BULLETIN 7
DECEMBER 2008
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT IN YEAR 2
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
6 December | Mass
at 10.00 am for Albertina Donnelly |
Sunday
7 December | Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for Ann McCallum and the congregation |
Monday
8 December |
Mass at 10.00 am for Sister Anne's intentions and Margaret Hughes and Jim Mathieson Deanery Penance Service at 7.00 pm in Saint John's Church, Stevenston |
Tuesday
9 December | Mass at 10.00 am for Jim Cairns |
Wednesday
10 December | Mass
at 10.00 am for Kenneth Donnelly Deanery Penance Service at 2.00 pm in Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats Deanery Penance Service at 7.00 pm in our Church |
Thursday
11 December | No Mass today or any Thursday evening in December |
Friday
12 December | Mass at 10.00 am for Jim McGlynn |
Saturday
13 December | Mass
at 10.00 am for Sam Ferguson Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for John Dolan |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
7 December | 11.00 am | |
Monday
8 December | 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 |
Tuesday
9 December | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm 7.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
Wednesday
10 December | 6.30
to 9.00 pm | Karate |
Thursday
11 December | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
Friday
12 December | 9.30
to 11.30 am 7.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Kenneth Donnelly (son of
Matt and Moira, in Ireland), Craig Monaghan (Stevenston)
and
Kathleen Harris who died recently and
May Shanks 1990, Alexander
Merrick 2001, Jean Graham, Rose Smith 1999,
Robert Shanks
1996, Sarah Braniff 1961, Ann McCubbin, John McKay junior 1972,
James
Mathieson 1999, John Tracy 1999, Gerard
McCulloch 1990, Margaret Hughes 2006,
Teresa
Dorans 2006, Agnes Martin 2007, Agnes Stevenson 1992, Maria Cunningham 1997,
James
McGlynn 2004, Catherine McGrattan 1969, Maria Monaghan 1998, Mary Hall 1999,
James
Taylor 2002, Margaret Spencer 1992, Margaret Newall 1994, Desmond Walsh 2007,
James McIntosh 1998, Mary Dunn 2002 and Catherine McMahon
2005
whose anniversaries occur at this time and those who
are sick.
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection amounted to
£734.62. We are grateful for your generous support of the Parish. Banker's
Orders amount to an average of £4000 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 £320.02 - many thanks.
THURSDAY
EVENING MASS
Please note that there will be no Thursday evening Mass during
December.
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Pauline Taylor at 5.30 pm, Sarah Guthrie at 10.00 am and
Marade Griffin at 12.00 noon.
ADVENT
The
season of Advent has begun. Our Advent Wreath, an evergreen circle, representing
the never-ending of presence of Christ, is in place. Advent is a time of reflection
and prayer in preparation for Christmas. Most of our preparation is in writing
cards, buying presents, going to shows and so on but there needs to be some preparation
if we are to welcome Christ our Saviour properly.
CELEBRATING
THE SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS IN PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS
Penance services
have been arranged in the Churches of the Deanery. Various nights and an afternoon
have been chosen. It might mean a bit of travelling to get the date which suits
you. Please make the effort. The times are:
Monday 8 December
at 7.00 pm - Saint
John's, Stevenston
Wednesday 10 December at 2.00 pm - Saint
Mary's, Saltcoats
Wednesday 10 December at 7.00 pm - Saint
Peter's, Ardrossan
Monday 15 December at 7.00 pm - Saint Bride's,
West Kilbride
BURNS
SUPPER
The Burns
Supper will be held in the Parish Centre on Friday 13 February 2009. Tickets
and details of the top table guests will be available soon. Further details of
this and previous Burns
Suppers are on Saint Peter's website.
SUGGESTION
LEAFLET
There is a leaflet coming soon which indicates the events we will try
to organise and have room for suggestions. The Parish Centre is well used for
private functions but there are few Parish functions and we need to remedy that
if we are to make the Centre viable. You support it well with the second collection,
so how about using it a bit more? We need the support.
LEGION OF MARY
The
Legion of Mary meets in the Parish Centre on Tuesday mornings at 11.00 am. If
you have time for prayer and to visit the sick and housebound then the Legion
would like to welcome you as a member. What about coming along to the meeting
and observing? You will be very welcome.
THE
STALL
A lovely selection of Christmas cards, card holders and Christmas gifts
is available at the stall.
CONCERT
OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC
A Christmas Concert will be held in Saint Peter's Church
on Sunday 21 December at 3.00 pm. It will feature local soloists, Marie Claire
Breen, Theresa Coulter, Jamie Munn and other local singers. All proceeds will
go to HCPT - The Pilgrimage Trust.
CHRISTMAS
RAFFLE
Well done to the Christmas raffle prizewinners, first - E McLaughlin,
second - E Burns, third - M Harvey, fourth - M Murray.
GLORIA
IN EXCELSIS DEO
North Ayrshire Schools Senior Choir, accompanied by a full
professional orchestra, will perform a selection of classical works by Vivaldi
, Rutter and Pergolesi on Sunday 7 December at 7.30 pm. Tickets costing £8
and £6 concession are available at the door.
ARDROSSAN
IN 2007 DVD
Ardrossan in 2007 is a DVD that takes the viewer
on a two and a quarter hour journey through Ardrossan to see the town as it was
in the year 2007. Every month from January to December, recordings were made to
capture the town's scenes for posterity. The DVD features the Clyde Marina, Harbour,
Arran Ferries, Castle Hill, Highland Games, South Beach, North Shore, Holm Plantation,
Three Towns Bypass, all rail stations, churches and schools and many other scenes.
You can be a 'passenger' on car journeys through the main streets and see many
buildings old and new. Every scene is captioned. The DVD is available for sale
at £5.50. After 50p has been deducted for the disc, wallet and inlay card,
the profit of £5 per DVD will be given to a community project in Ardrossan
or a local charity. The DVD might make an appreciated Christmas present for current
or former Ardrossan residents. If you would like to buy a DVD, please contact
George McGrattan. It is also available online by clicking here.
WORK
ON THE CHURCH
The new carpet is now in place. I am making an appeal for 400
donations of £20 to cover 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
are 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. I am very grateful to
all those who have contributed. The total cost is over £8000, but we are
more than half way there. Work on the Blessed
Sacrament Chapel has stalled in the meantime. We need a few ideas,
please. It still looks like a 'work in progress'. The total to date is £4935.
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.