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
8th July • 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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
 Coming home …

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions Double your Pound : Aid to the Church in
This week’s featured Need evening of prayer
8th July • 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time idea: Several children are and information at St
Sat 07 5pm Dolsie Clewley RIP making small items which George and St Teresa
Sun 08 8am Parish & People they can seek to family, Church, Dorridge, on Tue
10.30am Tony O’Brien (Family Mass) friends and parishioners. 24th July at 7pm. In
Examples include bath preparation for the
Mon 09 No Mass
bombs and assorted National Eucharistic
Tue 10 7pm Pat Molloy RIP
sweets. Why not use your Congress ‘Adoremus’ in
Wed 11 No Mass
£1 to start making September the evening
Thu 12 9.15am Shelagh Gleve RIP
something you can sell to examines the Universal
1.45pm Holy Souls (at St Thomas More School)
raise funds Church as Christ’s body in
Fri 13 9.15am Betty Horton RIP 

the world today. More
(with First Friday Devotions) Meet the Families The
information from Deacon
Sat 14 10am Betty Murphy RIP Archdiocese are sending a
Tim Anthony
number of families to the
deacon.tim@yahoo.com.
15th July • 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time World Meeting of Families
Sat 14 5pm John & Helen Prendergast in Dublin in August. You
National Arboretum
Sun 15 8am Parish & People can read about the families
Outing Mon 23th July
10.30am Teresa O’Brien Birthday intentions here: bit.ly/2KV5I2p
Parishioners are invited to
Saints & Holy Days: Wed St Benedict, Abbot join St Mary’s Friendship
Steve Baylis, Head of
Group for a day out Coach
Children’s liturgy at Sun 10.30am Mass (Not 8th) Development in the
£6 (Land Train is £5 extra).
Archdiocese will be
Exposition (Holy Hour) Saturdays 9am to 9.50am Please contact Veronica on
Abseiling 200ft down one
Baptisms 7th 1pm Elsie Grace Davies; 14th 12pm 07808899239 / 01922
of the tallest buildings in
513722 to book a seat.
Annabelle Mary Cartwright Keegan; 15th 12pm Joshua Birmingham, the Holiday
Hornsey; 1pm Max Malin Molloy

Inn Express in Snow Hill Discernment Pilgrimage
on Friday 7th September to to Rome for 18-35s, 23-28
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday
raise funds for Emmaus Oct. An unforgettable
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday UK, who make a difference discernment pilgrimage to
Confessions Sat 9am-9.50am, 10.30am-11am, 4.30pm to the lives of so many Rome this October. For
-4.50pm. people. See fundraising more information, please
page: bit.ly/2Kgi9st visit www.synod18.org or
Notes: First Friday devotions will take place during contact ann-
mass on Friday 13th July. There is no mass on Latest Newsletter of the christy@vocations.org.uk
Wednesday as Fr Peter is at Harvington Hall with Year Archdiocese (published
5 from St Mary’s.

about twice a month):
bit.ly/2NxKhq3
Parish Income July 1st Collection £509.92 (Gift Aid
£242.50). Parish Annual financial report: bit.ly/
2L9gYZH
Second Collections 
 St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95
(full details at bit.ly/cannock2col)
 Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10
8th July Carpet Fund; 15th July Apostleship of the Sea. Thursday OAP Special:
Red Boxes. Please return your collecting boxes for 12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps)
APF Missio during July. Thank you. Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9

ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
8th July • 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Coming Soon … Please Pray … … for the sick or housebound:

Mary Rowley, Kath Turner, 

… The Holy Father's Prayer
This month Stella Skillen, Winifride
Intention for the Month of Haynes, Annette Mason,
9th Pillaton Farm July is for Evangelization: Doris Crabb, Joanne Jeavons,
Friendship Group (tel. that priests, who experience Bob Evans, Nicola
07808 899239) fatigue and loneliness in their McCulloch, Celia Hurdiss,

pastoral work, may find help Dee Fellows, David Holt,
13th Cardinal Griffin
and comfort in their intimacy Theresa Hadley, Dr Peter
end of year whole college
with the Lord and in their
Hayward, Fr Pat Farrelly, June
mass 11am in the College:
friendship with their brother Weatherby.
All welcome, especially
priests.
family and parishioners … for those who have 


… for Persecuted Christians: died recently: Duncan Angus,
17th Feast Day of for the people of Pakistan Dolsie Clewley, Elsie Clifton
Blessed John Sugar 
 where Christians and other Hunt, Nora Wilson, William
Mass at 7pm. Read more minority faiths face the Chapman, Christopher
about Cannock’s Saint at prospect of violent attack or (Billy) Cooper, Betty Murphy.
"At some time in the next few bit.ly/bljohnsugar everyday institutional and
days, you are going to see … for those with
23rd National social discrimination.
Daddy cry" anniversaries about this time:
Aboretum outing Coach … for the soul of Duncan 13th Pauline McCulloch,
£6 (tel. 07808 899239) Angus, who died recently, for Mary Keenahan, 15th Thomas
Peggy and family and all who Patrick Hannigan
August mourn his loss.
21st Aldridge Transport Museum Friendship Group
… for those in our parish
(tel. 07808 899239) Please check the draft of the
receiving communion at parish memorial book which is at
September home: Norah Perry, Peter bit.ly/cannocksouls and also in
Clamp, Don and Breeda Church. There are some
8th Surprise Party! Fundraiser for the Development Hinton, Gerry Marriott, Billie duplicates in the list and perhaps
Fund. Tickets available soon. Wyles, Maria Wacławski, other errors - please write in the
booklet, or let Fr Peter know.
9th New Life Sale: more information to follow. Catherine Holloway, Bernard
Please let Fr Peter know if 

10th Fund Raising Meeting 7pm Deakin, Iris Robertson, Mary you wish to add any petitions or
Casey, Christine Rogers. thanksgivings onto this prayer
October ... for those undergoing or list.
6th 7.30pm Barn Dance in St Mary's Community recovering from treatment or
Centre Mucky Duck Ceilidh Band - back by popular otherwise in particular need Thanksgivings …
request. Buffet. of our prayers: Don
... for the baptism of Lauren
McCulloch, Peter Garnett,
November during the school mass on
Jean Carmichael, Hannah
Wednesday last week!
Christmas Fair Sat 24th Nov 12 noon till 2pm. Newborough, Stephen
Thomas, Michelle Bell, Peter ... for the sporting events we
Clamp, Kevin O’Mahony, are enjoying to watch!
Freedom of Expression petition Tom Murphy, LeeAnn Lister,
Ray Bishop, Audrey George,
The Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child has
Mitek Karasinska, Cath
launched a petition to oppose moves to restrict peaceful
Hunt, Cath Rockey, Alan
freedom of expression and freedom to pray outside
Jones, Geoff Tipping.
abortion centres. Forms and leaflets are at the back of the
Church, from spuc.org.uk or by calling 020 7091 7091.
Full Sunday rota is at bit.ly/cannockrota
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

Sheila Bullivant Eileen Clancy, Schools D Gleve, S Team 1

July 8th Michael
Colman Julie Kennedy Michael D Bruce & C Hunt Or Javier & Weatherby David Gleve
Sunday 14 Seavers Pat Wilson
Whitelaw Pat Johnston, Burrowes Zach S Clancy, E Peter Garnet
Welcome David Gleve
Teresa Smith Sargeant, I Savage
A Gaughan Team 2
July 15th Stephen Clancy A & R Hinsley David Doug Bruce M Harris M Powell S & P Kilgallon
Sunday 15 Jo Burrowes D&M C Bridges & S Clancy Pat Wilson
Korzonek Cath Hunt Amy Pritchard S Nelson G Dockery
Listening Hibberts Sister Jacinta

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