BULLETIN                                  26 OCTOBER 2008

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 25 October

Mass at 10.00 am for Tom McKay
Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm
Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Gerry McGinn

Sunday 26 October
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for the parishioners
Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for the parishioners
Monday 27 October
Mass at 10.00 am for William and John Paterson
Tuesday 28 October
Mass at 10.00 am for José Delgado
Wednesday 29 October
Mass at 10.00 am for Stephen Sweeney who is sick 
Thursday 30 October
Mass at 7.00 pm for Mary McAtee
Friday 31 October

No Mass at 10.00 am in Saint Peter's
Mass will be offered for Joseph Ottolino.

Saturday 1 November
Feast of All Saints
No Mass at 10.00 am in Saint Peter's
Mass will be offered for Tom McKay
Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm
Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm by Father Gabriel for Daniel Brown  


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 26 October
11.00 am
1.00 pm

Tea and Coffee after Mass
Private Function

Monday 27 October
9.30 to 11.30 am
5.30 to 6.30 pm
6.30 to 8.00 pm
7.00 to 8.00 pm
7.00 to 9.00 pm

Parents and Toddlers
Rainbows
Brownies
Weight Watchers
Saint Vincent de Paul Society  

Tuesday 28 October
11.00 am
1.00 to 3.00 pm
7.00 to 8.00 pm
7.00 to 9.00 pm

Legion of Mary
Thursday Club

Keep Fit
Saint Anne's Guild

Wednesday 29 October
6.30 to 9.00 pm
7.00 to 9.00 pm
Karate
Special Religious Education Group (SPRED) and guests   
Thursday 30 October
1.30 to 3.00 pm
6.00 to 7.30 pm
7.30 to 9.00 pm
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Brownies
Guides
Friday 31 October
9.30 to 11.30 am
7.00 pm

Parents and Toddlers
Private Function

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   Keith Pick, Jenny McEwan, John Parkinson, Margaret Cochrane (Saltcoats) and
   Frank Quinn (Saltcoats)
who died recently and
   Michael McManus 1961, Margaret McHugh 2002, Patrick McQuade 1998, David McHugh 1967,
   Hugh O’Boyle 2000, Andrew Conaghan 2002, Lawrence Brennan 1981, Michael Doherty 2005,
   Mary Jane McKay 1952, Patrick O’Hare 2001, John Higgins 2001, Andrew Conaghan 2002,
   Ellis Nesbit, John and Isabella Connor, Dougald McMurchie, Tom Adamson 2006,
   Peggy McKay 1992, Terence Burns 1997 and Henry Fitzsimmons 1959
   whose anniversaries occur at this time.

SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection amounted to £716.28. We are grateful for your generous support of the Parish. Banker's Orders amount to an average of £4400 per month.

BANKER'S ORDERS, GIFT AID AND WILLS
Have you thought of using a Bankers Order? It assists us with the safe handling of cash. Have you signed a Gift Aid Form? If you pay tax, then every £1 you give to the Parish is worth £1.28 to us. Would you consider remembering Saint Peter's in your will?

PARISH CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £323.66 - many thanks.

RETIRED PRIESTS FUND COLLECTION
Our Retired Priests Fund collection was postponed in September, though some of you put in your envelopes. The collection will be taken up over the weekend of 8 and 9 November. We have held over the envelopes already in and they will be added to the collection.

READERS
Next weekend's readers are Louise Moore at 5.30 pm, Annie Watt at 10.00 am and Tom Reid at 12.00 noon.

PARISH OFFICE
The Parish Office is normally staffed each weekday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. Outside of these times, there may be someone there or you can leave a message on 464063.

OUR DAY BY DAY
Our Day By Day is a little monthly booklet of scripture readings and thought for each day. You could find it invaluable. The October issue is complimentary. If you would like to subscribe, please put your name on the list at the stall. We could make it available at £15 per yearly subscription or £1.50 per month.

MAGNIFICAT
Magnificat is
another monthly booklet. The November issue is complimentary and, like Our Day By Day, would be ideal for anyone who is housebound.

RACE NIGHT
A Race Night will be held on 14 November at 8.00 pm to raise funds for a replacement carpet in the Church. Tickets costing £2.50 are available from the Parish Office
. Sponsorship and prizes are very welcome.

FATHER JOHN'S EAST AFRICAN FUND
There will be a Car Treasure Hunt on Sunday 26 October, meeting at 1.00 pm in the car park. The cost is £5 per car. For more details, contact Kathleen Quinn. A Tanzanian Auction will be held on Wednesday 29 October at 7.30 pm in the Parish Centre. Entry is free. Please bring an item - your trash is our treasure! Tea and coffee will be served and there will be a raffle. Both of these events are to raise funds for the work Father John started in East Africa. We welcome your support. Already we have paid school fees for some of his students.

THURSDAY CLUB COFFEE MORNING
The Thursday Club Coffee Morning will be on Saturday 8 November at 10.30 am in the Parish Centre. There will be the usual stalls including baking, Christmas goods, bric-a-brac and so on. All donations of goods are welcome. Tickets cost £1.50.

SAINT MATTHEW’S ACADEMY MALAWI PARTNERSHIP
Saint Matthew's Academy opened nearly a year and the partnership with Saint Peter’s Primary School continues to grow. Currently initiatives in Saint Mathew’s include collecting unwanted football strips in time for Christmas and Christmas gifts for orphan’s parcels with lollipops, balloons, toothbrushes, pens, pencils, Christmas cards and paper and party toys. Money is being raised for postage for the gifts and strips with any surplus providing Christmas parties. The gifts that are being sent cost around 50p, which is a tiny fraction of what is spent on children in this country. Please pray for success.

IN YOUR TWENTIES OR THIRTIES?
A programme of events in Glasgow for people in their twenties has been arranged. Contact
Jenny@TwentySomething.eu for details. The ThirtySomethings invite you to a ceilidh on Saturday 25 October at Turnbull Hall, Catholic Chaplaincy, 15 Southpark Terrace, Hillhead, Glasgow G12 8LG from 7.30 to 11.30 pm. The cost is £10 with no need to book. If you would like further details of this or to receive a programme, including a group walk, hill walk, monthly meal, film night, coffee and chat, Advent retreat and so on, send a text message to Claire on 07530 926497 or email Hugh@project2030.fsnet.co.uk or visit www.project2030.org.uk. These projects are sponsored by the Sacred Heart Fathers.

SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY OF SAINT PETER’S CHURCH
At the meeting of the Finance Committee this week, we decided to take the plunge and go ahead with the task of recarpeting the Church and panelling the Blessed Sacrament Altar. Both projects together will cost in the region of £10000. We have a legacy of £1000 from Tom McKay to start us off and the Race Night is coming up soon. I am making an appeal for 400 donations of £20 to cover the rest of the cost. I realise it is not a good time but if everyone has a hand in paying for the work, we will do it easily. Envelopes will be available and if you are a taxpayer and fill in the details on the envelope, your £20 will become more than £25 under Gift Aid. You can put whatever you want in the envelope. £20 is only a suggestion. A donation of £100 added to Tom's legacy brings the total to £1100.

FATHER SHARKEY'S PASSING OUT PARADE
Canon Matt will be at Sandhurst next weekend for the Passing Out Parade of Captain Father Stephen Sharkey of the Fourth Rifles. Father Gabriel will say the Saturday evening Vigil Mass and Father Kinsler the 10.00 am and 12 noon Masses. Canon Matt will be back on Monday.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS - MISSION STATEMENT
The Catholic Church in Scotland is concerned with the lives, safety, wholeness and well-being of each individual person within God's purpose for everyone. It seeks to safeguard the welfare of people of all ages who are involved in whatever capacity with the Church and its organisations. As a Church community, we accept that it is the responsibility of all of us, ordained, professed, paid and voluntary members, to work together to prevent the physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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