BULLETIN 2
MARCH 2014
EIGHTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
1 March
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Liz Martain Backer |
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Sunday
2 March
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday 3 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for birthday wishes |
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Tuesday
4 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Emily McLaughlin |
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Wednesday
5 March
|
Ash
Wednesday |
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Thursday
6 March
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Mass at 7.00 pm for a special intention |
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Friday
7 March
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Sandra Cornwallis |
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Saturday
8 March
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Catherine Robertson and Arturo and Cosimo 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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Sunday
2 March
|
11.30 am |
|
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Monday 3 March
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9.30
to 11.30 pm 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Tuesday
4 March
|
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
5 March
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm 7.30 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
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Thursday
6 March
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Brownies |
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Friday
7 March
|
9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Paul Kilgariff, Jean Docherty and Sandra Cornwallis neé Shaw of this
parish who died recently;
Aldegonda Brogi, Pietro Brogi, Maria Gillen 2001, 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 and Catherine Robertson 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 for the parish and Parish Centre amount to £3800 per
month. Every month, we 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 £584.07 - many thanks.
BUILDING
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Building Fund collection amounted to £274.21 - 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.
PARISH LOURDES FUND
There is £500 in a designated fund to assist those who wish to make
the pilgrimage to Lourdes. Remember it is there if you or someone you know
needs this specific help.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Pauline Taylor at 5.30
pm and Patricia Milligan at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Aidan and Calum at 5.30
pm and Group 1 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sharon McLaughlin’s
team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Next
week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Geraldine Butcher and Elese McCormack
for the pre-fives, Michelle Morton and Marie O’Brien for primaries 1 and 2,
Michelle Morton and Marie O’Brien for primary 3 and Maria Paterson and George
Kidd for primary 4.
LENT
The holy season of Lent begins on Wednesday. Lent is a time of prayer, penance
and sharing as we prepare for Easter. It is a time to renew our efforts to
pray better, to do without the things we don’t really need and to share what
we have with those who are more in need. Ashes will be blessed at the Masses
and placed on our foreheads - a sign that we are doing penance. Ash Wednesday
is a day to fast with one ordinary meal and two smaller meals. Try to make
a little more time for prayer. If you can make the weekday Mass, it would
be good for the soul. If you can fast a little, it would be good for the body.
If you can share a bit more, for example, in the Scottish Catholic International
Aid Fund boxes, it will be good for our poorest brothers and sisters. During
Lent, we will make the Way of the Cross on a Friday at 9.40 am before Mass.
50/50 CLUB
If you have moved within the last year, please could you let the 50/50 Club
know your new address in writing to keep our records up to date and so we
can post any winning cheques out to the correct address. Also, can any next
of kin of deceased members, please let us know of their bereavement, in order
to update our records. We appreciate your consideration in this matter. Contact
Myriame Sammons on 469006.
IGNATIAN PRAYER GROUPS
The Ignatian Prayer Groups will meet in the Parish Centre as follows.
Group 1 - First Wednesday of each month commencing Wednesday
5 March at 7.30 pm
Group 2 - First Tuesday of each month commencing Tuesday
11 March at 7.30 pm.
SAFEGUARDING RAISING AWARENESS TRAINING - SAINT MARY’S DEANERY
Raising Awareness sessions are compulsory for all volunteers of the Parish
- Children’s Liturgy, Saint Vincent
de Paul Society, readers, sacristans, Eucharistic Ministers and
so on. Please arrange to attend one the remaining two sessions.
Sunday 2 March at 2.00 pm Saint Winin’s Hall, Kilwinning
Monday 3 March at 7.00 pm Saint John’s Hall, Stevenston
A short reminder of the law will be our topic. Tea and coffee will be available
at the Sunday meeting only. I look forward to seeing you there.
Mrs A Watt, Adviser
SAINT
MATTHEW’S ACADEMY WEBSITE
Saint Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats has a new website under construction at
www.SaintMatthewsAcademy.com
You might find it interesting.
A YEAR WITH POPE FRANCIS
A Year With Pope France is a little booklet with a thought for each day from
the writings of Pope Francis. It is available from the stall at £3.
CONFIRMATION AND FIRST COMMUNION GIFTS
Conformation and First Communion gifts are available from the stall.
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.
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.