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
18th August 2019 • 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette 07488 369482
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if St Mary’s Music Group: rcmusicgroup.weebly.com  
you are new to our church or haven't been to Mass Stafford Hospital Chaplaincy: 01782 676400
for some time. Practising Catholics, clear in New Cross & Cannock Hospital Chaplains: 01902 695098
conscience that they are properly prepared, may St Mary’s Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
priest@cannockcatholic.org & www.cannockcatholic.org
receive holy communion. Others are invited to
Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
come forward for a blessing. If so, please place Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley
your hand on your heart to indicate this to the priest, (Birmingham Diocesan Trust: Reg Charity No. 234216)

Masses, Intentions & other services
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Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Raffle for to be arranged. More
18th August • 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Development Fund. details soon.
Emma Chapman has
Sat 17 5pm Perry & Saunders Family RIP Fr Hudson’s Care
crocheted and knitted
Sun 18 8am Richard & Robert Hodgekinson Annual collection is
cushions and scarves,
RIP the weekend of 21st/
for the development
10.30am Agnes & Patrick Brown RIP 22nd September. Gift
fund. Emma and Aid envelopes are now
Mon 19 9.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes, Sophie are selling available.
Hednesford raffle tickets for these
after mass over the Defibrillator will be
Tue 20 7pm Breeda Hinton RIP
weekend 50p per strip installed on the Centre
Wed 21 9.15am Lucia Selo RIP
or £1 for three strips. on Thursday 22nd
Thu 22 9.15am Emma Cartwright-Keegan RIP
The raffle will be August. In preparation,
Fri 23 9.15am Kathleen Hannigan RIP there will be a training
drawn in September.
Sat 24 10am Parish & People session for anyone
Thanks for your
support. interested on
25th August • 21st Sunday Wednesday 21st from
Journey in Faith

Sat 24 5pm Patrick Kilgallon RIP 5pm. All welcome.
Begins Tuesday 24th
Sun 25 8am Caroline Umeobi RIP Union of Catholic
September 7.30 pm.
10.30am Joe Webster RIP Mothers Annual
Most Tuesdays at this
time until Easter. Pilgrimage to Our
Saints & Holy Days Mon St John Eudes, Tues St Lady of Lourdes,
Bernard (Abbot), Weds St Pius X, Thurs Our Lady, Treasure trail: There Hednesford, Sunday
Mother and Queen, Fri St John Wall, Sat St will be a box at the 8th September 3pm.
Bartholemew. back of Church for Donations of cakes for
Children’s Liturgy during Sunday 10.30 Mass from completed Treasure the refreshments
September Trails. Closing date will welcome: please
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am be 18th August. contact Dawn
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; Double Your Pound 07870454119. Thank
and first Saturday of each month. Envelopes should be you.
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). returned by the end of Aid to the Church in
Confessions Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am August, please. Need There are prayer
Update on money
Parish Income 11th August £494.57 (Gift Aid cards at the back of
raised will be in the
£247.86), Parish Development Fund £383.73 (Gift Aid Church. These are
newsletter soon
£198.21). Thank you. mainly focused on
Visit to Singers Hill Nigeria but can be
Thank you to all who helped Sr Jacinta to raise funds
Synagogue Sunday used to pray for
for St Peter’s in Bloxwich. With your help she raised
27th October, tour anyone who is
£124.70.
starts at 2.30pm, persecuted for their
Second Collections: 25th August CTF retiring £3.50. Joint visit with faith. Please take one
collection; 8th Sept Parish Development Fund. A full parishioners from Our and use it to pray for
list of second collections is here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN Lady of Lourdes, those who do not have
Diocesan News 9th August bit.ly/2KxZtnG Hednesford. Transport the freedom to
Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
18th August 2019 • 20th Sunday

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … … for those in our parish
receiving communion at
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 … The Holy Father's home: Dan Lyonette,
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Prayer Intention: That Mary Kirby, Norah Perry,
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) families, through their Peter Clamp, Don
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 life of prayer and love, Hinton, Gerry Marriott,
@cannockrcclub become ever more
All functions catered for
Billie Wyles, Maria
clearly ‘schools of true Wacławski, Catherine
human development. Holloway, Bernard
Coming soon … … all those who are Deakin, Iris Robertson,
September 9th 7pm Fundraising Meeting - all suffering from the Mary Casey.
welcome extreme weather ... for those undergoing
September 22nd New Life Sale more info soon … for all those who are or recovering from
waiting for the results of treatment or otherwise in
October 11th 7.30pm Quiz Night in the Centre
GCSE examinations this particular need of our
Tickets £2.50 each Teams of up to four persons, list
week prayers: Peter Garnett,
will be available soon to ‘sign up’. Bar will be open.
… for all teachers and Anthony Lawless,
November 30th Saturday 12pm -2pm Cathryn, Emma
Christmas Fair New stalls / new ideas welcome. 
 students enjoying their
holidays Chapman, Katie Bruce,
Tables must be booked by September 29th.
… for Fr Sandy Brown, John Morris, Vincent
Can I have my child christened at your Church? formerly of Hednesford, Dockery, Hannah
Yes! “Christening” means “being made like, or joined to, who had an accident on Newborough, Peter
Christ” and is another word for Baptism. This is the way holiday in France Clamp, Ray Bishop,
in which people become Christians. The Church is always Audrey George, Mitek
delighted to welcome new members – of whatever age – recently, and is
recovering in Royal Karasinska, Geoff
and it should be understood that becoming a Catholic
Stoke Hospital. Tipping, Josie Riley,
Christian means making a commitment and taking on
responsibilities. It means a life of faith (prayer and James B, Helen, Olive
… for the sick or
worship) and trying, with God’s help, to live a good life, Brookes.
housebound: Don
marked by such virtues as honesty, generosity,
compassion and so on. McCulloch, Mary The Holy Souls
Rowley, Helen Pawłak, …. for the recently
When children are brought for baptism then, we try to
ensure that parents understand what they are promising Kath Turner, Stella departed: Breeda
to do. We do not want anyone to feel exploited or Skillen, Winifride Hinton, Elizabeth Morris,
pressured into becoming a Catholic. Think of it like Haynes, Annette Mason, Frank Vezzoli
reading the small print. Doris Crabb, Joanne
… for those with
So, for the good of the children we normally expect at Jeavons, Nicola
least one of the parents and one of the Godparents to be anniversaries about this
McCulloch, Celia
a Catholic. One or both parents must also attend a time: 19th Tony Dumlius,
Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
meeting at which the meaning of baptism is explained. 20th Florence (May)
This meeting is also an opportunity for parents to ask their David Holt, Theresa
Bullivant, 21st Enid
own questions. These are quite small demands, and Hadley, Fr Pat Farrelly,
Wilson, 23rd Angus
almost everyone coming for baptism in the Catholic June Weatherby,
Ponton, 24th Andrew
Church will be able to meet them. Priuyani Jacinta
Wootton
(Please note that for anyone aged 8 or over there are Fernando
other requirements - please ask Fr Peter). Thanksgivings
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

August A Gaughan Team 5

Sister Jacinta A & R Hinsley D&M
18th David Callum Pearce E Sargeant G Keeling A Spencer Margaret
Shirley D&M Hibberts
20th Korzonek Colman Whitelaw Amy Pritchard C Bridges V Brookes Harris
Weatherby Hibberts A & R Hinsley
Sunday Javier G-Fritz M Tym
August C Bridges Gail & David
Team 6
25th Patrick Warren S & T Bullivant David Gleve Martyn Porter Korzonek E Clancy Margaret
Margaret Tym S & T Bullivant
21st Wendy Owens P & C Wilson M Harris Shirley Weatherby C Bridges G Dockery Harris
G Dockery
Sunday Amy Pritchard C Jackson

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