BULLETIN
2 SEPTEMBER 2012
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
1 September
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Sol Christie and Harry Currie |
Sunday
2 September
|
Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
Monday 3 September
|
Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great Mass at 10.00 am for Cathie Carroll |
Tuesday
4 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for May McParland |
Wednesday
5 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Jacqueline Smith |
Thursday
6 September
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for Roseanna Houston |
Friday
7 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Annie Cavani |
Saturday
8 September
|
Memorial
of the Birthday of Our Lady |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
2 September
|
No Tea and Coffee after 10.00 Mass |
|
Monday 3 September
|
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 |
Tuesday
4 September
|
11.00
am 6.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
Wednesday
5 September
|
7.00
to 8.00 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Ignatian Prayer Group Cardio 40 Toning |
Thursday
6 September
|
4.00
to 8.15 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm 7.00 pm |
Dancing
Class |
Friday
7 September
|
9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
May McParland, Roseanna Houston (Dublin), Jacqueline Smith and
Ricci Valenti (Ardrossan) who died recently;
Samuel Cooper 1999, Elizabeth Loudon 1982, Helen Mulhearn,
Michael Brown 1958, Ella Kirk 1996,
Canon Myles Moriarty 1989, Cathie Mitchell 2006, James Graham
1993, Janette Little 2008, Margaret Nicol 2007,
Margaret Brodie 1964, Mary McGlynn 2010, Frank Morrison
2004, Jimmy Mulhearn 1992, Rona McNamara 2005,
Marie White née McManus 1997, Catherine Campbell 2003,
James Duffin 1960 and William Loudon 1977
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 £818.11 - 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 £334.42
- 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
Gift Aid 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 in your weekly collection or by way of a donation. There is no
need to cancel or renew it. We simply claim in the income we receive.
WILLS
Would you consider remembering Saint Peter's in your will?
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 £190 bring the total
to £3684.50.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Margaret Munn at 5.30
pm, Angela Body at 10.00 pm 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
There will be no Sunday Teas after 10.00 am Mass on Sundays 2 and
9 September.
CANON MATT HOLIDAY
Canon
Matt will be on holiday from 4 to 20 September.
Dom Charles will be here and Monsignor Dan Hart, retired from Glasgow, will
say the weekend Masses. Father Kinsler is not available.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy restarts next Sunday, 9 September. It 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.
50/50 CLUB
WINNERS
Congratulations go to our 50/50 Club winners for August. The following members
each win £25 - 236 Robert Hastings, 210 Caroline Murray, 1 Myriame Sammons
and 264 Brian Beattie. Many thanks to our members for their continued support.
The next draw for September will take place this weekend with four prizes
of £25 and the bonus prize of £100. Good luck to all our members.
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 of priests and people. In the meantime
there will be a couple of changes to the weekday Masses in Ardrossan before
the winter sets in. Tuesday will probably be the Evening Mass for the Three
Towns rather than Thursday.
CARFIN PILGRIMAGE
The annual pilgrimage to Carfin is on Sunday 9 September. Mass will be celebrated
at 3.00 pm.
PARISH LOURDES GROUP CONCERT
The Parish Lourdes Group is hosting a concert by Largs Operatic Society on
Friday 28 September from 7.30 to 11.00 pm in Parish Centre. The cost is £5
which includes a light supper and glass of wine. The proceeds will hlp to
take a sick pilgrim to Lourdes in July next year. See the notices in the porch
and Parish Centre for more information.
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.
IGNATIAN
PRAYER GROUP
The Ignation Prayer Group restarts on Wednesday 5 September and Tuesday 11
September.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC SAFEGUARDING SERVICE (CHILD PROTECTION) TRAINING AND RAISING
AWARENESS
A training session on child protection will be held in the Parish Centre on
Sunday 23 September from 2.00 to 3.30 pm. All new and in-post volunteers are
asked to attend. The session is for all the volunteers in Saint Mary's Deanery.
I look forward to seeing you. Anne Watt
THANKS
Thanks to Canon
Matt, the groups and parishioners of Saint Peter’s. Thank
you for all your prayers, candles lit, phone calls, cards, flowers and good
wishes. It is very much appreciated. Duncan Lyon
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.
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.