BULLETIN                                           12 OCTOBER 2014

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 11 October  

Mass at 10.00 am for Brian Loy
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Tom McLaren

Sunday 12 October  

Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation

Monday 13 October  

Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention - TB

Tuesday 14 October  

Mass at 10.00 am for Bob Harriman
Wedding at 2.00 pm of Wedding of Mairi O’Brien and Stephen Barr

Wednesday 15 October  

Mass at 10.00 am for Karen Marie Burns

Thursday 16 October  

Mass at 7.00 pm for Emily McLaughlin

Friday 17 October  

Mass at 10.00 am for Johnny Thompson

Saturday 18 October  

Mass at 10.00 am for Vincent McBride
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Mary McAtee

The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks.
Any changes to the above times caused, for example, by a funeral will be notified on the home page of this website.


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 12 October  

11.30 am

Tea and Coffee after Mass

Monday 13 October  
9.30 to 11.30 pm
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

Tuesday 14 October  
9.00 to 11.00 am
11.00 am
5.00 to 6.30 pm
6.30 to 8.30 pm
7.30 pm

Cardiac Rehabilition
Legion of Mary
Irish Dancing Class
Cardio 40 Toning
Ignatian Prayer Group

Wednesday 15 October  
6.00 to 8.00 pm
7.00 to 8.00 pm
8.00 to 9.00 pm

Irish Dancing Class
Zumba

Cardio 40 Toning

Thursday 16 October  
4.00 pm
6.00 to 7.30 pm
7.30 to 9.00 pm

Dancing
Brownies
Guides

Friday 17 October  
9.30 to 11.30 am Parents and Toddlers

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Wilson Murphy (Stevenston), William Hazelton (Saltcoats) and Christopher Graham (Clydebank) who died recently;
Joseph Harvey 1998, Harry Kemp 1972 (shown right), Shannon McTaggart 1996, Maureen Haddington 2002, Vincenzo Marchetti 1968, Mary McCarroll 1913, Ena Millar 1987, John Petrie 1966, Bruce Gallacher 1995, Robert Ireland 2008, James McKay 1992, Bernard Aspinwall 2013, John McGowan 2002, John McPolin 1944, Hannah Burns 2002, Dan Donnelly 1941, Jim Sullivan 2005, Alistair Aitken 1995, Agnes Anderson 2001 and Mary McAtee 2006
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 £800.82 - many thanks.

MAINTENANCE FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Maintenance Fund collection amounted to £359.09 - many thanks.


MISSIO COLLECTION
The annual collection for Missio will take place at all Masses next weekend.

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 Julie Coldwell at 5.30 pm and Alfie Agostini 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 Loretta McLardy’s team.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy is celebrated during the 10.30 am Mass each Sunday. All children are welcome. Next week's helpers are Geraldine Butcher and Elese McCormack for the pre-fives, Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle Champion for primaries 1 and 2, Frances Gemmell and Gayle Paterson for primary 3 and Jacqueline Smith and Michelle Millar for primary 4.

50/50 CLUB
Anyone wishing to join the 50/50 Club please contact the Promoter on 469006.

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.

MARTIN AELRED CONCERT - MUSIC OF THE MOVIES
The Martin Aelred Concert in aid of Let The Children Live will take place on Sunday 2 November 2014 at 7.30 pm in Saint Peter’s. Tickets, costing £5, are available from the Stall or the Parish Office on 464963. All are welcome. Martin will sing at all Masses next weekend.

ADULT EDUCATION IN FAITH
An Adult Education in Faith talk will be given in Saint John's, Stevenston on Monday 27 October at 7.00 pm. It is titled The Church And The Scriptures and will be delivered by Father Willie McFadden. Father Willie will explore the Church's understanding of the Scriptures over the centuries, leading to the dramatic changes that culminated in the teachings contained in Vatican II.

OPPORTUNITIES IN RETIREMENT
Congratulations to the Three Town branch of Opportunities in Retirement (OIR) on reaching their twenty-fifth anniversary. Please call at Ardrossan Civic Centre for more information. OIR organise:
- monthly meetings with a guest speaker on the first Thursday of the month at 1.00 pm
- Mondays : Ballroom Dancing from 6.45 to 8.45 pm
- Tuesdays : Badminton from 10.00am to 12 noon and Aqua Aerobics from 2.00 to 3.00 pm at Auchenharvie Pool, Stevenston
- Wednesdays : Walkers at 9.45 am and Ten Pin Bowling from 10.00 am to 12 noon at Basebowl, Saltcoats
- Thursdays : Keep Fit and Dominos from 10.00 to 11.00am and 11.00am to 12 noon and Arts and Crafts from 12 noon to 1.00 pm
- every second Thursday : Ten Pin Bowling from 10.00 am to 12 noon at Basebowl, Saltcoats
- Fridays : Line Dancing for beginners, improvers and advanced from 12.30 to 2.30 pm
Individual groups are held at Ardrossan Civic Centre, unless stated otherwise.

BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
Please give blood at Ardrossan Civic Centre on Tuesday 21 October from 2.00 to 3.45 pm and 5.15 to 7.30 pm and Wednesday 22 October from 4.00 to 7.30 pm.

YOUTH FOR LOURDES (YfL).
This diocesan group is now recruiting young people in the current fourth year of secondary school to 23 years of age to join it. The YfL Group assists sick and frail participants on the diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes with their mobility, helping them to take part as fully as they can in the week long pilgrimage. The dates are 5 to 15 July 2015. The full cost is £630 which includes all food, travel, accommodation and insurance. The first meeting will take place in Saint John's Hall, Glaisnock Street, Cumnock, KA18 1JU on Sunday 5 October from 3.00 pm till 6.00 pm. Application forms are available in the Church porch or through the YfL office on 01387 252603, teamyfl@yahoo.co.uk or Facebook Youth for Lourdes (Galloway).

HCPT DREAMTEAM GROUP 376
HCPT Dreamteam Group 376 has a few numbers left for our 100 Club. It cost £5 a month with the chance of winning £250 per month. If you are interested in supporting this group which takes handicapped children to Lourdes then please contact Esther Coulter on 464692 or Liz Petrie on 467296.

HCPT FUNDRAISER
Plundering Sons are playing in Saint Mary’s Church Hall, Saltcoats on Friday, 24 October in aid of HCPT. Tickets cost £5 from Caroline on 07825 553243 or Clare on 07896 584820.

PRAYER TO THE HOLY FAMILY FOR THE SYNOD ON THE FAMILY
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate the splendour of true love, to you we turn with trust. Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel and small domestic Churches. Holy Family of Nazareth, may families never again experience violence, rejection and division. May all who have been hurt or scandalised find ready comfort and healing. Holy Family of Nazareth, may the Synod of Bishops now taking place make us more mindful of the sacredness and inviolability of the family, and its beauty in God's plan. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer!

EMBRACING THE FUTURE
The Deanery Priests have had a meeting to consider the outcomes of the 14 September Meeting in Saint Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats and a report is being prepared to share with you. The report Three Horizons With Lay People is on the parish website. Some interesting ideas emerge - some to them are things we can do nothing about at local level, for example, married priests, women priests, bringing priests from elsewhere and so on but some of them are things we could do. The proposal is to bring together those who were able to attend the meeting, invite others and share ideas at a parish level then hold a different kind of meeting in Saint Matthew’s Academy before Christmas with a view to looking at all practical ideas and seeing how to take them forward. Printed copes can be made available or emailed to you - just ask.

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.