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
19th January 2020 • Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 Behold! The Lamb of God!

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions Sister Sebastian of the St. Thomas More
19th January • Second Sunday Witness Immaculate Heart of Scout Group celebrates
Second Sunday IHM Sisters Philanthropic Fund Mary congregation will its 40th Anniversary
Sat 18 5pm Baby Archie Edwards RIP speak at masses this soon. There is a
Sun 19 8am Nancy Costello (thanks) weekend to explain the celebration on Sat 29th
10.30am Clare & John Breeze RIP sisters’ Philanthropic Feb at the headquarters
Development Office. from 6.30pm. Do you
Mon 20 9:30am Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford There will be a second know anyone who was
Tue 21 7pm Fr Pat Farrelly RIP (or retiring) collection connected with the
Wed 22 9.15am Donald Kane RIP (School Mass) to support this work. group in the past, and
Thu 23 9:15am No Mass this morning Journey in Faith anyone who would like
1.45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More School) continues on January to come along. Contact
Fri 24 9.15am Fr Pat Farrelly RIP 23rd - now on Thursday stm2ndgreatwyrley@g
Sat 25 10am Parish & People evenings 7.30pm at Our mail.com . There will be
Lady of Lourdes, a special badge made
26th January • Third Sunday Follow for the occasion which
Sat 25 5pm Patrick Kilgallon RIP Hednesford (preceded
by Mass at 7pm). will be on sale at the
Sun 26 8am Annie Wright RIP event.
10.30am Olivia & Amila (Wedding Meetings are in the
Anniversary thanks) Presbytery. More Baby Bear Knitathon
information from Fr Monday 17th February
Saints & Holy Days Mon St Agnes, Wed St Nicholas Peter. 8am-8pm at Salem
Owen, Thur St Francis de Sales, Fri The Conversion of St Marriage Preparation, Methodist Church,
Paul, Sat Ss Timothy & Titus. Enrichment and Cheslyn Hay. Raffle,
Support: 2020 Baby Bear Stall &
Baptisms None this week Handcrafted Cards.
Programme of
Funerals 28th 10:15am Kath Turner; 30th 2pm (Stafford
weekends organised by Why not pop in for a
Crematorium) Audrey Potts. (Audrey’s body will be taken
Marriage Encounter and chat & refreshments?
into Church at 4pm on 29th); 31st 3pm (Stafford Poster: bit.ly/30wfoZK.
Retrouvaille: bit.ly/
Crematorium) Gerard Pearson.
2R93rGF 100 Club Draw The last
Children’s Liturgy during Sunday 10.30am Mass one in the current year
Guild of St Stephen
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and
Thanksgiving Mass 12 takes place on Sunday
first Saturday of each month 9.40am. 2nd February 2020.
noon Saturday 7th
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). March 2020 at St Chad’s Collecting for the new
Confessions Saturdays 9-9.50am; 10.30-11am Cathedral, Birmingham year of the draw begins
and 4.30pm - 5pm. At other times on request. http://bit.ly/2nyP8iC soon.
Parish Income 12th January £543.60 (Gift Aid £241.70), Cardinal Griffin Diocesan Audit of the
Parish Development Fund £426.35 (Gift Aid £196.18) Catholic College now parish finances took
Thank you! has an app for mobile place this week. You
devices Follow these may notice some
APF (Missio) red boxes are collected during January.
links to install for free. changes to finance
Second Collections: full list here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN procedures, security etc
Apple device: apple.co/
Diocesan Newsletter 14 Jan 2020 bit.ly/3a7jLPD which have been
2QL2vrD or Android
The Vocations Office 2020 Poster: bit.ly/2nIlcAy; bit.ly/2R5hcVr . recommended. A full
Prayer calendar: bit.ly/2peXSLa report will be given to
the finance committee
Youth Service Newsletter : bit.ly/2TAgF0z
soon.
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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... for those undergoing or
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … recovering from
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 … The Holy Father's treatment or otherwise in
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Prayer Intention: that particular need of our
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) Christians, followers of prayers: baby Darcy Gray
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 other religions, and all Sr Monica (Colwich
@cannockrcclub people of goodwill may Abbey), Emily Pritchard,
All functions catered for promote together peace Anthony Lawless,
and justice in the world. Cathryn, Katie Bruce,
John Morris, Vincent
Please pray for the soul of Peter Garnett, who died … for the people of Dockery, Hannah
on Wednesday 15th January. His body will be taken in Australia, suffering Newborough, Peter
to Church at 4pm on Wednesday 6th February and because of the extensive Clamp, Ray Bishop,
Funeral Mass will take place on Friday 7th February at bushfires Audrey George, Geoff
11am, followed by internment at Our Lady of Lourdes, … for those acutely ill at Tipping, Josie Riley, James
Hednesford. Pray also for Carol and family and all who this time: Helen Pawlak B, Helen, Lynne Causland,
mourn Peter’s loss. May he rest in peace. Sylvia Fawdrey, Peer
… for the sick or Mohammed
Diocesan Memorial Mass for Fr Pat Farrelly, housebound: Maureen
celebrated by Bishop David McGough, preacher Canon
Michael Neylon is on Wednesday 12th February
Murphy, Catherine The Holy Souls
Holloway, Mary Rowley,
7.30pm. Notice: bit.ly/378XyPg Stella Skillen, Winifride …. for the recently
Haynes, Annette Mason, departed: Peter Garnett,
Thanksgiving Mass for Marriage will take place at Doris Crabb, Joanne Audrey Potts, Kathleen
12noon on Saturday May 9th and Saturday May 16th at Jeavons, Nicola Turner, Christine Rogers,
St Chad’s Cathedral followed by refreshments in the McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss, Canon Gerry Breen, Fr
Grimshaw Room. The Mass invitation is open to all Dee Fellows, Theresa Brian Doolan, Fr Pat
married couples as well as those preparing to marry in Hadley, June Weatherby, Farrelly
2020. Priuyani Jacinta … for those with
To find out more information or to register to attend Fernando, Sarah Hughes. anniversaries about this
one of the Masses please email Lianne Pap –
… for Gill Dockery time: 20th Annie Wright,
lianne.pap@rc-birmingham.org
(broken ankle), Ann Beryl Cranney, Daniel
If you are celebrating a milestone anniversary this year, Ball, Tom Kilgallon, Mary
Sprigg (just out of
whether it is your 1st anniversary or every 5th year up Elliot, 21st Baby Archie
hospital)
to 60th (and every year after 60), Edwards, Ada Kilgallon,
you are asked to email Lianne Pap (Marriage and … for those in our parish Christine Kenny, 26th
Family Life Co-ordinator) at lianne.pap@rc- receiving communion at Margaret Dickinson.
birmingham.org as all these couples will be listed in home: Gladys Chmieleski,
the Mass booklet. Wanda Sliwka, Joan Thanksgivings
Pinson, Dan Lyonette,
The search is on once again to find the longest married … for Darcy’s successful
Mary Kirby, Norah Perry,
couple in the Diocese, last year we had the privilege of operation.
Peter Clamp, Don Hinton,
discovering Mr & Mrs Beveridge, St Joseph’s parish
Gerry Marriott, Billie … for the appointment of
Goldenhill, had been married for 75 years
Wyles, Maria Wacławski, Canon David Oakley as
Thank you. Francoise and Richard Gray thank Bernard Deakin, Iris the next bishop of
everyone for their thoughts and prayers after the safe Robertson, Mary Casey. Northampton.
return home of Darcy after a successful operation to
repair defects to her heart.
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

A Gaughan
January 19 Stephen A & R Hinsley Team 4
David Doug Bruce M Harris Michael Seavers
2020 Clancy D&M A & R Hinsley M & B Briggs Pat Wilson
2nd Sunday Korzonek Cath Hunt Sister Jacinta David Gleve
Jo Burrowes Hibberts M Simpson
C Whitelaw
D Bruce Team 5
January 26
Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant Margaret C Bridges Tom Burrowes C Hunt M Powell A Spencer
2020 Pat Wilson
3rd Sunday Morna Doyle P & C Wilson Tym D Gleve Richard Playfair Julie Kennedy S Nelson V Brookes
M Sargeant M Tym

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