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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
Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
29th January 2017 • 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Community Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are 
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Practising Catholics, clear in conscience that they are properly Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
prepared, may receive holy communion. Others are invited to Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley 

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Masses, Intentions & other services
 Rejoice and be Glad!

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
Thank you to all who who Appointment of new
29th Jan 2017 • 4th Sunday • “Happiness”
helped make the funeral Headteacher at St Mary’s
Sat 28 5.15pm Shelagh Gleve RIP
mass for Shelagh Gleve such a takes place on Wednesday.
Sun 29 8am Maureen Rowland RIP
hope-filled celebration. A full Please pray for the
10.30am David Thomas RIP
church, a dignified and candidates, the governors, for
moving liturgy, wonderful the entire school community
Mon 30 No Mass
flowers, high quality and as this important
Tue 31 7pm Hugh Roddy RIP
inspiring music and a moving appointment takes place.
Wed 1 9.15am Therese Hamilton RIP
sense of the presence of God’s
Thu 2 9.15am Shelagh Gleve RIP This Week there are some
loving spirit in the midst of
1.45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More) adjustments to the usual
sadness and loss. Please
Fri 3 9.15am Phyllis Hyland RIP (Whole School Mass) pattern of masses. St Mary’s
continue to pray for Dave,
Sat 4th 10am Parish and People school mass is moved to
Jules, Kerry and Lisa and all Friday, because of the process
who mourn the loss of
5th February 2017 • 5th Sunday • “Goodness” of the appointment of the
Shelagh. May she rest in
Sat 4th 5.15pm Sean Clancy RIP new headteacher on
peace.
Sun 5th 8am James & Annie Wright RIP Wednesday. This means there
10.30am Shelagh Gleve RIP Murder Mystery Evening will be the following
on Saturday 11th February at adjustment to the weekday
Saints’ Days: Tue St John Bosco, Thu Presentation of 7pm at Our Lady of Lourdes, masses and devotions.
the Lord (Candelmas), Fri St Werburgh and St Blaise Hednesford. Please contact Wednesday: Devotions to
Children’s liturgy during the Sunday Mass Cath Hunt 01543 505593 for the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Family Mass: (usually 2nd Sunday) February 12th more information, and for during at Mass
Funerals: Tuesday 14th February 10am Funeral Service tickets. Thursday: Candelmass,
for Mary Elliott (into Church 4pm Monday 13th) Altar Servers! Please return blessing of Candles at Mass
First Friday devotions - on Wednesday (!) all unused (and too small) Friday: School Mass
Rosary: Thursdays and Fridays, 9am albs to Church as soon as Saturday: Blessing of St
Confessions: Any day after Mass, Saturday 9am till possible. Servers should try Blaise at the end of 10am
9.50am, 10.30am till 11am, 4.30pm till 5pm. to attend a servers meeting Mass.
soon - see Fr Peter. Journey in Faith on Tuesday
Parish Calendar Retiring Collection for the at 7.30pm. This week the
Sat 28th 4pm Servers’ Meeting in Church Clergy Training Fund after topic is Confirmation.
Sun 29th 12pm Baptism of Sienna Donnellan Masses this weekend (28th & Parish Income 22nd
Tue 31st 7.30pm Journey in Faith (in Church) 29th January) January: Parish Collection
Fri 2nd First Friday Devotions at Mass APF (Red) Boxes Please £604 (includes Gift Aid £175).
2pm Prayer Group (in Church) bring them to Church as soon Thank you!
Sat 4th 11am Baptism Preparation as possible. Thank you.
5.15pm Music Group at Mass
Sun 5th 12pm Baptism of Mary Patricia Palmer Journey in Faith Tuesday 7.30pm: Confirmation
Mon 6th 12pm Friendship Club (Centre)
Have you been confirmed? Most are confirmed while
Tue 7th 7.30pm Journey in Faith (Church)
they are at a Catholic school, but for various reasons
Thu 9th 12pm Union of Catholic Mothers (Centre)
some miss out? Does this make a difference? Is
Fri 10th 2pm Prayer Group
confirmation important?
Sun 12th 10.30am Family Mass
12pm Baptism of Frankie Greatrix To find out more come along on Tuesday evening.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
29th January 2017 • 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saint of the Week Please Pray …

… for those persecuted for … for those with
St John Bosco (1815 - 1888)
their faith
 anniversaries about this
John was born of a peasant family, Please pray during January time: 28th Mary Teresa
and brought up by his widowed for the people of Egypt, Rose (1972)
mother. He was ordained priest, where, on 11th December a May they rest in peace.
and came to Turin, Italy, where, the bomb killed 25 and injured
41 people in a church Please add anniversaries
industrial revolution was bringing of your loved ones to the
adjoining the Coptic
enormous movements of Memorial Book in
Orthodox Cathedral in
population and consequent social Church.
Cairo.
problems, especially for the young Please pray also for Willi
men who came there to work. John Bosco devoted … for the successful
appointment of a new Schaefer, John
himself to the care of the young, first of all by Chmielewski, Elizabeth
headteacher at St Mary’s
means of evening classes, to which hundreds Nolan, Lyndsey Beavon,
School,
came, and then by setting up a boarding-house for Kim Welsh, Alan Poyser,
apprentices, and then workshops for their training ... for those in hospital or Paul Glynn, Nicola
undergoing treatment: McCulloch, Bernie Lordon,
and education. Despite many difficulties, his work
Keith Davies, Ray Wright, Bob Evans, Maureen
grew, and by 1868 over 800 boys and young men Nadia Moss, Patrick Murphy, Helena Maloney,
were under his care. To ensure the continuation of Molloy, Doris Crabb and
his work, he founded a congregation, the and Tom Murphy,
Christopher Cooper
Salesians, which he named after St Francis de Sales The names in this last
… for those receiving prayer list under “also for”
(a saint for whom he had great admiration), and communion at home: Don have been here for
today they continue his work all over the world and Breeda Hinton, Dan
running schools, colleges and working with the sometime and will be
Lyonette, Gerry Marriott, removed soon unless Fr
young. Lilian Handley, Thomas Peter has a written note to
His feast day is 31st January. Erangey, Billie Wyles, Jean keep them there. Apologies
Golik, Bryn Owens, Maria if you have already asked
Waclawski, Kath Turner, this … but please tell Fr
Catherine Holloway, Doris Peter again!
“God is the reason for our
Crabb, Bernard Deakin,
hope and the source of our Mary Casey, Iris Robertson
happiness.” Pope Francis
… for the sick or
housebound: Joanne
Jeavons, Celia Hurdiss, Dee
364 Fellows, Alice, Hannah
Community Centre Meals 01543 579 Smith, Ray Bishop, Fr
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95 David Mellor, Dr Peter
2 for £10
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm
rsday OAP Spe cial : 12-2 pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps) Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly,
Thu
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9 … for those who have died
Please ring the Centre (01543
579364) to book recently: Shelagh Gleve,
ALL FUNCTIONS CAT ERE D FOR. Mary Elliott

Please put swaps on the rota in Church

Readers Ministers Readers MInisters
 Readers Ministers
 Counters Cleaning Stole
ROTAS Sat
5.15pm
Sat 5.15pm Sun 8am
Sick Visiting Sun Sun 10.30am during the Washing
10.30am week

Jan 28/29 Team 4

4th D &. M Hibberts A & R Hinsley C Bridges
Pat David Stephen Michael M&B Pat
Sunday Clare Jackson C Hunt & S Clancy Colman Whitelaw
(A) Wilson Korzonek Clancy Seavers Briggs Wilson
Shirley Weatherby M Sergeant J Kennedy, M Harris
M Simpson

J Kennedy S & T Bullivant S Weatherby Team 5

Feb 4/5 Doug Mike Ed G. Keeling, 
 M
A Spencer
5th Sunday A & R Hinsley D Gleve P & C Garnett
(1st Saturday) Bruce Burrowes Sergeant C. Bridges V Brookes Harris
Sheila Clancy C Whitelaw C Jackson M Tyn

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