BULLETIN 6
SEPTEMBER 2009
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH SERVICES
| Saturday
5 September | Mass
at 10.00 am for
Harry Currie Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Margaret McLeod |
|
Sunday
6 September |
Sunday Mass
at 10.00 am for Brian Langridge Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for the Parishioners and James Mulhearn |
|
Monday
7 September | Mass at 10.00 am for Noelle Collins and Marie White, Canon Matt's twin sister |
| Tuesday
8 September | Mass at 10.00 am for Brian Langridge |
|
Wednesday
9 September | Mass at 10.00 am for Harry Currie |
|
Thursday
10 September | Mass at 7.00 pm for Esther Gaston |
|
Friday
11 September |
Mass at 10.00 am for a Golden Jubilee |
|
Saturday
12 September | no
10.00 am Mass Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Frank Coyle and Frank Clarke |
The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks. | |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
|
Sunday
6 September | 11.00 am | |
|
Monday
7 September | 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
8 September | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
|
Wednesday
9 September | 6.00
to 7.00 pm 7.00 pm | Karate |
|
Thursday
10 September | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
|
Friday
11 September | 9.30
to 11.30 am 7.00 pm | Parents
and Toddlers Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Jimmy Mulhearn 1992, Margaret
Brodie 1964, Frank Morrison 2004, Marie White (McManus) 1997,
Rona
McNamara 2005, Catherine Campbell 2003, James Duffin 1960, Florence Slavin 1998,
James Moore 1998,
Father Martin McCluskey 1996, Mary Mitchell
2004, Gladys Moore 2006, Mary Otto 2008, Mr and Mrs Daniel Brown,
Bridget
McLaughlin 1997, Jane McKechan 1998, Mary Crossan 1981, Samuel Cambridge 2005,
Nan Caddies 2006,
John Hazelton 1974 and Gordon Cunningham
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 £733.13.
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 £351.09 - many thanks.
RETIRED
PRIESTS'
COLLECTION
A special collection for the Retired Priests Fund will be taken
on 26 and 27 September. Gift Aid envelopes are available at the back of the Church.
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Margaret Brogan at 5.30 pm, Michael Clarke at 10.00 am and
Harry Sammons and Marade Griffin at 12 noon.
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 till the end of the month.
Father Hayes (463461) and Father Poland (463225) will cover funerals and so on.
Mass on weekdays will be as noted in the bulletin except on Saturdays when there
will be no 10.00 am Mass.
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. There are only a few tickets available by contacting the
Parish Office.
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.
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.
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 continue at 10.00 am Mass for the Preschool Group and the Primary
1 to 3 Group. As the children in the Preschool Group are still very young, some
are unable to tell us their names clearly. We ask that next Sunday that you send
a note with your child to the next Liturgy Group and we will make a name card
for them for the subsequent weeks. 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 no be a bus from the Parish due to low numbers.
NEW LICENSING
LAWS
Due to the new laws, a drinks license for the Parish Centre must be obtained
28 days in advance. If children are to be present, then the number of children
must be noted on the application form. There can be no exceptions to the legislation.
Please keep this in mind if you wish to use the Parish Centre. We are unable to
get a licence at short notice.
CHILD AND ADULT PROTECTION CONFERENCE
Child
and vulnerable adult protection is very important to the Diocese and is good practice.
A Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Conference will be held on Wednesday 23
September in Saint Paul’s Hall, Ayr. The evening will explore the role of the
Parish Coordinator. The Police and counsellors will talk on sexual abuse and managing
risk. Any parishioner who is interested is welcome to come along.
RACE
NIGHT
A rece night with light supper and entertainment in aid of The Ayrshire
Hospice, will be held in the Parish Centre on Friday 11 September at 7.30pm. Come
and join in the fun and support the wonderful work of the hospice. Tickets cost
£5 each are available form Kathleen McCallum or the Parish Office. Alternatively,
participants can pay at the door.
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.
SUNDAY
TEAS
We have had a few complaints about the cost of the Sunday teas! I find
it hard to believe, but it happened. The income is not great but we have such
dedicated teams who provide the baking and make the coffee - and we have loyal
customers. We are grateful to them all. Perhaps the people who have been complaining
should talk to me about it. I am happy to listen.
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.