipping, Josie Riley,
Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) which supports James B, Helen, Olive
… all those who are
seafarer’s faith and welfare. Brookes.
suffering from the
Called to be Missionaries
 extreme weather The Holy Souls
Saturday 12th October, 10am to 5pm, at St. Peter’s … for the sick or
Catholic School, Solihull a conference to explore …. for the recently
housebound: Don
our call to be missionary disciples. Register at departed: Breeda Hinton,
McCulloch, Mary Rowley,
bit.ly/JandP_Assembly2019 or Patrick Kilgallon,
Helen Pawłak, Kath
events@columbans.co.uk Turner, Stella Skillen, … for those with
Health and Safety Co-ordinator. Every parish Winifride Haynes, anniversaries about this
should have a health and safety co-0rdinator. This Annette Mason, Doris time: 15th Thomas
is an important volunteer role for a person who Crabb, Joanne Jeavons, Patrick Hannigan, 19th
has some experience in this area to advise the Nicola McCulloch, Celia Mary Keenahan, 20th
parish. Could you - or someone you know - take Hurdiss, Dee Fellows, Florence Briggs, 21st
on this role. There is a meeting on 12th September David Holt, Theresa Claire Marie Fowler; 23rd
2019 7-9pm in Newcastle under Lyme for Hadley, Fr Pat Farrelly, Elaine Young.
representatives from across the Diocese. Please June Weatherby, Priuyani
see Fr Peter if you can help in any way. Jacinta Fernando
Thanksgivings
September 9th 7pm Fundraising Meeting - all … for those in our parish
receiving communion at … for holidays!
welcome
home: Dan Lyonette, … Anniversaries of
October 11th 7pm Quiz Night in the Centre Mary Kirby, Norah Perry, ordination: Deacon Paul
Tickets £2.50 each Teams of up to four persons Bar Peter Clamp, Don (28th June 190), Fr Peter
will be open. Hinton, Gerry Marriott, (19th July 1997); Deacon
November 30th Saturday 12pm -2pm Billie Wyles, Maria Michael (19th July 2009)
Christmas Fair New stalls / new ideas welcome. 
 Wacławski, Catherine … successful operations:
Tables must be booked by September 29th. Holloway, Bernard Lynne Causland, Sylvia
Deakin, Iris Robertson, Fawdrey, Frank Brookes
Journey in Faith

Mary Casey.
Begins Tuesday 24th September 7.30 pm. Most
Tuesdays at this time until Easter. ... for those undergoing
or recovering from ♪ “School’s out
Assumption of Our Lady 15th August Mass at treatment or otherwise in
9:15am at St Mary’s, 7pm at Our Lady of Lourdes, particular need of our for summer!”
Hednesford in the Grotto. prayers: Peter Garnett,

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

A Gaughan Team 1
July 21st A & R Hinsley D&M
Stephen Clancy David Doug Bruce M Harris G. Keeling, 
 David Gleve
16th D&M Hibberts Pat Wilson
Jo Burrowes Korzonek Cath Hunt Sister, C C. Bridges Peter Garnet
Sunday Hibberts A & R Hinsley
Whitelaw I Savage
C Bridges & D D Bruce, C
July 28th Team 2
Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant Gleve Tom Burrowes Hunt E. Clancy, 

17th Margaret Tym S & P Kilgallon Pat Wilson
Morna Doyle P & C Wilson M Harris & Richard Playfair Julie Kennedy G. Dockery
Sunday G Dockery
Amy Pritchard M Sargeant

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