Saturday
15 September
|
Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows |
Sunday
16 September
|
Twenty-Fourth
Sunday of the Year |
Monday
17 September
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Hugh Donohue A, James Bell Orr A and Nancy Sheehan A |
Tuesday
18 September
|
Memorial of Saint Januarius |
Wednesday
19 September
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Nigel Bennett RD |
Thursday
20 September
|
Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Tae-Gon and Companions |
Friday
21 September
|
Feast of Saint Matthew |
Saturday
22 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
15 September
|
Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday
16 September
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
Monday
17 September
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Tuesday
18 September
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Wednesday
19 September
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Thursday
20 September
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Friday
21 September
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Saturday
22 September
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30pm |
Holy Mass at 10.00am |
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS |
Sunday
16 September
|
11.30am |
No
Tea and Coffee after Holy Mass |
Monday
17 September
|
9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
18 September
|
9.00
to 11.00am 3.45pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
19 September
|
9.30
to 11.30am 3.45pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Thursday
20 September
|
|
|
Friday
21 September
|
9.30
to 11.30am 11.00am |
Parents
and Toddlers Tea, coffee and chat in the Snug after Benediction |
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
Next week's Children's Liturgy helper is Geraldine
Butcher for the pre-fives. The Liturgy for Primary 4 resumes in October.
FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS
Please bring along to Mass on Friday 14 September any crosses or crucifixes
from your homes and place them on the altar and we will bless them during
the Mass on the Feast Day.
MASS FOR THE SICK
There will be a special Mass for the Sick at Saint
Mary's Church, Saltcoats next Sunday 16th
September at 2.30pm.
TO
EVERY PRIEST WHO IS GOOD, LOVING AND FATHERLY - THANK YOU!
This
morning our parish priest choked and then made us all teary-eyed at Mass as
he tried to make sense of the horrors that were exposed from years of neglect
in the Catholic Church. He spoke of the beauty the first week of school and
hearing all the children's voices and laughter back at the primary school.
He smiled as he shared how hundreds of families had joined in the Eucharistic
procession for the Solemnity of the Assumption and the witness that this event
was for the entire community. These past weeks have been weeks of beauty and
of horror. Across the country around this time, children everywhere are returning
to their schools. This is a time to remember the innocence of children everywhere
and the role that those in authority have. Never ever take that role lightly.
Our priest shared how he was called to the school to console a child in the
nursery who was distraught and wanted to leave. The little boy had just moved
to this new school and was completely out of sorts. No one could console him
but our very tall priest got all the way down to this little child's eye level
and began to converse with him and talked him out of his tears. Finally, the
priest called the one of the catechists to come in right then and there on
his day off and teach the little child how to play football at school. It
worked! How good is the beautiful trust of a child as a leader teaches him
or her to not be afraid, to be a better and stronger person and to use the
gifts that God has given them? There is nothing more precious to God than
the innocent and childlike trust of His little ones. To them, the Kingdom
of Heaven belongs. Good fathers, good priests, good teachers everywhere know
this truth. Next to the tragedy of those who have been hurt by neglect in
the Church is the tragedy of the good fathers everywhere who have to grapple
with the evil in the world as they just try to be the good fathers that we
all need so desperately. I have seen good fathers all over the world who fast
on bread and water weekly for the couples whom they prepare for marriage,
fathers who cry with a couple whose child is stillborn, fathers who take a
homeless man out to dinner, fathers who hear confessions for hours without
a break, fathers who journey to six different rural parishes at the age of
ninety-two because there is no one else, fathers who work to heal a hurting
community. Pray for these fathers! There are more heroes than villains in
the priesthood. These good men will never make headlines. They need our prayers.
Promise to pray for these good men who are needed now more than ever. To every
good priest who is a living reflection of our Father in Heaven's love - thank
you!
JUST FOR A LAUGH…
Here are some actual announcements taken from Church Newsletters:
• Don't let worry kill you - let the Church help.
• For those of you who have children and don't know
it, we have a nursery downstairs.
• Weight Watchers will meet a 7.00pm in the parish
hall. Please use the large double door at the side entrance.
I
CANNOT PRAY
I cannot say OUR if my religion has no room for others and their needs.
I cannot say FATHER if I do not demonstrate this relationship in my
daily life. I cannot say WHO ART IN HEAVEN if all my interests and
pursuits are in earthly things. I cannot say HALLOWED BE THY NAME if
I, who am called by his name, am not holy. I cannot say THY KINGDOM COME
if I am unwilling to give up my own sovereignty and accept the righteous reign
of God. I cannot say THY WILL BE DONE if I am unwilling or resentful
of having it in my life. I cannot say ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN unless
I am truly ready to give myself to his service here and now. I cannot say
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD without expending honest effort for
it or by ignoring the genuine needs of my fellow men. I cannot say FORGIVE
US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US if I continue
to harbour a grudge against anyone. I cannot say LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION
if I deliberately choose to remain in a situation where I am likely to be
tempted. I cannot say DELIVER US FROM EVIL if I am not prepared to
fight in the spiritual realm with the weapon of prayer. I cannot say AMEN
unless I honestly say "Cost what it may, this is my prayer."
EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR PARISH
Saint Peter in Chains celebrates its eightieth anniversary on Tuesday 2 October
with Holy Mass being celebrated at the time of the first Mass in 1938 - 12
noon. The following weekend, we will have a special anniversary Mass on Saturday
and Sunday with refreshments after both Masses to commemorate our special
day.
ARDROSSAN CHURCHES GROUP MEETING
The next Meeting of the Ardrossan Churches Group will be on Tuesday 18 September
at 7.30pm in Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church.
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.
EMERGENCY CALL-OUT FOR THE HOSPITALS
Father
Duncan will be on the emergency call-out for the hospitals from
Sunday 23 until 30 September. Please pray for anyone in hospital at this time.
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 £711.28 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £273.92 - thanks. The second
collection at Masses this weekend is for the Retired Priests' Fund. Thank
you for your support and generosity!
POPE FRANCIS'S PRAYER INTENTION FOR SEPTEMBER
Pope Francis's prayer intention
for September is for Young People in Africa - that they may have access to
education and work in their own countries.
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.
MUSICAL EVENING
Would you like to spend an enjoyable evening in the Parish Centre? Then come
along to our Musical Evening on Saturday 29 September at 7.00pm. This will
be a Bring Your Own Bottle arrangement and we know you will have a lovely
night in good company. All are very welcome and you will help our Parish Lourdes
Group raise funds to take assisted pilgrims to Lourdes with the Diocese next
July. The poster is in the porch. Tickets costing £5 are on sale now
and can be purchased from any member of the Parish Lourdes Group or by phoning
469006 or the Parish Office on 464063.
IN AND AROUND THE CHURCH
The Baptismal Font has been a bit wobbly and was secured and repaired this
week. Thanks to Gerry Coulter, we have three beautiful Arran photos on the
wall in the foyer area of the Parish Centre. Repairs to the constant leaks
in the back sacristy are still ongoing. Sincere thanks for all the hard work
and generosity for our parish
SAINT TERESA'S CHURCH, DUMFRIES, DIAMOND JUBILEE MASS
The celebration of the sixtith anniversary of the foundation of the Saint
Teresa's parish will take place at 11.30am Mass on Sunday 30 September followed
by a reception in the parish hall to which all are invited.
IGNATIAN PRAYER GROUP
The second Ignatian Prayer Group will meet on Tuesday 11 September at 7.30pm
in the Snug. You are welcome to come along!
HEAD TEACHER, MOUNT CARMEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, KILMARNOCK
Applications are invited for the full-time permanent post of Head Teacher
of Mount Carmel Primary School, Kilmarnock. The closing date is 23 September.
Full details can be seen at at www.MyJobScotland.gov.uk.
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.