BULLETIN 17
AUGUST 2008
TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
16 August | Mass
at 10.00 am for a special intention |
Sunday
17 August | Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the parishioners Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for the parishioners and Patrick Retzbach |
Monday
18 August | Mass at 10.00 am for Tommy McCann senior |
Tuesday
19 August | Mass at 10.00 am for Mona Smith |
Wednesday
20 August | Mass at 10.00 pm for Rose Hannon |
Thursday
21 August | Vigil Mass at 7.00 pm for Isabella Welsh |
Friday
22 August | Mass at 7.00 pm for Isabella Welsh |
Saturday
23 August |
Mass
at 10.00 am for Moira Campbell Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Andrew McCarroll |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
17 August | 11.00 am | |
Monday
18 August | 9.30
to 11.30 am 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
19 August | 11.00
am 7.00 to 8.00 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
Wednesday
20 August | 6.00 to 7.00 pm | Barakuda Karate |
Thursday
21 August | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.30 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
Friday
22 August | 9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Father John Harkin 1996, James Thomas Taylor 1998, Kate
Gribben 1994, David Walsh 1980,
Patrick Retzbach 1981, Patricia Trainer 2002, Margaret McLeod
2007, Stephanie Smith 1999,
Frank Campbell 2007, Robert Watson 2004, William Kelly 2004,
Tommy McCann senior 1976,
Maria McEvoy 2002, Matthew McCabe 2002, Josephine Quadling,
William Kelly 2004,
Mary McEvoy 1993, Jane Leonard 1998, Ellen Tourish 1971, Andrew
McCarroll 1996,
Dan Murray 1981, Jane Leonard 1998, Felix Quigg 1994, Josie Walsh
2003,
Jimmy McVeigh 2007, Father
William McBurnie 1953 and Ella Cairns
whose
anniversaries occur at this time.
SUNDAY COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection amounted to £707.16. We are grateful for your
generous support of the Parish. Banker's Orders amount to an average of £4400
per month.
BANKER'S
ORDERS, GIFT AID AND WILLS
Have you thought of using a Bankers Order? It assists
us with the safe handling of cash. Have you signed a Gift Aid Form? If you pay
tax, then every £1 you give to the Parish is worth £1.28 to us. Would
you consider remembering Saint Peter's in your will?
PARISH CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £298.57 - many
thanks.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Pauline Taylor Vigil,
Sarah Guthrie 10.00 am and Harry Sammons and Marade Griffin 12.00 noon.
PARISH OFFICE
The Parish Office is normally staffed each weekday from 9.00
am to 1.00 pm. Outside of these times, there may be someone there or you can leave
a message on 464063.
MASS LEAFLETS
Mass Leaflets are our way of providing
you with the Sunday Readings and the music for Mass. You are welcome to take one
home or to the housebound. If you are not doing so, we would be grateful if you
would return the Mass leaflets to the boxes for use at a later Mass. Please try
not to leave bulletins and leaflets on the seat. It makes you and the Church look
untidy. Thanks.
DOORS
OPEN DAY
Saint Peter's is one of Ayrshire's seventy finest buildings open
to the public on Sunday 7 September. The Church will be open - as it usually is
- to visitors from the 12.00 noon Mass till about 4.00 pm.
THURSDAY
CLUB
The Thursday
Club resumes on Tuesday 26 August from 1.00 to 3.00 pm in the Parish
Centre.
PARISH
VOLUNTEERS
Bishop Cunningham will celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving for all
the hard work and dedication given to the
Church by all volunteers in parishes. The Mass will be celebrated in Saint Margaret's
Cathedral, Ayr on Sunday 14 September at 3.30 pm. A good attendance would be greatly
appreciated as this is the first time a Mass of thanksgiving has been held. The
is a list in the porch to ascertain whether a bus should be ordered. Alternatively,
the 585 bus from Ardrossan drops within ten minutes of the Cathedral.
ANNUAL
GALLOWAY MUSIC FESTIVAL MASS
The annual Galloway Music Festival Mass celebrating
the gift of music and bringing musicians together to share and celebrate their
ministry, is being held in the grounds of Smithstone House, Kilwinning on Sunday
17 August at 2.30 pm. All musicians and singers are invited to take part and everyone
is welcome to attend. For those wanting to join in leading the music, there will
be a rehearsal from 1.00 pm. Bring your family and friends and a picnic for after.
For further information, please contact Michael McCulloch.
MARY'S
MEALS - PLEASE CAN YOU HELP?
Mary's
Meals works with some of the poorest people
in the third world countries such as Malawi, Liberia, Peru, Ecuador, India and
Uganda, amongst others. Mary's
Meals offers
help by collecting unwanted goods. They then send the goods donated as aid or
raise funds through shops for overseas projects. The
annual uplift visit will be on Sunday 7 September. From Thursday 4 to Saturday
6 September, your donations can be left in the foyer of the Parish Centre but
not at other times as we need to use the Centre and the foyer. If you are unable
to bring your own goods, please contact Frank Coulter. Mary's
Meals will
also sell raffle tickets. Currently targeted items are clothing and bedding in
any condition; other items such as shoes, bags, jewellery and accessories, books,
records, CDs, DVDs, bric-a-brac, ornaments, china, kitchenware, pictures, curtains,
small rugs in saleable condition. Mary's
Meals have
to dispose of a large amount of donated items such as furniture which only adds
to its overheads. On average, two black bags of clothing including rags earns
£6. The sum of £5.30 feeds a child for a year! Mary's
Meals could
not survive without your kind donations. Photographs of recent years' visits
by Scottish International
Relief are on the Pictures
page.
THROUGHCARE
TEAM
North Ayrshire Council Social Services Throughcare Team is looking to
recruit supported carers for young people leaving care. An allowance and ongoing
support are available for anyone able to offer a place within their home for a
young person. If you are interested please contact Tom Cullen on 01294 602527.
TRIP
TO OBERAMMERGAU IN 2010
Is anyone interested in going to the Passion Play in
Oberammergau in 2010? It could be a seven day tour of Bavaria with one or two
nights in Oberammergau or a three day trip to Munich and Oberammergau, depending
on interest. If you are interested, please contact Janet in Beith. Some interest
is being shown and a travel agent is working on it. The Play runs from May till
October, so it is a matter of finding dates, prices, and so on. At the moment,
the organisers are only looking for interest, not bookings.
ANNUAL
WHITHORN PILGRIMAGE
The annual pilgrimage to Saint Ninian's Cave will be on
Sunday 31 August. Mass will be celebrated at 4.00 pm at the Cave and at 4.45 pm
in the Church in Whithorn for those who cannot make the journey to the Cave. It
is difficult to gauge interest. There is a list at the Stall and we will either
share the bus from Saltcoats or get a bus of our own. It is even more difficult
to guess the price as it depends on numbers and so on. If you would like to go,
then names have to be in this week. Putting your name down does not guarantee
a place as it depends on numbers.
FATHER
JOHN FUND
Ronnie and Marie Cairns, family and friends have raised £150
for the Father John
Fund. Donations of £100 and £60 have also been received.
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.