BULLETIN 2
AUGUST 2009
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
1 August | Mass
at 10.00 am for
a special intention Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Mr and Mrs Francis Breslin |
Sunday
2 August |
Sunday Mass
at 10.00 am for the Parishioners Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for Mary McArthur |
Monday
3 August | Mass at 10.00 am for Theresa McIvor |
Tuesday
4 August | Mass at 10.00 am by Father Theo for Isabella Walsh |
Wednesday
5 August | Mass at 10.00 am by Father Theo for Greta McGreevy |
Thursday
6 August | Mass at 7.00 pm for Molly Gordon |
Friday
7 August |
Mass at 10.00 am for Sadie Hamilton |
Saturday
8 August | Mass
at 10.00 am for
Liam Hughes Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Margaret Duncan and Bill Barton |
The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Saturday
1 August | 7.30 pm | Private Function |
Sunday
2 August | 11.00 am | |
Monday
3 August | 7.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Weight
Watchers |
Tuesday
4 August | 11.00
am 7.00 to 8.00 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
Wednesday
5 August | 6.00 to 7.00 pm | Karate |
Thursday
6 August | 1.30 to 3.00 pm | Cardiac Rehabilitation |
Saturday
8 August | 7.30 pm | Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Julia Petrie of our Parish,
Ellen Smith neé
McCafferty in Canada - sister of the late Kathleen Mclroy,
Danny
Johnston in Manchester - brother of Sadie O’Reilly and Elizabeth Byrse of our
Parish who died recently;
Cathie McLaren 2007, Isabelle
Rennie 2004, Robert Tumilty 1981, Laurence Hamilton 1998, Margaret McGuinness
2004,
William Tumilty 1980, Mara Cheshire 2007, Isabella
Welsh (Brownlie) 2008, Lawrence Tumilty 1993, Father Jack Kerr 2001,
Lauretta
Salotti 1981, Sadie Hamilton 2007, James Gorman 1997, William McGillvary 2001,
Frances Flynn 1990,
Alison Cook 1999 and Margaret Pacewicz
2006 whose anniversaries occur at this time and those who are sick.
Information for the anniversary list is appreciated.
WELCOME
We
welcome Father Theo who is visiting from Uganda for a few weeks. Father Theo worked
with me in Kilwining and then
on his own in Dalbeattie.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £720.89. 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? The recession is hitting everyone. Thanks for the
support you manage to give the Parish.
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted
to £296.65 - many thanks.
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Celia Andrew at 5.30 pm, Angela Body at 10.00 am and Ronnie
Cairns at 12 noon.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations
to Ann and Jamie and Donna and Martin who were married this week.
50-50
CLUB
A few members of the 50/50 Club still need to bring their payments up-to-date
as soon as possible. The next draw for August will take place on the first Sunday
in August. New members are welcome anytime. Please contact Myriame Sammons for
information.
ITALIAN NIGHT
The second Italian Style Dinner Dance
- Another Taste of Italy - in honour of Saint Andrew is booked to take place on
Friday 27 November. Advance bookings for tickets are now being accepted and over
seventy tickets have gone.
PARISH BARBECUE
Can Canon
Matt
meet with those who said they would assist with the Parish Barbecue - and all
who would like to help - on Monday evening at 7.00 pm in the Parish House? The
Barbecue will be on Sunday 16 August from 2.00 pm till 5.00 pm.
CARITAS
IN VERITATE
Caritas in Veritate, the new Encyclical Letter of Pope Benedict
on finance, banking and justice in our society, is now published. It can be purchased
at the stall for the discounted price of £1.
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO
THE CAVE OF SAINT NINIAN
The annual pilgrimage to the cave of Saint Ninian
will take place on Sunday 30 August. The will be Mass at the Cave at 4.00 pm with
Mass in the Church at 4.45 pm for those who find the walk to the Cave difficult.
BENEDICTINE
CONVENT IN LARGS
The Sisters of the Benedictine Convent invite you to join
them for a period of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to pray for our priests.
Either drop in during the day, attend Mass at 12 noon or to make an organised
visit, for example, in the evening. Contact Mother Prioress, 5 Mackerston Place,
Largs, KA30 8BY on 01475 687320.
CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL
You can contact
Reverend Deacon Gordon Tustin on 07515 698 180 to notify him if you or a family
member is going into Crosshouse. The hospital is unable do it. A message will
be passed on. If you or a family member is housebound, please let us know. Unless
told, we don’t know about it.
ANNUAL GALLOWAY MUSIC FESTIVAL MASS
The
annual Galloway Music Festival Mass celebrating the gift of music and bringing
musicians together to share and celebrate their ministry will be held in Smithstone
House, Kilwinning on Sunday 16 August at 2.30 pm. Everybody, musical or not, is
welcome. If you would like to take part, please attend the rehearsal from 1.00
pm. Details of the music and hymns can be obtained from Michael McCulloch.
SAINT
PETER’S WEBSITE – FOUR YEARS OLD
Saint Peter's website was launched four years
ago on 13 July 2005. The site has nearly 1000 pages, 625 pictures, 269 bulletins
between 1960 and 2009, over 7000 links, some audio and video clips and been viewed
in 45 countries by over 41000 visitors. It contains many articles on past and
present spiritual and community life in Saint Peter's. Canon
Matt and the website author are very grateful to those who have accessed
the site, lent photographs, passed on stories, identified errors, made suggestions
and expressed compliments. The aims of the site are to make parishioners aware
of current events and record our history. If you can help with this project, please
contact WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterinChains.net.
FATHER
STEPHEN SHARKEY
There is a letter from the Regimental Sergeant Major of the
Fourth Rifles in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Father Stephen Sharkey’s regiment.
It thanks us for the great service we are providing with the parcels for the soldiers.
He says they are very, very much appreciated. Many of the young soldiers are without
support from home so we are sending shoebox style packages for them. We have already
sent over a hundred parcels. Any donations you can spare can be left at the Stall.
For these packages we need empty shoes boxes, toiletries but no aerosols please,
sweets but no chocolate, loaf cakes such as tea bread and banana bread and magazines.
Please remember that some of our soldiers are female. Also if you would like to
write to a soldier feel free to drop a letter - a few lines is enough - in the
box. Father Sharkey will pass the letter on to someone. He is sure that they would
appreciate it. Thank you in advance for your support.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
As
always, we are looking for more volunteers to be able to continue the Liturgy
program. If your child is joining our Liturgy at any stage next year, please consider
volunteering. If there are any sixteen or seventeen year olds that would consider
volunteering, please contact Annie Watt or the Parish Office on 464063. Thank
you.
RETREAT
There are four places available for the retreat to Drumalis,
Larne on 18 to 20 September. For more information, contact Lettie Anderson.
BAR
'RUNNERS' WANTED
The Parish Centre Management are looking for youngsters over
16 to be bar 'runners' and class collectors - but not bartenders at functions.
The pay is reasonable - no pension privileges - and the work is as and when needed.
Contact Michael or Fiona on 606424 for details.
NEW ALTAR SERVERS
We
are always glad to welcome new Altar Servers - just come along and try it on a
Saturday evening or Sunday morning. You must be in Primary 5 or above.
SCOTTISH
CATHOLIC INTERNATIIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF)
We
have received a letter from SCIAF thanking us for using the Wee Boxes. We have
sent them £1115.51 this year.
MASS IN SALTCOATS
Weekend Masses
in the Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Saltcoats are on Saturdays at 5.00
pm and Sundays at 10.00 am, 12 noon and 6.30 pm.
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.