BULLETIN                             23 JANUARY 2011

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR 1

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 22 January
Mass at 10.00 am for Mr McFadden
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Tony McGarvey
Sunday 23 January

Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for Alice McLaughlan
Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for the parishioners

Monday 24 January
No Mass in Saint Peter's
Mass offered elsewhere for John and Mary Jane McKay
Canon Matt is at a funeral in Gatehouse of Fleet
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for David Gallagher in Saint Mary's, Saltcoats
Tuesday 25 January

Mass at 10.00 am for Isa and Bill Brown

Wednesday 26 January

Mass at 10.00 am for Dr Dunstan

Thursday 27 January
No Mass in Saint Peter's
Rededication of Evangelical Union Church, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan at 7.00 pm
Friday 28 January

Mass at 10.00 am for Joseph Retzbach

Saturday 28 January
Mass at 10.00 am for Ian Falsey
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for James Morrison

The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks.
Any changes to the above times caused, for example, by a funeral will be notified on the home page of this website.


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 23 January

11.00 am
12 noon to 1.00 pm

Tea and Coffee after Mass
Karate

Monday 24January
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 25 January
11.00 am
6.30 to 9.00 pm
7.00 to 8.00 pm

Legion of Mary
Saint Anne's Guild
Keep Fit

Wednesday 26 January
6.00 to 7.00 pm
7.00 pm

Karate
Zumba Fitness

Thursday 27 January
1.30 to 3.00 pm
6.00 to 7.30 pm
7.30 to 9.00 pm

Cardiac Rehabilitation
Brownies
Guides

Friday 28 January
9.30 to 11.30 am Parents and Toddlers

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   Helen Hughes (Southampton), formerly a teacher in Saint Andrew’s Academy, Saltcoats, Mary Fitzsimmons
   Chris Graves (Castle Douglas) and ex-councillor David Gallagher who died recently;
   James Cunningham 1986, Michael Lynn 2005, James McCormack 1999, Catherine Welsh 2005, John McKay 1957,
   Bernard Burns 1963, Annie Carson 1995, Avril Cullis 2009, Brookelyn Angel Donnachy 2006,
   Andrew McCormick 2009, Barbara Scott 2010, John McKay senior 1957, Patricia Murphy 1988,
   Joseph Retzbach 1940 and Ian Michael Falsey 2004
whose anniversaries occur at this time and those who are sick.
   Information for the anniversary list is appreciated.

SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS
The Sacrament of Forgiveness is available at any suitable time as well as from 4.30 pm before the Vigil Mass on Saturday evenings.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £613.00 - 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
£300.62 - 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.

COLLECTION ENVELOPES
Would you like collection envelopes for the coming year? Please contact the Parish Office on 464063 or add your name to the list at the stall.

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 Louise Moore at 5.30 pm, Annie Watt at 10.00 am and Angela Body at 12 noon.

ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm, Group 4 at 10.00 am and Group 6 at 12 noon.

SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Lynsey Houston's team.

CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Helen Pengilley and Yvette Thorpe for the pre-5s, Sharon McLaughlin and Lorraine Cullinane for primaries 1 and 2, Andrena Hughes and Elaine Shaw for primary 3 and Michelle Millar and Kerry Scott for primary 4.


PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
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. 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.

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes will be from 4 to 11 July 2011, flying from Prestwick. Full details are on the poster and booking forms are available.

REDEDICATION OF THE EVANGELICAL UNION CHURCH
The Minister, Office Bearers and Congregation of the Evangelical Union Church in Glasgow Street extend an invitation to Canon Matt and members of Saint Peter’s to the rededication of their refurbished building on Thursday evening at 7.00 pm. After the service, tea will be served in the hall.

CATHOLIC DIARY 2011
Catholic diaries for 2011 are available from the stall.

BURNS SUPPER
The Burns Supper will take place on Saturday 12 February 2011. Angus Middleton, President of the Robert Burns World Federation in 2006-2007, will deliver The Immortal Memory. Reverend Jim Smith MBE, minister of the Evangelical Union Church, Ardrossan will propose the Toast to the Lassies and Elizabeth McLardy MBE, North Ayrshire councillor for Dalry and West Kilbride will reply. Other participants are Bill Andrew, Angela Body, Canon Matt, George McGrattan MBE, Michael McCulloch, Ciaran Sinclair, shown right and Peter Timmons. The Supper will start at the earlier time of 7.00 pm and patrons are asked to be seated by 6.50 pm. Tickets cost £12.50 and must be booked in advance though the Parish Office on 01294 464063. Patrons can request group seating arrangements to be with friends and vegetarian meals are available with notice as an alternative to the traditional Burns Supper main course. Over one hundred tickets have been sold already. You need to book now as we are fast approaching the limit. More details can be seen on the Burns Supper page on www.SaintPeterInChains.net.

CHARITY CEILIDH
A Charity Ceilidh in aid of Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline will be held in the Seamill Hydro, West Kilbride on Saturday 19 February 2011 from 7.30 pm to 12.30 am. Tickets cost £20 and include supper, Irish bingo ticket and complimentary drink. For tickets or more information please contact Michael or Lisa Lafferty or phone 01294 461234 or 07813 650411.

CLOTHING APPEAL
A group of eighteen children from the Ukraine is coming to Ayrshire from 27 February to 27 March. Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline is looking for new pyjamas, underwear and socks for boys and girls aged between 9 and 14. If anyone has anything to donate or would be interested in hosting children from Belarus or Ukraine, please contact Michael or Lisa Lafferty or phone 01294 461234 or 07813 650411.

GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ
Calloway Lourdes Hospitalité, the group which cares for the sick in Lourdes and makes it possible for sick pilgrims to travel, will hold its annual general meeting in Saint Matthew’s Church, Kilmarnock on Sunday 13 February. There is Mass for the Sick and the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick at 3.30 pm.

ANNIVERSARY LIST
The anniversary list that we use in the Bulletin each week has been updated and reprinted. There is a copy by the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and at the stall. Additions and corrections are very welcome and will be added as the year passes. They can also be intimated to WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterInChains.net. The list is a constant reminder to us that we should pray for those who have died.

REDUNDANT MOBILE PHONES AND COPIER CARTRIDGES
Redundant mobile phones and copier cartridges are required by the pupils of Saint Matthew’s Academy who can turn them into good money for charity. There is a box in the porch.

SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GROUP (SPRED)
Thank you to the ladies at the stall for remembering SPRED in the Christmas Raffle. Your gift of £50 is very much appreciated. SPRED meets in Saint John’s Parish Hall, Stevenston on Wednesday evenings from 7.00 to 9.0 pm. If you know anyone who may be interested or would benefit from the SPRED group, please contact Liz Petrie at the SPRED Centre, Queen Margaret Academy, Ayr on 01292 263196 or 01294 467296.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. To ensure its survival, the Society urgently requires new male and female members. You must be over 18. The work is difficult. There are many people in our parish and community who require assistance with finance, advice and encouragement. “The harvest is great, but the labourers few.” Please speak to Canon Matt or any of the members.

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.

IGNATIAN PRAYER GROUP
Each month, the Ignatian Prayer Group meets on the first Wednesday at 7.30 pm, the second Tuesday at 7.30 pm and the last Tuesday at 2.00 pm.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We have had a request from the Bishop of Sudan to pray for peace in their country. The people are suffering very badly. Leaflets are available. There is also an urgent request from the Holy Father that we pray for the Church in China. There is renewed repression of the Church.

SOUNDS OF PRAISE
There will be an evening of traditional and contemporary Christian Music led by a dedicated choir and featuring Alistair MacDonald in Ayr Town Hall on Saturday 19 February at 7.0 pm. It will be presented by West Sound Radio in aid of Cash for Kids. Tickets cost £10 but £7.50 before the end of January. They are available from West Sound Radio, 54 Holmston Road, Ayr. Details are on the poster.

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.