Good News!

Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
29th April • Fifth Sunday of Easter Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette
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
 I am the Vine - you are the branches
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
The Barn Dance on Sat Adoremus is the
29th April • Easter 5 • Growing 21st was a great success. Eucharistic Congress in
Sat 28 5pm Philomena Owens RIP £870 was raised which Liverpool from 7-9
Sun 29 8am Sean Costello RIP will be split between the September. Tickets are
10.30am John & Kathleen Murphy RIP parishes of Our Lady of £40 per day for Friday
Lourdes and St Mary's.
 and Saturday, with
Mon 30 No Mass Thanks to all who seminars and speakers
Tue 1 7pm Bob Simmons RIP supported the evening including Bishop Robert
Wed 2 9.15am Alice Jones RIP (Sch0ol Mass in Church) and to Mick Jobburns, Barron and Cardinal
Thu 3 9.15am Shelagh Gleve RIP who organised Vincent Nichols.

1.45pm No Mass at St Thomas More (election) everything. Donations Sunday is free, with
3pm 6th Form Leavers’ Mass of prizes were made by Adoration and Holy
Fri 4 9.15am Clare Breeze RIP [First Friday] local businesses Mass ending in a
7pm Schools Governors Mass 
 (Hednesford - Kitchen Blessed Sacrament
(Bishop Robert Byrne) Cupboard, India Red, procession. Visit
Sat 5 10am Parish & People Station Road Chippy) birminghamdiocese.org.
(Cannock - Crayg Ward, uk/adoremus to find out
6th May • Easter 6 • Love Hannah's Cafe, more and book a place.
Sat 5 5pm Michael Staciwa RIP Georgio's, Chacha's bar,
Hednesford
Sun 6 8am John & Floss Probert RIP St Mary's Community
Pilgrimage The
10.30am Michael Wuk Snr RIP Centre). Please try and
Diocesan Pilgrimage to
support these
Saints: Mon St Joseph the Worker, Wed St Athanasius, Thu the Shrine of Our Lady
businesses.
St Philip & St James, Fri The English Martyrs & First Friday of Lourdes, Hednesford
The 100 Club 
 is on Sunday July 1st.

Children’s liturgy during Sun 10.30am Mass
A very big Thank you to Volunteers are welcome
Baptisms: 20th May Flyn Keogh everyone who has to join the choir.

Wedding: May 13th 12:30pm Christopher Allen and Hannah returned their envelopes Practices are Tuesdays in
Cownley and are continuing to Our Lady of Lourdes in
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am support the 100 club. Hednesford at 7.30pm
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday Please contact Veronica on May 8, 22 June 5, 19 &
on 07808 899239. 26. To sing at the
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday pilgrimage you must to
Confessions Saturdays 9am-9.50am, 10.30am-11am, Outing to West
attend at least two of the
4.30pm -4.50pm. Midlands Safari Park 

practices in June.
Mon 21st May £15
Parish Income 22nd April: Collection £485 (£255), 2nd includes coach, entry, Bible Alive for May is
Collection (CTF) £302 (£110), 100 Club £125, Carpet Fund guided coach tour, and now available from the
£45, Barn Dance £435! shows. Meet at St Mary’s sacristy.
Second Collections (full details at bit.ly/cannock2col)
 at 9.15am. Just a few
13th May Carpet Fund, 20th Catholic Communications; seats left. Meals not APF (Misio) red boxes
27th Comboni Missionary. provided - bring packed which have been
emptied can now be
Parish Development Fund envelopes - please note these lunch or purchase food
extra envelopes are for anyone who does not already have at the location. To book collected from Church.
Thanks to Eileen and
Gift Aid envelopes - those with GA envelopes already have a contact Veronica on helpers.
monthly envelope for the fund in their boxes. If you would 07808 899239.
like to make a monthly standing order to the Fund, please
let Fr Peter know.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
29th April • Fifth Sunday of Easter

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

Christine Rogers, Mary
… The Holy Father's Prayer
May Intention for the Month of
Rowley, Kath Turner, 

Stella Skillen, Annette
Katyn Memorial Service May 6th 1.30pm at the Katyn April is for those who have Mason, Doris Crabb, Joanne
Memorial on Cannock Chase Responsibility in Economic Jeavons, Bob Evans, Nicola
Matters: that economists may McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss,
Fund Raising Meeting - rearranged to Tuesday 8th
have the courage to reject any Dee Fellows, David Holt,
May at 7.30pm in Church (immediately after mass).
economy of exclusion and Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter
Ascension Day Thursday 10th May Masses in know how to open new Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly, June
Church at 9.15am and 7pm and at St Thomas More paths. Weatherby.
School at 1.45pm. This is a holy day of obligation
… for Persecuted Christians: … for those who have 

which has been restored to Thursday from this year.
that Christians throughout died recently: Alfie Evans,
First Holy Communions Weekend May 12th/13th
 the world, especially those in Paul Hinsley, Julia Sadula,
Saturday 12.30pm (St Thomas More School) and countries where freedom of John Poole.
Sunday 10.30am (St Mary’s School). religion is not upheld, can
… for those with
celebrate Easter in peace and
anniversaries about this time:
safety.
Coffee Morning and Plant Sale 1st Bertha Owens, Robert
… those standing for election Simmons; 2nd Evelyn Tatton;
Sunday 20th May 8am-12pm. 
 in the forthcoming week 3rd Mièczysław (Michael)
£1.50 for tea and toast. … the children preparing for Staciwa, Thomas McCabe;
first holy communion in May 4th Thomas Clarke; 6th
… for those receiving Marjorie Ponton, Jim
June - July communion at home: O’Sullivan, Belinda Stanford.
Duncan Angus, Peter Clamp,
Double your £ This very successful Don and Breeda Hinton, Don Holy Souls
fund raising campaign will run again McCulloch, Mary Casey,
from 3rd June until the end of July. Please check the draft of the
Norah Perry, Gerry Marriott,
parish memorial book which
Billie Wyles, Maria
November Wacławski, Catherine
is at bit.ly/cannocksouls and
also in Church. There are
Christmas Fair will be on Saturday 24th November Holloway, Bernard Deakin,
some duplicates in the list
from 12 noon till 2pm. Iris Robertson.
and perhaps other errors -
... for those undergoing or please write in the booklet, or
… and more (internet links) recovering from treatment or let Fr Peter know.
otherwise in need of our
Diocesan Newsletter: bit.ly/2jcoEgT prayers: Peter Clamp, Please let Fr Peter know if 

Maryvale Sacred Heart pilgrimage bit.ly/2jbaj4l Christopher Cooper, Kevin you wish to add any petitions
Chadsmoor’s crowing glory is on May 19 on the O’Mahony, Emma or thanksgivings onto this
morning of the royal wedding bit.ly/2vRW39P Cartwright-Keegan, prayer list.
Winifride Haynes, Tom
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Murphy, LeeAnn Lister, Ray
Thanksgivings …
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95 Bishop, Audrey George,
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Mitek Karasinska, Cath … for Winefride Haynes’ 93rd
Thursday OAP Special: Hunt, Betty Murphy, Cath birthday, and for friends and
12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps) Rockey, Alan Jones, Geoff parishioners who have visited
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9 Tipping. her
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR.
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

Shirley D Bruce, C Team 3

April 29 C Bridges & S Clancy
Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant Margaret Weatherby Hunt G. Keeling, 
 M. Jones, S
Easter 5 M Harris & Amy Pat Seery
Morna Doyle P & C Wilson Tym Richard C Whitelaw C. Bridges Clancy
Growing Pritchard Playfair M Sargeant G Dockery
D Gleve, S S Weatherby & D
Marie- Justine Lomas P & C Garnett E. Clancy, 
 Team 4
May 6 Pat Wilson Weatherby Gleve
Therese Clare Jackson A Gaughan M & B Briggs Sheila Bullivant
Easter 6 Doug Bruce Jo Burrowes & C Whitelaw & M G. Dockery
Cornes M Harris M Simpson
Love R Cranney Sargeant

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