Saturday
23 June
|
Our Lady's Day |
Sunday
24 June
|
Solemnity
of Saint John the Baptist |
Monday
25 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Elsie Dorby SI and Thomas Dorby A |
Tuesday
26 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Joseph Sammons A and a special intention |
Wednesday
27 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Father John Maendeleo's twenty-fifth anniversary of priesthood |
Thursday
28 June
|
Vigil of the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul |
Friday
29 June
|
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul - Parish Feast
Day and a Holiday of Obligation |
Saturday
30 June
|
Our Lady's Day |
|
Abbreviations - A anniversary, RD recently deceased, SI special intention |
The
Holy Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify
anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks. |
Saturday
23 June
|
The Church is closed for renovation. |
Holy
Mass at 10.00am Vigil Mass at 4.30pm |
Sunday
24 June
|
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
|
Monday
25 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Tuesday
26 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Wednesday
27 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Thursday
28 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Friday
29 June
|
Holy Mass at 11.00am | |
Saturday
30 June
|
Holy
Mass at 10.00am |
|
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS |
Saturday
23 June
|
10.30am to 12.30pm | Cream Tea |
Sunday
24 June
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday
25 June
|
8.00
to 1.00pm 7.00pm |
Private
Function |
Tuesday
26 June
|
9.00 to 11.00am |
Cardiac Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
27 June
|
|
|
Thursday
28 June
|
11.15am |
Yoga
- post natal |
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy resumes in September.
SUNDAY TEAS
Tea and coffee will be served after the 10.30am Mass next Sunday in the Parish
Centre by Jennifer's and Niamh's team.
THE FACE OF CHRIST
We offer this image below for your inspiration. Look at the lines the artist
used to draw this picture of Christ. The longer you look at this picture,
the more you see. There are many scenes from Christ's life depicted here.
Have you ever seen anything like this? The world-famous artist is Joe Castillo.
Joe became involved with art at an early age. By five he was passionately
painting and drawing daily. By eight his father was teaching him to hand letter
brush script. Then, at fourteen, he attended an artist's chalk talk at a Christian
youth camp in Mexico. He was so moved by the drawing and the powerful message
that he accepted Christ that night. For the next forty years his love of art
and his passion for God would inspire and guide his life through many interesting
twists and turns. Evidently, the original image was an earlier illustration.
It is more detailed now.
JUST FOR A LAUGH…
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it
was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though
it was a very large mammal, its throat was very small. The little girl stated
that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that
a whale could not swallow a human - it was physically impossible. The little
girl said "When I get to heaven, I will ask Jonah". The teacher
asked "What if Jonah went to hell?" The little girl replied "Then
you ask him."
GOD'S BOXES OF LOVE
I have in my hands two boxes
Which God gave me to hold
He said "Put all your sorrows in the black
And all your joys in the gold."
I heeded His words and in the two boxes
Both my joys and sorrows I stored
But though the gold became heavier each day
The black was as light as before
With curiosity, I opened the black
I wanted to find out why
And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole
Which my sorrows had fallen out by
I showed the hole to God, and mused aloud,
"I wonder where my sorrows could be."
He smiled a gentle smile at me.
"My child, they're all here with me."
I asked"God, why give me the boxes,
Why the gold, and the black with the hole?"
"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings
The black is for you to let go."
WELCOME TO OUR SISTERS
We welcome Sisters Ursula and Sister Mari Monique who will be living and working
with us in the Three Towns. The Sisters belong to the Congregation of Saint
Paul of Chatres and come from South Korea and Thailand. They are looking forward
to getting to know everyone and working here in the three parishes. We welcome
them and ask for God's richest blessing on their ministry and apostolate.
You can welcome and meet the Sisters at Saint Mary's Parish Hall, Saltcoats
on Sunday 24 June from 2.00pm until around 4.00pm. If you can please go along
and say "hello". Thanks!
PARISH FEAST DAY
Our
Parish Feast Day is coming soon on Friday 29 June, the feast of Saints Peter
and Paul, a Holiday of Obligation. We could celebrate our saint on the following
weekend, 30 June and 1 July. A special custom for the celebration of Saint
Peter is the Lammas Bread. This comes from the words Loaf-Mass Bread. Special
breads or scones are baked and brought to the altar at the Offertory, blessed
and distributed at the end of Mass. Fiona has agreed to make the Lammas Bread
for the Church and primary school Masses.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - 3TFM RADIO
Michael McCulloch and Father
Duncan are broadcasting the Thought For The Day on 3TFM Community
Radio from 25 June for five days. It is a two-minute spot every day at 9.10am.
3TFM broadcasts to the towns of Ardrossan, Saltcoats, and Stevenston on 103.1FM,
twenty-four hours a day and online to the world on www.3tfm.org.uk.
Listen to us on your phone, tablet and computer. You can't miss it!
CHURCHES HOMELESS ACTION NORTH AYRSHIRE (CHANA)
The first meeting about the proposed Lunch Club for those who are homeless,
living in hostels or supported accommodation and those at risk of homelessness
was successful. A follow up meeting will be held on Friday 29 June in the
Kirkgate Hall, Chapelwell Street, Saltcoats at 11.00am. The aim is to start
in September. We are therefore looking to have a good number of volunteers
to help prepare soup and sandwiches, to serve and to 'just be there'. Please
come along if you are interested in helping in any way. For more information,
phone CHANA on 07585 665751.
EMBRACING CHANGE UPDATE
The Maryvale Ministry Course is going very well with our 'students' filling
in a questionnaire and evaluation. There seems to be a general very positive
response and contentment with the course. We also had a special day for all
our Eucharistic Ministers with around ninety participants on 2 June. The evaluation
was very positive indeed and we will definitely offer a similar day next year.
20-40 NETWORK EVENTS
Are you aged between 20 and 40? Would you like to meet some fellow young Catholics?
We are going to Laser Station at Soar, Braehead on 14 July at 7.15pm. Ticket
sales close on 29 June. To buy a £12 ticket or join our mailing list
to find out about future events if you can't make this one, please email 2040network@gmail.com.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE PARENT GROUP
To help parents contribute to the developments in Catholic schools, there
will be a Gathering of Catholic Parents on Saturday 18 August 2018 from 9.30am
to 2.30pm in Saint Charles' Parish Hall, 5 Union Street, Paisley. Places are
free but booking is essential. To book please contact parents@sces.uk.com.
SAINT MATTHEW'S ACADEMY SHOW - POPSTARS THE MUSICAL
Popstars the Musical will be held in Saint
Matthew's Academy on Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 June at
7.00pm. Tickets for this fantastic production cost £6 and £4 and
can be bought on the door or in advance from the school office on 01294 606680.
We would welcome all your support.
LADY'S WATCH
A lady's watch has been found and is in the Parish Office. Please contact
the office for more information.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Holy Mass? Please know that you are very welcome.
During the 10.30 am Holy 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 Holy Mass, tea, coffee
cakes and buns are available in the Parish Centre. At both of our weekend
Holy 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.