BULLETIN 9
APRIL 2006
PALM SUNDAY IN YEAR 2
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
8 April | Confession
on request from 4.45 to 5.15 pm Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm |
Sunday
9 April | Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon |
Monday
10 April | Mass at 10.00 am for James Mulhern |
Tuesday
11 April | Mass at 10.00 am for Francis Smith |
Wednesday
12 April | Mass at 10.00 am for Isabella and Eunice Connor |
Thursday
13 April | Holy
Thursday Mass of the Last Supper at 7.00 pm for Mary Donnelly followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Night Prayers at 9.00 pm |
Friday
14 April | Good
Friday no morning Mass Children's Good Friday Service at 12.00 noon Liturgy of the Passion of Jesus at 3.00 pm Stations of the Cross and Veneration of the Cross at 7.00 pm |
Saturday
15 April | Holy
Saturday no morning Mass Easter Vigil at 9.00 pm |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
9 April | 10.00
am 10.00 am 11.00 am |
Children's Liturgy Primary Four Pupils' Preparation Tea and Coffee after Mass |
Monday
10 April | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Passover Celebration Saint Vincent de Paul Society Weight Watchers |
Tuesday
11 April |
7.30 pm | Keep Fit |
Wednesday
12 April | ||
Thursday
13 April |
1.30 to 3.00 pm |
Cardiac Rehabilitation |
PRAYERS
Please
remember in your prayers:
Jane McFarlane who died recently;
Andrew Coldwell 1994, Father John Collins 2002, Father Jim Boyd 2002,
Michael Mulligan 1982, Helen Theresa Magee 2000, David Walsh
1962,
James McKibben 2002, Ann McEvoy 1980 and Francis Joseph
Smith 1999
whose anniversaries occur at this time;
and those who are sick.
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection amounted to £762.45
- 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 £418.20
- 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.
MASS OF CHRISM
The
Mass of Chrism will be held in the Good Shepherd Cathedral, Ayr at 7.30 pm on
Tuesday 11 April. There are ten places available on a hired bus which will leave
Saint Peter's at 6.30pm. A list for names is on the notice board in the porch.
ARDROSSAN CHURCHES GROUP HOLY WEEK SERVICES
Ardrossan Churches Group
will hold services at 7.00 pm in:
- Saint Peter's Church on Monday
10 April - Passover
- Barony
Saint John's Church on Tuesday 11 April
- Evangelical Union
Church on Wednesday 12 April
- Saint
Andrew's Church on Thursday 13 April
- Park Church on Friday
14 April
There will also be Morning Meditation in the Park Church at 10.00
am from Monday to Friday.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES FOR 2006-7
Collection
envelopes for 2006-7 are available at the stall. If you do not use envelopes and
you would like to, please leave your name at the stall or put it in the collection
bag. Bankers Orders are also available at the stall if you would prefer to make
your donation to the church using that method.
LENT SCOTTISH
CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) BOXES
Please return your Lent SCIAF
boxes to the stall before the end of Lent.
COLLECTION
OF TOILETRIES
The Ozanam Centre in Glasgow is run by the Saint Vincent de
Paul Society to assist homeless men and women. We have again been asked to assist
in the collection of toiletries during Lent so these might be distributed as a
very practical way of assisting those who use the Centre. Saint Peter's parishioners
have donated generously to this appeal in previous yeas and it is hoped that you
will do so once again. The Conference thanks you in anticipation of your kind
assistance. A box to receive donations of all kinds of toiletries will be available
in the Church porch.
CHILD
PROTECTION TRAINING
There will be a Child Protection training night on Thursday
11 May in the Parish Centre from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. All volunteers and Eucharistic
Ministers are invited to attend. Mrs Ann McAllister, Child Protection Adviser
will deliver the training. A good attendance would be appreciated.
SCOTUS COLLEGE OPEN DAY
There will be an open day at Scotus College, Glasgow on Vocations Sunday, 7 May.
Mass will be celebrated at 2.00 pm followed by a light buffet and tour of the
College. Evening Prayer will be said at 5.00 pm. All are welcome.
SAINT
MARY'S CHURCH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Congratulations to
Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats
on its 150th anniversary on 13 April.
PARISH ACCOUNTS 2005
INCOME |
2005 |
2004 |
Collections |
£ |
£ |
Sunday
Collections | 34183 |
21850 |
Bankers
Orders | 38434 |
36155 |
Inland
Revenue Gift Aid | 11950 |
12030 |
84567 |
70035 | |
Building Fund | ||
Sunday
Collections | 13365 |
9401 |
Bankers
Orders | 12811 |
12091 |
Donations | 985 | |
Inland
Revenue Gift Aid | 4367 |
4010 |
30543 |
26487 | |
Fees,
Stall, Candles and Advertising |
10517 |
9213 |
Bank
Interest | 806 |
890 |
50/50
Club | 2000 |
1500 |
Special
Collections | 7158 |
3370 |
Insurance
Claims | 88803 |
14123 |
Specified
Donations | 930 |
4091 |
Fund
Raising | 335 | |
Saint
Vincent de Paul Society | 2123 | |
Parish
Centre | 17638 |
12862 |
128187 |
48172 | |
TOTAL INCOME | 243297 |
144694 |
EXPENDITURE | ||
House
Management | 10735 |
13778 |
Church
Management | 7491 |
11935 |
Parish
Centre | 16057 |
15130 |
Salaries
and Supply Costs | 23723 |
21980 |
Council
Tax Telephone and Insurance |
10013 |
9461 |
Grounds |
635 |
625 |
Stall |
2782 |
2332 |
Administration
Expenses | 4197 |
3139 |
Office
Equipment | 5344 |
5934 |
Travelling
Expenses | 2532 |
664 |
Parish
Development and Education |
5802 |
5772 |
Special
Collections | 6836 |
3120 |
Donation | 1000 | |
Diocesan
Loan | 36000 |
36000 |
Diocesan
Levy | 12000 |
12000 |
Fees
and Subscriptions | 3023 | |
Miscellaneous |
63 | |
Saint
Vincent de Paul Society | 2850 | |
Specified
Donations |
3650 | |
Insurance
Replacements | 84924 |
18239 |
TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 232157 |
167609 |
SURPLUS / DEFICIT | 11140 |
-22915 |
Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself. |
God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas, but for scars. |
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
Isaiah
50:4-7
The
Lord Yahweh has given me a disciples tongue. So that I may know how to reply to
the wearied he provides me with speech. Each morning he wakes me to hear, to listen
like a disciple. The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear. For my part, I made no resistance,
neither did I turn away. I offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to
those who tore at my beard; I did not cover my face against insult and spittle.
The Lord Yahweh comes to my help, so that I am untouched by the insults. So, too,
I set my face like flint; I know I shall not be shamed.
Second
Reading
Philippians
2:6-11
His
state was divine, yet he did not cling to his equality with God but emptied himself
to assume the condition of a slave, and became as men are; and being as all men
are, he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross. But God raised
him high and gave him the name which is above all other names so that all beings
in the heavens, on the earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee at the
name of Jesus and that every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the
glory of the Father.