BULLETIN 17
JULY 2011
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
16 July
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Mass at 10.00 am for Canon Eugene Matthews Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Arthur McBeth |
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Sunday
17 July
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
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Monday 18 July
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Mass at 10.00 am for Robert McCrae and Gavin Finnegan |
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Tuesday
19 July
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No Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Wednesday
20 July
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No Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Thursday
21 July
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Bobby McLaren |
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Friday
22 July
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Mass at 10.00 am for James and Rebecca Murray and Mary McFarlane |
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Saturday
23 July
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Patsy Morgan and Ellen Neilson Wedding at 1.00 pm of Gemma and John Wedding at 2.00 pm of Katie and Gareth in Glasgow University Chapel Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm in thanksgiving |
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The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
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PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
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Sunday
17 July
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11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
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Monday 18 July
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7.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Weight
Watchers Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
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Tuesday
19 July
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11.00
am 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
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Wednesday
20 July
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6.00
pm 7.00 pm |
Karate |
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Thursday
21 July
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1.30 to 3.00 pm | Cardiac Rehabilitation |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Mary McFarlane (Greenock), Patsy Morgan (Ireland) and Dawn
McKenzie (Hamilton) who died recently;
Patrick Carry 1976, Gavin Finnegan 2007, Robert Macrae,
Annie McGrath 2002, Monsignor John Barry 2003,
Gordon Joseph Cardinal Gray 1993, Geoffrey Kelly 1906, John
McJay 1993, Brian Narducci 2000,
Charlie Gribben 2002, Julia Grogan 1971, Agnes McCourt 2000,
Elizabeth Nicholson 2003, Bobby McLaren 2007,
Mary McPolin 1987, Joseph Mulgrew 2002, Jim Murphy 2010, Margaret
Donnelly 1953, Rebecca Murray 2004
and Esther Ferry 2010 whose anniversaries occur at this
time and those who are sick.
Information for the anniversary
list is appreciated.
SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS
The Sacrament of Forgiveness is available at any suitable time as well as
from 4.30 pm before the Vigil Mass on Saturday evenings.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £699.08 - 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 £300.93
- many thanks.
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.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES
Would you like collection envelopes for the coming year? Please contact the
Parish Office on 464063 or add your name to the list at the stall. Standing
Orders made through your bank are handier. Forms are available. If you pay
tax and sign a Gift Aid form then the Church is entitled to the tax paid on
your contributions. We apply and it is paid directly to the Church. You need
do nothing except sign a form. Could you consider putting a little bit more
in your collection? A new form is 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?
FUNDRAISING
Following my Financial Statement and my appeal about the work we need to do
on the church building, there is a 'brown envelope' collection. Please take
one home and read what is in it. Take as many as you like and drop them in
the collection bag. We received £20 this week to make the total so far
£8310. I am very grateful. We also received £300 to pay for the
new missal - thanks.
CHURCH MAINTENANCE
The cost of repairing the gutters and general work on the edges of the roof
was just over £5000 with about £1000 in value added tax - a bit
more than expected. The brown envelopes have been a great help. A new boiler
is soon to be installed. I will keep you posted.
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Margaret Munn at 5.30 pm, Robert Cooper
at 10.00 am and Tom Reid at 12 noon.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm, Group 5 at 10.00
am and Group 7 at 12 noon.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy will resume on 28 August.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Lynsay Houston’s team.
SIX YEARS OF SAINT PETER’S WEBSITE
Saint Peter's website was launched six years ago on 13 July 2005. The site
has over 1300 web pages, 780 pictures, 370 bulletins between 1960 and 2011,
11000 links, some audio and video clips, has been viewed in over 60 countries
worldwide and had over 64000 'hits'. 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.
The website address is www.SaintPeterInChains.net. The site also carries our
Anniversary List with over 1000 names of deceased parishioners and friends.
Please inform us of any additions or corrections.
50/50 CLUB
The 50/50 club welcomes two new members this week and we wish them good luck.
You too could be a winner. To join, contact the promoter Myriame Sammons or
phone 469006. The next draw takes place this weekend. Remember you need to
be in it to win it.
SAINT PETER’S RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
Girls who will be five years and wish to start Rainbows on Monday nights and
girls who will be seven years and wish to start Brownies on Monday nights
in the Parish Centre, should contact the Leader-in-Charge, Mrs Sammons or
telephone 469006 in order to join the waiting list. We restart on the first
Monday in September.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WHITHORN
The diocesan pilgrimage to Whithorn will take place on Sunday 28 August. Mass
will be celebrated at Saint Ninian’s Cave at 4.00 pm and in the town church
at 4.45 pm.
PARISH BARBECUE FOR CHRISTIAN AID
There
will be a parish barbecue on Sunday 31 July from 2.00 to 5.00 pm. We didn’t
take part in the door-to-door collection this year as Canon
Matt is not keen on sending people out to go round doors. The
Sunday afternoon barbecue fundraiser is open to everyone and is supported
by the Ardrossan Churches Group. Tickets are available at £1 for Christian
Aid to give us an indication of numbers. Food and so on is available to purchase
and there will be some fundraising stalls. Sales tables are available - you
keep the proceeds - at £10 per table. Prizes are needed for a raffle.
Please hand them in to the office. We hope to have a bouncy castle and so
on.
THE NEW MISSAL
We begin to use the new translation of the missal in September and the new
texts for the prayers and so on will be introduced in Advent. There will be
'pew cards' available for the start. Please use them and leave them in the
pews. If you wish a pocketor handbag copy, they will be available from the
stall. At the beginning, the responses and the slightly new versions of the
Gloria and Creed are all that matter. Please God we will get used to responding
"and with your spirit" instead of "and also with you"
very soon. The readings are not changing but they will conclude with "The
Word of the Lord" instead of "This is the Word of the Lord.".
The new Altar Missal will cost us around £300 but there is no option.
Very soon, Sunday and even Daily Missals will be available to order. Magnificat
will use the new translations as they are introduced. An document titled Getting
To Know The New Roman Missal can be accessed by clicking here.
PAPAL BLESSINGS
Papal Blessings for a wedding, wedding anniversary or a special birthday can
be ordered at the stall. The cost of the parchment and postage is about £30.
Please leave plenty of time.
POPE BENEDICT XVI CARITAS AWARD
Pope Benedict XVI has launched the Caritas Award to encourage young people
in their final year at secondary school to commit their time and talents to
support others in their parish communities. It is hoped to recognise the involvement
of those young people who are already active in parish life and also encourage
others to become more involved. More details are available from www.sces.org.uk.
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.
EVENING SAIL TO ARRAN
Weather permitting, we will do the evening sail to Arran again this year on
Wednesday 27 July. The boat leaves at 6.00 pm and comes back around 8.15 pm.
Alternatively, you can go earlier and come back with us. There is no need
to book - just turn up, buy a ticket, bring a picnic and enjoy the evening.
More information will be given later.
MARY'S
MEALS
Mary's
Meals work
with some of the poorest people in Third World countries. They offer help
by collecting unwanted or unused clothing and bedding - all textiles - and
turning them into funds to carry out their work overseas. Our annual collection
of used clothes and textiles only takes place on the weekend of 27 and 28
August. Now would be a good time to get ready.
SAINT ANDREW’S ACADEMY REUNION
There is a class reunion planned for the year group who started Saint Andrew's
Academy, Saltcoats in 1986. It will take place on Saturday 10 September in
Saint Peter's Parish Centre. Anybody from that year group interested in going,
please contact Alan Burns on 07977 124524 or Louise (Breen) Clarke 07779 581840.
PIE IN THE PARK
PIE (Positive, Inclusive and Empowering) Arts is holding an arts event in
Eglinton Park, Kilwinning on Sunday 14 August from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm. The
day will be packed with activities including dance, drama, music and art workshops
as well as a show for parents/carers at the end of the day. Entry costs £2.
All children aged 3 to 12 years old are welcome. For more information, contact
Amy Gibson, phone 07547 201240 or visit www.PieArts.co.uk.
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.