BULLETIN
20
AUGUST 2017
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
19 August
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Des Blanch and a special intention |
Sunday
20 August
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday
21 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
Tuesday
22 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Phyllis Doherty |
Wednesday
23 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Raymond McLaren |
Thursday
24 August
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for a special intention |
Friday
25 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Danny McMail and Manus Gallagher |
Saturday
26 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am for the sick |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
Saturday
19 August
|
Nuptual
Mass at 1.00 pm Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday
20 August
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30 am |
Monday
21 August
|
Service at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Tuesday
22 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Wednesday
23 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
|
Thursday
24 August
|
Service at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Friday
25 August
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Saturday
26 August
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday
20 August
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday
21 August
|
9.30
to 11.30 am 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.15 to 8.15 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.30 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
22 August
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 3.45 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
23 August
|
3.45 pm | Irish Dancing |
Thursday
24 August
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 6.15 to 8.15 pm |
Brownies |
Friday
25 August
|
9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
Saturday
26 August
|
3.00 pm |
Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
William Kelly 2004, Matthew McCabe 2002, Maria McEvoy 2002, Mary McEvoy 1993,
Josephine Quadling, 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, John Quinn 2015, Catherine
Bell Boyle 2004, Annie McCormick 1976, Giocondo Michelin 1959, Connor Collins
1978, Harry Currie 2008, John O'Donnell 2009, Mick Smith 1998 and Patricia
Sullivan 2006 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.
FINANCES
Bankers Orders for the Parish and Parish Centre amount to £3500 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 £577.07 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £251.41 - many thanks.
DONATION
We acknowledge a gift of £1000 for Church funds from the estate of a
former parishioner.
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 Julie Coldwell at 5.30 pm and
Alfie Agostini at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30
pm and Group 2 at 10.30 am.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Next weekend's musicians are George McGrattan at 5.30 pm
and the Senior School Choir at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next
Sunday's teas will be served by Loretta McLardy's team.
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy resumes in September.
SENIOR SCHOOL CHOIR
The Senior School Choir will be leading the singing at Mass next Sunday, 27
August. We invite all previous members of the choir and any first to sixth
year pupils who would like to join the choir, to meet in the choir loft at
10.20 am next week. For more information please email Michelle on stpssc@hotmail.com
or phone 464063.
FATHER KRZYSZTOF
Father Krzysztof Wieczorek, visiting Saint
John’s Church, Stevenston for a holiday, is in Queen Elizabeth
Hospital, Glasgow, after a slight stroke. Please keep him in your prayers.
CANON MATT RETIRAL
Canon
Matt is due to retire on 7 September. Father
Duncan McVicar, our new parish priest, has invited the Canon to concelebrate
the Sunday Mass on 10 September. That weekend the Sunday Mass will be at 11.30
am instead of 10.30 am and will be followed by a lunch in the Parish Centre.
The later time is to allow the local priests and ministers to join us for
lunch.
CANON MATT GIFT
During the month of August, envelopes will be available at the back of the
Church for a retirement gift from the parish to Canon
Matt. Envelopes may be returned in the collection bags. This gift
will be presented to to Canon
Matt on 10 September.
CHURCH MAINTENANCE
As you will probably notice, the high level windows on the south-facing side
of the Church are being resealed and repointed to keep out the rain. The Building
Fund will cover this work. We must very soon start on the roof of the section
where the Parish Centre is linked to the Church. this will be an expensive
job and probably beyond what the Building Fund can afford - but it is needed.
After the summer, I will seek your help through fundraising envelopes.
SAINT JOHN'S SUMMER FETE
The Summer Fete for Saint
John’s Church, Stevenston will take place on Sunday 20 August
from 12.30 pm. Everyone is welcome.
BISHOP TAYLOR BOOK
Bishop Taylor has written a short book on the Sunday Gospels. It is called
Weekday Thoughts on the Sunday Gospels, has 227 pages and costs £10
inclusive of post and packing. It is obtainable from Bishop Taylor on MauriceTaylor1926@sky.com,
01292 285865 or from his website BishopMauriceTaylor.org.uk.
GRAEME BELL
Bishop Nolan reports that Graeme
Bell's request for a dispensation from celibacy and from the obligations of
priesthood has been granted by Pope Francis. This brings to an end over sixteen
years of ministry in Galloway Diocese. We are grateful to Graeme for those
years of service and for the good work that he did. We wish him well as he
begins a new phase in his life and assure him of the support of our prayers.
50/50 CLUB
Congratulations to our August winners who each win £25 - 27 Jimmy Carson,
137 Catherine Moran, 265 Pat Dixon and 234 Michael Sweeney. Our next draw
for the Bonus Prize and four monthly prizes will be in September. We welcome
new members and forms to join are available in the porch or from the Promoter,
Myriame Sammons on 469006.
RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
1st Ardrossan Rainbows and 5th Ardrossan Brownies will restart new session
on Monday 21 August at the usual times of 5.30 to 6.30 pm for Rainbows and
6.30 to 8.00 pm for Brownies. Please note these two groups are not part of
the Thursday night groups. The contact number for both Monday night groups
is Mrs Sammons on 469006.
3RD ARDROSSAN BROWNIES
3rd Ardrossan Brownies are looking for new members to join their pack on Thursdays
from 6.00 to 7.30 pm. All girls aged between seven and ten years are welcome.
Please contact Zarah Rice for details on 07538 510868.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
To mark the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the opening of Our Lady
and Saint Patrick's Church, Birniknowe, Auchinleck, Bishop
Nolan has kindly agreed to celebrate Mass at the original Church site
on Sunday 20 August at 2.30 pm. There will be refreshments afterwards in the
present Church hall. A very warm welcome is extended to all and especially
to former priests who have served in Auchinleck and former parishioners.
WHITHORN PILGRIMAGE
The Whithorn Pilgrimage will take place on Sunday 27 August. There will be
Mass on the beach at 4.00 pm and in the church in Whithorn at 4.45 pm. There
will be the opportunity for pilgrims to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation
in the Church in Whithorn from 3.00 pm onwards.
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE TO CARFIN IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
The National Pilgrimage to Carfin will take place on Sunday 3 September with
Mass at 3.00 pm.
SPIRIT OF YOUTH PRODUCTIONS
Spirit of Youth productions are confidence-building drama workshops. All classes
will be held in the Parish Centre meeting rooms next to the main hall. New
first year to third year pupils meet on Monday 3 July and every Monday thereafter
at 6.15 to 8.15 pm for the remainder of the summer holiday. The cost is £7
per week. New primary four to seven pupils meet on Thursday 6 July and every
Thursday thereafter at 6.15 to 8.15 pm for the remainder of the summer holiday.
The cost is £6 per week. Discounts are available for parents with more
than one child attending the classes. Booking is essential. Please contact
07894 543983 or jenniferhamilton21@hotmail.com.
MARY'S MEALS COLLECTION
The annual appeal and textile collection for Mary's
Meals will take place on 19 and 20 August.
MARY'S MEALS BACKPACK APPEAL
Thank you for the many cash donations and stationery items et cetera received
recently. We are now looking for cotton dresses, skirts, shorts, tee shirts
and flip-flops to fit children aged between five and twelve years old. Please
note these are the only items of clothing we are allowed to send to Malawi
for this project. All items should be in new or very good condition. Thank
you.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) WEE BOX CAMPAIGN
SCIAF acknowledges £811.70 as a further contribution to the Wee Box
appeal - many thanks.
SAINT PETER'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE
Free nursery places available for children who are three years old before
1 March 2018. Staff are fully qualified staff to degree level. The Centre
is Education Scotland and Care Inspectorate inspected. For further information,
please phone Josephine Coulter on 602179 or 473030 or email StPetersChildrensCentre@yahoo.co.uk.
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.