BULLETIN 18
DECEMBER 2011
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT IN YEAR 2
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
17 December
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Lottie Clarke and Sam Ferguson Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Mark Shanks and Frances Kilbane |
Sunday
18 December
|
Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
Monday 19 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret Devine |
Tuesday
20 December
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Edward Keogh and Martin Vernon |
Wednesday
21 December
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Edward Keogh and Martin Vernon |
Thursday
22 December
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for Stephen Munn and Lilian Paterson |
Friday
23 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Dean Mullen and Edith Mosres |
Saturday
24 December
|
Vigil
Mass at 5.30 am for Sadie Donnelly Vigil Mass at 8.30 pm for Leo and Elizabeth Walsh |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
18 December
|
12 noon |
Karate |
Monday 19 December
|
1.00 to 3.00 pm | Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
Tuesday
20 December
|
11.00 am | |
Wednesday
21 December
|
6.00
pm 7.00 pm |
Karate |
Thursday
22 December
|
1.30 to 3.00 pm | Cardiac Rehabilitation |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Catherine (Cassie) Millen and George Kelly, both of our
parish, who died recently;
Margaret Bennie, Annie Boyle, John Campbell 1997, John
Dolan 2007, Annie Farmer 1984, Rose Leonard,
William Martin 1974, George Poole 1991, Alice Grogan 2003,
Father Peter Sweeney 2001, May Wilson 2006,
Theresa McGuire 1989, Gwen Body 1965, Janet Chapman 2004,
Sister Hilda CP 2000, Edward Keogh,
John McCourt 2010, Josephine McGeachy 2003, Ellen Barrett
1984, Tom Braniff 2003, Jenny McAree 2003,
Jean Orr 2008, Peggy Hamilton, Patrick McLaughlin 1998,
Mereno Berti 2003 and Peggy McLaughlan 2006
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 £310.47
- 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.
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?
BARONY SAINT JOHN’S CHURCH
Barony Saint John's Church will be using the Parish Centre for Sunday Worship
until this weekend. We will have to do without the teas till then. Teas will
resume after New Year. I hope you will make our guests very welcome.
CHURCH HEATING
The help you are giving to pay for the new boiler is very, very useful. The
brown envelope donations of £20+ - and gift-aided if you can - is certainly
easing the pain. Some fundraising by parish groups would be a great help.
Brown envelope donations of £330 including a donation of £200
and proceeds from the recent Barony Saint John's and Saint Peter's dance bring
the total to £5811. We are getting there!
CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CALENDARS
A lovely selection to Christmas cards and calendars is available at the Stall.
PILGRIMAGE TRUST RAFFLE
A Christmas Raffle will be held with all proceeds going to HCPT - The Pilgrimage
Trust Group 207 and the Special Religious Education Group (SPRED). Tickets
cost 25p each or £1 per strip are available at the stall.
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.
50/50 CLUB
Congratulations to our 50/50 Club winners who each win £25.
November - 136 E Petrie, 20 Canon McManus, 188 E Tomilty,
250 S Willis
December - 96 E Hughes, 208 Marie Murray, 92 H Brown, 95
P.McGlynn
The December Bonus Prize Winner was 168 Josephine Coulter who wins £100
- well done.
Thanks to all our members who continue to support us year after year. We start
again in January when subscriptions of £15 are due to collectors or
promoter M Sammons on 469006. Remember you need to be in it to win it. New
members are very welcome.
NEW MISSAL
New Missals containing the new Rite are now available at the stall £7.99
or £9.99. They would make lovely Christmas gifts.
LARGE PRINT MASS BOOKS
Mass Books in Polish are available from the stall. Sunday Readings in most
European languages can be printed from the parish website.
CHRISTMAS QUIET DAY
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in South Crescent Road are again offering
a 'Quiet Day' on Wednesday 21 December from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm. Just drop
in for prayer. Our own Church will be open as usual.
THANKS
The Paterson Family wish to sincerely thank everyone for the cards, kind wishes
and thoughtfulness shown to them and to their family at the time of Lilian’s
death. May God bless you all.
SMITHSTONE HOUSE CAROL SERVICE
There will be a Carol Service on Sunday 18 December 2011 at 3.00 pm followed
by tea, coffee and mince pies in Smithstone House, Kilwinning. All are welcome.
DIOCESAN CAROL SERVICE
There will be a diocesan Carol Service in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr
on Wednesday 21 December 2011 at 7.30 pm.
HCPT - THE PILGRIMAGE TRUST CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The HCPT - The Pilgrimage Trust Christmas Concert will be held in Saint Peter's
on Sunday 18 December at 3.00 pm. Tickets and information are available from
Esther Coulter.
BURNS SUPPER
The
Burns Supper will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday 28 January 2012
at 7.00 pm and patrons are asked to be seated by 6.50 pm. Ardrossan-born Laurence
Macintyre, MBE, former Chief Superintendent of Strathclyde Police, will deliver
The Immortal Memory. Jim Fegan, former Head Teacher of Saint Andrew's Academy,
Saltcoats, will propose the Toast to the Lassies and our parishioner and cantor,
Monica Taylor, will reply. Tickets cost £12.50 and must be booked in
advance though the Parish Office on 01294 464063. Patrons can request group
seating arrangements to be with friends. Vegetarian meals are available with
notice as an alternative to the traditional Burns Supper main course. More
details will follow.
DIOCESAN PODCASTS FOR ADVENT
Diocesan podcasts for Advent can be heard at www.GallowayPodcasts.org.uk.
TOILETRIES
FOR THE OZANAM CENTRE
The Saint Vincent de Paul Conference wishes
to thank everyone who donated toiletries for the Ozanam Centre in Glasgow.
These are being taken to the Centre to be distributed to the many homeless
men and women who attend there. As in previous years, there was a most generous
response to this appeal which is greatly appreciated. Thank you most sincerely
for your help.
HILLHOUSE CARE FORMERLY THE INNOCENTS
Any baby items, prams, cots and so on, clothing for children from birth to
sixteen years old or any goods that can be sold in the Hillhouse Care charity
shop would be gratefully accepted. A box is available at the stall for small
items and toiletries for baby and mother. Please phone Frank or Josephine
Coulter on 602179 for more information or uplift of goods. Thank you.
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.
SERVICES AROUND CHRISTMAS
Saint
Peter's School primaries 1, 2 and 3 Christmas Service in Saint Peter's on
Wednesday 21 December at 11.00 am
Early Christmas Vigil Mass in Saint Peter's on Saturday 24 December at 5.30
pm
Christmas Vigil Mass in Saint Peter's on Saturday 24 December at 8.30 pm
Christmas Day Mass in Saint Peter's on Sunday 25 December at 11.00 am
New Year's Day Vigil Mass in Saint Peter's on Saturday 31 December at 5.30
pm
New Year's Day Mass in Saint Peter's on Sunday 1 January at 11.00 am
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.