Saturday
25 August
|
Our Lady's Day |
Sunday
26 August
|
Twenty-First
Sunday of the Year |
Monday
27 August
|
Memorial of Saint Monica |
Tuesday
28 August
|
Memorial of Saint Augustine |
Wednesday
29 August
|
Passion
of Saint John the Baptist |
Thursday
30 August
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for James McGrattan A |
Friday
31 August
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Raymond McLaren and followed by Benediction finishing by 11.00am |
Saturday
1 September
|
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
25 August
|
Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday
26 August
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
Monday
27 August
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Tuesday
28 August
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Wednesday
29 August
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Thursday
30 August
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Friday
31 August
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Saturday
1 September
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30pm |
Holy Mass at 10.00am |
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS |
Saturday
25 August
|
10.30am to 12.30pm | Coffee and Cakes |
Sunday
26 August
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday
27 August
|
9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
28 August
|
9.00
to 11.00am 3.45pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
29 August
|
9.30
to 11.30am 3.45pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Thursday
30 August
|
|
|
Friday
31 August
|
9.30
to 11.30am 11.00am |
Parents
and Toddlers Tea, coffee and chat in the Snug after Benediction |
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy resumes in September for pre-school, Primary
1 and Primary 2 children and in October for Primary 4.
AFTERNOON WITH OUR LADY
The Legion of Mary invites you to an afternoon
with Mary at the Grotto Saint Winin's Church, Kilwinning on Sunday 9 September
at 3.00pm. It is hoped that, weather permitting, the Rosary can be said at
the Grotto. We will then process into Church for Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament and Benediction. This is a time for quiet reflection and prayer.
It is hoped to show a film in the hall where tea will be served. Please come
and join us!
VOCATIONS AWARENESS WEEK
The special week for prayer for good and holy vocations begins on Sunday 9
September.
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER
I've
heard it. I've read it. As long as I have been running, it's always been the
same message - 'Drink plenty of water'. All along most race courses are water
stations and most runners slow down to drink a cup of cool water. Keeping
your water level up is critical when you run. If you get slightly dehydrated,
you will not run well. If you get moderately dehydrated, you will become disoriented.
If you get seriously dehydrated, you can die. It's serious business. The first
year I ran was 1991 and I was inexperienced - also younger, slimmer, stupider,
et cetera. I passed water stop after water stop, occasionally drinking a swallow
or two. I felt good, and I wasn't going to waste precious seconds drinking
water, even though it was a hot, humid day. This was a big mistake. As I neared
the final mile, I 'hit the wall'. My energy level dropped to zero, I began
having to walk some and I realised I would have to work hard just to finish.
I did make it across the line but only with a tremendous headache and hardly
enough energy to walk. It was not much fun. I learned an important lesson
that year. Stopping for water doesn't actually slow you down. In fact, you
will run a better race if you do drink water. The bottom line is that your
body is simply not designed to function without water. In the same way, your
spiritual stamina depends on stopping for regular drinks of 'spiritual water'.
The dilemma for busy believers is finding time to invest in going to the Sacraments
and meeting with God in prayer. Like the runner intent on reaching the finish
line, we tend to put off those regular drinks of water until we are totally
parched. But in the long run, you will run a better race if you will stop
for spiritual water. In fact, finishing the Christian race at all may depend
on it. And runners who don't ever slow down to take a drink often stumble
off the course far short of the finish line. In this year's race, I saw a
man become dehydrated just a mile from the finish. Strangely, he didn't seem
to recognise that anything was wrong. He was swaying from side to side as
he walked, mumbling over and over "I'm fine. I'm fine". He was so
disoriented that he didn't even recognise his own sick condition. If you let
yourself become spiritually dehydrated, you may not even be able to recognise
it. Stop today to drink some cool 'living water'.
JUST
FOR A LAUGH …
Once a parishioner brought a suggestion in the parish that they ought to buy
a chandelier. He made a passionate plea for it but it was immediately met
with strong opposition from other parishioners. The leader of the opposition
party stood to say at the parish meeting, "Father, I want to oppose the
buying of the chandelier for three reasons - firstly, nobody knows how to
spell it so we would never be able to order it. Secondly, if we got it, I
don't know anybody who could play it. And, third, what we need here is more
light".
SUNDAY
TEAS
Tea and coffee will be served after the 10.30am Mass next Sunday in the Parish
Centre by Sadie's, Marie's and Phyllis's team.
LETTER FROM POPE FRANCIS
The Vatican released a letter last Monday from Pope
Francis directly addressing for the first time the latest accusations
of sexual abuse by priests. "The heart-wrenching pain of these victims,
which cries out to heaven, was long ignored, kept quiet or silenced"
the Pope wrote in his letter addressed to the global Catholic community. A
printed copy of the letter is available this weekend at the back of Church.
Please make sure you get your copy.
ORGAN RECITAL
Gordon Stewart will playing the Willis Organ at Mauchline Parish Church on
Friday 7 September 2018 at 7.00pm. Admission is by a donation in aid of the
Organ Renovation Fund.
PILGRIMAGE TO WHITHORN
The annual pilgrimage to Saint Ninian's Cave in Whithorn will take place today,
Sunday 26 August. The pilgrims will take all your petitions and prayers with
them. The coach leaves Saint Peter's at 11.30am.
LOURDES GROUP
The next meeting of the parish Lourdes Group will be on Monday 27 August at
8.00pm in the Snug in the Parish Centre.
CHURCHES HOMELESS ACTION NORTH AYRSHIRE - CHANA
CHANA would like to thank you for your ongoing support to local homeless people.
The local homeless housing team have appealed for household cleaning items
such as washing up liquid, scourers, disinfectant spray, dishcloths, soap
powder, black bin bags, rubber gloves et cetera. Items can be left in the
baskets in the Church foyer, as usual. Many thanks! CHANA is well on the way
to establishing a Care and Share Lunch Club in the Kirkgate, Chapelwell Street,
Saltcoats for those who are homeless. It will start on Friday 14 September.
If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact CHANA on 07585
665751. The next meeting is on Friday 31 August in Kirkgate at 11.00am.
CELEBRATE SCOTLAND
Celebrate Scotland invites you to the 2018 Catholic Family Conference at Saint
Ninian's High School, Giffnock, East Renfrewshire on Saturday 8 and Sunday
9 September. There will be lively worship, good teaching and good company
in a vibrant faith-filled atmosphere. The event includes mime and drama and
Sunday family Mass. Celebrate Scotland is designed for families of all sizes
and ages. It has streams to accommodate all ages of children and youth to
help them grow in their faith in a relevant and joy filled way. This year's
theme is See, I am doing a new thing. For more details and/or book your place,
please access www.CelebrateConference.org
or phone Ged Farrell on 07793 370910.
IN AND AROUND THE CHURCH
Problems with the lights in the Sacristy have been fixed. The repainting of
the lampposts in the car park has now been completed with an ingenious device
to reach high places. This week, a repair will be made to the Baptismal Font
and a piece of the Church carpet will be replaced. Various design improvements
will be happening in the foyer of the Parish Centre - have a look! The lettering
engraved on the altar in the sanctuary will be renewed in the next couple
of weeks. Sincere thanks for all the tremendous support and generosity!
20-40 NETWORK
Are you aged 20 to 40? Would you like to develop your presentation skills?
Why not come along to our workshop with host and presenter, Greg Summers,
who has worked with the likes of Olly Murs, Gary Barlow and John Bishop. The
event takes place on Sunday 2 September from 12.45pm to 4.00pm at Blackfriars
Function Room, Glasgow. Please email 2040network@gmail.com to buy a £10
ticket or join our mailing list to find out about future events if you can't
make this one.
MARY'S MEALS
Saint Peter's Parish collected £643 in the raffle and at least 451 bags
of old clothes for Mary's
Meals last weekend. Two large vans were necessary. Three bags feed a school
child for a whole school year with a meal each day. Saint Peter's has supported
food and education for around 150 children. Well done and a big, big thank
you!
DATA PROTECTION
Since May, there are new Data Protection Regulations throughout Scotland,
which also affect parishes. For example, if you are writing in the Petitions
Book at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, make sure you do not give too much personal
information about someone you are praying for. and if you want to add someone's
name to the List of the Sick, if you can, please make sure it is okay with
them first. Thank you!
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.
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.