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
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Maria and Frank McEvoy

Sunday 2 September  

Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation
Sunday Mass at 12 noon for Harry Currie

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
Mass at 10.00 am for those who are sick
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Ricci Valenti

The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks.
Any changes to the above times caused, for example, by a funeral will be notified on the home page of this website.


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
Saint Anne's Guild
Cardio 40

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
Brownies
Guides
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

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.