BULLETIN 27
OCTOBER 2013
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
26 October
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Bob Merrin |
Sunday
27 October
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday 28 October
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Mary Timmons and Patricia Higgins |
Tuesday
29 October
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Fathers Michael Lynch, Eugene Matthews and Sam McGinness |
Wednesday
30 October
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret Logan |
Thursday
31 October
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for Bernard Aspinwall |
Friday
1 November
|
Feast
of All Saints |
Saturday
2 November
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS
Monday 28 October
|
9.30
to 11.30 pm 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
29 October
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
30 October
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
Thursday
31 October
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Brownies |
Friday
1 November
|
9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Tommy Milligan, Pat Higgins and Frances Ryan (Dublin) who
died recently;
Samuel Cambridge 1979, Mary Fleming 2012, Celia Hilferty
2001, Margaret Newell 2005, Douglas Mayberry 2005,
James Delahunt 1976, Cecilia Hilferty 2001, James McDermid 2003,
Mary Brodie 1997, Mary Haran 1995,
Daniel Mathieson 1962, Joseph McGoogan 2008, Catherine Ramsay
2012, William Delahunt 1986, Bill Moore 1989,
The Christians martyred in the Cathedral of our Lady of Deliverance
in Baghdad 2010, Sadie Clegg 2011,
John Martin 1979, Daniel Brown 1988, Josephine Lundie 2007 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. Deacon Bill Corbett
(01292 521208, 07904 248948, Rev.BillCorbett@btinternet.com) 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 £629.70 - many thanks.
MISSIO
COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for Missio
amounted to £629.70
- many thanks.
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 Ronnie Cairns 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 3 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sadie Gilmour’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. Next
week's helpers are Claire Sweenie and Linda Martin for the pre-fives, Michelle
Morton, Kimberley Boyd and Andrena Hughes for primaries 1 to 3 and Maria Paterson
and Elaine Shaw for primary 4.
PROTECTION
OF VULNERABLE GROUPS (PVG)
All
volunteers with the Children’s Liturgy are asked to attend a short meeting
with Canon
Matt on Sunday 3 November after 10.30 am Mass in the Meeting
Room in the Parish Centre. Afterwards, those who have yet to complete their
up-to-date PVG forms will have the opportunity to do so. Retrospective checking
is now in place. All volunteers within the Parish need to apply for the new
PVG. certificate which replaces the old Disclosure certificate. Please bring
your national insurance number, passport, driving licence and a letter with
your name and address. If only either passport or driving License is available
then other forms of identification may be used, for example, birth certificate,
bus pass, business identification and so on. One piece of evidence must have
photographic identification. Those in a profession require their professional
registration number. Everyone needs to know their mother’s maiden name. If
you are already on the PVG scheme, please bring your certificate with you.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact the Parish Office
on 464063 as soon as possible.
FEAST
OF ALL SAINTS
Friday 1 November is the Feast of All Saints. it is a Holyday of Obligation.
The Vigil Mass is at 7 pm on Thursday and Masses on Friday are at 10.00 am
and 7.00 pm.
SACRISTY ROOF
It appears we can go no further with patching the flat roof of the Sacristy.
Rain is now pouring in again. A temporary repair has been done. The likely
cost of a re-roof is in the region of £15000 and we do not have that
in the Building Fund. The work will have to be done. If I re-issue the white
envelopes in the near future, will you do whatever you can, please?
CEMETERY MASS
We hope to have the Annual Mass in Ardrossan Cemetery on Sunday 17 November
at 2.00 pm.
CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN
For the foreseeable future, Deacon Bill Corbett has been appointed Catholic
Chaplain to Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock. Due to the Data Protection Act,
patients going into Crosshouse Hospital, or any hospital, must 'opt in' to
have a priest or chaplain visit them while they are in hospital otherwise
the priest or chaplain will not be given information as to who they are, or
their whereabouts. Alternatively, your parish priest, or a relative can get
in contact with Deacon Bill and let him know who is in hospital and requires
a visit. His details are - land line phone 01292 521208, mobile phone 07904
248948 and email address Rev.BillCorbett@btinternet.com.
HOLY SOULS MASSES
During November, Mass will be said for all the dead. Lists for you to use
as a remembrance will be available soon.
NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEK
National Adoption Week falls this year between 4 and 10 November. Saint Margaret’s
Children and Family Care Society is actively recruiting adoptive parents.
Do you think you may have the qualities needed to become an adoptive parent?
Your family and home life are a gift and blessing from God. Have you ever
thought of sharing that gift? If you feel that you have the energy and imagination,
stability, love, and enthusiasm to offer yourself as a parent to a child or
even siblings who need to belong to a new family, then we would like to hear
from you. You can speak to one of our social workers by telephone on 0141
332 8371, you can pop in to our office at 274 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JR
and you can visit our website at www.StMargaretsAdoption.org.uk
for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.
YEAR
OF FAITH - NATIONAL CLOSING MASS
The National Closing Mass for the Year of Faith will be held in Saint Mary’s
Cathedral, Edinburgh on Sunday 3 November at 11.30 am.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
A Christmas Craft Fair will be held on Saturday 23 November from 10.30 am
to 2.30 pm in the Parish Centre. Entry is free. There will be home baking,
gifts, cards, crafts and many more stalls. Bring the kids along and visit
Santa’s Grotto. Tea and coffee will be available. The cost for stall holders
is £10 per table. For more information or to book a table, please contact
the Parish Office on 464063. All are welcome.
ITALIAN NIGHT
An Italian Night with Paolo and Angela is being planned for Friday 29 November.
More information will follow.
ROSARY BEADS
Father Stephen Sharkey has written from Afghanistan asking for rosary beads
- used or new - for the soldiers. Most soldiers - Catholic or otherwise -
want to carry a set of rosary beads as they go out on patrol. Father Stephen
talks to them about superstition and encourages them to pray - but he always
tries to give rosaries when asked for them. Can you help? Leave them with
Betty at the stall. Thanks.
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 arranging a Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from
13 to 20 October 2014. Booking forms are available. Interest has been high
and places are limited. Transport will be arranged for the flight from Manchester.
Contact Father Borland at DavidBorland@lineone.net or phone him 01387 254281
for more information. We have the booking forms available at the stall.
KILMARNOCK AEOLIAN MALE VOICE CHOIR
Kilmarnock Aeolian Male Voice Choir will be at the Church of the Nazarene
in Glasgow Street on Tuesday 29 October at 7.30 pm in aid of the North Ayrshire
Foodbank. Suggested donation is £2 plus a 500 gram bag of sugar. All
are welcome.
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.
THANKS
Grateful thanks to Saint Clare for favours received. May the Sacred Heart
of Jesus be praised, adored and glorified and loved today and every day throughout
the world. Amen. DJ
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.