BULLETIN
19
FEBRUARY 2012
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
18 February
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Mass
at 10.00 am for special intentions Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Catherine McElroy and John and Catherine Cahill |
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Sunday
19 February
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for Ann Sherry |
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Monday 20 February
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No
Mass in Saint Peter's Canon Matt will be visiting Sister Annette who needs our prayers. |
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Tuesday
21 February
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Mass
at 10.00 am for John McKay and Agnes Marshall |
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Wednesday
22 February
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Lent
begins today. Ash Wednesday is a day of
fasting and abstaining from meat. |
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Thursday
23 February
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Willie Forsyth |
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Friday
24 February
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Stations
of the Cross at 9.40 am Mass at 7.00 pm for Raymond Wilson |
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Saturday
25 February
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Mass
at 10.00 am for birthday wishes Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Mary Timmons |
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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
19 February
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11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
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Monday 20 February
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9.30
to 11.30 am 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Rainbows Brownies Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
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Tuesday
21 February
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11.00
am 6.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
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Wednesday
22 February
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6.00
pm to 7.00 pm 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm 8.00 pm to 8.45 pm |
Karate |
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Thursday
23 February
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1.30
to 3.00 pm 5.00 to 9.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation Dancing Class Brownies Guides |
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Friday
24 February
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9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Annie Meighan of our parish and Cathie Murray;
Francis Clark 1953, Helen Clark 1973, Kelly Smith 2007,
George Monaghan 2004, Patsy McDonald 1993,
Guilia Marchetti 1998, Justine McAllister 2000, Brian O'Reilly
1993, Mary McCluskey 1980, Bessie Murphy 2008,
Margaret Mary Adamson 2005, John Bell 2008, Brian Griffin
1980, Father James Coyle 1975, Betty Lowe 2008,
Maureen McIlhatton 1993, Canon Michael O'Connor 1966 and
James Smith 1986 whose anniversaries occur
at this time and those who are sick.
If deceased members of your family are not on our anniversary
list, please tell Canon
Matt, the parish office or
contact
WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterinChains.net.
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 £664.95 - many thanks.
We are grateful for your generous support of the parish and the diocese to
which we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
CHURCH STUDENTS' COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the upkeep of the seminaries and the
Deacons' programme amounted
to £730.35
- many thanks.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE
COLLECTION
The second collection at Masses this weekend will be for the Scottish Catholic
Education Service.
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 Katrina Pollock at 5.30
pm, Margaret Harvey 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 5 at 10.00
am and Group 6 at 12 noon.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle
Champion for the pre-5s, Sharon McLaughlin and Michelle Morton for primaries
1 and 2, Elaine Shaw and Yvette Thorpe for primary 3 and Frances Gemmell and
Gayle Paterson for Primary 4.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Maria Hilferty’s team.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
Catholic Education Week concludes this weekend. This Is Our Faith, the new
teaching programme for Catholic schools, will be introduced and prayers will
be said for our 'learning communities' at the Masses this weekend.
LENT
The six weeks of Lent prepare us for Easter. Wednesday of this week is Ash
Wednesday. It asks us to begin a period of prayer, penance and almsgiving.
The days are precious. Receiving the blessed ashes on Ash Wednesday signifies
that we are intending to do penance and change our lives. They are not magic,
just a sign of penance. There will be Mass in the morning and in the evening
and ashes will be offered in the school. During Lent, do without something
you like but don’t need. Share something of what you have with the poor at
home or abroad. Make a little time for prayer each day.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Stations of the Cross are prayed on Friday mornings during Lent at 9.40 am.
LENTEN TAIZÉ SERVICES
There will be an opportunity to pray quietly with a few Taizé chants
and some readings in Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, South Crescent Road
at 7.30 pm each Wednesday evening in Lent starting on 29 February.
50/50 CLUB WINNERS
Our congratulations go to our 50/50 Club winners for January. 146 Angelo Farro
wins the Early-Bird Draw of £50. Other winners for January who each
win £25 are 23 Lorraine Stevenson, 206 Ella Cavani, 54 Karen Brodie
and 83 Gerard Coulter. Many thanks to our Collectors who help so much during
the year and to all new members. We hope 2012 is a good year. To those who
have still to renew their membership, our next draw takes place on the last
Sunday in February. You need to be in it to win it. Anyone who wishes to join
the 50/50 Club can contact the promoter Mrs Myriame Sammons or telephone 469006.
CHURCH REPAIRS
Too much rain over the last few months means that the Church doors are damaged.
They will be removed for a few weeks to dry out and be resealed. We will try
to minimise the inconvenience. We sustained a lot of storm damage to the house,
Church, parish centre and to the tower in recent storms. We have leaks and
more lead was stolen. Repairs are taking some time and most of the cost -
around £8000 - will be carried by our insurance company. Like everyone
else, we will have to find some of the cost ourselves. Brown envelope donations
of £122.50 bring the total to £994.50.
GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ
The annual general meeting of the Lourdes Hospitalité is in Ardrossan
this year on Sunday 19 February. There is Mass for the Sick with the Sacrament
of the Anointing of the sick at 3.30 pm followed by the meeting and tea in
the Hall. All are welcome.
BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
The Blood Transfusion Service will be at the Civic Centre, Ardrossan on Tuesday
28 and Wedneday 29 February from 2.30 to 3.45 pm and 5.15 to 7.30 pm.
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFELINE
On behalf of the Chernobyl Children's Lifeline, Michael Lafferty thanks everyone
who donated clothing or money towards the charity appeal. It has had so many
donations there is enough for both groups of children. The first group of
sixteen from Ukraine arrives on the 20 February and another group of sixteen
from Belarus arrives on Monday 23 July. Both visits last four weeks. Your
generosity is very much appreciated. We are always looking for new host families
to help look after the children during their visit to Ayrshire. If you think
you could help in any way please contact Michael Lafferty or phone 07813 650411.
Michael is more than happy to give a talk on the charity to any interested
group. More detail can be seen on www.ccll.org.uk/ayrshire.
PATHWAY TO PRAYER 2012
Pathway to Prayer will be held on Saturday 24 March in Saint Meddan’s Church
Hall, Troon from 9.45 am to 4.30 pm. It is a day to explore our relationship
with God through prayer.
SISTERS FROM THE CONVENT OF SAINT ELISABETH, MINSK, BELARUS
Sisters from the Convent of Saint Elisabeth, Minsk, Belarus - a community
of the Orthodox Church - are visiting the parish this weekend to sell icons,
crucifixes and so on made in the convent. It is in aid of their orphans and
psychiatric patients. There will be a stall in the porch or Parish Centre.
PARISH LOURDES GROUP BINGO
The parish Lourdes Group is having a Bingo on Friday 2 March in the Parish
Centre. Tickets are on sale from any Lourdes Group member or by telephoning
469006 or 601575. All are welcome and we would appreciate any donations of
prizes for this event. To arrange the uplift of prizes please telephone 469006
Many thanks for your support.
HCPT- THE PILGRIMAGE TRUST RACE NIGHT
HCPT - The Pilgrimage Trust Group 207 is having its annual Race Night on Friday
24 February in the Ardrossan Civic Centre. The first race starts at 8.00 pm.
Tickets, including supper, are available at £2.50 each from Esther Coulter
or Josephine Coulter or by telephoning 464692 or 602179.
WALKING WITH THE POOR
Father Martin Chambers has written a book called Walking With The Poor giving
information on his time in South America. The book is on sale at £8
and all proceeds are for his Mission Project.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
This year, the World Day of Prayer service is in Saint Andrew’s Episcopal
Church, South Crescent Road, on Friday 2 March at 2 pm. Everyone is welcome.
BROWNIES
The 3rd Ardrossan Brownies are looking for new members. Girls aged between
seven and ten are welcome to join. We meet in Saint Peter’s Parish Centre
on Thursdays from 6.00 to 7.30 pm. Feel free to contact the Leader, Coral
Brady or phone 07950 231241 for information.
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.
NEW MISSAL
New Missals containing the new Rite are now available at the stall £7.99
or £9.99.
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.
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.
SUNDAY LUNCH FOR SENIOR PARISHIONERS
A Sunday Lunch for senior parishioners is planned - watch this space.
SACRAMENTS OF CONFIRMATION AND FIRST COMMUNION
We have chosen three Sundays this year because of the number of children being
presented for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion. The dates
are Sundays 13, 20 and 27 May. There is a list of the three dates at the back
of the Church. Please fill in your preferred Sunday. I would hope for about
ten children each Sunday because of available room in the Church, but the
choice is completely yours as parents and guardians. Please remember that
you can alter your choice if the circumstances change. Just be sure to let
me know. A few are still to sign up.
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.