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 August • 19th 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
 Bread of Heaven …

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Songs of Praise this World Meeting of
12th August • 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time • Heaven Sunday 12th August Families. Petitions are
Sat 11 5pm Thanksgiving for Faith & Friends (NPP) 12.25pm is from Alton being taken by Archbishop
Sun 12 8am Parish & People Castle. The programme Bernard and over 100
10.30am John Taylor RIP can also be watched on Diocesan pilgrims. These
BBC iPlayer, and there is will be presented to Pope
Assumption of Our Lady (Holy Day of Obligation) more on the parish Francis at the closing
Tue 14 7pm Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford Facebook pages and those Mass. Email them to
Wed 15 9:15am Annie Theresa Maddocks RIP of Songs of Praise and lianne.pap@rc-
Alton Castle. birmingham.org by August
Thu 16 9:15am Murphy family RIP 
 19th. More information
(Joseph, Sheila, Betty & Shelagh) St Mary’s Friendship
about WMF is here: bit.ly/
Fri 17 9:15am Pat Molloy RIP Group meets on alternate
2KV5I2p.
Sat 18 10am Parish & People Mondays (not Bank
Holidays) from 12-1.45pm Maryvale Institute are
19th August • 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time • Nourish at St Mary's Centre. There advertising again for a
Sat 18 5pm Josie Morris, Birthday Intentions are speakers and also trips. Head of Parish Catechetics
Sun 19 8am Norman Rowe RIP Next meeting is 20th (bit.ly/2JQlSc0) and also
10.30am Mike Lordan RIP August. The next outing is for an Administrative
on Tue 21st Aug on a Assistant (bit.ly/
Saints & Holy Days Tue Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Wed Classic Bus to the Aldridge 2mDRacX).
Assumption of Our Lady (Holy Day of Obligation). Transport Museum,
Vocations. The
leaving St Mary’s at
No Children’s Liturgy in August Archdiocese are looking to
11.30am £5 each. 

Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am appoint two full time posts
Photos of the recent trip to
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday of Vocations Fieldworkers.
the National Arboretum
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday £25,000 per year. For full
are on the parish facebook
Confessions Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, 4.30-4.50pm. details see: bit.ly/
page: bit.ly/2MF3jcX 

Baptisms August 12th 11.45am Caitlin and Lottie Bradley- 2nnc4gW
The cake sale raised £60
Howell: August 19th 12pm Lottie and Lyla Quince for group funds.
 Diocesan Youth Service
Weddings 12th 1pm Hannah Keeling and Josh Gentles
 Veronica 07808899239 (Kenelm Youth Trust) are
17th 2pm Adam Wootton and Clare Harwood also advertising for staff in
Adoption Focus.
Funeral Service of Ian “Sludge” Lees, Thursday 30th August at administrative roles:
Interested in adopting?
11.30pm in St Mary’s. bit.ly/2M8gbMB
See poster: http://bit.ly/
Parish Income 5th Aug £509 (Gift Aid £203) 
 2M66fTX and letter bit.ly/ SVP are also advertising
Parish Annual financial report: bit.ly/2L9gYZH 2Ost7JT posts inYoung Vincentians
Double your Pound thanks for all your hard work! Please bring work. These are national
Diocesan Pilgrimage to
in any remaining monies as soon as possible. We hope to give a posts and based in
Harvington is on Sep
“final” figure next weekend. London: svp.org.uk
2nd. The poster is here:
100 Club Draw congratulations to the recent winners: names Discernment pilgrimage
bit.ly/2mICzNz.
will be published in next week’s newsletter. to Rome 23-28 October
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 26th February to 5th March 2019, The Baby Bear Project
with the Kenelm Youth
to be led by Fr Jeremy Howard and Deacon Peter Tibke of fashion show at Salem
Trust. Info here:
Hednesford. Walking in the steps of Jesus Our Saviour is a Church, Cheslyn Hay in
www.synod18.org
wonderful experience. Mass at the Churches of the Nativity and November to raise funds.
the Holy Sepulchre and other experiences put the Gospel clearly Poster is bit.ly/2njwrvj
into the forefronts of our minds. Book now to secure a place.
Details: bit.ly/2nlNey1 Booking form: bit.ly/2vRpoy6
Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
12th August • 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Coming Soon … Please Pray … of our prayers: Peter Garnett,

Don McCulloch, Jean
… The Holy Father's Prayer
August Carmichael, Hannah
Intention for the Month of Newborough, Stephen
14th Assumption Mass 7pm at Hednesford 
 August. The treasure of Thomas, Michelle Bell, Peter
(jointly for Cannock and Hednesford parishes) Families: that any far- Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony,
21st Aldridge Transport Museum Friendship reaching decisions of Tom Murphy, LeeAnn Lister,
Group (tel. 07808 899239) economists and politicians Ray Bishop, Audrey George,
may protect the family as one Mitek Karasinska, Cath
September
of the treasures of humanity. Hunt, Geoff Tipping, Fred
… for Persecuted Christians: Houghton.
Sep 8th 60th Birthday Party! 
 Please pray for China where … for the sick or housebound:
The Birthday Boy has asked for no personal new regulations for Chinese Mary Rowley, Kath Turner, 

presents please, but rather donations for the Parish churches has led to increased Stella Skillen, Winifride
Development Fund. 
 harassment including church Haynes, Annette Mason,
Tickets (£5 or more for adults) from Shirley closures and demolitions and Doris Crabb, Joanne Jeavons,
Weatherby after mass each weekend and at other a ban on children attending Bob Evans, Nicola
times. We need to sell most tickets in advance in services. McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss,
order to ensure numbers for catering.
... for those marrying soon: Dee Fellows, David Holt,
Josh and Hannah, Adam & Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter
Sep 9 New Life Sale: 6pm - 9pm, £5 tickets. 
 Clare, Benedict & Vanessa, Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly, June
Great bargains and a wonderful fund raiser for the Weatherby.
… for the students and staff
parish. Get your tickets now!
of our schools and for all … for those who have 

those moving to new died recently: Alistair
10th Fund Raising Meeting 7pm
challenges during the (brother in law of Fr Jeremy
October summer. Howard), Ian “Sludge” Lees
… for those in our parish (funeral 30th August 11.30am
6th 7.30pm Barn Dance in St Mary's Community
receiving communion at at St Mary’s), Barbara Smith,
Centre Mucky Duck Ceilidh Band - back by popular
home: Norah Perry, Peter Duncan Angus.
request. Buffet.
Clamp, Don and Breeda … for those with
November Hinton, Gerry Marriott, Billie anniversaries about this time:
1st All Saints’ Mass at St Mary’s at 7pm
 Wyles, Maria Wacławski, 16th Ann Hender, John
(jointly with Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford) Catherine Holloway, Bernard Ridgeway, 18th Sr M Kevin,
Deakin, Iris Robertson, Mary 19th Tony Dumblius
4th Blessing of Graves 2pm at Hednesford
Casey, Christine Rogers.
24th Christmas Fair 12 noon till 2pm.
... for those undergoing or Thanksgivings …
recovering from treatment or
otherwise in particular need ... for holidays!
A Diocesan Safeguarding Review is being undertaken
by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE, an
independent charity. Anyone who has had experience St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364
with safeguarding issues within the Archdiocese, Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10
working with parish safeguarding representatives and the Thursday OAP Special:
safeguarding team at the Archdiocese is invited to speak 12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps)
to the team. Please contact Hugh Constant Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9
(Hugh.Constant@scie.org.uk or 020 7766 7374 or 07872
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR
602207).
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
S Clancy, E
August Sister Jacinta A & R Hinsley Callum Pearce Sargeant, Team 6
12th Margaret M. Powell, 
 Margaret
Shirley D&M P & C Wilson Colman Amy Pritchard S & T Bullivant
Sunday 19 Tym S. Nelson Harris
Weatherby Hibberts Whitelaw Javier G Dockery
Heaven Gonzalez-Fritz
August Gail & David Javier Eileen Clancy, Team 1
19th Marie-
Françoise Gray Korzonek Gonzalez-Fritz Julie Kennedy G. Keeling, 
 David Gleve Margaret
Sunday 20 Therese D & M Hibberts
Cath Hunt C Bridges, C Wendy Pat Johnston, C. Bridges Peter Garnet Harris
Holy Cornes
Jackson Owens Sister Jacinta I Savage
Communion
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