BULLETIN
9 SEPTEMBER 2012
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
8 September
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Memorial
of the
Birthday of Our Lady |
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Sunday
9 September
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for William and Elizabeth Loudon |
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Monday 10 September
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Mass at 10.00 am for Barry McGuire |
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Tuesday
11 September
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Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret Mansworth |
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Wednesday
12 September
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Mass at 10.00 am for Marie White (Canon Matt's sister) |
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Thursday
13 September
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Memorial
of Saint John Chrysostom |
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Friday
14 September
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Feast
of the Triumph of the Holy Cross Mass at 10.00 am for the Cameron Family |
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Saturday
15 September
|
Memorial
of Our Lady of Sorrows |
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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
9 September
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No Tea and Coffee after 10.00 Mass |
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Monday 10 September
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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
11 September
|
11.00
am 7.30 to 8.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
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Wednesday
12 September
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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
13 September
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4.00
to 8.15 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing
Class |
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Friday
14 September
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9.30
to 11.30 am 7.30 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
James McCarthy, Harry Kaye 2000, James Moore 1998, Florence Slavin
1998, Father Martin McCluskey 1996,
Cathie Hilferty 2009, Mary Mitchell 2004, Gladys Moore 2006,
Mary Otto 2008, Mr and Mrs Daniel Brown,
Samuel Cambridge 2005, Mary Crossan 1981, John Hazelton
1974, Jane McKechan 1998, Bridget McLaughlin 1997,
John Burns 1997, Alberto Carrino 2009, Thomas Fernes 2011,
James Hughes 2010, Anne McCabe 1995,
Joe Brady junior 1999, Joseph Brady 2006, Elizabeth Cawley
1997, John Marshall 2000,
Patrick Joseph O'Hare 1955 and Thomas White 1995 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 £694.79 - 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 £277.69
- 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. The total stands at £3684.50.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Celia Andrew at 5.30
pm, Robert Cooper at 10.00 pm and Alfie Agostini 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 is on holiday from 4 to 20 September. Dom
Charles is 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 this weekend at 10.00 am Mass for three to
five year old pre-school children and those in primaries 1 to 3. Next Sunday's
helpers are Geraldine Butcher and Maria Paterson for the pre-5s, Elaine Shaw
and Emma Paterson for primaries 1 and 2 and Andrena Hughes and Ann Cassidy
for primary 3. The Liturgy for primary 4 restarts in October.
SAINT ANNE'S GUILD
The next
Guild Meeting is on Tuesday 25 September.
50/50 CLUB WINNERS
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.
YOUTH FOR LOURDES 2013
Application forms for the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes in July 2013 are
now available. For more information, please see the poster in the porch or
contact the Parish Office.
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.
FEAST
OF SAINT NINIAN - EVENING PRAYER
To mark the Feast of Saint Ninian, Bishop Cunningham will lead sung Evening
Prayer of the Church in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, John Street, Ayr on Sunday
16 September at 7.00 pm. You will be very welcome.
CHILDREN'S ENROLMENT
The children who will be confirmed and receive Holy Communion for the first
time will be 'enrolled' at the 10.00 am Mass and formally begin their preparation
for these Sacraments.
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
SINGING THE MASS
Another workshop for parish musicians, cantors and people who enjoy singing
will take place in Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Patrick’s Church, Auchinleck
on Saturday 22 September, beginning with lunch at 1.00 pm and concluding with
the celebration of the Vigil Mass at 6.00 pm. Instrumentalists are asked to
attend at 12 noon. During the afternoon, the group will prepare music for
the evening Mass. The Mass parts sung will be from the revised Mass of Creation
by Marty Haugen. Please visit www.GallowayMusic.net
for more information or contact Nicola Lawrence on 01465 714797. Booking forms
are available from this website, your parish priest and parish musicians.
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
collected 242 bags of used clothing and textiles. The raffle and donations
raised £1059.42. Very many thanks from Mary’s Meals.
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.