BULLETIN
18
SEPTEMBER 2016
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
17 September
|
No
10.00 am Mass in Saint Peter's |
Sunday
18 September
|
Mass at 10.30 am by Father John Kinsler for the congregation |
Monday
19 September
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's |
Tuesday
20 September
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's |
Wednesday
21 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am by Father John Kinsler |
Thursday
22 September
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's |
Friday
23 September
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's |
Saturday
24 September
|
Mass
at 10.00 am Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for the congregation |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
Saturday
17 September
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday
18 September
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30 am |
Monday
19 September
|
Service at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Tuesday
20 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Wednesday
21 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
|
Thursday
22 September
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Friday
23 September
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Saturday
24 September
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
|
|
Sunday
18 September
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday
19 September
|
3.00
to 6.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Skallywags
Aftercare |
Tuesday
20 September
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 3.00 to 6.00 pm 3.45 pm 7.30 to 8.10 pm 8.10 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
21 September
|
3.00
to 6.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Skallywags
Aftercare |
Thursday
22 September
|
3.00
to 6.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Skallywags
Aftercare |
Friday
23 September
|
9.30
to 11.30 am 3.00 to 6.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Skallywags Aftercare |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Alex Doherty (Saltcoats), Catherine McLeod (Saltcoats) and Graeme Mason (Glasgow)
who died recently;
Cornelius Burke 1988, Chris Glenn 2011, Eamon Lennon junior, Margaret Finnegan
2010, Patrick Joseph McKay 1989, Sister Pauline CP 1999, Father
Alastair Tosh 2007, Brian Loy 2014, Patricia Trainer 2002, Greta Foran
2002, Emilio Forbes 2011, Mary McKernon 2007, Catherine McLaughlin 1998, Roseleen
Casey 2010, David Dunbar 2005, James Forbes 2011, Bob Harriman 2014, Jimmy
McLaughlin 2007, Rita Michelini 2002, Father Gerald Muir 2015, Helen Steele
2012, James Tomelty 2011, Margaret Donnelly 1997, George Logue 2011, William
McNamara 2001, Patrick Breen 2015, Isabella Farrell 2012 and Mary McGraa 2002
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 £529.59 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £212.10 - 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 Katrina Pollock at 5.30 pm and
Robert Cooper 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 3 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. We
are looking for volunteers to help support these groups to help us keep the
wonderful programme for the children we have in this parish. If you would
like to volunteer or would just like more information, please contact Michelle
at the Parish Office on 464063. Thank you. Next week's helpers are Geraldine
Butcher and Emily Tarbet for the pre-fives and Claire Sweenie, Linda Martin
and
Elaine Shaw for Primaries 1, 2 and 3.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Next
Sunday's teas will be served by Sharon McLaughlin'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.
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.
IGNATIAN
PRAYER GROUP
The first Ignatian Prayer Group commenced on last Wednesday at 7.30 pm and
will continue on the first Wednesday of each month. The second Group will
commence on Tuesday 13 September at 7.30 pm and will continue on the second
Tuesday of each month thereafter.
EMBRACING
CHANGE IN THE YEAR OF MERCY
The Outreach to the Poor Group of Embracing Change have arranged a meeting
to discuss Homelessness in North Ayrshire and our Christian response to the
problem. The speakers are from Scottish Churches Housing Action, North Ayrshire
Council Homeless Unit and East Ayrshire Churches Homeless Action. The meeting
will take place in Saint Mary's Parish Hall, Saltcoats on 29 September at
7.00 pm. The main speaker will be Diane Becker from Scottish Churches Housing
Action. All are welcome.
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.
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.
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.
SCALLYWAGS AFTER CARE
Scallywags After Care is held in the Parish Centre on Mondays to Fridays from
3.00 to 6.00 pm during term time and 8.00 am to 6.00 pm during holidays. There
are pickups at Stanley, Saint Peter's and Winton Primary Schools.
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.
THANKS
Grateful thanks to Saint Clare for favours received. May the Sacred Heart
of Jesus be praised, adored and glorified and loved today and every day throughout
the world, Amen. DJ
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.