BULLETIN 13
DECEMBER 2015
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT IN YEAR
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CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
12 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for
Christmas intentions |
Sunday
13 December
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday
14 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Alex Fitzpatrick and Margaret Spencer |
Tuesday
15 December
|
No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
Wednesday
16 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Janet Chapman, Gwen Body and Christmas intentions |
Thursday
17 December
|
Penance
Service in Saint
Mary's Church, Saltcoats at 2.00 pm |
Friday
18 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Anthony McGarvey and K McCabe |
Saturday
19 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am for
Christmas intentions |
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
12 December
|
Sunday Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday
13 December
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30 am |
Monday
14 December
|
Service at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Tuesday
15 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Wednesday
16 December
|
Service at 10.00 am |
|
Thursday
17 December
|
Service at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Friday
18 December
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Saturday
19 December
|
Sunday Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
|
Sunday
13 December
|
11.30
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
Monday
14 December
|
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
15 December
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 5.00 to 8.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
16 December
|
5.45
to 6.45 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
Thursday
17 December
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Brownies |
PRAYERS
Please
remember in your prayers:
Rita
Nash (Ireland) who died recently;
Mary Branchfield 2003, Mary Dunn 2002, Sam Ferguson 2008, George Kelly 2011,
Norman Lamont 2009, James McIntosh 1998, Catherine McMahon 2005, Ina McKay
1998, John Taylor 2002, Dr Matt Carty 2008, Monsignor Peter Murphy 1999, Mary
Magee 1997, Robert McKay 1993, Denis McLaughlin 2008, Harry McNamara 2002,
Sally Quigg neé Gilmour 1984, Anne Warden neé McNamara 2012,
Kitty Boyle 2007, Chris Casey 2006, Susan Jones 1996, James Kernahan 1998,
Frances Kilbane 1978, Roseanne Kirkwood 1991, Mark Shanks 2008, Mary Catherine
Wishart 2002, Margaret Bennie, Annie Boyle, John Campbell 1997, John
Dolan 2007, Sheila Douglas 2014, Annie Farmer 1984, Rose Leonard,
William Martin 1974, George Poole 1991, Maureen Adamson 2014, Bobby Edwards
2014, Alice Grogan 2003, Father Peter Sweeney 2001 and May Wilson 2006 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 £742.31 - many thanks.
MAINTENANCE
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Maintenance Fund collection amounted to £282.62 - 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 Harry Sammons at 5.30
pm and Alfie Agostini 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
Emma Paterson for the pre-fives, Claire Sweenie, Linda Martin and
Michelle Morton for primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Maria Paterson-Kidd and
George Kidd for primary 4. The Caritas volunteers are Sean Henry and
Aidan Grant.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Loretta McLardy’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.
ADVENT
PENANCE SERVICES
Our Advent Penance Service will be held on Thursday 17 December at 7.00 pm.
There will also be Penance Services in Saint
John’s, Stevenston on Tuesday 15 at 7.00 pm and Saint
Mary's, Saltcoats on Thursday 17 at 2.00 pm.
CHRISTMAS MASSES
Christmas Mass in this parish will be celebrated at 5.30 pm and 8.30 pm on
Christmas Eve and at 11.00 am on Christmas Day. In Saint
Mary's, Saltcoats, the Vigil Masses are at 4.30 pm and 8.30 pm
with the day Mass at 11.30 pm. In Saint
John’s, Stevenston, the Masses are at 6.30 pm and 9.30 am.
FORMATION FOR MINISTRY GROUP
The Formation for Ministry Group offers this thought - that the Church is
changing is obvious to all who look and we all face the challenge of Embracing
Change as individual parish members. In The Joy Of The Gospel, Pope
Francis asks us to pray to the Lord to open our cold hearts and shake
up our lukewarm and superficial existence. It is then that “we speak of what
we have seen and heard” (1 John 1:3). Embracing Change gives us the opportunity
to use our talents for the benefit of our brothers and sisters. We are called
to serve our communities as Jesus served us. What can I do to contribute to
our Catholic community? There are numerous ways in which I can serve our community
- welcoming, pass-keeping, singing, cleaning, flowers, proclaiming the Word
of God in Church, assisting at the Eucharist, praying for the parish, for
vocations and in support of all who make up our community, visiting the sick
or housebound, foodbanks, encouraging and supporting the young, Children’s
Liturgy – the list is almost endless. Please don’t just think about it – do
something about it. So many of us wait to be asked – what about doing the
asking? Ask if there is a way in which you can help.
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
You can send greetings to fellow parishioners via our Parish Christmas card
at the stall in exchange for a donation to Church funds.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) WEE BOXES
We have sent a further £328.19 to SCIAF from your Wee Boxes - many thanks.
DIOCESAN LAUNCH OF THE HOLY YEAR OF MERCY
The Diocesan Launch of the Holy Year of Mercy will be held on Sunday 13 December
at 3.00 pm in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr.
ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS CAROLS
There will be a Service of Advent and Christmas Carols on Wednesday 16 December
at 7.30 pm in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr.
BURNS SUPPER
The 2016 Burns
Supper will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday 6 February at
7.00 pm. Patrons are asked to be seated by 6.50 pm for a prompt start. The
Immortal Memory will be delivered by Jim Butler, former Principal Teacher
of Art at Saint Andrew's Academy, Saltcoats, shown below left. John Butcher,
Executive Director, Education and Youth Employment for North Ayrshire Council,
shown below centre, will propose the Toast to the Lassies and Joan Sturgeon,
Provost of North Ayrshire, shown below right, will reply. Other participants
are Bill Andrew, Rachel Brown, Calum Coldwell, Canon Matt, Aidan and Bethany
McGrath, George McGrattan and Ciaran Sinclair. Tickets cost £15 and
can be booked in advance though the Parish Office on 01294 464063. Patrons
can request group seating arrangements to be with friends. The meal will be
prepared and served by Michael and Fiona Brown, family and friends. Vegetarian
meals are available with notice as an alternative to the traditional Burns
Supper main course. There are more details on the Church website. Your support
is appreciated.
SANTA
AND CAROL SINGING WALK
Come and join us for a walk with Santa and carol singing on Sunday 20 December
at 2.00 pm at Oscar's on Saltcoats Beach walking to Saint Peter’s Parish Centre
for mulled wine and mince pies, children’s disco and a visit from Santa. There
is no charge for this event but donations will be gratefully received.
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 Church maintenance.
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.