BULLETIN 17
NOVEMBER 2013
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
16 November
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Bernard Aspinwall |
Sunday
17 November
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday 18 November
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret Cree and the Holy Souls |
Tuesday
19 November
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Billy Cassidy and John Craig |
Wednesday
20 November
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Terry O’Hare |
Thursday
21 November
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for the Holy Souls |
Friday
22 November
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Albin Graff and James Keeney |
Saturday
23 November
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls and Ella Ramsay |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
17 November
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday 18 November
|
7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
Tuesday
19 November
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
20 November
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
Thursday
21 November
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Brownies |
Friday
22 November
|
9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
Saturday
23 November
|
10.30 to 2.30 pm |
Christmas Craft Fayre |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Shirley Cunningham and James Keeney (Chapelhall) who died recently;
Francis Brady 1943, Hugh Madine 1997, Letitia Smith 2001, Setti Cavani 1997,
Margaret Lee 1984, Linda Jackson 2009, Stephen Munn 2011, Annie Boyle O'Hare
1967, Alice Tomelty 2000, Susan Hamilton 2009, Father Frank Kiernan 1989,
Joseph Smith 2002, Robert Stevenson 1962, Andrew Steven 1998, Karen Sharon
Byrne 2003, Patrick Gerald Burns 2003, John Carry 1997, Canon George McCafferty
2000 and Nora Moore 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. 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 £826.56 - many thanks.
LEPRA
COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for Lepra amounted
to £1249.83
- many thanks.
SACRISTY ROOF
It appears we can go no further with patching the flat roof of the Sacristy.
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?
Thanks for recent donations of £20.
COLLECTIONS
The Mission Sunday collection was £982.44 plus Gift Aid. The Lepra collection
was £1249.83. The Sacristy Roof is still awaiting attention!!!
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 Katrina Pollock at 5.30
pm and Angela Body at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are CC at 5.30 pm and
Group 1 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Annie Thompson’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, Maria
Paterson, Emma Paterson and Kimberley Boyd for primaries 1 to 3 and Jacqueline
Smith and Michelle Millar for primary 4.
PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS (PVG)
Could all volunteers let the Parish Office know when you receive your Protection
of Vulnerable Groups paperwork in the post? Thanks.
CEMETERY MASS
We hope to have the Annual Mass in Ardrossan Cemetery this afternoon at 2.00
pm. It is offered for those buried there and those of our friends and relations
buried elsewhere.
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 are available.
MEMORIAL CANDLES
There is a nice selection of candles available at the stall.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
The 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 wll be home baking,
gifts, cards, crafts and many more stalls. Bring the kids along and visit
Santa’s Grotto. Santa will arrive at 11.30 am. Tea, coffee, soup and hot rolls
will be available. It costs £10 per table for stallholders. For more
information or to book a table, please contact the Parish
Office on 464063. All are welcome. Your support would be appreciated.
VATICAN CONSULTATION
At the request of the Holy Father Pope Francis, the Vatican has issued a consultation
document on the Pastoral Challenges to the family. It is to be the basis of
a forthcoming Synod of Bishops. The document is quite difficult in its language
but very interesting. It has a series of questions for consideration. Rather
than print out copies - and be left with them - I am happy to make copies
available to whoever wants them. You can have a paper copy or a copy by e-mail.
I would be happy to arrange an evening meeting in the New Year and try to
put together a 'Parish View' on the subject but individual views are very
welcome. They would be forwarded to the Bishop’s office so request a copy
if you want one. A note would be more useful than telling me before or after
Mass - too many things to remember!
ITALIAN NIGHT
An Italian Night with Paolo and Angela will be on Friday 29 November at 7.00
for 7.30 pm. Tickets cost £12.50 and are available from the Parish Office
on 464063.
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.
50/50
CLUB WINNERS
Congratulations to our October winners. Many thanks to all members who support
the 50/50 Club. If you would like to join the Club, please contact the Promoter
Myriame Sammons on 01294 469006. Our next draw for November is on last Sunday
of the month. Good luck.
THANK
YOU TO THE 50/50 CLUB
Thanks to the 50/50 Club for the donation of £500 which brings the total
this year to £2000 so far. Thank you for all you do.
THANK YOU TO THE RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
Thank you to the Monday night 1st Ardrossan Saint Peter’s Rainbows and the
5th Ardrossan Saint Peter’s Brownies for the donation to the Parish Centre
of £551, proceeds from their sponsored Halloween Disco. Well done, everyone.
SCOTTISH INTERFAITH WEEK
Scottish InterFaith week runs from 24 November to 1 December. We try to follow
the example of Pope Francis and reach out in friendship to all our neighbours
who are not Christian. We recognise all people of faith as brothers and sisters
and pray that people of faith will work together for peace in the world and
in our country.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Mrs Patricia Milligan who has graduated as a Bachelor of
Laws from Strathclyde University.
MASSED BANDS CONCERT
There will be a Massed Bands Concert in Dalry Primary School on Sunday 24
November at 3.00 pm. Tickets cost £7 and £5 concession and are
available from the Harbour Arts Centre Box Office, Irvine on 01294 274059.
School bands from each of the nine secondary schools in North Ayrshire will
come together for a large-scale concert in the main auditorium. Almost three
hundred pupils will be taking part in the concert and will perform together
in a spectacular finale. The programme for the day is wide and varied with
music to suit all tastes. Also playing will be the North Ayrshire Schools
Concert Band who recently won a Platinum Award at the regional National Concert
Band Festival. The Concert Band will now go on to compete at the national
festival in Birmingham next March. The pupils all receive music tuition at
school from North Ayrshire’s Music Service. The team of Music Service Instructors
lead the weekly rehearsals for school bands with rehearsals taking place outwith
the normal school day. School bands play an important and valuable role within
their school performing at many events throughout the year. This concert is
a wonderful opportunity to see just some of the musical talent we have within
our schools in North Ayrshire.
CHARITY CABARET
The Sixth Year HCPT - The Pilgrimage Trust Group in Saint Matthew’s Academy
is hosting a Cabaret Evening in the auditorium on Thusday 28 November from
7.00 to 10.00 pm. Its theme is Songs From The Shows and includes many favourites
from Queen to Disney. Tickets are priced at £5 which includes tea or
coffee and can be purchased from the school office on 01294 606680. Please
come along and support this event. Not only will it help send five of our
pupils to Lourdes this Easter, a great night of entertainment is also guaranteed!
BURNS SUPPER 2014
Our annual Burns
Supper is being prepared. Full details will follow soon. Tickets are always
in demand.
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.
LOURDES JUMBULANCE PILGRIMAGE 2014
Our local Galloway group will be travelling to Lourdes on pilgrimage from
Thursday 24 April to Saturday 3 May. There are places available for sick pilgrims
- 'VIPs', helpers, relatives and nurses, all to travel in the specially adapted
coach suitable even for those unable to fly. For more information or to make
a booking please contact the Group Leader Alison Neil on 07749 555 955 or
by e-mail on amd.neil@virgin.net.
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.