BULLETIN 9
MARCH 2014
FIRST SUNDAY IN
LENT IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
8 March
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Catherine Robertson and Arturo and Cosimo Farro |
Sunday
9 March
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday 10 March
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Alice McGrattan |
Tuesday
11 March
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Helen Brown |
Wednesday
12 March
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Jean Docherty |
Thursday
13 March
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for Margaret Sweeney |
Friday
14 March
|
Stations
of the Cross at 9.40 am |
Saturday
15 March
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for George Hilferty |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
9 March
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday 10 March
|
9.30
to 11.30 pm 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
11 March
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
12 March
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
Thursday
13 March
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Brownies |
Friday
14 March
|
9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
Saturday
15 March
|
7.00 pm |
Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Ann Marie Dillon (Derry) and Josie Haley (Rutherglen) who died recently;
Luke Gargan 2001, Father Jerry Sheehy SCJ 2012, Alice Bell 2005, May Bell
2003, John Carroll 2004, John Kyle 2009, Myles McDonald, Monsignor
Archibald McSparran 1950 shown below left, Stephanie Hope Turner 2001,
Helen Brown 2013, Agnes Scott 1990, Monsignor
Edward Traynor 2006 shown below centre, Lilia Agostini 1969, Hessie Hyslop
1998, Jean Walker 2001, Mary Andrew 1957, Grace Jamieson 2005, Canon
Charles Matthews 1996 shown below right, Doris McNamara 2010 and Catherine
Stewart 2004 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. Deacon Bill Corbett (01292 521208, 07904 248948, Rev.BillCorbett@btinternet.com)
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.
FINANCES
Bankers Orders for the parish and Parish Centre amount to £3800 per
month. Every month, we pay a levy of £1450 to the Diocese. We are grateful
for your generous support in collections. If you can manage a little more
from time to time, it would be a great help. 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. Would you consider remembering Saint Peter's in your will?
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £839.51 - many thanks.
CATHOLIC
EDUCATION COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for Catholic Education amounted to £287.84
- many thanks.
GIFT AID
The Inland Revenue now requires us to use a new style of Gift Aid form. These
are available at the back of the Church. If you pay tax, please complete the
new form and return it to the box provided. This allows us to provide the
additional information required on the Gift Aid claim. 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.
PARISH LOURDES FUND
There is £500 in a designated fund to assist those who wish to make
the pilgrimage to Lourdes. Remember it is there if you or someone you know
needs this specific help.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Harry Sammons at 5.30
pm and Robert Cooper at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Aidan and Calum at 5.30
pm and Group 2 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Saint Peter’s team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Next
week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Claire Sweenie and Linda Martin for
the pre-fives, Laura Hamilton and Yvette Thorpe for primaries 1 and 2, Maria
Paterson and Elaine Shaw for primary 3 and Jacqueline Smith and Michelle Millar
for primary 4.
LENT
Lent is a time of prayer, penance and sharing as we prepare for Easter. It
is a time to renew our efforts to pray better, to do without the things we
don’t really need and to share what we have with those who are more in need.
Try to make a little more time for prayer. If you can make the weekday Mass,
it would be good for the soul. If you can fast a little, it would be good
for the body. If you can share a bit more, for example, in the Scottish Catholic
International Aid Fund (SCIAF) boxes, it will be good for our poorest brothers
and sisters. During Lent, we will make the Way of the Cross on a Friday at
9.40 am before Mass. As well as our services noted above, there is Mass in
Saint Mary's,
Saltcoats at 7.00 am on a Friday morning and Stations of the Cross
at 6.30 pm on a Friday evening.
YOUR CHOICES MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Poverty doesn’t happen by accident. People are kept poor, hungry and powerless
by global rules and behaviours that benefit a small number of people while
harming many others. What we eat and how we shop make a difference. Take action
with SCIAF this Lent
and make choices that help poor people in developing countries.
PARISH ACCOUNTS 2013
The Parish Accounts for
2013 are finalised and have been forwarded to Office of the Scottish Charity
Regulator and the Diocese. They are available today and are on the parish
website.
LOURDES GROUP
The Lourdes Group would like to thank all those who attended the recent Quiz
Night which raised £800 for the Church Maintenance Fund. Many, many
thanks for the support of parishioners and friends; for the donation of raffle
prizes; and mostly for your presence at the Quiz. Thanks to the Lourdes Committee
who provided the catering and to George and Michael. Your support is really
appreciated.
50/50 CLUB
If you have moved within the last year, please could you let the 50/50 Club
know your new address in writing to keep our records up to date and so we
can post any winning cheques out to the correct address. Also, can any next
of kin of deceased members, please let us know of their bereavement, in order
to update our records. We appreciate your consideration in this matter. Contact
Myriame Sammons on 469006.
ELSIE BRODIE
Elsie Brodie offers her thanks to everyone for their prayers, cards and good
wishes on her (big) birthday.
LENTEN TAIZE PRAYER
There will be an hour of Taize Prayer for Lent in Saint
Andrew's Episcopal Church in South Crescent Road on Tuesday 25 March at
7.30 pm.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY LENTEN APPEAL FOR TOILETRIES
During Lent, the Saint Vincent de
Paul Society is once again asking you to donate both male and
female toiletries for use in the Ozanam Centre in Glasgow. The Ozanam Centre
assists the homeless, both male and female so any donations of toiletries
would be very gratefully received. A box will be in the Church porch for any
donations and we hope that we can rely on your usual very generous support.
Thank you.
IGNATIAN PRAYER GROUPS
The Ignatian Prayer Groups will meet in the Parish Centre as follows.
Group 1 - First Wednesday of each month commencing Wednesday
5 March at 7.30 pm
Group 2 - First Tuesday of each month commencing Tuesday
11 March at 7.30 pm.
INVITATION TO SAINT MATTHEW'S ACADEMY
The Ministers of all the churches in Ardrossan and Saltcoats and the other
Church Representatives on the Education Committee have been invited to Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats on 2 April for a visit to
the school, discussion on the ethos of a Catholic school, information on the
Caritas Award and lunch. We are proud of our Catholic Academy and are happy
to share with our fellow-ministers.
ITALIAN NIGHT
We have an Italian Night planned for Saturday 10 May. Music will be provided
by Angela and Paolo and food by Gratiano and Alfredo. A vegetarian option
is available if pre-booked. This is a Charity Night and the proceeds are for
the Parish and the Clinic run by Dr Lido Stefani in Rwanda, Africa. This retired
surgeon has dedicated his life to working with very poor people who have few
medical facilities. Attendance is limited to the first one hundred. Tickets
cost £15 and will be available soon. Book now by phone.
BEACH CLEAN-UP
The eco-council of Saint Peter’s Primary School would like to enrol you in
their Beach Clean-Up on Sunday 27 April after the Family Mass.
THE STALL
Confirmation and First Communion gifts and Saint Patrick's Day and Easter
cards are available from the Stall.
WEBSITE
As far as possible, all useful parish information is on the website. Suggestions,
photographs and news items are welcome.
SAINT MATTHEW’S ACADEMY WEBSITE
Saint Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats has a new website under construction at
www.SaintMatthewsAcademy.com
You might find it interesting.
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.
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.