BULLETIN 5
DECEMBER 2010
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
4 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for the sick Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for William Banks |
Sunday
5 December
|
Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the parishioners |
Monday 6 December
|
Mass at 7.30 pm for Thomas Connor |
Tuesday
7 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Jim McGrath |
Wednesday
8 December
|
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Blessed
Lady |
Thursday
9 December
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for Margaret Hughes |
Friday
10 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Alan Knight |
Saturday
11 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for James McGlynn and Sam Ferguson |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
5 December
|
11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
Monday 6 December
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Rainbows
and Brownies Weight Watchers Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
Tuesday
7 December
|
11.00
am 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
Wednesday
8 December
|
6.00
to 7.00 pm 7.00 pm |
Karate |
Thursday
9 December
|
1.30 to 3.00 pm |
Cardiac Rehabilitation |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Eddie Trainer (Saltcoats), Alan Knight and Ellen Dowdalls (Airdrie)
who died recently;
Margaret Shanks 1994, Rose Smith 1999, Anne Thompson 1988,
Susan Connor 2009, Thomas Connor 2006,
Jean Graham, Alexander Merrick 2001, May Shanks 1990, Rose
Smith 1999, Sarah Braniff 1961, Ann McCubbin,
Robert Shanks 1996, Teresa Dorans 2006, Margaret Hughes 2006,
James Mathieson 1999, Gerard
McCulloch 1990,
John McKay junior 1972, Father Alec Smith SDB 2008, John Tracy 1999, Agnes
Martin 2007, Agnes Stevenson 1992,
Maria Cunningham 1997, James McGlynn 2004 and Catherine McGrattan
1969 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 £554.30 - many thanks.
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 £212.86
- 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, Annie Watt
at 10.00 am and Angela Body at 12 noon.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm, Group 3 at 10.00
and Group 7 at 12 noon.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Saint Peter's School team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Helen Pengilley and Michelle
Morton for the pre-5s, Frances Gemmell and Gayle Paterson for primaries 1
and 2, Maria Paterson and Elaine Shaw for primary 3 and Michelle Miller and
Kerry Scott for primary 4.
CAROL CONCERT
Weather permitting, there will be a Christmas Carol Concert in Holm Plantation,
Ardrossan at 4.00 pm on Sunday 12 December led by The Salvation Army Band
and Saint Matthew’s Academy Choir. Bring a torch to light up your programme.
All are welcome.
ARDROSSAN CHURCHES CAROL SERVICE
The annual Ardrossan Churches Carol Service will be held in the Evangelical
Union Church, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan at 7.00 pm on Thursday 16 December.
Saint Peter’s Primary School will be contributing as usual.
CHARITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The annual Charity Christmas Concert by Jamie Munn, Marie-Claire Breen and
Theresa Coulter will take place in the Parish Centre at 3.00 pm on Sunday
19 December. There will be Christmas music from around the world, carols,
raffle and home baking. Tickets cost £5 and £3.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2011
The parish pilgrimage to Lourdes will be from Monday 4 to Friday 8 July 2011.
The costs are £413 for bed and breakfast, £448 for half board
and £490 for full board. We need to get and pay for a coach to and from
Manchester but there will be direct flights to and from Lourdes. This involves
an early start from Ardrossan. We need to have expressions of interest before
Christmas to see if it is viable. Anyone interested in joining the Group or
who would like to know more details, please contact Harry Sammons or phone
01294 469006. Booking forms are available now.
DIOCESE OF GALLOWAY ANNUAL CAROL SERVICE
The diocesan Carol Service, led by Bishop John Cunningham, will be held in
Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr on Wednesday 22 December at 7.30 pm. Refreshments
are available afterwards. All are welcome.
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
A Christmas raffle with first prize of a Nativity Set and other prizes will
be drawn on Sunday 19 December after 10.00 am Mass. Tickets cost 25p each
or £1 for a strip and are available at the stall. All proceeds go to
the Special Religious Education Group (SPRED) and the Parish Lourdes Group.
BURNS SUPPER
The
Burns Supper is a 'not to be missed' event. It will take place on Saturday
12 February 2011. Tickets cost £12.50 and must be booked in advance.
The list is now open.
50/50 CLUB
The 50/50 Club is an important fund raiser for the parish. If you would like
to join, please contact the promoter, Myriame Sammons or phone 469006.
MARY'S
MEALS,
SCOTTISH
CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND
AND THE MISSIONARY SOCIETIES
These charities are always in need of any help you can give them.
LEGION OF MARY
The Legion
of Mary meets
weekly and prays for the parish. The members visit the sick and house-bound.
The Legion can always do with new male and female members giving as much or
as little time as they can afford. Speak to Canon
Matt or any of the members.
COMBONI SISTERS
The Comboni Sisters raised £244.50 from the sale of Missionary Awareness
calendars.
LAY AUDITORS
The National Tribunal is in need of more volunteer lay auditors to interview
witnesses in marriage nullity cases. Suitable candidates for this task would
need to be practising Catholics in regular marriage situations with good interpersonal
skills. The auditors will need to transcribe in detail the answers given by
witnesses to specific questions prepared by the Tribunal. In due course, there
will be a few hours in-service training on the auditor’s role. If you are
interested, please contact Canon
Matt or the Parish Office on 464063 with your details.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES AND STANDING ORDER FORMS
We are due to order the new envelopes soon. If you don’t have envelopes and
would like a set, please let us know. If you are able to start using a standing
order, again please let us know. Either way we are running on empty these
days and every bit of support is valuable.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Mass? Please know that you are very welcome. During
the 10.00 am Mass there is a Children’s Liturgy provided for preschool children,
children in Primaries 1 to 3 and a Sacramental Programme for children in Primary
4. After the 10.00 am Mass, tea, coffee cakes and buns are available in the
Parish Centre. At all of our weekend Masses, we have a second collection for
our Parish Centre debt.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Saint Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats will hold its first Christmas Fayre organised
by sixth year pupils in aid of Ayrshire Hospice on Saturday 11 December from
10.00 am to 2.00 pm. There will be various stalls including face painting,
nail art, Santa’s Grotto, handmade Christmas cards and carol singers and much
more. Donations for the tombola stall would be most welcome and can be handed
into the school office or to Mrs Kennedy in English or Miss McEvoy in Geography.
All are welcome.
ADVENT
PENANCE SERVICES
You
know that you really ought to celebrate the Sacrament of Forgiveness before
Christmas. Locally, there are many opportunities. The Sacrament is offered
in December on:
Monday 13 at 7.00 pm in Saint Palladius'
Church, Dalry
Tuesday 14 at 7.00 pm in Saint Brigid's
Church, Kilbirnie and Saint John's Church, Stevenston
Wednesday 15 at 7.00 pm
in Saint Peter's Church, Ardrossan
Thursday 16 at 2.00 pm in Saint
Mary's Church, Saltcoats
Sunday 19 at 6.30 pm in Saint Winin's Church,
Kilwinning
Monday 20 at 7.30 pm in Saint
John Ogilvie's Church, Irvine
Tuesday 21 at 7.00 pm in Saint
Mary's Church, Irvine
THE
HOLY FATHER’S VISIT TO SCOTLAND 2010
A DVD of the Holy Father’s visit to Scotland will soon be available. To order
your copy, please add your name to the list in the porch or visit www.PriestsForScotland.org.uk.
This DVD will celebrate the Holy Father’s visit to both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
It will also feature extracts from the Saint Ninian’s Day Parade and the pre-
and post-Mass entertainment at Bellahouston Park. The DVD will cost £10.99
including post and packing. This in an ideal gift for anyone who wants to
remember an historic day for the Catholic community in Scotland.
SAINT VINCENT DE
PAUL SOCIETY
The Saint Vincent
de Paul Society meets weekly, assists with the passkeeping and
collecting duties in Church and runs a telephone helpline for those in financial
difficulty. We are currently seeking new male and female members. You must
be over 18. Please speak to Canon
Matt or any of the members.
SAINT
ANNE'S GUILD
Saint
Anne's Guild meets weekly on a Tuesday at 7.00 pm. It is
open to all women in the parish and beyond. Speak to any of the members and
feel free to join any of the meetings.
STANECASTLE SCHOOL PETITION
There is a petition to save Stanecastle School at the stall.
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
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.