BULLETIN
28
JUNE 2015
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR
2
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
27 June
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Father Noel Barry |
Sunday
28 June
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday
29 June
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Edward Swiercz and Agnes Bradley |
Tuesday
30 June
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Stephen McIntosh |
Wednesday
1 July
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret Duffy and Nancy McLaughlin |
Thursday
2 July
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for George Russell |
Friday
3 July
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Joseph Sammons |
Saturday
4 July
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Anne Edge and Gordon Young |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
28 June
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday
29 June
|
9.30
to 11.30 am 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
30 June
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 5.00 to 8.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
1 July
|
5.45
to 6.45 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
Thursday
2 July
|
4.00
pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing |
Friday
3 July
|
9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Owen Maguire (Prestwick) and Nancy McLaughlin (West Kilbride) who died recently;
James Lane 1995, Susan Watson 2002, Agnes Delahunt 1936, Margaret Donnelly
1953, Mary Leishman 1997, Ronald McKay 2008, Shiela Kearney, Mamie Scotland,
Frank Tracy 2007, Michael Fitzpatrick 2006, John Flood 2003, Bill Mathieson
2014, Greta Murphy 1973, George Russell 2005, Ben Walsh 1985, Harry Boyle
2006, Michael Fitzpatrick 2006, Elizabeth Paterson, Joseph Sammons 1954, Margaret
Burns 2006, Katherine Fish 2002, James Little 1979, Joseph McCormick 1977
and Tony Ross 2008 whose anniversaries occur at this time and those who are
sick.
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.
HOSPITAL
CHAPLAINCY
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 is assisted by the priest on call
each week. Canon Pat Keegans (01292 263488) is the chaplain to Ayr Hospital
and the Ayrshire Hospice.
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 £659.82 - many thanks.
MAINTENANCE
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Maintainance Fund collection amounted to £249.46 - 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 Marade Griffin at 5.30
pm and Alfie Agostini 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
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sadie Gilmour’s team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy is normally celebrated during the 10.30 am Mass each Sunday
but has closed for the summer holiday. It will resume in September.
STEPHEN McINTOSH
The Requiem Mass for Stephen McIntosh will take place in Saint Peter’s on
Tuesday 23 June at 10.00 am. May he rest in peace.
SAINT MARY'S CHURCH, SALTCOATS
Canon Martin Poland of Saint John's Church, Stevenston has been appointed
Administrator of Saint
Mary's Church, Saltcoats with full responsibility for the parish. After
discussion with the Parish Councils of Saltcoats and Stevenston, from the
first weekend in July the Mass times are being changed. The weekend Masses
in the Three Towns will be as follows:
Saturday Vigil - 4.30 pm in Saint
Mary's and 5.30 pm in Saint Peter’s
Sunday - 10.00 am in Saint
Mary's, 10.30 am in Saint Peter’s and 11.30 am in Saint John’s.
CONGRATULATIONS TO PETER REILLY
Congratulations to Peter Reilly of Saltcoats who was awarded the British Empire
Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The Pope, the Queen, the President
of Ireland have all lined up to honour Peter - just waiting for the Dalai
Lama.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO SAINT MATTHEW'S ACADEMY PUPILS
Congratulations and best wishes for the future to all the Saint
Matthew's Academy students who graduated recently and a special word of
congratulation to all who received the Caritas Award for their year of service
to the school, parish and community.
ARMED FORCES WEEK
To celebrate Armed Forces Week, a short service and reception will be held
in the Evangelical Church Church, Glasgow Street at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 24
June. Everyone is welcome.
50/50 CLUB
The 50/50 Club has quite a few numbers now vacant. Those who did not renew
for 2015 for various reasons - this happens from time to time - but we appreciate
and thank all our members for their continuing support over the years. New
members are very welcome. To join please contact the Promoter or pick up a
membership form in the porch to join.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND VISITS TO SAINT PETER’S WEBSITE
On 14 June 2015, the 130000th visit was made to Saint Peter’s website which
was launched on 13 July 2005. The site has over 2300 web pages, 1400 pictures,
580 bulletins between 1960 and 2015, 23000 links, some audio and video clips
and been viewed in over 100 countries worldwide. Over 1350 of our deceased
relatives and friends are remembered in our Anniversary List and some are
featured in our Memoriam Cards page. The site contains many articles on past
and present spiritual and community life in Saint Peter's. Canon
Matt and the website author are very grateful to those who have
accessed the site, lent photographs, passed on stories, identified errors,
made suggestions and expressed compliments. The aims of the site are to make
parishioners and others aware of current events and record our history. If
you can help with this project, please speak to Canon
Matt or contact WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterinChains.net.
GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
There will be more news soon on the re-sited and improved War Memorial in
the Garden of Remembrance in Glasgow Street.
DIOCESAN
PILGRIMAGE TO ROME FOR THE HOLY YEAR OF MERCY
There will be a diocesan pilgrimage to Rome from Thursday 2 June to Thursday
9 June 2016. Details are on the poster.
WHITHORN CAMP
There will be an overnight 'camp' for ten- to sixteen-year-olds - sleeping
on matresses - in the parish house in Whithorn on 13 and 14 July. There will
be fun, friendship, sports, a camp fire and a chance to explore the history
and spirituality of Saint Ninian including Mass at Saint Ninian’s Cave. The
cost is £20 including transport, meals and activities. More details
can be found at Galloway Catholic Youth on Facebook, www.GallowayYouth.org.uk
and Father Stephen McGrattan
at info@RCCumnock.org.uk and
01290 421031.
ADULT EDUCATION
A series of Adult Education sessions will be held in Saint John’s Hall, Stevenston,
all beginning at 7.00 pm. Everyone is welcome. The final meeting is on Tuesday
23 June with the theme Ongoing Developments. The Formation for Ministry Group
of Embracing the Future will have an evening 'refresher' for those who read
in Church and for those who would like to read on Monday 22 June from 7.00
to 9.00 in Saint Mary's Hall, Largs. It is not simply a training session but
a discussion on the idea of proclaiming the Word of God to the community with
ideas on how to be a more successful communicator.
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.