BULLETIN
6
MAY 2012
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
5 May
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Michael McCann Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for the Brady and Hilferty Families and William McNeil |
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Sunday
6 May
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
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Monday 7 May
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Mass at 10.00 am for Paul McKenna |
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Tuesday
8 May
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Mass at 10.00 am for Mark Hughes |
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Wednesday
9 May
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Mass at 10.00 am for Cathie Robertson |
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Thursday
10 May
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Elizabeth Hendry |
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Friday
11 May
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Mass at 10.00 am for Andrew Dougan |
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Saturday
12 May
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Joseph and Jessie Stevens |
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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
6 May
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11.00 am |
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Monday 7 May
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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
8 May
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9.00
am 11.00 am 6.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
9 May
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6.00
pm to 7.00 pm 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 pm to 8.45 pm |
Karate |
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Thursday
10 May
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4.00
to 7.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing
Class Brownies Guides |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Mark Hughes (Kilbirnie - 11 years old) and Paul McKenna
(East Kilbride) who died recently;
James McEvoy 1964, Helen McGee, Patrick McGuire, Patricia McPadden
2004, Robert Stewart 2002,
Jean Agostini 1978, Josephine Brady 1953, Josephine Cunningham
2000, Margaret Long 1999,
Margaret O’Neill 2009, Margaret Stevens 2007, Annie Hilferty
1959, Simon Smyth 2001, Joe Moran 2008,
Elizabeth Hendry 1987, Frank Nils Matthews 2003, Josephine Mulligan
2008, Angela Murray 1991,
Robert Ferguson 2005, Nicholas McIntee 2004, Francis Moran 1999
and Theresa Smith 1997
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.
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 £685.63 - 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 £307.12
- 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
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 Elsie Brodie at 5.30
pm, Robert Cooper at 10.00 am and Marade Griffin at 12 noon.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30 pm, Group 4 at 10.00
am and Group 7 at 12 noon.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sharon McLaughlin’s team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy is run by volunteers on a rota basis. We are in need
of more volunteers for the coming August session. Anyone can volunteer! As
it takes a little time to gain disclosure, we need to think ahead. Please
consider becoming a volunteer, especially if your child is currently in Primary
3 as they will be taking part in the Sacramental Preparation next year or
if your child will be joining our three to five year olds Liturgy Group in
August. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office on 464063.
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Emma Paterson and Yvette Thorpe
for the pre-5s, Michelle Morton and Ann Cassidy for primaries 1 and 2, Jacqueline
Smith and Michelle Millar for primary 3 and Maria Paterson and Lorraine Cullinane
for Primary 4.
YOUTH PILGRIMAGE RETREAT IN JULY 2012
Sixteen to twenty-one year olds are invited to join a group from Galloway
Diocese which will take part in the youth events at the New Dawn Scotland
Family Conference-Retreat in Saint Andrews, Fife from Monday 2 July to Saturday 7 July 2012. The week offers the opportunity for young people to celebrate
their Catholic faith with others their age through worship, talks, workshops,
ministry, healing, celebration of the Sacraments and Mass and prayer and a
pilgrimage walk to the historic ruins of Saint Andrew's Cathedral. The cost
is £90 including transport from Ayrshire, accommodation and meals. For
more information see www.GallowayYouth.org.uk
or contact Father Stephen McGrattan
at FrStephen@GallowayYouth.org.uk
or on 01290 421031.
VOCATIONS ENQUIRY RETREAT
A retreat will take place for those who wish to find out more about life as
a diocesan priest. This event is offered without obligation or commitment
from participants. It will give the opportunity to talk about becoming a diocesan
priest in the company of priests, other enquirers and candidates for the seminary.
There is no charge for this event. It will take place from 6.00 pm on 1 June
to 3.00 pm on 3 June. If you would like more information please contact Father
Willie Boyd of Irvine on 01294 279130 or the Priests for Scotland Office on
0141 942 8384.
50/50
CLUB WINNERS
Congratulations go to our 50/50 Club winners for April. The following members
each win £25 - 97 Delia McAteer, 120 Mary Sammons, 51 Kathleen Collins
and 166 Jim Delahunt. The April £100 bonus winner was 1 Mrs M Sammons.
The winners of the May draw will be notified next week. Winners' cheques are
posted directly to members. Please inform the Promoter of any change of address.
We have a few members still to renew their membership for 2012. If you no
longer wish to subscribe to the 50/50 Club, please let the Promoter know.
SAINT BRIDGET'S CHURCH, KILBIRNIE
Saint Bridget's Church celebrates its one-hundred and fiftieth anniversary
this year. As part of the celebration, there will be an exhibition of photographs
of the Church and Saint Bridget's School in Kilbirnie Library in the town's
Avils Place. It runs for a month starting on Tuesday 10 April. More details
can be seen at www.GerardBoyle.com.
CHURCH
REPAIRS
We have a lot of maintenance to take care of. Lead has been stolen again and
the Church needs painting. The repair funds stands at £1859.50.
SAINT MATTHEW'S ACADEMY QUIZ NIGHT
A Quiz Night and Disco in aid of Malawi will be held in Saint Matthew’s Academy,
Saltcoats on Friday 18 May. Tickets cost £5 and include a light supper.
Tickets can be purchased at the school office or can be reserved for collection
on the night. Please contact Mrs Hughes on 01294 606680. This is the Academy's
first Quiz Night and it is bound to be a success given the calibre of the
Quizmaster, Father Gerry Donnelly. Don’t delay to avoid disappointment!
USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES AND OLD MOBILE PHONES
There is 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.
PAPAL BLESSINGS
Papal Blessings for a wedding,
wedding anniversary or a special birthday can be ordered at the stall. The
price of the parchment and postage has gone up drastically. We now have to
ask £40 for the Blessing. 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.
NOVENA CANDLES
There is a nice selection of Novena Candles available at the stall.
LAPEL CROSSES
Cardinal O’Brien called on all Catholics to 'wear a cross with pride' these
days. We have a few lapel crosses available at the stall.
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.
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. If there are any parishioners
who have been baptised, but not confirmed, please speak to Canon
Matt.
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.