BULLETIN
9
DECEMBER 2012
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
8 December
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Solemnity
of the Immaculate Conception - not a holiday of obligation |
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Sunday
9 December
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday 10 December
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Mass at 10.00 am for Daniel and Andrew Conaghan |
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Tuesday
11 December
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Jim McGlynn and Janie McGonigle |
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Wednesday
12 December
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Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Joyce Feeney |
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Thursday
13 December
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Memorial
of Saint Lucy |
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Friday
14 December
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Mass at 10.00 am for Barney Coby and Annette Milloy |
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Saturday
15 December
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Barney Coby and Nora Moore |
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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
9 December
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11.30 am |
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Monday 10 December
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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
11 December
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11.00
am 7.30 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
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Wednesday
12 December
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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
13 December
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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
14 December
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9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Janie McGonigle of our parish, Joyce Feeney, former Depute
Head Teacher of Saint Peter's Primary School
and James Lusk (Dumbarton) who died recently;
Agnes Martin 2007, Laurence Poland 2010, Agnes Stevenson 1992,
Maria Cunningham 1997, James McGlynn 2004,
Catherine
McGrattan 1969, Sheila McLaughlin 2010, Harry Quigg 1998, Bruna Conn 2009,
Mary Hall 1999,
Maria Monaghan 1998, Margaret Newall 1994, Margaret Spencer 1992,
Alexander Stewart 1982,
James Taylor 2002, Desmond Walsh 2007, Mary Branchfield 2003,
Mary Dunn 2002, Sam Ferguson 2008,
George Kelly 2011, Norman Lamont 2009, James McIntosh 1998,
Catherine McMahon 2005, Ina McKay 1998,
John Taylor 2002, Dr Matt Carty 2008 and Monsignor Peter Murphy
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
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 £833.50 - 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 £335.72
- 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 pm.
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 Saint Peter's team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Very many thanks to all our volunteer helpers. Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy
helpers are Ann Cassidy and Elissa Millar for the pre-5s, Claire Sweenie,
Maria Paterson and Michelle Morton for primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Jacqueline
Smith and Michelle Millar for primary 4.
BURNS SUPPER
Already more than seventy tickets have been sold for the Burns Supper which
will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday 26 January 2013 at 7.00 pm.
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.
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.
SAINT PETER'S CD OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC
A compact disc of Christmas Music by the children of Saint Peter’s Primary
School Choir is on sale at the stall for £5.00. Proceeds go to the school
with a donation to the Church.
STALL
Christmas
cards, Christmas candles and other small gifts are available from the stall.
IGNATIAN PRAYER GROUP
The last meeting of this year for the Ignatian Prayer Group will be on Tuesday
11 December at 7.30 pm. The Group will restart in February.
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 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.
NORTH AYRSHIRE MUSIC SERVICE CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN SAINT PETER’S
North Ayrshire Music Service presents Christmas by Candlelight featuring the
North Ayrshire Schools' Junior, Intermediate and Senior Choirs on Sunday 16
December 2012 at 7.00 pm in Saint Peter's Church. Tickets, costing £7
and £5 concession, are available from the Harbour Arts Centre Box Office
in Irvine on 01294 274059 or at the door on the night. Please enter by the
Parish Centre door.
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS SERVICE
All of Churches and schools in Ardrossan are taking part in the Christmas
Community Service on Thursday 13 December in the Evangelical Union Church,
Glasgow Street, Ardrossan at 7.00 pm. All are welcome.
SAINT MATTHEW’S ACADEMY CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Saint Matthew's Academy Christmas Concert will be held in the school on Monday
17 December at 7.00 pm. Details are available from the pupils.
AN EVENING WITH HENRIK LARSSON
Canon
Matt has two £100 tickets for a Dinner and Evening
with Henrik Larsson in the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on Saturday 5 January 2013.
The tickets are being raffled as a pair. There are only sixty chances at £10
for Church funds. There is a sheet at the stall.
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.
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.