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Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
17th December 2017 Advent Three 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 Marys 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

Advent & Christmas

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
17th December 2017 Advent Three Joy
A pastoral letter from the Archbishop is read today.
Sat 16 5pm
Sun 17 8am
Albert Wood RIP
Tyrell Family RIP in St Marys Church
10.30am Alan Price RIP Tue Dec 19th 2pm St Marys Carols

Tue 19 9.15am Roy Rudge RIP Advent 4 Sat 23/Sun 24 Masses at usual times.
Wed 20 12.30am Funeral Mass of Pat Molloy RIP (no music on Sunday morning)
Thu 21 9.15am Shelagh Gleve RIP
Fri 22 9.15am Deceased members of the Prayer Group Christmas Eve (Sunday 24th)
10.30am Funeral Mass of Michael Crofts RIP 4pm Family Nativity Mass
(Provisional date - to be conrmed on Tuesday) Children: please come as a Nativity Character
Sat 23 10 am Parish & People Adults: wear your Christmas Jumper!
6pm Carols,
23rd December 2017 Advent Four Mary 6.30pm Mass of Christmas Night.
Sat 23 5pm Terry Groves RIP
Sun 24 8am Margaret Tyrell RIP Christmas Day Mass 10am
10.30am Mike Lordan RIP

THE INCARNATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST Christmas Oerings the Church owers. Could
Sun 24 4pm Jeri Chapman RIP (Family Nativity Mass) collection at the Christmas you donate any of the
6.30pm Parish and People Mass is your oering for following? Holly?
Sun 25 10am Theresa Burrowes RIP the priest. Envelopes are Poinsettia? White owers?
available from the entrance Gold decorated leaves?
Childrens liturgy None on 24th nor 25th. of the Church if you wish The nal touches to
Family Mass: Sunday 10.30am; Christmas Eve (4pm), 14 to use them. The envelopes church decoration will be
Jan, 11 Feb, 11 Mar, 12/13 May, 10 Jun. 8 Jul, can be handed in at any done on Saturday 23rd
time. from 8am in Church.
Baptisms: Sundays 12pm: 17th Maddison and Dahlia
Lester; 31st Luna Chattwood. Penitential Service Thanks to all who have
Thu 21st at 7pm with already done so much in
Funeral: Funeral Mass for Pat Molloy on Wednesday 20th opportunity for decorating the Church.
December at 12.30pm; Funeral Mass for Michael Crofts on confessions at Our Lady of
Friday 22nd at 10.30am (into Church Thursday 4.40pm - Readers and Ministers -
Lourdes, Hednesford.
note: these arrangements are not yet conrmed) please put your name on
Christmas Card List for the paper at the back of
Exposition None till after Christmas. Aid to the Church in Need Church to indicate which
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday is on the notice board. of the Christmas masses
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday Contribute to the Charity you intend to be at. A rota
Confessions Saturday 23rd 9am to 9.50am and 10.30am in place of money you will distributed during the
till 11am until everyone has gone! Also at Hednesford Thu would have spent on cards. week.
21st at Christmas Choir practice Diocesan Directories
Second & Retiring Collections: This weekend 17 Dec Thu 21st 1t 6.30pm. 2018 (the Nosey Parker
Clergy Training (retiring collection) The Music Group practice books) are available 3.50.
Parish Income 16th December: Collection 393 (Gift Aid for Christmas Day 10am on
276), Flowers (Total) 229, Poor Parishes (total) 236. 20 Dec at 7.30pm. All
welcome!

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
17th December 2017 Advent Three

The O Antiphons Please Pray Annette Mason, Doris Crabb,

Jean Golik, Joanne Jeavons,
17th to 23rd December might be styled The Holy Father's Prayer Bob Evans, Nicola McCulloch,
Advent Part Two. Intention for the Month of Celia Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
In the earlier part of Advent, the focus of December 2017 is that the David Holt, Theresa Hadley,
the Churchs worship, and especially the elderly, sustained by families Dr Peter Hayward, Fr Pat
readings, is on the second coming of Christ at and Christian communities, Farrelly, June Weatherby.
the end of time, and the Four Last Things, Death, may apply their wisdom and
for those who have
Judgment, Heaven and Hell. experience to spreading the
died recently: Pat Molloy
faith and forming the new
In the last week or so, before Christmas Eve, the focus (funeral 20th December) and
generations.
switches to the rst coming of Christ which we will soon Michael Crofts
celebrate, and the texts of our worship recall the role of Our for all those persecuted for
for those with anniversaries
Lady, the visit of the angel Gabriel, as the fullment of the their faith, during December
about this time: 17th Sheila
Old Testament prophecies of the coming of the Messiah. and January for Christians
Pee; 18th Albert Wood, Harold
In these days, in the Evening Prayer of the Church (Vespers) from Iraq trying to return
Holt; 20th Richard Kirton,
a short verse is recited before and after the Magnicat, the home, and for Christians
Marie Therese Christane
song of Our Lady, which recalls a title or description of the remaining in Syria but
Warren; 22nd Margaret Tyrell
Messiah. These seven antiphons, are addressed to Christ, lacking basic necessities.
24th Catherine Ponton,
so each begins O, Traditionally these seven days were for peace in the world, Dorothy Heaton; 25th Josie
named after the Antiphons, so 17th December is O, especially in Yemen Irving.
Sapientia (O Wisdom), the 18th is O, Adonai (O Lord) for Ed Sargeant, training
and so on. These texts are also used at Mass (though not for the Permanent Diaconate Please add anniversaries of
necessarily in the same order or on the same day), and are your loved ones to the
for those receiving
probably best known to us in the Advent hymn O come, O Memorial Book in Church.
communion at home: Don
come, Emmanuel. Indeed, the very last Antiphon, for the Please let Fr Peter know if
and Brida Hinton, Don
evening of December 23rd, is O, Emmanuel. you wish to add any petitions
McCulloch, Mary Tarbuck,
Here are the titles of the antiphons for each day. Emma Chapman, Gerry or thanksgivings onto this
17 O Sapientia O Wisdom Marriott, Lilian Handley, prayer list.
18 O Adonia O Lord Billie Wyles, Maria
19 O Radix Jesse, O Stock of Jesse Wacawski, Catherine Thanksgivings
20 O Clavis David, O Key of David Holloway, Bernard Deakin, for Mary Tarbucks return
21 O Oriens, O Morning Star Mary Casey, Iris Robertson. home after some time in
(or Dawn or DaySpring) ... for those undergoing or hospital
22 O Rex Gentium, O King of the Nations recovering from treatment: for Ann and Peter, thanks
23 O Emmanuel Tom Murphy, Ray Bishop, for many blessings on their
Winifride Haynes, Norma Wedding Anniversary
Oh What a Waste!: Seasonal edibles
Rowley, Deacon Michael, from Ray Bishop, for
perform their own version of the 12 Audrey George, Mitek successful surgery
Days of Christmas to highlight festive Karasinska, Emma Chapman
for Michael Scherfenberg,
food waste. youtu.be/CIdodXcAz0k (Anderson), Rev Laurence
Hannover, making excellent
Walsh, Cath Hunt, Betty
St Marys Centre 01543 579364 progress after surgery
Murphy, Cath Rockey,
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm 6.95 Christopher Cooper, Mark
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for 10
Travers, Geo Tipping.
Thursday OAP Special: 12-2pm 4.00 (5.95 non oaps)
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for 9 for the sick or housebound:
Norah Perry, Mary Rowley,
Please ring the Centre (01543 579364) to book
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR. Kath Turner, Stella Skillen,
Please indicate swaps on the copy in Church
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

December Callum S Clancy, E

A & R Hinsley Team 2
17th Sister Margaret D & G Korzonek Pearce Sargeant, E. Clancy,
D&M S & P Kilgallon Nancy Costello
Advent 3 Morna Doyle Tym P & C Wilson Colman Amy Pritchard G. Dockery
Hibberts G Dockery
(Year B) Whitelaw Sister
Martyn Gail & David Team 3
December Patrick Warren S & T Bullivant S & T Bullivant Porter Korzonek Michael Seavers M. Jones
24th Wendy Owens P & C Wilson Brent Smith Nancy Costello
Sister & Fr Peter Shirley C Bridges, C David Gleve S Clancy
Advent 4 Weatherby Jackson G Dockery

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