BULLETIN 14
MARCH 2010
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT IN YEAR 3
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
13 March | Mass
at 10.00 am for John and Catherine Cahill Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for a special intention |
Sunday
14 March |
Scottish
Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) Sunday and Mothers' Day Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for the Congregation Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for John Carrick |
Monday
15 March | Mass
at 10.00 am for Victor Donald Penance Service at 2.00 pm and 7.00 pm in Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats |
Tuesday
16 March | No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
Wednesday
17 March | Feast
of Saint Patrick |
Thursday
18 March | Mass at 7.00 pm for John Carroll |
Friday
19 March |
Stations
of the Cross at 9.40 am |
Saturday
20 March | Mass
at 10.00 am for John Carrick Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for the Doherty family |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
14 March | 11.00
am | |
Monday
15 March | 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
16 March | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
Wednesday
17 March | 6.00
to 7.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Karate |
Thursday
18 March | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
Friday
19 March | 9.30
to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Helen Wardrop who died recently;
Grace Jamieson 2005, Canon
Charles Matthews 1996, Catherine Stewart 2004, Victor Donald 1985,
Susan
Heaney 1956, Martha Pentleton 2004, Keith Baldwin 2006, John Gurney 2004, James
Mulhearn 1982,
Andrew Murphy 1971 and Kate Smith 1972 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 £808.24.
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 £379.97 - many thanks.
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, Angela Body at 10.00 and Alfie
Agostini at 12 noon.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) SUNDAY
We think
and pray for the poorest people of the world today. The second collection is for
SCIAF.
PENANCE SERVICES FOR LENT
There are Penance Services in preparation
for Easter in the Three Towns this week. The
times are:
Monday 15 March at 2.00 pm and 7.00 pm in Saint
Mary's, Saltcoats
Tuesday 16 March at 7.00 pm in Saint
John's, Stevenston
Wednesday 17 March at 2.00 pm in Saint Peter's, Ardrossan
VISITORS
Are
you visiting us for Mass on Sunday? During the 10.00 am Mass there is a Children’s
Liturgy provided for preschool children, children in Primaries 1 to 3 and a Sacramental
Programme for children in Primary 4. After the 10.00 am Mass, tea, coffee cakes
and buns are available in the Parish Centre. At all of our weekend Masses, we
have a second collection for our Parish Centre debt.
READERS
If
you would consider becoming a Reader at Mass please speak to me after Mass or
contact the Parish Office on 464063. We are especially short at the 10.00 am Sunday
Mass. 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.
LEGION
OF MARY
The annual Acies (dedication) Ceremony of the Legion
of Mary will take place here in Saint Peter’s on Sunday 14 March at
3.00 pm. Everyone, especially former Legionaries and auxiliaries, is very welcome.
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. A letter of thanks has been received from Father
John McLaughlin. The proceeds from the stamps pay the salaries of catechists in
various parts of Africa.
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.
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.
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.
CAR BOOT AND TABLE TOP SALE
A
Car Boot and Table Top Sale, arranged by the Thursday Brownies and Guides, will
be held on Saturday 20 March from 10.30 am until 2.00 pm in the Parish Centre.
If you wish to sell, please phone 07950 231241. Costs are £8 per indoor
table and £6 per car boot outdoors. Everyone is welcome to come along.
COLLECTION
ENVELOPES
New collection envelopes are now available at the stall. Very many
thanks to those who pay their collection by standing order. The new financial
year brings its own problems but we are making ends meet. Your continuing support
of the Parish is much appreciated.
FATHER JIM HAYES
Bishop Cunninghame
and the Diocesan Consultors have asked Father Jim Hayes to take over the parish
of Saint Teresa’s in Dumfries from the Sunday after Easter and he has agreed to
go. We will miss him - as will the Parishioners in Saltcoats - and thank him for
the help he gave us in Saint Peter’s. Father Graeme Bell is coming from Saint
John’s, Cumnock to Saltcoats. Father
Stephen McGrattan is moving from Maybole to Cumnock.
FATHER GABRIEL
Father
Gabriel is presently having treatment in the Beatson Centre in Glasgow. We wish
him a speedy recovery.
EASTER MASSES
Please remember that the Easter
Vigil Mass is at 8.30 pm and that there is no 5.30 pm Mass that Saturday.
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.