BULLETIN                                                       21 AUGUST 2005                    

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR 1

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 20 August
 Confession on request from 4.45 to 5.15 pm
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for William Kelly
Sunday 21 August
 Sunday Mass at 10.00 am
Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon
Monday 22 August
 Mass at 10.00 am for John Austin
Tuesday 23 August
 Mass at 10.00 am for Ella Cairns
Wednesday 24 August
 Mass at 10.00 am for Catherine Fitzsimmons
Thursday 25 August
 No Mass
Friday 27 August
 Mass at 10.00 am for Tommy McCann senior
Saturday 27 August
Mass at 10.00 am for Johnny Kelly


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 21 August
11.00 am Tea and Coffee after Mass
Monday 22 August
 9.00 to 11.30 am
9.30 to 11.30 am
7.00 pm
7.00 to 8.00 pm 		Pre-five Children
Parents and Toddlers
Saint Vincent de Paul Society
Weight Watchers
Tuesday 23 August
9.30 to 11.30 am
7.30 pm		 Pre-five Children
Keep Fit
Wednesday 24 August
9.00 to 11.30 am
5.00 to 6.00 pm
6.30 to 8.30 pm
 Pre-five Children
Street Dance for 13 to 18 year olds
2 B Slim
Thursday 25 August
9.00 to 11.30 am Pre-five Children
Friday 26 August
9.00 to 11.30 am
9.30 to 11.30 am 		Pre-five Children
Parents and Toddlers
Saturday 27 August
7.30 pmPrivate Party

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   John Austin, Alex McKechnie, Mary King and Clare Shanks
   who died recently;
   David Walsh 1980, Josie Walsh 2003, William Kelly 2004, Jane Leonard 1998,
   Kate Gribben 1994, Felix Quigg 1994, Ella Cairns, Jim McManus 1997,
   Catherine Fitzsimmons 2004, Giocondo Michelin 1959 and Catherine Boyle 2004
   whose anniversaries occur at this time;
   Emma McLaughlin who was baptised recently;
   and those who are sick.

SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection amounted to £703.01 - many thanks.
Banker's Orders amount to an average of £4000 per month. Each month £4000 is repaid to the Diocese for the building loan and levy.

PARISH CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £341.86 - many thanks.

BANKER'S ORDERS
Paying your collection by monthly or quarterly banker's order makes money handling much safer. Banker's Order forms are available in the porch.

SAFE FROM HARM - THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S POLICY FOR KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE
Without volunteers there can be no Children's Liturgy at 10.00 am Mass on Sundays. It is therefore very important that parents with children who would benefit from participation in the Children's Liturgy indicate their willingness to cooperate in this very worthwhile ministry. Cards will be available at the stall or from Annie Watt, the Parish Co-ordinator for 'Safe From Harm', for volunteers to complete.

ADVERTISERS
Please support our advertisers. In recent weeks we have had two new advertisers.

THANKS TO FATHER MICHEL
Our thanks goes to Father Michel Caille, OFM who has been here on holiday from Toulouse. He has been a great help.

CAR BOOT SALE
There will be a Car Boot Sale in the car park on Saturday 27 August at 12.00 noon. The cost is £5 per car and £10 per van.

PARENTS AND TODDLERS:
The Parents and Toddlers Group meets on Mondays and Fridays from 9.30 am to 11.30 am in the Parish Centre beginning on Monday 22 August.

PILGRIMAGE TO SAINT NINIAN'S CAVE
The annual pilgrimage to Saint Ninian's Cave will take place on Sunday 28 August. Bishop John Cunningham will celebrate Mass at 4.00 pm. Mass will also be celebrated in the Church of Saint Martin and Saint Ninian, Whithorn at 4.45 pm for those who cannot make the journey to the cave. The Deanery is running a bus. It will leave Largs at 11.00 am and pick uplift passengers at our Church at 11.20 am. If you are interested in using the bus at a cost of £3, please add your name to the list on the notice board.

PILGRIMAGE TO CARFIN
The pilgrimage to Carfin will be held on Sunday 4 September in honour of 'Year of the Eucharist' with mass at 3.00 pm. The Chief Celebrant will be His Eminence Keith Patrick Cardinal O'Brien and the homilist will be Bishop John Cunningham.

PARK PARISH CHURCH WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATION
Park Parish Church is holding a World War II Commeration event to mark the ending of the second world war on Wednesday 31 August in the Church Hall between 2.00 and 5.00 pm. There will be wartime posters and memorabilia. You are welcome to bring any of your own to show and talk about. Tea, coffee and 'spam' sandwiches will be served. At approximately 3.00 pm there will be a reminiscing time and a 'Sing-along' of songs of the time. The event is free and open to all. There will be an opportunity to make a voluntary donation to Erskine Hospital for those who wish.
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ARDROSSAN CEMETERY MEMORIAL SAFETY AWARENESS
Ardrossan Cemetery's Memorial Safety Awareness Days are Saturday, 27 and Sunday 28 August from 9.00 am to 1.00pm. Further information is on the notice board.

SCOTTISH CATHOLIC MEDIA OFFICE PRESS AND RESEARCH OFFICER
The Scottish Catholic Media Office has a vacancy for a Press and Research Officer. Further information is on the notice board.

THANKS TO SAINT CLARE
Grateful thanks to Saint Clare for favours received - DJ

50-50 CLUB
Congratulations to the following 50-50 Club prizewinners for July:
172 Sheila Coulter £25, 38 Greg Madine £25, 157 Betty Burns £25, 114 Mrs S Douglas £25
Bonus: 122 Robert Kelly £100
Thank you for your continued support of the 50-50 Club. If you would like to join the 50-50 Club, please contact the promoter, Mrs Myriame Sammons.


Man's way leads to a hopeless end; God's way leads to an endless hope.
The quieter you become, the more you can hear.



READINGS
The readings for this weekend's Masses are shown below in English. They are available in eleven other languages including French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish by clicking on this link.


First Reading           Isaiah 22:19-23
Thus says the Lord of hosts to Shebna, the master of the palace: dismiss you from your office, I remove you from your post, and the same day I call on my servant Eliakim son of Hilkiah. I invest him with your robe, gird him with your sash, entrust him with your authority; and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the House of Judah. I place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; should he open, no one shall close, should he close, no one shall open. I drive him like a peg into a firm place; he will become a throne of glory for his fathers house.

Second Reading           Romans 11:33-36
How rich are the depths of God - how deep his wisdom and knowledge - and how impossible to penetrate his motives or understand his methods! Who could ever know the mind of the Lord? Who could ever be his counsellor? Who could ever give him anything or lend him anything? All that exists comes from him; all is by him and for him. To him be glory for ever! Amen.

Gospel Matthew           16:13-20
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, 'Who do people say the Son of Man is?' And they said, 'Some say he is John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.' 'But you,' he said 'who do you say I am?' Then Simon Peter spoke up, 'You are the Christ,' he said, 'the Son of the living God.' Jesus replied, 'Simon son of Jonah, you are a happy man! Because it was not flesh and blood that revealed this to you but my Father in heaven. So I now say to you: You are Peter and on this rock I will build my Church. And the gates of the underworld can never hold out against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: whatever you bind on earth shall be considered bound in heaven; whatever you loose on earth shall be considered loosed in heaven.' Then he gave the disciples strict orders not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.