BULLETIN
10
FEBRUARY 2013
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
9 February
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Mass
at 10.00 am for the intentions of Francis and Carol Gibb |
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Sunday
10 February
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday 11 February
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No Mass in Saint Peter's Mass offered elsewhere for Cara Thomas Mass at 10.00 pm in Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats |
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Tuesday
12 February
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No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Wednesday
13 February
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Ash Wednesday |
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Thursday
14 February
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Alan Vernon and Frances Baxter |
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Friday
15 February
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Mass at 10.00 am for John Carrick and John McLaren |
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Saturday
16 February
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Jimmy Jennings |
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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
10 February
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11.30 am |
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Monday 11 February
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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
12 February
|
11.00
am 6.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm 7.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
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Wednesday
13 February
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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
14 February
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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
15 February
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9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Frances Baxter (Glasgow) who died recently;
Maude Cullinane 1960, Jim Burns 2011, Catherine Cahill 1977,
Mary Delahunt 2008, Father G J Giblin SCJ 2001,
Allan Carrick 2011, Ann Jane Fitzsimmons, Sadie McAloon 2011,
Eliza Jane McKay, Oonagh McVeigh 2011,
Canon
Robert McCliment shown right 1967, John McIlhatton 1954, Chrissie Welsh
2006, Mary Hall 1989,
Patricketta Maxwell 2004 Catherine Morrison 197l, John Carrick
2010 and James McLaren 1964
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.
LENT
Lent begins on Wednesday. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and sharing. Wednesday
is a day without meat and a day for fasting.
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 £788.89 - 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 £310.26
- many thanks.
CATHOLIC
EDUCATION SERVICE
The second collection this weekend - as part of Catholic Education Week -
is for the Catholic Education Service.
CHURCH REPAIRS
The help you give for Church repairs by dropping in a white envelope from
time to time is invaluable. Recent donations of £140 bring the total
to £5484.50.
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?
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Celia Andrew 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 Kathleen Chapman’s team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Geraldine Butcher and Emma Paterson
for the pre-5s, Maria Paterson, Kimberley Boyd and Michelle Morton for primaries
1, 2 and 3 and Jacqueline Smith and Michelle Millar for primary 4.
FEAST OF
OUR LADY OF LOURDES - DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE SICK
Monday is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Sacrament of the Sick will
be celebrated at the 5.30 pm and 10.30 am Masses this weekend. This Sacramental
anointing is offered to those in need of healing.
MASS FOR THE WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
Mass for the World Day of the Sick and the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes will
be celebrated on Sunday 10 February at 3.00 pm in Saint John’s Church, Cumnock.
Everyone is welcome.
BURNS SUPPER
Very many thanks to all who assisted with the Burns Supper. All the comments
received have been very positive. Tickets for the 2014 Burns Supper are already
ordered.
IGNATIAN
PRAYER GROUP
The Ignatian Prayer Group
will start back on 6 February for the Wednesday group and 12 February for
the Tuesday group.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT GROUP - SPRED
SPRED is a journey in faith and friendship with our parishioners who have
learning difficulties. A group meets in Saint John’s Hall, Stevenston on a
Wednesday evening from 7.00 to 9.00 pm. Volunteers are required for the continuing
of this beautiful ministry. No experience is necessary as training will be
given. Could you consider offering yourself during this Year of Faith? If
you would like to know more, please contact Liz Petrie on 467296.
BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
Please give blood on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 February in the Civic Centre,
Glasgow Street, Ardrossan at from 4.00 pm to 7.30 pm.
THANKS FROM ANGELA BODY
Thank you for all the prayers, gifts, cards and messages of encouragement
which have been a great support to me during my hospital stay and now the
ongoing treatment. Holy Mass will be offered for the intentions of all.
CLOTHING APPEAL IN AID OF CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S LIFELINE
We will have another group of sixteen children coming from the Ukraine to
Ayrshire from 18 February to 18 March and again we are looking for donations
of new pyjamas, underwear and socks for boys and girls aged nine to fourteen
years. If you have anything to donate or would be interested in finding out
more about the charity, please contact Michael or Lisa Lafferty on 01294 461234
or 07813 650411.
NEW HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S LIFELINE
We are always looking for new host families to help look after the children
during their visit to Ayrshire. We desperately need families for our summer
visit from mid-July to mid-August 2013. If you think you could help in any
way, please or you want some more information, please call Michael Lafferty
on 07813 650411. Michael would be more than happy to give a talk on the charity
to any interested group. Just get in touch or visit www.ccll.org.uk/ayrshire.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is from Monday 8 July to Monday 15 July
2013, flying from Prestwick. All inclusive prices are from £679 per
person sharing. Full details are available from Joe Walsh Tours on 0141 530
5060 or info@JoeWalshTours.ie.
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.
CANDLES
There is a nice selection of novena and grave candles at the stall.
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.
A SHORT HISTORY OF SAINT BRENDAN’S CHURCH, SALTCOATS
The book, A Short History Of Saint Brendan's Church, Saltcoats is now available
from the stall at Saint
Mary's Church, Saltcoats for £10.
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
is A Church Rooted In The Word of God on 21 February, presented by Father
Willie McFadden. 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.
LOURDES
This year’s Jumbulance pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from 25 April to
4 May. There are places available for both helpers and assisted pilgrims.
The Jumbulance is operated by ACROSS and designed to allow even those who
would be unable to fly the opportunity to go on pilgrimage to Lourdes. At
present, this group is the only one based in our diocese, originating in Hurlford,
but is open to all of Galloway Diocese and indeed beyond. If you would like
to find out more about taking part this year or for future years, please contact
Group Leader Alison Neil on 07749 555955 or amd.neil@virgin.net.
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.
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.
HMS DASHER WEEKEND
The Memorial Service for the seventieth anniversary of the sinking of HMS
Dasher off Ardrossan will take place on Sunday 24 March at 11.30 am at
the Dasher Memorial opposite the Church. There is also a short service on
board the 9.45 am Arran Ferry on Saturday 23 March over the spot where HMS
Dasher sank with the loss of 379 of the ship’s company. You can simply buy
a ticket for the ferry and sail with us.
ARDROSSAN WELFARE COMMITTEE
Janie McGonigle, who died recently, was a stalwart of the Ardrossan Welfare
Committee who organise the Christmas Dinners and Summer Bus Runs in the town.
Would one or two parishioners like to take up the task? Canon
Matt can give details.
SUNDAY TEAS
Would you consider becoming part of a team responsible for the teas and coffees
in the Parish Centre after 10.30am Mass? We have recently lost one of our
teams due to illness, so if you would like to join a team or you and your
family and friends would like to form a team or you would just like more information,
please contact the parish office on 464063.
SAINT
VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society is being
called on more and more to help out people who are in real need. The commitment
is a tough one. It means house visits and the handling of money, advice, food
parcels and so on as well as a weekly meeting for prayer and discussion of
tasks with a high degree of confidentiality. It is not for everyone but there
are tasks which need doing. Please contact Canon Matt who will put you in
touch with the Society
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.