Good News!

Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
26th November 2017 Christ the King 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

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions Christmas Bazaar
26th November 2017 Christ the King Kindness 2nd December 12pm till 2pm
Sat 25 5pm Holy Souls Please bring bottles (alcohol) and quality items for stalls
Sun 26 8am John Tyrell RIP and prizes as soon as possible, and cakes nearer the day.
10.30am Willi Schaefer RIP Raffle Tickets are now available.
Tue 28 9.15am Marie Jones RIP Donations for Raffle Prizes (see list) welcome now.
Wed 29 9.15am Maria Rowland RIP (Birthday)
(School Mass) The Lord is my shepherd
Thu 30 9.15am Holy Souls Welcome to Cardinal procession to the Grotto,
1.45pm Tom Erangey RIP (Mass at St Thomas More) Grin Students who are followed by seasonal
Fri 1 9.15am Thanksgiving (Ray Bishop) leading the 10:30am Mass refreshments.
Sat 2 10 am Igmedio Arquiza RIP this Sunday. Reconciliation Service on
26th November 2017 Christ the King Kindness Wed Dec 6th in Church.
Welcome to all who are at
Sat 2 5pm John & Helen Prendergast RIP Several priests. Children in
our Memorial Mass this
Sun 3 8am James & Hannah Whitehouse RIP Year 3 will make their rst
Saturday evening. At this
10.30am Michael Wuk Snr RIP confession. Parents and
mass, when we will pray for
parishioners are invited to
all our loved ones.
Saints Days 30th St Andrew, Apostle; 1st St Edmund support them and provide
Blessing of Graves at Our them good example by
Campion Lady of Lourdes, making their confessions
Alpha Tuesday 7.30pm at Hednesford. This week: How Hednesford this Sunday too.
Can I Resist Evil? 26th November at 2.30pm.
Cardinal Grin
Prayer Group Friday 2.30pm in Church Grave lights, which can be
Christmas Party (for the
placed by the graves will be
Childrens liturgy during the Sunday 10.30am Mass, young at heart, if not in
blessed at the ceremony.
except on Dec 10th when there is a Family Mass years) is on Fri 8th
(Cost 2.50).
December 2pm to 4:30pm.
Family Mass: Sunday 10.30am on Second Sunday: 10th Christmas Choir (for Lots of fun and activities.
Dec, 14 Jan, 11 Feb, 11 Mar, 12/13 May, 10 Jun. 8 Jul Christmas Eve 6pm & To book a place (by 1st Dec)
Baptisms: Sundays 12pm: 26th Nov Noah Thomas Neale, 6.30pm) practices each please ask Fr Peter for a
31st Luna Chattwood. Thursday at 6.30pm leading copy of the letter and form
to Christmas. All from the school.
Exposition Saturday 9am-9.50am.
Welcome!!
Advent Retreat Day Sat
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday The Music Group will be Dec 9th at Coolock Retreat
Morning Prayer usually 9.40am Saturday singing at the Christmas Centre, Newcastle-under-
Day 10.00am Mass and Lyme. To take part, see list
Confessions Sat 9am-9.50am, 10.30-11am, 4.30pm
welcomes anyone who at the back of Church.
Second & Retiring Collections: 26 Nov Youth Work; 3 would like to join them for
Dec Poor Parishes; 10 Dec Christmas Flowers; 17 Dec Friendship Club
this. There are practices on
Clergy Training (retiring collection) Christmas Meal in Centre
Wed 13 & 20 Dec at 7.30pm
12pm on 11th Dec, 8
Parish Income 19th November: Collection 699 (Gift Aid in church. More info from members (who attended
317) Chris Wilson 07593 523999.
the club at least 4 times this
Advent Celebration of year). 13 non members.
Christmas Cracker Light on Sunday 3rd Names and payment by 27
Did you know that the first computer can be traced back to December 5pm at Our Lady November, please.
Adam and Eve? It was an Apple. But with very limited of Lourdes. A candlelit
memory. Just one byte. Then everything crashed.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
26th November 2017 Christ the King

St Marys Centre 01543 579364 Please Pray for the sick or housebound:
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm 6.95 Don Hinton, Brida Hinton,
The Holy Father's Prayer Norah Perry, Mary Rowley,
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for 10
Thursday OAP Special: 12-2pm 4.00 (5.95 non oaps) Intention for the Month of Kath Turner, Stella Skillen,
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for 9 November 2017 is that Annette Mason, Doris Crabb,
Christians in Asia, bearing Jean Golik, Joanne Jeavons,
Please ring the Centre (01543 579364) to book
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR. witness to the Gospel in word Bob Evans, Nicola McCulloch,
and deed, may promote Celia Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
dialogue, peace, and mutual David Holt, Theresa Hadley,
Walk with Me for Advent New Headteacher. The
understanding, especially Dr Peter Hayward, Fr Pat
Free Calendars for the Governors of St Marys
with those of other religions. Farrelly, June Weatherby.
children. Booklets are 1 announce the appointment
each. of Mr James Shingler, for all those persecuted for for the Holy Souls,
currently headteacher of St their faith especially those we
Bible Alive for Advent is
now available. Please Johns Catholic Academy, for peace in the world, commemorate this month
collect from the sacristy. Great Haywood as the new especially in Korea, the for those who have
Headteacher from Easter. Middle East, the United States
Blessing of the Bambini died recently: Teresa
They thank Mr Stephen and in Catalonia
please bring your gures of Burrowes (who died on
Breeze, outgoing for those who were
the babyJesus Saturday afternoon 18
headteacher, for his tireless conrmed last week by the
from your November), and Thomas
commitment to the school Archbishop
Christmas Erangey (funeral November
over these last twenty
Cribs to be for our Alpha Course, and 20th)
years. There will be an
blessed at the all those taking part and for those with anniversaries
opportunity in the new
family mass on 10th helping to lead the meetings about this time: 27th Agnes
year to show our
December. for Ed Sargeant, training Landon; 3rd Maria Rowland
appreciation.
for the Permanent Diaconate
Please add anniversaries of
for those receiving

Christmas Masses
your loved ones to the
communion at home: Don
Memorial Book in Church.
and Brida Hinton, Don
Please let Fr Peter know if
McCulloch, Gerry Marriott,
Advent 4 Sat 23/Sun 24 Masses at usual times. you wish to add any petitions
Lilian Handley, Billie Wyles,
(no music on Sunday morning) or thanksgivings onto this
Maria Wacawski, Catherine
Christmas Eve (Sunday 24th) Holloway, Bernard Deakin, prayer list.
4pm Family Nativity Mass, Mary Casey, Iris Robertson
Thanksgivings
6pm Carols, 6.30pm Mass of Christmas Night. ... for those undergoing or
for good results and the all
Christmas Day Mass 10am recovering from treatment:
clear!
Ray Bishop, Winifride
Haynes, Norma Rowley, for Michael Scherfenberg,
Deacon Michael, Audrey Hannover, making excellent
Parish Groups Friendship Club
George, Mitek Karasinska, progress after surgery
alternate Mondays at 12pm in
the Centre. Emma Chapman (Anderson), from Ray Bishop, for
Prayer Group
Contact: Gail Korzonek Rev Laurence Walsh, Cath successful surgery
Every Friday
at 2.30pm in Church Union of Catholic Hunt, Pat Molloy, Betty
Contact: Richard Pilmore Mothers Murphy, Cath Rockey,
2nd Thursday of each month Christopher Cooper, Sheila
Alpha Course 1pm in the Centre. Houghton, Mark Travers,
Tuesdays 7.30pm art the Contact: Ann Hinsley Geo Tipping.
Centenary Hall, Hednesford.

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

Nov 26th D Bruce, C Team 5

Paul Doyle C Bridges & S Clancy
Christ the S & T Bullivant Margaret Cardinal Hunt Michael Seavers A Spencer
King Shirley M Harris & Amy Sheila Bullivant
P & C Wilson Tym Griffin C Whitelaw David Gleve V Brookes
Weatherby Pritchard M Sargeant M Tyn
December Gail & David Richard Eileen Clancy, Team 6
3rd Franoise Gray Korzonek S Weatherby & D Gleve Playfair Julie Kennedy M. Powell, S & T Bullivant
Advent 1 Brent Smith C Whitelaw & M Nancy Costello
Cath Hunt C Bridges, C Wendy Pat Johnstone, S. Nelson N Rowley
(Year B) Sargeant
Jackson Owens Sister G Dockery

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