Good News!

Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
24th December 2017 • Advent Four Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are Parish Sister: Sr Sebastian & Sr Callista (temporary)
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 Christmas everyone!

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Thanks to all those who have helped to make our
23rd December 2017 • Advent Four • Mary
Church look beautiful for Christmas and all who have
Sat 23 5pm Terry Groves RIP
contributed to our worship in whatever way.
Sun 24 8am Margaret Tyrell RIP A personal thanks too, for all your cards, good wishes,
10.30am Mike Lordan RIP gifts, Christmas offerings and of course prayers at this holy time.
God bless you all!
THE INCARNATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Sun 24 4pm Jeri Chapman RIP (Family Nativity Mass)
6.30pm Maria Rowland & Peter Nycz RIP
Mon 25 10am Theresa Burrowes RIP
Tue 26 10am Altar Servers Mass
Wed 27 9.15am Perry Family RIP
Thu 28 9.15am Thanks for 60th Wedding Anniversary

of Michael & Rita Kilgallon
Fri 29 9.15am Maria Rowland RIP Christmas Offerings the Oh What a Waste!
collection at the Christmas Seasonal edibles perform
Sat 30 10 am Parish & People
Mass is your offering for the their own version of the 12
31st December 2017 • Holy Family • Family priest. Envelopes are Days of Christmas to
Sat 30 5pm Sarah Clamp RIP available from the entrance highlight festive food waste.
Sun 31 8am Sean Costello RIP of the Church if you wish to youtu.be/CIdodXcAz0k
10.30am Edith & Clem Brady RIP use them. The envelopes Diocesan Directories
Mon 1 10am Parish & People can be handed in at any 2018 (the “Nosey Parker”
Tue 2 - Thu 4 No Mass time. books) are available £3.50.
Fri 5 9.15am Pat Molloy RIP Baptisms: Sundays 12pm: Children’s liturgy 

Sat 6 10am Intentions of Gill Dockery 31st Luna Chattwood. None on 24th/25th -
7th January • The Epiphany of the Lord • Guidance Exposition Saturday 30th returns on 31st.
Sat 6 5pm Shelagh Gleve RIP 9am-9.50am
Sun 7 8am Peter Nycz RIP Confessions Sat 30th 9am
10.30am Stanley Jefcoat RIP - 9.50am & 10.30am - 11am

Saints 26th St Stephen; 27th St John; 28th Holy Innocents;
29th St Thomas Becket; 2nd Ss Basil & Gregory; 3rd Holy “May we stop before the child
Name; 5th First Friday of Bethlehem and allow the tenderness
Parish Income 17th December: Collection £668 (Gift Aid of God to warm our hearts.” Pope Francis
£388). Thank you!
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

Martyn Gail & David

December Michael Team 3
Patrick Warren S & T Bullivant Porter Korzonek M. Jones
24th Brent Smith Fr Peter Seavers Nancy Costello
Advent 4 Wendy Owens P & C Wilson Shirley C Bridges, C S Clancy
David Gleve G Dockery
Weatherby Jackson
4pm Ministers
6.30pm 6.30 Ministers 10am 10am Ministers Team 3
T Smith, P
Christmas Readers Sister Sebastian Readers C&P Garnett M. Jones Nancy
Masses
Johnston
P&M Doyle M & D Hibberts Fr Peter M Burrowes R Hinsley - S Clancy
A Pritchard, A Costello
Margaret Tym Sheila Bullivant P Wilson S Weatherby G Dockery
Gaughan
Dec 31 A Gaughan
A & R Hinsley S & T Bullivant Team 4
2017 Stephen Clancy Doug Bruce M Harris M. Powell, 

D&M Sister Sister M & B Briggs Nancy Costello
Holy Jo Burrowes Cath Hunt A Pritchard S. Nelson
Hibberts P Johnston M Simpson
Family Sister

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