BULLETIN
15
APRIL 2012
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
14 April
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Mary Gribben and Lily Dunne Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Chris McManus |
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Sunday
15 April
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
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Monday 16 April
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Mass at 10.00 am for Father
Gabriel - first anniversary Requiem Mass for Alice Lynn at 10.00 pm in Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats |
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Tuesday
17 April
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Mass at 10.00 am for Father Jerry Sheehy |
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Wednesday
18 April
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Mass at 10.00 am for William Main |
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Thursday
19 April
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Requiem Mass at 7.00 pm for Michael McCann |
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Friday
20 April
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Mass at 10.00 am for Annie O'Hare Paton |
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Saturday
21 April
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Francis and Sarah Coulter |
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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
15 April
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11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
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Monday 16 April
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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 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Rainbows Brownies Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
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Tuesday
17 April
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9.00
am 11.00 am 6.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
18 April
|
6.00
pm to 7.00 pm 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm 8.00 pm to 8.45 pm |
Karate |
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Thursday
19 April
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4.00
to 7.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing
Class Brownies Guides |
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Friday
20 April
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9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
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Saturday
21 April
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1.00 pm | Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Bill Buckeridge and Tony Dent who died recently;
Kevin Doherty 1979; Ann McEvoy 1980, Kathleen O’Donnell 2011,
Francis Joseph Smith 1999, Jean Taylor 2006,
Cliff Atkey 2000, Jean Robertson 2009, Mary Ann Walsh 1955, Noelle
Collins 2007, Francis Coulter 1976,
Marie McCarroll 1982, William Main 2007, Jessie Stevens 2000,
Joseph Stevens 1993, Robert Tracy 2004,
James McCool 2009, Jane Tumilty 1983, Margaret Kelly 2011,
Agnes McCann 1970, Mary McKay 1980,
Rosina Millar 1999, Annie Paton 2009, Ellen Smith 2009, Philomena
Doherty 2001, Richard Hunter 2010,
Ida Narducci 2008 and Adam Whiston 1968 whose anniversaries occur
at this time and those who are sick.
If a member of your family or a friend is sick, please let us know and
give us the details. Father Chambers (01563 533587)
is the chaplain to Crosshouse Hospital and Canon Keegans (01292 263488) is
the chaplain to Ayr Hospital. The priest on
call can be contacted through the ward.
If deceased members of your family are not on our anniversary
list, please tell Canon
Matt, the parish office or
contact
WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterinChains.net.
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 £986.70 - 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 £451.81
- many thanks.
GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION
FOR THE HOLY PLACES
Good Friday's collection for the Holy Places amounted to £276.10
- 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.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES
New collection envelopes for 2012-13 are now available 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 Margaret Munn at 5.30
pm, Robert Cooper 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 4 at 10.00
am and Group 6 at 12 noon.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Saint Peter's School team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Well
done to all the children who worked very hard on the Easter Display and thank
you to all the volunteers who assisted. The work is now displayed around the
Church and on the Parish website. Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers
are Elaine Shaw and Maria Paterson for the pre-5s, Michelle Morton and Ann
Cassidy for primaries 1 and 2, Jacqueline Smith and Michelle Millar for primary
3 and Sharon McLaughlin and Lorraine Cullinane for Primary 4. The Children's
Liturgy is run by volunteers on a rota basis. We are in need of more volunteers
for the coming August session. Anyone can volunteer! As it takes a little
time to gain disclosure, we need to think ahead. Please consider becoming
a volunteer, especially if your child is currently in Primary 3 as they will
be taking part in the Sacramental Preparation next year or if your child will
be joining our three to five year olds Liturgy Group in August. If you are
interested, please contact the Parish Office on 464063.
SAINT
BRIDGET'S CHURCH, KILBIRNIE
Saint Bridget's Church celebrates its one-hundred and fiftieth anniversary
this year. As part of the celebration, there will be an exhibition of photographs
of the Church and Saint Bridget's School in Kilbirnie Library in the town's
Avils Place. It runs for a month starting on Tuesday 10 April. More details
can be seen at www.GerardBoyle.com.
PUBLIC
MEETING
There will be a public meeting in Ardrossan Civic Centre on Tuesday 17 April
at 7.00 pm to discuss the redevelopment of the Castlehill area and the Castle
and to hear of new partnership working with North Ayrshire Council.
Everyone is welcome.
CHURCH REPAIRS
We have a lot of maintenance to take care of. We have any number of leaks
and the Church needs painting. Brown envelope donations of £180 bring
the total to £1739.50.
AYRSHIRE HOSPICE LAND O’BURNS MIDNIGHT WALK
You are invited to join Frank Bruno MBE in the Land o' Burns Sponsored Midnight
Walk on Saturday 19 May, Ayrshire Hospice's largest community fundraiser when
you will have the choice of completing either the full route of thirteen miles
or shortened versions of around nine or four miles starting and finishing
at Ayr Racecourse. There will be lots of entertainment before and during the
walk and a welcomed revival coffee and bacon roll at the end. For further
information or to register for the walk please call the Fundraising Office
on 01292 288488 or visit www.ayrshirehospice.org.
USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES AND OLD MOBILE PHONES
There is a large green box in the foyer of the Parish Centre and a small box
at the stall where you can place all old printer cartridges and mobile phones
for us to recycle. Through recycling these we can raise some much needed funds.
Thanks.
SAINT MATTHEW’S ACADEMY PARENT COUNCIL
The Parent Council of Saint Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats requires a clerk
for its monthly meetings. The rate is £7.50 per hour and meeting, preparation
and writing-up time amount to four hours per month. Meeting are on a Monday
evening in the Academy. Full details are available from from Michael Sharkey
on SharkeyM@hotmail.co.uk.
WALKING WITH THE POOR
Father Martin Chambers has written a book called Walking With The Poor giving
information on his time in South America. The book is on sale at £8
and all proceeds are for his Mission Project.
BROWNIES
The 1st Ardrossan Brownies are looking for new members. Girls aged between
seven and ten are welcome to join the group which meets in Stanley School
on Mondays from 6.00 to 7.30 pm. Please contact Maria Paterson on or phone
07946 143850 for more information. The 3rd Ardrossan Brownies are also looking
for new members. Girls aged between seven and ten are welcome to join the
group which meets in Saint Peter’s Parish Centre on Thursdays from 6.00 to
7.30 pm. Please contact Coral Brady or phone 07950 231241 for information.
PAPAL BLESSINGS
Papal Blessings for a wedding,
wedding anniversary or a special birthday can be ordered at the stall. The
price of the parchment and postage has gone up drastically. We now have to
ask £40 for the Blessing. Please leave plenty of time.
NEW MISSAL
New Missals containing the new Rite are now available at the stall £7.99
or £9.99.
LARGE PRINT MASS BOOKS
Mass Books in Polish are available from the stall. Sunday Readings in most
European languages can be printed from the parish website.
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.
SUNDAY LUNCH FOR SENIOR PARISHIONERS
A Sunday Lunch for senior parishioners will be held on Sunday 22 April at
1.00 pm in the Parish Centre. It needs to be on a 'first come, first served'
basis and it is for senior parishioners and carer if required. Tickets are
now available to pick up at the stall or the Parish Office. They can be reserved
by phoning the Parish Office on 464063. We are glad provide this for our senior
citizens at no cost.
SACRAMENTS OF CONFIRMATION AND FIRST COMMUNION
We have chosen three Sundays this year because of the number of children being
presented for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion. The dates
are Sundays 13, 20 and 27 May at the 10.00 am Mass.
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.