BULLETIN 10
AUGUST 2014
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
9 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Gerard McPeake and Joseph Barry |
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Sunday
10 August
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation and Kitty Woods |
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Monday 11 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Joe Earlie |
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Tuesday
12 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention - AB |
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Wednesday
13 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for May Steele |
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Thursday
14 August
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No Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Friday
15 August
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Feast
of the Assumption |
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Saturday
16 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Doris Barry |
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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
10 August
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11.30 am |
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Monday 11 August
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7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
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Tuesday
12 August
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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
13 August
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6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Joe Earlie (Halfway, Cambuslang), Carolyn Larsen (United States) and Doris
Barry who died recently;
William Magee 1988, John Giebler 1991, Charlie Gilheaney 2007, Agnes Long
2006, Maria Mathieson 1975, Elizabeth McMenamin 1994, Thomas Connelly 2007,
Jim McKenna 2013, Tracy Northcote 2009, Frank McEvoy 1987, Brian Collins 2008,
Daniel Mathieson 1949, Robbie Reid 2011, Elizabeth Wilson 2000, Susan Garland
2011, James O'Neill 1998 and Ronald Burns 2011 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 £759.77 - many thanks.
BUILDING
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Building Fund collection amounted to £349.95 - many thanks.
MARY'S MEAL'S COLLECTION
This weekend's second collection will be for Mary's
Meals.
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 Margaret Munn at 5.30
pm and Margaret Harvey at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Aidan and Calum at 5.30
pm and Group 4 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
There will be no Sunday Teas next Sunday.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy restarts in September.
ALTAR SERVERS
During the summer holiday, will altar servers please look in to the Sacristy
to see if we need extra servers? Thanks.
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR BLESSED LADY
Friday is the Feast of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady and is a Holyday
of Obligation. The will be Mass here on Friday at 10.00 am and 7.00 pm. There
will be a Vigil Mass in Saint
Mary's, Saltcoats at 7.00 pm on Thursday and
at 11.00 am on Friday morning.
IN MEMORY OF DANIEL
A little while ago we buried little Daniel Gilmour who died from Neuroblastoma.
Daniel’s Dad is cycling 1300 kilometres of the Rhine in Germany for North
Ayrshire Cancer Care, CLIC Sargent and the Neuroblastoma Society. Will you
sponsor him? There is a sponsor form at the stall. Thanks.
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. The full text of the notes of our meetings is on the parish website,
as is a summary of the Pentecost Service. Go to www.SaintPeterInChains.net.
This might give you a flavour of our thinking and planning. 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.
The afternoon meeting in Saint Matthew's Academy was very well attended. Again
the full report of the meeting and its various parts will be on the website
as soon as it is finalised - holidays - and copies can be made available to
everyone who asks.
EMBRACING CHANGE - NEXT STEPS
We are now looking for ten volunteers to continue the Embracing Change process.
There will be a meeting in Saint Matthew’s Academy on the afternoon of Sunday
7 September. It is a 'training' meeting for parishioners from the deanery
to take part in the process the priests completed earlier in the year. It
is to enable everyone to begin to look at the Church in a new way - to shape
our future. The training session will be delivered by Paul and David who led
the open meeting on 29 June. Please give your name to Canon
Matt.
GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ - LOURDES REUNION DINNER DANCE
The Lourdes Reunion dinner Dance will be held on Saturday 9 August from 7.30
to 11.30 pm in Saint John's Church Hall, Stevenston at a cost of £7.50.
All former Lourdes pilgrims and friends are very welcome. Tickets and further
information are available from Myriame Sammons on 469006. It is important
to know numbers attending for catering purposes. Your continuing support is
very much appreciated.
MARY’S MEALS CLOTHING AND TEXTILES COLLECTION
The team from Mary's Meals
will be here on the weekend of 9 and 10 August. They will collect and use
all textiles, clothes, bedding, shoes, et cetera but no bric-a-brac. Two polythene
bags of textiles can generate enough income to feed a child in Malawi for
a year. Donations can be left in the Parish Centre on Saturday all day and
on Sunday till 12 noon only.
AFTERNOON SAIL TO CAMPBELTOWN
The ferry for Campbeltown leaves Ardrossan at 1.50 pm and returns at 7.45
pm every Sunday. Weather permitting - you need only book and buy a ticket
if it is a good day - we could have a picnic and sail on Sunday 10 August?
Quite a few have agreed—so it is on! Check the weather.
CHRISTIAN AID BARBECUE
A Christian Aid barbecue - to make up for our not taking part in the door-to-door
collection during Christian Aid Week - will take place on Sunday 17 August
from 2.00 to 4.30 pm in the Church grounds. The barbecue is shared with the
Ardrossan Churches Group. I suggest the proceeds should go to the Appeal for
Gaza.
SCOTTISH GRANDPARENTS' PILGRIMAGE
The Annual Scottish Grandparents' Pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine at Carfin
will take place on Sunday 17 August. Mass will be at 3.00 pm and will be followed
by Rosary and Blessing of the Sick. The Chief Celebrant will be Bishop John
Keenan of Paisley. All Grandparents and their families are very welcome. Children
are invited to compose a prayer for their Grandparents and these will be blessed
during the Mass. For further information, contact Mrs Una Delaney on 07411
111674.
50/50 CLUB
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.
SINGING THE MASS
Singing The Mass is a music workshop for parish musicians, cantors, and people
who enjoy singing. The event will take place in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral,
Ayr on Saturday 23 August from 1.00 pm, beginning with lunch and concluding
with the Vigil Mass at 6.00 pm. During the afternoon, the group will have
the opportunity to prepare in some detail, music for the evening Mass. More
information and booking forms are available at www.GallowayMusic.net.
The Mass of Christ The Saviour by Dan Schutte will be taught in soprano, alto,
tenor and bass parts and used at Mass. It is then hoped that many participants
will travel to Whithorn on Sunday 31 August to lead the music at the annual
pilgrimage Mass at Saint Ninian’s Cave.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO SAINT NINIAN’S CAVE, WHITHORN
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Saint Ninian's Cave takes place on Sunday 31 August.
Mass will be celebrated at the Cave at 4.00 pm. For those unable to walk the
stony path and beach to the Cave, Mass will be celebrated in the Church in
Whithorn at 4.45 pm.
WHITHORN CAMP
A Whithorn Camp is organised for this summer for over 16s on 30 and 31 August.
As well as the outdoor camping experience, we will explore the history and
spirituality of Saint Ninian. More details can be found at Galloway Catholic
Youth on Facebook, www.GallowayYouth.org.uk
or from Father Stephen McGrattan
on info@rccumnock.org.uk or 01290 421031.
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.
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 upkeep.
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.