Good News!

Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
28th October • 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette / Sr Sebastian
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are New Cross & Cannock Hospital Chaplains: 01902 695098
new to our church or haven't been to Mass for some time. St Mary’s Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
Practising Catholics, clear in conscience that they are priest@cannockcatholic.org & www.cannockcatholic.org
properly prepared, may receive holy communion. Others Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
are invited to come forward for a blessing. If so, please Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley
place your hand on your heart to indicate this to the priest, (Birmingham Diocesan Trust: Reg Charity No. 234216)
deacon or minister.

Masses, Intentions & other services


Courage, he is calling you …
Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions Christmas Fair is very
Important Notice

soon! Please bring in
The Archdiocese of
28th October • 30th Sunday • Courage items for the fair - sell
Birmingham is taking
Sat 27 5pm Jack McDonnell RIP raffle tickets and make
part in the Independent
Sun 28 8am Sr Mary Stephen Humphries SND RIP donations for raffle
Inquiry into Child
10.30am Mary Bosworth RIP prizes (list at the back of
Sexual Abuse (IICSA) at
the Church!)
a hearing next month
Mon 29 No Mass (Nov) in London.
Journey of Faith
Tue 30 No Mass IICSA was set up some
merges this week with
Wed 31 9:15am Eucharistic Service years ago by the
the Mass of All Saints’
All Saints’ Day (Holy Day of Obligation) Day, jointly with Our government following a
Thu 1 9:15am Frank Webb RIP
 Lady of Lourdes, number of high profile
7pm People & Parish preacher - Fr Jeremy and serious cases of
Howard. historic child abuse. In
Fri 2 9:15am Terry Killgallon RIP

all its investigations,
7pm The Holy Souls St. Thomas More IICSA is seeking to
Sat 3 10am People & Parish Catholic Primary School understand “what went
in Great Wyrley will be wrong, and why”.
4th October 31st Sunday • Love holding an Open Day on The Archdiocese has
Sat 29 5pm Mary Bosworth RIP Wednesday 7th November been asked to
Sun 30 8am Holy Souls 2018 for anyone who may participate in IICSA’s
10.30am Edith & Clem Brady RIP be interested in a Nursery investigations along
or Reception place for with other organisations
Saints & Holy Days Thursday All Saints, Friday All Souls September 2019 in our within the Catholic
school. For further Church.
and also First Friday, Saturday St Winefride
information or to request
Funerals Wed Nov 7th 12 noon Funeral of Mgr Paul A Pastoral Letter will be
an application form please
Watson at St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham read out in all churches
contact the school bursar
next weekend (3/4
Baptisms 28th 12pm Louie Lee James Turner on 01922 666335.
November) on this
Children’s Liturgy Sunday at 10.30am Mass Friendship Club had a matter.
successful and enjoyable If you would like to
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am (not Mystery Tour, which ended speak to someone about
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday at Stratford upon Avon. safeguarding and the
This included a trip on the Church’s work, please
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday famous Jennifer May boat call 0121 230 6240 or
Confessions Sat 9-9.50am, 10.30-11am, 4.30-4.50pm. around Stratford Basin, emergency out-of-hours
lunch at Weatherspoons on 07976 516629.
Parish Income 21st Oct £494 (£214 Gift Aid), Missio £242 and a visit to the Butterfly
Please pray with us for
Second collections: this weekend: CTF Retiring Farm. Photos from the day all victims of abuse, and
Collection, 4th Nov Johnson Association (Retired & Infirm are on facebook.com/ for all those involved in
Clergy), 11th Nov Carpet Fund. cannockcatholic/. A the work of this
number of new members important Inquiry.
Children’s Liturgy: seeks volunteers. For more info
have been welcomed from
contact Sue 01543 578542.
Our Lady of Lourdes,
Service of Celebration Saint Oscar Romero, Tue 6 Nov, Hednesford. At the recent
7pm: St Joseph’s Wolverhampton, WV1 2QN. 
 AGM, £127.60 was raised
All welcome. for Macmillan.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
28th October• 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364
Sunday Carvery 12-4pm £6.95
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10
Thursday 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 (OAP £4 each)
Friday 5.30pm-8.30pm from 2 for £10
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR
St Mary’s Centre - our Parish Community Centre
and Social Club invites your insights and
opinions as it prepares to make a major bid for
funding. Please collect the a questionnaire from
the back of the Church, or complete it online at
bit.ly/cannocksurvey

Robertson, Mary
Please Pray …
Coming Soon … … The Holy Father's Prayer
Casey, Christine
Rogers.
Nov 1st All Saints’ Mass at St Mary’s at 7pm Intention for consecrated ... for those
(jointly with Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford) religious men and women undergoing or recovering
may bestir themselves, from treatment or
November 8th The Baby Bear Project is
and be present among the otherwise in particular
holding a fashion show at Salem Church Cheslyn poor, the marginalised, need of our prayers: Fr
Hay to raise funds. Poster is here: bit.ly/2njwrvj and those who have no Paul Chamberlain, Peter
Nov 11th Blessing of Graves 2pm at voice. Garnett, Hannah
Hednesford: (date changed) … for Persecuted Newborough, Peter
Nov 24th Christmas Fair 12 noon till 2pm Christians in Sudan where Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony,
Nov 24th 5pm Memorial Mass for the Holy churches are demolished Tom Murphy, LeeAnn
Souls without notice, religious Lister, Ray Bishop, Audrey
Dec 1st Advent Retreat - more info soon. leaders face arrest or George, Mitek Karasinska,
harassment and Christian Geoff Tipping, Fred
Dec 2nd 4.30pm Advent Light celebration 
 schools are facing unfair Houghton, Josie Riley,
at Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford. restrictions. James B, Helen, Edna
Dec 9th 6.30pm Christmas Concert at St … for the sick or Mooney, Michelle & Chris
Mary’s - St Stephen’s Gospel Choir housebound: Mary Kirby, Bell
Christmas Services Don McCulloch, Mary … for those who have died
Christmas Eve 4pm Nativity Mass; 6pm Carols, Rowley, Helen Pawłak, recently: Fr Paul Watson,
6.30pm Mass of Christmas Night Kath Turner, Stella Skillen, Alan Jones, Marie Mallen
Winifride Haynes, … for those with
Christmas Day 10am Mass of Christmas Day Annette Mason, Doris anniversaries about this
Crabb, Joanne Jeavons, time: 29 Bill Irving, Mary
Traidcraft was founded to promote fair trade but is Bob Evans, Nicola Bosworth, Leo
running into difficulties following recent poor McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss, Raveendran, 31 Sheila &
trading figures. The Tradecraft Board proposes to Dee Fellows, David Holt, Joseph Murphy, 1 Ronald
cease trading at the end of the year unless a solution Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter Holt, John Edmund Smith
can be found. That solution is improved sales now Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly,
and in the run up to Christmas. You can order online
at : traidcraft.co.uk catalogues available soon.
June Weatherby. Thanksgivings
… for those in our parish
… for the canonisations of
receiving communion at
Oscar Romero and Pope
home: Tom Murphy,
Christmas Bazaar Norah Perry, Peter Clamp,
Paul VI
… for the marriage of
Don and Breeda Hinton,
24th November 12pm till 2pm Lyndsey & Ben Slade.
Gerry Marriott, Billie
Please bring bottles (alcohol) and quality items for … for the births of Jackson
Wyles, Maria Wacławski,
prizes as soon as possible, and cakes nearer the day. Catherine Holloway, Allan Avery and of Eliza &
Raffle Tickets now available. Bernard Deakin, Iris Bethan Rimmer
Donations for Raffle Prizes (see list) welcome now.
Full Sunday rota is at bit.ly/cannockrota

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

October Patrick Martyn G&D Team 5

S &T Michael
28th Warren David S & T Bullivant Porter Korzonek A Spencer
Bullivant Seavers Pat Seery
Sunday Wendy Korzonek Shirley C Bridges, 
 V Brookes, M
P & C Wilson David Gleve
30 Owens Weatherby C Jackson Tym

D Gleve, S Justine P&C Team 6

Shirley
Nov 4th Pat Wilson Weatherby Lomas Garnett M. Powell, 
 S &T Sheila
Weatherb M Sargeant
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Doug Bruce Jo Burrowes | Twitter: @cannockcatholic
Clare | Parish Calendar:
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31 & R Cranney Jackson M Harris G Dockery