BULLETIN 15
SEPTEMBER 2013
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
14 September
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Feast
of the Exultation of the Holy Cross |
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Sunday
15 September
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for Vincent McBride and Margaret Higgins |
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Monday 16 September
|
Feast
of Saint Ninian Mass at 10.00 am for Janie McGonigle and Mary Brown Mass at 7.00 pm in Saint Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats |
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Tuesday
17 September
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Mass at 10.00 am for Frances McLaughlin and Victor and Charlotte Mitchell |
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Wednesday
18 September
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Mass at 10.00 am Mr Milson and and the forgotten souls |
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Thursday
19 September
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Mass at 10.00 am for the Cameron Family |
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Friday
20 September
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The
Holy Martyrs Of Korea |
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Saturday
21 September
|
Feast
of Saint Matthew |
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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
14 September
|
7.30 pm | Private Function |
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Sunday
15 September
|
11.30
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
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Monday 16 September
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9.30
- 11.30 am 5.30 - 6.30 pm 6.30 - 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Rainbows Brownies Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
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Tuesday
17 September
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
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Wednesday
18 September
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
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Thursday
19 September
|
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
20 September
|
9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
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Saturday
21 September
|
7.00 pm | Mary's
Meals clothing and textile collection Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Margaret
Logan of our parish, Garry King (Glasgow) and Lynn-Marie Hainey (Glasgow)
who died recently;
Joe Brady junior 1999, Joseph Brady 2006, Elizabeth Cawley
1997, John Marshall 2000, Patrick Joseph O'Hare 1955,
Thomas White 1995, Tom Howieson 2007, Walter Jones 1985,
James Lawson 1992, Kathleen MulIin 2012,
Hugh Donohoe 2008, George Hall 2007, Frances McLaughlin 2008,
Mary McLellan 2004, Victor and Charlotte Mitchell,
Eamon Lennon junior, Margaret Finnegan 2010, Patrick Joseph
McKay 1989, Sister Pauline CP 1999,
Father
Alastair Tosh 2007 pictured right, Patricia Trainer 2002, Greta
Foran 2002, Mary McKernon 2007 and
Catherine McLaughlin 1998 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.
FINANCES
Bankers Orders the Parish and Parish Centre amount to £3800 per month.
Every month, we pay off our Parish Centre debt by £3000 and pay a levy
of £1450 to the Diocese. We are grateful for your generous support in
collections. If you can manage a little more from time to time, it would be
a great help. 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. Would you consider
remembering Saint Peter's in your will?
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £673.44 - many thanks.
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for
the Parish Centre
amounted to £269.99
- many thanks.
RETIRED PRIESTS' FUND COLLECTION
There will be a special collection this weekend for the Retired Priests' Fund.
CHURCH REPAIRS
The help you give for Church repairs by dropping in a white envelope from
time to time is invaluable. We have a continuing task in keeping the Church
wind and watertight. New doors have been installed in the Parish Centre. We
are grateful for a recent donation of £10.
GIFT AID
The Inland Revenue now requires us to use a new style of Gift Aid form. These
are available at the back of the Church. If you pay tax, please complete the
new form and return it to the box provided. This allows us to provide the
additional information required on the Gift Aid claim. 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.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Julie Coldwell at 5.30
pm and Patricia Milligan at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are AM at 5.30 pm and
Group 2 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Fiona Brown’s team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy is celebrated during the Sunday 10.00 am Mass. We have
groups for three to five years, primary 1 and 2 and primary 3. All children
are welcome. The Sacramental Preparation group for Primary 4 children will
begin on Sunday 6 October.
Next week's helpers are Claire Sweenie and Linda Martin for the pre-fives
and Michelle Morton, Michelle Noble and Andrena Hughes for primaries 1 to
3.
WELCOME TO MR STEPHEN COLLIGAN
Mr Stephen Colligan, Head Teacher of Saint Matthew’s Academy is joining us
at the 10.30 am Mass today. This is our opportunity to welcome him and his
opportunity to introduce himself.
SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF SAINT PETER'S
Our Church, Saint Peter in Chains, was opened on 2 October 1938 which means
it will be seventy-five years open this October. We are looking to arrange
some small celebration of the event. Were you at the opening Mass? It would
be good to have a list of those who were there - perhaps, your parents or
family friends, and so on. George McGrattan will compile a list. There will
be a celebration Mass at 5.30 pm on Saturday 5 October and a buffet supper
after Mass with music and time to chat. The Saint
Vincent de Paul Society will lay on a bus for Mass and supper. Please
give names to the Parish Office on any member of the Society. I will be looking
for helpers later and some more ideas. We are grateful to those who have given
us old photos associated with our Church's history. The picture below shows
an artist impression of the proposed Church in November 1936.
REFUGEES FROM SYRIA
The plight of the Syrian refugees is terrible to see on television and in
reports from the Aid Agencies. The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
(SCIAF) has sent envelopes you can use to make a donation. We will send them
on and there are other ways to help. Pope Francis and the Bishops have asked
us all to pray for the situation in Syria.
MARY’S MEALS CLOTHING AND TEXTILES COLLECTION
The team from Mary's Meals
will be here on the weekend of 21 and 22 September to collect used clothing
and textiles. They cannot take anything else. Have a wardrobe clear-out to
support this important charity.
MARY'S MEALS
Thank you for the backpacks donated to Mary's
Meals. Last week we filled a further 33 backpacks to send to Malawi, making
a total of 983 to date. As this is an ongoing project, we are looking for
more backpacks, tee-shirts, shorts, skirts, summer dresses, flip-flops and
sandals to fit children
aged five to twelve. All donated items, which can be new or in good condition,
should be left in the box in the Church porch.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY ANNUAL MASS
The Annual Mass for the Saint Vincent de Paul
Society and Blessing of the Sick will take place in Saint Margaret's Cathedral,
Ayr on Thursday 26 September at 7.00 pm.
CATHEDRAL SUNG EVENING PRAYER
Evening Prayer of the Church will be sung in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr
at 6.00 pm to mark the Feast of Saint Ninian. You will be very welcome.
SAINT MATTHEW’S ACADEMY MASS
On Monday 16 September at 7.00 pm, Bishop John will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving
to mark Eric Allan’s time as Head Teacher. Everyone is welcome.
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.
PILGRIMAGE TO ROME 2014
There will be a pilgrimage to Rome from 20 to 27 May 2014. The accommodation
is ten minutes walk from Saint Peter’s Basilica. Flights and transport to
and from Kilwinning, half board and all sightseeing costs are included in
the price of £850. Please register interest with Maureen Berry on 01294
557658 or macberry@live.co.uk who will supply all details.
HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE 2014
Father David Borland is exploring the possibility of arranging another Diocesan
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in early October 2014. At the moment, he is simply
asking for people interested in taking part in such a Pilgrimage to express
their interest by contacting him in one of the ways outlined on the poster.
No commitment is required at this time.
SAINT PETER’S CHILDREN’S CENTRE
Saint Peter's Children's Centre has nursery spaces available for children
who are three years and above and children whose third birthday is before
28 February 2014. These spaces are funded by North Ayrshire Council. For more
information, please contact Josephine
Coulter on 473030.
HCPT - THE PILGRIMAGE TRUST SPONSORED CYCLE ROUND MILLPORT
The HCPT sponsoed cycle round Millport will take place on Sunday 15 September.
Esther Coulter and Elizabeth Petrie are taking part in this annual fundraiser
to take children to Lourdes. If you wish to make a donation, a collection
tin is with Betty at the stall. Alternatively call Esther on
464692 or 602179.
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.