Saturday
1 June
|
Memorial of Saint Justin |
Sunday
2 June
|
Seventh
Sunday of Easter |
Monday
3 June
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00am for Dennis Kelly |
Tuesday
4 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for John McGorran RD |
Wednesday
5 June
|
Memorial
of Saint Boniface |
Thursday
6 June
|
Memorial of Saint Boniface |
Friday
7 June
|
Feast of the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Saturday
8 June
|
Our Lady's Day for Easter |
|
Abbreviations - A anniversary, MM month's mind, 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
1 June
|
Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday
2 June
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
Monday
3 June
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Tuesday
4 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Wednesday
5 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Thursday
6 June
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Friday
7 June
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Saturday
8 June
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30pm | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday
2 June
|
11.30am |
|
Monday
3 June
|
9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
4 June
|
9.00
to 11.00am 5.00 to 8.00pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
5 June
|
9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Thursday
6 June
|
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Friday
7 June
|
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 helpers are Jacqueline
Waugh for the pre-fives, Claire Sweenie for Primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Andrena
Hughes and Frances Gemmell for Primary 4.
ANNUAL APPEAL FROM THE XAVERIAN FATHERS
We sincerely welcome the Xaverian Fathers to Saint Peter's this weekend. Father
Ian will be making the annual missionary appeal. Please give as generously
as you can. Thank you!
REQUIEM MASS FOR DENNIS KELLY
Please pray for the Repose of the Soul of Dennis Kelly who died on 19 May
2019. His Requiem Mass on Monday 3 June at 10.00am will
be followed by Cremation at the Clyde Coast and Garnock Valley Crematorium,
Dalry, KA24 5LE. May he rest in peace and rise in glory!
RETREAT AFTERNOON
The Legion of Mary invites you to an afternoon
Retreat at Saint Peter's on Saturday 8 June 2019 starting at 12 noon and finishing
for 4.00pm. The retreat afternoon includes Rosary and Benediction and an input
from Father Duncan on Mary - the greatest disciple of all time. Everyone is
very welcome!
SPECIAL MASS AT SAINT JOHN'S TOWER, AYR
Bishop Nolan will celebrate Mass
on 24 June at 7.00pm
in
the grounds of Saint John's Tower in Ayr to mark the Solemnity. The tower
is all that remains of Ayr's original parish church, which was dedicated to
Saint John the Baptist, the patron saint of Ayr. The Church was built in the
late twelfth century. The building, however, is not specifically mentioned
in documents until 1233. Notable visitors to the Church include Robert the
Bruce, who held Parliament at the Church in April 1315, James IV, who made
numerous offerings for Masses to be said in Saint John's and possibly Mary
Queen of Scots, who is said to have 'supped and slept at Saint John's in Ayr',
although this may be a reference to the town rather than the church. Saint
John's was Roman Catholic until 1560 when it became a Reformed Church, under
an Act of Parliament, after John Knox led the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
John Knox is known to have preached in Ayr, having had strong links with Ayrshire.
His second wife came from Ochiltree.
EXPLAINING GOD
One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones
that die so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He
doesn't make grown-ups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and
easier to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching
them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers. God's
second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes
on, since some people, like priests and things, pray at times beside bedtime.
God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or televisiom because of this.
Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his
ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off. God sees everything and
hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So, you shouldn't
go wasting his time by going over your mum's and dad's head asking for something
they said you couldn't have. Atheists are people who don't believe in God.
I don't think there are any in Ardrossan. At least there aren't any who come
to our Church. Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking
on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't
want to learn about God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and
they crucified him. But he was good and kind, like his Father, and he told
his father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them
and God said okay. His dad - God - appreciated everything that he had done
and all his hard work on earth, so he told him he didn't have to go out on
the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So, he did. And now he helps his
dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for
God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having
to bother God - like a secretary, only more important. You can pray anytime
you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one
of them is on duty all the time. You should always go to Church on Sunday
because it makes God happy and if there's anybody you want to make happy,
it's God! If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will
be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like on
school trips, but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're
scared, in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep
water by big kids. But - you shouldn't just always think of what God can do
for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me back anytime he pleases
- and that's why I believe in God.
This
was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton for a homework assignment
to 'Explain God'.
JUST
FOR A LAUGH
Agostini drops some buttered toast on the kitchen floor and it lands butter-side-up.
He looks down in astonishment, for he knows that it's a law of nature of the
universe that buttered toast always falls, butter-side-down so he rushes round
to the presbytery to fetch Father McVicar. He tells the priest that a miracle
has occurred in his kitchen but he won't say what it is, so he asks Father
McVicar to come and see it with his own eyes. He leads the priest into the
kitchen and asks him what he sees on the floor. "Well" says the
priest, "it's pretty obvious. Someone has dropped some buttered toast
on the floor and then, for some reason, they flipped it over so that the butter
was on top." "No, Father, I dropped it and it landed like that!"
exclaimed Agostini. "Oh, my Lord," says Father McVicar, "dropped
toast never falls with the butter side up. It's a miracle - no, wait. It's
not for me to say it's a miracle. I'll have to report this matter to the Bishop
and he'll have to deal with it. He'll send some people round to interview
you, take photographs and so on". A thorough investigation is conducted,
not only by the Diocese but by scientists sent over from the Curia in Rome.
No expense is spared. Then, after eight long weeks and with great fanfare,
the Bishop announces the final ruling. "It is certain that some kind
of an extraordinary event took place in Agostini's kitchen, quite outside
the natural laws of the universe. Something has definitely happened which
cannot be explained by earthly means. Yet the Holy See must be very cautious
before ruling a miracle and all other explanations must be ruled out. And
so, unfortunately for that very reason, in this case, it has been declared
'No Miracle' because they think that Agostini may have simply buttered the
toast on the wrong side!"
PRIESTS FOR SCOTLAND - ENQUIRERS' DAY
Are you discerning a vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood? Are you wanting
to know more about how to apply for the Priesthood in Scotland? Priests for
Scotland is holding an information day on Saturday 15 June from 10.00 am to
3.00pm. To book a place, please contact your Vocations Director, Father Martin
Chambers at Martin.Chambers@gallowaydiocese.org.uk or email the National Vocations
Office at office@pfs.org.uk.
COME AND JOIN THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME
A new initiative at Saint Peter's is to try and get our young adults together
for a regular meeting and service in the parish. Maureen and Anne McGuire
will be supporting the initiative. The first, informal get-together will be
on the parish Feast Day, Sunday 30 June after Holy Mass. Spread the word!
FORMATION FOR MINISTRY GROUP
The next meeting of the Formation for Ministry Group will be on Wednesday
5 June at 7.00pm in the Presbytery.
DIOCESAN LOURDES FUND ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
Envelopes for the Diocesan Lourdes Fund Annual Membership are available on
the pews. Please take one and return it to the box at the back of the Church
next weekend. Thank you.
50/50 CLUB
Congratulations to the 50/50 Club May winners - 179 Margaret McAuliffe, 57
Aidan Hughes, 136 Elizabeth Petrie and 196 Kevin Meina who each win £25.
Please bring any outstanding payments up to date before the June draw. Many
thanks to all members for their continued support. New members are welcome
at any time. Just contact the 50/50 Club promoter, Myriame Sammons on 469006.
SAINT PETER'S RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
Parents please note there will be no meeting of Saint Peter's Rainbows and
Brownies this Monday due to the school holiday. We return next Monday at usual
times. Thank you.
BIG THANK YOU FOR THE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) WEE
BOXES
A big thank you to all our parishioners who handed in their SCIAF Wee Boxes.
The amount raised so far is £1467.70.
REFURBISHMENT OF THE CHURCH ORGAN
Saint Peter's has a very fine organ, called a Walker Organ. It desperately
needs a complete refurbishment and repair. At the moment, it is not working.
The costs are extensive and will include an entire month of work. The estimate
is around £9000. If any parishioner would like to make a special contribution
to the Church organ, please add it to the second collection at the weekend
Masses or hand it in to Father Duncan or the Parish Office, marked Organ Collection.
Thank you in anticipation for all your support and generosity.
COLLECTIONS
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £593.33 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £260.97 - thanks very much. The
Organ Fund stands at £440.00 - thank you!
APPEAL
FROM THE XAVERIAN FATHERS
This weekend, we welcome the Xaverian Fathers who will be making an appeal
for their ministry and missionary work. Please be as generous as you can.
Thank you!
IN AND AROUND THE CHURCH
I'm very grateful for work and repairs being done recently. The perimeter
wall fence has been repainted along with the back garden fencing and doors
and benches. New door hooks have been placed at the front Church door, loose
tiles have been repaired at the Parish Centre and a new Tabernacle Key chain
has been organised. Thank you for all the hard work!
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.
THE
POWER OF BEAUTY
How many times have we been challenged over the years by someone who has left
the Church or harbours distrust for anything Catholic? A common misconception
that they are quick to express is that the Church simply must sell all the
religious art at the Vatican and other major basilicas around the planet to
help the poor. What's the purpose, they'll argue, for all the grandeur? If
the Church were really concerned about our troubled world, then surely this
type of effort would go a long way in sending a Christian message of charity
and more importantly, they'll claim, to make a real difference. They forget,
refuse to acknowledge or are unaware of all the good the Church does through
various Catholic organisations, religious orders, missions, and volunteer
agencies, working diligently and quietly in every corner of the earth to address
many crucial humanitarian needs. They also have yet to understand, whether
consciously or subconsciously, how beauty in its many forms touches the soul
and reveals the glory of God. I was glued to the news coverage of the devastating
fire at the famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris during Holy Week. In addition
to the heroic efforts of the fire chaplain and others who risked safety to
save precious relics, as well as the people on the street praying the Hail
Mary or spontaneously singing Ave Maria, I was moved by the comments from
the people on the street about what Notre Dame meant to them. A statement
from an American woman was particularly powerful. She called in on her mobile
phone to share her feelings, choking back the tears as she was telling the
news anchor on live network television that visiting the Cathedral has caused
her to think about becoming Catholic. She explained that, although she never
considered herself to be all that religious, her many visits to Notre Dame
made it impossible for her not to be transcended and to wonder how such a
place could be built with human hands. The magnificence of the cathedral was
just so overwhelming that she was eager to acknowledge very publicly that
it brought her to another place. Despite the strongly secularised culture
of France and Europe - with so many cynics, critics and fallen-away Catholics
- nearly a billion pounds was raised in fewer than two days. Is it possible
that this tragedy is turning into a triumph of sorts? That those who may have
criticised the majesty of such sacred places in the past are now realising
how such grandeur and beauty touches our hearts, minds and souls? As Saint
Paul tells us in Romans, 'all things work for good' (Rom 8:28). For whatever
reason, God allowed this to happen - not to mention it happened during the
holiest of weeks - giving us another chance to rise up again and recognise
God in beauty.
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.
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.