BULLETIN                                        15 JANUARY 2006                    

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR 2


CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 14 January
Confession on request from 4.45 to 5.15 pm
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm
Sunday 15 January
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am
Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon
Monday 16 January
Mass at 10.00 am for Mary Donnelly
Tuesday 17 January
Mass at 10.00 am by Father Gabriel for Mary Coulter
Wednesday 18 January
Mass at 10.00 am by Father Gabriel for Ian McNairney
Thursday 19 January
Mass at 7.00 pm for Patsy Devaney
Friday 20 January
Mass at 10.00 am for Paul McMahon
Saturday 21 January
Mass at 10.00 am for John Paterson


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 15 January
10.00 am
11.00 am
Sacramental Preparation
Tea and Coffee after Mass
Monday 16 January
8.00 to 5.30 pm
9.00 to 11.30 am
12.30 to 2.30 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
Kindergarten
Rainbows
Brownies
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
Weight Watchers
Tuesday 17 January

8.00 to 5.30 pm
9.00 to 11.30 am
12.30 to 2.30 pm
7.30 pm

Wrap-around Care for 3 to 5 year olds
Nursery
Kindergarten
Keep Fit
Wednesday 18 January

8.00 to 5.30 pm
9.00 to 11.30 am
9.00 to 5.00 pm
12.30 to 2.30 pm
5.00 to 6.00 pm
6.00 to 7.00 pm
7.00 pm

Wrap-around Care for 3 to 5 year olds
Nursery
Key Housing Training
Kindergarten
Street Dance for 13 to 18 year olds
Burakudo Karate Club
Special Religious Development (SPRED)  
Thursday 19 January
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
6.00 to 7.00 pm
6.00 to 7.30 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
Rainbows
Brownies
Girl Guides
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

Friday 20 January

8.00 to 5.30 am
9.00 to 11.30 am
9.30 to 11.30 am
12.30 to 2.30 pm

Wrap-around Care for 3 to 5 year olds
Nursery
Parents and Toddlers
Kindergarten

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   George Mullen, Betty Kean/Orawe, Mary Garvey, Joe Gillies
   and Mary Donnelly who died recently;
   Mary Coulter 1978, Elizabeth Walsh 2005, James Murray 1972,
   Margaret McLaughlan 2005, Mary Catherine Teggart 1999,
   Thelma Carrick 2005, Thomas West 2005, Bessie Brown 1982 and
   Margaret Jane Brennan 1964
whose anniversaries occur at this time;
   Beatrice Grace Wrigley and Hannah Carol Allison Green
   who were baptised recently and those who are sick.

SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection amounted to £719.47- 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 £338.67 - 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.

BURNS SUPPER
The Burns Supper will be held in the Parish Centre on Saturday 28 January. Tickets costing £10 each are available from Kate and Gerry. Patrons are asked to be seated by 7 20 for a prompt start at 7 30 pm.The speakers and musicians are Father Willie Boyd, Jim Butler, Bill Holden, Alex Johnston, George McGrattan, Father Matt McManus, Brenda Miller, David Miller, Margaret Swiercz, Aimee Taylor and Monica Taylor. Further details of this and previous Burns Suppers are on Saint Peter's website.


RiITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA)
For those interested in knowing more about the church, there will be a RCIA meeting in the Parish Centre on Thursday 19 January at 7.30 pm. There are a few places left.

COACH TRIP TO DONEGAL
The will be a coach trip to Donegal from Monday 15 to Friday 19 May, staying at the McNamara Hotel, Moville, Donegal. The cost is £219 with a single room supplement of £12 per night. Bed, breakfast, evening meal and three tours are included in the price. There are six places available. For more information phone Moira or Alice.

JUSTICE AND PEACE COMMISSION
Copies of the letter from Bishop Peter Moran of the Justice and Peace Commission are available at the stall.

NORTH AYRSHIRE SCHOOLS SENIOR CHOIR
The North Ayrshire Schools Senior Choir is performing the Magnificat by John Rutter in the Church on Sunday 29 January at 7.30 pm. This promises to be a wonderful evening with the glorious sounds of the Choir together with an orchestra and professional soloist. Tickets are available from Cultural Services Box Office on 01294 274059. The cost is £5 and £4 concession. Father Matt is delighted that Saint Peter's has been chosen to host this concert and hopes parishioners will support the event.

SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL
The Conference wishes to acknowledge the many gifts of non-perishable foodstuffs donated for distribution in food parcels over the Christmas period. Contributions and parcels were also received from Saint Peter's Primary School and Saint Andrew's Academy. The response was, as always, most generous and on behalf of the recipients, the Conference members thank you most sincerely for your kind help.

SAINT PETER'S PRIMARY SCHOOL - REGISTRATION OF INFANT BEGINNERS
Children who attain the age of five years between 1 March 2006 and 28 February 2007 should be registered for education during the week commencing Monday 16 January 2006. Appointments for registration can be made during the following times:
   Monday 16 January  -  1.45 to 2.45pm
   Wednesday 18 January  -  9.30 am to 12 noon
   Thursday 19 January  -  11.00 am to 12 noon and 1.45 to 2.45 pm
Please call in person or telephone 462554 to arrange an appointment. Birth and baptismal certificates should be presented at the time of registration.

SAINT PETER'S WEBSITE - CAPTURING OUR HISTORY TODAY
Saint Peter's website was six months old this week. When it was launched, it was not expected to attract the 4500 visits that it has had in this short time. As well as carrying the weekly bulletin, the website records our history. The site has over 160 pages and over 230 pictures of past and current events. Father Matt and the website author are very grateful to those who have contributed, made suggestions and visited the site. If you can add to it by supplying information or a photograph, please contact the website author at WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterinChains.net. The website address is www.SaintPeterInChains.net.



Dreams are only thoughts you didn't have time to think about during the day.




READINGS
The readings for this weekend's Masses are shown below in English. They are available in eleven other languages
including French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish by clicking on this link.


First Reading           1 Samuel 3:3-10.19
Samuel was lying in the sanctuary of the Lord where the ark of God was, when the Lord called, "Samuel! Samuel!" He answered, "Here I am." Then he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, since you called me." Eli said, "I did not call. Go back and lie down." So he went and lay down. Once again the Lord called, "Samuel! Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, since you called me". He replied, "I did not call you, my son; go back and lie down." Samuel had as yet no knowledge of the Lord and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. Once again the Lord called, the third time. He got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am, since you called me." Eli then understood that it was the Lord who was calling the boy, and he said to Samuel, Go and lie down, and if someone calls say, "Speak, Lord, your servant is listening." So Samuel went and lay down in his place. The Lord then came and stood by, calling as he had done before, "Samuel! Samuel!" Samuel answered, "Speak, Lord, your servant is listening." Samuel grew up and the Lord was with him and let no word of his fall to the ground.

Second Reading           1 Corinthians 12:4-11
The body is not meant for fornication; it is for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. God, who raised the Lord from the dead, will by his power raise us up too. You know, surely, that your bodies are members making up the body of Christ; anyone who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him. Keep away from fornication. All the other sins are committed outside the body; but to fornicate is to sin against your own body. Your body, you know, is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you since you received him from God. You are not your own property; you have been bought and paid for. That is why you should use your body for the glory of God.

Gospel           John 1:35-42
As John stood with two of his disciples, Jesus passed, and John stared hard at him and said, "Look, there is the lamb of God." Hearing this, the two disciples followed Jesus. Jesus turned round, saw them following and said, "What do you want?" They answered, "Rabbi"- which means Teacher - "Where do you live?" "Come and see" he replied; so they went and saw where he lived, and stayed with him the rest of that day. It was about the tenth hour. One of these two who became followers of Jesus after hearing what John had said was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter. Early next morning, Andrew met his brother and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" - which means the Christ - and he took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked hard at him and said, "You are Simon son of John; you are to be called Cephas" - meaning Rock.