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
1st December 2019 • First Sunday in Advent Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette 07488 369482
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you St Mary’s Music Group: rcmusicgroup.weebly.com
are new to our church or haven't been to Mass for Stafford Hospital Chaplaincy: 01782 676400
some time. Practising Catholics, clear in conscience New Cross & Cannock Hospital Chaplains: 01902 695098
that they are properly prepared, may receive holy St Mary’s Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
priest@cannockcatholic.org & www.cannockcatholic.org
communion. Others are invited to come forward for Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
a blessing. If so, please place your hand on your Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley
heart to indicate this to the priest, deacon or minister. (Birmingham Diocesan Trust: Reg Charity No. 234216)

Masses, Intentions & other services Welcome to Bishop David!

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Episcopal Visitation Christmas Concert in
1st December • 1st Sunday in Advent • Bishop David McGough Church Friday
Sat 30 5pm Tony Nunn RIP will undertake an official December 6th at
Sun 1 8am Departed Members of St Mary’s visit of the parish this 7.30pm.
Friendship Club weekend. He is coming
10.30am John & Helen Prendergast RIP to see parish life and Don’t miss it! No
meet as many charge: donations
Mon 2 9.30am Mass at Hednesford parishioners as possible. very welcome.
Tue 3 7pm Maria Rowland RIP He has already been to Memorial Mass 7th
Wed 4 9.15am Don McCulloch RIP (School Mass in Church) the Christmas Fair today. December Saturday
Thu 5 9.15am Patrick Kilgallon RIP evening mass, 5pm, will
1.45pm Sorry no mass this week at St Thomas More SATURDAY
be the annual memorial
Fri 6 9.15am Ivy Boot RIP 5pm Mass to celebrate mass for all our loved
Sat 7 10am Shelagh Gleve RIP the Redecoration of ones. Invitations have
the Church. been sent to families of
8th December • 2nd Sunday in Advent 6pm Reception with parishioners who have
Sat 7 5pm John Claude Hukinsson RIP Refreshments in the died in the past year 0-
Sun 8 8am James & Hannah Whitehouse RIP Centre. All Welcome but all are very welcome
10.30am Thanksgiving (CH) to this mass The
SUNDAY
deceased and their loved
Saints & Holy Days Tues St Francis Xavier, Weds St John 8am Mass ones will be remembered
of Damascus, Thurs St Birinus (Bishop), Fri St Nicholas, 10:30am Family Mass at this special service.
Sat St Ambrose. with the blessing of the Senior Citizen’s Party
Baptisms 1st Sebastian Mytton; 7th Darcy Gray; 14th Bambinelli (Baby Jesus’) at Cardinal Griffin is on
Henry & Owen Higgins, Naoh Jay Onana. 12.30pm Sunday Wednesday 18th
Children’s Liturgy during Sunday 10.30am Mass Carvery in the Centre. December 2pm to 4pm.
A variety of
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and
Reconciliation Service entertainment and
first Saturday of each month 9.40am.
Tuesday 3rd December at refreshments. Letters
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). with reply slips, are
6pm. This is first
Confessions Saturdays 9-9.50am; 10.30-11am and 4.30pm available in Church, or by
confession for the
- 5pm. At other times on request. download here: bit.ly/
children preparing for
Parish Income 24th November £461 (Gift Aid £261), First Holy Communion 35hiSAP.
Catholic Youth Service £242 (Gift Aid £86). Thank you! next year, but is also Christmas Card List
Second Collections: This weekend:, Christmas Flowers, open to everyone. Fr As in previous years Gill
Dec 8th Parish Development Fund, Dec 15th Poor Jeremy Howard will be Dockery is putting a
Parishes Fund. Full list here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN assisting Fr Peter during Christmas Card on
Diocesan Newsletter 29th November bit.ly/2Y0Z95E the evening. Notice Board from
Journey in Faith is parishioners to
Christmas Fair Thanks to everyone who came along for parishioners. Please put
an enjoyable few hours. Update on funds raised and raffle taking a break during
December and will your name on the list and
prize winners next weekend. make a donation to Aid
resume after Christmas
Newspapers: unfortunately we are having difficulties
on Thursdays evenings in to the Church in Need,
receiving the Catholic newspapers at present. Apologies equivalent to the cost of
Hednesford. Full details
to readers. card and postage.
to follow.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org

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1st December 2019 • First Sunday in Advent
Newborough, Peter
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … Clamp, Ray Bishop,
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 … The Holy Father's Audrey George, Geoff
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Prayer Intention: That Tipping, Josie Riley, James
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) every country determine B, Helen, Olive Brookes,
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 to take the necessary Frank Brooks, Lynne
@cannockrcclub measures to make the Causland, Sylvia Fawdrey,
All functions catered for future of the very young,
especially those who The Holy Souls
Cheese Boards - depicting St Mary’s Church - now suffer, a priority.
…. for the recently
available to order. Ideal Christmas Presents. Only departed: Janet Jolley.
… for the sick or
£12-99 each. Slate or Wooden. Cellophane wrapped.
housebound: Maureen … for those with
A small profit on each board will go towards the fund
Murphy, Mary Rowley, anniversaries about this
raising for the Church.
Helen Pawłak, Kath time: 3rd Maria Rowland,
Foodbank. Thanks for your continuing support: Turner, Stella Skillen, 5th Kenneth Morgan,
33kg of food was collected in November. Please keep Winifride Haynes, Brian Joseph Lloyd, 8th
the donations coming. Urgently needed items: Cash Annette Mason, Doris Margaret Jordan, John
donations, Christmas items, tinned .fruit, UHT milk, Crabb, Joanne Jeavons, McCabe.
tinned potatoes. Items in oversupply at present are Nicola McCulloch, Celia
beans, soup and tea. Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
Theresa Hadley, Fr Pat
Thanksgivings
Cafod World Gifts - an alternative idea for a
Farrelly, June Weatherby, … for the visit of Bishop
Christmas Gift: leaflets are available in Church. Read
Priuyani Jacinta David and for all his work
about world gifts in action here: http://bit.ly/
Fernando, Sarah Hughes, in the Archdiocese.
2Ko3LNK
… for those in our parish … for all our parish groups

Christmas is Coming! receiving communion at

home: Gladys Chmieleski,
and activities
… for the healing of Trevor
Wanda Sliwka, Joan
Choir Practice (for Christmas Eve). Everyone Green, formerly of this
Pinson, Dan Lyonette,
welcome 6.30-7:15pm every Thursday in Church. parish: read his amazing
Mary Kirby, Norah Perry,
Blessing of the Bambinelli at the Family Mass story of recent recovery
Peter Clamp, Don Hinton,
from cancer here: bit.ly/
on Sunday December 1st (Advent Sunday) Gerry Marriott, Billie
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Christmas Concert led by St Stephen’s Gospel Wyles, Maria Wacławski,
Choir 7.30pm on Friday 6 December. Catherine Holloway, … for those parishioners
Bernard Deakin, Iris who offer generous and
Memorial Mass Saturday 7th December 5pm. Robertson, Mary Casey. selfless service to the
Candles, Comfort and Joy. parish !
... for those undergoing or
Carols by Candlelight in the Grotto
recovering from
Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford Sun 22 Dec treatment or otherwise in
5pm particular need of our
Christmas Masses prayers: Emily Pritchard,
Christmas Eve 4pm, 6:30pm (Carols from Peter Garnett, Anthony
6pm) Lawless, Cathryn, Katie
Christmas Day 10am Bruce, John Morris,
Vincent Dockery, Hannah
Christmas Cards - with the times of Christmas
Services will be available during the next week.
Full rota is at bit.ly/cannockparishrota
Readers Ministers Readers Ministers Readers Ministers
ROTAS Sat 5pm Sat 5pm Sun 8am Sick Visiting Sun 10.30am Sun 10.30am Counters Cleaning Stole Washing

Gail & David Eileen Clancy Team 3

December Françoise Javier Gonzalez-
Korzonek Shirley S & T Bullivant Pat Johnston M Powell M Jones Nancy
1st Gray Fritz
C Bridges Weatherby C Whitelaw Sister Jacinta S Nelson S Clancy Costello
Advent 1 Cath Hunt Wendy Owens
C Jackson A Pritchard G Dockery
D Bruce
December Josie Morris D Bruce & C P & C Garnett Team 4
C Hunt Michael G Keeling Nancy
8th Hunt Schools Jo Burrowes M & B Briggs
Clare Jackson Teresa Smith Burrowes C Bridges Costello
Advent 2 P & C Wilson R Cranney M Simpson
M Sargeant

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