BULLETIN
4 SEPTEMBER 2016
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
3 September
|
No
10.00 am Mass in Saint Peter's |
Sunday
4 September
|
Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday
5 September
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's |
Tuesday
6 September
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's |
Wednesday
7 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am by Father John Kinsler for Ian Colville |
Thursday
8 September
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's |
Friday
9 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am by Canon Pat McSorley |
Saturday
10 September
|
No
10.00 am Mass in Saint Peter's Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
Saturday
3 September
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday
4 September
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30 am |
Monday
5 September
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Tuesday
6 September
|
Service at 10.00 am |
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am |
Wednesday
7 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
|
Thursday
8 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Friday
9 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Saturday
10 September
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
|
Sunday
28 August
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday
29 August
|
9.30
to 11.30 am 3.00 to 6.00 pm 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
30 August
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 3.00 to 6.00 pm 3.45 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
31 August
|
3.00
to 6.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Skallywags
Aftercare |
Thursday
1 September
|
3.00
to 6.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Skallywags
Aftercare |
Friday
2 September
|
9.30
to 11.30 am 3.00 to 6.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Skallywags Aftercare |
Saturday
3 September
|
7.00 pm | Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Ian Colville (Irvine) who died recently;
Cathie Mitchell 2006, Margaret Prince 2015, David Shaw 2015, James Graham
1993, Janette Little 2008, Margaret Nicol 2007, Margaret Brodie 1964, Mary
McGlynn 2010, Frank Morrison 2004, Jimmy Mulhearn 1992, Rona McNamara 2005,
Marie White née McManus 1997, Ellen Vance 2012, Catherine Campbell
2003, James Duffin 1960, Margaret Logan 2013, William Loudon 1977, Joan McKnight
1976, Margaret Walsh 2015, Harry Kaye 2000, Susannah Kemp 1948, James Moore
1998, Florence Slavin 1998, Father Martin McCluskey 1996 and Tom McLaren 2014
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 is the chaplain to Ayr Hospital and the Ayrshire
Hospice.
FINANCES
Bankers Orders for the Parish and Parish Centre amount to £3800 per
month. 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.
COLLECTIONS
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £642.42 and the collection
for the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception to 1220.26 - 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 Ronnie Cairns at 5.30 pm and Tom
Reid at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Please could all Altar Servers collect the new rota from the sacristy?
Could you please leave either an email or postal address for future rotas
as due to unforeseen circumstances information previously held is unavailable
to us. Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30 pm
and Group 4 at 10.30 am.
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
As we begin our new term of Children's Liturgy, we would like to welcome all
nursery and primary 1 to 3 children to join us during the 10.30 am Sunday
Mass. Our Primary 4 group will begin in October after their Presentation Sunday
which will be arranged soon. Next
week's helpers are Jacqueline Waugh and Emma Paterson for the pre-fives and
Frances Gemmell, Gayle Paterson and Andrena Hughes for Primaries 1, 2 and
3.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Next
Sunday's teas will be served by the Caritas 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.
CANON MATT HOLIDAY
Canon
Matt is on holiday from 29 August to 23 September. The parish office
will be staffed as usual during office hours from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm on weekdays.
Neighbouring parishes will be assisting and Father John Kinsler will cover
the weekend Masses. Canon Pat McSorley will say a morning Mass on two Fridays
and Father Kinsler will say a morning Mass on two Wednesdays. The Bulletin
will give information each week as will the website. Masses will be offered
elsewhere for Cathie Middle, Ian Colville and Annie McCormick.
BISHOP
NOLAN
Bishop
William continues to make good progress and hopes to return
to duty soon.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO CANON SANDY
Congratulations to the Reverend Sandy Montgomerie of Saint Andrew's Episcopal
Church who has been named a Canon of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway.
EMBRACING
CHANGE
As a deanery, we are looking to recruit a small number of people to refresh
the Steering Group of the Embracing Change process. The Steering Group sits
alongside the other Embracing Change Groups - Spirituality, Outreach to the
Poor, Formation for Ministry et cetera - and ensures that Groups are adhering
to the overall Embracing Change aim and tackling their particular remit effectively.
The Steering Group should be a driving force and a critical friend that is
constructive and candid. Steering Group membership assumes as 'given' an active
Faith, an understanding and a commitment to the Embracing Change process and
an awareness of 'the bigger picture'. In particular we especially need people
who can animate and energise groups. If you would be willing to be considered
for this role, please speak to your parish priest by 28 August, or if you
are unable to, please contact the Dean, Canon Martin Poland on 01294 463225
or MartindPoland@gmail.com. Thank you.
MARY'S MEALS
Thank you for the many donations, of items and cash, for the Mary's
Meals Backpack appeal. We will soon be in a position to fill more than
a hundred further backpacks to send to Malawi. To this end, we need the following
items - hand towels, coloured pencils, pencil cases, sharpeners, jotters,
small balls, dessert spoons and toothpaste. If you would like to donate any
items please leave them in the box in the Church porch. Thank you again for
your generosity.
MUSIC WORKSHOP
A music workshop is being arranged by Galloway Music Network on Saturday 24
September at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Onthank, Kilmarnock from
10.30 am - 3.00 pm. There will be three sessions during the day - on managing
unaccompanied singing, music for Advent and singing straightforward psalms
settings. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and the sharing
of ideas. This event is being organised for anyone with an interest in parish
music. A light lunch will be provided. For more information contact Nicola
Lawrence on 0141 886 7963. Booking forms are available from the diocesan website
at www.GallowayDiocese.org.uk
or Michael McCulloch.
50/50 CLUB
Three new 50/50 Club members joined in July and we ask those members who have
not yet renewed for 2016 to let us know if they still wish to continue their
membership. We welcome new members at any time and appreciate their continued
support. The Promoter is Mrs Myriame Sammons on 469006.
LOURDES GROUP BINGO
The Lourdes Group's next fundraiser is a Bingo on Friday 9 September at 7.00
pm for 7.30 pm in the Parish Centre. All are welcome. A Tea ticket costs £1
and Bingo books can be purchased on the night. Adults and children are welcome.
Committee members are selling tickets or they can be obtained from Harry on
469006, Pam on 601575 or Margaret in the Parish Office on 464063.
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE TO CARFIN
The national pilgrimage to Carfin in honour of Saint Margaret and to mark
the Year of Mercy takes place on Sunday 4 September. Mass will be celebrated
at 3.00 pm. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available between 12 noon
and 2.00 pm.
SAINT
PETER'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE
Saint Peter's Children's Centre has re-opened on Mondays and Fridays at 8.50
am for the nursery class, 1.00 pm for the two to three class and at 9.30 to
11.30 am for the toddler group. Funded places available for immediate start
for children aged three years or over. Children who are three before 28 February
2017 can register for a place now. For further information, please call Josephine
Coulter on 473030 or 602179.
SAINT PETER'S RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
The Monday night Rainbows and Brownies returned on Monday 22 August at the
usual times. Rainbows run from 5.30 to 6.30 pm and Brownies from 6.30 to 8.00
pm. We welcome the girls back and hope they enjoyed the holidays. Any girls
wishing to join, please be aware we have a long waiting list and parents should
contact Leaders in charge to make arrangements to join. Rainbows should contact
Mary Anne Gibson and Brownies Cecilia Walsh on Facebook: Ardrossan - Saint
Peter's Rainbows and Brownies.
CHURCH DOORS
Both the side and front doors are now fitted. Because the Church is an A-Listed
building, more durable replacement doors needed to be specially made at a
cost of over £10000. I need to make an appeal to you for help. Brown
envelopes will be available and any fundraising you can organise will be extremely
useful. Extra in the second collection is a perfect way of helping. So far,
donations total £4583.
FUTURE EVENTS
The following events are being planned.
- 16 October - Sacrament of the Sick in Saint
Mary's Church, Largs
- 30 October - Youth Event in Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats
- 28 November - Closing of the Year of Mercy in Saint
Brigid's Church, Kilbirnie
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.