BULLETIN 17
AUGUST 2014
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
16 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Doris Barry |
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Sunday
17 August
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday 18 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for John Clarke |
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Tuesday
19 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Desmond McGarvey |
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Wednesday
20 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for the Cameron family |
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Thursday
21 August
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Andrew McCarroll |
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Friday
22 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Edward and Susan Garland |
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Saturday
23 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Ronald Burns and Jimmy Black |
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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
17 August
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11.30 am |
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Monday 18 August
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7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
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Tuesday
19 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
20 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:
Beth
Glass of our parish, John Clarke (Saltcoats), Paddy McKinney (Saltcoats) and
Jimmy Black who died recently;
Kate Gribben 1994, Father John Harkin 1996, Anne Kilday 2011, Margaret McLeod
2007, Patrick Retzbach 1981, James Thomas Taylor 1998, Patricia Trainer 2002,
David Walsh 1980, Roberta Breslin 2011, Frank Campbell 2007, Stephanie Smith
1999, Tommy McCann senior 1976, Desmond McGarvey 1986, Robert Watson 2004,
William Kelly 2004, Matthew McCabe 2002, Maria McEvoy 2002, Mary McEvoy 1993,
Josephine Quadling, Jane Leonard 1998, Andrew
McCarroll 1996, Dan Murray 1981, Ellen Tourish 1971, Father
William McBurnie 1953 shown right, 1953, Jimmy McVeigh 2007, Felix Quigg
1994, Josie Walsh 2003, Daniel Byers 1994 and Ella Cairns 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 £694.67 - many thanks.
MARY'S
MEAL'S COLLECTION
Last weekend's Mary's
Meals collection amounted to £727.79 including raffle ticket
sales - many thanks.
ANNUAL MISSION APPEAL
Our annual Mission Appeal this year is made by the Columban Sisters who work
in China, Chile, the Philippines and many other places. Sister Maureen Donohoe
will speak at the Masses next weekend.
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 Patricia Milligan at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Aidan and Calum at 5.30
pm and Group 5 at 10.30 am. During the summer holiday,
will altar servers please look in to the Sacristy to see if we need extra
servers? Thanks.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Saint Peter’s team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy restarts in September.
KEEPING IN TOUCH
If you are happy for me to have your email address, would you send us an email
to Office@SaintPeterInChains.net? Just say hello and who you are. Postal address
and phone would be useful as well. All our data is protected by the Data Protection
Act and will not be divulged to anyone else.
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.
HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN
Saint Peter's Primary School reopens on Monday morning. Primaries 2 to 7 are
expected at 9.00 am and Primary 1 at 10.00 am. The staff are looking forward
to seeing their pupils again or for the first time.
EMBRACING CHANGE
The report
on the meeting in Saint Matthew's Academy on 29 June is now available.
I am happy to provided a copy on paper for anyone who asks. You might have
to ask me twice! 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. A note has gone out to
everyone who attended the Saint Matthew's meeting. I am now looking for about
ten volunteers to continue the process. There will be another meeting in Saint
Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats 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. We can only accommodate about 100 so around ten from each
parish. If you were at the 29 June meeting, you will be asked to say if you
would like to take part. If you didn’t manage the 29 June meeting but would
like to take part, please give me your name. I will have to select but everyone
who is interested will be kept informed through homilies, website, printed
copies of the notes and so on.
MARY’S MEALS CLOTHING AND TEXTILES COLLECTION
Many thanks for your great support given to Mary's
Meals. The team was delighted by their visit to Ardrossan. We supplied
245 bags of textiles, some of which can be reused while others are sold. We
collected £727.79 in donations and raffle ticket sales. Well done, everyone.
AFTERNOON SAIL TO CAMPBELTOWN
Last Sunday's sail to Campbeltown was cancelled because of inclement 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 4.00 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. There will be a car boot sale and stalls.
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.
NATIONAL
PILGRIMAGE TO CARFIN
The National Pilgrimage to Carfin in honour of Saint Margaret of Scotland
will take place on Sunday 7 September. Mass at the Grotto will be at 3.00
pm.
CANON MATT HOLIDAY
Canon
Matt will be on holiday
from 8 to 26 September.
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.