Saturday
22 June
|
Memorial of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More |
Sunday
23 June
|
Solemnity
of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ |
Monday
24 June
|
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist |
Tuesday
25 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for a special intention |
Wednesday
26 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for baby Lyall and the Mullen family |
Thursday
27 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Thomas Dorby A |
Friday
28 June
|
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Saturday
29 June
|
The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
|
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
22 June
|
Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday
23 June
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
Monday
24 June
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Tuesday
25 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Wednesday
26 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Thursday
27 June
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Friday
28 June
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Saturday
29 June
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30pm | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday
23 June
|
11.30am |
|
Monday
24 June
|
9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
25 June
|
9.00
to 11.00am 5.00 to 8.00pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
26 June
|
9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Thursday
27 June
|
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Friday
28 June
|
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 restarts in September.
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.
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO SAINT NINIAN'S CAVE
Sunday 25 August is a date for your diary. Mass at Saint Ninian's Cave will
be celbrated at 4.00pm. We will be organising a coach from our parish and
Saint Mary's
Church, Largs.
OUR PARISH FEAST DAY
Our Parish Feast Day this year will be on the weekend of 29 and 30 June. We
ask the Good Lord to bless all our parishioners in a special way and we pray
for all our deceased parishioners. Fiona will bake the traditional Lammas
Bread that is blessed and distributed on the Feast of Saint Peter.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
We welcome to the Family of the Church Lorelei Mara Róisín McAllister
who will be baptised on Sunday. Congratulations to her parents and Godparents.
A SACRED DUTY
There are three ways we can catechise our children.
I have been called many things in my life - a good soldier, solid worker,
a model employee and even a good husband. Those things are great and admirable,
but they fail in comparison to my favourite title, dad. The Lord has blessed
my wife and me with four awesome children but with raising children there
is much responsibility. At this point you are probably thinking that I am
stating the obvious. After all, as parents we have to feed, clothe and provide
shelter for our family. These are great responsibilities and should not be
minimised but there is an enormous responsibility not on the above list. As
parents, we are also called to catechise our children. Let's be honest about
something - the Church is losing young people in droves. Why would someone
leave the truth? The answer is quite simple actually. They leave because they
do not know that it is the truth. A majority of those who leave the Church
do so because they have not been taught what the Church believes and their
questions have not been answered. There are always exceptions but it comes
down to catechesis.
1 Teach your children about the Mass.
The first step in catechiSing children is to take them to Mass. The catechism
calls the parents the primary teachers of the faith and this is also reiterated
in scripture several times. Children look to us parents as an example and
if Church is not important to us, it is very likely it will not be important
to them. When you are at Mass, tell your children what is going on. The more
children know then more they will become engaged.
2 Pray with your children.
I had the standard objections of 'It is too late' or 'I'm too busy'. Your
children want you to pray with them. In doing so, you become an example of
what prayer is to them. If it is a priority for you, then the chances are
it will be a priority for them. In establishing a strong prayer life they,
and us, understand in a better way just how much Christ loves us.
3 Read Sacred Scripture with your children. When I say read scripture,
I mean picking up the Bible and reading it. This will show the biblical basis
for the Catholic Faith.
A
MYSTERY GREAT AND INEXHAUSTIBLE
In
1263, a German priest, Peter of Prague, stopped at Bolsena while on a pilgrimage
to Rome. He is described as being a pious priest but one who found it difficult
to believe that Christ was actually present in the consecrated Host. While
celebrating Holy Mass above the tomb of Saint Christina, he had barely spoken
the words of Consecration when blood started to seep from the consecrated
Host and trickle over his hands on to the altar and the corporal. The priest
was immediately confused. At first he attempted to hide the blood but then
he interrupted the Mass and asked to be taken to the neighbouring city of
Orvieto, the city where Pope Urban IV was then residing. The Pope listened
to the priest's account and absolved him. He then sent emissaries for an immediate
investigation. When all the facts were ascertained, he ordered the Bishop
of the diocese to bring to Orvieto the Host and the linen cloth bearing the
stains of blood. With archbishops, cardinals and other Church dignitaries
in attendance, the Pope met the procession and, amid great pomp, had the relics
placed in the cathedral. The linen corporal bearing the spots of blood is
still reverently enshrined and exhibited in the Cathedral of Orvieto. It is
said that Pope Urban IV was prompted by this miracle to commission Saint Thomas
Aquinas to compose the Proper for a Mass and an Office honouring the Holy
Eucharist as the Body of Christ. One year after the miracle, in August of
1264, Pope Urban IV introduced the saint's composition and by means of a papal
bull instituted the feast of Corpus Christi. After visiting the Cathedral
of Orvieto, many pilgrims and tourists journey to Saint Christina's Church
in Bolsena to see for themselves the place where the miracle occurred. From
the north aisle of the Church, one can enter the Chapel of the Miracle where
the stains on the paved floor are said to have been made by the blood from
the miraculous Host. The altar of the miracle, which is surmounted by a ninth
century canopy, is now situated in the grotto of Saint Christina. A reclining
statue of the saint is nearby. In August of 1964, on the seven-hundredth anniversary
of the institution of the feast of Corpus Christi, Pope Paul VI celebrated
Holy Mass at the altar where the holy corporal is kept in its golden shrine
in the Cathedral of Orvieto.Twelve years later, the same pontiff visited Bolsena
and spoke from there via television to the forty-firstt International Eucharistic
Congress, then concluding its activities in Philadelphia. During his address
Pope Paul Vl spoke of the Eucharist as being "... a mystery great and
inexhaustible."
JUST FOR A LAUGH …
Late one night, a burglar broke into a house he thought was empty. He tiptoed
through the living room but suddenly he froze in his tracks when he heard
a loud voice say "Jesus is watching you!" Silence returned to the
house so the burglar crept forward again. "Jesus is watching you"
the voice boomed again. The burglar stopped dead again. He was frightened.
Frantically, he looked all around. In a dark corner, he spotted a bird cage
and in the cage was a parrot. He asked the parrot "Was that you who said
Jesus is watching me?" "Yes" said the parrot. The burglar breathed
a sigh of relief and asked the parrot. "What's your name?" "Clarence"
said the bird. "That's a dumb name for a parrot" sneered the burglar.
"What idiot named you Clarence?" The parrot said "The same
idiot who named the Doberman Jesus."
50/50 CLUB WINNERS LIST FOR JUNE
Congratulations to this month's 50/50 Club winners who each receive £25
- 173 Orla Steele, 214 Theresa Morrison, 262 Jack McCabe and 195 Michael Farro.
1ST ARDROSSAN SAINT PETER'S RAINBOWS
Our Rainbows are now on holiday and will return on Monday 26 August from 5.30
to 6.30pm in the Parish Centre. Girls aged five years wishing to join in August,
please contact 01294 469006 for further information on how to join on the
Girlguiding website.
5TH ARDROSSAN SAINT PETER'S BROWNIES
Our Brownies are now on holiday and will return on Monday 26 August from 6.30
to 8.00 pm in the Parish Centre. Girls aged seven years wishing to join in
August, please contact 01294 469006 for further information on how to join
on the Girlguiding website.
KNIT AND KNATTER GROUP
The last Knit and Knatter meeting before stopping for the summer will be in
the Lauriston Hotel, Ardrossan, on Wednesday 26 June 2019 at 12.30pm for 1.00pm.
We will start back again on Wednesday 7 August 2019 at 1.00pm. We hope you
all have a lovely summer!
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT (SPRED) GALLOWAY CHARITY LUNCH
SPRED invites you to its annual Ladies' Charity Lunch on Sunday 29 September
2019 from 12.30 to 5.30pm in the Kyle Suite, Waterside Inn, West Kilbride.
There will be a champagne reception, two-course lunch andcoffee, fashion show,
entertainment. charity raffle and auction and a variety of stalls from local
small businesses. Tickets cost £35 per head. For ticket enquiries please
contact Janette on 01292 738068 or email info@SpredGalloway.org.uk. Transport
to and from the event is available on request.
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!
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 £640.67 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £278.20 - thanks very much. The
Organ Fund stands at £3742.95 - thank you!
GIFT AID
The updated new Gift Aid Forms have been sent to parishioners that will require
them. Please send them back as soon as you can in the stamped-addressed envelope
provided. Thank you so much for your support and help.
SPONSORED
CYCLE AROUND MILLPORT
Ami Paterson and Lucy Skene have organised a Sponsored Cycle around Millport
on 18 July to raise funds for the refurbishment of our Church organ. Sponsor
Sheets are available this weekend. Please support this great initiative from
our young people.
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.
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.
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.