BULLETIN 25
JANUARY 2009
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
24 January | Feast
of Saint Francis de Sales Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Mark Shanks |
Sunday
25 January | Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the parishioners Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for those whose anniversary is this week |
Monday
26 January | Feast
of Saints Timothy and Titus No Mass in Saint Peter's Requiem Mass at 12.00 noon for Canon Mike Farrington at Saint Andrew's Church, Dumfries Vigil of the Deceased for Margaret McMillan at 6.00 pm |
Tuesday
27 January | Requiem Mass at 1.00 pm for Margaret McMillan followed by cremation |
Wednesday
28 January | Feast
of Saint Thomas Aquinas Reception and Funeral Mass at 10.00 am for James McLaughlin followed by burial |
Thursday
29 January | No Mass in Saint Peter's |
Friday
30 January | Reception
and Funeral Mass at 12.30 pm for Addie
Hissey |
Saturday
31 January | Feast
of Saint John Bosco Mass at 10.00 am for Ian Falsey Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Retzbach and Cunningham families |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Saturday
24 January | 7.00 pm | Private Function |
Sunday
25 January | 11.00 am | |
Monday
26 January | 9.30
to 11.30 am 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
27 January | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
Wednesday
28 January | 6.00
to 7.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm | Karate |
Thursday
29 January | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
Friday
30 January | 9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
James McLaughlin of our
parish, Margaret McMillan of our parish (in Buckreddan Care Centre),
Addie
Hissey of our parish (in South Beach House), Canon Michael Farrington,
Sheila
Conaghan (Glasgow), Mr Sallens and Deirdre McCartin who died recently and
John
McKay senior 1957, Patricia Murphy 1988, Ian Michael Falsey 2004, Susanna Brodie
1963,
John McKay and Joseph Lynn 1997 whose anniversaries
occur at this time
and those who are sick.
Information for the anniversary list is appreciated.
OFFERTORY
COLLECTION
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £710.19.
We are grateful for your generous support of the Parish. Banker's Orders amount
to an average of £4000 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 £312.81 - many thanks.
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Margaret Brogan at 5.30 pm, Michael Clarke at 10.00 am and
Angela Body at 12.00 noon. A new readers' rota has been sent out. New readers
are always welcome. Please talk to Canon
Matt about it.
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS
We are short of special ministers of Holy Communion especially for
the 12.00 noon Mass. Please give your name to Canon
Matt if you can help.
BURNS SUPPER
The Burns
Supper will be held in the Parish Centre on Friday 13 February 2009. Ex-Provost
Drew Duncan OBE will propose The Immortal Memory, Kenny Gibson MSP will propose
the Toast to the Lassies and the reply will be given by Reverend Dorothy Granger
of Barony Saint John's Church. Canon
Matt, Bill Andrew, Theresa
Coulter, George McGrattan, Ciaran Sinclar and Aimee Taylor are among others taking
part. There are fewer than twenty tickets left. They are on sale at the Parish
Office. If you are planning to go, please reserve a ticket on 464063 this week.
Patrons are asked to be seated by 7.20 for a prompt start at 7.30 pm. Further
details of this and previous Burns
Suppers are on Saint Peter's website.
SUGGESTION LEAFLET
There is
a leaflet which indicates the events we will try to organise and have room for
suggestions. The Parish Centre is well used for private functions but there are
few Parish functions and we need to remedy that if we are to make the Centre viable.
You support it well with the second collection, so how about using it a bit more?
We need the support.
50/50
CLUB
There is still time to join the 50/50 Club for another year or for the
first time. The annual subscription is £15 or £5 three times a year.
All proceeds are split 50/50 between winners and the parish. Myriame Sammons is
the promoter and will assist you in renewing membership.
NURSERY
ENROLMENT
Children born between 1 March 2005 and 28 February 2007 may be enrolled
in our nurseries during the coming week. Birth certificates must be produced to
ensure local authority funding. Enrolment in Saint Peter's Children's Centre Parish
Nursery take place between Monday 26 and Thursday 29 January at 9.30
to 11.00 am and 1.00 to 2.30 pm. Registration at Saint Peter's School Nursery
will be by appointment at the following times:
Monday 11.10
to 11.50 am
Tuesday 9.00 to 10.00 am and 1.45
to 2.35 pm
Wednesday 9.00 to 10.00 am, 11.10
to 11.50 am and 1.45 to 2.45 pm.
Please call in person or by telephone 462554
to arrange an appointment.
FATHER
MOTRONI
TALKS
On
Mondays 12, 19 and 26 January 2009, Father
Stephen Motroni will give talks on Saint Paul in Saint Mary's Church Hall
in Irvine from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. All are welcome as are donations to support Smithstone
House Sacred Heart Fathers in Kilwinning.
CHILDREN'S
LITURGY
A new Children's Liturgy rota has been sent to all helpers. Please
remember to arrange cover if you are unable to attend. Please note that only volunteers
with Disclosure from Saint Peter's are allowed to assist with the Children's Liturgy.
Parents and grandparents are invited to bring the children but you cannot remain
when other children are present if you have not filled in a Disclosure form. Sorry
- we have to follow the regulations. We are struggling for helpers. If there are
not enough, we will reluctantly have to consider closing the service. Volunteers
cannot simply be recruited as they are required. We are subject to a strict regime
from Disclosure Scotland. This means that all volunteers have to complete the
form and then await clearance. We need some more volunteers to ensure that there
is a rota and that you are not on too frequently. Please give your name to Annie
Watt or Canon
Matt. If your child is due to receive the Sacraments next year, this
would be a good time to volunteer! Do it today! Please note that if you have not
been 'disclosed' you cannot join the children at their Liturgy. You must simply
leave them in the hall. If the children are unwilling to stay with the volunteers
on duty, you might have to wait till they are older and able to do so. Older brothers
and sisters cannot just go
with them. We have signed up to a strict policy
that only those who have been “Disclosed” can be with the children and there can
be no exceptions.
CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION
Please add the names
and dates of children due to be confirmed and receive First Holy Communion to
the list in the porch.
SAINT
ANNE'S GUILD
Saint
Anne's Guild will start again at the beginning of February.
BINGO
NIGHT
The Thursday night Brownies and Guides are holding a Bingo Night on Thursday
29 January at 6.30 pm in the Parish Centre.
GALLOWAY
LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ
The
Annual General Meeting of Galloway
Lourdes Hospitalité, preceded
by Mass with anointing of the sick, will be held on Sunday 15 February at 3.30
pm in Sacred Heart Parish, Girvan. Tea and coffee will be served after Mass. All
are welcome.
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.