BULLETIN
1 JANUARY 2017
THE FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
31 December
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No
10.00 am Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Sunday
1 January
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Sunday Mass at 11.00 am for the congregation |
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Monday
2 January
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Mass at 10.00 am for Danny McMail and Manus Gallagher |
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Tuesday
3 January
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Mass at 10.00 am for Annie Thompson |
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Wednesday
4 January
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Mass at 10.00 am for Mary Madden and Esther Madden |
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Thursday
5 January
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Mass at 10.00 am for George and Agnes Scott and Sarah and Patrick Braniff |
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Friday
6 January
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Mass at 10.00 am for Father George Thompson whose funeral is today in Dumfries |
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Saturday
7 January
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Vigil
of the Epiphany |
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The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
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SAINT MARY'S AND SAINT JOHN'S CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
31 December
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Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
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Sunday
1 January
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Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30 am |
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Monday
2 January
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Service at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
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Tuesday
3 January
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Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
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Wednesday
4 January
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Service at 10.00 am |
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Thursday
5 January
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Service at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
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Friday
6 January
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Service at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
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Saturday
7 January
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Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
There are no events in the Parish Centre this week.
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Manus Gallagher of our parish, Clare McAllister, Theresa Tumilty of our parish,
Samuel McMail (West Kilbride) brother of Danny, Liz Kelly (Prestwick) mother
of Father Mark Kelly of Dalry and May Kelly of our parish who died recently;
William Twigg, June Doherty 2010, Isabella Dougherty 2010, Charles Patrick
Hendry 1967, Father Andrew Karwemera 2002, Lizzie Macnamara, James Murphy
1997, Hugh Brown 1980, Susan Burns 1986, May Rollie 2007, Frank Clark 2009,
Catherine Marroni 2012, Helen McGinn 2012, John McTiernan 2016, Sister Imelda
CP 2000, Sister Marie Celeste CP 2000, Gerry Brown 2010, Tom McAvennie 2011,
Charles Retzbach 2000, Patrick Braniff 1991, Gary Cahill 2012, Isabella Keenan
1939, James Monan 1969, Celia Ralston 2007, Leda Biagioni 2007, James Burns
1955, Patrick Cawley 2001, Canon
Peter Fitzpatrick 1952, Helen McCluskey 2004, John Cahill 1989, Danny
Higgins 2009 and Frank Kelly 2013 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.
FINANCES
Bankers Orders for the Parish and Parish Centre amount to £3500 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 £1377.60 - 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.
MAY EVERY ONE OF US BE BLESSED IN 2017
Very many thanks to our sacristans, readers, ministers of Holy Communion,
altar servers, musicians, flower arrangers, tea makers, stall-keepers, Children's
Liturgy organisers and helpers, Church cleaners - and all who do so much for
our parish. All groups have a vacancy just for you.
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 Marade Griffin at 5.30 pm and
Angela Body and Ami Paterson at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30
pm and Group 2 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Next
Sunday's teas will be served by Maria Boyle's team.
50/50
CLUB
We will have a sign-up in January as in previous years on weeks ending 14
and 15 January and 21 and 22 January 2017 for existing and new members. Collectors
will be contacting their members early in the new year or contact the Promoter
Myriame Sammons on 469006.
OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO DIED THIS PAST YEAR
Please remember our brothers and sisters who died this past year. The list
is not full, but includes Pat Haggarty, John Hendry, Joleen McIndoe, Hugh
Taylor, Andrew (Ronnie) Sliwinski, Veronica Stevenson, May McParland, Anthony
Da Prato, Joseph Gilbin, Geraldine Leadbeater, Agnes Gorman, Helen Clarke,
Iain Tarbet, Annie McConnachie, Ellie Graham, Baby Lily Heron, Mary Harrigan,
Catherine Keogh, Danny McMail, Blair Walsh, Annie Thompson, Manus Gallagher,
Theresa Tumilty and Samuel McMail.
STATEMENT FROM BISHOP NOLAN ON THE DEATH OF FATHER GEORGE THOMPSON
Father George Thompson was a man whose life was inspired and motivated by
a deep faith in Jesus Christ - a faith he put into practice by embracing three
vocations: teaching, politics and the priesthood. In each of these he sought
to serve God and to serve others. We give thanks to God for all the good that
he did throughout his life. The people of Galloway have been blessed by his
commitment to public service, but as Bishop of Galloway I am particularly
grateful to him for his years of service as a priest. We commend Father George
Thompson in our prayers to the loving mercy of God. May he rest in peace. +William
Nolan, Bishop of Galloway
CHURCH
OF THE NAZARENE FOODBANK
The Foodbank at the Church of the Nazarene in Glasgow Street is desperately
short of tinned meat, juice, ultra-heat treatment (UHT) milk and tinned fruit.
Can you help, please?
MASS AND CHRISTMAS LUNCH FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Young people aged fourteen and over are invited to Saint Joseph's, Hill Street,
Kilmarnock on Tuesday 3 January 2017 for Mass at 12.30 pm followed by a Christmas
lunch in the hall. Please let Father
Stephen McGrattan know if you will be coming for catering purposes on
info@StephenMcGrattan.org.uk or accept the Facebook invitation at Galloway
Catholic Youth. The cost is £5 to be paid on the day. Why not share
transport with others from your parish?
BURNS SUPPER
The 2017 Burns
Supper will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday 28 January 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 Reverend Don Currie, Pastor of South
Beach Baptist Church, Saltcoats, shown below left. Kevin Thomas, former Head
of Environmental Health for North Ayrshire Council, shown below centre, will
propose the Toast to the Lassies and our parishioner, Angela Body, 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.
HOMELESSNESS IN NORTH AYRSHIRE
The inter-church group who are concerned with homelessness around us would
like to appeal for donations of household cleaning materials to help people
get started when they are housed. They also need new socks, gloves and pyjamas
for those who are housed in the Homeless Hostels. A full list of requirements
is on the box at the back of the Church. Thank you.
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.