Sunday
10 June
|
Tenth
Sunday in Ordinary Time |
Monday
11 June
|
Memorial of Saint Barnabus |
Tuesday
12 June
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00am for Kenny Breen |
Wednesday
13 June
|
Memorial
of Saint Anthony of Padua |
Thursday
14 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Dianne Caddies RD |
Friday
15 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Bobby Flood RD and Maureen Kelly RD followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction, finishing by 11.00am |
Saturday
16 June
|
Our Lady's Day |
|
Abbreviations - A anniversary, RD recently deceased, SI special intention |
The
Holy Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify
anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks. |
Sunday
10 June
|
Sunday
Mass at 10.00am
The Church is closed for renovation. |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
Monday
11 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Tuesday
12 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Wednesday
13 June
|
Service at 10.00am | |
Thursday
14 June
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00am | |
Friday
15 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Saturday
16 June
|
Holy
Mass at 10.00am |
|
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS |
Sunday
10 June
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday
11 June
|
9.30
to 11.30am 6.45 to 8.15pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
12 June
|
9.00
to 11.00am 3.45pm 7.30pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
13 June
|
3.45pm |
Irish Dancing |
Thursday
14 June
|
11.15am |
Yoga
- post natal |
Friday
15 June
|
9.30 to 11.30am | Parents and Toddlers |
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
Next week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Geraldine
Butcher for the pre-fives, Claire and Linda Martin for Primaries 1, 2 and
3 and Maria Paterson and Jacqueline Smith
for Primary 4.
SUNDAY TEAS
Tea and coffee will be served after the 10.30am Mass next Sunday in the Parish
Centre by Frances's and Mary's team.
THE STRANGER
A
few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small
town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer
and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted
and was around from then on. As I grew up, I never questioned his place in
my family. In my young mind, he had a special niche. My parents were complementary
instructors. Mum taught me good from evil and Dad taught me to obey. But the
stranger - he was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for hours on
end with adventures, mysteries and comedies. If I wanted to know anything
about politics, history or science, he always knew the answers about the past,
understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future! He took
my family to the first major league ball game. He made me laugh, and he made
me cry. The stranger never stopped talking but Dad didn't seem to mind. Sometimes,
Mom would get up quietly while the rest of us were shushing each other to
listen to what he had to say and she would go to the kitchen for peace and
quiet. I wonder now if she ever prayed for the stranger to leave. Dad ruled
our household with certain moral convictions but the stranger never felt obligated
to honour them. Profanity, for example, was not allowed in our home - not
from us, our friends or any visitors. After our long-time visitor stayed longer
he became more daring however, and even got away with four-letter words that
burned my ears and made my dad squirm and my mother blush. My Dad didn't permit
the liberal use of alcohol but the stranger encouraged us to try it on a regular
basis. He made cigarettes look cool, cigars manly and pipes distinguished.
He talked freely - much too freely - about sex. His comments were sometimes
blatant, sometimes suggestive and generally embarrassing. I now know that
my early concepts about relationships were influenced strongly by the stranger.
Time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom rebuked
- nd never asked to leave. More than fifty years have passed since the stranger
moved in with our family. He has blended right in and is not nearly as fascinating
as he was at first. Still, if you could walk into my parents' den today, you
would still find him sitting over in his corner, waiting for someone to listen
to him talk and watch him draw his pictures. His name? - we just call him
TV. He has a wife now - we call her Computer. Their first child is Mobile
Phone and second child iPad. Thanks
to Bill Andrew
JUST FOR A LAUGH…
• The Parish Priest was with a class in the Primary School. The topic for
the day was Easter Sunday and the Resurrection of Christ. "What did Jesus
do on this day?" he asked. There was no response, so he gave the pupils
a hint. "It starts with the letter R." One boy blurted "Recycle!"
•An atheist complained to a Catholic friend "You Catholics have special
holidays such as Christmas and Easter. Jews celebrate their national holidays,
such as Passover and Yom Kippur. But we atheists have no recognised national
holidays. It's unfair discrimination." His friend replied "Why don't
you celebrate April first?"
•A teacher asked the children in class "If I sold my house and my car,
had a big garage sale and give all the money to the Church, would I get into
heaven?" "No!" the children all answered. "If I cleaned
the Church every day, mowed the lawn and kept everything neat and tidy, would
I then get into heaven?" Again, the answer was "No!" "Well"
she continued "then how can I get into heaven?" In the back of the
room, a five year-old boy shouted "You gotta be dead first!"
THANK YOU
Alfie and Evelyne Agostini would like to thank everyone for their prayers,
gifts, cards and flowers for the celebration of their Golden Wedding and to
their family for a wonderful time. There will be a Mass in appreciation and
a thank you to Father
Duncan for a beautiful blessing.
PARISH FUNDRAISER - CREAM TEA
There will be a parish fundraiser on Saturday 23 June in the Parish Centre.
We welcome you to a Cream Tea or Coffee et cetera from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
There will be sales tables and a raffle to raise much needed funds towards
Church maintenance. We rely on your usual good support as this will enhance
our Church surroundings and we look forward to any donations or prizes for
the raffle. Tickets, costing £2 for adults and £1 for children,
will be on sale at weekends during June or from the Parish Office. Many
thanks. Myriame
Sammons, 469006
FATHER'S DAY NEXT SUNDAY
Father's Day will be on Sunday 17 June this year. We'll pray for all our dads
- living and dead - and all those who have been like a father to us - a great
day to pray for the gift of genuine fatherhood.
EMERGENCY ON-CALL AT HOSPITALS
Father Duncan will be on emergency on-call at the hospitals this week. Please
keep those who are sick or having operations in your thoughts and prayers.
WHY GO TO CHURCH?
If anyone asks you Why go to Church? then tell them this. At a confirmation,
a boy, asked by the bishop if he thinks he should go to Church every Sunday,
replied "Would you go and watch the same movie every week?" If Christianity
is to flourish in our society and not become the practice of a dwindling minority,
then we have to recapture some sense of it as 'a huge event' that grants us
life to which we simply must go. The Eucharist forms us as people who believe,
hope and have charity. Faith, hope and charity are ways in which God makes
his home in us and we are at home in God. Our 'yes' to the Body of Christ
transforms how we belong to each other and therefore who we are. Churches
remind us that we are pilgrims. We are on the way. We drag ourselves out of
bed and leave our houses because they are not our final homes. Father
Timothy Radcliffe
50/50 CLUB WINNERS
Congratulation go to the 50/50 Club winners for June who each receive £25
- 32 Anne Guthrie, 48 Cecilia Morman, 189 Marie Burns and 118 Catherine Stuart.
The next draw will be in early July. If you would like to join the 50/50 Club
please contact the promoter, Myriame Sammons on 469006 or the Parish Office
on 464063.
SAINT PETER'S RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
The Rainbows and Brownies are now on summer break and we thank their parents
for their support during the year. We start again on Monday 27 August. Both
groups are full and we ask any new recruits to register online for next term.
We would welcome adult helpers - and again they should register online or
contact Cecilia Walsh for the Brownies or Mary Anne Gibson for the Rainbows.
DIOCESAN HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE 2018
The next pilgrimage to the Holy Land takes place from 15 to 22 October and
the cost is £1299 based on two people sharing. Three-quarters of the
reserved places have now been filled so if you are still thinking about booking
you are advised to do so soon in order to ensure taking part in this wonderful
experience. Booking forms and the Itinerary are available from the Parish
Office.
CHURCHES HOMELESS ACTION NORTH AYRSHIRE (CHANA) GROUP
CHANA is proposing to have a lunch every Friday in the Kirkgate Hall, Chapelwell
Street, Saltcoats for those who are homeless, living in hostels or supported
accommodation and those at risk of homelessness. The aim is to start in September.
We are therefore looking to have a good number of volunteers to help prepare
soup and sandwiches, to serve and to 'just be there'. We are having an exploratory
meeting in the Kirkgate Hall on Friday 15 June at 11.00am. Please come along
if you are interested in helping in any way. For more information, please
phone CHANA on 07585 665751.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Holy Mass? Please know that you are very welcome.
During the 10.30 am Holy 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 Holy Mass, tea, coffee
cakes and buns are available in the Parish Centre. At both of our weekend
Holy 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.