BULLETIN 11
MAY 2014
FOURTH SUNDAY OF
EASTER IN YEAR 1
THE LORD IS RISEN. HE IS RISEN INDEED.
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
10 May
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Noelle Collins |
Sunday
11 May
|
Celebration
of Confirmation and First Communion |
Monday 12 May
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Charlie Townsley |
Tuesday
13 May
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Greta Sudlow |
Wednesday
14 May
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Mary McShane, Jane Monan, Mary Ann Mulholland, Marjorie
|
Thursday
15 May
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Robbie McKechan |
Friday
16 May
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Bridget McLellan and Elizabeth Lennon |
Saturday
17 May
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Margaret Logan |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Saturday
10 May
|
7.00 pm | Italian Supper Dance |
Sunday
11 May
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday 12 May
|
7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
Tuesday
13 May
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
14 May
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
Thursday
15 May
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Brownies |
Friday
16 May
|
9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Charlie Townsley, Margaret Ann (Greta) Sudlow) and Robbie McKechan of our
parish, Mary McShane (Crossmaglen), Alec Murphy, and Mary McLaughlin (Saltcoats)
who died recently;
John McCracken (1949), Thomas Algeo 2013, Robert Ferguson 2005, Nicholas McIntee
2004, Francis Moran 1999, Theresa Smith 1997, William James Connelly 2012,
Les Dorrian 2009, Mary McFarlane 2004, Charles Campbell 2008, Ann Cameron
2003, Mary Teresa Dolan 1999, Bill O'Neill 2009 and Lexie Wright 2010 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 £703.16 - many thanks.
BUILDING
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Building Fund collection amounted to £295.60 - 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 and on the parish
website. 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.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES
New collection envelopes are now available at the stall. Please let us know
if you wish to switch to a standing order. Forms are available.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Ronnie Cairns at 5.30
pm and Tom Reid 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 Sadie Gilmour’s team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Next
week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Claire Sweenie and Linda Martin for
the pre-fives, Laura Hamilton and Marie O’Brien for primaries 1 and 2 and
Jacqueline Smith and Michelle Millar for primary 3. Today is Confirmation
and First Communion Sunday for primary 4.
CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION
The sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Communion for the first time will
be celebrated on Sundays 11 and 18 May and 1 June at the 10.30 am Mass. These
Masses will be busy. You may prefer to come on Saturday evening at 5.30 pm.
If there is anyone in the parish who has not been confirmed - it can happen
- please contact Canon
Matt.
A SPECIAL DAY
Today is a special day for Lucy, Ava, Chenai, Kaycie, Nathan, Molly, Erin,
Liam, Lucy, Cara, Hana and Hannah who are being confirmed at the 10.30 am
Mass. They will also receive Holy Communion for the first time.
STALL
Confirmation and First Communion gifts are available at the stall.
CATHEDRAL SUNG EVENING PRAYER IN EASTERTIDE
The Evening Prayer of the Church will be sung in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral,
Ayr today at 6.00 pm. You will be very welcome.
EMBRACING CHANGE
Embracing Change is the process going on throughout the Diocese as we prepare
for a time when we have fewer priests and a Church being enlivened by Pope
Francis. As has been mentioned, the priests of this Deanery have been meeting
since Christmas to discuss our leadership role in a time of change. Largs
and Millport now share a Parish Priest as do Kilbirnie, Beith and Dalry. Saint
Margaret's in Irvine has closed. The full
text of the notes of our meetings is on the parish website at www.SaintPeterInChains.net.
This might give you a flavour of our thinking and planning. There is also
a brief timetable. The Sunday afternoon times of prayer during Lent were important
and were quite well attended. The next step is a Deanery Pentecost Service
in Saint John’s, Stevenston on Pentecost Sunday, 8 June at 3.00 pm. It is
a celebration of who we are as Church and our shared gifts and abilities.
It is a time of prayer and reflection, leading to an Open Forum to be held
on Sunday 29 June. The venue is yet to be finalised but probably Saint Matthew’s
Academy auditorium. Please get involved by reading the notes, making suggestions
and so on. If you would like a copy of the notes - as opposed to reading them
on the website - please send an email requesting a copy. I’ll happily print
out a copy for anyone who asks. Progress will be reported to you as we go
along. Before Pentecost, we could have a parish meeting to discuss our part
in the service.
BISHOP CUNNINGHAM
Bishop John Cunningham is ill a the moment. Bishop John has had a painful
leg complaint almost all of his time as our Bishop. Because of his ill-health,
he is anxious to retire and his resignation has been received by Rome but
he and we have to wait for a new bishop to be appointed. This is something
else to pray about.
50/50 CLUB
Anyone wishing to join the 50/50 Club, please contact the Promoter on 469006.
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICES
North Ayrshire Council Dementia Support Services are based at 97 Glasgow Street,
Ardrossan. The telephone number is 01294 602720. Please contact the team if
you or someone you know of someone who needs assistance.
MALAWI QUIZ NIGHT
There will be a Quiz Night in Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats on Friday 16 May. Tickets
cost £5 this includes a pie and beans or peas. A bar will be available.
Please contact the school on 01294 606680 for tickets.
MARAFUN RUN DAY
North Ayrshire Foodbank invites you to join them on Sunday 1 June from noon
to 4.30 pm at Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats. Walk, trot or run by yourself or with friends
or family. Build a food mountain! For a list of foods needed, please visit
NorthAyrshire.foodbank.org.uk/resources/documents/foodbank.
To receive an exclusive North Ayrshire Foodbank medal, teams or individuals
need to register with each participant raising £10 or more. Register
by sending an email to nafoodbank@btinternet.com stating in the subject line
Marafun Sponsorship Form. All funds raised will be used to combat hunger in
its many forms in North Ayrshire.
BULLETINS AND HYMN SHEETS
Can I ask you, please, to help me keep the Church tidy? I have no idea what
to do with all the stuff lying about the porch but could you please take the
Sunday Bulletin and Hymn Sheets home or put them back on the tables at the
back of the Church? Many 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.
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.