BULLETIN 21
SEPTEMBER 2014
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
20 September
|
No 10.00 Mass in Saint Peter's |
Sunday
21 September
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am by Father John Kinsler for the congregation |
Monday 22 September
|
Mass
will be offered elsewhere for Jim McLaughlin |
Tuesday
23 September
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Dolores Fairhurst |
Wednesday
24 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for whom it will be announced |
Thursday
25 September
|
Mass elsewhere for Sister Mary of Saint Joseph |
Friday
26 September
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's |
Saturday
27 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for whom it will be announced |
Canon
Matt will offer Holy Mass elsewhere for intentions
received. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
21 September
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday 22 September
|
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
23 September
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 5.00 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
24 September
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
Thursday
25 September
|
4.00
pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing |
Friday
26 September
|
9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Dolores
Fairhurst of our parish, Brian Loy, former head teacher of Saint Peter's Primary
School, Father Joseph Stocking (United States), Bernard Morgan (Belgium) and
Angelina Kerber (United States) who died recently;
Emilio Forbes 2011, Mary McKernon 2007, Catherine McLaughlin 1998, Roseleen
Casey 2010, David Dunbar 2005, James Forbes 2011, Jimmy McLaughlin 2007, Rita
Michelini 2002, Helen Steele 2012, James Tomelty 2011, Margaret Donnelly 1997,
George Logue 2011, William McNamara 2001, Isabella Farrell 2012, Mary McGraa
2002, Tom McGhee 2011, Sister
Mary of Saint Joseph 1975 pictured right, Bernard Boyce 2012, Dominic
Burke 1988, John Mackay 2002, Thomas
McGrattan 1917, Daniel Murray 1981, Brian Ghosh 2002 and Maureen Johnson
2003 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 £592.73 - many thanks.
BUILDING
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Building Fund collection amounted to £248.41 - many thanks.
RETIRED PRIESTS' FUND
The annual special collection for the Retired Priests Fund will take place
next weekend, 27 and 28 September.
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 Harry Sammons 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 5 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY
TEAS
We have some new teams, but we don’t have the consumers.
It is true that we had to cancel a few times over the summer but we are back
in business. We should give it another couple of months to see if custom picks
up. Please support those who make such a big effort at their own expense each
week.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy is celebrated during the 10.30 am Mass each Sunday. We
have groups for three to five years, primary 1 and 2 and primary 3. There
is a Sacramental Preparation group for Primary 4 children which will start
in October. All children are welcome. Next week's helpers are Michelle Noble
and Teresa Louden for the pre-fives, Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle Champion
for primaries 1 and 2 and Emma Paterson and Kimberley Boyd for primary 3.
CANON MATT HOLIDAY
Canon
Matt is on holiday from
8 to 26 September. Canon Poland (463225) and Father Bell (463461)
are available. Father Kinsler will cover the weekend Masses. Father Kinsler
will also offer Mass on a Wednesday morning at 10.00 am. There should be morning
Mass in the neighbouring parishes. Please check with them. The Parish Office
is open during office hours.
PROTECTING VULNERABLE GROUPS UPDATE
All volunteers who still require the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Certificate
are invited to the Parish Centre on Sunday 21 September at 2.00 pm or Saint
John’s Parish Hall on Monday 29 September at 7.00 pm.
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Could those who recently received a request for references please hand them
in to Betty at the Stall? I will collect them for the Diocesan database. Anne
Watt
KEEPING IN TOUCH
If you are happy for me to have your email address, would you send us an email
to Office@SaintPeterInChains.net? Just say hello and who you are. Postal address
and phone would be useful as well. All our data is protected by the Data Protection
Act and will not be divulged to anyone else.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY COFFEE MORNING
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society
is holding a Coffee Morning and Table Tops on Saturday 4 October 2014 from
10.30 am to 12.30 pm in the Parish Centre to aid the purchase of school uniforms
for South African children in need. Tickets are available at the door costing
£1 for adults and 50p for children. All donations of baking, books,
bric-a-brac, bottles and raffle prizes would be gratefully received. The Parish
Centre will be open on the evening of Friday 3 October for donations. All
are welcome.
PARISH LOURDES GROUP BINGO
The Parish Lourdes Group are holding a Family Bingo Night on Friday 10 October
in the Parish Centre at 7.30 pm. Tea Tickets cost £1. See the notice
in the Porch. The proceeds will go towards the cost of a Sick Pilgrim's fare
to Lourdes with our Diocesan Pilgrimage from 6 to 13 July 2015. Further information
on the forthcoming Pilgrimage 2015 will be available shortly. All are welcome.
NATIONAL YOUTH PILGRIMAGE TO SAINT MARGARET’S TOMB, DUNFERMLINE
There will be a day-long pilgrimage to Dunfermline for all young people on
21 September 2014. You can visit her cave, tomb, Dunfermline Abbey and join
with other Scottish young people for Mass at 4.00 pm followed by dinner together.
For information, please visit www.GallowayYouth.org.uk
or contact Father Stephen McGrattan
on info@rccumnock.org.uk.
LITURGICAL MUSIC DAY
James MacMillan and Father Guy Nichols of Birmingham Oratory will lead a music
workshop day in Saint John’s Church, Cumnock on Saturday 27 September from
11.30 am. The proper chants from the Roman Missal in English and antiphons
will be taught with a view to their being used in parishes. Music learned
on the day will be sung at the Vigil Mass. For more details and a registration
form, visit www.RCCumnock.org.uk
or contact Father Stephen McGrattan
on info@rccumnock.org.uk or 01290 421031.
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 upkeep.
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.