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Saturday
18 January
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Our Lady's Day |
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Sunday
19 January
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Second
Sunday in Ordinary Time |
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Monday
20 January
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Memorial of Saint Fabian and Saint Sebastian |
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Tuesday
21 January
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Memorial of Saint Agnes |
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Wednesday
22 January
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Requiem Mass at 10.00am for Jimmy McAloon |
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Thursday
23 January
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Holy Mass at 10.00am for Rotha and William Timpany SI and Bridget Garlick RD and Teresa Collins |
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Friday
24 January
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Memorial
of Saint Frances de Sales |
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Saturday
25 January
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Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul |
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Abbreviations - A anniversary, MM month's mind, 6MM six month's
mind, |
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The
Holy Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify
anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks. |
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Saturday
18 January
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Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
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Sunday
19 January
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Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
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Monday
20 January
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Requiem Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Tuesday
21 January
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Holy
Mass at 10.00am |
Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Wednesday
22 January
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Requiem Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Thursday
23 January
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Friday
24 January
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Saturday
25 January
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Vigil Mass at 4.30pm | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Sunday
19 January
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11.30am |
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Monday
20 January
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9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Tuesday
21 January
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9.00
to 11.00am 5.00 to 8.00pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
22 January
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8.30
to 11.30am |
Slimming
World |
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Thursday
23 January
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Friday
24 January
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9.30
to 11.30am 11.00am |
Parents
and Toddlers Tea, coffee and chat in the Snug after Benediction |
| Scallywags Aftercare is on Monday to Friday from 3.00pm to 6.00pm during term time and 8.00am to 6.00pm during school holidays. | ||
PRAYERS
Please
remember in your prayers:
Betty McCallum, Patsy Smyth (Ireland), Susan McGowan, Una Merrick (Portaferry),
Bridget Garlick, Jimmy McAloon and Billy Hand junior who died recently;
Thelma Carrick 2005, Annie Boyle O'Hare 1967, Celio Staffieri 2017, Mary Catherine
Teggart 1999, Thomas West 2005, Bessie Brown 1982, Peggy Gray 2010, Addie
Hissey 2009, Margaret McMillan 2009, Margaret Jane Brennan 1964, Betty Kelly
2011, Hugh Taylor 2016, John Curran 2013, Annie Monan 1998, James Cunningham
1986, Michael Lynn 2005, James McCormack 1999, Catherine Welsh 2005, Joe Marshall
2013, John McKay 1957, Bernard Burns 1963, Annie Carson 1995, Avril Cullis
2009, Brookelyn Angel Donnachy 2006, James Jennings 2013, Andrew McCormick
2009 and Alfie Willis 2015 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 Father
Duncan, the parish office
or contact WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterinChains.net. If members
of your family or friends are in need of our prayers, please tell Father
Duncan or the parish office.
If they are in hospital, Reverend Bill Corbett on 01292 521208 - assisted
each week by the priest on call - is the chaplain to Crosshouse Hospital and
can be contacted through the ward. Ayr Hospital and the Ayrshire Hospice have
an on-call chaplaincy.
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Sunday Mass times
in Saint Peter's are 5.30pm Vigil and 10.30am. Sunday
Mass times in other local parishes can be
seen here.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
The Sacrament of Forgiveness is celebrated on Saturdays between 4.45 and 5.15
pm and at other times on request.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Katrina Pollock at 5.30pm and Margaret
Harvey at 10.30am.
MUSIC
MINISTRY
Next weekend's musicians are the Choir at 5.30pm and Andrena Hughes at 10.30am.
CHILDREN'S
LITURGY
Next week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Emma Paterson for the pre-fives,
Jacqueline Waugh and Jacqueline Smyth for Primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Maria Paterson
and Linda
Martin for Primary 4.
REQUIEM MASS FOR JIMMY McALOON
Please pray for the Repose of the Soul of Jimmy McAloon. He will be received
into Church on Tuesday 21 January at 6.00pm. His Requiem Mass on Wednesday
22 January at 10.00am will be followed by his interment at Ardrossan Cemetery.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory!
I CANNOT PRAY
I cannot say OUR if my faith has no room for others and their needs. I cannot
say FATHER if I do not demonstrate this relationship in my daily life and
trust Him as His child. I cannot say WHO ART IN HEAVEN if all my interests
and pursuits are in earthly and material things. I cannot say HALLOWED BE
THY NAME if I, who am called by his name, am not holy and don't try to be
holy. I cannot say THY KINGDOM COME if I am unwilling to give up my own sovereignty
and accept the will and wishes of God in my life. I cannot say THY WILL BE
DONE if I always do everything my way. I cannot say ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
unless I am truly ready to give myself to his service here and now. I cannot
say GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD without expending honest effort for it
or by ignoring the genuine needs of the people around me. I cannot say FORGIVE
US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US if I continue
to harbour a grudge against anyone and refuse to forgive. I cannot say LEAD
US NOT INTO TEMPTATION if I deliberately choose to remain in a situation where
I am likely to be tempted. I cannot say DELIVER US FROM EVIL if I am not prepared
to fight in the spiritual realm with the weapons of prayer and the sacraments.
I cannot say THINE IS THE KINGDOM if I do not give the King of my heart and
life the joyful obedience of a loyal subject. I cannot say THINE IS THE POWER
if I fear what my neighbours and friends may say or do if I truly follow God's
Plan. I cannot say THINE IS THE GLORY if I am seeking my own glory and advantage
first. I cannot say FOREVER if I am too anxious about each day's affairs and
forget the gift of eternity. I cannot say AMEN unless I can honestly say,
"Cost what it may, this is my prayer."
THE SACRAMENTS
"The purpose of the sacraments is to sanctify men, to build up the body
of Christ, and, finally, to give worship to God; because they are signs they
also instruct ... They do indeed impart grace, but, in addition, the very
act of celebrating them most effectively disposes the faithful to receive
this grace in a fruitful manner, to worship God duly, and to practice charity."
-Sacrosanctum Concilium, 59. My favourite sacrament is baptism. Words cannot
really express the wonderful joy at witnessing the rebirth of a new person
in Christ. Through the grace of God dispensed in that beautiful sacrament,
one who is "dead in sin" becomes an adopted heir in Christ Jesus.
Sometimes the sacraments are seen as "way stations" in life, events
that occur at certain moments in our life story. Although that is true in
a sense, it is an incomplete view. The sacraments are where we engage in a
relationship with the Trinity. They are more than "mile markers"
on the path of life. They form the core of Christian life itself. We are sensible
creatures, and our senses are engaged in the sacraments. Our bodies need food
to grow and be healthy; so too, do our souls. We need spiritual nourishment
for our faith, and we receive this "nutrition" through the sacraments.
Through his gift of the sacraments, the Lord allows us to share in his life.
Strip away the sacraments, and one is left with an incomplete faith. I think
we would appreciate the sacraments more if we spent time contemplating what
our faith life would be like without them.
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? Psalms 117
What is the longest chapter in the Bible? Psalms 119
Which chapter is in the centre of the Bible? Psalms 118
There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118.
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118. Add these numbers up and you
get 1188.
What is the centre verse in the Bible? Psalms 118:8
Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will for our
lives? The next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will
for their lives and that they want to be in the centre of His will, just send
them to the centre of His Word! Psalm 118:8 reads: 'It is better to trust
in the Lord than to put confidence in man.' Now isn't that odd how this worked
out - or was God in the centre of it? When things get tough, always remember
- faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it!
JUST
FOR A LAUGH …
Ten Things You Will Never Hear in Church
1 Hey! It's my turn to sit in the front
seats!
2 I was so enthralled, I never noticed,
Father, that your sermon went twenty-five minutes over time.
3 Personally I find going to Mass much
more enjoyable than watching football.
4 I've decided to give our parish the
£40 a month that I pay regularly for Sky TV.
5 I volunteer to be a permanent helper
for our Sunday children's liturgy.
6 Forget the official clergy allowance.
Let's pay our priest so he can live like we do.
7 I love it when we sing hymns I've never
heard before!
8 Since we're all here, let's start the
Mass early.
9 Father Duncan, we'd like to send you
to this new Bible Seminar in the Bahamas for two weeks.
10 Nothing inspires me and strengthens my commitment
like supporting our fundraising in the parish!
ANNIVERSARY LIST
I am very grateful to George McGrattan for updating our parish anniversary
list. There is a printed version at the Tabernacle and at the back of Church
at the stall. This is a list of parishioners and friends of parishioners who
have passed through death and are remembered in our prayers. May they rest
in peace. Please have a look and make sure your loved ones are recorded. Please
pass on any amendments to the Parish Office and they will be included in the
next update.
CLUB CUORI
Club Cuori presents a Burns Pascolli Supper on 8 February 2020 at 7.00 for
7.30pm. A four-course supper with a vegetarian option will be served. Music
will be provided by Paolo and Angela. Tickets cost £20 each and are
available from the Parish Office.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME 2020
There will be a Parents' Meeting to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation
on Thursday 23 January at 7.00pm in the Parish Centre. The meeting is very
important for all families celebrating Confirmation this year with Bishop
Nolan.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
There will be a series of meetings for the Parish Ministry coming soon. Please
put the dates in your dairy right away as it is very important that everyone
can attend. Meeting for all those involved in the Music Ministry is on Wednesday
5 February; for Eucharistic Ministers on Wednesday 19 February; for Readers
on Wednesday 4 March and for those involved in the Children's Liturgy on Wednesday
11 March. All the meetings begin at 7.00pm and take place in the Presbytery.
If you would like to get involved in any of our Parish Ministries, please
come along to the meeting. Thank you for all your support!
BURNS SUPPERETTE
Following the success of the last year's Burns Supperette, another one is
planned for Saturday 22 February at 7.00pm in the Parish Centre. A Burns Supperette
is a mini Burns Supper with fewer speeches, more music and a smaller meal.
As always, there will be a light-hearted approach and a bar. Tickets costing
£7.50 will be available after the weekend Masses or can be reserved
by phoning Fiona Brown on 01294 606424. If you prefer a macaroni pie to a
haggis pie, please let Fiona know. More details will follow.
CHURCHES HOMELESS ACTION NORTH AYRSHIRE (CHANA)
Thank you very much to everyone who has contributed to help the homeless at
Christmas and throughout the year. Your donations and generous support are
much appreciated. Thank you.
SIGN-UP SUNDAYS FOR 50/50 CLUB
Renewal of 50/50 Club Memberships are now due. Membership of £15 will
be collected by Promoter, Mrs Sammons over the weekends of 18 and 19 Jan and
25 and 26 January in the foyer of the Parish Centre after 5.30pm and the 10.30am
Masses. Cash and cheques are welcome and cheques should be made payable to
Saint Peter's 50/50 Club. New members are welcome. Collectors will come round
as usual or simply pay at the Sign-Up table. The special Early Bird Draw of
£50 is for members who pay before the end of January. Thanks for your
continued support.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND
Once again, the Diocese will be travelling to the Holy Land to walk in the
footsteps of Our Lord. This year's pilgrimage takes place from 12 to 19 October
and we will stay in Bethlehem and Tiberias. Booking forms are available in
the sacristy or from Father David Borland at David.Borland@GallowayDiocese.org.uk.
IN AND AROUND THE CHURCH
Work has started to repair the Church perimeter wall. Thirteen feet of the
wall was damaged due to a car crash in August last year.
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £614.78 and the Justice
and Peace collection to £359.16 - thanks very much for your support
and generosity.
SPECIAL COLLECTION PROJECT GAMBIA
There will be a special collection next weekend as The Project Gambia team
will be visiting our parish on 25 and 26 January to speak about their work
with deaf children in the Gambia. They will be greatly appreciative of any
support received, both prayerful and financial.
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.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Tea and coffee will be served after the 10.30am Mass next Sunday in the Parish
Centre by Sadie, Marie and Phyllis.
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 pre-school children, children in Primaries 1 to 3 and a Sacramental
Programme for children in Primary 4. After the 10.30am 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.