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 Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Stephen Munn

Sunday 15 November  

Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation

Monday 16 November  

Feast of Saint Margaret of Scotland
Mass at 10.00 am for Mary Ferguson and Mary Doherty

Tuesday 17 November  

Mass at 10.00 am for Roddy Monan
Annual Requiem Mass for the priests of the diocese in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr at 7.30 pm

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
Sunday Vigil Mass of Christ The King at 5.30 pm for Alice McGrattan

The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks.
Any changes to the above times caused, for example, by a funeral will be notified on the home page of this website.


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  
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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  
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Mass at 10.00 am

 

PARISH CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday 15 November  

11.30 am

Tea and Coffee after Mass

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
Rainbows
Brownies
Saint Vincent de Paul Society

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
Legion of Mary
Irish Dancing
Cardio 40
Ignatian Prayer Group 2

Wednesday 18 November  
5.45 to 6.45 pm
7.00 to 8.00 pm
8.00 to 9.00 pm

Irish Dancing Class
Zumba

Retrobics

Thursday 19 November  
6.00 to 7.30 pm
7.30 to 9.00 pm

Brownies
Guides

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.