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Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
20th May 2018 • Pentecost Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette / Sr Sebastian
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)

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Good News! Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More
2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
20th May 2018 • Pentecost Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette / Sr Sebastian
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
 Receive the Holy Spirit …

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions Coffee Morning and Gift and Fruits of the
Plant Sale This Sunday Holy Spirit - make sure
20th May • Pentecost • Peace 20th May 8am-12pm. 
 you get yours! Thanks to Sr
Sat 19 5pm John & Helen Prendergast RIP £1.50 for tea and toast. Jacinta!
Sun 20 8am James & Hannah Whitehouse RIP
10.30am John Taylor RIP 100 Club winners (May Eucharistic Ministers
2018) Dave Gleve, John will renew their
Mon 21 No Mass Higgins and St Mary's commitment at the masses
Tue 22 7pm Union of Catholic Mothers Fund! £100 each. on Corpus Christi (2/3
Wed 23 9.15am Carole Garnett Int (Sch0ol Mass in Church) June). There will be a
Hednesford Pilgrimage
Thu 24 9.15am Shelagh Gleve RIP meeting for all ministers
The Diocesan Pilgrimage
1.45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More) on Tuesday 5th June after
to the Shrine of Our Lady
Fri 25 9.15am John Breeze RIP (88th b’day remem) mass (about 7.30pm) in
of Lourdes, Hednesford is
11.15am Funeral Service for Kathleen McGrath RIP Church. If you know
on Sunday July 1st.

Sat 26 10am People & Parish anyone who would be
Volunteers are welcome to
suitable to added to our
join the choir.

27th May • Trinity • Friendship ministers, please let Fr
Practices are Tuesdays in
Sat 26 5pm Chris Parks RIP Peter know.
Our Lady of Lourdes in
Sun 27 8am Jamie Lees RIP Hednesford at 7.30pm on Nursery places are
10.30am Ludwik (Bill) Golik RIP May 22 June 5, 19 & 26. To available at St Mary’s:
sing at the pilgrimage you please contact the school
Saints & Holy Days: Mon Mary, Mother of the Church; Tue St
must to attend at least two for more information.
Rita of Cascia; Thu Our Lord Eternal High Priest; Fri St Bede; 26
of the practices in June.
St Philip Neri Christian Aid week ends
Children’s liturgy during Sun 10.30am Mass Site technician: St today. To make a
Joseph’s Catholic Primary contribution there are
Baptisms: 20th May Flyn Keogh School, Hednesford are envelopes at the back of
Funeral: Kathleen McGrath 25th May (Service) seeking a site technician, the Church. Please send
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am from June 2018. 10 hours donations direct, or hand
per week. Please contact them in at Church.
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday
the school office for further
Cannock Chase
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday details and an application
Churches Housing
Confessions Saturdays 9am-9.50am, 10.30am-11am, 4.30pm pack, tel 01543 227225.
Coalition AGM Tue 26th
-4.50pm. The time for Easter duties ends on 27th May. Mass Intentions please June 7pm at Mill Street
Parish Income 13th May: Collection £508 (Gift Aid £330), Carpet note that Sunday masses Methodist Church. See
Fund £745 (Gift Aid £291). Parish Annual financial report: bit.ly/ are now booked well into poster in Church and here:
2L9gYZH August. If you want a bit.ly/2G55CCd
Second Collections (full details at bit.ly/cannock2col)
 particular date plan well in
Philosophy Weekend on
20 May Catholic Communications; 27 May Visit of Comboni advance, and check swtih
Human Freedom and
Missionary; 3 Jun CTF retiring collection Fr Peter when a date has
Ethics at St Domninic's
been assigned.
Parish Development Fund envelopes - these extra envelopes Convent, Stone 2nd to 5th
are for those who do not already have Gift Aid envelopes - those Day of Prayer for Victims August. See poster Church
with GA envelopes already have one each month in their boxes. If of Armed Conflict Tue and here: bit.ly/2KUHd5Z
you would like to make a monthly standing order to the Fund, 5th June at St Joseph's,
Pilgrimage to Our Lady
please let Fr Peter know. Burntwood See poster in
of Stone Saturday 26th
Church and here: bit.ly/
Foodbank thanks for the April contributions of 40kg! See poster May. See poster in Church
2rCr7ox
in Church and here: bit.ly/2KW3gJC and here: bit.ly/2G77tq7

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
20th May 2018 • Pentecost

Please Pray … … for Betty Murphy and for

Stephen Thomas, very poorly
… the children receiving their at present
first holy communion this
… for the sick or housebound:
weekend
Christine Rogers, Mary
Coming Soon … … The Holy Father's Prayer Rowley, Kath Turner, 

Intention for the Month of Stella Skillen, Annette
June - July May is for The Mission of the Mason, Doris Crabb, Joanne
Laity: that the lay faithful Jeavons, Bob Evans, Nicola
Double your £ This very successful fund may fulfil their specific McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss,
raising campaign will run again from 3rd mission, by responding with Dee Fellows, David Holt,
June until the end of July. creativity to the challenges Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter
that face the world today. Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly, June
10th June Sacred Heart Novena and pilgrimage Maryvale … for Persecuted Christians: Weatherby.
Sunday bit.ly/2jbaj4l for Christians in Nigeria … for those who have 

where there has been died recently: Kathleen
July 17th Feast Day of Blessed John Sugar increased violence against McGrath, Patricia Hereward.
Read more about Cannock’s Saint here: 
 religious minorities in 2018.
… for those with
bit.ly/bljohnsugar … for those taking exams and anniversaries about this time:
soon to move on to the next 20th Kathleen Patricia
September stage of their educations Hannigan; 21th Frederick
7th - 9th Adoremus is the Eucharistic Congress in … for those newly married, Bowen;24th Michael Joseph
Liverpool from 7-9 September. There are still a number of and preparing for marriage Dockery; 25th Gregory
tickets available for the Saturday. Please visit the diocesan
… for those receiving Zwanger; 27th Bill Golik,
website www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk. for full details.
communion at home: Richard Golding
8th Surprise Party! (ssh!) details to follow Duncan Angus, Peter Clamp,
Don and Breeda Hinton, Don Holy Souls
9th New Life Sale: more information to follow. McCulloch, Mary Casey,
10th Fund Raising Meeting 7pm Please check the draft of the
Norah Perry, Gerry Marriott,
parish memorial book which
Billie Wyles, Maria
October Wacławski, Catherine
is at bit.ly/cannocksouls and
also in Church. There are
6th 7.30pm Barn Dance in St Mary's Holloway, Bernard Deakin,
some duplicates in the list
Community Centre Mucky Duck Ceilidh Band - Iris Robertson.
and perhaps other errors -
back by popular request Buffet. ... for those undergoing or please write in the booklet, or
recovering from treatment or let Fr Peter know.
November otherwise in need of our
Christmas Fair will be on Saturday 24th prayers: Michelle Bell, Peter Please let Fr Peter know if 

November from 12 noon till 2pm. Clamp, Duncan Angus, you wish to add any petitions
Christopher Cooper, Kevin or thanksgivings onto this
O’Mahony, Emma prayer list.
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Cartwright-Keegan,
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95 Winifride Haynes, Tom
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Murphy, LeeAnn Lister, Ray
Thanksgivings …
Thursday OAP Special: Bishop, Audrey George, … for God’s many blessings!
12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps) Mitek Karasinska, Cath … for the blessings of holy
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9
Hunt, Cath Rockey, Alan matrimony!
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR. Jones, Geoff Tipping.
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
May 20 Stephen Clancy A & R Hinsley Team 6
David S & T Bullivant Doug Bruce M Harris M. Powell, 

Pentecost D&M S & T Bullivant Sheila Bullivant
Jo Burrowes Korzonek Sister & P Johnston Cath Hunt Amy Pritchard S. Nelson
Peace Hibberts G Dockery
Sister
May 27 Tom D Bruce, C Team 1
C Bridges & S Clancy
Holy Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant Margaret Burrowes Hunt G. Keeling, 
 David Gleve
M Harris & Amy Sheila Bullivant
Trinity Morna Doyle P & C Wilson Tym Richard C Whitelaw C. Bridges Peter Garnet
Pritchard
Friendship Playfair M Sargeant I Savage

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