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Saturday
12 October
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Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
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Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Sunday
13 October
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Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
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Monday
14 October
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Tuesday
15 October
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Wednesday
16 October
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | |
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Thursday
17 October
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Friday
18 October
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Saturday
19 October
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Vigil Mass at 4.30pm | |
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Sunday
13 October
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11.30am |
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Monday
14 October
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9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Tuesday
15 October
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9.00
to 11.00am 5.00 to 8.00pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
16 October
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9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Thursday
17 October
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Friday
18 October
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9.30
to 11.30am 11.00am |
Parents
and Toddlers Tea, coffee and chat in the Snug after Benediction |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Sadie O'Reilly, Robert McGill, Isabella Avey and Maureen Taylor who died recently;
Maureen Haddington 2002,Vincenzo Marchetti 1968, Mary McCarroll 1913, Ena
Millar 1987, John Petrie 1966, Bruce Gallacher 1995, Robert Ireland 2008,
James McKay 1992, Bernard Aspinwall 2013, John McGowan 2002, John McPolin
1944, Hannah Burns 2002, Dan Donnelly 1941, Andrew Howieson, Jim Sullivan
2005, Alistair Aitken 1995, Agnes Anderson 2001, Mary McAtee 2006, Margaret
McHugh 2002, Michael McManus 1961 and Michael Monaghan 1936 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 Harry Sammons at 5.30pm and Margaret Brawley
at 10.30am.
MUSIC
MINISTRY
Next weekend's musicians are George McGrattan at 5.30pm and Catherine Boyd
and Monica Taylor at 10.30am.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next week's helpers are Jacqueline Waugh for the pre-fives, Frances Gemmell
for Primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Clara Hyslop and Linda Martin for Primary 4.
If any parents would like to volunteer to join the catechists, please speak
to Clara or Father
Duncan. Thank you.
FIRST
SATURDAY FATIMA DEVOTIONS
First Saturday Fatima Devotions are always on the first Saturday of every
month after 10.00am Mass. Everyone is welcome!
SACRAMENT
OF BAPTISM
We welcome to the Family of the Church Logan Dooris who was baptised on Saturday
by Father John Doran from Glasgow. Congratulations to the parents and Godparents.
REQUIEM MASS FOR ISABELLA AVEY
Please pray for the Repose of the Soul of Isabella Avey who died recently.
Her Requiem Mass on Wednesday 16 October 2019 at 10.00am will
be followed by cremation at Holmsford Bridge
Crematorium. May she rest in peace and rise in glory!
DO YOU NEED SOME INNER PEACE?
Prayer is the path to inner peace. The rosary is a powerful tool to find inner
peace in today's noisy, busy world. Prayer is powerful. In the rosary, we
ponder the life of Jesus through the eyes of his Mother. The rosary will be
prayed every morning in Church before Mass at 9.35am. Come along and enter
into the experience.
ENJOYING THE SILENCE
Moments spent alone with God are also necessary. For Saint Teresa of Avila,
prayer 'is nothing but friendly and frequent solitary converse with him who
we know loves us'. This is true not only for a privileged few but for all
of us for 'we all have need of this silence, filled with the presence of him
who is adored'. Trust-filled prayer is a response of a heart open to encountering
God face to face, where all is peaceful and the quiet voice of the Lord can
be heard in the midst of silence. In that silence, we can discern, in the
light of the Spirit, the paths of holiness to which the Lord is calling us.
Otherwise, any decisions we make may only be window-dressing that, rather
than exalting the Gospel in our lives, will mask or submerge it. For each
disciple, it is essential to spend time with the Master, to listen to his
words, and to learn from him always. Unless we listen, all our words will
be nothing but useless chatter.
A
NEW SAINT - JOHN HENRY NEWMAN
At a Consistory of cardinals on Monday, Pope Francis formally approved Blessed
John Henry Newman's canonisation. Blessed John Henry Newman was one of the
most prominent converts to Catholicism from Anglicanism of the nineteenth
century. He was already an esteemed theologian when he founded the Oxford
movement to return the Church of England to its Catholic roots before himself
converting to the Catholic faith. He was made a cardinal by Pope Leo XII.
BEHOLD
I STAND AT THE DOOR AND KNOCK
The
Light of the World was painted in 1853-54 by the English artist William Holman
Hunt (1827-1910). The painting, which measures 125 x 60 cm, is currently at
Keble College, Oxford in England. The painting is really a painted text, a
sermon on canvas. In The Light of the World the allegory chosen for illustration
is that beautiful one in the Revelation - 'Behold, I stand at the door and
knock; if any man hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him,
and will dine with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20). On the head
of Christ are two crowns - the earthly crown of his passion as well as his
heavenly crown of glory. This crown begins to bud and blossom - symbol of
new life and new beginning. The Robe of Christ is a seamless robe. It symbolises
the unbroken unity of the Body of Christ, the Family of the Church today throughout
the world. Then there is the lamp carried by Christ. It is the lamp which
guides us throughout the journey of our lives. The scene is during the night.
There are dangers and obstacles on our path - the light of Christ will guide
us and show us the safest and best way. The door of the soul is beautifully
rendered. It has been a very long time since it has been opened. The weeds
have climbed where they never could have climbed had it been kept open. Stains
of rust are over the iron-work. We can see brambles, because a place overgrown
with brambles is a place to which the gardener doesn't visit. The fruit the
trees have borne has fallen to the ground - natural fruit, uncared for and
untended. The sadness of the face of Christ is painful in the extreme and
the justification of this sadness is that Christ has knocked and knocked in
vain. Look how Christ's knocks on the door of our souls - his hand is half-open
and he listens intently. He is patient, he will wait for as long as it takes.
The door has no handle. It can only be opened form the inside. In other words,
only we can open the door of our souls to Christ. It is our choice. Perhaps
we might see in this painting the whole meaning of the life of Christ and
the whole story of our own neglected souls. The idea of painting the picture
came from a sonnet entitled Tomorrow by Lope de Vega from Spain.
Soul,
from thy casement look and thou shalt see
How He persists to knock and wait for thee
And oh, how often to that voice of sorrow
"Tomorrow I will open" I replied
And when the morrow came, I answered still "Tomorrow!"
JUST
FOR A LAUGH …
A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly "I know
what the word Bible means!" His father smiled and replied "What
do you mean, you know what the Bible means? The son replied "I do know!"
"Okay" said his father. "What does the Bible mean?" "That's
easy, Daddy" the young boy replied excitedly. "It stands for Basic
Information Before Leaving Earth."
NOVEMBER FOR THE HOLY SOULS
The feasts of All Saints on 1 November and All Souls on 2 November remind
us that this is the month of remembrance and we pray for our departed loved
ones. Our prayers invoke God to receive our faithful departed into his heavenly
Kingdom. If you would like to have your deceased relatives and friends remembered
in our Masses during this month, please list their names on the special sheet
at the back of Church with a donation if possible and hand it back. Take a
little time to remember and write the names so they should never become forgotten
souls.
MISSIO APPEAL NEXT WEEKEND
The second collection next weekend will be for the Missio Appeal. Missio is
the Scottish branch of the Pontifical Mission Societies. It is the Pope's
official charity for overseas mission. Missio Scotland brings the hope of
the Gospel where there is turmoil, poverty or uncertainty and aid to where
the Church is new, young or poor. Missio Scotland empowers local people to
form and sustain communities of faith. It also helps to train and nurture
future leaders so that the vital work of the Church can continue to take place.
MONTH OF THE ROSARY
The month of October is dedicated to the prayer of the Rosary. Simple Rosaries
that were blessed on the Feast Day of the Rosary are available in front of
the altar in Church today. Please take one along, pray with it and then pass
it on to someone who needs our prayers or support.
INVITATION TO THE IGNATIAN GROUP
The Ignatian Group meets on the first Wednesday of every month and the second
Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre. All are welcome.
50/50 CLUB
Congratulations to this month's winners who each receive £25 - 240 Martin
Anderson, 74 Michelle Millar, 221 Fiona Robertson and 233 Clare Anderson.
The bonus draw £100 winner was 119 Rosemary Smith. Well done and good
luck to all in October draw. New members are welcome. Just contact the Promoter
on 469006 or the Parish Office on 464063.
FOODBANK COLLECTIONS
Would you be able to help with collections for the Foodbank for two hours?
The dates are 18 and 19 October from noon to 6.00pm at Sainsbury's in Irvine
and 22 and 23 October from 10.00am to 4.00pm at Morrison's in Stevenston.
Please phone 07979 542319 if you can help. Thank you!
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £620.20 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £236.14 - thanks very much. The Organ Fund stands
at £6992.95 - many thanks for all your support and generosity!
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 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.