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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
14th January 2018 • 2nd Sunday 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
 Here I am, Lord!

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Welcome to everyone Alpha Course in the
14th January • 2nd Sunday • New Start today, especially autumn. This is on
Sat 13 5pm Sanders family RIP children and families Thursdays in St Mary’s
Sun 14 8am Intentions of Eileen Hennedy here for the family mass Centre at 7pm until
10.30am Paul Glynn RIP (Birthday) on Sunday. Easter We begin with
Family Mass Homeless Sunday The hot food followed by a
Cannock Chase talk and discussion,
Tue 16 9.15am Int of Maureen Kennedy Churches Housing concluding by 8.30pm.
Wed 17 9.15am Int of Sheila & Pat Rooney Coalition is holding a All welcome - especially
Thu 18 9.15am Hayward Family Intentions special ecumenical those wishing to be
12.30pm Funeral Mass of Patrick Tierney RIP service for Homeless received into the
Fri 19 9.15am Agnes & Patrick Brown RIP Sunday on 21st January, Church. No charge, but
Sat 20 10 am Mary Tarbuck RIP 6:30pm, at Penkridge donations to cost of
& Kathy Hammond RIP Methodist Church. All food requested. Drinks
are very welcome. For hot and cold available at
20th January • 3rd Sunday • Community further details please the bar. New
Sat 20 5pm Baby Archie Edwards RIP ring 01543 578542. participants will be very
Sun 21 8am James & Annie Wright RIP (Anniv) welcome!! This week:
Fund Raising Meeting The Mass, led by Fr
10.30am Tom & Brenda (RIP) Murphy
on Monday 15th January Jeremy Howard (parish
[intentions and Birthday remembrance]
7pm in the Centre. priest of Hednesford)
Tuesday Mass Please
Baby Love a tribute to
Saints: 17th St Anthony; 19th St Wulstan, 20th St Sebastian
note that from January
magic of Motown - at St
Family Mass: Sunday 10.30am; 14 Jan, 11 Feb, 11 Mar, 12/13 30th the Tuesday mass
Mary’s Centre, Friday
May, 10 Jun. 8 Jul, 9 Sep, 14 Oct, 11 Nov, 9 Dec. will return to the
February 2nd from
Children’s liturgy At Sunday 10.30am Mass except when evening time of 7pm.
7.30pm tickets £5. A
there is a Family Mass. God calls is an excellent show not to be missed.
Baptisms: Sundays : 28th Jan 12pm Alexandra Florence new app produced by 01543 579364.
Hale; 4th Feb 1pm Harris Alexander Lacey; 11th Feb 12pm the national Vocations Maryvale Institute are
Roman Opara; 15th April 10:30am Ethan Benedict. office to help 18-35 year advertising for a
olds develop their Marketing Manager and
Funeral Masses: 
 Spiritual Life. More info: 
 also a Head of Library
Patrick Tierney 18th at 12.30pm (into Church 4pm 17th)
 godcalls.co.uk and Learning Resources.
Jean Golik 30th Jan at 11am (into Church 4pm 29th)
APF (Red) Boxes will More information from
Exposition Saturdays 9am to 9.50am be emptied in January. www.maryvale.ac.uk
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday Please return them to or contact: Mrs Rita
Church as soon as Bannister, Academic
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday possible. Registrar 0121 360 8118.
Confessions Sat 23rd 9am to 9.50am and 10.30am till 11am Epiphany blessing Did
Second & Retiring Collections: Jan 21: Clergy Training you bless your house
Fund (CTF); Feb 18th CTF; Feb 25 Cafod; Mar 4 Cathedral; with the Holy Chalk? If
Mar 24 CTF; Mar 30 Holy Places; Apr 22 Clergy Training so, please send photos to
Annual collection; May 13 Catholic Communications; May our Facebook page.
27 Comboni Missionary (and more to follow). CTF (Clergy The Beta Course
Training Fund) retiring collections occur monthly. follows on from our
Parish Income 7th Jan: Collection £597 (Gift Aid £284).
Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
14th January 2018 • 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Please Pray … Annette Mason, Doris

Saint of the Week Crabb, Joanne Jeavons, Bob
The Holy Father's Prayer Evans, Nicola McCulloch,
St Wulstan of Worcester (died 1095) Intention for the Month of Celia Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
January 2018 is that David Holt, Theresa
Wulstan (or Wulfstan) is an Christians, and other Hadley, Dr Peter Hayward,
important saint in the history of religious minorities in Fr Pat Farrelly, June
the Archdiocese of Asian countries, may be Weatherby.
Birmingham. He also has the able to practise their faith
… for those who have 

unusual distinction of being in full freedom died recently: Mary
the only English bishop who .… for all those persecuted Tarbuck, Jean Golik,
for their faith, during Patrick Tierney
served both before and after the December and January for
Norman conquest. … for those with
Christians from Iraq trying anniversaries about this
Born around 1008, he became a to return home, and for time: 7th Bernard Tatton;
Benedictine monk at Worcester Christians remaining in
8th Sarah Clamp, Peter
Syria but lacking basic Nycz; 11th Maggie
Cathedral priory, and later was made prior. He necessities.
reformed the monastic observance, and became Gaughan, Susan Miles;
… for peace in the world, 12th David Rice; 13th James
known as a preacher and counsellor. especially in Yemen Erangey, James Golding;
In 1062 he became Bishop of Worcester and … for Ed Sargeant, training 14th Clifford Jackson; 15th
combined effectively the tasks of monastic for the Permanent John Murphy; 16th
superior and diocesan bishop. He is the first Diaconate Margaret Pilmore; 17th
James Wright, Rev William
English bishop known to have made a systematic … for those receiving G D Sykes; 19th Norah
visitation of his diocese. He was instrumental in communion at home: Don Pilmore, James Gansley;
and Brida Hinton, Don 20th Annie Wright, Beryl
abolishing the slave trade from Bristol to Ireland. McCulloch, Gerry Cranney, Daniel Ball, Tom
He built parish churches and re-founded the Marriott, Lilian Handley,
monastery at Westbury-on-Trym. Under him Kilgallon, Mary Elliot; 21st
Billie Wyles, Maria Baby Archie Edwards, Ada
Worcester became one Wacławski, Catherine Kilgallon, Christine Kenny.
of the most important “Through listening Holloway, Bernard Deakin,
Iris Robertson. Please add anniversaries of
centres of Old English to what John the your loved ones to the
literature and culture. … for those acutely ill at Memorial Book in Church.
Baptist says, this time: Winifride
He was known for his Please let Fr Peter know if 

Haynes, Norma Rowley,
simplicity of life and his our confidence Clare Breeze, you wish to add any
generosity to the poor. in Jesus ... for those undergoing or
petitions or thanksgivings
should grow.”
onto this prayer list.
His feast day is January recovering from treatment:
Pope Francis Mary Casey, Norah Perry,
19th.
Tom Murphy, LeeAnn Thanksgivings
Lister, Ray Bishop, Deacon … for a new year, new
Michael, Audrey George,
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 Mitek Karasinska, Cath
resolutions, and new
opportunities - an new
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95 Hunt, Betty Murphy, Cath start!
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 Rockey, Christopher
Cooper, Geoff Tipping. … for a wonderful parish
Thursday OAP Special: celebration for the funeral
12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps) … for the sick or of Mary ‘Tarbuck, who had
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9 housebound: Mary Rowley, been caretaker at the
Kath Turner, Stella Skillen,
school for many years.
Ring the Centre (01543 579364) to book
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR.
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

Eileen Clancy, D Gleve, S

Sheila Bullivant Team 6
Jan 14 Julie Kennedy D Bruce & C Hunt Weatherby E. Clancy, 

Colman Whitelaw Margaret Tym Schools S & T Bullivant Pat Wilson
Sunday 2 Pat Johnston, Jo Burrowes & R Cranney S Clancy, E G. Dockery
G Dockery
Teresa Smith Sargeant,

A Gaughan Team 1
Jan 21 Stephen Clancy A & R Hinsley David S & T Bullivant Doug Bruce M Harris Michael Seavers David Gleve
Pat Wilson
Sunday 3 Jo Burrowes D & M Hibberts Korzonek Sister & P Johnston Cath Hunt Amy Pritchard David Gleve Peter Garnet
Sister I Savage

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