BULLETIN
17
MARCH 2013
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
16 March
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Mary Gribben |
Sunday
17 March
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday 18 March
|
Feast of Saint Patrick Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention |
Tuesday
19 March
|
Feast
of Saint Joseph |
Wednesday
20 March
|
Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention |
Thursday
21 March
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's - sorry |
Friday
22 March
|
Stations
of the Cross at 9.40 am Mass at 10.00 am for Sister Ann Marie and a special intention - ST |
Saturday
23 March
|
No
Mass in Saint Peter's - sorry |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS
Saturday
16 March
|
1.30 pm |
Private Function |
Sunday
17 March
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday 18 March
|
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
19 March
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
20 March
|
7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Cardio 40 Toning |
Thursday
21 March
|
4.00
to 8.15 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing
Class |
Friday
22 March
|
9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Helen Brown of our parish and Lillian Bolland (Paisley)
who died recently;
Janie Aitken 1989, Keith Baldwin 2006, John Gurney 2004, James
Mulhearn 1982, Kevin Doherty 1979,
Peggy McArthur 1986, Andrew Murphy 1971, Kate Smith 1972, Sam
Bannon 2006, Maureen Conway 1999,
Patrick McDonald, Maria Monaghan 2004, Mary Reid 2002, William
Shanks 1952, William Shanks 1987,
Susan Reid 2007, Hugh Conway 1976, Sister Immanuel CP 2002, Terence
McCarroll, Patrick McDermott 1973
and Agnes McLaren 1994 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 £678.03 - many thanks.
We are grateful for your generous support of the parish and the diocese to
which we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
SCOTTISH
CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF)
COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for SCIAF amounted
to £815.21
- many thanks.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF)
The Fourth Sunday of Lent is when we have our annual collection for SCIAF
for the poorest people in the world. 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. The fund stands at £5604.50. 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?
PARISH ACCOUNTS 2012
The parish accounts
for 2012 have been posted on the website. Paper copies are available in
the Church.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Marade Griffin at 5.30
pm and Robert Cooper at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm and Group 6 at
10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Fiona’s team for HMS
Dasher service visitors.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle
Champion for the pre-5s, Elaine Shaw, Michelle Noble and Claire Sweenie for
primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Frances Gemmell and Gayle Paterson for primary 4.
POPE FRANCIS
Please pray for our new Holy Father, Francis I.
HYMN
FOR THE POPE - FULL IN THE PANTING HEART OF ROME
Full in the panting heart of Rome beneath the apostle’s crowning dome
From pilgrims’ lips that kiss the ground, breathes in all tongues one only
sound
God bless our Pope, God bless our Pope, God bless our Pope, the great the
good
The golden roof, the marble
walls, the Vatican’s majestichalls
The note redouble till it
fills, with echoes sweet the seven hills
God bless our Pope, God
bless our Pope, God bless our Pope, the great the good
Then
surging through each hallowed gate, where martyrs glory, in peace, await
It
sweeps beyond the solemn plain, peals over Alps, across the main
God
bless our Pope, God bless our Pope, God bless our Pope, the great the good
From
torrid south to frozen north, that wave harmonious stretches forth
Yet
strikes no chord more true to Rome’s, than rings within our hearts and homes
God
bless our Pope, God bless our Pope, God bless our Pope, the great the good
PARISH MISSION IN SAINT JOHN’S, STEVENSTON
Everyone is invited to take part in the missioin in Saint John's from Saturday
15 Mar to Friday 22 March. There is a Mission
Mass at 10.00 am each day and a Mission Celebration each evening at 7.00 pm.
Please take a leaflet.
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.
PARISH LOURDES GROUP
The Parish Lourdes Group has received a note of thanks from the Grotto authorities
for the donation given to assist with the rebuilding of the Baths following
the disastrous floods.
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.
CATHEDRAL
SUNG EVENING PRAYER
Evening Prayer of the Church will be sung in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, John
Street, Ayr on Sunday 17 March at 6.00 pm. You will be very welcome.
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. After the Memorial Service on
Sunday 23 March, we provide tea, coffee and baked goods in the Parish Centre.
If any existing Tea Team or any other parishioners would like to donate any
baked goods, they would be greatly appreciated. Please hand in any donations
before 10.30am Mass on Sunday 23 March. Thank you.
KITS
FOR KIDS 2013
Tass Thistle Colts have been selected to take part in the Daily Record and
Sunday Mail Kits for Kids. Some of our younger parishioners are involved.
The team has to collect a target of 5000 tokens over the ten week promotion
duration. The tokens appear every day in the Daily Record and Sunday Mail.
Please drop the tokens off at the stall. Kits for Kids 2013 is in association
with Lloyds TSB Scotland. Last year, it gave away kit and training gear to
400 teams all over the country all thanks to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail.
Lloyds TSB Scotland has been supporting the great initiative for three years,
as well as being sponsors of Scottish Schools Football Association. Their
support includes girls' and boys' competitions across the country and the
Scottish Schools International squads. Kits for Kids will give 400 teams the
chance to get free gear for the whole squad. We’ve got kit for both seven-a-side
team and eleven-a-side teams.
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.