BULLETIN 24
JANUARY 2010
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
23 January | Mass
at 10.00 am for Rose Murphy Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Gerry Brown |
Sunday
24 January |
Sunday Mass
at 10.00 am for the Parishioners Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for Catherine McEvoy |
Monday
25 January | Mass at 10.00 am for David Wilson |
Tuesday
26 January | Mass at 10.00 am for Gerry Brown |
Wednesday
27 January | Mass at 10.00 am for Catherine McEvoy |
Thursday
28 January | Mass at 7.00 pm for Gerry Brown |
Friday
29 January |
Mass at 10.00 am for Father Patrick Burns |
Saturday
30 January | Mass
at 10.00 am for Ian Falsey Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Gerry Brown |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Saturday
23 January | 7.30 pm | Burns
Supper Patrons are asked to be seated by 7.20 pm. |
Sunday
24 January | 11.00
am 12.00 to 1.00 pm | |
Monday
25 January | 9.30
to 4.30 pm 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm | National
Health Service immunisation programme Rainbows Brownies Weight Watchers Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
Tuesday
26 January | 9.30
to 4.30 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
National
Health Service immunisation programme |
Wednesday
27 January | 9.30
to 4.30 pm 6.00 to 7.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
National
Health Service immunisation programme |
Thursday
28 January | 9.30
to 4.30 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | National
Health Service immunisation programme Brownies Guides |
Friday
29 January | 9.30
to 4.30 pm | National Health Service immunisation programme |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
James McAuley (Irvine)
and Helen Bale who died recently;
John McKay 1957, Bernard
Burns 1963, Annie Carson 1995, Brookelyn Angel Donnachy 2006,
Avril
Cullis 2009, Andrew McCormick 2009, John McKay senior 1957, Patricia Murphy 1988,
Ian
Michael Falsey 2004 and Susanna Brodie 1963 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 £736.23.
We are grateful for your generous support of the Parish and the Diocese to which
we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last
weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £310.40 - many thanks.
Each month we pay off our Parish Centre debt by £3000.
BANKER'S
ORDERS
Have you thought of using a Bankers Order? It assists us with the safe
handling of cash. Banker's Orders for the Parish and Centre amount to an average
of £3800 per month. Forms are available.
GIFT AID
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. Forms are available.
WILLS
Would you consider
remembering Saint Peter's in your will?
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Pauline Taylor at 5.30 pm, Sarah Guthrie at 10.00 am and
Alfie Agostini at 12 noon.
HOLY COMMUNION
If you are at Mass find it difficult to get down
for Communion, please come to the front or you could ask whoever is with you to
ask for a sacred host to bring to you in your seat.
BURNS
SUPPER
The
Burns
Supper will be held in the Parish Centre on Saturday 23 January 2010.
Patrons are asked to be seated by 7.20 pm for a prompt 7.30 pm start. George McGrattan
will chair the event. Ciaran Sinclair will pipe in the top table guests and haggis.
Canon Matt McManus will welcome and thank participants. Bill Andrew will recite
the Address To A Haggis. Bill Nolan, past president of Irvine Burns Club, will
deliver The Immortal Memory. Eric Allan, head teacher of Saint Matthew's Academy,
Saltcoats, will propose the Toast to the Lassies and Mary-Rose Martin, head teacher
of Ardrossan Academy will reply. Music will be provided by the folk group, A Pinch
o' Salt[coats] - Dusty Millar, Tommy Bingham and John Slavin. Catering will be
done by the Parish Centre team. More information on this and previous Burns
Suppers are on Saint Peter's website. A limited number of tickets
costing £10 is on sale at the Parish Office on 464063.
EARTHQUAKE
IN HAITI
Please keep the poor victims of the Haiti earthquake in your prayers.
Donations to help can be made in many ways. One way is through Scottish Catholic
International Aid Fund (SCIAF), 19 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6BE. Alternatively,
envelopes with SCIAF or Haiti handed in here will be forwarded to SCIAF.
SACRAMENTS
OF CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION
The three Sundays chosen for Confirmation
and First Communion are 9, 16 and 23 May - and there are 'lists' for you to sign
up. We need three Sundays since there are over thirty children who have enrolled
in the programme. Please pick the date most suitable for the family.
CROSSHOUSE
HOSPITAL
If you or a family member is going into Crosshouse Hospital and wishes
a visit from the hospital Chaplain, please let us know. The Chaplain is Father
Martin Chambers and his telephone number is 01563 533587. If you or a family member
is housebound, please let us know. Unless told, we don’t know about it.
BEING
CATHOLIC WEBSITE
The
Catholic Church in Scotland has a new website advertising meetings and courses
which you might find interesting. The address is www.BeingCatholic.org.
GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ
Galloway
Lourdes Hospitalité
is the organisation which
assists the sick to travel to Lourdes. Its Annual General Meeting takes place
in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr on Sunday 14 February. Mass - with the Sacrament
of the Anointing of the Sick - is at 3.00 pm and will be followed by tea and the
meeting. Everyone is welcome.
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
A dinner dance and another
Italian Night are being planned.
RETREAT
A Sacred Heart Retreat will
be held in Smithstone House, Kilwinning on Saturday 30 January from 10.00 am to
4.00 pm. It will be a day of reflection, prayer, adoration and Holy Mass.
BIBLE
STUDY
A Bible Study on the Gospel of John will be held in Smithstone House,
Kilwinning on Wednesdays 3, 10, 17 and 21 February from 2.00 to 4.00 pm. Everyone
is welcome.
WORLD'S LARGEST BIBLE
The entire text of the Bible incorporated
into an image of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam will be on display in the Parish
Centre over a weekend. The date will be notified.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy is offered during the 10.00 am Mass. The group who offer this
service are always grateful to have new names on the rota. You must have disclosure
before you can take part and that is easily arranged. Please phone Michelle in
the Parish Office on 464063 on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday morning.
SAINT
ANNE'S GUILD
Saint
Anne's Guild restarts on Tuesday 26 January at 7.00 pm.
SAINT
PETER'S NURSERY CLASS REGISTRATION
Registration at Saint Peter’s Nursery Class
for children will be by appointment at the following times:
Monday
1 February - 11.15 to 11.45 am
Tuesday 2 February - 11.15 to 11.45
am and 2.30 to 3.00 pm
Wednesday 3 February - 2.30 to 3.00 pm
Please
telephone 462554 to arrange an appointment.
HILLHOUSE CARE
Hillhouse
Care is the new name for The Innocents in Kilmarnock and continues to care for
children in need as before. They always welcome children's clothing in good condition.
Contacts are 01563 523362 and HillhouseCare@gmail.com.
BOOKS AVAILABLE BY POST
The following books are available by post.
It's
The Eucharist, Thanks God - a new book by Bishop Taylor. It is on sale from Decani
Books, Oak House, 70 High Street, Brandon, IP27 0AU for £8.50. It is Bishop
Taylor’s reflection on the Mass and Liturgy together with some personal reflections.
With
Christ In His Passion - the life of Sister Elizabeth Prout, foundress of the Sisters
of the Cross and Passion by Sister Dominic Savio CP. It is published by Gracewing,
2 Southern Avenue, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0Q. The cost is £5.99
including postage.
Sister Elizabeth Prout - a pamphlet by Sister Dominic Savio.
It is published by the Catholic Truth Society, 40-46 Harlyford Road, London, SE11
5AY at £1.95.
CARITAS IN VERITATE
Caritas In Veritate is the new
Encyclical Letter of Pope Benedict on finance, banking and justice in our society.
It can be purchased at the stall for the discounted price of £1.
THANKS
Janet
Brown and family wish to thank everyone for the kindness and support shown to
Gerry and to all who assisted at and attended his funeral. We appreciate all the
flowers, sympathy cards and Mass cards and all the donations given for the Ayrshire
Hospice which totalled £1120.
USED STAMPS FOR SAINT PATRICK’S MISSIONARY
SOCIETY
There is a box by the Stall door for used Christmas stamps. They willl
be sent to Saint Patrick's Missionary Society.
WORLD'S LARGEST BIBLE
The
entire text of the Bible incorporated into an image of Michelangelo's Creation
of Adam will be on display in the Parish Centre over a weekend. The date will
be notified.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The World Day Of Prayer is to be held
in the Church of the Nazarene, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan at 4.00 pm on Friday
5 March. Mrs Jane Austin of the Church of the Nazarene has intimated a United
Bible Study Course which is open to all. The dates are Wednesday 27 January, Wednesday
10 February and Wednesday 24 February at 7.30 pm. You would be made very welcome
- just turn up for a 7.30 pm start.
HILLHOUSE CARE
Frank and Josephine Coulter would like to thank everyone who contributes to
Hillhouse Care, formerly The Innocents in Kilmarnock, which continues to care
for children in need. Clothing, toys and baby equipment is gratefully received
as are goods to sell the charity shop. Contact Frank or Josephine for an uplift.
Thanks to Betty and the ladies at the stall who collect items every week.
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.