BULLETIN 31
JANUARY 2010
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
|
Saturday
30 January | Mass
at 10.00 am for Ian Falsey Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Gerry Brown |
|
Sunday
31 January |
Sunday Mass
at 10.00 am for the Parishioners Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for Peggy Findlay |
| Monday
1 February | Mass at 10.00 am for Jeanie Quinn |
|
Tuesday
2 February | Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention |
|
Wednesday
3 February | Mass at 10.00 am for Peter and Margaret Mitchell |
|
Thursday
4 February |
Mass at
7.00 pm for Catherine McEvoy, Gerry Brown, Bella Dougherty and June Doherty |
| Friday
5 February |
Mass at 10.00 am for Catherine McIlroy |
|
Saturday
6 February | Mass
at 10.00 am for Danny Connaghan Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Joseph Retzbach and Sarah Cunningham |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. | |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
| Sunday
31 January | 11.00
am 12.00 to 1.00 pm | |
|
Monday
1 February | 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
2 February | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 2.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
|
Wednesday
3 February | 6.00
to 7.00 pm |
Karate |
|
Thursday
4 February | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
|
Friday
5 February | 9.30
to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Peggy Gray and Barbara
Scott, both of our Parish, who died recently;
John McKay,
Joseph Lynn 1997, James McDermid 2005, Canon Shaun Crowley 2001, Jessie Flynn,
Marie
Matthews 2005, Joseph Foran 1994, Mary Kelly 2006, Rachel Cairnie 1988, Janet
Cunningham 1999,
Father Joe Davie SDB 2002, Tony Tourish
1993, Rachel Cairnie 1998, Sadie Burns 2009,
Mary C McManus
1973, Margaret Mitchell 2004, Michael Barrett 1972, Peter Mitchell 1973,
Archie
McLaren 2009, Joseph Brodie 1961, Eileen Busbridge and Catherine McIlroy 2009
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 £883.13.
We are grateful for your generous support of the Parish and the Diocese to which
we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last
weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £355.71 - many thanks.
Each month we pay off our Parish Centre debt by £3000.
BANKER'S
ORDERS
Have you thought of using a Bankers Order? It assists us with the safe
handling of cash. Banker's Orders for the Parish and Centre amount to an average
of £3800 per month. Forms are available.
GIFT AID
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. Forms are available.
WILLS
Would you consider
remembering Saint Peter's in your will?
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Louise Moore at 5.30 pm, Anne Watt at 10.00 am and Angela
Body at 12 noon.
HOLY COMMUNION
If you are at Mass find it difficult to get down
for Communion, please come to the front or you could ask whoever is with you to
ask for a sacred host to bring to you in your seat.
BURNS
SUPPER
Very
many thanks to all who assisted with the arrangement of a very successful Burns
Supper last weekend. Special thanks go to Fiona Brown and those who helped
her for the splendid meal. Next year, our Burns
Supper will be on February 12. Some information can be found on the Burns
Supper page.
SOCIAL
FUNCTIONS
A dinner dance and another Italian Night are being planned.
SACRAMENTS
OF CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION
The three Sundays chosen for Confirmation
and First Communion are 9, 16 and 23 May - and there are 'lists' for you to sign
up. We need three Sundays since there are over thirty children who have enrolled
in the programme. Please pick the date most suitable for the family.
CROSSHOUSE
HOSPITAL
If you or a family member is going into Crosshouse Hospital and wishes
a visit from the hospital Chaplain, please let us know. The Chaplain is Father
Martin Chambers and his telephone number is 01563 533587. If you or a family member
is housebound, please let us know. Unless told, we don’t know about it.
EARTHQUAKE
IN HAITI
Please keep the poor victims of the Haiti earthquake in your prayers.
Donations to help can be made in many ways. One way is through Scottish Catholic
International Aid Fund (SCIAF), 19 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6BE. Alternatively,
envelopes with SCIAF or Haiti handed in here will be forwarded to SCIAF. Last
week's donations amounted to £235.
BEING
CATHOLIC WEBSITE
The
Catholic Church in Scotland has a new website advertising meetings and courses
which you might find interesting. The address is www.BeingCatholic.org.
GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ
Galloway
Lourdes Hospitalité
is the organisation which
assists the sick to travel to Lourdes. Its Annual General Meeting takes place
in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr on Sunday 14 February. Mass - with the Sacrament
of the Anointing of the Sick - is at 3.00 pm and will be followed by tea and the
meeting. Everyone is welcome.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
Catholic Education
Week begins on Sunday 7 February. The Annual Mass for our Deanery is in Saint
Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats on Thursday 11 February at 7.00 pm.
BIBLE
STUDY
A Bible Study on the Gospel of John will be held in Smithstone House,
Kilwinning on Wednesdays 3, 10, 17 and 21 February from 2.00 to 4.00 pm. Everyone
is welcome.
WORLD'S LARGEST BIBLE
The entire text of the Bible incorporated
into an image of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam will be on display in the Parish
Centre over a weekend. The date will be notified.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy is offered during the 10.00 am Mass. The group who offer this
service are always grateful to have new names on the rota. You must have disclosure
before you can take part and that is easily arranged. Please phone Michelle in
the Parish Office on 464063 on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday morning.
SAINT
PETER'S NURSERY CLASS REGISTRATION
Registration at Saint Peter’s Nursery Class
for children with dates of birth between 1 March 2006 and 28 February 2008 is
at the following times:
Monday 1 February - 11.15 to 11.45 am
Tuesday
2 February - 11.15 to 11.45 am and 2.30 to 3.00 pm
Wednesday 3
February - 2.30 to 3.00 pm
Please telephone the school on 462554 to arrange
an appointment.
SAINT PETER’S CHILDREN’S CENTRE
Nursery Registration
week for Saint Peter's Children's Centre for children with dates of birth between
1 March 2006 and 28 February 2008 will take place daily ffrom Monday to Friday
in week beginning 2 February from 9.30 to 11.00 am and 1.00 and 2.30 pm. Birth
certificates should be produced at registration. For further information, please
telephone 473030.
HILLHOUSE CARE
Hillhouse Care, formerly The Innocents,
continues to care for children in need as before. Clothing, toys and baby equipment
are gratefully received as are goods to sell the charity shop. Please phone 602179
for an uplift.
BOOKS AVAILABLE BY POST
The following books are available by post.
It's
The Eucharist, Thanks God - a new book by Bishop Taylor. It is on sale from Decani
Books, Oak House, 70 High Street, Brandon, IP27 0AU for £8.50. It is Bishop
Taylor’s reflection on the Mass and Liturgy together with some personal reflections.
With
Christ In His Passion - the life of Sister Elizabeth Prout, foundress of the Sisters
of the Cross and Passion by Sister Dominic Savio CP. It is published by Gracewing,
2 Southern Avenue, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0Q. The cost is £5.99
including postage.
Sister Elizabeth Prout - a pamphlet by Sister Dominic Savio.
It is published by the Catholic Truth Society, 40-46 Harlyford Road, London, SE11
5AY at £1.95.
CARITAS IN VERITATE
Caritas In Veritate is the new
Encyclical Letter of Pope Benedict on finance, banking and justice in our society.
It can be purchased at the stall for the discounted price of £1.
USED
STAMPS FOR SAINT PATRICK’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
There is a box by the Stall door
for used Christmas stamps. They willl be sent to Saint Patrick's Missionary Society.
WORLD'S
LARGEST BIBLE
The entire text of the Bible incorporated into an image of Michelangelo's
Creation of Adam will be on display in the Parish Centre over a weekend. The date
will be notified.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The World Day Of Prayer is to
be held in the Church of the Nazarene, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan at 4.00 pm on
Friday 5 March. Mrs Jane Austin of the Church of the Nazarene has intimated a
United Bible Study Course which is open to all. The dates are Wednesday 27 January,
Wednesday 10 February and Wednesday 24 February at 7.30 pm. You would be made
very welcome - just turn up for a 7.30 pm start.
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.
DJ MC
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.