BULLETIN 7
APRIL 2013
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
6 April
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Easter
Saturday |
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Sunday
7 April
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for Donald Cullinane |
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Monday 8 April
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Mass at 10.00 am for the McDermott and McCarroll families |
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Tuesday
9 April
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Mass at 10.00 am for Ita McDonnell |
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Wednesday
10 April
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Mass at 10.00 am for Ian Traynor |
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Thursday
11 April
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Michael Reilly |
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Friday
12 April
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Mass at 10.00 am for the Carmelite Sisters of Sclerder |
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Saturday
13 April
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Agnes Asken |
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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
7 April
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11.30 am |
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Monday 8 April
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Tuesday
9 April
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9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
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Wednesday
10 April
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7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Cardio 40 Toning |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Elizabeth Hughes (Dunoon) and Kathleen Perry who died recently;
Father Tom McCann 2009, Mary Tinney 2004, Father Jim Boyd SCJ
2002, Andrew Coldwell 1994,
Father John Collins 2002, Donald Cullinane 2009, Frank Kelly
1994, Michael Mulligan 1982, Billy Smith 2009,
David McLaren 2006, Father
Gabriel Kigozi 2011 2011, Helen Theresa Magee 2000, George Monaghan 2004,
Father David Barr 2012, Martha Lynas 2009 and David Walsh 1962
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.
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Sunday Mass times
in Saint Peter's are 5.30 pm Vigil and 10.30 am. Sunday
Mass times in other local parishes can be
seen here.
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 £650.35 - 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 £280.68
- many thanks.
CHURCH REPAIRS
The help you give for Church repairs by dropping in a white envelope from
time to time is invaluable. We have a continuing task in keeping the Church
wind and watertight.
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?
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Celia Andrew at 5.30
pm and Tom Reid at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at at 5.30
pm and Group 5 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Annie Thompson’s team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle
Champion for the pre-5s, Michelle Morton, Kimberley Boyd and Emma Paterson
for primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Jacqueline Smith & Michelle Millar for primary
4.
CAR PARKING
When
parking, please be sure to use one space, not two.
MASS SHEETS
Could you return the Mass sheets to the back of the Church, please and take
the bulletins home with you? It is taking longer and longer to tidy the Church
at the end of Mass.
1ST ARDROSSAN RAINBOWS
The 1st Ardrossan Brownies restart on Monday 15 April. We have a few places
available for girls between five and seven years to join us right away. Please
contact the Leader of the Group, Mrs Sammons on 469006 to make arrangements.
5TH ARDROSSAN BROWNIES
The 5th Ardrossan Brownies restart after the Easter break on Monday 15 April.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES
The new sets of collections envelopes are now available at the stall.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT GROUP - SPRED IN STEVENSTON
SPRED is a journey in faith and friendship with our parishioners who have
learning difficulties. A group meets in Saint John’s Hall, Stevenston on a
Wednesday evening from 7.00 to 9.00 pm. Volunteers are required for the continuing
of this beautiful ministry. No experience is necessary as training will be
given. Could you consider offering yourself during this Year of Faith? If
you would like to know more, please contact Liz Petrie on 467296.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT GROUP - SPRED TRAINEE ASSISTANT REQUIRED
The Diocese of Galloway requires a SPRED Assistant for Spiritual and Personal
Development for people with special needs. The applicant should be a committed
Catholic with arelevant professional qualification or experience and good
interpersonal and people skills. The appointment is initially a two year training
post with a 20 hours fixed term contract during which the appointed candidate
must successfully complete the specialised SPRED training. The applicant will
be based in Ayr to assist in the development of SPRED throughout the diocese.
All enquiries should go to Sister Kathleen Hogg, Director, SPRED, Queen Margaret
Academy, Dalmellington Road, Ayr, KA7 3TL. Her telephone number is 01292 263196.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN
The local branch of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children are
holding a Pro-Life Chain locally on Saturday, 27 April 2013 from 11.00 am
until 1.00 pm. If you wish more information, please contact Pat Quirk on 01294
556680.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is from Monday 8 July to Monday 15 July
2013, flying from Prestwick. All inclusive prices are from £679 per
person sharing. Full details are available from Joe Walsh Tours on 0141 530
5060 or info@JoeWalshTours.ie.
CANDLES
There is a nice selection of novena and grave candles at the stall.
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.
A SHORT HISTORY OF SAINT BRENDAN’S CHURCH, SALTCOATS
The book, A Short History Of Saint Brendan's Church, Saltcoats is now available
from the stall at Saint
Mary's Church, Saltcoats for £10.
YEAR OF FAITH
To mark the Year of Faith, the Bishops of Scotland have set up a special website
and social media feeds to help us learn about all that is happening at local,
national and international level and to assist us to grow in faith during
this time of grace. The address is www.YearOfFaithScotland.com
In addition, special services will be provided via Facebook and Twitter, offering
news, points for reflection and ideas on how to mark the Year of Faith. Please
consider following www.facebook.com/yearoffaithscotland
and www.twitter.com/scotyearoffaith.
LOURDES
This year’s Jumbulance pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from 25 April to
4 May. There are places available for both helpers and assisted pilgrims.
The Jumbulance is operated by ACROSS and designed to allow even those who
would be unable to fly the opportunity to go on pilgrimage to Lourdes. At
present, this group is the only one based in our diocese, originating in Hurlford,
but is open to all of Galloway Diocese and indeed beyond. If you would like
to find out more about taking part this year or for future years, please contact
Group Leader Alison Neil on 07749 555955 or amd.neil@virgin.net.
SCOTLAND’S RIO
Would you like to celebrate Brazil’s World Youth Day in Scotland this summer?
A Scottish World Youth Day event with talks, prayer, worship, social events,
live links to Brazil, a Brazilian festival and much more will take place at
Stirling University from 25 to 28 July. It is open to those aged from fourteen
to twenty-five years. The cost is £150 including accommodation, transport
and food. Please complete an application form and return it by 22 April. Forms
are available from the Canon
Matt
or by visiting www.gallowayyouth.org.uk
which has more information.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Mass? Please know that you are very welcome. During
the 10.30 am Mass outwith holidays, 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 10.30 am Mass, tea, coffee cakes and
buns are available in the Parish Centre. At both of our weekend Masses, we
have a second collection for our Parish Centre debt.
KITS FOR KIDS 2013
Tass Thistle Colts have been selected to take part in the Daily Record and
Sunday Mail Kits for Kids. Some of our younger parishioners are involved.
The team has to collect a target of 5000 tokens over the ten week promotion
duration. The tokens appear every day in the Daily Record and Sunday Mail.
Please drop the tokens off at the stall. Kits for Kids 2013 is in association
with Lloyds TSB Scotland. Last year, it gave away kit and training gear to
400 teams all over the country all thanks to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail.
Lloyds TSB Scotland has been supporting the great initiative for three years,
as well as being sponsors of Scottish Schools Football Association. Their
support includes girls' and boys' competitions across the country and the
Scottish Schools International squads. Kits for Kids will give 400 teams the
chance to get free gear for the whole squad. We’ve got kit for both seven-a-side
team and eleven-a-side teams.
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.
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.