BULLETIN
19 AUGUST 2012
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
18 August
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Ronald Burns |
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Sunday
19 August
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
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Monday 20 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Moira Cook and Annie Cavani |
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Tuesday
21 August
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No Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Wednesday
22 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Noleen McFadyen |
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Thursday
23 August
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Ella Cairns |
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Friday
24 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention |
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Saturday
25 August
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Andrew
McCarroll |
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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
19 August
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2.00 pm |
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Monday 20 August
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5.30
to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Rainbows Brownies Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
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Tuesday
21 August
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9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
22 August
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7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Cardio 40 Toning |
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Thursday
23 August
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4.00
to 8.15 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm 7.00 pm |
Dancing
Class |
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Friday
24 August
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Saturday
25 August
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1.00 pm |
Wedding Reception |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Tina O’Pray (Stevenston) and Bryan McGuire (Canada) who died
recently;
William Kelly 2004, Tommy McCann senior 1976, Desmond McGarvey
1986, Robert Watson 2004, William Kelly 2004,
Matthew McCabe 2002, Maria McEvoy 2002, Mary McEvoy 1993, Josephine
Quadling, 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 and Giocondo
Michelin 1959 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 £683.58 - 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 £294.07
- 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
Many thanks for the new Gift Aid form. It is a vital source of income. All
that is needed is that you pay tax. You simply declare that you give funds
to the Church. We do the rest. Why not sign a form today? We get back an extra
25p for every £1 you give the Church. There is no need to cancel it
or renew it. We simply claim in the income we receive.
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 4 at 10.00
am and Group 6 at 12 noon.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Kathleen Chapman’s team.
CANON MATT HOLIDAY
Canon
Matt will be on holiday from 4 to 20 September.
Dom Charles says he will be here, but Monsignor Dan Hart, retired from Glasgow,
will say the weekend Masses. Father Kinsler is not available.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
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.
MARRIAGE
SUNDAY
Sunday 26 August has been designated Marriage Sunday. A letter from the Bishops
restating the position of the Church on the uniqueness and sanctity of marriage
will be read.
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
We are continuing discussions - holidays are getting in the road - of trying
to move from nine Sunday Masses in the Three Towns to about six. The sticking
point is ensuring that each parish has a 'Family Mass' and a 'Quieter Mass'
as well as easy access to a Vigil Mass. The aim is to enable us to cover all
the Masses with two priests so that we can continue to offer an uninterrupted
service when fewer priests are available. All three parishes and Churches
will be safeguarded - and need your support - but we cannot sustain all the
Masses in the light of falling numbers. In the meantime there will be a couple
of changes to the weekday Masses in Ardrossan before the winter sets in.
CARFIN PILGRIMAGE
The annual pilgrimage to Carfin is on Sunday 9 September. Mass will be celebrated
at 3.00 pm.
SAINT JOHN’S, STEVENSTON FETE
Saint John's annual fete will be held in its Church Grounds on Sunday 19 August
at 12 noon.
ANNUAL
PILGRIMAGE TO WHITHORN
The
annual pilgrimage to Whithorn takes place on Sunday 26 August. Mass will be
celebrated at Saint Ninian’s Cave at 4.00 pm and in Saint Ninian’s Church
at 4.45 pm.
LAPEL CROSSES
Cardinal O’Brien called on all Catholics to 'wear a cross with pride' these
days. We have a few lapel crosses available at the stall.
50/50 CLUB WINNERS
Congratulations go to our 50/50 Club winners for July. The following members
each win £25 - 59 Benet Brodie, 63 Eileen
Manson, 258 Mary Catherine Swan and 2
Harry Sammons. We thank our members for their
continued support of the 50/50 Club and the parish of Saint Peter in Chains.
CHURCH
REPAIRS
The help you give for Church repairs by dropping in a white envelope from
time to time is invaluable. We are in the process of getting estimates for
the painting of the Church. Recent donations of £40 bring the total
to £3424.50.
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.
NOVENA CANDLES AND GRAVE CANDLES
There is a nice selection of Novena and Grave Candles available at the stall.
MARY’S MEALS
The team from Mary's Meals
will be here on Sunday 2 September to collect used clothing, textiles and
so on. They cannot take anything else. Have a wardrobe clear-out to support
this important Charity.
GRAND SUMMER BALL
To assist with funds to take sick pilgrims to Lourdes next July, the Diocesan
Lourdes Hospitalite is holding a Grand Summer Ball and Buffet on Friday 31
August in Saint Joseph's Hall, Kilmarnock from 7.30 to midnight. The cost
is £10 for adults, £5 for concessions and children free. If there
is sufficient interest, we can arrange a bus if required. Please contact 469006
for tickets as numbers are limited.
ADVERTISER SUPPORT
Our advertisers would welcome your support. We are grateful for their continuing
sponsorship. We are grateful for the support of Mr and Mrs Sohal, Nisa Stores,
Glasgow Street for the weekly donation of tea, coffee and milk for the Sunday
teas.
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.
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.