Good News!

Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
23rd September • 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
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
 Be last of all, and servant of all …
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Welcome to Fr Jeremy Fr Hudson’s Care

23rd September • 25th Sunday • Serving Howard from (this weekend’s second
Sat 22 5pm Margaret Killian and family RIP Hednesford, who collection) works across
Sun 23 8am Pat & Kath Gill RIP celebrates the masses the Archdiocese of
10.30am 80th Birthday Thanks (Margaret Jones) this weekend. Birmingham to support
St. Mary’s School will people at their time of
Mon 24 No Mass be hosting a Macmillan need.
Tue 25 7pm Iwan Selo Coffee morning on Children, young people
Wed 26 9:15am Pat Molloy RIP (School Mass with St Mary’s) Monday 24th September and families flourish
Thu 27 9:15am Norma Rowley RIP - a wonderful from the support of
1.45pm No Mass at St Thomas More School this week opportunity for the Family Support Workers
Fri 28 9:15am Parish and People school and parish
Sat 29 10am Murphy family RIP 
 communities to come Youngsters unable to
(Joseph, Sheila, Betty & Shelagh) together and share live with their birth
coffee and cake in a families blossom
30th September • 26th Sunday • Goodness good cause. through the care of
Sat 29 5pm Norah Perry 90th Birthday foster carers.
Sun 30 8am Intentions of Daniel The Universe is now
£1.50 per issue. Adults affected by a
10.30am Patricia Dunne RIP (Anniversary) childhood separation
Children’s Liturgy: get answers through our
Saints & Holy Days Monday, Our Lady of Walsingham, seeks volunteers to help Origins Service.
Thursday, St Vincent de Paul, Friday, St Wenceslaus, at the 10:30am Mass on
Saturday Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels. a Sunday once or twice a People with disabilities
Weddings Sep 22nd 3pm Stephen Clancy and Sarah Allen; month. For info contact are seen first for the
Sue 01543 578542. person they are, not for
29th 1pm Martin Nelson and Helen McGregor; Oct 12th the disability.
4pm Wayne Rotchell and Lindsay Carroll Journey of Faith. 

Our Journey of Faith Those living with
Baptisms 22nd 12pm Tiana Muronda, 1pm Jaxon and Cole
York course begins soon with dementia find a home
Children’s Liturgy Sunday at 10.30am Mass a series of session on the from home in St
Saints. Thursdays in the Joseph’s, in Coleshill.
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am (not Centre from 7pm. People experiencing
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday Begins October 4th. All homelessness are seen
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday welcome. as people first, with all
Confessions Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, 4.30-4.50pm. Thanks to all those who their strengths and
took part in the ambitions.
Parish Income 16th Sept £553.50 (Gift Aid £262.00), 2nd
Alzheimer’s Walk last Refugees and asylum
collection for Catholic Evangelisation, £280.06 (Gift Aid
weekend. Photo on seekers find welcome
£86.62)
Facebook. in caring communities.
Missio (APF) red boxes the latest collection was £557.98.
Thanks to all involved for yet another generous total for the The Baby Bear Project All this is achieved
missions. are holding a fashion thanks to the prayerful
show at Salem Church support of parishes and
Second collections: this weekend: Fr Hudson’s Care; Cheslyn Hay in parishioners in the
7th October Cafod (Harvest Fast Day). Envelopes are November to raise Archdiocese of
available in Church. funds. Poster is here: Birmingham.
Quiz answers due this week. Names of winners will be in http://bit.ly/2njwrvj
next week’s bulletin.
Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
23rd September • 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 St Mary’s Centre - our Parish Community Centre
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95 and Social Club invites your insights and
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 opinions as it prepares to make a major bid for
Thursday OAP Special: funding. Please collect the a questionnaire from
12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps) the back of the Church, or complete it online at
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9 bit.ly/cannocksurvey
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR
… for those in our parish
Coming Soon … Please Pray … receiving communion at

… The Holy Father's Prayer home: Helen Pawłak, Tom
Oct 4th Journey in Faith begins 7pm in the Intention for Young People Murphy, Norah Perry,
Centre. We begin sessions on The Saints! in Africa, that they may Peter Clamp, Don and
have access to education Breeda Hinton, Gerry
Oct 6th 7.30pm Barn Dance in St Mary's Marriott, Billie Wyles,
Community Centre Mucky Duck Ceilidh and work in their own
countries Maria Wacławski,
Band. Profits to Development (Carpet) Fund. Catherine Holloway,
£10. Poster here: bit.ly/2o05RHS … for Persecuted Bernard Deakin, Iris
Christians in Sudan where Robertson, Mary Casey,
Nov 1st All Saints’ Mass at St Mary’s at churches are demolished Christine Rogers.
7pm
 without notice, religious
(jointly with Our Lady of Lourdes, leaders face arrest or ... for those undergoing or
Hednesford) harassment and Christian recovering from treatment
schools are facing unfair or otherwise in particular
Nov 4th Blessing of Graves 2pm at need of our prayers: Peter
restrictions.
Hednesford Garnett, Don McCulloch,
Nov 24th Christmas Fair 12 noon till 2pm … for all those suffering in Hannah Newborough,
Kerala after the recent Peter Clamp, Kevin
Dec 1st Advent Retreat - more information to floods O’Mahony, Tom Murphy,
follow soon. LeeAnn Lister, Ray Bishop,
… for those getting for
October - Month of the Rosary married: Stephen Clancy Audrey George, Mitek
and Sarah Allen; Martin Karasinska, Geoff Tipping,
Fred Houghton, Josie
During October, the month of the Nelson and Helen
McGregor; Wayne Rotchell Riley, James B, and Helen
rosary, children from St and Lindsay Carroll … for those who have 

Mary’s School will be died recently: Jean
… for the sick or
leading the rosary in housebound: Mary Carmichael, Steven
Thomas
Church each morning. Rowley, Kath Turner, 

Stella Skillen, Winifride … for those with
Each weekday at 9am there Haynes, Annette Mason, anniversaries about this
will be one decade, led by a Doris Crabb, Joanne time: 24 Leon Yvon Michel
chosen class. This will mean Jeavons, Bob Evans, Nicola Collard, 26 Alfred White,
McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss, Ross Zubocz
that each week we will cover Dee Fellows, David Holt,
one mystery, and over the four weeks Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter Thanksgivings …
Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly,
before half term this will cover all four June Weatherby. … for birthdays!
sets of the mysteries. Come along if
you can.
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

September Tom D Bruce, C

Team 6
23rd Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant Margaret M Harris 
 Burrowes Hunt E. Clancy, 

Sunday 25 S & T Bullivant Carole Garnett
Morna Doyle P & C Wilson Tym & Amy Pritchard Richard C Whitelaw G. Dockery
G Dockery
Playfair M Sargeant
D Bruce, C Team 1
September P & C Garnett Michael
Josie Morris Hunt Michael Colman Whitelaw David Gleve
30th Javier & Zach Jo Burrowes & Seavers Carole Garnett
Clare Jackson Teresa Smith Burrowes Peter Garnet
Sunday 26 R Cranney David Gleve
M Sargeant I Savage

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