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
10th March 2019 • First Sunday of Lent 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
 The devil left him …

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions There is a second New Life Sale 

collection this weekend Sunday April 7th 

10th March • First Sunday of Lent • Lent for the Development 6pm - 8pm at New Life
Sat 9 5pm Tom Williams RIP Fund. Unusually, this Tickets £5.
Sun 10 8am Marian (Marie) Murray RIP Sunday is not the Family
10.30am Emilio Barbiero Mass: that will be on
& Marietta Gigliotti RIP Sunday 31st, which is 100 Club Envelopes for
Mothering Sunday. current members are at
Mon 11 9.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford the back of the church.
Little Jimmy, the
Tue 12 9.15am The Corcoram family (Sp Intention) country & western Return yours by 31st
Wed 13 9.15am Don & Breeda Hinton Int (School mass) March please. Add your
singer is performing at
Thu 14 9:15am Edith & Clem Brady RIP contact number, and
the Centre on Friday
please give the envelope
10:30am Funeral Mass of Mary Harley March 29th at 7.30pm .
to the representative:
1:45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More School) Tickets £5 including don’t place returned
Fri 15 9.15am Homer Family Intentions light refreshments
envelopes back in the
Sat 16 10am Parish & People now available. All
box.
proceeds in aid of
17th March •2nd Sunday of Lent • Encouragement Parish Development Draws will be in May,
Sat 16 5pm Tony Nunn RIP Fund. Aug, Nov and Feb, three
Sun 17 8am Floss & Joe Hodgkiss RIP prizes of £100 each.
Cafod Family Fast Day
10.30am Tom Murphy RIP 
 is Friday 15th March. Each number costs £25
(also Jim & Beryl Cranney RIP) Envelopes for the per year, payable in
10:30am Mass is led by Cardinal Griffin. second collection on March and has 12
16/17 are available now. chances to win during

Stations of the Cross: Sundays 4pm, Fridays 7pm

the year. You can have as
Funeral Mass of Mary Harley Thu 14th at 10:30am. Support the
many numbers as you
Saints & Holy Days First Week of Lent Friendship Club’s
want.
Children’s Liturgy Sun 10.30 Mass application for funding
from Tesco Bags of Help If you want to withdraw
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am from the 100 club,
Scheme. Make any
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and purchase in March and return your envelope
Rosary with the intention of the Unborn
 April at any of 4 local with CANCELLED
First Saturday of each month at 9.40am with the intentions Tescos (Heath Hayes, written across it.
of the unborn. Prayer cards are available. Hednesford Great NEW MEMBERS

Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday). Wyrley and Stafford Please give your details
Confessions usually Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, 4.30-4.50pm. Road) and use the token to one of the collectors,
Parish Income 3rd March £551.19 (£310.36 Gift Aid); you receive to place a or call Veronica Davies
Cathedral Maintenance £276.58 (£58.29 Gift Aid). Thank vote. on 07808899239 or
you! Murder Mystery 01922 513722. New
Second Collections 10 March Parish Development Fund, Evening Centenary Members will be
17th March Cafod, 17th March CTF retiring collection, 31st Hall Lourdes Saturday contacted with their
March Parish Development Fund, 7th April Easter Flowers. 11th Mass 7pm. Licensed NEW number once all
A full list of second collections can be found here: bit.ly/ bar. Adults £10, the envelopes have been
2LQNZKN Children £6 includes returned.
Cafod envelopes and Walk with Me booklets and food. For tickets contact
Calendars, and Bible Alive for Lent are now available. Mick 07789 111767.
Diocesan Newsletter for February no2: bit.ly/2TfRyR4
Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
10th March 2019 • First Sunday of Lent

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … home: Mary Kirby, Norah
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 Perry, Peter Clamp, Don
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 … The Holy Father's Prayer and Breeda Hinton, Gerry
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) Intention: That Christian Marriott, Billie Wyles,
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 communities, especially
@cannockrcclub Maria Wacławski,
All functions catered for
those that are persecuted, Catherine Holloway,
feel that they are close to Bernard Deakin, Iris
Christ and have their Robertson, Mary Casey.
Lent and Holy Week rights protected.
… for all those who are
… for those in difficult

situations at home of at
persecuted for their faith, work
Believe especially for Christians in
... for those undergoing or
Journey of Faith and Lent group on the Creed the Philippines where two
recovering from treatment
Tuesdays 7.30pm (until 9th April) weeks ago two bombs
or otherwise in particular
Centenary Hall, Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford exploded during Mass
need of our prayers: Katie
near the Cathedral of Our
Bruce, Anne Costello, John
Lady of Mount Carmel. At
Stations of the Cross least 20 people were killed
Morris, Vincent Dockery,
Sundays 4pm (not April 7th) and Fridays 7pm Peter Garnett, Hannah
and 111 injured. ISIS
Good Friday 12pm and 7pm Newborough, Peter
claimed responsibility.
Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony,
… for our country, the Ray Bishop, Audrey
Griffin Mass government and all George, Mitek Karasinska,
led by staff and students of Cardinal Griffin Catholic College involved in the difficult Geoff Tipping, Josie Riley,
10.30am Sunday 17th March discussions and James B, Helen, Michelle
negotiations which have & Chris Bell, Fr Neil
come about after the
Mother’s Day Family Mass Bayliss, Deacon Louis
referendum to leave the Livesey.

10:30am Mothering Sunday 31st March European Union: that
there may be wisdom and
Born for This a concern for all in society, The Holy Souls
Cardinal Griffin Liturgy and Worship group and St especially the most …. for the recently
Mary's Catholic Primary School choir. A moving vulnerable departed: Mary Harley
liturgy of song, words and action commemorating the … for the sick or … for those with
last few hours of Jesus' life. A retiring collection for housebound: Don anniversaries about this
Cafod and CGCC Pilgrimage to Lourdes. McCulloch, Mary Rowley, time: 10th Pauline
Sunday April 7th 4pm Helen Pawłak, Kath Zwanger; 11th Pauline
Turner, Stella Skillen, Jeffcoat; 12th Bernadette
Winifride Haynes, Hollowood, Tom Fox;
Shadow of the Cross Annette Mason, Doris Christine Carless, Thomas
St. Stephen's Gospel Choir Crabb, Joanne Jeavons, Erangey; 16th Frances
Tuesday April 16th 7pm Nicola McCulloch, Celia Weatherby.
Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
The Holy Triduum 18th to 20th April David Holt, Theresa Thanksgivings
Hadley, Sandra Avery, Fr … for the forthcoming
Maundy Thursday 7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Pat Farrelly, June canonisation of Blessed
Good Friday 12 & 7pm Stations of the Cross Weatherby. John Henry Newman!
3pm Liturgy of the Cross … for those in our parish
Easter Vigil 7pm Mass and Ceremonies receiving communion at
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

Eileen Clancy, D Gleve,

March Sheila Bullivant Team 6
Julie Kennedy, Michael M Harris & Doug Bruce Sister, E Clancy,
10th Colman S & T Bullivant Carol Garnett
Sister, Burrowes Amy Pritchard Cath Hunt Pat Johnston, G Dockery
Lent One Whitelaw G Dockery
Teresa Smith E Sergeant

A Gaughan, Team 1
March A & R Hinsley Michael
Stephen Clancy David Doug Bruce Cardinal M Harris, David Gleve Carol Garnett
17th D&M Seavers,
Lent TwoFacebook: facebook.com/cannockcatholic
Jo Burrowes Hibberts Korzonek |Cath
Twitter:
Hunt @cannockcatholic
Griffin | Parish Calendar:
S Weatherby, David Gleve bit.ly/cannockcal
Peter Sargeant
C Whitelaw I Savage