BULLETIN 30
NOVEMBER 2008
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT IN YEAR 2
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
29 November | Mass
at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls |
Sunday
30 November | Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for the congregation |
Monday
1 December | Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention |
Tuesday
2 December | Mass at 10.00 am for Albertina Donnelly |
Wednesday
3 December | Mass at 10.00 am for Father James Carroll |
Thursday
4 December | No Mass today |
Friday
5 December | Mass at 10.00 am for Harry Currie |
Saturday
6 December | Mass
at 10.00 am for Albertina Donnelly Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Theresa Dorrans |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Saturday
29 November | 7.00 pm |
Private Function |
Sunday
30 November | 11.00 am | |
Monday
1 December | 9.30
to 11.30 am 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
2 December | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
Wednesday
3 December | 6.30
to 9.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm | Karate Special Religious Education Group (SPRED) and guests |
Thursday
4 December | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
Friday
5 December | 9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
John Carry 1997, Canon
George McCafferty 2000, Patrick Gerald Burns 2003,
Karen
Sharon Byrne 2003, Elizabeth McDougall 1948, Monsignor Frank Duffy 2000,
Mary
McNally 2004, Mary Higgins 1992, Hannah Kirk 1989, John Maxwell 2002,
Sarah
McNamara 1980, Peggy Dorian Smith 1991, Shannon Elizabeth Byrne 2000,
Jemima
McAuliffe 2001, Sarah Heaney 1955, Ann Hackett 1998 and James Allen 2003
whose
anniversaries occur at this time and those who are sick.
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection amounted to £625.06. We are grateful for your
generous support of the Parish. Banker's Orders amount to an average of £4000
per month.
BANKER'S ORDERS, GIFT AID AND WILLS
Have you thought of
using a Bankers Order? It assists us with the safe handling of cash. Have you
signed a Gift Aid Form? If you pay tax, then every £1 you give to the Parish
is worth £1.28 to us. Would you consider remembering Saint Peter's in your
will?
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted
to £327.55 - many thanks.
THURSDAY
EVENING MASS
Please note that there will be no Thursday evening Mass during
December.
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Margaret Brogan at 5.30 pm, Michael Clarke at 10.00 am and
Angela Body at 12.00 noon.
ADVENT
The
season of Advent has begun. Our Advent Wreath, an evergreen circle, representing
the never-ending of presence of Christ, is in place. Advent is a time of reflection
and prayer in preparation for Christmas. Most of our preparation is in writing
cards, buying presents, going to shows and so on but there needs to be some preparation
if we are to welcome Christ our Saviour properly.
CELEBRATING
THE SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS IN PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS
Penance services
have been arranged in the Churches of the Deanery. Various nights and an afternoon
have been chosen. It might mean a bit of travelling to get the date which suits
you. Please make the effort. The times are:
Monday 1 December
at 7.00 pm - Saint Mary's,
Saltcoats
Tuesday 2 December at 7.00 pm - Saint
Brendan's, Saltcoats
Monday, 8 December at 7.00 pm - Saint
John's, Stevenston
Wednesday 10 December at 2.00 pm - Saint
Mary's, Saltcoats
Wednesday 10 December at 7.00 pm - Saint
Peter's, Ardrossan
Monday 15 December at 7.00 pm - Saint Bride's,
West Kilbride
BURNS
SUPPER
The Burns
Supper will be held in the Parish Centre on Friday 13 February 2009. Tickets
and details of the top table guests will be available soon. Further details of
this and previous Burns
Suppers are on Saint Peter's website.
SUGGESTION
LEAFLET
There is a leaflet coming soon which indicates the events we will try
to organise and have room for suggestions. The Parish Centre is well used for
private functions but there are few Parish functions and we need to remedy that
if we are to make the Centre viable. You support it well with the second collection,
so how about using it a bit more? We need the support.
LEGION OF MARY
The
Legion of Mary meets in the Parish Centre on Tuesday mornings at 11.00 am. If
you have time for prayer and to visit the sick and housebound then the Legion
would like to welcome you as a member. What about coming along to the meeting
and observing? You will be very welcome.
THE
STALL
A lovely selection of Christmas cards, card holders and Christmas gifts
is available at the stall.
GIVE BLOOD
If you can never find the time
to give blood, here it is - Wednesday 3 December from 2.30 to 3.45 pm and 5.15
to 7.30 pm in the Civic Centre, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan.
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
Christmas
raffle tickets at 50p each are on sale at the stall. The first prize is a Nativity
Candle Bridge, the second prize is a nativity set, the third prize is a box of
Christmas cards with card holder and the fourth prize is a box of chocolates.
Proceeds will be divided between The Innocents and the HCPT 207 Group.
50-50
CLUB
Congratulations to the following 50-50 Club prizewinners who each get
£25.
October - 25 John Walsh, 254 Albert Trainer, 2 Harry
Sammons, 105 Corrine Wilson
November - 10 Caroline Murray, 54 Benet
Brodie, 220 Joanne McAuliffe, 139 Jean Coulter
Thank you for you continued
support of the 50-50 Club. If you would like to join the 50-50 Club please contact
Mrs Myriame Sammons.
GLORIA
IN EXCELSIS DEO
North Ayrshire Schools Senior Choir, accompanied by a full
professional orchestra, will perform a selection of classical works by Vivaldi
, Rutter and Pergolesi on Sunday 7 December at 7.30pm. Tickets costing £8
and £6 concession are available from the Parish Office on 464063.
THANKS
The 1st Ardrossan Saint Peter's, Rainbow Group and 5th Ardrossan Saint Peter's
Brownie Pack held a sponsored disco and each group made £250 for the Parish
Centre. We are still able to offer the Parish Centre to the Guides, Brownies and
Rainbows for no fee but they repay us well by their fundraising efforts.
ARDROSSAN
IN 2007 DVD
Ardrossan in 2007 is a DVD that takes the viewer
on a two and a quarter hour journey through Ardrossan to see the town as it was
in the year 2007. Every month from January to December, recordings were made to
capture the town's scenes for posterity. The DVD features the Clyde Marina, Harbour,
Arran Ferries, Castle Hill, Highland Games, South Beach, North Shore, Holm Plantation,
Three Towns Bypass, all rail stations, churches and schools and many other scenes.
You can be a 'passenger' on car journeys through the main streets and see many
buildings old and new. Every scene is captioned. The DVD is available for sale
at £5.50. After 50p has been deducted for the disc, wallet and inlay card,
the profit of £5 per DVD will be given to a community project in Ardrossan
or a local charity. The DVD might make an appreciated Christmas present for current
or former Ardrossan residents. If you would like to buy a DVD, please contact
George McGrattan. It is also available online by clicking here.
WORK
ON THE CHURCH
The ceilings of the two aisles have been painted. The new carpet
is now in place. I am making an appeal for 400 donations of £20 to cover
the cost. I realise it is not a good time but if everyone has a hand in paying
for the work, we will do it easily. Envelopes are available and if you are a taxpayer
and fill in the details on the envelope, your £20 will become more than
£25 under Gift Aid. You can put whatever you want in the envelope. £20
is only a suggestion. I am very grateful to all those who have contributed. The
total cost is over £8000, but we are more than half way there. Work on the
Blessed
Sacrament Chapel has stalled in the meantime. We need a few ideas,
please. It still looks like a 'work in progress'. The total to date is £4585.
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.