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Saturday
27 April
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Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
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Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Sunday
28 April
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Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
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Monday
29 April
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Tuesday
30 April
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Wednesday
1 May
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
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Thursday
2 May
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Friday
3 May
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Saturday
4 May
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Vigil Mass at 4.30pm | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Sunday
28 April
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11.30am |
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Monday
29 April
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9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Tuesday
30 April
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9.00
to 11.00am 5.00 to 8.00pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
1 May
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9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Thursday
2 May
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7.00pm | Meeting of Primary 4 parents |
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Friday
3 May
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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
4 May
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11.30am | Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Charlie McFarlane, Angelina Cocozza, Thomas Clarke, Iris Gribben and Sue Hazelton who died recently;
Angel Doyle 2006, Edward McNamara 1977, Cecilia McNulty 2008, Aldo Agostini 1974, John Brownlow 2012, Tommy Morgan 1992, Kathleen Walsh 1955, Annie Mathieson Dorian 1974, Elizabeth Scott 2018, Roseann Ward 2017, Simon Charles Cawley 2004, Mary Crossan 1981, Iain Currie 2018, Elizabeth Hendry 1998, Mary McCaul 2014, Joe Arkison 2005, Sheila Folan 2010, Jean Nesbit 1999, Nettie Retzbach 2010, Ian Clarke 2005, Agnes Grogan 1954, Anne Howieson 2011, Sadie Leslie 2013, Pat Breen senior, Bobby Macnamara 1961, Steve McKinnon 2004, Greta Sudlow 2014, James Timmons 1982 and Charlie Townsley 2014 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.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Margaret Munn at 5.30pm and Margaret Harvey 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 George McGrattan at 5.30pm and Andrea Hughes at 10.30am.
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
Next week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Geraldine
Butcher for the pre-fives, Maria Paterson-Kidd for Primaries 1, 2 and 3 and
Jacqueline Smith and Emma Paterson for Primary 4.
DIVINE MERCY EUCHARISTIC SERVICE
The special Divine Mercy Eucharistic Service will be this Sunday - the Divine
Mercy Sunday - at 3.00pm. This is the first time we have hosted the service
at Saint Peter's. Everyone is very welcome to take part!
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR THOMAS CLARKE
Please pray for the Repose of the Soul of Thomas Clarke. His Funeral Service
will be on Tuesday 30 April at 11.30am at Holmsford Bridge Crematorium, Dreghorn.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory!
REQUIEM MASS FOR IRIS GRIBBEN
Please also pray for the Repose of the Soul of Iris Gribben who died on 21
April aged 81 years. She will be received into Church on Wednesday 1 May at
5.00pm and her Requiem Mass on Thursday 2 May at 10.00am will be followed
by interment at Ardrossan Cemetery. May she rest in peace and rise in glory!
SATAN'S CAR BOOT SALE
Once
upon a time, Satan was having a car boot sale. There, standing in little groups
were all of his bright, shiny trinkets. Here were tools that make it easy
to tear others down for use as stepping stones - and over there were some
lenses for magnifying one's own importance, which, if you looked through them
the other way, you could also use to belittle others, or even one's self.
Against the wall was the usual assortment of gardening implements guaranteed
to help your pride grow by leaps and bounds - the rake of scorn, the shovel
of jealousy for digging a pit for your neighbour, the tools of gossip and
backbiting, of selfishness and apathy. All of these were pleasing to the eye
and came complete with fabulous promises and guarantees of prosperity. Prices,
of course, were steep but not to worry! Free credit was extended to one and
all. "Take it home, use it, and you won't have to pay until later!"
old Satan cried as he hawked his wares. Business was brisk. One visitor, as
he browsed, noticed two well worn and very plain tools standing in one corner
- practically unnoticed. Not being nearly as tempting as the other items,
he found it curious that these two tools had price tags higher than any other.
When he asked why, Satan just laughed and said, "Well, that's because
I use them so much. If they weren't so plain looking, people might see them
for what they were." Satan pointed to the two tools, saying "You
see, that one's Doubt and that one's Discouragement - and those will work
when nothing else will - believe me!"
JUST FOR A LAUGH
In Ardrossan, a Protestant man married a Catholic woman at Saint Peter's.
After their marriage, he decided to convert to the Catholic Church so he went
to the priest and took instructions and was later baptised Catholic. He had
one problem however. He couldn't get it into his skull that he was a Catholic
man and no longer a Protestant. This became such a problem that he returned
to the priest and asked for some advice. The priest told him that if he was
to repeat the phrase "I'm a Catholic, not a Protestant" enough times
the idea might penetrate. The man left mumbling to himself "I'm a Catholic,
not a Protestant. I'm a Catholic, not a Protestant." The next Friday
the priest decided to visit the newlyweds. He knocked on the door and was
greeted by the wife. When he stepped in, he smelled something that should
not be in a Catholic's home on a Friday. He asked the wife where her husband
was, and she replied that he was in the kitchen. The priest walked into the
kitchen and saw the man pouring thick brown gravy on a thick hunk of roast
beef. Aghast, the priest was about to explode when he heard the man mumble,
"You're a trout, not a cow. You're a trout, not a cow."
WE ARE IN THE EASTER SEASON!
Easter lasts for fifty days until Pentecost - so Happy Easter still! May the
triumph of the Resurrection fill you with hope and joy this Easter season
and always. Thank you for journeying together through the Lenten desert and
into the Easter season. I pray that focusing on the suffering and death of
Our Lord Jesus has prepared you to embrace the Good News of his resurrection.
Now that Lent is over, you might be wondering, what's next? How do I maintain
the spiritual momentum I developed during Lent? I'd like to suggest a few
practical tips. First, consider grounding your life more concretely in the
Eucharist, the source and summit of the Christian life on Sundays and during
the week if you can. Secondly, prepare yourself for Mass by participating
in the Sacrament of Reconciliation - every Saturday; commit to attending one
extra Mass each week; or cultivate a deeper appreciation and reverence for
the Blessed Sacrament by setting aside time for Eucharistic Adoration - every
Friday at Saint Peter's. Third, make a sincere commitment to daily prayer
and never miss listening and talking to God even when you are tired and busy.
And finally, reach out to someone and share your faith with them; in this
way you support the Parish in proclaiming the Gospel to everyone.
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME
A meeting for he parents of the children preparing for their First Holy Communion
will be held on Thursday 2 May at 7.00pm in the Parish Centre. This meeting
is for parents only please. Please remember the children and families in your
prayers at this special time.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
We welcome Mia Margaret Morrison and Mirren Lynn Bannatyne into the family
of the Church. They will be baptised this coming Saturday. Congratulations
to their parents and to all the Godparents.
50/50 CLUB
Congratulations to April's winners who get four prizes of £25 and the
April bonus draw of £100 - 262 Jack McCabe, 246 - Catherine Kerr, 155
Patsy Docherty and 250 James Watt. The bonus draw winner was 2 Harry Sammons.
The annual cheque to the parish, normally given in April has been handed to
the parish as mentioned in last week's bulletin. We thank all members for
their continued support over many years and Happy Easter to all. New members
are welcome and forms to join can be collected from the Promoter or call M
Sammons on 469006.
LOURDES GROUP 376
After our Easter week in Lourdes we would like to thank everyone who supported
all our fundraising events throughout the year. Ten adults from the three
towns, who require additional support travelled with us this year. Our Lady
of Lourdes, pray for us. Esther
Coulter
1ST SAINT PETER'S RAINBOWS AND 5TH SAINT PETER'S BROWNIES
Parents are reminded that there will be no Rainbows and Brownies meetings
until Monday 13 May due to the Monday holidays. We wish everyone a Happy Easter
and thanks for your continued support. Rainbow
and Brownie Leaders
NEW
PARISH WEBSITE
The new website for Saint Peter's is almost ready for launching. A lot of
hard work has been put into getting it read - so watch this space! It is coming
very soon! If anyone would like to be involved in our new website, please
have a word with Father Duncan or George McGrattan. Thank you!
NEW EMAIL ADDRESSES
To comply with the recent changes to Data Protection Act, Saint Peter's has
two new email addresses. If you are contacting the Parish Office, please use
Ardrossan@GallowayDiocese.org.uk. If you wish to contact Father
Duncan personally, then use Duncan.McVicar@GallowayDiocese.org.uk
- thanks!
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 £969.40 and the and
the Maintenance Fund collection to £453.12 - thanks very much. Sincere
thanks, too, for the Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land. The Parish
raised £338.54. Thank you for your generosity!
OFFERTORY
ENVELOPES
Please collect your new Offertory envelopes at Betty's stall today. If you
would like to use the envelopes for your contributions to the parish, please
speak to Margaret or George. Thanks!
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.
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 10.30am 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.