BULLETIN
21
AUGUST 2016
TWENTY-FIRST
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
20 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Gerard Creaney |
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Sunday
21 August
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Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday
22 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for the Cairns family anniversaries and Maria and Frank McEvoy |
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Tuesday
23 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Raymond McLaren |
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Wednesday
24 August
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No Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Thursday
25 August
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Requiem
Mass at 10.00 am for Mary Campbell |
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Friday
26 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for Helen Marshall and Helen Clarke |
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Saturday
27 August
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Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for James McGrattan and Johnny Kelly |
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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
20 August
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Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
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Sunday
21 August
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Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday
Mass at 11.30 am |
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Monday
22 August
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Requiem Mass at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
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Tuesday
23 August
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Mass at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
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Wednesday
24 August
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Mass at 10.00 am |
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Thursday
25 August
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Requiem Mass at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
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Friday
26 August
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Mass at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
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Saturday
27 August
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Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
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Sunday
21 August
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11.30 am |
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Monday
22 August
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9.30
to 11.30 am 3.00 to 6.00 pm 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Tuesday
23 August
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9.00
to 11.00 am 3.00 to 6.00 pm 3.45 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
24 August
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3.00
to 6.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Skallywags
Aftercare |
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Thursday
25 August
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3.00
to 6.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Skallywags
Aftercare |
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Friday
26 August
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9.30
to 11.30 am 3.00 to 6.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Skallywags Aftercare |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Mary Campbell of our parish who died recently;
Jane Leonard 1998, Andrew
McCarroll 1996, Dan Murray 1981, Ellen Tourish 1971, Father
William McBurnie 1953, John McLaughlin 2014, Jimmy McVeigh 2007, Felix
Quigg 1994, Josie Walsh 2003, Daniel Byers 1994, Ella Cairns, Bridie Maher
2015, Catherine Fitzsimmons 2004, Jim McManus 1997, Catherine Bell Boyle 2004,
Annie McCormick 1976, Giocondo Michelin 1959, Connor Collins 1978, Harry Currie
2008, John O'Donnell 2009, Mick Smith 1998, Patricia Sullivan 2006, Elizabeth
Hosie 2010, Mary McCann 1987, Monsignor Mike Regan 2015 and Samuel Taylor
1969 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 is the chaplain to Ayr Hospital and the Ayrshire
Hospice.
FINANCES
Bankers Orders for the Parish and Parish Centre amount to £3800 per
month. 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 £606.22 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £288.63 - 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 Margaret Munn at 5.30 pm and Angela
Body and Ami Paterson at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30
pm and Group 3 at 10.30 am.
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy restarts in September when it is celebrated during the
10.30 am Sunday Mass.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Next
Sunday's teas will be served by Maria Boyle's team. 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.
CANON MATT HOLIDAY
Canon
Matt wil be on holiday from 29 August to 23 September.
The parish office will be staffed as usual during office hours from 8.30 am
to 5.00 pm on weekdays. Neighbouring parishes will be assisting and Father
John Kinsler will cover the weekend Masses.
EMBRACING CHANGE
As a deanery, we are looking to recruit a small number of people to refresh
the Steering Group of the Embracing Change process. The Steering Group sits
alongside the other Embracing Change Groups - Spirituality, Outreach to the
Poor, Formation for Ministry et cetera - and ensures that Groups are adhering
to the overall Embracing Change aim and tackling their particular remit effectively.
The Steering Group should be a driving force and a critical friend that is
constructive and candid. Steering Group membership assumes as 'given' an active
Faith, an understanding and a commitment to the Embracing Change process and
an awareness of 'the bigger picture'. In particular we especially need people
who can animate and energise groups. If you would be willing to be considered
for this role, please speak to your parish priest by 28 August, or if you
are unable to, please contact the Dean, Canon Martin Poland on 01294 463225
or MartindPoland@gmail.com. Thank you.
50/50 CLUB WINNERS FOR MAY AND JUNE 2016
Congratulations to our 50/50 Club winners for July and August who each win
£25.
July - 171 Ian McCormick, 113 Patricia Paterson, 1245 Patrick
Henry, 69 Millie McCann
August - 229 Cecilia Walsh, 37 Theresa Madine, 80 Anne McGuire,
256 Geraldine Butcher
Three new members joined in July and we ask those members who have not yet
renewed for 2016 to let us know if they still wish to continue their membership.
We welcome new members at any time and appreciate their continued support.
The Promoter is Mrs Myriame Sammons on 469006.
LOURDES GROUP
The Lourdes Group's next fundraiser is a Bingo on Friday 9 September at 7.00
pm for 7.30 pm in the Parish Centre. All are welcome. A Tea ticket costs £1
and Bingo books can be purchased on the night. Adults and children are welcome.
Committee members are selling tickets or they can be obtained from Harry on
469006, Pam on 601575 or Margaret in the Parish Office on 464063.
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE TO CARFIN
The national pilgrimage to Carfin in honour of Saint Margaret and to mark
the Year of Mercy takes place on Sunday 4 September. Mass will be celebrated
at 3.00 pm. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available between 12 noon
and 2.00 pm.
SAINT
PETER'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE
Saint Peter's Children's Centre has re-opened on Mondays and Fridays at 8.50
am for the nursery class, 1.00 pm for the two to three class and at 9.30 to
11.30 am for the toddler group. Funded places available for immediate start
for children aged three years or over. Children who are three before 28 February
2017 can register for a place now. For further information, please call Josephine
Coulter on 473030 or 602179.
SAINT PETER'S RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
The Monday night Rainbows and Brownies return on Monday 22 August at the usual
times. Rainbows run from 5.30 to 6.30 pm and Brownies from 6.30 to 8.00 pm.
We welcome the girls back and hope they enjoyed the holidays. Any girls wishing
to join, please be aware we have a long waiting list and parents should contact
Leaders in charge to make arrangements to join. Rainbows should contact Mary
Anne Gibson and Brownies Cecilia Walsh on Facebook: Ardrossan - Saint Peter's
Rainbows and Brownies.
THANKS
Thank you from Frances Giblin and family for all the Mass cards, cards, thoughts,
prayers and all the support given in their recent bereavement.
MASS IN POLISH
Mass will be celebrated in Polish on Sunday 21 August at 7 pm. in Saint
John’s Church, Stevenston. All are welcome to attend whether you
speak Polish or not.
SAINT JOHN'S SUMMER FETE
The Summer Fete for Saint
John’s Church, Stevenston, will be on Sunday 14 August at 12.30
pm. All are welcome.
SAINT ANDREW'S CHURCH CAR BOOT SALE
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church is having a Car Boot Sale on Saturday 3 September
from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm.
MARY'S MEALS
Last weekend, 195 bags of textiles and £706.99 in cash were donated
to Mary's Meals
. This will help a world of hungry children. Many thanks.
Thank you for the many donations, of items and cash, for the Mary's
Meals Backpack appeal. We will soon be in a position to fill more than
a hundred further backpacks to send to Malawi. To this end, we need the following
items - hand towels, coloured pencils, pencil cases, sharpeners, jotters,
small balls, dessert spoons and toothpaste. If you would like to donate any
items please leave them in the box in the Church porch. Thank you again for
your generosity.
THE HOLY YEAR OF MERCY - PILGRIMAGE TO SAINT NINIAN'S CAVE
Our parish should celebrate the Year of Mercy by taking part in the Pilgrimage
to Saint Ninian's Cave, Whithorn on Sunday 28 August. A bus - the parish will
bear the cost - will leave Saint Peter's at 11.30 am. Bring a picnic. Mass
will be at 4.00 pm in the Church for those unable to walk along the beach
to Saint Ninian's Cave and at the Cave for those able to walk the fair distance.
Names - one per space - should be written on the sheet at the stall, please.
The photograph below was taken in the 1950s.
CHURCH DOORS
Both the side and front doors are now fitted. Because the Church is an A-Listed
building, more durable replacement doors needed to be specially made at a
cost of 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. So far,
donations total £4583.
FUTURE EVENTS
The following events are being planned.
- 28 August - Pilgrimage to Saint Ninian's Cave, Whithorn
- 16 October - Sacrament of the Sick in Saint
Mary's Church, Largs
- 30 October - Youth Event in Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats
- 28 November - Closing of the Year of Mercy in Saint
Brigid's Church, Kilbirnie
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.