BULLETIN
28
OCTOBER 2012
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
|
Saturday
27 October
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Kirsty Bell |
|
Sunday
28 October
|
Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
|
Monday 29 October
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Kathleen Robinson |
|
Tuesday
30 October
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Lawrence Brennan in the Presbytery |
|
Wednesday
31 October
|
Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention and those who are sick |
|
Thursday
1 November
|
Feast
of All Saints - a Holyday of Obligation |
|
Friday
2 November
|
Feast
of the Holy Souls Mass at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls Mass at 7.00 pm for the Holy Souls |
|
Saturday
3 November
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls |
|
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
|
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS
|
Saturday
27 October
|
7.00 pm | Private Function |
|
Sunday
28 October
|
11.00
am |
|
|
Monday 29 October
|
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 |
|
Tuesday
30 October
|
11.00
am 6.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
|
Wednesday
31 October
|
7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Cardio 40 Toning |
|
Thursday
1 November
|
4.00
to 8.15 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing
Class |
|
Friday
2 November
|
9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
|
Saturday
3 November
|
11.30 am to 3.00 pm | Craft Fair |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Kathleen Robinson, previously of our parish, who died recently;
James Delahunt 1976, Cecilia Hilferty 2001, James McDermid
2003, Mary Brodie 1997, Mary Haran 1995,
Daniel Mathieson 1962, Joseph McGoogan 2008, William Delahunt
1986, Bill Moore 1989, The Christians
martyred in the Cathedral of our Lady of Deliverance in Baghdad
2010, Sadie Clegg 2011, John Martin 1979,
Daniel Brown 1988, Josephine Lundie 2007, James Kilbane 1984,
Hugh McKay 1982, Eileen Taylor 2005,
May Cusick 2009, Teresa Kelly 1978, Sarah Sammons 1970, Elizabeth
Anne Tait 2004 and Mary Timmons 2011
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 £630.81 - many thanks.
We are grateful for your generous support of the parish and the diocese to
which we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
MISSIO COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Missions
amounted to £936.23
- 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
Gift Aid is a vital source of income. All that is needed is that you pay tax.
You simply declare that you give funds to the Church. We do the rest. Why
not sign a form today? We get back an extra 25p for every £1 you give
the Church in your weekly collection or by way of a donation. There is no
need to cancel or renew it. We simply claim in the income we receive.
WILLS
Would you consider remembering Saint Peter's in your will?
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 £150 bring the total
to £4214.50.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Elsie Brodie at 5.30
pm 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
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Maria Paterson and Elissa Millar
for the pre-5s, Ann Cassidy, Elaine Shaw and Andrena Hughes for primaries
1, 2 and 3 and Claire Sweenie and Michelle Morton for primary 4.
FEAST OF ALL SAINTS
Thursday 1 November is All Saints Day. It is a Holyday of Obligation. Mass
will be celebrated on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7.00 pm and Thursday
at 10.00 am.
FEAST OF ALL SOULS
Friday is the Feast of All Souls and is the day of prayers for the dead.
HOLY SOULS MASSES
During November, Mass will be offered each week for the Holy Souls. Names
can be put on the November Lists. Mass will be offered for everyone on our
Anniversary List and
for all your family members and friends.
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
Instead of local Christmas cards this year, would you be interested in taking
a 'greetings square' in a supplement to the Sunday Bulletin? A sample is available
at the stall. In exchange for a donation to Church funds, we could publish
your greetings to friends in the parish. We could take about sixty and would
publish it for two weeks before Christmas. Envelopes for your message and
a donation are available at the stall.
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
From Sunday
2 December, the Mass times in Saint Peter's will be 5.30 pm Vigil and 10.30
am. There is a leaflet giving the Sunday
Mass times in the local parishes.
YOUTH FOR LOURDES 2013
Application
forms for the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes in July 2013 are now available.
For more information, please see the poster in the porch or contact the Parish
Office.
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.
YEAR
OF FAITH
Pope Benedict has called on all Catholics to celebrate a Year of Faith from
October 2012 to October 2013. It is a time to renew our faith by prayer, by
studying our faith and by renewed charity. It is something we can all do both
privately and publically. Our country has lost its faith and its way. We each
must play our part in renewing faith in God’s goodness and His word. The Year
of Faith National Opening Mass will be held in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral,
Motherwell at 3.00 pm on Sunday 4 November. The Year of Faith Diary is available
at the stall. It runs from October 2012 to October 2013 and will be useful.
It costs £2.95. To mark the Year of Faith, the Bishops of Scotland have
set up a special website and social media feeds to help us learn about all
that is happening at local, national and international level and to assist
us to grow in faith during this time of grace. The address is www.YearOfFaithScotland.com
In addition, special services will be provided via Facebook and Twitter, offering
news, points for reflection and ideas on how to mark the Year of Faith. Please
consider following www.facebook.com/yearoffaithscotland
and www.twitter.com/scotyearoffaith.
GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ - ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The annual Lourdes Hospitalité subscriptions for 2012 are now due and
Saint Peter in Chains parishioners will have the opportunity to make their
returns by using the brown envelopes handed out at all Masses this weekend
and returning them next weekend to members of the Parish Lourdes Group or
by contacting the Diocesan Promoter for Subscriptions, M Sammons on 01294
469006. Many thanks for your continued support of Galloway Lourdes Hospitalité.
CHURCH PAINTING
The Church is being painted next week, 5 to 10 November. Alternative arrangements
will be made for Mass. Next weekend's bulletin will have details.
SCOTTISH CHURCHES STARTER PACKS
Starter Packs is an initiative of the Scottish Churches organised locally
by Women's Aid. When people are allocated a house, they very often don’t have
the basic necessities and many tenancies fail as a result. This initiative
tries to provide a starter pack. There is a leaflet explaining our part in
it.
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
There will be a Remembrance Day Service in the Evangelical Union Church, Ardrossan
at 1.00 pm.
CEMETERY MASS
The annual Mass in the Cemetery for the parishioners of Ardrossan and Saltcoats
will be held on Sunday 18 November at 2.00 pm.
50/50 CLUB
We thank the 50/50 Club members for
their continued support of the 50/50 Club and the parish of Saint Peter in
Chains. If you would
like the chance to win a prize and help the parish at the same time then join
the 50/50 Club and contact the Promoter M Sammons on 01294 469006 now.
ITALIAN
NIGHT
There will be an Italian Night with Paolo and Angela on Saturday 17 November.
Tickets costing £12.50 ae available from the Parish Office.
BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
You can donate blood at Ardrossan Civic Centre on Tuesday 30 and Wednesday
31 October between 2.30 and 3.45 pm and 5.15 and 7.30 pm.
SAINT ANDREW'S CONFERENCE
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney, Bishop Arthur Seratelli of Paterson, New Jersey,
Archbishop Tartaglia of Glasgow, John Haldane of the University of Saint Andrew’s
and Patricia Donnelly of the Mungo Foundation will address the Saint Andrew's
Conference in the City Chambers, Glasgow on Saturday 1 December from 10.00
am to 4.30 pm. Entry is by ticket only. Tickets are available from 0141 225
2605 or SaintAndrewsConference@rcag.org.uk.
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 AND GRAVE CANDLES
There is a nice selection of Novena and Grave Candles 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.
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.
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.
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.