BULLETIN 31
JULY 2011
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
30 July
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Father
Gabriel Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Thomas Burns and Marian Reid whose funeral was yesterday |
Sunday
31 July
|
Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for Peggy Clarke |
Monday 1 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am for birthday intentions |
Tuesday
2 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am for George Pentleton |
Wednesday
3 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Betty Fox |
Thursday
4 August
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for Isabella Welsh |
Friday
5 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Theresa O'Donnell |
Saturday
6 August
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for a special intention Wedding Mass at 1.30 pm for Kyrsti and Robert Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Ella Murray |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
31 July
|
11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
Monday 1 August
|
7.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Weight
Watchers Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
Tuesday
2 August
|
11.00
am 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
Wednesday
3 August
|
6.00
pm 7.00 pm |
Karate |
Thursday
4 August
|
1.30 to 3.00 pm | Cardiac Rehabilitation |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
George Symon Pentleton (Saltcoats), Susan Campbell, Ella
Murray (Canada), Patricia Clark, George Wardrope
and Marian Reid (Southport) who died recently;
William Johnston 1999, George Pettigrew 1988, Maureen McCubbin
2008, George Tonner 1931,
Cathie McLaren 2007, Leslie Aitken 2010, Isabelle Rennie
2004, Robert Tumilty 1981, Mara Cheshire 2007,
Laurence Hamilton 1998, Ann Kennedy 2010, Margaret McGuinness
2004, William Tumilty 1980,
Isabella Welsh (Brownlie) 2008, Lawrence Tumilty 1993, Sadie
Hamilton 2007, Father Jack Kerr 2001,
Patrick Joseph O'Boyle 2009 and Lauretta Salotti 1981 whose
anniversaries occur at this time,
the people of East Africa who are suffering famine, families
of Norway 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 £659.37 - 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 £330.12
- 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 £2460 this week to make the total so
far £10770. I am very grateful.
CHURCH HEATING
A new boiler is soon to be installed. I will keep you posted. After more than
six weeks, only one estimate has been received. Two more are awaited.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
The cost of repairing the gutters and general work on the edges of the roof
was just over £5000, about £1000 of which was vat - a bit more
than expected. The brown envelopes have been a great help. We are having a
long wait for the tiles at the entrance to the Parish Centre to be repaired.
There are difficulties with matching what is there. We had lead stolen from
the link between the Centre and the Church. Estimates and repairs are awaited.
Some of the work will be covered by insurance.
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Katrina Pollock at 5.30 pm, Angela
Body at 10.00 am and Harry Sammons at 12 noon.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm, Group 4 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 Annie Thompson’s team.
BREAK-INS
Both Saint John’s Church, Stevenston and Saint
Bride's Church, West Kilbride,
were broken into this week and damage done. If our Church is locked when you
come for a visit - but it will be open when possible- call at the house and
someone should be able to let you into the Church.
DEAN OF THE DEANERY
Father Martin Poland, Saint John’s Church, Stevenston, has been re-elected
Dean of this Deanery. The Dean’s job is to ensure the well-being of the priests
and parishes in the Deanery, convene meetings of the priests and to act on
behalf of the bishop in matters concerning the deanery. The Dean is elected
by the priests and appointed by the Bishop. Father Martin is a very popular
choice.
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.
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.
THE NEW MISSAL
A document titled Getting To Know The New Roman Missal can be accessed by
clicking here. You
might find it useful. We begin to use the new translation 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 pocket or 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
is ordered. It was a gift from a family in the parish. Very soon, Sunday and
even Daily Missals will be available to order. Magnificat will use the new
translations as they are introduced.
EVENING SAIL TO ARRAN
It was a beautiful evening on 27 July and we had a fantastic trip to Arran.
It's hard to say how many came, but at least sixty of us sailed over, stayed
on board and sailed back. There was probably enough food for the entire boat,
crew and passengers. Many thanks to Ciaran for the music.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.