THIS IS THE FIRST BULLETIN PUBLISHED BY THE CHURCH OF SAINT PETER IN CHAINS, ARDROSSAN.

It was issued on pre-printed paper supplied by the Redemptorist Fathers.
This first publication of 18 December 1960 is shown below.

BULLETIN           18 DECEMBER 1960

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

SUNDAY MASSES
Holy Mass is on Sunday at 8.00, 9.30 and 11.30 am.

CHILDREN OF MARY SODALITY
The Children of Mary Sodality receive their monthly Holy Communion at the 9.30 am Mass.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
The Sacrament of Baptism will be administered today at 1.30 pm.

DEVOTIONS
Devotions this evening at 6.30 pm and Wednesday evening at 7.00 pm will be offered for Unity. There will be Fatima Novena Devotions on Friday evening at 7.00 pm.

WEEKDAY MASSES
Holy Mass will be said every morning during the week at 7.30 and 8.00 am except Thursday when Mass will be at 7.30 am only.

CONFESSIONS
Confessions will be heard on Friday evening after Devotions and on Saturday evening from 5.00 until 8.00 pm.

CHRISTMAS
Saturday is Christmas Eve and a day of fast and abstinence. The first Mass of Christmas will be at midnight. Those who wish to receive Holy Communion may do so after Mass has finished. The first Mass of Christmas morning will be at 8.00 am. Two other Masses follow immediately. There will be further Masses at 10.30 and 11.30 am. Benediction will be given after the 11.30 am Mass. The Church will be open until 5.00 pm to allow visits to the Crib. All offerings on Christmas Day are expected to be silver.

MARRIAGE
The solemnisation of marriage is allowed from 26 December.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
The special collection made last Sunday for the Reduction of Debt amounted to £22 13s 0d - not bad. The special collection today is also for the Reduction of Debt. There will not be a special collection next Sunday.