BULLETIN
2
DECEMBER 2012
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
1 December
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for John Craig and Hilda Cambridge |
Sunday
2 December
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday 3 December
|
Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier Mass at 10.00 am for John Craig and a birthday |
Tuesday
4 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Cathy Murray |
Wednesday
5 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for William and Ina McPeake |
Thursday
6 December
|
Memorial
of Saint Nicolas |
Friday
7 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Ellen Lafferty |
Saturday
8 December
|
Solemnity
of the Immaculate Conception - not a holiday of obligation |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
2 December
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday 3 December
|
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
4 December
|
11.00
am 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
Wednesday
5 December
|
7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Cardio 40 Toning |
Thursday
6 December
|
4.00
to 8.15 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing
Class |
Friday
7 December
|
9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
John McNamara 1997, Elizabeth Theresa Walsh 1970, Brian
O'Hare 2009, Tom Reid 2006, Monica Tipping 2010,
John Welsh 2009, Mary Martin 1983, Isabella McGoogan 1998,
Gordon Alexander Smith 1997, John Hughes 2010,
Margaret Shanks 1994, Rose Smith 1999, Anne Thompson 1986,
Susan Connor 2009, Thomas Connor 2006,
Jean Graham, Alexander Merrick 2001, May Shanks 1990, Rose
Smith 1999, Sarah Braniff 1961, Ann McCubbin,
Robert Shanks 1996, Teresa Dorans 2006, Margaret Hughes
2006, James Mathieson 1999, Gerard
McCulloch 1990,
Anthony McGarvey 1996, John McKay junior 1972, James McSorley
2010, Cassie Millen 2011,
Father Alec Smith SDB 2008 and John Tracy 1999 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.
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
From this weekend,
the Sunday Mass times in Saint Peter's are 5.30 pm Vigil and 10.30 am. Sunday
Mass times in other local parishes can be
seen here.
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 £737.02 - 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 £306.79
- 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. Recent donations of £30 bring the total
to £4459.50. This will offset the painting of the Church but we still
have a fair bit more to do.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Elsie Brodie at 5.30
pm and Robert Cooper at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30 pm and Group 5 at
10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Maria Hilferty’s team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Very many thanks to all our volunteer helpers. Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy
helpers are Elaine Shaw and Geraldine Butcher for the pre-5s, Sharon McLaughlin,
Emma Paterson and Yvette Thorpe for primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Frances Gemmell
and Gayle Paterson for primary 4.
BURNS SUPPER
The Burns Supper will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday 26 January
2013 at 7.00 pm and patrons are asked to be seated by 6.50 pm. The Chief Executive
Officer of the General Teaching Council for Scotland, Tony Finn, will deliver
The Immortal Memory. The Reverend Sandy Montgomerie of Saint Andrew's Scottish
Episcopal Church, Ardrossan will propose the Toast to the Lassies and Anne
Clarke formerly of North Ayrshire Council will reply. Other participants are
Canon
Matt,
Bill Andrew, Michael McCulloch, George McGrattan and Ciaran Sinclair. Tickets
cost £12.50 and should be booked in advance though the Parish Office
on 01294 464063. Patrons can request group seating arrangements to be with
friends. Vegetarian meals are available with notice as an alternative to the
traditional Burns Supper main course.
CEMETERY MASS
Thanks to all who attended the Cemetery Mass last Sunday. A black golf umbrella
was left after the Mass and can be collected from the Parish Office.
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.
ADVENT
PENANCE SERVICES IN THE THREE TOWNS
Advent Penance Service will be hed in
- Saint John's, Stevenston on Tuesday 18 December at 7.00
pm
- Saint
Mary's, Saltcoats on Wednesday 19 December at 2.00 pm
- Saint Peter's, Ardrossan on Thursday 20 December at 7.00
pm
Please make every effort ot celebrate the Sacrament of Forgiveness
before Christmas.
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 2013 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
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.
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.
50/50 CLUB
Myriame Sammons is the one to see if you would like to join. It is an essential
source of income for the parish. Thanks to all who support it so faithfully.
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.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Mass? Please know that you are very welcome. During
the 10.30 am Mass outwith holidays, 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 10.30 am Mass, tea, coffee cakes and
buns are available in the Parish Centre. At both 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.