BULLETIN 18
SEPTEMBER 2011
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
17 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for John Wilson Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Roberta Breslin |
Sunday
18 September
|
Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for Charlotte and Victor Mitchell |
Monday 19 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Brian Kerr |
Tuesday
20 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Francis McLaughlin |
Wednesday
21 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention |
Thursday
22 September
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for Jim McLaughlin |
Friday
23 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Mary Freer |
Saturday
24 September
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Eamon Lennon Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for the sick |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
18 September
|
11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
Monday 19 September
|
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
20 September
|
11.00
am 7.30 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
Wednesday
21 September
|
6.00
pm 7.00 pm |
Karate |
Thursday
22 September
|
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 |
Friday
23 September
|
9.30
to 11.30 am 7.00 to 11.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Brian
Kerr who died recently;
Eamon Lennon junior, Margaret Finnegan 2010, Patrick Joseph
McKay 1989, Sister Pauline CP 1999,
Father
Alastair Tosh 2007 pictured right, Patricia Trainer 2002, Greta
Foran 2002, Mary McKernon 2007,
Catherine McLaughlin 1998, Roseleen Casey 2010, David Dunbar
2005, Jimmy McLaughlin 2007,
Rita Michelini 2002, Margaret Donnelly 1997, William McNamara
2001 and Mary McGraa 2002
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 £594.02 - 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 £266.96
- 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 Elsie Brodie at 5.30 pm, Robert Cooper
at 10.00 am and Harry Sammons at 12 noon.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm, Group 5 at 10.00
am and Group 6 at 12 noon.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Maria Paterson and Elaine Shaw
for the pre-5s, Claire Sweenie and Ann Cassidy for primaries 1 and 2 and Jacqueline
Smith and Michelle Millar for primary 3. The Liturgy for Primary 4 restarts
on 2 October. 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. This would be
and ideal time to join as we are having an evening to apply for Disclosure
for volunteers as mentioned below. 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 Kathleen Chapman’s team.
CHURCH HEATING
A new boiler is soon to be installed. I will keep you posted. Estimates have
now been received. They varied from £8000 + vat to £23000 + vat.
Churches do not get vat back! The bottom line is that we need to find £10000
to restore the Church heating system. Any help you can give would be very,
very useful. In September I will re-issue the brown envelopes. A donation
of £20+ - and gift-aided if you can - would ease the pain. Some fundraising
by parish groups would be a great help. The first such event is a Concert
Evening arranged by the Parish Lourdes Group.
CONCERT
EVENING IN AID OF CHURCH HEATING
There will be a Concert Evening in the Parish Centre on Friday 23 September
from 7.30 to 11.00 pm. Tickets cost £5 and the entry fee includes a
light supper. There will be a bar. Tickets are available from the stall and
after Masses.
BISHOP CUNNINGHAM'S GOLDEN JUBILEE
A Mass to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood
of Bishop John Cunningham will be held in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr
on Sunday 9 October at 3.00 pm. All are welcome.
HILLHOUSE CARE formerly The Innocents
Hillhouse Care urgently requires a cot and clothes for children between twelve
and sixteen years old. If you can help, please contact Frank Coulter or phone
01294 602179 or 07517 200533. Thanks to all who support us by donating goods
and knitting all year.
SAINT PETER’S SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL
Saint Peter's School Parent Council is hosting a Ladies' Night with 'The Dressing
Room' in the Parish Centre on Friday 30 September at 7.30 pm. Tickets, costing
£3, are on sale in the school.
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.
LOURDES
WATER
There is some Lourdes Water available at the stall. A suggested donation for
the bottle only is £1.
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. 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.
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.
PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
A pilgrimage to Lourdes by coach for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
will take place between 6 and 11 December. Details are on the notice board.
CHRISTMAS IN LOURDES
A pilgrimage to Lourdes by coach, with no overnight travel, will take place
between 23 and 28 December. Details are on the notice board.
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.
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.