BULLETIN 21
FEBRUARY 2010
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT IN YEAR 3
CHURCH SERVICES
|
Saturday
20 February | 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 the Taylor family |
| Sunday
21 February |
Sunday Mass
at 10.00 am for the Congregation Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for Pat McKinney |
| Monday
22 February | Mass at 10.00 am for James McLaren |
|
Tuesday
23 February | No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
| Wednesday
24 February | Mass
at 10.00 am for Brian Maher Mass at 7.00 pm for Desmond Dunne |
|
Thursday
25 February | No Mass in Saint Peter's |
|
Friday
26 February |
Mass at 10.00 am for Mary McCluskey and Rose Walker |
|
Saturday
27 February | Mass
at 10.00 am for Annie and Joe Rankin Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Paul Gerard Brown |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. | |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
| Sunday
21 February | 11.00
am 12.00 to 1.00 pm | |
|
Monday
22 February | 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 Rainbows Brownies Weight Watchers Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
|
Tuesday
23 February | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
|
Wednesday
24 February | 2.30
pm 6.00 to 7.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm 7.30 pm |
Ignatian
Prayer Group |
|
Thursday
25 February | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
|
Friday
26 February | 9.30
to 11.30 am 7.30 pm | Parents
and Toddlers Beetle Drive for Parish Lourdes Group |
Saturday
27 February | 1.30 pm | Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
John Carrick of our Parish
and Carrie Dyet (Irvine) who died recently;
Patsy McDonald
1993, Justine McAllister 2000, Guilia Marchetti 1998, Brian O’Reilly 1993,
Mary
McCluskey 1980, Bessie Murphy 2008, Margaret Mary Adamson 2005, Brian Griffin
1980,
James Smith 1986, Canon Michael O’Connor 1966, Father
James Coyle 1975,
Maureen McIlhatton 1993, John Bell 2008,
Betty Lowe 2008, John Moore 2000, Agnes Delahunt 1944,
Elizabeth
Delahunt 1976, William John Dorian 1935, Frank Clark 1959 and Betty Burns 2006
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 £850.24.
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 £365.02 - 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 Katrina Pollock at 5.30 pm, Sarah Gurthrie at 10.00 and
Harry Sammons at 12 noon.
LENT
Lent has begun. It is a time of prayer, of penance and of
almsgiving. Please try to make this a real Journey to Easter in the steps of Jesus.
We need to make more time for prayer - alone, together as a family and at Mass.
We need to do penance - doing without things is a long-standing tradition in the
Church and would be good for us. We need to share what we have with others - the
Scottish Catholic Internatiional Aid Fund 'Wee Box' is a good way to start.
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.
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.
CHURCH STUDENTS COLLECTION
Each
year, in February, we have a collection for our students for the priesthood. A
few more young men thinking of priesthood would be more valuable than money, but
we need to take up the collection this weekend. There are special envelopes with
space for your name if you are a taxpayer.
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.
LOURDES
GROUP BEETLE DRIVE
The Lourdes Group is having a Beetle Drive and Family Fun
Night on Friday 26 February in the Parish Centre at 7.00 pm. All are welcome.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Details are on a poster in the porch.
HCPT
- THE PILGRIMAGE TRUST
HCPT Group 207 will host a Race Night in memory of Larry
Kernahan in the Civic Centre on Friday 12 March at 7.30 pm. Tickets are available
from from Esther Coulter or Josephine Coulter. All proceeds go to funding twelve
children on the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes this Easter. Our Lady of Lourdes,
pray for us.
SAINT PATRICK'S DANCE
There will be a Saint Patrick's Dance
on Friday 12 March in the Parish Centre at 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Stovies will be served
for supper. Dance in honour of Saint Patrick to the music of Pete Kerr. Tickets
costing £7.50 are available from the Parish Office on on 464063. Please
indicate vegetarian or other dietary requirements by 1 March.
FAMILY QUIZ
NIGHT
Saint Peter’s Parent Council will host a Family Quiz Night in Saint Peter's
School on Friday 12 March. Tea, coffee and juice will be provided - bring your
own nibbles. Tickets cost £1 and 50p. All ages are welcome. For more information,
please phone 471020.
ITALIAN NIGHT
Another Italian Night is being planned
for the beginning of May.
READERS
If you would consider becoming a Reader
at Mass please speak to me after Mass or contact the Parish Office on 464063.
Thank you.
LENTEN RETREAT
Lenten retreats will be held in Smithstone
House, Kilwinning on Mondays 8, 15 and 22 March in the evening. Everyone is welcome.
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.
HILLHOUSE CARE
Hillhouse Care, formerly The Innocents, continues
to care for children in need as before. Clothing, toys and baby equipment are
gratefully received as are goods to sell the charity shop. Please phone 602179
for an uplift.
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.
TRIP TO WALES
There will be a trip to
Wales from 31 to 4 June. Places are still available - one twin and two double
rooms. For further information, please telephone 601050.
RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
The
Rainbows and Brownies Monday night groups are on 15 February and return on 22
February.
50/50 CLUB
Membership of the 50/50 Club is now due. Please
bring payments up-to-date as soon as possible to enable us to make the Prize Draw
for January and February. New members are very welcome. Please contact the promoter
on 469006.
GIVE BLOOD
If you can never find the time to give blood -
here it is. Donations will be accepted at the Civic Centre, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 February from 2.30 to 3.45 pm and 5.15 to 7.30
pm. Thank you.
AEOLIAN MALE VOICE CHOIR CONCERT
The Aeolian Male Voice
Choir will give a concert in Barony Saint John’s Church on Thursday 25 February
at 7.30 pm. Tickets cost £5. All are welcome. Tea and coffee will be served.
The contact telephone numbers are 552717 and 464531.
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.
COLLECTION
OF TOILETRIES
The Ozanam Day Centre in Glasgow is run by the Saint
Vincent de Paul Society to assist homeless men and women.
We have again been asked to assist in the collection of toiletries during Lent
so these might be distributed as a very practical way of assisting the great many
people who use the Centre. A box to receive donations of all kinds of toiletries
will be available in the Church porch during Lent and the local Conference thanks
you in anticipation of your generosity.
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.