BULLETIN
4
DECEMBER 2005
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT IN YEAR 2
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
3 December | Confession
on request from 4.45 to 5.15 pm Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm |
Sunday
4 December | Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon |
Monday
5 December | No Mass |
Tuesday
6 December | Mass at 10.00 am for Sarah Braniff |
Wednesday
7 December | No Mass |
Thursday
8 December | Feast
of the Immaculate Conception Mass at 10.00 am for Gerard McCulloch Mass at 7.00 pm for Jim Mathieson |
Friday
9 December | Mass at 10.00 am for the Bill and May Shanks |
Saturday
10 December | Mass at 10.00 am for Jim McGlynn |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
4 December | 10.00
am 11.00 am 2.00 to 4.00 pm |
Sacramental Preparation Tea and Coffee after Mass Birthday Party |
Monday
5 December | 8.00
to 5.30 pm 9.00 to 11.30 am 9.30 to 11.30 am 12.30 to 2.30 pm 1.30 to 3.30 pm 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm | Wrap-around
Care for 3 to 5 year olds Nursery Patents and Toddlers Kindergarten Cardiac Rehabilitation Rainbows Brownies Saint Vincent de Paul Society Weight Watchers |
Tuesday
6 December |
8.00 to 5.30 pm |
Wrap-around Care for 3 to
5 year olds Nursery Kindergarten Saint Anne's Guild Keep Fit |
Wednesday
7 December | 8.00
to 5.30 pm 9.00 to 11.30 am 12.30 to 2.30 pm 5.00 to 6.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.30 pm |
Wrap-around Care for 3 to
5 year olds Nursery Kindergarten Street Dance for 13 to 18 year olds Special Religious Development (SPRED) Ignatian Prayer Group |
Thursday
8 December | 8.00
to 5.30 pm 9.00 to 11.30 am 12.30 to 2.30 pm 1.00 to 3.00 pm 1.30 to 3.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 pm |
Wrap-around Care for 3 to
5 year olds Nursery Kindergarten Thursday Club Cardiac Rehabilitation Girl Guides Joining The Church Meeting |
Friday
9 December |
8.00 to 5.30 am |
Wrap-around Care for
3 to 5 year olds |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Paul McMahon who died recently;
Gordon Smith 1997, Isabella McGoogan 1998, Mary Martin 1983,
Margaret Shanks 1994, Rose Smith 1999, Anne Thompson,
May
Shanks 1990, Alexander Merrick 2001, Jean Graham,
Robert
Shanks 1996, Sarah Braniff 1961, John McKay junior,
James
Mathieson 1999, John Tracy 1999
whose
anniversaries occur at this time;
Stephen Forsyth and Lyanne
McKenzie who were married recently;
Lee Barr who was baptised
recently
and those who are sick.
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection amounted to £671.50 - many thanks.
Banker's
Orders amount to an average of £4000 per month. Each month £4000 is
repaid to the Diocese for the building loan and levy.
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last
weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £332.64
- many thanks.
BANKER'S
ORDERS
Paying your collection by monthly or quarterly banker's order makes
money handling much safer. Banker's Order forms are available in the porch.
ADVENT PENITENTIAL
SERVICES
There
will be Penitential Services as indicated below.
Wednesday
14 December | Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Saltcoats |
Thursday
15 December | |
Monday
19 December | Church of Saint Peter in Chains, Ardrossan |
Tuesday
20 December | Saint Mary's Church, Largs |
Wednesday
21 December |
CHRISTMAS MASSES
Christmas Masses in our Church are on Christmas Eve at 5.30
pm and 8.00 pm then on Christmas Day at 11.00 am. There are Christmas Eve Masses
at 9.00 pm in Saint Brendan's
Church, Saltcoats and at midnight in Saint
John's Church, Stevenston.
PORCELAIN
NATIVITY SET
Raffle tickets costing 50p each are on sale at the Pious Object
Stall for a Porcelain Nativity Set. The draw will take place during the tea and
coffee after 10 00 am Mass on Sunday 18 December.
JOINING
THE CHURCH
There will be a meeting in the Parish Centre on Thursday 8 December
at 7.30 pm for those interested in knowing more about joining the Church and for
those who would like a short 'refresher course'.
ARDROSSAN
CHURCHES CAROL SERVICES
The annual Christmas Carol Service will be held in
the Civic Centre on Sunday 11 December at 6.30 pm. Saint Peter's Primary children
will be taking part.
VERONA
FATHERS CALENDARS
Verona Fathers calendars are on sale at all Masses this
weekend.
CHILDREN'S
LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy will begin on Sunday 4 December at 10.00 am
Mass for three to five years old and Primary 1 to 3 children.
SAINT
VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD DONATIONS
The Saint Vincent de Paul Conference has many
calls for help at this time of year and would welcome any gifts of non-perishable,
in-date foodstuffs to supplement its stock for food parcels and so on. A box will
be placed in the porch for any such donations and the Conference members thank
you most sincerely for all your assistance.
SAINT
ANDREW'S ACADEMY SHOW
The pupils are now in final preparations for their
school show 'The Wizard of Oz' which takes place from Monday 12 until Wednesday
14 December. Adult and concession tickets are now on sale at £5 and £3
respectively. The show involves pupils from all year groups and is shaping up
to be a truly memorable experience for cast and audience alike. Tickets are available
from the school office on 605221.
THANKS
Maria Boyle thanks everyone for cards, gifts, flowers and kind words received
during her stay in hospital and since coming home. They were very much appreciated.
She is now on the road to recovery.
SMITHSTONE
HOUSE ADVENT COURSE
Details of an Advent Course at Smithstone House, Kilwinning
are on the see notice board.
2006
CATHOLIC DIARIES
Catholic Diaries for 2006 are available at the stall. Please
take one.
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