BULLETIN 21
AUGUST 2011
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
20 August
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Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Susan Garland Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Rhona and James Taylor, Cathie Carroll and Mary McEvoy |
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Sunday
21 August
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for Michael Marshall |
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Monday 22 August
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Feast of the Queenship of Our Lady Mass at 10.00 am for Andrew McCarroll |
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Tuesday
23 August
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Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Roberta Breslin |
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Wednesday
24 August
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Requiem Mass at 1.30 pm for Anne Kilday |
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Thursday
25 August
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Ian Cameron and Ronald Burns |
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Friday
26 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Harry Currie and Catherine Bell Boyle |
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Saturday
27 August
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No
10.00 am Mass in Saint Peter's - Canon Matt has a baptism in Glasgow Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Johnny Kelly |
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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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Sunday
21 August
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11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
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Monday 22 August
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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 |
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Tuesday
23 August
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11.00
am 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
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Wednesday
24 August
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6.00
pm 7.00 pm |
Karate |
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Thursday
25 August
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1.30
to 3.00 pm 5.00 to 9.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation Dancing Class Brownies Guides |
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Friday
26 August
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9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Robbie Reid of our parish, Susan Garland of our parish,
Margaret MacDonald, Anne Kilday formerly of our parish,
Roberta Breslin of our parish and Ronald Burns (Saltcoats)
who died recently;
Jane Leonard 1998, Andrew
McCarroll 1996, Dan Murray 1981, Ellen Tourish 1971, Father William McBurnie
1953,
Jimmy McVeigh 2007, Felix Quigg 1994, Josie Walsh 2003,
Daniel Byers 1994, Ella Cairns,
Catherine Fitzsimmons 2004, Jim McManus 1997, Catherine
Bell Boyle 2004, Annie McCormick 1976,
Giocondo Michelin 1959, Connor Collins 1978, Harry Currie
2008, John O'Donnell 2009, Mick Smith 1998,
Patricia Sullivan 2006, Elizabeth Hosie 2010, Mary McCann
1987, Elizabeth Taylor 1951 and Samuel Taylor 1969
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 £655.32 - 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 £301.00
- 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 Louise Moore at 5.30
pm, Angela Body at 10.00 am and Jim Delahunt 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.
CHURCH HEATING
A new boiler is soon to be installed. I will keep you posted. Estimates have
now been received and I hope to decide this week.
CHILDREN'S
LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Helen and Rob Pengilley for the
pre-5s, Maria Paterson and Elaine Shaw for primaries 1 and 2, Michelle Morton
and Claire Sweenie for primary 3 and Michelle Champion and Jacqueline Sweenie
for primary 4. Our Liturgy is run by volunteers on a rota basis. We are in
need of some new volunteers to help us in running the groups. If you are interested,
please contact the Parish Office on 464063 and leave your name and number.
Thanks.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Lynsay Houston’s team.
SAINT
PETER’S RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
Girls who will be five years and wish to start Rainbows on Monday nights and
girls who will be seven years and wish to start Brownies on Monday nights
in the Parish Centre, should contact the Leader-in-Charge, Mrs Sammons or
telephone 469006 in order to join the waiting list. We restarted on the first
Monday in September.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF)
SCIAF is holding catch-up sessions for anyone interested in finding out more
about its work. You can meet parish volunteers in your diocese and chat to
SCIAF staff about the issues that matter to your parish. For more information,
phone 0141 354 5524, email rlamb@sciaf.org.uk
or visit www.sciaf2.org.uk/parish.
CANON
MATT
Canon
Matt will be on holiday from Monday 29 August to Thursday 15 September.
The weekends will be covered by Father John Kinsler. Father Bell (Saltcoats
- 01294 463461) and Father Donnelly (Dalry and Beith - 01294 832181) will
be on call for emergencies or funerals. Weekday Mass will be in Saint
Mary's Church, Saltcoats.
The Parish Office will be staffed as usual.
THANKS
Donna Cullinane would like to thank everyone for the kind wishes, prayers
and cards during her recent illness. She is well on the road to recovery now.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WHITHORN
The diocesan pilgrimage to Whithorn will take place on Sunday 28 August. Mass
will be celebrated at Saint Ninian’s Cave at 4.00 pm and in the town church
at 4.45 pm.
ANNUAL NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE IN HONOUR OF SAINT JOHN OGILVIE
The annual pilgrimage to Carfin in honour of Saint John Ogilvie takes place
on Sunday 4 September. The Mass, celebrated by Cardinal O’Brien and the bishops,
takes place at 3.00 pm.
GALLOWAY LOURDES PILGRIMAGE REUNION
Following a very successful pilgrimage to Lourdes in July, Galloway Lourdes
Hospitalitié have organised a reunion for all pilgrims and helpers
who helped make this pilgrimage one to remember. The reuinion will be held
on Friday 26 August at Saint Joseph's Church Hall, Kilmarnock from 7.30 pm.
Tickets are £5 each including a buffet. There will be a bar for refreshments.
If you would like to come along, please contact Lynsey Hefron or phone 07793
107706 to reserve your tickets which can be paid on the night.
WORLD YOUTH DAY
Thirty-eight young pilgrims, with leaders Father
McGrattan, Father Bell, Canon Brown and Denise McCaffery are in Spain
taking part in the twenty-sixth World Youth Day. You can follow their pilgrimage
on the Galloway World Youth Day blog at www.GallowayYouth.org.uk.
LOURDES WATER
There is some Lourdes Water available at the stall. A suggested donation for
the bottle only is £1.
SAINT JOHN’S FETE
Saint John's Church, Stevenston is having its Annual Fete in the Church grounds
on Sunday 21 August at 12 noon.
PRIZE BINGO NIGHT
A prize Bingo night will be held in the Parish Centre on Friday 2 September
at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start. All are welcome
SOCIAL EVENTS
During the winter months, we need to organise a few social events - for the
fun of it. The sail to Arran and the barbecue were well attended and enjoyed.
We have very heavy expenditure on a new heating boiler for the church and
the eventual painting of the church. Suggestions will always be welcome.
THE NEW MISSAL
A document titled Getting To Know The New Roman Missal can be accessed by
clicking here.
You might find it useful. We begin to use the new translation in September
and the new texts for the prayers and so on will be introduced in Advent.
There will be pew cards' available for the start. Please use them and leave
them in the pews. If you wish a pocket or handbag copy, they will be available
from the stall. At the beginning, the responses and the slightly new versions
of the Gloria and Creed are all that matter. Please God we will get used to
responding “and with your spirit” instead of “and also with you" very
soon. The Readings are not changing but they will conclude with “The Word
of the Lord” instead of “This is the Word of the Lord.”. The new Altar Missal
is ordered. It was a gift from a family in the parish. Very soon, Sunday and
even Daily Missals will be available to order. Magnificat will use the new
translations as they are introduced.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND
A diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land, led by Bishop Cunningham, has been
organised for 15 to 22 October 2012. It is expected that this pilgrimage group
will be quite small in number - between 30 and 40 pilgrims - therefore early
booking is recommended. For more information, please see the poster and leaflets
provided. Further details he obtained by contacting Mancunia Travel Limited.
MARY'S
MEALS
Mary's
Meals work
with some of the poorest people in Third World countries. They offer help
by collecting unwanted or unused clothing and bedding - all textiles - and
turning them into funds to carry out their work overseas. Our annual collection
of used clothes and textiles only takes place on the weekend of 27 and 28
August. Now would be a good time to get ready.
PAPAL BLESSINGS
Papal Blessings for a wedding, wedding anniversary or a special birthday can
be ordered at the stall. The cost of the parchment and postage is about £30.
Please leave plenty of time.
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.
THANKS
Grateful thanks to Saint Clare for favours received. May the Sacred Heart
of Jesus be praised, adored and glorified and loved today and every day throughout
the world, Amen. DJ.
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.