BULLETIN
4
NOVEMBER 2012
THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
3 November
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Mass
at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls |
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Sunday
4 November
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
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Monday 5 November
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The Church is closed today because it is being
painted. Mass at 10.00 am for Robert Cunningham in Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats |
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Tuesday
6 November
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The
Church is closed today because it is being painted. |
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Wednesday
7 November
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The Church is closed today because it is being
painted. |
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Thursday
8 November
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The
Church is closed today because it is being painted. |
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Friday
9 November
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The
Church is closed today because it is being painted. Mass at 10.00 am for May Desimone in Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats |
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Saturday
10 November
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The
Church is closed this morning because it is being painted but will be
open for the Vigil Mass. |
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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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Saturday
3 November
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11.30 am to 3.00 pm | Craft Fair |
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Sunday
4 November
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11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
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Monday 5 November
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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
6 November
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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
7 November
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7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Cardio 40 Toning |
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Thursday
8 November
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4.00
to 8.15 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing
Class |
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Friday
9 November
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9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
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Saturday
10 November
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7.00 pm | Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Mary Fleming of our parish, Catherine Ramsay of our parish,
Louis Scott (Kent), May Desimone and
Maurice Durning who died recently;
Ian McNamara 1979, Paddy Crozier, Anna Lizanec 2008, Margaret
Martin 1962, Catherine McMullan 1963,
Father
Paul O'Brien 1999, Robert Reid 2006, John Whyte 1975, James McCabe,
Jean Murray 2006,
Julie Holland Newmann, Steven Walker 1999, Mary McDonald
2004, Lena McGhee 2000, Liam Newall 2004,
Sandra White 2010, Monica Fagan, Jim McLaren 2005, Joseph
McAuliffe 2001, Jean McGowan 2010,
Annie McNamara, Alice McWhinnie 2009, Elizabeth Mary Moultrie
2000, Father Cornelius Burke 1972 and
James Cummings 2005 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 £845.84 - 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 £312.28
- 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 £160 bring the total
to £4374.50.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Pauline Taylor at 5.30
pm, Angela Body at 10.00 pm and Tom Reid 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 6 at 12 noon.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Annie Thompson’s team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Volunteers for the Children's Liturgy are invited to a meeting on Tuesday
20 November at 7.00 pm in the Parish Centre. There will be tea and coffee
and a chance to meet for a support chat and catch up. Anyone who is considering
volunteering with the Children’s Liturgy and would like to know more and volunteers
from other ministries are also very welcome. Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy
helpers are Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle Champion for the pre-5s, Sharon
McLaughlin, Yvette Thorpe and Emma Paterson for primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Frances
Gemmell and Gayle Paterson for primary 4.
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.
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.
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. Sunday Mass times in other local
parishes can be seen here.
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
An adult education course for the Year of Faith will be held in Saint Bride’s,
West Kilbride on some Thursday evenings from 7.30 to 9.00 pm. The opening
session on 6 December deals with The Council in its Historical Context by
Bernard Aspinwall. The next session on 24 January is A Modern Church in a
Modern World by Dr Theodora Hawksley. A leaflet is available. 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.
Please see Harry or Myriame Sammons.
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.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
WINNIE
We congratulate Winnie McLaughlin on her ninetieth birthday.
SAINT MARY'S LOURDES GROUP
Saint Mary’s Lourdes Group is hosting an Early Bird Shopper’s Special in Saint
Mary’s Church Hall, Saltcoats from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm on Saturday 17 November.
Soup, sandwich and tea or coffee cost £1.50. All are welcome.
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.
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.
GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ QUIZ NIGHT
Galloway Lourdes Hospitalité is holding a Quiz Night in Saint Matthew’s
Church, Hall, Kilmarnock. See the notice on the board or call Debbie on 07581
333489.
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.