BULLETIN                   29 MARCH 2015

SUNDAY OF THE PASSION IN YEAR
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CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 28 March  

No 10.00 am Mass
HMS Dasher Service on 9.45 am on the Ardrossan
to Arran ferrry
Sunday of the Passion - Blessing of Palms
Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Adele Heiderova, Frantisek Heider, Josef Vizek, Jan Mazurkiewicz

Sunday 29 March  

Sunday of the Passion - Blessing of Palms
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation
HMS Dasher service at 11.30 am at its memorial on South Beach

Monday 30 March  

Mass at 9.00 am for Eileen Watkins and Margaret McCarroll
Holy Week service at 10.00 am in the Park Church, Dalry Road

Tuesday 31 March  

Mass at 9.00 am for Thomas Rourke and William Shanks
Holy Week service at 10.00 am in the Park Church, Dalry Road
Mass of the Blessing of the Oils at 7.30 pm in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr

Wednesday 1 April  

Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Jane (Jan) Kerber
Holy Week service at 10.00 am in the Park Church, Dalry Road

Thursday 2 April  

Holy Thursday
Holy Week service at 10.00 am in the Park Church, Dalry Road
Holy Week service at 11.00 am for primaries 5, 6 and 7
Requiem Mass at 1.00 pm for Denise Devlin
Mass of the Last Supper at 7.00 pm for Kenneth McSkimming
Night Prayer at 9.00 pm

Friday 3 April  

Good Friday - a day of fasting
Holy Week service at 10.00 am in the Park Church, Dalry Road
Children's Way of the Cross at 12 noon
Liturgy of the Passion at 3.00 pm
Way of the Cross at 7.00 pm

Saturday 4 April  

Holy Saturday
No 10.00 am Mass
Easter Vigil Mass at 8.30 pm for the congregation and Marjorie Deeny

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

Saturday 28 March  
7.30 pm Private Function
Sunday 29 March  

11.30 am
12.15 pm

Tea and Coffee after Mass
Tea and Coffee for HMS Dasher Association and friends

Monday 30 March  
7.00 pm

Passover Supper - Ardrossan Churches Group

Tuesday 31 March  
9.00 to 11.00 am
11.00 am
5.00 to 8.00 pm
7.30 to 8.30 pm

Cardiac Rehabilition
Legion of Mary
Irish Dancing Class
Cardio 40 Toning

Wednesday 1 April  
5.45 to 6.45 pm
7.00 to 8.00 pm
7.30 pm
8.00 to 9.00 pm

Irish Dancing Class
Zumba

Ignatian Prayer Group
Retrobics

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Jan Kerber and Denise Devlin, both of our parish, who died recently;
Menotti Carrino 1953, Odina Carrino 1987, Monsignor Stephen Kennedy 2009, Sally Wilson 2012, Sarah Anderson 2003, Elizabeth Hughes 2013, James Kelly 1983, Michael McCann 2012, Sandy Miller 1979, Gus Slimman 1993, Isabella Stuart 2004, William Friel 1994, Peter Hughes 2011, Irene Mathieson 2012, Jenny Murphy 1998, Marjorie Robertson, Margaret Shanks 1993, Kenneth McSkimming, Jane McFarlane 2006, Margaret Murphy, Monsignor John O'Farrell 2008, Pope John Paul II 2005, James Smith 1959, Archie McFarlane, Harry Quinn 1993, Patrick Tomelty 2004, Annie Adam 1997, Mattie Friel 1995, Barbara Henderson, Frank McCaffrey 2012, Jane Mullen 2003, Annie Murphy 1981 and Agnes Ward 2001 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 £606.75 - many thanks.

MAINTENANCE FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Maintainance Fund collection amounted to £246.18 - 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 Pauline Taylor 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 2 at 10.30 am.

SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sharon McLaughlin’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 Claire Sweenie and Linda Martin 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 Laura Hamilton for primary 4.

CANON MATT'S FIFTY YEARS OF PRIESTHOOD
Good Friday, 3 April, is a special day for Canon Matt. Please keep him in your prayers on the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.

BISHOP NOLAN
The video of the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop William, which took place on 14 February, is available on the Diocesan website, on www.GallowayDiocese.org.uk. It is hoped that it will be available on DVD soon.
There are over a hundred photos of the Ordination on Saint Peter's website.




THE HOLY SEASON OF LENT
Lent is a time for prayer, penance and almsgiving in the long-standing tradition of our Church. During Lent, we are making the journey to Easter just as everyone of us is making the journey to Heaven.

HOLY WEEK SERVICES
 - There is a short morning Service each day at 10.00 am in the Park Church.
   On Monday and Tuesday, our Mass will be at 9.00 am.
 - Ardrossan Churches Passover Meal in the Parish Centre on Monday 30 March at 7.00 pm
 - Mass of Chrism in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr on Tuesday 31 March at 7.30 pm
 - Holy Thursday Mass on 2 April in Saint Peter's at 7.00 pm followed by Exposition till Night Prayer at 9.00 pm
 - Good Friday Way of the Cross for children at 12 noon on 3 April
 - Good Friday Liturgy at 3.00 pm
 - Stations of the Cross on Good Friday evening at 7.00 pm.
 - Easter Vigil and Mass of Easter at 8.30 pm on Saturday evening, 4 April
 - Dawn Service on Cannon Hill at 8.00 am on Easter Sunday, 5 April
 - Mass of Easter in Saint Peter's at 10.30 am

PALM SUNDAY NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING
The Palm Sunday National Youth Gathering will be in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral, Motherwell on Sunday 29 March at 2.00 pm. It is a time of teaching, Mass and Dinner. Full details are on the poster. The contact is Father Stephen McGrattan on info@RCCumnock.org.uk or through www.GallowayYouth.org.uk.

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL LENTEN APPEAL FOR TOILETRIES
During the weeks of Lent, the
Saint Vincent de Paul Society is once again asking the parishioners of Saint Peter’s 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 placed in the Church porch for any donations and we hope that we can rely on your usual very generous support. Thank you.

NEW COLLECTION ENVELOPES
New Collection Envelopes are now available at the stall.

GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
North Ayrshire Council, the Ardrossan Churches Group, community groups and others have embarked on a scheme to resite the War Memorial within the Garden of Remembrance on Glasgow Street. The first world war memorial and the Dasher memorial will remain where they are on the sea front. The Council will fund the major part of the work and the community will find the rest. The will be more details as we go along.

CLOTHING APPEAL IN AID OF CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S LIFELINE
We will have another group of ten girls coming from the Ukraine to Ayrshire in June for four weeks. These children have been selected because they either have parents in the military fighting in the east of Ukraine or they have been displaced due to the war so they all need our help more than ever. We are looking to make up a bag pack for each child for when they arrive so we are looking donations of new pyjamas, underwear, socks, leggings, t-shirts to fit girls aged nine to fourteen. We also need felt pens, coloured pencils, a pencil case et cetera. Any financial help would be greatly appreciated. If you have anything to donate or would be interested in finding out more about the charity please contact Michael or Lisa Lafferty on 01294 461234 or 07813 650411.

DIOCESAN NEWS
Bishop Nolan has appointed Father William McFadden, parish priest in Kirkcudbright, Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie as Vicar General of the Diocese. He has accepted the resignation of Father Eddie McGhee from parish ministry. Father Eddie will continue with his ministry in Her Majesty's Prison, Kilmarnock.

YOUTH 4 LIFE SCOTLAND
Bishop John Keenan of Paisley will be the keynote speaker at the launch of a new pro-life organisation, Youth 4 Life Scotland, aimed at young people aged between thirteen and nineteen. The event will take place in Turnbull Hall, 13-15 Southpark Terrace, Glasgow, G12 8LG and will run from 6.00 to 8.00 pm on 30 April. It will provide information and more on the pro-life movement, especially for young people.

HMS DASHER WEEKEND
The annual service to commemorate the sinking of HMS Dasher takes place on Sunday 29 March, Palm Sunday, at 11.30 am. Canon Matt leads it each year. Everyone is welcome to join the 9.45 am sailing to Arran on the Saturday. The ship will halt over the spot where Dasher sank. This is a short service. All you need do is buy a ticket and come back on the return sailing.


ARDROSSAN CASTLE HERITAGE SOCIETY - PUBLIC MEETING AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Ardrossan Castle Heritage Society is holding a public meeting in the Church of the Nazarene, Glasgow Street on Tuesday 14 April at 7.00 pm. Doors open at 6.30 pm. The main purpose is to give an update on the recent consolidation work done on the Castle and outline plans for the future. There will be a question and answer session followed by tea and coffee. After that, there will be the annual general meeting of the Society. All are welcome to attend one or both meetings.


SPRING FAYRE FOR HCPT GROUP 376 AND SAINT PETER'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE
There will be a Spring Fayre on Saturday 28 March from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm in St Mary’s Parish Hall, Saltcoats. Proceeds will go to Saint Peter’s Children’s Centre and HCPT Group 376. Tables are available at £10. Phone Josephine on 473030 or Esther on 464692.

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.