BULLETIN 5
APRIL 2015
EASTER SUNDAY IN YEAR
2
A Happy and Blessed Easter to everyone. Alleluia. The
Lord is Risen. Alleluia.
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
4 April
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Holy
Saturday |
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Sunday
5 April
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Easter
Sunday |
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Monday 6 April
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No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Tuesday
7 April
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No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Wednesday
8 April
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No Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Thursday
9 April
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No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Friday
10 April
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No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Saturday
11 April
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Mass at 10.00 am for Eileen Watkins |
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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
5 April
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11.30 am |
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Monday 6 April
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Tuesday
7 April
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9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
PRAYERS
Please
remember in your prayers:
Margaret Freeman who died recently;
Margaret Boyd 2004, George Lee 1992, James Wilson 2013, Daniel Thomas Gilmour
2013, Frank Grogan, Michael McNamara 2008, Father Tom McCann 2009, Mary Tinney
2004, Father Jim Boyd SCJ 2002, Andrew Coldwell 1994, Father John Collins
2002, Donald Cullinane 2009, Frank Kelly 1994, Michael Mulligan 1982, Billy
Smith 2009, David McLaren 2006 and Jim Roxburgh 2014 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 £745.18 - many thanks.
MAINTENANCE
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Maintainance Fund collection amounted to £280.18 - 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 Harry Sammons at 5.30
pm and Angela Body and Ami Paterson 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 Maria Boyle’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
Sara Lopes for the pre-fives, Maria Paterson-Kidd and
George Kidd for primaries 1 and 2, Emma Paterson and
Sarah Vallance for primary 3 and Andrena Hughes and
Anya Breen for primary 4.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) BOXES
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of SCIAF, the Government has promised
to double all contributions received by SCIAF before 17 May. Please let us
have the Wee Boxes in good time to qualify for this generous offer.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL LENTEN APPEAL FOR TOILETRIES
Thank you for your generaous support of the Saint
Vincent de Paul Society Lenten appeal for tolietries.
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.
CATHOLIC YOUTH FESTIVAL
A Catholic Youth Festival for young people aged from 14 to 25 will be held
at Stirling University from 30 July to 2 August. The Festival includes faith
talks, prayer and worship, workshops and social events. The cost is £150
and includes accommodation, transport, food and much more. There is more information
at www.GallowayYouth.org.uk
and from Father
Stephen McGrattan at info@RCCumnock.org.uk.
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.
HUSTINGS MEETING
There will be a Hustings Meeting on Wednesday 15 April at 7.30 pm in the Civic
Centre, Ardrossan. North Ayrshire and Arran Constituency candidates for the
General Election on 7 May will be there to answer questions. Canon
Matt will chair the meeting on behalf of the Three Towns Churches.
Everybody is welcome.
STALL
The Galloway News, the Diocesan Newsletter, is available at the Stall as is
the Irish Voice. There is also a lovely selection of Confirmation and First
Communion gifts and cards.
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.