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Saturday
17 August
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Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
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Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Sunday
18 August
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Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
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Monday
19 August
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Tuesday
20 August
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Wednesday
21 August
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Requiem Mass at 10.00am | |
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Thursday
22 August
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Memorial Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Friday
23 August
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Saturday
24 August
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Vigil Mass at 4.30pm | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Sunday
18 August
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11.30am |
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Monday
19 August
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Tuesday
20 August
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9.00 to 11.00am | Cardiac Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
21 August
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1.00 to 3.00pm | Knit and Natter |
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Thursday
22 August
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Friday
23 August
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11.00am | Tea, coffee and chat in the Snug after Benediction |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Agnes Gaile, Beatrice Ketchen, Bridget McMahon, Joe Regan, Elsie Brodie, Kathleen Dean, Kerry Stirrip and James Sinnott who died recently;
Roberta Breslin 2011, Frank Campbell 2007, Arthur Eamonn Murphy 2014, Stephanie Smith 1999, Elizabeth Taylor 1951, Marietta Da Prato 1997, Tommy McCann senior 1976, Desmond McGarvey 1986, Robert Watson 2004, William Kelly 2004, Matthew McCabe 2002, Maria McEvoy 2002, Mary McEvoy 1993, Josephine Quadling, Jim Boyle 2017, Jane Leonard 1998, Andrew McCarroll 1996, Dan Murray 1981, Ellen Tourish 1971, Frances Burns 2017, Father William McBurnie 1953, John McLaughlin 2014, Jimmy McVeigh 2007, Felix Quigg 1994, Josie Walsh 2003, Daniel Byers 1994, Ella Cairns, Bridie Maher 2015, Catherine Fitzsimmons 2004, Jim McManus 1997 and John Quinn 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. If members of your family or friends are in need of our prayers, please tell Father Duncan or the parish office. If they are in hospital, Reverend Bill Corbett on 01292 521208 - assisted each week by the priest on call - is the chaplain to Crosshouse Hospital and can be contacted through the ward. Ayr Hospital and the Ayrshire Hospice have an on-call chaplaincy.
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 RECONCILIATION
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 Marade Griffin at 5.30pm and Robert Cooper at 10.30am.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Next weekend's musicians are George McGrattan at 5.30pm and Catherine Kerr and Catherine Boyd at 10.30am.
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy restarts in September.
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.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
We welcome into the Family of the Church Poppy Elizabeth McGath who will be
baptised on Sunday at 12 noon. Congratulations to her parents and Godparents.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
When I was little, if I was travelling on a train with my father, he would
hold on to my ticket and would only give it to me just as I was about to go
through the barrier. Similarly, God will unfold his plans little by little
and often supply your needs only a moment before you require them. Mustard
Seeds
THOUGHTS FROM POPE FRANCIS
Holiness consists in a habitual openness to the transcendent, expressed in
prayer and adoration. The saints are distinguished by a spirit of prayer and
a need for communion with God. They find an exclusive concern with this world
to be narrow and stifling and, amid their own concerns and commitments, they
long for God, losing themselves in praise and contemplation of the Lord. I
do not believe in holiness without prayer, even though that prayer need not
be lengthy or involve intense emotions. Saint John of the Cross tells us "Endeavour
to remain always in the presence of God, either real, imaginative, or unitive,
insofar as is permitted by your works". In the end, our desire for God
will surely find expression in our daily lives. Try to be continuous in prayer,
and in the midst of bodily exercises do not leave it. Whether you eat, drink,
talk with others, or do anything, always go to God and attach your heart to
him. Mustard
Seeds
THINKING OF BECOMING A CATHOLIC?
Becoming Catholic is a process of falling in love. The person we're falling
in love with, over and over again, more and more deeply, is Jesus Christ.
To become Catholic, you have to open your heart to the love Jesus has for
you and return that love as best you can. It involves four things - A conversion
of mind and heart, an understanding of what the Church teaches, a loving heart
and a true desire to be received into full communion. Please speak to Father
Duncan.
THE
FOOTPRINTS I LEAVE BEHIND
A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought
in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. "Mum and Dad, I'm
coming home but I've got a favour to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring
with me." "Sure" they replied "we'd love to meet him."
"There's something you should know", the son continued, "He
was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine and lost
an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go and I want him to come live with
us." "I'm sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere
to live." "No, Mum and Dad, I want him to live with us." "Son"
said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such
a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live
and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you
should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live
on his own." At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard
nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from
the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building,
they were told. The police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken parents
flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body
of their son. They recognised him, but to their horror they also discovered
something they didn't know - their son had only one arm and one leg. The parents
in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-looking
or fun to have around but sometimes we don't like people who inconvenience
us or make us feel uncomfortable. We would rather stay away from people who
aren't as healthy, beautiful or smart as we are. Thankfully, there's someone
who won't treat us that way - someone who loves us with an unconditional love
that welcomes us into the forever-family, regardless of how messed up we are.
Tonight, before you tuck yourself in for the night, say a little prayer that
God will give you the strength you need to accept people as they are, and
to help us all be more understanding of those who are different from us. There's
a miracle called Friendship that dwells in the heart. You don't know how it
happens or when it gets started. But you know the special lift it always brings
and you realise that Friendship Is God's most precious gift! Friends are a
very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.
They lend an ear, they share a word of praise and they always want to open
their hearts to us.
JUST
FOR A LAUGH …
Have you read Life's Little Mysteries? Why does someone believe you when you
say there are four billon stars but check when you say the paint is wet? Why
doesn't glue stick to the bottle? Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard? Why do
Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? If the temperature is zero outside today and
its going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be? Do married people
live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer? Why is it than people
say they 'slept like a baby'when babies wake up every two hours?
THANK YOU FROM AMI AND LUCY
We would like to thank Father
Duncan,
Canon
Matt, our parish
family, our families and friends for all their support. Our Sponsored Cycle
around the Isle of Cumbrae was a successful day and we really enjoyed ourselves.
We have raised an amazing total of £570 for the refurbishment of the
organ. We hope to do another event like this in the future! Thanks again for
your support! Ami
Paterson and Lucy Skene
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) IS MOVING SOON
SCIAF is moving its office to 7 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1 2PR from Monday
26 August. The phone number and email address will remain the same so you
can contact us on 0141 354 5555 or SCIAF@SCIAF.org.uk We look forward to welcoming
you to our new office very soon.
CHANGES IN THE PARISH OFFICE
Michelle Morton, who has worked in the Parish Office at Saint Peter's for
more than ten years will be moving on to a new job after achieving her degree
recently. I would like to sincerely thank Michelle for all her work and dedication
over the years and wish her a great start in this new chapter. We are looking
now for a new Parish Secretary that can help and support in the Office for
a few hours a week. Computer skills are essential. Please speak directly to
Father Duncan. Thanks!
FORMATION FOR MINISTRY GROUP
The next meeting of the Formation for Ministry Group will be on Wednesday
21 August 2019 at 7.00pm in the Presbytery.
SAFEGUARDING TRAINING - MODULE 2
The second module for all parish volunteers is now ready and our trainers
will arrange suitable dates for our Deanery Parishes in September. Information
and dates will be posted as soon as possible to those involved.
Parish
Safeguarding Coordinators Myriame Sammons and George Poole
CONVERSATION ABOUT SAFEGUARDING
There will be an Open Meeting hosted by the Independent Review Group (IRG)
on Saturday 14 September from 11.00 at Saint Matthew's Parish Church Hall,
Grassyards Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 7SH. This forms part of the work that the
IRG is taking forward to support the implementation of the recommendations
of the report of the McLellan Commission. This will be an opportunity for
members of parish communities from across the diocese to meet with members
of the IRG and the Diocesan Safeguarding team to discuss their understanding
and experience of Safeguarding within the Catholic Church. If you are hoping
to attend, please alert the Diocesan Office on 01292 266750. Tea, coffee,
soup and sandwiches will be provided.
A BIG THANK YOU FROM MARGARET SWIERCZ
Margaret would like to sincerely thank everyone who has been a great support
to her in the last few weeks in hospital - for visits, cards, prayers and
for Masses offered. Your support and help have been a great source of strength
and comfort. Thank you!
MUSICAL EVENING
A Musical Evening will be held in the Parish Centre on Friday 6 September
from 7.30 to 10.00pm. Tickets cost £5 will be on sale this weekend from
any member of our Parish Lourdes Group. See poster in porch for details. All
are welcome.
YOUTH PILGRIMAGE TO SAINT ANDREWS
On Saturday 31 August, young people from all over Scotland will gather in
Saint Andrews, Fife on pilgrimage to the medieval Cathedral of Saint Andrew.
Mass will take place in the ruined Cathedral at 3.00pm after activities from
12 noon in the town. All young people from primary seven upwards are welcome.
There will be activities for primary seven to secondary 3 and then for secondary
4 upwards. Transport will be provided from Galloway Diocese. The cost is £5
and please bring a packed lunch. To reserve a place or for more details, please
contact Father Stephen McGrattan
on Stephen.McGrattan@GallowayDiocese.org.uk.
SAINT PETER'S RAINBOWS AND SAINT PETER'S BROWNIES
Saint Peter's Rainbows and Brownies groups will start the new session on Monday
26 August - the Rainbows from 5.30 to 6.30pm and Brownies from 6.30 to 8.00pm.
Anyone starting for the first time should enrol on Facebook @ardrossan-st.peter'srainbowsandbrownies
or telephone Myriame Sammons on 469006.
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £837.95 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £274.32 - thanks very much. The Organ Fund stands
at £5128.95 - many thanks for all your support and generosity!
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.
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.
MARY'S
MEALS COLLECTION
The Mary's Meals
collection last weekend raised £204.64 in raffle tickets and donations.
Mary's Meals
took away 287 bags of old clothes - sincere thanks for all the tremendous
support and generosity. The money value of three bags of clothes feeds a child
for an entire year!
MARY'S
MEALS BACKPACK APPEAL
A few months ago, we filled a further 121 backpacks, making a total of 2443
since we started approximately ten years ago. In the next few weeks, we are
planning to fill at least a hundred more. We have most of the items we need
but we're short of dessert spoons, toothpaste and jotters. If you can donate
any of these items, please deposit them in the basket in the Church porch.
Thanks in anticipation.
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 haplain to Crosshouse Hospital and is assisted by the priest on call
each week.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Tea and coffee will be
served after the 10.30am Mass next Sunday in the Parish Centre by Fiona Brown'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.