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
1st September 2019 • 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette 07488 369482
St Mary’s Music Group: rcmusicgroup.weebly.com
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if Stafford Hospital Chaplaincy: 01782 676400
you are new to our church or haven't been to Mass New Cross & Cannock Hospital Chaplains: 01902 695098
for some time. Practising Catholics, clear in St Mary’s Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
conscience that they are properly prepared, may priest@cannockcatholic.org & www.cannockcatholic.org
Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
receive holy communion. Others are invited to come Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley
forward for a blessing. If so, please place your hand (Birmingham Diocesan Trust: Reg Charity No. 234216)
on your heart to indicate this to the priest, deacon or

Masses, Intentions & other services
 True Humility

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions Fr Jeremy Howard is Thanks to all those who
celebrating mass this took part in the training
1st September • 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday evening as Fr last week.
Sat 31 5pm Frank Grieve RIP Peter attends a family Redecoration: the
Sun 1 8am Breeda Hinton RIP celebration is Cheshire. Diocese require us to
10.30am Pat Roberts RIP Gift Aid Thanks to all of publish two further
Mon 2 11am New School Year you who give by notices on the Church
Tue 3 7pm Joan McGowan RIP envelope or standing door. Please see these
order through the year. notices and respond as
Wed 4 9.15am Edith & Clem Brady RIP
The additional amount you wish.
Thu 5 9.15am Betty Murphy RIP
you raised 2018-2019 Fr Hudson’s Care
1.45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More School) was almost £6,000! 
 Annual collection is
Fri 6 9.15am Patrick Kilgallon RIP If you gift aid you should 22nd September. Gift
Sat 7 10am Shelagh Gleve RIP have received a letter Aid envelopes are now
8th September • 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time from the Diocese giving available.
information of your Union of Catholic
Sat 31 5pm John & Helen Prendergast RIP
donations. Please read Mothers Annual
Sun 1 8am John & Floss Probert RIP
the letter and check the Pilgrimage to Our Lady
10.30am Violet Peiris RIP information included. of Lourdes, Hednesford,
Please note: Extra mass at 11am on Monday 2nd Please direct any Sunday 8th September
September for the beginning of the school year. questions to Fr Peter. 3pm. Donations of
Saints & Holy Days Tues St Gregory the Great, Sat Thank you! cakes for the
Our Lady on Saturday Treasure Trail: Correct refreshments welcome:
Children’s Liturgy during Sunday 10.30 Mass (returns answer for the Treasure contact Dawn
this weekend). Trail was: 'Back Croft'. 07870454119. Thank
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am The winner, drawn out you.
from those with the Aid to the Church in
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday;
correct answer, is Need prayer cards at
and first Saturday of each month.
Monica Muller. Many the back of Church to
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). thanks to all those pray for anyone who is
Confessions Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am 4.30pm - taking part. A list of persecuted for their
5pm (but not on Saturday afternoon on 31st. correct answers is faith. Please take one
Parish Income 25th August £599.60 (Gift Aid £286.30) available at the back of and use it to pray for
Piety £216. Thank you! Church. those who do not have
Second Collections: 8th Sept Parish Development Raffle for Development the freedom to practise
Fund, 15th Sept CASE (Home Mission Sunday), 22nd Fund. Emma and Sophie their faith which we
Sept Fr Hudson’s Care. A full list of second collections Chapman are selling raffle enjoy.
is here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN tickets for cushions and
scarves over the weekend Don Hinton and family
Diocesan News 24th August bit.ly/2KxZtnG to be drawn in September. express heartfelt thanks
Double Your Pound Envelopes should be returned for help, prayers, cards,
Defibrillator is now good wishes and masses
by the end of August, please. Update on money raised
installed on an outside to be offered in memory of
will be in the newsletter soon.
wall of the Centre. Breeda.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
1st September 2019 • 22nd Sunday
Wyles, Maria Wacławski,
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … Catherine Holloway,
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 … The Holy Father's Bernard Deakin, Iris
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Prayer Intention: That Robertson, Mary Casey.
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) politicians, scientists and
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 economists work together ... for those undergoing
@cannockrcclub to protect the world’s or recovering from
All functions catered for seas and oceans.
 treatment or otherwise in
particular need of our
… for all those who are prayers: Peter Garnett,
making decisions about Anthony Lawless,
Coming soon … their next steps after Cathryn, Emma
GCSE and A Level Chapman, Katie Bruce,
September 9th 7pm Fundraising Meeting - all John Morris, Vincent
results

welcome Dockery, Hannah
September 22nd New Life Sale 6pm till 8pm. … for our schools, as we Newborough, Peter
Tickets available soon, only £5. begin a new term and a Clamp, Ray Bishop,
new academic year. Audrey George, Mitek
September 24th Journey in Faith begins Karasinska, Geoff
October 11th 7.30pm Quiz Night in the Centre Tipping, Josie Riley,
… for Fr Sandy Brown, James B, Helen, Olive
Tickets £2.50 each Teams of up to four formerly of Hednesford, Brookes.
persons, Please ‘sign up’ on the list at the back who had an accident on
of the Church. Bar will be open. holiday and is recovering 

November 30th Saturday 12pm -2pm in Royal Stoke Hospital.


The Holy Souls
Christmas Fair New stalls / new ideas
… for Betty Chapman, …. for the recently
welcome. tables must be booked by departed: Elizabeth
recovering from an
September 29th. (Betty) Morris, Frank
operation.
Vezzoli, Peter Cartwright


… for the sick or … for those with
Recent events housebound: Don anniversaries about this
See photos on our Facebook page McCulloch, Mary Rowley, time: 4th Fr James
(facebook.com/cannockcatholic) Helen Pawłak, Kath Holland, 5th Elizabeth
Turner, Stella Skillen, Rice, 6th Jean Hall, 8th
Newly installed Defibrillator Frank Grieve.
Winifride Haynes,
Friendship Club Mystery Tour 
 Annette Mason, Doris
trip to the the Heights of Abraham Crabb, Joanne Jeavons,


Nicola McCulloch, Celia Thanksgivings
Hurdiss, Dee Fellows, … for the new school
Prayer to St Michael David Holt, Theresa
term
Hadley, Fr Pat Farrelly,
Holy Michael the Archangel, defend us in the June Weatherby, Priuyani … for good examination
day of battle; be our safeguard against the Jacinta Fernando results
wickedness and snares of the enemy, may 
 … for the 54th Wedding
God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do … for those in our parish
Anniversary of M&D
Thou, prince of the heavenly host, by the receiving communion at
power of God, cast down to hell Satan, and all home: Dan Lyonette, … for 70th Birthday of P.
evil spirits, who wander through the world for Mary Kirby, Norah Perry,
Peter Clamp, Don Hinton,
the ruin of souls. Amen. Gerry Marriott, Billie
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

September D Gleve, Sr D&G P & C Garnett Michael Team 2

1st Pat Wilson Jacinta Shirley Justine Lomas
Korzonek A Gaughan Seavers S & P Kilgallon Carol Garnett
22nd Doug Bruce Jo Burrowes & Weatherby Clare Jackson
S & T Bullivant M Harris David Gleve G Dockery
Sunday R Cranney
September Sheila Bullivant Eileen Clancy, D Gleve, S Team 3
D Bruce & C
8th Colman Julie Kennedy Michael Weatherby M. Powell, 
 M. Jones, S
Hunt Schools Carol Garnett
23rd Whitelaw Sister, Teresa Burrowes Pat Johnston, S. Nelson Clancy
P & C Wilson
Sunday Smith Sister G Dockery

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