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 May 2019 • Fifth Sunday of Easter 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
 Love one another, as I have loved you.
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Sunday 19th May 2019 Marriage Encounter
19th May • Fifth Sunday of Easter • Love 8.30am - 12 noon (www.wwme.org.uk)
Sat 18 5pm Mieczyslaw Staciwa RIP (Anniv) 29th-30th June (non-
Coffee Morning,
residential) St Mary’s On
Sun 19 8am James & Hannah Whitehouse RIP Tombola and Plant
the Hill, Wednesbury.
(Anniv) Sale
Contact Phil & Rita
10.30 Tom & Brenda Murphy RIP & Tea, Coffee, Toast and
Jackson 0121 244 7762
John Taylor RIP (50th Bday Rem) preserves £1.50
wackojacko456@hotmail.c
The Crowning of Our om
Mon 20 9.30am at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford Lady will take place at the
Catholic Truth Society
Tue 21 9.15am Thanksgiving (Ray & Grace Bishop) end of the 10:30 mass this
videos: watch Fr Tom
Wed 22 9.15am John Breeze RIP (School Mass) Sunday.
Smith explains how to help
Thu 23 9.15am Neil Wilkinson RIP 50th Anniversary people who have doubts
1:45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More) Hednesford Pilgrimage about their faith. These are
Fri 24 9:15am Iwan Selo RIP Sun Jul 7th to the Diocesan on the CTS Youtube and
Shrine of Our Lady of Facebook pages. (Youtube:
Sat 25 10am No Mass (Fr Peter in Lourdes)
Lourdes, Archbishop bit.ly/30pI5aq and
26th May • Sixth Sunday of Easter • Peace Bernard, Mass 3pm. 
 Facebook: bit.ly/
Sat 25 5pm Bill Golik RIP Poster: bit.ly/2UWZswj 2VwBKWQ)
Sun 26 8am No 8am mass, Fr Peter in Lourdes. Why not join the choir?
Pilgrimage to Knock
Rehearsals in Our Lady of
10.30am Peter & Anne Tibke 40th Wed Anniv 10th September 2019,
Lourdes Church on May
Saints & Holy Days Wed St Rita of Cascia, Sat St Bede the Poster here: bit.ly/
7th & 24th, June 4th & 18th
Venerable. 30rpdIg and at back of
and July 2nd. No need be
Church.
Baptism 12pm 19th May Tobias Newborough, 9th June in a choir or to read music.
Remi May & Maisie Rose Welnitschuk. There will also be a Youth The Friendship Club
Vigil at 7pm on Saturday received a talk from
Children’s Liturgy during Sunday 10.30 Mass
6th July and a procession Debbie, the Community
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am on Sunday at midday Colleague from Asda on
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday; and aimed at young people. For Monday 13 May, on the
first Saturday of each month at 9.40am with the intentions further details, please amount of sugar in
of the unborn. Prayer cards are available. contact Fr Jeremy on 01543 foodstuffs. A wide variety
422576, or of fruit was provided by
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday (not first Saturday).
olol.hednesford@gmail.com Asda for tasting which
Confessions usually Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, proved most enjoyable.
4.30-4.50pm. Chase Choral Society
concert in memory of Our prayers and
Parish Income 12th May £605.76 (£195.75 Gift Aid), Parish Frank & Nancy Davenport condolences to Sister
Development Fund £417.19 (£128.98 Gift Aid). Thank you! 7.30pm on Saturday 25th Jacinta and her family on
Second Collections May: 19th May Clergy Training Fund May at Centenary Hall, the death last week of her
(Annual Collection), 26th May QE Ward 621; 2nd June Hednesford. Frank helped mum, Caroline Umeobi.
Catholic Communications. A full list of second collections establish the annual May she rest in peace.
is here: bit.ly/2LQNZKN Pilgrimage. Entry by
APF : Total for April quarter was £475.32 thank you to donation, refreshments
promoters and subscribers available. Proceeds to Our
Lady of Lourdes Church.
Diocesan Newsletter: 8th May bit.ly/30q0hkf

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
19th May 2019 • Fifth Sunday of Easter

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray … Katie Bruce, John Morris,
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95 Vincent Dockery, Peter
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 … for all those suffering in Garnett, Hannah
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each) Mozambique, Malawi and Newborough, Peter Clamp,
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10 Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai. Kevin O’Mahony, Ray
@cannockrcclub
… The Holy Father's Prayer Bishop, Audrey George,
All functions catered for
Intention: that the Church in Mitek Karasinska, Geoff
Africa, through the Tipping, Josie Riley, James B,
Redecoration of the Church commitment of its members, Helen, Fr Neil Bayliss, Jim
After a short delay, we now expect the work to may be the seed of unity
Armishaw, Olive Brookes,
begin around the middle of June. Please take among her peoples and a Frank Brooks, Lynne
note of the following: sign of hope for the Causland and Sylvia Fawdrey.
continent.
The Church will be out action for about a
… for all the children making Please add your
month (up to 4 weekends)
their first holy communion. own petitions to
During this time weekday masses will be in the … all sitting exams about this the box on the
Centre, Tuesday to Friday. time altar in Our
Saturday 5pm and Sunday 10:30am masses will … for those in difficult Lady’s Chapel,
be in in St Mary’s School. situations at home or at work these will be
… for the sick or taken to
Some regular activities cannot easily be Lourdes, to be
housebound: Don
relocated, so there will probably be no Saturday presented at the
McCulloch, Mary Rowley,
morning 10am nor Sunday 8am masses, nor Grotto during the
Helen Pawłak, Kath Turner,
Children’s Liturgy during this time. Diocesan pilgrimage.
Stella Skillen, Winifride
Confessions will be heard on request before or Haynes, Annette Mason,
after mass. Doris Crabb, Joanne Jeavons, The Holy Souls
Nicola McCulloch, Celia
Baptisms will be immediately after or during …. for the recently departed:
Hurdiss, Dee Fellows, David Caroline Umeobi, Emma
the Sunday 10:30am mass
Holt, Theresa Hadley, Sandra Cartwright-Keegan
Funerals, if necessary, will be at Our Lady of Avery, Fr Pat Farrelly, June
Lourdes at Hednesford. … for those with
Weatherby.
anniversaries about this
Definite dates will be given as soon as possible. … for those in our parish
time: 20th Florence Briggs,
receiving communion at
21st Claire Marie Fowler, 23rd
home: Tony Gaughan, Mary
QE Ward 621 Minis to Turkey! 
 Kirby, Norah Perry, Peter
Elaine Young.
Six friends are driving to Turkey and back in three Clamp, Don and Breeda Thanksgivings
minis to raise funds for cancer patients at Queen Hinton, Gerry Marriott, Billie … for the First Holy
Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The group, led by Wyles, Maria Wacławski, Communions!
Dave Cassidy, son-in-law of our own Peter Garnett, Catherine Holloway, Bernard … for prayers answered (SW)
who has recently has 6 months chemo, set off from Deakin, Iris Robertson, Mary
Cannock recently, stopping off at the hospital on the … for Deacon Paul’s birthday!
Casey.
way. To find out more and donate visit: ... for those undergoing or … for the improvement in
justgiving.com/fundraising/David-cassidy10
 recovering from treatment or health of Martyn Jeavons,
You can also follow their return journey on otherwise in particular need and also Anne Costello,
Facebook at facebook.com/3ministoturkey 
 of our prayers: Molly Cooper, … 40th Wedding Anniversary
There will be a second collection for this appeal 
 and Noah Cooper, Emma of Peter & Anne Tibke
on May 26th. Chapman, Martyn Jeavons ,
Full rota is at bit.ly/cannockparishrota
Readers Ministers Readers Ministers
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 Cleaning
ROTAS Sat 5pm Sat 5pm Sun 8am Sick Visiting Sun 10.30am Sun 10.30am Counters Stole Washing

A Gaughan*
A & R Hinsley Michael Team 4
May 19th Stephen Clancy David Doug Bruce M Harris
D&M C Bridges Seavers M & B Briggs Sheila Bullivant
Easter 5 Jo Burrowes Korzonek Cath Hunt Sister, C
Hibberts David Gleve M Simpson
Whitelaw
D Bruce, C Team 5
May 26th Paul Doyle S & T Bullivant M Harris & Tom Burrowes Hunt G. Keeling, 
 A Spencer
Margaret Tym Sheila Bullivant
Easter 6 Morna Doyle P & C Wilson Amy Pritchard Richard Playfair Julie Kennedy C. Bridges V Brookes, M
M Sargeant Tym

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