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
15th July • 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette / Sr Sebastian
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are New Cross & Cannock Hospital Chaplains: 01902 695098
new to our church or haven't been to Mass for some time. St Mary’s Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
Practising Catholics, clear in conscience that they are priest@cannockcatholic.org & www.cannockcatholic.org
properly prepared, may receive holy communion. Others Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
are invited to come forward for a blessing. If so, please Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley
place your hand on your heart to indicate this to the priest, (Birmingham Diocesan Trust: Reg Charity No. 234216)
deacon or minister.

Masses, Intentions & other services
 They set off to preach repentance …
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
National Arboretum Aid to the Church in
15th July • 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time • Listening Outing Mon 23th July Need evening of prayer
Sat 14 5pm John & Helen Prendergast Parishioners are invited to and information at St
Sun 15 8am Parish & People join St Mary’s Friendship George and St Teresa
10.30am Teresa O’Brien Birthday intentions Group for a day out Coach Church, Dorridge, on Tue
£6 (Land Train is £5 extra).
Mon 16 No Mass 24th July at 7pm. More
Please contact Veronica on
Tue 17 7pm Pat Neary and family intentions information from Deacon
07808899239 / 01922
Wed 18 9.15am Norma Rowley RIP (School Mass) 513722 to book a seat. Tim Anthony
Thu 19 9.15am Intentions of Peter Garnett deacon.tim@yahoo.com.
1.45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More School) Double your Pound :
Fri 20 9.15am Neil Wilkinson RIP This week’s featured Discernment Pilgrimage
Sat 21 10am Parish & People idea: Have a coffee to Rome for 18-35s, 23-28
morning or dinner party Oct. An unforgettable
22nd July • 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time • Holidays for friends, and ask them discernment pilgrimage to
Sat 21 5pm Sarah Hughes intentions for a contribution, have a Rome this October. For
Sun 22 8am Parish & People raffle or a quiz. Why not more information, please
10.30am Mike Lordan RIP use your £1 to send out your
visit www.synod18.org or
invitations.
contact ann-
Saints & Holy Days: 17th Blessed John Sugar, Martyr of Red Boxes. Please christy@vocations.org.uk
Cannock return your collecting
Children’s liturgy at Sun 10.30am Mass boxes for APF Missio Meet the Families The
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am during July. Thank you. Archdiocese are sending a
Baptisms 14th 12pm Annabelle Mary Cartwright Keegan; Steve Baylis,, who works number of families to the
15th 12pm Joshua Hornsey; 1pm Max Malin Molloy, 
 for the Archdiocese will be World Meeting of Families
22nd 12pm Harold Gerrity, Theo Avery and Aria Dale; 
 Abseiling 200ft down one in Dublin in August. You
29th Jacob Edward Wheldon. of the tallest buildings in can read about the families
Funerals Tue 24 July 12:30pm Funeral Mass for Duncan Birmingham, the Holiday here: bit.ly/2KV5I2p
Angus Inn Express in Snow Hill
on Friday 7th September to Christine Cooper
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday would like to thank
raise funds for Emmaus
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday UK, who make a difference everyone who attended
Confessions Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, 4.30-4.50pm. to the lives of so many Billy’s funeral, and for
Advance notice: on Sunday August 5th there will no 8am people. See fundraising the masses and kind
Mass. page: bit.ly/2Kgi9st wishes throughout his
Parish Income July 8th Collection £517 (Gift Aid £268), Latest Newsletter of the illness. Thank you all xx
Carpet Fund £360 (Gift Aid £153) Parish Annual financial Archdiocese: bit.ly/
report: bit.ly/2L9gYZH 2NxKhq3
Second Collections (full details at bit.ly/cannock2col)
15th July Apostleship of the Sea. St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364
Food Bank: Thank you for the 36kg of food you collected Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95
during June. Keep it coming! Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10
Thursday OAP Special:
The Music Group did not play last weekend, so the 12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps)
musicians will be playing at the Saturday 5pm Mass on Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9
both 14th and 21st July.
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
15th July • 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Coming Soon … Please Pray … … for the sick or housebound:

Mary Rowley, Kath Turner, 

… The Holy Father's Prayer
This month Intention for the Month of
Stella Skillen, Winifride
Haynes, Annette Mason,
16th Home Made Cakes will be on sale at St July is for Evangelization: Doris Crabb, Joanne Jeavons,
Mary's Friendship Group (meeting in the Centre) that priests, who experience Bob Evans, Nicola
between 12.30 & 13.30 pm only. Proceeds will go fatigue and loneliness in their McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss,
towards Friendship Group funds. Cakes made by pastoral work, may find help Dee Fellows, David Holt,
Barry John Gardener from Tamworth. All and comfort in their intimacy Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter
welcome. with the Lord and in their
Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly, June
friendship with their brother Weatherby.
17th Feast Day of Blessed John Sugar 
 priests.
Mass at 7pm. Read more about Cannock’s Saint … for those who have 

… for Persecuted Christians: died recently: Duncan Angus,
at bit.ly/bljohnsugar
for the people of Pakistan Dolsie Clewley, Elsie Clifton
23rd National Aboretum outing Coach £6 (tel. where Christians and other Hunt, Nora Wilson, William
07808 899239) minority faiths face the Chapman, Christopher
prospect of violent attack or (Billy) Cooper, Betty Murphy.
August everyday institutional and
… for those with
21st Aldridge Transport Museum Friendship social discrimination.
anniversaries about this time:
Group (tel. 07808 899239) … for the students and staff 15th Thomas Patrick
of our schools and for all Hannigan, 19th Mary
September those moving to new Keenahan, 20th Florence
challenges during the Briggs, 21st Claire Marie
8th Surprise Party! Fundraiser for the summer. Fowler.
Development Fund. Tickets available soon.
… for those in our parish Please check the draft of the
9th New Life Sale: more information to receiving communion at parish memorial book which is at
home: Norah Perry, Peter bit.ly/cannocksouls and also in
follow. Church. There are some
Clamp, Don and Breeda
10th Fund Raising Meeting 7pm duplicates in the list and perhaps
Hinton, Gerry Marriott, Billie other errors - please write in the
Wyles, Maria Wacławski,
October booklet, or let Fr Peter know.
Catherine Holloway, Bernard Please let Fr Peter know if 

6th 7.30pm Barn Dance in St Mary's Deakin, Iris Robertson, Mary you wish to add any petitions or
Community Centre Mucky Duck Ceilidh Band Casey, Christine Rogers. thanksgivings onto this prayer
list.
- back by popular request. Buffet. ... for those undergoing or
recovering from treatment or
November otherwise in particular need Thanksgivings …
of our prayers: Don
Christmas Fair Sat 24th Nov 12 noon till 2pm. ... for the baptism of Lauren
McCulloch, Peter Garnett, during the school mass on
Jean Carmichael, Hannah Wednesday last week!
Freedom of Expression petition Newborough, Stephen
... for the sporting events we
Thomas, Michelle Bell, Peter
The Society for the Protection of the Unborn are enjoying to watch!
Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony,
Child has launched a petition to oppose moves Tom Murphy, LeeAnn Lister, … for an excellent visit by St
to restrict peaceful freedom of expression and Ray Bishop, Audrey George, Mary’s Year 5 to Harvington
freedom to pray outside abortion centres. Forms Mitek Karasinska, Cath Hall last week
and leaflets are at the back of the Church, from Hunt, Cath Rockey, Alan … for the good weather!
spuc.org.uk or by calling 020 7091 7091. Jones, Geoff Tipping. … for the cool rain!

Full Sunday rota is at bit.ly/cannockrota

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
July 15th A & R Hinsley Team 2
M. Powell, 

Sunday 15 Stephen Clancy David Doug Bruce M Harris
D&M C Bridges & S Clancy S & P Kilgallon Pat Wilson
Jo Burrowes Korzonek Cath Hunt Amy Pritchard S. Nelson
Listening Hibberts G Dockery
Sister
Tom D Bruce, C Team 3
July 22nd Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant Margaret M Harris & Amy Burrowes Hunt G. Keeling, 
 M. Jones, S
Sunday 16 Pat Wilson
Morna Doyle P & C Wilson Tym Pritchard Richard C Whitelaw C. Bridges Clancy
Holidays Playfair M Sargeant G Dockery

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