BULLETIN                                           12 JULY 2009

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 11 July
Mass at 10.00 am for Sadie Welsh
Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm
Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Joseph McCormick and Eamon Lennon
Sunday 12 July
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for the Parishioners
Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for Michael Fitzpatrick
Monday 13 July
Mass at 10.00 am for Molly Gordon
Tuesday 14 July
Mass at 10.00 am for Billy Humphreys
Wednesday 15 July
Mass at 10.00 am for Thomas Nolan and Stuart McDonald
Thursday 16 July
Mass at 7.00 pm for Greta McGreevy
Friday 17 July

Mass at 10.00 am for Michael Fitzpatrick

Saturday 18 July
Mass at 10.00 am for Gavin Finnegan
Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm
Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Bobby McLaren

The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks.  


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 12 July
11.00 am

Tea and Coffee after Mass

Monday 13 July
7.00 to 8.00 pm
7.00 to 9.00 pm

Weight Watchers
Saint Vincent de Paul Society  

Tuesday 14 July
11.00 am
7.00 to 8.00 pm

Legion of Mary
Keep Fit

Wednesday 15 July
6.00 to 7.00 pm

Karate

Thursday 16 July
1.30 to 3.00 pmCardiac Rehabilitation

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   Mary Chapman of our Parish and Mary McArthur neé McCourt (Troon) who died recently;
   Mr and Mrs Francis Brown 1976, Margaret McAteer 1992, Father Donal Burke, Julie Kelley-Holland 2005,
   Jeannie Brown 1995, Annie O’Kane 2001, Agnes Anne Conaghan 2002, Robert MacRae 1986,
   James Jenkins 2005, Jessie Hazelton 2007, Sally Walsh 1957 and Patrick Carry 1976
   whose anniversaries occur at this time and those who are sick.
   Information for the anniversary list is appreciated.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £855.32. 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? The recession is hitting everyone. Thanks for the support you manage to give the Parish.

PARISH CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £358.47 - many thanks.


READERS
Next weekend's readers are Pauline Taylor at 5.30 pm, Michael Clarke at 10.00 am and Angela Body at 12 noon.

50-50 CLUB
Congratulations to 50/50 Club winners for July who each win £25 - 198 T McGreevy, 40 P Gribben, 172 S Coulter and 36 N Wilson. Prizes are in the post. Please notify any change of address to Promoter. A few members still need to bring their payments up-to-date as soon as possible. The next draw for August will take place on the first Sunday in August. New members are welcome anytime. Please contact Myriame Sammons for information.

ITALIAN NIGHT
The second Italian Style Dinner Dance - Another Taste of Italy - in honour of Saint Andrew is booked to take place on Friday 27 November. Advance bookings for tickets are now being accepted.

PARISH BARBECUE
We will have a Parish Barbecue on the afternoon of Sunday 16 August.
Canon Matt has had a few declarations of interest and needs a few more from those willing to help. We will have a planning meeting in a few weeks.

ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO THE CAVE OF SAINT NINIAN
The annual pilgrimage to the cave of Saint Ninian will take place on Sunday 30 August. The will be Mass at the Cave at 4.00 pm with Mass in the Church at 4.45 pm for those who find the walk to the Cave difficult.

BENEDICTINE CONVENT IN LARGS
The Sisters of the Benedictine Convent invite you to join them for a period of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for our priests. Either drop in during the day, attend Mass at 12 noon or to make an organised visit, for example, in the evening. Contact Mother Prioress, 5 Mackerston Place, Largs, KA30 8BY on 01475 687320.

CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL
You can contact Reverend Deacon Gordon Tustin on 07515 698 180 to notify him if you or a family member is going into Crosshouse. The hospital is unable do it. A message will be passed on. If you or a family member is housebound, please let us know. Unless told, we don’t know about it.

SAINT PETER’S WEBSITE – FOUR YEARS OLD
Saint Peter's website was launched four years ago on 13 July 2005. The site has nearly 1000 pages, 612 pictures, 266 bulletins between 1960 and 2009, over 7000 links, some audio and video clips and been viewed in 45 countries by over 40400 visitors. It contains many articles on past and present spiritual and community life in Saint Peter's. Canon Matt and the website author are very grateful to those who have accessed the site, lent photographs, passed on stories, identified errors, made suggestions and expressed compliments. The aims of the site are to make parishioners aware of current events and record our history. If you can help with this project, please
contact WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterinChains.net.

SAINT BRENDAN’S PARISH
It has now been established that the Parish would be looking at a £2 million cost to repair the Saint Brendan's Church, Saltocats. The Bishop and his advisors, including Father Jim Hayes, have taken the very painful decision to close and demolish the Church, the hall and the house and merge the Parish back into Saint Mary’s Parish. A closing Mass will be offered on Monday 20 July at 7.00 pm to which everyone is invited. Please keep the parishioners of Saint Brendan’s in your prayers. This is a very painful time for them. The Bishop’s letter to the Parishioners can be read by clicking here.

GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITE MEMBERSHIP AND PILGRIMAGE
Many thanks to all who returned the brown envelopes. £250 was raised in subscriptions and donations and Gift Aid will increase this total. Donations are still welcome. Pass them to Myriame Sammons.

FATHER STEPHEN SHARKEY
Father Stephen Sharkey has requested our help and prayers for the troops in Afghanistan where he is now stationed. Many of our young soldiers are without support from home so we have decided to create shoebox style packages for them. A large box will be in the porch of the Church for any donations you can spare. For these packages we need empty shoes boxes, toiletries but no aerosols please, sweets but no chocolate, loaf cakes such as tea bread and banana bread and magazines. Please remember that some of our soldiers are female. Also if you would like to write to a soldier, feel free to drop a letter in the box. Thank you in advance for your support.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY
We would like to thank all who have volunteered this past year to allow our excellent Children’s Liturgy programme to continue. We look forward to working with you again next year.

THURSDAY CLUB
The Thursday Club Trip to Pollock House leaves the Church car park on Tuesday 14 July at 11.30 am.

THANKS
Benet and Elsie, Benet and Karen Brodie wish to thank all who wished them well on the occasion of their Golden and Silver Wedding anniversaries through cards, Mass cards and donations to Sister Anne Delahunt in Brazil. The sum raised was £1510.

RETREAT
There are four places available for the retreat to Drumalis, Larne on 18 to 20 September. For more information, contact Lettie Anderson.

THANKS
Grateful thanks to Saint Clare for favours received. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored and glorified and loved today and every day throughout the world, Amen. K and D

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.