BULLETIN 23
NOVEMBER 2014
FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
22 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls |
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Sunday
23 November
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the parishioners |
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Monday 24 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for Gloria Rosendale and the Holy Souls |
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Tuesday
25 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for Andrew Howieson and the Murphy Family |
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Wednesday
26 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for James Robb and Peter Hanratty |
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Thursday
27 November
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Requiem Mass at 7.00 pm for Kenneth Donnelly |
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Friday
28 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for Maria Reid |
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Saturday
29 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls and Cyril Dorrian |
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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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Saturday
22 November
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10.30 am | Christmas Craft Fair |
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Sunday
23 November
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11.30 am |
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Monday 24 November
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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
25 November
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9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 5.00 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
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Wednesday
26 November
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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 |
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Thursday
27 November
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4.00
pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing |
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Friday
28 November
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9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Bobby Carry formerly of our parish and Cyril Dorrian (Saltcoats) who died
recently;
Karen Sharon Byrne 2003, Patrick Gerald Burns 2003, John Carry 1997,
Canon George McCafferty 2000, Nora Moore 2012, Elizabeth McDougall 1948, Father
John Walsh 2009, Monsignor Frank Duffy 2000, Mary McNally 2004, Ian Mitchell
2011, Mary Higgins 1992, James Brodie 2011, Kenneth Donnelly 2008, Hannah
Kirk 1989, John Maxwell 2002, Sarah McNamara 1980, Shannon Elizabeth Byrne
2000, Sarah Heaney 1955, Jemima McAuliffe 2001, Lilian Paterson 2011, Maria
Reid 2013, Peggy Dorian Smith 1991, Martin Vernon 2011, James Allen 2003,
Molly Ball neé Cahill 2011, Ann Hackett 1998 and Andy Stevens 1995
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 £687.09 - many thanks.
MAINTENANCE
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Maintenance Fund collection amounted to £240.24 - 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 Alfie Agostini at 10.30 am. Beginning
in January, we would like to have children from Primary 5 and above and young
people from Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats assisting with the Readings at the 10.30
am Mass. If you or your child is interested in doing this, please put the
name on the list available at the Stall at the back of the Church and a meeting
will be arranged in the coming weeks.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Aidan and Calum at 5.30
pm and Group 4 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 10.30 am Mass each Sunday. All
children are welcome. Next week's helpers are Claire Sweenie and Linda Martin
for the pre-fives, Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle Champion for primaries 1
and 2, Andrena Hughes and Kimberley Boyd for primary 3 and Maria Paterson-Kidd
and Emma Paterson for primary 4.
PARISH INTERNAL CHRISTMAS CARD
As in past years, there will be a Christmas Card for parishioners to send
greetings to friends and fellow-parishioners. All we ask is that you 'sign-up'
at the Stall with your name and greetings and give a donation to the Church
Maintenance Fund and to cover printing costs.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
If you would like to become more involved in helping our Saint
Vincent de Paul Society to continue their good works, please contact
any Society member after each Sunday Mass.
STALL
Memoriam Candles are now available at the Stall. There is also a lovely selection
to Christmas cards, calendars and gifts. The Stall is open before and after
each Mass.
50/50 CLUB
The December Draw and Bonus Draw will take place in early December. Thanks
to our members for their continued support of the 50/50 Club. Why not give
a friend a membership for 2015 and support the parish at the same time? Contact
the Promoter, Myriame Sammons on 01294 469006 to enrol new members.
NOVEMBER LISTS
During November, Mass will be offered for those whose names you put on the
November Lists. Please fill one in and leave it in the basket by the altar.
A Mass offering is usual but not necessary.
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.
CEMETERY MASS
Many thanks for the attendance and help at the Cemetery Mass last Sunday.
ARDROSSAN CHURCHES GROUP
Ardrossan Churches Group with the Saltcoats Churches is holding a Light Up
A Life Service in aid of the Ayrshire Hospice. This service of quiet reflection
and candle lighting in memory of those we have lost will be held in Kirkgate
Church, formerly New Trinity Church, Chapelwell Street, Saltcoats on Monday
1 December 2014 at 6.30 pm. There will be tea and coffee in the hall after
the service. All are welcome to attend. If you would like more information
about the service, please contact Reverend Dorothy Granger on 01294 463571.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
The Christmas Craft Fair for 2014 will be held on Saturday 22 November 2014
from 10.30 am to 2.30 in Saint Peter’s Parish Centre. There will be Santa’s
Grotto, crafts, jewellery, gifts and many more stalls. Tea and coffee will
also be available. For more information or to book a table, please contact
the Parish Office on 464063. All are welcome and all donations will be gratefully
received.
SAINT
MATTHEW'S ACADEMY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Saint Matthew's
Academy is holding a Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 6 December from
10.00 am to 2.00 pm. There will be Santa’s Grotto, Craft Stall, Home Baking,
Tombola, Bottle Stall, Mason Jars, Face Painting, Glitter Tattoos, Raffle
and Tea and Coffee. Please come along. All are welcome.
STEVENSTON
MUSICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL CONCERT
The Stevenston Musical Society Annual Concert will be held in our Church on
Sunday 7 December at 7.00 pm. Tickets cost in £6 for adults and £2
for children will be available at the door or from members. Please
enter the Church from the Parish Centre door.
CARITAS
Caritas is the Leadership and Service programme launched by the Scottish Bishops
in response to the invitation of Pope Benedict. It is now fully adopted by
Saint Matthew's
Academy. Nine of our young parishioners have signed up for the programme.
They will make themselves known as the year goes on. Watch for details. The
Group met on Wednesday evening and we planned a few activities. Some will
help with the Children’s Liturgy, some will read in Church and some will become
special ministers of the Eucharist at Sunday Mass. A Fair Trade group will
get moving soon and the Group will support the next Handicapped Children’s
Pilgrimage to Lourdes by organising a Coffee Morning or some such. There is
great enthusiasm for the Caritas Award but also for service to the community.
Watch the website for updates.
BURNS SUPPER
The Burns Supper
will be held on Saturday 17 January 2015. Tickets and details will be available
shortly.
EMBRACING CHANGE
A meeting to complete the process of Embracing Change is planned for Sunday
30 November in Saint
Matthew's Academy. Throughout the Deanery, we hope to come up with practical
suggestions as to how we can work together as the Church in North Ayrshire.
There are things we can share - events, resources, et cetera. A full report
of the meeting will be available as usual.
YOUTH
FOR LOURDES (YfL).
This diocesan group is now recruiting young people in the current fourth year
of secondary school to 23 years of age to join it. The YfL Group assists sick
and frail participants on the diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes with their mobility,
helping them to take part as fully as they can in the week long pilgrimage.
The dates are 5 to 15 July 2015. The full cost is £630 which includes
all food, travel, accommodation and insurance. The first meeting will take
place in Saint John's Hall, Glaisnock Street, Cumnock, KA18 1JU on Sunday
5 October from 3.00 pm till 6.00 pm. Application forms are available in the
Church porch or through the YfL office on 01387 252603, teamyfl@yahoo.co.uk
or Facebook Youth for Lourdes (Galloway).
JUMBULANCE TO LOURDES - EASTER 2015
Our local Across Group is looking for sick or limited mobility pilgrims and
any helpers who wish to travel to Lourdes next year from 23 April to 2 May
by the specially adapted coach with fully medical support and staffing. Please
contact the group leader Alison Neil on 07749 555955 or amd.neil@outlook.com
for more details or to book a place.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 6 to 13 July 2015.
Full details are on the poster at the Stall where booking forms areavailable.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
My wish is that dialogue between us - people of other Faiths - should help
to build bridges connecting all people in such a way that everyone can see
in the other not an enemy, not a rival, but a brother or sister to be welcomed
and embraced.
Pope Francis, 22 March 2013
Message
for Scottish Interfaith Week 2014
If you would like to produce a Thought for the Week, please email it to
Office@SaintPeterInChains.net. 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 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.