BULLETIN 21
NOVEMBER 2010
FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING IN YEAR 3
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
20 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for Norman Lamont Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Father Michael Lynch, Canon Charles Matthews and Canon Sam McGinness |
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Sunday
21 November
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for Mrs Murphy |
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Monday 22 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls |
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Tuesday
23 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for Jim McLaren |
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Wednesday
24 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for Sandra White |
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Thursday
25 November
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No
Mass in Saint Peter's Mass at 7.30 pm for in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr for all in our diocese who have died this year |
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Friday
26 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for James McDonald |
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Saturday
27 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for Kenneth Donnelly Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Nora McKinney |
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The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
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PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
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Saturday
20 November
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7.00 pm |
Private Function |
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Sunday
21 November
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11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
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Monday 22 November
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9.30
am 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Weight Watchers Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
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Tuesday
23 November
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11.00
am 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
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Wednesday
24 November
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1.30
to 4.30 pm 6.00 to 7.00 pm 7.00 pm |
Private
Function |
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Thursday
25 November
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1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Friday
26 November
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9.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Julie Anne MacLaren 2006, Rose Floyd 1992, Vivien Friel 2004,
Canon Patrick Gunning 1987, Hugh Welsh 1986,
Robert McGee 1996, Hugh Madine 1997, Letitia Smith 2001, Margaret
Lee 1984, Linda Jackson 2009,
Annie Boyle O'Hare 1967, Alice Tomelty 2000, Susan Hamilton 2009,
Father Frank Kiernan 1989, Joseph Smith 2002,
Robert Stevenson 1962, Karen Sharon Byrne 2003, Patrick Gerald
Burns 2003, John Carry 1997,
Canon George McCafferty 2000, Elizabeth McDougall 1948, Father
John Walsh 2009, Monsignor Frank Duffy 2000,
Mary McNally 2004, Mary Higgins 1992, Kenneth Donnelly 2008,
Hannah Kirk 1989, John Maxwell 2002
and Sarah McNamara 1980 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 £612.36 - many thanks.
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 £379.46
- 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 Celia Andrew at 5.30 pm, Angela Body
at 10.00 am and Marade Griffin at 12 noon.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm, Group 4 at 10.00
and Group 7 at 12 noon.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sharon McLaughlin's team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Emma Paterson and Elaine Shaw
for the pre-5s, Michelle Morton and Maria Paterson for primaries 1 and 2,
Sharon McLaughlin and Ann Cassidy for primary 3 and Frances Gemmell and Gayle
Paterson for primary 4.
NOVEMBER LISTS
During November, Mass will be offered for those whose names you put on the
November Lists. Try to include all family members, friends and so on. God
knows their names and dates but it is good for us to remember. Take the lists
and put them in an envelope and leave it in the basket by the altar or drop
it in the collection bag. A Mass offering may be included but is not necessary.
MASS FOR BEREAVED PEOPLE
There will be a Mass on Monday 29 November at 7.00 pm for those bereaved during
this year. We will remember the families of Catherine McEvoy, June Doherty,
Isabella Dougherty, Gerry Brown, Janet Retzbach, John Carrick, Tommy Coulter,
Janey Clark, Annie Rankine, Barbara Scott, Michael Barr, John Maher junior,
Tom Atkins, Sheelagh Kelly, Andrew Toner, Leslie Aitken, Elizabeth Hosie,
Margaret Finnegan, James Murphy, Rosaleen Casey, Eamon Lennon junior, Cameron
McCallum, Sandra White, Jean McGowan, Jamie Campbell, Ann Kennedy, Alan Priestly
and all other families who have been bereaved. Please let me have any other
names.
ANNUAL DIOCESAN MASS FOR THE DEAD
The annual Mass for the dead - priests and people - will be held in Saint
Margaret's Cathedral, John Street, Ayr on Thursday 25 November at 7.30 pm.
SAINT PETER’S SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Saint Peter's School Fayre is on Thursday 25 November.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)
The process of finding out more about being a Catholic can be learned through
RCIA. Please come to a meeting in the Parish House - or bring a friend - on
Thursday 18 after 7.00 Mass.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2011
The parish pilgrimage to Lourdes will be from Monday 4 to Friday 8 July 2011.
The costs are £413 for bed and breakfast, £448 for half board
and £490 for full board. We need to get and pay for a coach to and from
Manchester but there will be direct flights to and from Lourdes. This involves
an early start from Ardrossan. We need to have expressions of interest before
Christmas to see if it is viable. Anyone interested in joining the Group or
who would like to know more details, please contact Harry Sammons or phone
01294 469006. Booking forms are available now.
BURNS SUPPER
The
Burns Supper is a 'not to be missed' event. It will take place on Saturday
12 February 2011. Tickets cost £12.50 and must be booked in advance.
The list is now open.
50/50 CLUB
The 50/50 Club is an important fund raiser for the parish. If you would like
to join, please contact the promoter, Myriame Sammons or phone 469006.
MARY'S
MEALS,
SCOTTISH
CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND
AND THE MISSIONARY SOCIETIES
These charities are always in need of any help you can give them.
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S LIFELINE
A Fashion Show and Sale in Aid of Chernobyl Children's Lifeline will be held
in Saint John's Church Hall, Stevenston on Monday 29 November at 7.30 pm.
There will be a selection of clothes from high street shops such as Next,
Marks and Spencer, Oasis, River Island, House of Fraser at fantastically reduced
prizes. There is no obligation to buy. You may bring your own bottle. Tickets
cost £4 for over 16s only. For tickets, please contact Michael or Lisa
Lafferty or phone 01294 461234.
LEGION OF MARY
The Legion
of Mary meets
weekly and prays for the parish. The members visit the sick and house-bound.
The Legion can always do with new male and female members giving as much or
as little time as they can afford. Speak to Canon
Matt or any of the members.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES AND STANDING ORDER FORMS
We are due to order the new envelopes soon. If you don’t have envelopes and
would like a set, please let us know. If you are able to start using a standing
order, again please let us know. Either way we are running on empty these
days and every bit of support is valuable.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Mass? Please know that you are very welcome. 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.
RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES PARISH CENTRE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
Many thanks to all who contributed to the recent fundraiser organised by the
Monday Night Rainbows and Brownies for the use of the Parish Centre. The sum
raised was £720 - an excellent effort and very much appreciated.
ADVENT
PENANCE SERVICES
You know that you really ought to celebrate the Sacrament of Forgiveness before
Christmas. Locally, there are many opportunities. The Sacrament is offered
in December on:
Monday 13 at 7.00 pm in Saint Palladius'
Church, Dalry
Tuesday 14 at 7.00 pm in Saint Brigid's
Church, Kilbirnie and Saint John's Church, Stevenston
Wednesday 15 at 7.00 pm
in Saint Peter's Church, Ardrossan
Thursday 16 at 2.00 pm in Saint
Mary's Church, Saltcoats
Sunday 19 at 6.30 pm in Saint Winin's Church,
Kilwinning
Monday 20 at 7.30 pm in Saint
John Ogilvie's Church, Irvine
Tuesday 21 at 7.00 pm in Saint
Mary's Church, Irvine
THE
HOLY FATHER’S VISIT TO SCOTLAND 2010
A DVD of the Holy Father’s visit to Scotland will soon be available. To order
your copy, please add your name to the list in the porch or visit www.PriestsForScotland.org.uk.
This DVD will celebrate the Holy Father’s visit to both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
It will also feature extracts from the Saint Ninian’s Day Parade and the pre-
and post-Mass entertainment at Bellahouston Park. The DVD will cost £10.99
including post and packing. This in an ideal gift for anyone who wants to
remember an historic day for the Catholic community in Scotland.
SAINT VINCENT DE
PAUL SOCIETY
The Saint Vincent
de Paul Society meets weekly, assists with the passkeeping and
collecting duties in Church and runs a telephone helpline for those in financial
difficulty. We are currently seeking new male and female members. You must
be over 18. Please speak to Canon
Matt or any of the members.
DIOCESE OF GALLOWAY ANNUAL CAROL SERVICE
The diocesan Carol Service, led by Bishop John Cunningham, will be held in
Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr on Wednesday 22 December at 7.30 pm. Refreshments
are available afterwards. All are welcome.
SAINT
ANNE'S GUILD
Saint
Anne's Guild meets weekly on a Tuesday at 7.00 pm. It is
open to all women in the parish and beyond. Speak to any of the members and
feel free to join any of the meetings.
BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
Please give blood at the Civic Centre, Glasgow Street on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday
24 November between 2.30 and 3.45 pm and 5.15 and 7.30 pm.
STANECASTLE SCHOOL PETITION
There is a petition to save Stanecastle School at the stall.
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.