BULLETIN                                       3 FEBRUARY 2008

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR 1


CHURCH SERVICE
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Saturday 2 February

Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Mary Kelly

Sunday 3 February
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am
Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon
Monday 4 February
Mass at 10.00 am for Ishbel McCarroll
Tuesday 5 February
Mass at 10.00 am for John and Mary McNamara
Wednesday 6 February
Ash Wednesday
Mass at 10.00 am for Jim Cairns
Mass at 7.00 pm for Andy McMillan
Thursday 7 February
Mass at 7.00 pm for Bill Smythe
Friday 8 February
Mass at 10.00 pm for the Retzbach and Cunningham families  
Saturday 9 February
Mass at 10.00 am for John and Catherine Cahill


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 3 February
10.00 am
10.00 am
1.00 to 4.00 pm

Children's Liturgy
Sacramental Preparation
Tea and Coffee after Mass

Monday 4 February
9.00 to 11.30 am
9.30 to 11.30 am
12.30 to 2.30 pm
5.30 to 6.30 pm
6.30 to 8.00 pm
7.00 pm
7.00 to 8 00 pm

Nursery
Parents and Toddlers 
Nursery
Rainbows
Brownies
Saint Vincent de Paul Society  
Weight Watchers

Tuesday 5 February
9.00 to 11.30 am
9.30 to 11.00 am
11.00 am
12.30 to 3.00 pm
1.00 to 3.00 pm
7.00 pm
7.00 pm
Nursery
Kindergarten
Legion of Mary
Nursery
Thursday Club
Saint Anne's Guild
Keep Fit
Wednesday 6 February
9.00 to 11.30 am
9.30 to 11.00 am
12.30 to 3.00 pm
6.00 to 7.00 pm
7.30 to 9.00 pm
7.30 pm
Nursery
Kindergarten
Nursery
Barakuda Karate
Special Religious Education (SPRED)
Ignatian Prayer Group 
Thursday 7 February
9.00 to 11.30 am
9.30 to 11.00 am
12.30 to 3.00 pm
2.00 to 3.00 pm
7.00 to 7.30 pm
7.30 to 9.00 pm
Nursery
Kindergarten
Nursery
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Brownies

Girl Guides
Friday 8 February
9.00 to 11.30 am
9.30 to 11.30 am
12.30 to 2.30 pm
Nursery
Parents and Toddlers
Nursery

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   Lena Milligan who died recently;
   Janet Cunningham 1999, Father Joe Davie SDB 2002, Tony Tourish 1993,
   Mary C McManus 1973, Michael Barrett 1972, Joseph Brodie 1961,
   Eileen Busbridge, Patrick McGinn 1999, Pamela McIntosh 1999
   and Cesare Scott 2002 whose anniversaries occur at this time
and
   Roslyn Alexandra and Iona Molly Gibson who were baptised recently.

SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection amounted to £696.38 - many thanks. Banker's Orders amount to an average of £4300 per month. Each month £4000 is repaid to the Diocese for the building loan and levy.

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.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for Catholic Education amounted to £410.59 - many thanks.

MEDICAL MISSIONARIES OF MARY
Sister Aileen Doggett of the Medical Missionaries of Mary will make an appeal for your support of the work of the Missionary Sisters at all Masses this weekend.
There will be a special collection.

ASH WEDNESDAY
Ash Wednesday is on 6 February. There will be Mass at 10.00 am and 7.00 pm. Ashes will be distributed at both services. Ashes will also be distributed in Saint. Peter's Primary School at 11.00 am and 11.30 am. This is a day of fast and abstinence for those aged 18 to 65. This means no meat, one main meal and two light snacks.

LENT EXTRA
Copies of Lent Extra are available at the stall. A donation of £1 would be appreciated.

LENT SCIAF BOXES
Boxes for the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) Lenten appeal are available at the stall. Please take one home with you and return it at the end of Lent.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Stations of the Cross will be said during Lent each Friday at 9.40 am.

SAINT MATTHEW'S ACADEMY
Mass will be celebrated
in Saint Matthew's Academy every Friday at 12.50 pm.

PRIZE BINGO
There will be fundraising bingo in the Parish Centre on Thursday 14 February at 7pm. Tickets, costing £2 for Adults and £1 for Children include tea, coffee and baking, and are available from Cecilia or Myriame. All are welcome. Many thanks for your support.

RACE NIGHT
The annual Race Night in memory of Larry Kernahan will take place in the Parish Centre on Friday 29 February at 8.00 pm. Tickets are available from Esther, cost £2.50 and include light supper. All money raised goes to the Pilgrimage Trust Group 207. Donations of money, bottles and raffle prizes would be very much appreciated. Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Bernadette, pray for us.

GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ
The Annual General Meeting of Galloway Lourdes Hospitalité will be preceded by Mass with Anointing of the Sick in Saint John's Church, Stevenston on Sunday 17 February at 3.30 pm. Tea and coffee will be served after Mass. All are welcome.

THE INNOCENTS
A box is available in the porch for baby goods, for example, clothes, powder, toys and so on. If you need any more information, please telephone Josephine.

RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
Many thanks to the parents of the Rainbows and Brownies for the recent donation of £600 for the use of the Parish Centre.

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Parents are invited to a meeting in the Church on Wednesday after 7.00 pm Mass to discuss their child's preparation for the Sacraments.

ENROLEMENT SUNDAY
Will be celebrated at 10.00 am Mass next Sunday. Please pray for the children and their families.


FAREWELL FROM FATHER JOHN
My Dear Friends
I would like to thank the many people who made my farewell on both Friday and Sunday so memorable. They were wonderful times. It was very kind of you all. I thank you for your many cards and gifts and for your generous donations which will improve the life of many people in Tanzania. Your welcome and friendship since I came to Saint Peter's has been very much appreciated. I will remember you all in my prayers and hope you will remember me in yours. May God bless you all.
Father John            MaendeleoJ@yahoo.com


If you love somebody, let them go.
  If they return, they were always yours.  
If they don't, they never were.

  Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your mouth is moving.  


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           Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13
Seek the Lord all you, the humble of the earth, who obey his commands. Seek integrity, seek humility: you may perhaps find shelter on the day of the anger of the Lord. In your midst I will leave a humble and lowly people, and those who are left in Israel will seek refuge in the name of the Lord. They will do no wrong, will tell no lies; and the perjured tongue will no longer be found in their mouths. But they will be able to graze and rest with no one to disturb them.

Second Reading           1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Take yourselves, brothers, at the time when you were called: how many of you were wise in the ordinary sense of the word, how many were influential people, or came from noble families? No, it was to shame the wise that God chose what is foolish by human reckoning, and to shame what is strong that he chose what is weak by human reckoning; those whom the world thinks common and contemptible are the ones that God has chosen - those who are nothing at all to show up those who are everything. The human race has nothing to boast about to God, but you, God has made members of Christ Jesus and by God"s doing he has become our wisdom, and our virtue, and our holiness, and our freedom. As scripture says: if anyone wants to boast, let him boast about the Lord.

Gospel           Matthew 5:1-12
Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up the hill. There he sat down and was joined by his disciples. Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them: "How happy are the poor in spirit: theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy the gentle: they shall have the earth for their heritage. Happy those who mourn: they shall be comforted. Happy those who hunger and thirst for what is right: they shall be satisfied. Happy the merciful: they shall have mercy shown them. Happy the pure in heart: they shall see God. Happy the peacemakers: they shall be called sons of God. Happy those who are persecuted in the cause of right: theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Happy are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.".