BULLETIN 23
AUGUST 2009
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
22 August | Mass
at 10.00 am for
Donald Cullinane Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Greta McGreevy |
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Sunday
23 August |
Sunday Mass
at 10.00 am for Robert Bryden Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for the Parishioners |
| Monday
24 August | Mass at 10.00 am for Ella Cairns |
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Tuesday
25 August | Mass at 10.00 am for George Dickie |
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Wednesday
26 August | Mass at 10.00 am for Neil Devlin |
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Thursday
27 August | Mass at 7.00 pm for Catherine Bell Boyle |
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Friday
28 August |
Mass at 10.00 am for Don Newell |
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Saturday
29 August | Mass
at 10.00 am for
Stella Reid Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Johnny Kelly |
The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks. | |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
|
Saturday
22 August | 7.00 pm | Private Function |
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Sunday
23 August | 11.00 am | |
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Monday
24 August | 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 |
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Tuesday
25 August | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
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Wednesday
26 August | 6.00 to 7.00 pm | Karate |
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Thursday
27 August | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
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Friday
28 August | 9.30
to 11.30 am 7.00 pm | Parents
and Toddlers Private Function |
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Saturday
29 August | 7.00 pm | Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Don Newell and Brian Langridge who
died recently;
Desmond McGarvey 1996, Ella Cairns, Jim McManus
1997, Catherine Fitzsimmons 2004,
Giocondo Michelin 1959,
Catherine Bell Boyle 2004, Annie McCormick 1976, Mick Smith 1998,
Harry
Currie 2008, Patricia Sullivan 2006, Elizabeth Taylor 1951, Samuel Taylor 1969,
Mary McCann 1987,
Catherine Bell Boyle, Joseph Doyle 2005,
John Kelly 2004 and Michael Pollock 2008
whose anniversaries
occur at this time and those who are sick.
Information for
the anniversary list is appreciated.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Last
weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £680.41. 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 £285.54 - many thanks.
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Katrina Pollock at 5.30 pm, Annie Watt at 10.00 am and Tom
Reid at 12 noon.
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.
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.
MARY'S
MEALS
Mary's Meals took 120 bags of textiles and the raffle raised £1177.
Very many thanks for you support to this great charity.
CANON
MATT
HOLIDAY
Canon
Matt
will on holiday from Monday 7 to Thursday 24 September. The Parish Office will
be open as usual. Father Theo should be in residence. Father Hayes (463461) and
Father Poland (463225) will cover funerals and so on. Mass on weekdays will be
as noted in the bulletin.
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 eighty tickets have gone.
PARISH BARBECUE AND FUN DAY
The Parish
Barbecue and Fun Day was a good social occasion and the weather was mostly good
to us. £438 went to Parish Centre funds.
The Tombola for Father
John’s
Education Project in Tanzania made £300. Very many thanks for your support.
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.
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.
HELP
FOR THE SOLDIERS IN AFGHANISTAN
Father Stephen Sharkey, Padre of the Fourth
Rifles in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, has written to thank us for the help
we give to the soldiers by the parcels we send. We have now sent over a hundred
shoe box parcels. We send sweets - no chocolate please, toiletries - no aerosols
please, small tins of tuna and salmon, Supernoodles, cup-a-soup, biscuits and
cakes and other odds and ends. We always include rosaries, medals, and so on.
We will collect for a few weeks yet with a view to creating some Christmas parcels
and are grateful for all you can donate in the box at the stall. Thanks.
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy will begin this Sunday 23 August at 10.00 am
Mass for the Preschool Group and the Primary 1-3 Group. 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, please consider volunteering. If there are
any sixteen years old or above that would consider volunteering, please contact
Annie Watt or the Parish Office on 464063. Thank you.
PARISH REGISTRATION
We
still do not have an up-to-date register of Parishioners - even those who come
to Mass. Many of you have filled in the little green forms - thanks - and that
is all you have to do. Some haven’t got round to it yet and we would be grateful
if you would do it. The Parish website has a link
for you to forward your name, address and phone number.
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE
TO CARFIN
The national pilgrimage to Carfin will be held on Sunday 6 September.
The pilgrimage is in honour of Saint John Ogilvie with concelebrated Mass at 3.00
pm. Immediately after Mass, there will be a Rosary Procession to the Lourdes Shrine.
There will be a bus from the Parish if numbers allow. It will leave the Church
at 1.15 pm and return at 5.30 pm to Saint Peter's for 6.30 pm approximately. All
children under 16 must be with an Adult. The cost will be about £6. The
list for names is in the porch. Please complete it this weekend if possible or
contact Harry Sammons.
THURSDAY
CLUB
The Thursday
Club restarts on Tuesday 25 August. Welcome
back.
10.00 AM MASS
It was nice to have so many children and it was
quieter last weekend. Can I ask for your help? Soft toys are better
than tractors
and taking a child out while he/she has their 'moment' would be good. In the old
days, parents worked very hard to keep prayer time special. All I ask is that
you do your best.
RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
The Monday night groups restart
on Monday 24 August with the Rainbows from 5.30 to 6.30 pm and Brownies from 6.30pm
to 8.00 pm. Please return any Smarties Tubes at this meeting. Many thanks - Group
Leaders.
HEALING CONFERENCE AND HEALING SERVICE
A one day Healing Conference
and Healing Service will be held on Saturday 19 September from 10.00 am to 4.00
pm in the Couper Institute, 86 Clarkston Road, Glasgow, G44 3DA. Please bring
a packed lunch. All are welcome.
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.