Newsletter - 12 June 2005

BULLETIN 12 JUNE 2005

ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR 1

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 11 June	Confession on request from 4.45 to 5.15 pm Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm
Sunday 12 June	Sunday Mass at 10.00 am Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon
Monday 13 June	Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua Mass at 9.00 am
Tuesday 14 June	Mass at 10.00 am for John Maher
Wednesday 15 June	Mass at 10.00 am for Edward Swiercz
Thursday 16 June	Mass at 7.00 pm for David Brodie
Friday 17 June	Mass at 9.00 am for Michael Leonard
Saturday 18 June	Mass at 10.00 am for Mary Teresa Dolan

PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 12 June	10.00 am 11.00 am	Children's Liturgy Tea and Coffee after mass
Monday 13 June	9.00 to 11.30 am 9.00 to 11.30 am 11.45 to 2.15 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm	Parents and Toddlers Pre 5 Children Pre 5 Children Saint Vincent de Paul Society Weight Watchers
Tuesday 14 June	9.00 to 11.30 am 11.45 to 2.15 pm 2.30 to 4.00 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm	Pre 5 Children Pre 5 Children Kindergarten Keep Fit Ignatian Prayer Group
Wednesday 15 June	9.00 to 11.30 am 11.45 to 2.15 pm 2.30 to 4.00 pm 5.00 to 6.00 pm 6.30 to 8.30 pm	Pre 5 Children Pre 5 Children Kindergarten Street Dance for 13 to 18 year olds The Best of Health
Thursday 16 June	9.00 to 11.30 am 11.45 to 2.15 pm 2.30 to 4.00 pm	Pre 5 Children Pre 5 Children Kindergarten
Friday 17 June	9.00 to 11.30 am 9.00 to 11.30 am 11.45 to 2.15 pm 7.00 pm	Parents and Toddlers Pre 5 Children Pre 5 Children Children's Party
Saturday 18 June	7.00 pm	Private Party

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   Denis Long and Monica Murphy who died recently;
   John Higgins 1973, Felix Murphy 1997, Sarah Sweeney 1997, Julia Petrie 1998,
   Anthony Forbes 2002, Edward Swiercz 1991, Sheila Reilly 1987, David Brodie 1994,
   Agnes Hunter 1956, Father Tom Leverage 1996, Agnes Cochrane 1998, Mary Teresa Dolan 1999,
   Michael Leonard 2000, Cardinal Thomas Winning 2001, Samuel McGonigle 1997,
   Andrew McPadden 2002 and Sheila Kennedy 1996 whose anniversaries occur at this time;
   Poppy Ellie Angus, Finn Peter Keegans, Hannah Hamilton and Matthew Hamilton
   who were baptised recently
   and those who are sick.

SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection amounted to £648.68 - many thanks.
Banker's Orders amount to an average of £4000 per month. Each month £4000 is repaid to the Diocese for the building loan and levy.

PARISH CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £280.81 - many thanks.

BANKER'S ORDERS:
Paying your collection by monthly or quarterly banker's order makes money handling much safer. Banker's Order forms are available in the porch.

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL COFFEE MORNING
The members of the Saint Peter's Conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul thank everyone who contributed to the success of the recent Coffee Morning. To everyone who donated books, bric a brac, raffle prizes and baking; to all those who helped in preparation and on the day; and to everybody who so generously supported the event with their presence and cash - a very sincere thank you. The grand total of £1050 was raised and will be sent to the Society's Tsunami Relief Fund.

FATHER MICHAEL LYNCH ANNIVERSARY
The first anniversary Mass of Father Lynch's death will be celebrated on Saturday 2 July at 12 noon. Bishop Cunningham and the priests of the diocese have been invited. Tea and coffee will be served in the Parish Centre after Mass.

BAPTISM
The Sacrament of Baptism is normally celebrated on a Sunday. It can be celebrated at Mass or after the 12.00 noon Mass. Please make the arrangements at the Parish Office in good time. Baptism candles and hand-made Baptismal 'robes' are available from the stall at £6 for the set. They make a beautiful gift to the child from a Godparent or family member.

MASS INTENTIONS
Whenever you ask for a Mass to be offered for someone or for a special intention it will be said. lf you ask for a particular day or time that will be honoured as far as possible. The offering is the priest's keep for the day the Mass is said. Some of the Masses are passed on to priests at home or in Mission countries but all Masses are said.

THURSDAY CLUB
Saint Peter's Primary 4 pupils have invited the Thursday Club members to the school on Thursday 16 June for a thank you celebration for being their prayer partners. Members should arrive at the school at 1.50 pm.

MUSIC MINISTRY
The meeting has been rearranged for Thursday 23 June at 7.45 pm in the Parish Centre.

ST. ANDREW'S ACADEMY LEAVERS
'School Leavers' Mass will be celebrated in the Academy on Wednesday 22 June at 7.00 pm.

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE:
A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land has been arranged for March 2006. The eight day pilgrimage, costs £688 for half board with a single room supplement of £70). Further information can be obtained by telephoning Bishop Taylor or emailing administration@gallowaydiocese.org.uk.

There is no point dwelling on what might or could have been.
You just have to go forward.

READINGS
The readings for this weekend's Masses are shown below in English. They are available in eleven other languages including French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish by clicking on this link.

First Reading
From Rephidim the Israelites set out again; and when they reached the wilderness of Sinai, there in the wilderness they pitched their camp; there facing the mountain Israel pitched camp. Moses then went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, Say this to the House of Jacob, declare this to the sons of Israel, You yourselves have seen what I did with the Egyptians, how I carried you on eagles wings and brought you to myself. From this you know that now, if you obey my voice and hold fast to my covenant, you of all the nations shall be my very own for all the earth is mine. I will count you a kingdom of priests, a consecrated nation.

Second Reading
We were still helpless when at his appointed moment Christ died for sinful men. It is not easy to die even for a good man - though of course for someone really worthy, a man might be prepared to die - but what proves that God loves us is that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. Having died to make us righteous, is it likely that he would now fail to save us from God's anger? When we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, we were still enemies; now that we have been reconciled, surely we may count on being saved by the life of his Son? Not merely because we have been reconciled but because we are filled with joyful trust in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have already gained our reconciliation.

Gospel
When Jesus saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest." He summoned his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits with power to cast them out and to cure all kinds of diseases and sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, the one who was to betray him. These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them as follows: "Do not turn your steps to pagan territory, and do not enter any Samaritan town; go rather to the lost sheep of the House of Israel. And as you go, proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils. You received without charge, give without charge."