BULLETIN 15
NOVEMBER 2015
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR
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CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
14 November
|
Mass at 10.00 am for
the Holy Souls |
Sunday
15 November
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday
16 November
|
Feast of Saint Margaret of Scotland |
Tuesday
17 November
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Roddy Monan |
Wednesday
18 November
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Monica Anne Taylor |
Thursday
19 November
|
Mass at 6.30 pm for Patrick Walsh |
Friday
20 November
|
Mass at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls and Rose Murphy |
Saturday
21 November
|
Mass at 10.00 am for
the Holy Souls |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
SAINT
MARY'S AND SAINT JOHN'S CHURCH SERVICES
Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats | Saint John’s Church, Stevenston | |
Saturday
14 November
|
Sunday Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday
15 November
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30 am |
Monday
16 November
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Tuesday
17 November
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Wednesday
18 November
|
M |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Thursday
19 November
|
Service at 10.00 am |
Mass at 7.00 pm |
Friday
20 November
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Saturday
21 November
|
M |
Mass at 10.00 am |
|
Sunday
15 November
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday
16 November
|
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
17 November
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 5.00 to 8.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
18 November
|
5.45
to 6.45 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
Thursday
19 November
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Brownies |
Friday
20 November
|
9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please
remember in your prayers:
Rose Murphy who died recently;
Rose Floyd 1992, Vivien Friel 2004, Canon Patrick Gunning 1987, Hugh Welsh
1986, Robert McGee 1996, Francis Brady 1943, George Hilferty 2013, Hugh Madine
1997, Letitia Smith 2001, Setti Cavani 1997, Margaret Lee 1984, Linda Jackson
2009, Alice McGrattan
2013, Stephen Munn 2011, Annie Boyle O'Hare 1967, Alice Tomelty 2000, Susan
Hamilton 2009, Father Frank Kiernan 1989, Joseph Smith 2002, Robert Stevenson
1962 and Andrew Steven 1998 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. A Standing Order would make the
handling of money so much easier. Have you signed a Gift Aid form? If you
are a taxpayer the Church would get 25p added to every £1 you donate.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £710.96 - many thanks.
MAINTENANCE
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Maintenance Fund collection amounted to £306.29 - 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.
PARISH RECORDS
Our parish records are covered by the Data Protection Act and are for parish
use only. We cannot give out phone numbers or addresses. Please help us to
keep our records up to date using the cards provided.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Julie Coldwell at 5.30
pm and Tom Reid and Sarah Vallance at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30
pm and Group 3 at 10.30 am.
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 Jacqueline Waugh and
Elaine Shaw for the pre-fives, Emma Paterson, Krista Ward and
Maria Paterson-Kidd for primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Michelle Morton for primary
4. The Caritas volunteers are Aidan Grant and Lucy Mathieson.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Saint Peter's team.
Would you consider making a team or joining a team that organises the teas
and coffees after Sunday 10.30 am Mass? If so, please leave your details at
the Parish Office or telephone 01294 464063.
SAINT
MATTHEW’S ACADEMY STUDENT MAGAZINE
Pupils from Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats will be available
after all Masses this weekend with copies of the Saint Matthew’s Academy Student
Magazine for sale at £1.
ANNUAL CEMETERY MASS
The annual cemetery Mass, offered for all our dead, will be in Ardrossan Cemetery
on Sunday 22 November at 2.00 pm.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society
would like to thank parishioners for their continuing generosity. As a result,
we were able to donate £500 towards the Syrian Refuge appeal. We would
also like to thank Frank Coulter senior, one of our longest serving members.
Frank has announced his retirement and we would like to wish him and his family
all the best. As always, we would welcome interest from anyone who feels they
can spare some time to assist us. We meet in the Parish Centre every Monday
at 7.00 pm. Please feel free to join us for an informal chat or speak to one
of us at Mass. We need you. Thank you.
MARY'S MEALS
Thank you for the many donated items for Mary’s
Meals Backpack Project. Your generosity is very much appreciated. This
is an ongoing project which will last until all children are fed and educated,
so please feel free to donate any of the required items listed in the Mary’s
Meals magazine by leaving them in the Church porch at any time.
MASS FOR DECEASED CLERGY
There will be a Mass for the deceased clergy of the diocese in Saint Margaret's
Cathedral, Ayr, on Tuesday 17 November at 7.30 pm.
ECUMENICAL PILGRIMAGE TO IONA
Are you interested in a week of exploring faith and meeting other Christians?
If so, please contact Mrs K McIlreavy on 01294 650044.
WORLD YOUTH DAY, KRAKOW, POLAND
Young people aged 16 to 30 from Galloway Diocese are invited to join Pope
Francis at World Youth Day in Krakow from 20 July to 2 August 2016. The
cost will be £690. Please register before the end of September. Full
details and the registration process can be seen at www.GallowayYouth.org.uk.
SAINT
PETER’S CHILDREN'S CENTRE NURSERY
During term time, Saint Peter's Nursery Centre is open on Mondays to Fridays
from 8.50 am to 12 noon for three to five years olds and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays from 1.00 to 3.00 pm for two to three year olds.
MASS OF THANKSGIVING
Saint Margaret’s Children and Family Care Society is celebrating its sixtieth
anniversary this year. A Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Monday
16 November 2015, the Feast of Saint Margaret of Scotland, at 7.00 pm in Saint
Andrew’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Glasgow with refreshments thereafter. All
are welcome.
CHRISTMAS FAIR
The Christmas Fair for 2015 will be held on Saturday 5 December 2015 from
10.30 am to 2.30 pm in the 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. Any donations for the raffle and bottle stall
will be greatly appreciated.
LOURDES GROUP QUIZ NIGHT
The Parish Lourdes Group Quiz Night will be held on Friday 20 November at
7.00 for 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm in the Parish Centre. Tickets cost £5 and
include a light supper. Tickets are available from the Parish Office on 464063,
Pam on 601575 and Harry on 469006. All funds raised are in aid of the Church
Maintenance Fund. All are welcome.
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.