Saturday
4 January
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Roseleen Laverty and Alisa Upton |
Sunday
5 January
|
Solemnity
of The Epiphany of the Lord |
Monday
6 January
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Patrick and Sarah Braniff, Elsie McLaren RD and Maretta Main |
Tuesday
7 January
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Joanne Collins, Neil Kirk and Mary Paton A |
Wednesday
8 January
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Andrew Upton, Fiona Upton, Jimmy Crichton and Elizabeth Aitken A |
Thursday
9 January
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Euan Upton, Emma Upton Jennifer Partridge SI and Jim McIntosh MM |
Friday
10 January
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Mary Madden, Esther Madden A and James McSorley SI |
Saturday
11 January
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Margaret Swiercz SI and Esther Tumilty SI |
|
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
4 January
|
Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
|
|
Sunday
5 January
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
Monday
6 January
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Tuesday
7 January
|
Requiem
Mass at 10.00am |
Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Wednesday
8 January
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Thursday
9 January
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Requiem Mass at 10.00am |
Friday
10 January
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | Funeral Service at 12.30am |
Saturday
11 January
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30pm | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday
5 January
|
11.30am |
|
Monday
6 January
|
9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
7 January
|
9.00
to 11.00am 5.00 to 8.00pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
8 January
|
8.30
to 11.30am |
Slimming
World |
Thursday
9 January
|
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Friday
10 January
|
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:
Jim McIntosh, Elsie McLaren, Vera Brady and Rosemary Sellar who died recently;
Patrick Braniff 1991, Gary Cahill 2012, Margaret Griffin 1997, Isabella Keenan
1939, James Monan 1969, Celia Ralston 2007, Leda Biagioni 2007, James Burns
1955, Patrick Cawley 2001, Canon
Peter Fitzpatrick 1952, Helen McCluskey 2004, John Cahill 1989, Danny
Higgins 2009, Frank Kelly 2013, Patricia Brennan 2005, Robert Colvin 1998,
Jimmy Crichton 2019, Gerard Fairhurst 2003, Bernard McLaughlan 1984, Derek
Tomelty 2003, Joseph Gibbons 1973, Hugh Henry 2008, Jean Lamont 2016, Jennifer
McGregor 2014, Joan McCallum 2001, William McLaughlin 2018, Rosina McPeake,
Terence Murphy 1989, Mario Marchetti 2013 and Kathleen McSkimming 2019 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 Liz Devine at 5.30pm and Alfie Agostini
at 10.30am.
MUSIC
MINISTRY
Next weekend's musicians are George McGrattan at 5.30pm and Andrena Hughes
at 10.30am.
CHILDREN'S
LITURGY
Next week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Jacqueline Waugh for the pre-fives,
Linda Martin for Primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Maria Paterson-Kidd and Emma Paterson
for Primary 4.
SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY
This Sunday is the Solemnity of the Epiphany. The Three Kings will be placed
in our Nativity. Also chalk will be blessed and distributed for the traditional
House Blessing.
TRADITIONAL HOUSE BLESSING
Today at all Masses, chalk will be blessed and distributed for the traditional
House Blessing. The Latin Blessing is 20 + C + M + B + 20 - Christus mansionem
benedicat, which means Christ bless our House.
CHRIST ON THE STAGE
The main theatre in Moscow was getting ready for the opening night of an anti-religious
play called Christ in Top Hat and Tails. Schools, youth organisations and
youth workers were required to include the piece in their programme for the
year. The main part, portraying Jesus Christ, was played by the famous actor
and committed communist, Alexander Rostowzew. The theatre was full and every
ticket had been sold months before. The curtain opened to a scene with an
altar in the middle, covered with empty beer bottles. Around the altar were
drunken priests and monks. At the second act, Rostowzew came onto the stage.
In his hands he held a copy of the Holy Bible and wore a top hat and tails.
The audience laughed and clapped, waiting for his humorous lines and superb
acting. He opened the Bible and started to read "Blessed are those who
are poor before God, then theirs is the Kingdom of heaven; Blessed are those
who mourn, for they will be comforted..." The Director stood at the side
of the stage. He knew that soon Rostowzew would break into dancing and the
whole theatre would erupt with cascades of laughter - but nothing happened.
Rostowzew continued reading "Blessed are those who are peacemakers, for
they will inherit the land..." The audience didn't move. They realised
that something was happening in the heart of the actor. The theatre was completely
silent. Only the firm voice of Rostowzew could be heard. He continued reading.
In fact, in read the complete forty-eight verses of the Fifth Chapter of Saint
Matthew's Gospel. No-one interrupted him, no-one called out and everyone remained
completely silent, listening to every word. He finished with the verse "You
should be perfect, just as your heavenly Father in heaven is perfect!"
Rostowzew closed the Bible. It seemed that a chapter in his own life was also
being closed. Very slowly he made the Sign of the Cross and repeated in a
firm and clear voice the words of the repentant thief at the side of Jesus
on Calvary "Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom".
No-one protested, there were no whistles or booing. The audience slowly left
the theatre in silence. The production was never repeated anywhere. After
that evening, Alexander Rostowzew was never seen again.
JUST
FOR A LAUGH …
Two priests were riding very fast on a motorcycle. They were promptly stopped
by a policeman who said "What do you think you are doing? What if you
have an accident?" The priests say "Don't worry, my son. Jesus is
with us." The policeman says "In that case, I'll have to book you.
Three people are not allowed to ride on a motorcycle."
YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
'You are the light for the world' (Mt. 5:14). While many around us are consumed
with discussion about the prevailing darkness in the world, there is only
one answer - Light. Children of God are children of light. A torch to the
world is what you must be. Not like the torches we use today that we flick
on and off with a switch and batteries but the torches they used in Christ's
time. A piece of wood with some material wrapped around the top lit with a
live flame. Whatever the flame touches - your clothes, the furniture, curtains,
carpet - will be set on fire. When you become a torch set aflame with the
love of Christ, wherever you go, whoever you meet, every person and every
place that you come in contact with will be set on fire.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Today, we hear that when the Magi saw the star, they came into the house.
Then what did they do when they saw the Christ child in the arms of his mother?
They fell down and worshiped him. How often in our lives do we go about our
daily business seeing Christ in other people, in his Word, in the Eucharist,
but our hearts do not respond in the same manner? Especially this week as
we celebrate the Epiphany, let's pray that God makes our hearts sensitive
to his presence. For many of us, it's natural to go to adoration. And the
moment we see Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, we fall to our knees. But in
daily life, do we bow when we see a manifestation of his presence in the good
works of others or even in our local parish? Blessed John Paul II said that
we must be careful of falling into 'practical atheism', professing to believe
in God but living our lives as though he doesn't exist. Throughout the course
of your day, at home, at work, and with your friends, when you hear about
the good things of Jesus and his Church, don't pass by them without taking
a moment to bow in your heart and worship. Faith is the natural response to
God revealing himself in the world, no matter how small that revelation might
be. Let faith rise up in your heart and bow down to him even in the course
of the mundane. In the village of Nazareth, people went about their mundane
lives, not recognising the extraordinary event that the Magi had travelled
countless miles to witness - the King of Kings was in their midst. Do you
recognise God in the mundane?
THANK YOU
Father
Duncan would like to thank you all for your kind wishes
and gifts this Christmas. He wishes you all blessings for a very happy and
healthy new year.
YOUNG ADULTS
Young adults who are interested in meeting as a group are invited to pop in
at 6.30pm after the Vigil Mass on Saturday 4 January.
PARISH
STEWARDSHIP
The Christmas collections amounted to £1991.91. Last weekend's Offertory
collection amounted to £590.83 and the Maintenance Fund collection to
£253.14 - thanks very much for your support and generosity.
JUSTICE AND PEACE SCOTLAND
There will be a special collection today for the work of Justice and Peace
Scotland of which Bishop Nolan
is President. Please support this vital work in any way you can. There is
a newsletter from Bishop Nolan
regarding Justice and Peace Scotland being distributed at Masses this weekend.
Please ensure you receive a copy to take home with you.
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.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Tea and coffee will be served after the 10.30am Mass next Sunday in the Parish
Centre by Jennifer and Niamh.
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 pre-school 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.