BULLETIN 29
JUNE 2014
FEAST OFSAINTS PETER AND PAUL IN
YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
28 June
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Mass at 10.00 am for Bernard Kilbane and Margaret Duffy |
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Sunday
29 June
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Sunday
Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday 30 June
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Mass at 10.00 am for Robert McKay and Frances Kiernan |
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Tuesday
1 July
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No Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Wednesday
2 July
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Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention |
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Thursday
3 July
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Mass at 7.00 pm for James Connor and Rita Kelly |
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Friday
4 July
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Mass at 10.00 am for Alice McGrattan and Anne Carey |
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Saturday
5 July
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Mass at 10.00 am for Beatrice Brennan and Rita Kelly |
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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
29 June
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11.30 am |
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Monday 30 June
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7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
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Tuesday
1 July
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9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
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Wednesday
2 July
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6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Anne
Carey (Cowan) in Canada, Elsie Gilliard (Brown) in Canada, Frances Kiernan,
Beatrice Brennan, James Connor (Drogheda) and Bill Mathieson of our parish
who died recently;
John, Peter, Francis Jim and Paul Breslin, James Conaghan 1999, Margaret Donnelly
1953, Angela Holloway née Friel 2012, William Magee 1997, Peter McEvoy
1967, Rose McKenzie 1998, Helen Taylor 1998, Hugh Brodie 1964, Patrick Burns
2000, Betty Sloan 2007, Oliviero Agostini 1940, James Brennan 1963, Rose Doyle
2008, Father
Michael Lynch 2004 pictured right, Stuart McDonald 2006, Kathleen
Robertson 2005, Josephine Slaven 2008, Mary Tonner 1936, Margaret Fisher 2005,
Thomas Magee 1995, Rosetta McKay 1994, Ian Moran 1975, Patrick Tourish 1986,
Andrew Toner 2010 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 £691.51 - many thanks.
BUILDING
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Building Fund collection amounted to £291.32 - 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 and on the parish
website. 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.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES
New collection envelopes are now available at the stall. Please let us know
if you wish to switch to a standing order. Forms are available.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Ronnie Cairns at 5.30
pm and Margaret Harvey at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Aidan and Calum at 5.30
pm and Group 3 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Annie Thompson’s team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy restarts in September.
EMBRACING CHANGE
The Service of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday afternoon in Saint John’s, Stevenston
was exceptionally well attended by parishioners from across the deanery. As
was pointed out things are changing - and we might find it hard. Embracing
Change is the process going on throughout the Diocese as we prepare for a
time when we have fewer priests and a Church being enlivened by Pope Francis.
As has been mentioned, the priests of this Deanery have been meeting since
Christmas to discuss our leadership role in a time of change. Largs and Millport
now share a Parish Priest as do Kilbirnie, Beith and Dalry. Saint Margaret's
in Irvine has closed. Saltcoats now has only one parish. The full
text of the notes of our meetings is on the parish website at www.SaintPeterInChains.net.
This might give you a flavour of our thinking and planning. There is also
a brief timetable. The Sunday afternoon times of prayer during Lent were important
and were quite well attended. The next step is an open
meeting for everyone in the Deanery in Saint Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats
on Sunday 29 June at 3.00 pm. We bring together or views
on the way forward - Pope Francis calls us to be 'Church' in a new way. Circumstances
are changing faster than we can easily cope. Change is coming - can we shape
it? Please get involved by reading the notes, making suggestions and so on.
If you would like a copy of the notes - as opposed to reading them on the
website - please send an email requesting a copy. I’ll happily print out a
copy for anyone who asks. Progress will be reported to you as we go along.
50/50 CLUB
Many thanks to all members who support the 50/50 Club. If you would like to
join the Club, please contact the Promoter, Myriame Sammons on 01294 469006.
THE QUEEN’S BATON
The Queen's Baton for the Commonwealth Games will arrive in Ardrossan on Tuesday
15 July. Vehicle access to the Church and grounds will be impossible between
about 2.00 and 8.00 pm that day due to South Crescent Road being pedestrian
only. Mass time should be unaffected.
WHITHORN CAMP
A Whithorn Camps is organised for this summer for over 16s on 30 and 31 August.
As well as the outdoor camping experience, we will explore the history and
spirituality of Saint Ninian. More details can be found at Galloway Catholic
Youth on Facebook, www.GallowayYouth.org.uk
or from Father Stephen McGrattan
on info@rccumnock.org.uk or 01290 421031.
SAINT PETER’S CHILDREN’S CENTRE
Funded nursery places at Saint Peter's Children's Cente are still available
for children who are three years of age before 28 February 2015. It is proposed
that an afternoon two hour session for children aged two to three years will
start in August. Please contact Josephine Coulter on 473030 for more information.
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICES
North Ayrshire Council Dementia Support Services are based at 97 Glasgow Street,
Ardrossan. The telephone number is 01294 602720. Please contact the team if
you or someone you know of someone who needs assistance.
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.