BULLETIN
5 AUGUST 2012
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
4 August
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Mass
at 10.00 am for thanksgiving |
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Sunday
5 August
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
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Monday 6 August
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Feast of The Transfiguration Mass at 10.00 am for the Parish Lourdes Group |
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Tuesday
7 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for birthday wishes |
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Wednesday
8 August
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Feast of Saint Dominic |
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Thursday
9 August
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No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Friday
10 August
|
Feast
of Saint Laurence Mass at 10.00 am for Cathie Robertson |
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Saturday
11 August
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Feast
of Saint Clare |
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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
5 August
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11.00 am |
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Monday 6 August
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7.00 to 9.00 pm | Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
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Tuesday
7 August
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9.00
am 11.00 am 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
8 August
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7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Cardio 40 Toning |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Annie
Cavani (Maria Hilferty’s sister) and Noleen McFadyen née Delahunt (Fife)
who died recently;
Lawrence Tumilty 1993, Sadie Hamilton 2007, Father Jack
Kerr 2001, Desmond McGarvey 1996,
Patrick Joseph O'Boyle 2009, Lauretta Salotti 1981, Alison Cook
1999, Frances Flynn 1990, James Gorman 1997,
Sadie Hamilton 2007, William McGillvary 2001, Margaret Pacewicz
2006, Henrietta Smith 2009, Bill Barton 2008,
Edward Burns 1998, Karen Fitzpatrick 1981, Canon
Matthew Littleton 1977 shown right, Don Newall 2009, James
Taylor 1997,
William Magee 1988, John Giebler 1991, Charlie Gilheaney 2007
and Agnes Long 2006
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 £722.63 - many thanks.
We are grateful for your generous support of the parish and the diocese to
which we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES FOR AFRICA
COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Franciscan Missionaries for Africa
amounted to £360.71
- 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?
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Celia Andrew at 5.30
pm, Margaret Harvey at 10.00 am and Marade Griffin 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.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Annie Thompson’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.
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION
The Feast of the Assumption on Wednesday 15 August is a Holyday of Obligation.
We shall have a Vigil Mass at 7.00 pm and a
Mass at 10.00 am but no evening Mass.
CLERGY CHANGES
Among other clergy changes, Father Gerry Donnelly of Dalry and Beith is moving
to Saint Paul’s Church, Ayr and Father Mark Kelly of Stranraer is moving to
Dalry, Beith and the chaplaincy of Saint Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats.
ANNUAL
PILGRIMAGE TO WHITHORN
The
annual pilgrimage to Whithorn takes place on Sunday 26 August. Mass will be
celebrated at Saint Ninian’s Cave at 4.00 pm and in Saint Ninian’s Church
at 4.45 pm.
THE THREE TOWNS PARISHES
Thank you for your responses to the consultation on Masses in the Three Towns.
If we work at what two priests could offer then we must reduce the Sunday
Masses to six - one Vigil, four morning and one evening - and the weekday
Masses to ten - two each day. There would be special arrangements for funerals.
We are discussing it.
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.
50/50 CLUB WINNERS
Congratulations go to our 50/50 Club winners for July. The following members
each win £25 - 59 Benet Brodie, 63 Eileen
Manson, 258 Mary Catherine Swan and 2
Harry Sammons. We thank our members for their
continued support of the 50/50 Club and the parish of Saint Peter in Chains.
ARRAN
SAIL
Join us for a picnic to Arran on the 6.00 pm sailing on Wednesday 8 August.
The trip is weather dependent. If it is raining, the trip is off; if it's
fine, it's on. If you are unsure, phone the office on 464063 or check the
home page of the website.
CHRISTIAN AID BARBECUE
As
a replacement for not taking part in the door to door collection during Christian
Aid Week, we are having a Barbecue and stalls on the afternoon of Sunday 12
August. All the churches in Ardrossan will take part. If you would like to
have a stall where the profits are yours in exchange for a £10 fee and
a donation to Christian Aid, then please let us know. Tickets for the Barbecue
- in reality a donation for Christian Aid - will soon be available for £1.
It is no reflection on the cooks but Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service is
sending along a fire engine. You might like to look it over.
CHURCH REPAIRS
The help you give for Church repairs by dropping in a white envelope from
time to time is invaluable. We are in the process of getting estimates for
the painting of the Church. Recent donations of £80 bring the total
to £3364.50.
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.
MARY’S MEALS
The team from Mary's Meals
will be here on Sunday 2 September to collect used clothing, textiles and
so on. They cannot take anything else. Have a wardrobe clear-out to support
this important Charity.
GRAND SUMMER BALL
To assist with funds to take sick pilgrims to Lourdes next July, the Diocesan
Lourdes Hospitalite is holding a Grand Summer Ball and Buffet on Friday 31
August in Saint Joseph's Hall, Kilmarnock from 7.30 to midnight. The cost
is £10 for adults, £5 for concessions and children free. If there
is sufficient interest, we can arrange a bus if required. Please contact 469006
for tickets as numbers are limited.
ADVERTISER SUPPORT
Our advertisers would welcome your support. We are grateful for their continuing
sponsorship. We are grateful for the support of Mr and Mrs Sohal, Nisa Stores,
Glasgow Street for the weekly donation of tea, coffee and milk for the Sunday
teas.
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.
CANON MATT HOLIDAY
Canon
Matt will be on holiday from 4 to 20 September.
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.
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.