BULLETIN                            6 FEBRUARY 2011

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR 1

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 5 February  
Mass at 10.00 am for Eamon Lennon
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for John and Catherine Cahill
Sunday 6 February  

Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for the parishioners
Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for a special intention (TMcL)

Monday 7 February  
Mass at 10.00 am for Peter and Margaret Mitchell
Tuesday 8 February  

Mass at 10.00 am for Sheila McLaughlin

Wednesday 9 February

Mass at 10.00 am for Tom Milne

Thursday 10 February
Mass at 7.00 pm for a special intention (SMcC)
Friday 11 February

Mass at 10.00 am for Michael and Mary McManus

Saturday 12 February
Mass at 10.00 am for the sick
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for a special intention

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 6 February

11.00 am
12 noon to 1.00 pm

Tea and Coffee after Mass
Karate

Monday 7 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 8 February
11.00 am
6.30 to 9.00 pm
7.00 to 8.00 pm
7.30 to 9.00 pm

Legion of Mary
Saint Anne's Guild
Keep Fit
Ignatian Prayer Group

Wednesday 9 February
6.00 to 7.00 pm
7.00 pm

Karate
Zumba Fitness

Thursday 10 February
1.30 to 3.00 pm

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Friday 11 February
9.30 to 11.30 am Parents and Toddlers
Saturday 12 February
7.00 pm Burns Supper
Patrons are asked to be seated by 6.50 pm.

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   Mrs Allan and Robert Cambridge who died recently;
   Joseph Brodie 1961, Eileen Busbridge, Catherine McIlroy 2009, Sarah Cunningham 1977, Patrick McGinn 1999,
   Pamela McIntosh 1999, Canon Sam McGinness 2009, Cesare Scott 2002, Maude Cullinane 1960,
   Baby Sophie Kerr 2008, Catherine Cahill 1977, Mary Delahunt 2008, Father G J Giblin SCJ 2001,
   Ann Jane Fitzsimmons and Eliza Jane McKay
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 £681.17 - 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
£312.29 - 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. Standing Orders made through your bank are handier. Forms are available. If you pay tax and sign a Gift Aid form then the Church is entitled to the tax paid on your contributions. We apply and it is paid directly to the Church. You need do nothing except sign a form. Could you consider putting a little bit more in your collection? A new form is 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, Robert Cairns at 10.00 am and Ronnie Cairns at 12 noon.

ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm, Group 3 at 10.00 am and Group 6 at 12 noon.

SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Maria Hilferty's team.

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

PARISH LOURDES GROUP
Friday 11 February is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Mass will be celebrated in Lourdes for the intentions of the parishioners in appreciation of all the support they give to our Parish Group.

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.

BURNS SUPPER
The Burns Supper will take place on Saturday 12 February 2011. Angus Middleton, shown right, President of the Robert Burns World Federation in 2006-2007, will deliver The Immortal Memory. Reverend Jim Smith MBE, shown right, minister of the Evangelical Union Church, Ardrossan will propose the Toast to the Lassies and Elizabeth McLardy MBE, shown right, 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 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.

PARISH ACCOUNTS
Canon Matt hopes to present the Parish Accounts at Mass in the next couple of weeks. We early balanced the books this year but only by using money set aside for maintaining our buildings and expenditure was higher than income. We are badly falling behind on maintenance. Every rain storm brings up more leaks in the tower and where there are flat roofs. The windows on the sea side present a real problem and need work done soon. We will need to do some fund-raising. To cover shortfalls in the diocesan expenditure, we have been asked to give 20% of our income instead of 15%. I have questioned this steep increase at a time when everyone is hurting financially and said that I cannot hope to increase our collection income to cover this. I’ll keep you posted. Every month we pay £3000 for the debt on the Parish Centre plus £1250 for the 15% levy. This increase plus an annual levy of £1500 for the Retired Priests Fund would see us having to give the diocese another £500 a month - a total of £4750 per month out of our ordinary income. It cannot be done!

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.

STALL
Come and take a look at the new selections of pamphlets and books available at the stall.

SAINT PETER'S NURSERY
Registration for Saint Peter’s Children’s Centre Nursery for children who were born between 1 March 2007 and 28 February 2009 will take place Monday 31 January and Friday 4 February 2009 between 9.45 and 11.00 am and 1.00 and 2.30 pm. Please bring your child’s birth certificate. All children are funded on their third birthday.

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)
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
Annual dues of £15 are now due to the 50/50 Club. Collectors will be coming your way. Anyone wishing to join may do so now. Our usual sign-up will be in the foyer of the Parish Centre this weekend before and after all Masses. We appreciate your continued support of the parish and hope you win prizes. For more information, 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.

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.