BULLETIN 28
DECEMBER 2014
THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY IN
YEAR 2
HAVE HAPPY DAYS BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR, EVERYONE.
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
27 December
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Feast of Saint John |
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Sunday
28 December
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the parishioners and the wedding anniversary of John and Margaret Johnston |
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Monday 29 December
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Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Sheila Douglas |
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Tuesday
30 December
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Mass at 10.00 am for the McSkimming family, Doris Coulter, Andrew McAteer and Kit Kean |
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Wednesday
31 December
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Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Maureen Adamson |
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Thursday
1 January
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Solemnity
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God |
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Friday
2 January
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Mass at 10.00 am for Bert and Gwen Body, Denis Wilson and Janet and Owen Bogue |
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Saturday
3 January
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Mass at 10.00 am for Teresa Frances McEvoy |
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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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Monday 29 December
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7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
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Tuesday
30 December
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11.00
am 5.00 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
David Mills of our parish, Bobby Edwards (Glasgow), Valerie Ryan (England)
and Charles Fisher (Chester) who died recently;
Arturo Farro 1994, Catherine McCulloch 2012, Rose Murphy 2009, Thomas
O'Connell 1957, May Shanks 1990, Patrick Cahill 2010, Mary Dorian Stirling
1999, Alice Sibbald 2010, Terence Witt 2010, Alfonso Agostini 1955, Brian
Connick 2010, Father
Joseph Glendinning 1993, June Doherty 2010, Isabella Dougherty
2010, Father Andrew Karwemera 2002, Lizzie Macnamara, James Murphy 1997, Hugh
Brown 1980, Susan Burns 1986, May Rollie 2007, Frank Clark 2009, Catherine
Marroni 2012, Helen McGinn 2012, Sister Imelda CP 2000 and Sister Marie Celeste
CP 2000 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 £592.20 - many thanks.
MAINTENANCE
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Maintenance Fund collection amounted to £293.66 - 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 Harry Sammons at 5.30
pm and Robert Cooper at 10.30 am. Beginning
in January, we would like to have children from Primary 5 and above and young
people from Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats assisting with the Readings at the 10.30
am Mass. If you or your child is interested in doing this, please put the
name on the list available at the Stall at the back of the Church and a meeting
will be arranged in the coming weeks.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Aidan and Calum at 5.30
pm and Group 4 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Maria Boyle’s team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy will resume on Sunday 11 January 2015.
OUR NEW BISHOP
Our new Bishop is Father William Nolan currently Parish Priest of Our Lady
of Lourdes Parish, East Kilbride. His ordination will take place on Saturday
14 February 2015 in the Grand Hall, Kilmarnock at 11.00 am. None of our Churches
is big enough. We will try to organise a bus. We have been asked to give an
indication of how many places we might need so there is a list at the Stall.
This is not a bus list nor a firm booking list. It is just to have an indication
so that places can be reserved.
MARY THE GIRL FROM GALILEE
The
painting, Mary the Girl from Galilee, was a gift to the parish in memory of
a former parishioner. It was commissioned by an Ardrossan resident and painted
by David Reid of Irvine.
It is hoped that we can get a few prints made from it for sale.
MASS AND CHRISTMAS LUNCH FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
There will be a Mass for young people of the diocese aged 14 and over on Tuesday
30 December at 1.00 pm in Saint John’s Church, Cumnock followed by a Christmas
lunch in the hall. The cost is £5. Please give your name to Father
Stephen McGrattan on info@rccumnock.org.uk for catering purposes.
BURNS SUPPER
The 2015 Burns
Supper will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday 17 January at
7.00 pm. Patrons are asked to be seated by 6.50 pm for a prompt start. The
Immortal Memory will be delivered by Drew Cochrane, for forty years the Editor
of the Largs and Millport Weekly News. Brian Kerr, former Head of the Music
Service in North Ayrshire Council will propose the Toast to the Lassies and
Joan Sturgeon, Provost of North Ayrshire will reply. Other participants are
Bill Andrew, Rachel Brown, Michael McCulloch, Pam McGlynn, Aidan and Bethany
McGrath, George McGrattan, Ciaran Sinclair and Mamie Stewart. Tickets cost
£15.00 and should be booked in advance though the Parish Office on 01294
464063. Patrons can request group seating arrangements to be with friends.
The meal will be prepared and served by Michael and Fiona Brown, family and
friends. Vegetarian meals are available with notice as an alternative to the
traditional Burns Supper main course. There are more details on the Church
website on www.SaintPeterInChains.net. Your support is appreciated.
EMBRACING CHANGE
The Embracing Change meeting took place in Saint
Matthew's Academy on Sunday 30 November. The idea was to look at themes
produced by previous meetings and then move on to some practical ideas we
might try to carry out as we look for a way forward. Many ideas were put forward.
A full report will follow.
50/50 CLUB
As always, you can join anytime or why not give a friend a membership of the
50/50 Club as a present? Just contact any of our collectors or telephone the
Club Promoter, Myriame Sammons on 469006.
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).
JUMBULANCE TO LOURDES - EASTER 2015
Our local Across Group is looking for sick or limited mobility pilgrims and
any helpers who wish to travel to Lourdes next year from 23 April to 2 May
by the specially adapted coach with fully medical support and staffing. Please
contact the group leader Alison Neil on 07749 555955 or amd.neil@outlook.com
for more details or to book a place.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 6 to 13 July 2015.
Full details are on the poster at the Stall where booking forms are available.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
O God, you were pleased to give us the shining example of the Holy Family,
grant that we may imitate them in practising the virtues of family life.
Mass
of the Holy Family
If you would like to produce a Thought for the Week, please email it to
Office@SaintPeterInChains.net. Thanks.
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.