BULLETIN
3
MARCH 2013
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
2 March
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Canon Tom McGread |
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Sunday
3 March
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday 4 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Janie McGonigle and Billy Cassidy |
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Tuesday
5 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Betsy Gribben and Netta Donnelly |
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Wednesday
6 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Hugh McGinn |
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Thursday
7 March
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Thanksgiving for Pope Benedict Mass at 7.00 pm for Gus Slimman |
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Friday
8 March
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Stations
of the Cross at 9.40 am Mass at 10.00 am for Cathie Robertson |
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Saturday
9 March
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Cosimo and Arturo Farro |
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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
2 March
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10.30 am | Girl Guide Senior Section Coffee Morning |
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Sunday
3 March
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11.30 am |
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Monday 4 March
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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
5 March
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9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
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Wednesday
6 March
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7.00
to 8.00 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Ignatian Prayer Group Cardio 40 Toning |
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Thursday
7 March
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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
8 March
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9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Hugh Meiehoffer who died recently;
Marie Anderson, Jim Wilson 2011, Matthew Johnson 2012, Catherine
McCutcheon 2002, Michael Reilly 1995,
James Convery 2008, Bishop Joseph McGee 1983, Father Charles
McLaughlin, Hugh McGraa 2002,
Isabella McLaughlan 2001, Joe Colvin 1908, Olga Mastradomenico
2009, Cosimo Farro 1993, Francis Flynn 1990,
Hugh McCluskey 1992, Catherine Robertson 2012, Luke Gargan 2001
and Father Jerry Sheehy SCJ 2012
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
We are in the holy season of Lent. It is a time of prayer, fasting and sharing.
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 £636.81 - many thanks.
We are grateful for your generous support of the parish and the diocese to
which we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
CHURCH
STUDENTS' FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the
Church Students' Fund amounted
to £418.20
- many thanks.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF)
The Fourth Sunday of Lent is when we have our annual collection for SCIAF.
Also, please use the 'wee box' during Lent.
CHURCH
REPAIRS
The help you give for Church repairs by dropping in a white envelope from
time to time is invaluable. Recent donations of £10 bring the total
to £5564.50. We have a continuing task in keeping the Church wind and
watertight.
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 Elsie Brodie at 5.30
pm and Tom Reid at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm and Group 4 at
10.30 am.
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 Geraldine Butcher and Elaine
Shaw for the pre-5s, Claire Sweenie, Yvette Thorpe and Emma Paterson for primaries
1, 2 and 3 and Maria Paterson and Michelle Noble for primary 4.
THE POPE
Please pray for our retired Pope Emeritus, Benedict. Pray also for those whose
task is to elect our next Pope.
MASS FOR THE ELECTION OF A NEW POPE
Mass will be celebrated in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr on Thursday 7 March
at 7.30 pm, to give thanks for the ministry of Pope Benedict XVI and to pray
that the Holy Spirit will guide the Cardinals as they meet to elect a new
Pope. All are welcome.
LENTEN
PENANCE SERVICES
Penance services will be held as shown below.
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Tuesday
12 March
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7.00 pm | Saint John's Church, Stevenston |
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Wednesday
13 March
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2.00 pm | |
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Thursday 14 March
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7.00 pm | Saint Peter's Church, Ardrossan |
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.
PRINTER CARTRIDGES
Thank you to all those who kindly donated their used printer cartridges over
the past few months. We have managed to raise £42 for Saint Peter’s
Building Fund. If you would like to donate a used printer cartridge, the collection
box is located at the stall. Thank you very much.
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.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL LENTEN APPEAL FOR TOILETRIES
During the weeks of Lent the Saint
Vincent de Paul Society is once again asking the parishioners
of Saint Peter’s to donate both male and female toiletries for use in the
Ozanam Centre in Glasgow. The Ozanam Centre assists the homeless, both male
and female, so any donations of either male of female toiletries would be
very gratefully received. A box will be placed in the Church porch for any
donations and we hope that we can rely on your usual very generous support.
Thank you.
GRAND
SAINT PATRICK’S NIGHT
A Saint Patrick's Night with buffet in aid of Galloway Lourdes Hospitalité
will be held on Friday 15 March from 7.30 pm to 12 midnight in Saint Joseph’s
Church Hall, Kilmarnock. Tickets cost £10.00 and £5 for concessions.
Children can come free.
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
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.
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.
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.