PASSION SUNDAY IN YEAR 3
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
19 March
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Mass of Saint Joseph at 10.00 am for Rita Potts |
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Sunday
20 March
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Sunday
Mass and Blessing of the Palms at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday
21 March
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Short service at 9.30 am for Holy Week in Park Church, Ardrossan |
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Tuesday
22 March
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Short
service at 9.30 am for Holy Week in Park Church, Ardrossan |
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Wednesday
23 March
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Short
service at 9.30 am for Holy Week in Park Church, Ardrossan |
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Thursday
24 March
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Short service at 9.30 am for Holy Week in Park Church, Ardrossan |
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Friday
25 March
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Short service at 9.30 am for Holy Week in Park Church, Ardrossan |
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Saturday
26 March
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Easter Vigil Mass at 8.30 pm for the sick and Jean Conroy |
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Sunday
27 March
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Short
Sunrise Service on Castle Hill, Ardrossan at 8.00 am followed by breakfast
in the Parish Centre |
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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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SAINT MARY'S AND SAINT JOHN'S CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
19 March
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Sunday Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
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Sunday
20 March
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Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30 am |
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Monday
21 March
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Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
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Tuesday
22 March
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Mass at 10.00 am in Saint Anthony's School |
Service at 10.00 am with Saint John's School pupils attending |
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Wednesday
23 March
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Requiem Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
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Thursday
24 March
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Requiem
Mass at 10.00 am |
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Friday
25 March
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Liturgy of the Passion at 3.00 pm |
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Saturday
26 March
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Easter Vigil Mass at 8.30 pm |
Morning Prayer at 10.00 am |
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Sunday
27 March
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Easter Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Easter Sunday Mass at 11.30 am |
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Sunday
20 March
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11.30 am |
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Monday
21 March
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7.30 pm |
Passover Supper |
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Tuesday
22 March
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9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
23 March
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7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba |
PRAYERS
Please
remember in your prayers:
Harish Gantasa (United States), William Convery and Vera Breslin (New Lanark)
who died recently;
Kate Smith 1972, Sam Bannon 2006, Maureen Conway 1999, Denise Devlin 2015,
Patrick McDonald, Maria Monaghan 2004, Mary Reid 2002, William Shanks 1952,
William Shanks 1987, Susan Reid 2007, John Pentleton 2014, Hugh Conway 1976,
Sister Immanuel CP 2002, Terence McCarroll 1967, Patrick McDermott 1973, Agnes
McLaren 1994, Isabella Connor 1959, James and Ellen McCarroll 1977, Jane Kerber
2015, Brenda Simons 2008, Don Foley, Felix Gallagher 2010, Anna Bates 1997,
Terry McCabe 2005, Moira Rafferty, Rebecca Walsh 2008 and The Crew of HMS
Dasher 1943 whose anniversaries occur at this time and those who are sick.
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.
HOSPITAL
CHAPLAINCY
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 is assisted by the priest on call
each week. Canon Pat Keegans (01292 263488) is the chaplain to Ayr Hospital
and the Ayrshire Hospice.
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. A Standing Order would make the
handling of money so much easier. Have you signed a Gift Aid form? If you
are a taxpayer the Church would get 25p added to every £1 you donate.
COLLECTIONS
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £752.30 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £376.73 - 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.
PARISH RECORDS
Our parish records are covered by the Data Protection Act and are for parish
use only. We cannot give out phone numbers or addresses. Please help us to
keep our records up to date using the cards provided.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Harry Sammons at 5.30
pm and Alfie Agostini and Georgette Lapina at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30
pm and Group 5 at 10.30 am.
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 Michelle Stevenson and
Heather Barbeau for the pre-fives, Frances Gemmell, Gayle Paterson and
Gemma Coldwell for primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Emily Tarbert and
Aidan Grant for primary 4.
SUNDAY
TEAS
There will be no Sunday Teas on Easter Sunday.
Would you consider making a team or joining a team that organises the teas
and coffees after Sunday 10.30 am Mass? If so, please leave your details at
the Parish Office or telephone 01294 464063.
THIS IS HOLY WEEK
There is a little booklet giving the services in the Three Towns. Please take
one home. Please give God a little of your time. We remember the suffering
and death of Jesus as we prepare to celebrate His glorious resurrection at
Easter.
PASSOVER SUPPER
Each year we anticipate the Holy Thursday Mass by celebrating a Christian
version of the Passover Meal which Jesus celebrated. We use the authentic
prayers and blessings from the Jewish text and we share lamb, sweet Haroseth,
bitter herbs and unleavened bread. The Supper will on Monday at 7.00 pm in
the Parish Centre and is supported by the Ardrossan Churches Group.
BLESSING OF THE HOLY OILS
During the year till next Easter, our children will be baptised, some will
be confirmed and those who are sick will be anointed. The Holy Oils used in
these Sacraments will be blessed by Bishop
Nolan in the Cathedral, Ayr, at 7.30 pm on Tuesday.
CANON MATT BREAK
Canon
Matt is taking a break for a few days after Easter.
Father Gerry Magee (01294 552276)
and Father Mark Kelly (01294 832181) will take any calls. The Parish Office
is closed on Easter Monday.
RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES - MONDAY NIGHT UNITS
The Rainbows and Brownies who meet on Monday night in the Parish Centre will
be on holiday on Monday 21 March and the following three weeks during the
Easter break. We return on Monday 18 April at the normal times.
CHURCH DOORS
Before another winter hits us, we need to replace the Church doors. The main
doors swell badly in the rain and are impossible to open and shut properly.
Because the Church is an A-Listed building, more durable replacement doors
need to be specially made. This is being done but the total cost of main and
side doors will be over £10000. I need to make an appeal to you for
help. Brown envelopes will be available and any fundraising you can organise
will be extremely useful. Extra in the second collection is a perfect way
of helping.
HMS DASHER ASSOCIATION
The annual remembrance of the sinking of HMS
Dasher off Ardrossan in 1943 - when 379 crew were lost
- will take place next weekend. There is a short service on Saturday 2 April
on board the 9.45 am Arran ferry and the Memorial Service is at 11.30 am on
3 April at the memorial opposite the Church. The Service will be followed
by refreshments in the Parish Centre.
THE SCOTTISH REFORMATION
A series of talks and discussions on the Reformation will be given in Saint
Bride's Church, West Kilbride on Wednesday evenings from 7.30 to 9.00
pm. The remaining dates are 6 April, 4 May, 25 May and 22 June. The six speakers,
men and women, include people from both the Reformed and Catholic traditions.
If you are interested, please go along. If you remember, please let Father
Boland know on joe-boland@btconnect.com. Details are on the poster.
JUMBULANCE PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
There are places available for helpers and sick pilgrims - VIPs - to travel
to Lourdes on the Jumbulance Pilgrimage with the group departing from our
diocese this Eastertide. The pilgrimage is from 28 April to 7 May and is especially
suited to those unable to fly due to health reasons or for whom a smaller
group is beneficial. Full medical and nursing care is provided. For more details
or to book a place, please contact Alison Neil on 07749 555955 or amd.neil@outlook.com.
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 either male of female 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.
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 Church maintenance.
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.