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
17th February 2019 • Sixth Sunday of the Year 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
 Happy are you who are poor!
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Little Jimmy, the Oberammergau
17th February • 6th Sunday • Trust country & western Passion Play &
Sat 16 5pm John & Helen Prendergast singer is performing at Pilgrimage 24 to 29
Sun 17 8am Annie Wright the Centre on Friday July 2020. Download the
10.30am Tom & Brenda Murphy RIP March 29th at 7.30pm . brochure: bit.ly/
Tickets £5 including 2QVqx0U and booking
Mon 18 9.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford light refreshments. All form: bit.ly/2DJI7Sn.
Tue 19 9.15am Bob Simmons RIP proceeds in aid of Parish Cost is £1179pp.
Development Fund. Canonisation of
Wed 20 9.15am Neil Wilkinson RIP
Thu 21 9:.5am Ray Bishop (intentions - operation) Support the Blessed John Henry
Fri 22 9.15am No Mass Friendship Club’s Newman. Cardinal
Sat 23 10am Eucharistic Service application for funding Vincent Nichols, has
of up to £2,000 to the warmly welcomed the
Tesco Bags of Help news that Cardinal
24th February • 7th Sunday • Kindness
Scheme will be put to a Newman will be
Sat 23 5pm Kevin Smith RIP customer vote in March declared a saint.
Sun 24 8am Andrew Gill RIP and April in 4 local
10.30am Maria Luisa Egerton RIP He said: “This is
Tescos (Heath Hayes, wonderful news which
Hednesford Great will be greeted with
Saints & Holy Days Fri, Chair of St Peter; Sat, St Polycarp Wyrley and Stafford thanks to God by people
Children’s Liturgy Sun 10.30 Mass (except first Sunday) Road). Just make any across the world.

purchase in store and Newman’s exploration of
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am use the token you faith, depth of personal
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and receive to place a vote.
courage, intellectual
Baby Bear Knitathon clarity and cultural
Rosary with the intention of the Unborn

Refreshments, raffle, sensitivity make him a
First Saturday of each month at 9.40am with the intentions
Baby Bear Stall and deeply admired follower
of the unborn. Prayer cards will be available. Cards. Mon 18th Feb, of Christ. This is an
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). 8am-8pm, Salem English parish priest
Methodist, Cheslyn Hay. being declared a saint.
Confessions usually Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am,
4.30-4.50pm. Women’s World Day of The people of
Prayer: The service for Birmingham recognised
Parish Income 10th February £552.91 (£225.90 Gift Aid); 2019 is prepared by the his holiness and lined
2nd collection Parish Development Fund £550.26 (£256 women of Slovenia and the streets at the time of
Gift Aid). Thank you! is at St Luke's Church, his burial. I hope every
Cannock, 2pm on Fri 1 parish priest in England
Second Collections 24 Feb CTF retiring collection. A full will hold his head high
March. All welcome.
list of second collections can be found here: bit.ly/ today knowing Cardinal
2LQNZKN Cannock Chase Newman is declared a
Churches Housing saint."
Diocesan Newsletter for February bit.ly/2I2azBZ Coalition (CCCHC)
Celebration Service of Churches Together in Great AGM is on Saturday 2nd
Wyrley, Cheslyn Hay and Upper Landywood at St Mary ‘s March, 10:30am, at St
on Sunday 3rd March at 6pm. All welcome - please give Stephen's Methodist
your support. Church, Bideford Way.
More info on notice
board.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
17th February 2019 • Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … Perry, Peter Clamp, Don
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 and Breeda Hinton, Gerry
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 … The Holy Father's Prayer Marriott, Billie Wyles,
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) Intention: For a generous Maria Wacławski,
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 welcome of the victims of
@cannockrcclub Catherine Holloway,
All functions catered for
human trafficking, Bernard Deakin, Iris
enforced prostitution and Robertson, Mary Casey.
violence.
2nd March CYMFED Flame Congress at Wembley Arena. ... for those undergoing or
… for all those who are recovering from treatment
This is for young people from 14-30. £39pp
persecuted for their faith, or otherwise in particular
8-10th March Monastic Experience Weekend, Quarr
especially for Christians in need of our prayers: Katie
Abbey. Contact Brother Duncan Smith
the Philippines where two Bruce, Anne Costello, John
novicemaster@quarr.org
weeks ago two bombs Morris, Vincent Dockery,
8th-13th September - Pilgrimage to Fatima, based in
exploded during Mass Peter Garnett, Hannah
Fatima for 4 nights. Package price £651 pp based on two
near the Cathedral of Our Newborough, Peter
sharing. Further details from Fr Cecil, 0121 4768983/ 07944
Lady of Mount Carmel. At Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony,
707591 or email mneillis174@gmail.com
least 20 people were killed Ray Bishop, Audrey
and 111 injured. ISIS George, Mitek Karasinska,
The Charity Commission has opened a Statutory claimed responsibility. Geoff Tipping, Josie Riley,
Inquiry into the Birmingham Diocesan Trust, … for our country, the James B, Helen, Michelle
focused on our safeguarding governance and the government and all & Chris Bell, Fr Neil
adequacy of the response to the recent reviews into involved in the difficult Bayliss, Deacon Louis
safeguarding. The Archdiocese will be co-operating discussions and Livesey
negotiations which have
fully with this Inquiry and we hope that our
come about after the The Holy Souls
involvement will assist us to make yet greater referendum to leave the …. for the recently
improvements in safeguarding. For more European Union: that departed: Christopher
information on the IICSA hearing please visit: there may be wisdom and Morley, Lily Koller,
www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/archdiocese-of- a concern for all in society, Gordon Banks
birmingham-involvement-in-iicsa. 
 especially the most … for the souls of Tony
If you would like to speak to someone about vulnerable Nunn and of Shelagh
safeguarding and the Church’s work, please call the … for the sick or Gleve (birthday
Diocesan Safeguarding Office on 0121 230 6240. housebound: Don remembrance)
 Alternatively, you may prefer to contact the McCulloch, Mary Rowley, … for those with
National Association for People Abused in Helen Pawłak, Kath anniversaries about this
Turner, Stella Skillen, time: 19 Jack Gordon
Childhood (NAPAC) on 0808 801 0331 or the IICSA
Winifride Haynes, Smith; 21 Arthur William
Annette Mason, Doris Rose, Kevin Barry Smith;
Crabb, Joanne Jeavons, 22 Marie Luisa Egerton
Nicola McCulloch, Celia
Journey in Faith Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
Thanksgivings
Deepen your knowledge of the faith. David Holt, Theresa … for those newly
This course is suitable for all adults who wish to Hadley, Sandra Avery, Fr confirmed!
know more about the Catholic faith, and Pat Farrelly, June … for a 60th birthday!
especially anyone who is thinking of becoming a Weatherby. … for the forthcoming
Catholic. … for those in our parish canonisation of Blessed
Tuesdays 7.30pm at Centenary Hall, receiving communion at John Henry Newman!
Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford home: Mary Kirby, Norah
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Sister Jacinta A & R Hinsley Callum Pearce Sargeant, Michael
Feb 17th David M. Jones, S Margaret
Shirley D&M P & C Wilson Colman Amy Pritchard Seavers
Sunday 6 Korzonek Clancy Harris
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Feb 24th Patrick Warren S & T Bullivant Margaret S & T Bullivant Korzonek M. Powell, 
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Shirley M & B Briggs
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