BULLETIN              8 APRIL 2012

EASTER SUNDAY IN YEAR 2

 

CANON MATT WISHES ALL PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS TO THIS WEBSITE A HAPPY EASTER.

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 7 April 
Holy Saturday
The Easter Vigil and the Mass of Easter at 8.30 pm for all who are sick
Sunday 8 April  

Ardrossan Churches Service on Cannon Hill at 8.00 am
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for Donald Cullinane
Sunday Mass at 12 noon for the congregation

Monday 9 April  
No Mass in Saint Peter's
Mass offered elsewhere for Jack and Betty Fox
Tuesday 10 April  

No Mass in Saint Peter's
Mass offered elsewhere for Cathie Robertson

Wednesday 11 April  

Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Irene Mathieson by Father Gerald Donnelly
Mass offered elsewhere for Chrissie Grant

Thursday 12 April  

No Mass in Saint Peter's
Mass offered elsewhere for Sadie McAloon

Friday 13 April  
No Mass in Saint Peter's
Mass offered elsewhere for Easter intentions
Saturday 14 April  

Mass at 10.00 am for Mary Gribben and Lily Dunne
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Chris McManus

The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks.
Any changes to the above times caused, for example, by a funeral will be notified on the home page of this website.


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 8 April  

11.00 am
12 noon to 1.00 pm

No Tea and Coffee after Mass - it will resume next week.
Karate

Monday 9 April  
   
Tuesday 10 April  
11.00 am
8.30 pm

Legion of Mary
Keep Fit

Wednesday 11 April  
6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
7.00 pm to 8.00 pm
8.00 pm to 8.45 pm

Karate
Zumba Fitness
Bokwa

Thursday 12 April  
1.30 to 3.00 pm Cardiac Rehabilitation

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   Irene Mathieson ( Saltcoats), Christopher Dunne, Dan Cattigan, Michael McCann, Alice Lynn neé McFarlane (Saltcoats)
   who died recently
   Father Tom McCann 2009, Mary Tinney 2004, Father Jim Boyd SCJ 2002, Andrew Coldwell 1994,
   Father John Collins 2002, Donald Cullinane 2009, Frank Kelly 1994, Michael Mulligan 1982, Billy Smith 2009,
  
David McLaren 2006, Father Gabriel Kigozi 2011, Helen Theresa Magee 2000, George Monaghan 2004,
   Martha Lynas 2009, David Walsh 1962, Janie Clark 2010 and James McKibben 2002 whose anniversaries occur
   at this time and those who are sick.
If a member of your family or a friend is sick, please let us know and give us the details. Father Chambers (01563 533587)
is the chaplain to Crosshouse Hospital and Canon Keegans (01292 263488) is the chaplain to Ayr Hospital. The priest on
call can be contacted through the ward.
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 £732.28 - 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
£357.59 - 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
New collection envelopes for 2012-13 are now available at the stall.

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 Pauline Taylor 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 1 at 5.30 pm, Group 3 at 10.00 am and Group 7 at 12 noon.

CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Helen Pengilley and Michelle Morton for the pre-5s, Emma Paterson and Yvette Thorpe for primaries 1 and 2, Andrena Hughes and Claire Sweenie for primary 3 and Julie Coldwell and Maria Paterson for Primary 4.

SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Annie Thompson’s team.

CANON MATT
Canon Matt is on holiday in Chester this week with the priests he was ordained with - Canon Joe McMullen, Father John Kinsler, Cardinal Keith O’Brien and Canon John Creanor. He will be back on Friday evening.

PARISH OFFICE
The parish Office will be closed on Easter Monday with business as usual from Tuesday onwards. Father Bell is in Saint Mary’s, Saltcoats (463461) and Father Poland is in Saint John's, Stevenston (463225).

PUBLIC MEETING
There will be a public meeting
in Ardrossan Civic Centre on Tuesday 17 April at 7.00 pm to discuss the redevelopment of the Castlehill area and the Castle and to hear of new partnership working with North Ayrshire Council.
Everyone is welcome.

CHURCH REPAIRS
We have a lot of maintenance to take care of. We have any number of leaks and the Church needs painting. Brown envelope donations of £50 bring the total to £1559.50.

AYRSHIRE HOSPICE LAND O’BURNS MIDNIGHT WALK
You are invited to join Frank Bruno MBE in the Land o' Burns Sponsored Midnight Walk on Saturday 19 May, Ayrshire Hospice's largest community fundraiser when you will have the choice of completing either the full route of thirteen miles or shortened versions of around nine or four miles starting and finishing at Ayr Racecourse. There will be lots of entertainment before and during the walk and a welcomed revival coffee and bacon roll at the end. For further information or to register for the walk please call the Fundraising Office on 01292 288488 or visit www.ayrshirehospice.org.

USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES AND OLD MOBILE PHONES
There is now a large green box in the foyer of the Parish Centre and a small box at the stall where you can place all old printer cartridges and mobile phones for us to recycle. Through recycling these we can raise some much needed funds. Thanks.

SAINT MATTHEW’S ACADEMY PARENT COUNCIL
The Parent Council of Saint Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats requires a clerk for its monthly meetings. The rate is £7.50 per hour and meeting, preparation and writing-up time amount to four hours per month. Meeting are on a Monday evening in the Academy. Full details are available from from Michael Sharkey on SharkeyM@hotmail.co.uk.

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.

BROWNIES
The 1st Ardrossan Brownies are looking for new members.
Girls aged between seven and ten are welcome to join the group which meets in Stanley School on Mondays from 6.00 to 7.30 pm. Please contact Maria Paterson on or phone 07946 143850 for more information. The 3rd Ardrossan Brownies are also looking for new members. Girls aged between seven and ten are welcome to join the group which meets in Saint Peter’s Parish Centre on Thursdays from 6.00 to 7.30 pm. Please contact 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 will be held on Sunday 22 April at 1.00 pm in the Parish Centre. It needs to be on a 'first come, first served' basis and it is for senior parishioners and carer if required. Tickets are now available to pick up at the stall or the Parish Office. They can be reserved by phoning the Parish Office on 464063. We are glad provide this for our senior citizens at no cost.

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 at the 10.00 am Mass.

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.