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Saturday
22 September
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Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
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Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Sunday
23 September
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Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
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Monday
24 September
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Tuesday
25 September
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Requiem Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Wednesday
26 September
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
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Thursday
27 September
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Requiem Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Friday
28 September
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Saturday
29 September
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Vigil Mass at 4.30pm |
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PARISH CENTRE EVENTS |
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Sunday
23 September
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11.30am |
No
Tea and Coffee after Holy Mass |
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Monday
24 September
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7.00pm |
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Tuesday
25 September
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9.00
to 11.00am 3.45pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
26 September
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9.30
to 11.30am 3.45pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Thursday
27 September
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Friday
28 September
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9.30
to 11.30am 11.00am |
Parents
and Toddlers Tea, coffee and chat in the Snug after Benediction |
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Saturday
29 September
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7.00pm | Musical Evening - Lourdes Group fundraiser |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
May O'Connor, Margaret Caddies and Ronnie Cairns of our parish who died recently;
Margaret
Donnelly 1997, George Logue 2011, William McNamara 2001, Patrick Breen 2015,
Alice Docherty 2017, Isabella Farrell 2012, Mary McGraa 2002, Colin James Boyle
2017, Jamie Clarke 2015, Margaret Gallacher 2016, Bert Gilmour 2017, Tom McGhee
2011, Sister
Mary of Saint Joseph 1975 pictured right, Bernard Boyce 2012, Dominic
Burke 1988, Malcolm MacDonald 1999, John Mackay 2002, Thomas
McGrattan 1917, Daniel Murray 1981, Brian Ghosh 2002, Maureen Johnson 2003,
Brownlie Smyth 2014, John Brodie 2001, Angela Brown 2008, Peggy McKay 1992,
Robert
Leo Walsh 1968, Mary Barr, Fiona McKellar 2015, Finbarr Moynihan 2015 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 Father Duncan, the parish office or contact WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterinChains.net.
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Sunday Mass times in Saint Peter's are 5.30pm Vigil and 10.30am. Sunday Mass times in other local parishes can be seen here.
SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS
The Sacrament of Forgiveness is celebrated on Saturdays between 4.45 and 5.15 pm and at other times on request.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
We welcome to the Family of the Church Marcus Oliver Bianchi who will be baptised this Sunday. Congratulations to his parents and Godparents.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Harry Sammons at 5.30pm and Ami Paterson at 10.30am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30pm and Group 3 at 10.30am.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Next weekend's musicians are the choir at 5.30pm and George McGrattan at 10.30am
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
Next week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Jacqueline
Waugh for the pre-fives and Maria Paterson-Kidd and Emma Paterson for Primaries
1, 2 and 3. The Liturgy for Primary 4 resumes in October.
I
AM A FIREMAN
In
Phoenix, Arizona, a twenty-six-year-old mother stared down at her six-year-old
son who was dying of terminal leukaemia. Although her heart was filled with
sadness, she also had a strong feeling of determination. Like any parent,
she wanted her son to grow up and fulfil all his dreams. Now that was no longer
possible. The leukaemia would see to that. But she still wanted her son's
dream to come true. She took her son's hand and asked "Billy, did you
ever think about what you wanted to be once you grew up? Did you ever dream
and wish what you would do with your life?". "Mummy, I always wanted
to be a fireman when I grew up." Mum smiled back and said "Let's
see if we can make your wish come true". Later that day she went to her
local Fire Department in Phoenix where she met Fireman Bob who had a heart
as big as Phoenix. She explained her son's final wish and asked if it might
be possible to give her six-year-old son a ride around the block on a fire
engine. Fireman Bob said "Look, we can do better than that. If you'll
have your son ready at seven o'clock Wednesday morning, we'll make him an
Honorary Fireman for the whole day. He can come down to the fire station,
eat with us, go out on all the fire calls, the whole nine yards! And if you'll
give us his sizes, we'll get a real fire uniform for him, with a real fire
hat - not a toy one with the emblem of the Phoenix Fire Department on it,
a yellow slicker like we wear and rubber boots". Three days later, Billy
got to sit on the back of the fire engine and help steer it back to the fire
station. He was in heaven. There were three fire calls in Phoenix that day
and Billy got to go out on all three calls. He rode in the different fire
engines, the paramedic's van and even the fire chief's car. He was also videotaped
for the local news programme. Having his dream come true, with all the love
and attention that was lavished upon him, so deeply touched Billy, that he
lived three months longer than any doctor thought possible and the head nurse
called the family members to the hospital. Then she remembered the day Billy
had spent as a fireman so she called the Fire Chief and asked if it would
be possible to send a fireman in uniform to the hospital to be with Billy.
The chief replied 'We can do better than that. We'll be there in five minutes.
Will you please do me a favour? When you hear the sirens screaming and see
the lights flashing, will you announce over the public address system that
there is not a fire? It's the department coming to see one of its finest members
one more time. And will you open the window to his room? About five minutes
later, a fire engine arrived at the hospital and extended its ladder up to
Billy's third floor open window. Sixteen firefighters climbed up the ladder
into Billy's room! With his mother's permission, they hugged him and held
him and told him how much they loved him. With his dying breath, Billy looked
up at the Fire Chief and said "Chief, am I really a fireman now?".
"Billy, you are and the Head Chief, Jesus, is holding your hand."
the Fire Chief said. With those words, Billy smiled and said "I know.
He's been holding my hand all day and the angels have been singing."
He closed his eyes one last time. Tell me this doesn't put life in perspective.
JUST FOR A LAUGH…
• Over the massive front doors of a Church, these words were inscribed - 'The
Gates of Heaven'. Below that was a small cardboard sign which read - 'Please
use other entrance.'
•A Catholic primary school teacher asked her little children as they were
on the way to Mass "And why is it necessary to be quiet in Church?"
One bright little girl replied "Because people are sleeping."
WHAT WILL GOD ASK YOU?
God won't ask what kind of car you drove. He'll ask how many people you drove
who didn't have transportation. God won't ask the square footage of your house.
He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home. God won't ask about
the clothes you had in your wardrobe. He'll ask how many you helped to clothe.
God won't ask what your highest salary was. He'll ask if you compromised your
character to obtain it. God won't ask what your job title was. He'll ask if
you performed your job to the best of our ability. God won't ask how many
friends you had. He'll ask how many people to whom you were a friend. God
won't ask in what neighbourhood you lived. He'll ask how you treated your
neighbours. God won't ask about the colour of your skin. He'll ask about the
content of your character. God won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation.
He'll lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven with pride.
50/50 CLUB SEPTEMBER WINNERS
Congratulations to winners of September 50/50 Club draw who each win £25
- 272 Rena Tarbet, 159 Tom Paterson, 29 Elizabeth Fitzpatrick and 109 Margaret
Harvey. Well done. Our next Draw for October will be drawn on 6 October.
OBSERVANCE OF HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION IN SCOTLAND
The Bishops' Conference of Scotland hereby decrees that the calendar for the
Dioceses of Scotland should be as follows. The Solemnity of Saint Peter and
Saint Paul is to be observed on 29 June, The Solemnity of the Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin Mary is to be observed on 15 August and The Solemnity of
All Saints is to be observed on 1 November.
PRAYER
LEAFLET FOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
The pocket-sized Prayer Leaflet with the Rite of distributing Holy Communion
to the sick and housebound in our parish is now available in the Sacristy.
Please make sure you get your copy.
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. During the gatherings in the Parish Centre, a slideshow of over 900 photographs
depicting Saint Pater's history will be shown.
GALLOWAY DIOCESE NEWS MAGAZINE
The new edition of the Diocesan Diocese News is still available this weekend.
It contains a brilliant article by George McGrattan about the history behind
Saint Peter's in light of the forthcoming eightieth anniversary in October.
THANKS FROM FATHER JOHN
Father John Maendeleo send his
thanks to the parishioners of Saint Peter's for their kindness on the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his ordination. Photographs of his celebration can be seen
on Saint Peter's website.
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.
KNIT AND KNATTER
Don't feel alone during the long winter months. Please come along and join
us in the Snug on a Wednesday afternoon between 1.00 and 3.00pm. Spend some
enjoyable time knitting - tuition is available - and "knattering"
over a cup of tea and coffee. Needles and wool will be provided free of charge.
If you make your own way there, your transportation back home can be arranged
when required. A suggested donation of £1 towards the Church maintenance
would be appreciated. All are welcome!
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 £612.71 and the Retired
Priests' Fund collection to £395.42 - thanks.
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 Sadie's, Marie's and Phyllis's team.
MUSICAL EVENING - LOURDES GROUP FUNDRAISER
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. Our entertainers
are the Von Crapp Singers and Aiden and Bethany McGrath. Tickets costing £5
will be on sale in the porch and foyer after both weekend Masses from members
of the Lourdes Group. 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 Lourdes Group raise funds to take assisted pilgrims
to Lourdes with the Diocese next July.
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.
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.