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
27th January 2019 • Third Sunday Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette / Sr Sebastian
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are Stafford Hospital Chaplaincy: 01782 676400
new to our church or haven't been to Mass for some time. New Cross & Cannock Hospital Chaplains: 01902 695098
Practising Catholics, clear in conscience that they are St Mary’s Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
properly prepared, may receive holy communion. Others priest@cannockcatholic.org & www.cannockcatholic.org
are invited to come forward for a blessing. If so, please Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
place your hand on your heart to indicate this to the priest, Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley
deacon or minister. (Birmingham Diocesan Trust: Reg Charity No. 234216)

Masses, Intentions & other services
 Good News to the Poor!

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Journey of Faith begins Baby Bear Knitathon
27th January • 3rd Sunday • Good News again this coming Monday 18th February,
Sat 26 5pm John Claude Huskisson RIP Tuesday on January 29th 8am-8pm, Salem
Sun 27 8am John Tyrell RIP (see programme Methodist Church,
10.30am Tom Murphy RIP overleaf). While the Cheslyn Hay.
course is taking place - Support the
Mon 28 No Mass that is from Jan 29th Friendship Club! St.
Tue 29 9:15am Neil Wilkinson RIP until Holy Week - the Mary's Friendship Club’s
Until Holy Week mass will be at 9:15am Tuesday mass will be at application for project
Wed 30 9.15am Tilsley Family Intentions (School Mass) 9:15am, as there will be funding to the Tesco
Thu 31 9:15am Shelagh Gleve RIP an evening mass at Bags of Help Scheme
1.45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More School) Hednesford at 7pm each will be put forward to a
Fri 1 9.15am Murphy Family RIP (Joseph, Sheila, week. customer vote in the 4
Betty & Shelagh) Homeless Sunday local Tescos from 1
Sat 2 10am Parish & People Service this Sunday 27 March to 30 April. The
Jan 6pm at Chadsmoor stores are Heath Hayes,
3rd February • 4th Sunday • God’s Love Methodist. and Hednesford
Sat 2 5pm Christopher Cooper RIP Church cleaners Superstores, and Tesco
Sun 3 8am Sean Costello RIP needed - you only need Express at Great Wyrley
10.30am Kathleen Morrell RIP help once every six and Stafford Road,
weeks. Please see Gill Cannock. There are
Saints & Holy Days Mon St Thomas Aquinas; Thu St John Dockery. three projects going
Bosco; Sat Candlemass forward. If successful
Thanksgiving Mass to we will get either £2,000
Children’s Liturgy (usually) Sunday at 10.30am Mass celebrate love and or £1,000 depending on
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am marriage at St Chad's how the vote goes.
Cathedral on Sunday 3 People need to make a
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and
February, led by purchase within store of
Rosary with the intention of the Unborn
 Archbishop Bernard. any value and they will
First Saturday of each month at 9.40am with the More at bit.ly/2sjrZ2m receive one token per
intentions of the unborn. Prayer cards will be available. Oberammergau transaction.
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). Passion Play & Holocaust Memorial
Pilgrimage 24th to Day, is on 27th January,
Confessions usually Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, 29th July 2020.
4.30-4.50pm. which is this Sunday.
Download the brochure: Please pray for the
Parish Income 20th January £454 (£242 Gift Aid). 
 bit.ly/2QVqx0U and removal of hatred that
Thank you! booking form: bit.ly/ God may enable us to
Second Collections 10 Feb Parish Development Fund; 24 2DJI7Sn. Early booking defend those who are
Feb CTF retiring collection. A full list of second collections discount has been not strong enough to
can be found here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN extended to the 31st Jan, defend themselves, so
cost is £1179pp. we may bring the light
APF (Missio) boxes will be collected during January.
Parish Fund Raising of his truth into the
Diocesan Newsletter for January (end edition): 
 Calendar is at the back dark areas of human
bit.ly/2B62SVD of Church, and can also life. More information
100 Club Draw - next Sunday after Mass in the Centre … be found here: bit.ly/ can be found here:
the last draw of the year! 2019frcal. A summary is on bit.ly/whatishmd
the back of this sheet.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
27th January 2019• This Sunday in Ordinary Time

Please Pray … Pawłak, Kath Turner,

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Stella Skillen, Winifride
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 … The Holy Father's Prayer
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10
Haynes, Annette Mason,
Intention: That young Doris Crabb, Joanne
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each)
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10
people, especially in Latin Jeavons, Nicola
@cannockrcclub America, follow the McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss,
All functions catered for example of Mary and Dee Fellows, David Holt,
respond to the call of the Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter
2nd March 2019 - CYMFED Flame Congress at Wembley Lord to communicate the Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly,
Arena. This is for young people from 14 to 30. Cost £39pp joy of the Gospel to the June Weatherby.
8-10th March 2019 - Monastic Experience Weekend, world.
Quarr Abbey. Contact Brother Duncan Smith … for those in our parish
novicemaster@quarr.org … for all those who are receiving communion at
8th-13th September - Pilgrimage to Fatima, based in persecuted for their faith, home: Mary Kirby, Norah
Fatima for 4 nights. Package price £651 pp based on two especially for Christians in Perry, Peter Clamp, Don
sharing. Further details from Fr Cecil, 0121 4768983/ 07944 Nigeria especially Leah and Breeda Hinton, Gerry
707591 or email mneillis174@gmail.com Sharibu, a girl abducted Marriott, Billie Wyles,
from her school with 109 Maria Wacławski,
of her school mates in Catherine Holloway,
Fundraising at St Mary’s in 2019 February 2018. Leah, the Bernard Deakin, Iris
More details here: bit.ly/2019frcal only Christian, refused to Robertson, Mary Casey.
convert to Islam in
... for those undergoing or
March exchange for her freedom
recovering from treatment
29th 7.30pm Little Jimmy in Centre and remains in captivity,
or otherwise in particular
100 Club recruits for a new year, £25 per number although all the others
need of our prayers: Keith
have been released
April Davies, Anne Costello,
.… for all victims of abuse, John Morris, Vincent
7th 6pm-8pm New Life Sale at New Life
and for all those involved Dockery, Peter Garnett,
May in the work of the Hannah Newborough,
9th 8.30am-noon Coffee Morning, Tombola & Plant Sale Independent Inquiry into Peter Clamp, Kevin
Child Sexual Abuse O’Mahony, Ray Bishop,
June (IICSA) Audrey George, Mitek
Double your Pound - collect £1 in June return by August
… for our country, the Karasinska, Geoff Tipping,
October government and all Fred Houghton, Josie
11th 7pm Quiz Night in the Centre £8 per team (3 or 4) involved in the difficult Riley, James B, Helen,
discussions and Michelle & Chris Bell
November negotiations which have
30th 12-2pm Christmas Fair in the Centre come about after the The Holy Souls
referendum to leave the …. for the recently
European Union: that departed: Marian Murray
there may be wisdom and and Christopher Morley.
Journey in Faith a concern for all in society, … for those with
Deepen your knowledge of the faith. especially the most anniversaries about this
This course is suitable for all adults who wish vulnerable time: 28 Mary Teresa Rose
to know more about the Catholic faith, and … for the sick or
especially anyone who is thinking of housebound: Brendan
Thanksgivings
becoming a Catholic. Shannon, Don McCulloch, … for Sr Jacinta, back with
Tuesdays 7.30pm at Centenary Hall, Mary Rowley, Helen us after her Christmas
Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford break in Nigeria.
Full rota is at bit.ly/cannockparishrota

Readers Ministers Readers Ministers
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ROTAS Sat 5pm Sat 5pm Sun 8am Sick Visiting Sun 10.30am Sun 10.30am
Counters Stole Washing

Tom D Bruce, C Team 6

Jan 27th Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant Margaret Burrowes Hunt M. Powell, 

C Bridges S & T Bullivant Pat Wilson
Sunday 3 Morna Doyle P & C Wilson Tym Richard A Pritchard S. Nelson G Dockery
Playfair M Sargeant

Gail & David Javier Eileen Clancy, 
 Team 1

Feb 3rd Françoise Gray
Korzonek Shirley Gonzalez-Fritz Julie Kennedy G. Keeling, 
 David Gleve Margaret
D & M Hibberts
Sunday 4 Cath HuntC Bridges, C Weatherby Wendy Pat Johnston, C. Bridges Peter Garnet Harris
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