BULLETIN 8
MARCH 2009
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT IN YEAR 2
CHURCH SERVICES
| Saturday
7 March | Mass
at 10.00 am for
Cosimo and Arturo Farro Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Frank Clarke |
| Sunday
8 March | Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the parishioners especially those who have died at this time
of year Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for Canon McGinness |
|
Monday
9 March | No
Mass in Saint Peter's Mass in Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats at 10.00 am |
| Tuesday
10 March |
Mass at 10.00 am by Father Gabriel for Frank Clarke |
| Wednesday
11 March |
Mass at 10.00 am by Father Gabriel for Danny Higgins |
| Thursday
12 March | Mass at 7.00 pm for Betty Lowe |
|
Friday
13 March | Mass at 10.00 am for Eamonn Lennon |
| Saturday
14 March | Mass
at 10.00 am for
Andrew Coyle Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Dino Marcori and Guiseppi Lo-Iacano |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
|
Sunday
8 March | 11.00 am | |
|
Monday
9 March | 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
10 March | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
|
Wednesday
11 March | 6.00
to 7.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm | Karate |
|
Thursday
12 March | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
|
Friday
13 March | 9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
|
Saturday
14 March | 7.00 pm |
Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Martin Murray (Glasgow), Dina Marcori and Guiseppi Lo-Iacono who
died recently;
Cosimo Farro 1993, Francis Flynn 1990, Hugh McCluskey 1992,
Luke Gargen 2001,
Stephanie Hope Turner 2001, John Carroll 2004, Alice Bell
2005, May Bell 2003,
Monsignor
Archibald McSparran 1950,
Monsignor Edward
Traynor 2006,
Hessie Hyslop 1998, Lilia Agostini 1969 and Jean Walker
2001 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 £834.15. 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 £397.76
- many thanks.
LENT
The holy season of Lent, our journey to Easter, continues. During Lent, we
should do penance, making time for prayer, penance and sharing. Children are
good at 'giving up something for Lent' but it would be good for all of us
- so would a Saturday morning Mass or a Thursday evening Mass during Lent.
During Lent, the Stations of the Cross will be celebrated on a Friday morning
before Mass at 9.40 am. Towards the end of Lent, the parishes in the Three
Towns will have a time set aside for a Service of Forgiveness. It would be
good to start thinking about it now.
REQUESTED MASSES
All Masses requested will be said. If you ask for a specific day, that day
might not be possible but the Mass will be offered as close to the day as
is possible. Some Masses are said by Father
John
in Italy and some by Father
Gabriel in the convent in Largs.
THE WEE BOX
The Wee Box campaign from the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF)
urges us to fast - as did the Holy Father - and share whatever we save on
luxuries with those who don’t even have enough to eat. Pick up a Wee Box at
the stall and take one for the youngsters at home.
OZANAM DAY CENTRE
The Ozanam Day Centre in Glasgow is run by the Saint
Vincent de Paul Society to assist homeless men and women.
We have been asked to assist in the collection of toiletries during Lent so
these might be distributed as a very practical way of assisting the great
many people who use the Centre. Saint Peter’s parishioners have donated generously
to this appeal in previous years and it is hoped that you will do so once
again. The Conference thanks you in anticipation of your kind assistance.
A box for donations of all kinds of toiletries will be available in the Church
porch during Lent.
GALLOWAY NEWS
Galloway News is available at stall. There is an obituary of Canon Farrington
and some interesting articles about the Diocese.
NORTH AYRSHIRE SCHOOLS FLAGSHIP CONCERT
The North Ayrshire Schools Flagship Concert will be held at 4.00 pm on Sunday
22 March in the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. It will be a spectacular concert
featuring over 500 pupils from North Ayrshire schools with special guests
from Uddevalla Music School, Sweden, Tickets costing £8 and £6
concession are available from the box office on 0141 353 8000.
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Katrina Pollock at 5.30 pm, Annie Watt at 10.00 am and
Ronnie Cairns at 12.00 noon.
CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL
A letter from Kenneth Gibson MSP reminds us that the Data Protection Act prevents
the Health Board from passing the names and religious denomination of patients
to anyone - including the Hospital Chaplains - unless the patient asks for
the priest to be notified that they are in hospital. We have appointed Reverend
Deacon Gordon Tustin of St Joseph’s Church, Kilmarnock as the chaplain at
Crosshouse Hospital. You can contact him on 07515 698 180 if you or a family
member are going into Crosshouse. The hospital will not do it. If you or a
family member is housebound, please let us know - unless told, we don’t know
about it.
HOSPITALITÉ
DE NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES
Hospitalité de Notre Dame de Lourdes is the group which organises the
pilgrimage to Lourdes every second year. Our group will be going on pilgrimage
from 6 to 13 July this year. In order to ensure the pilgrimage is a success,
the group is in urgent need of trained nurses and carers to work as part of
a medical team caring for the sick pilgrims of our diocese. Male and female
helpers for general duties are also required. If you are interested or would
like more information, please contact Debbie Gillon on 07531 016747. Thank
you.
We have the booking details for ordinary pilgrims.
PARISH RECORDS
Thank you to those who have already filled a Parish Records form in. The list
we are using to find you all is from Father Lynch’s time and is pretty much
out of date with people moving, changing phone numbers, moving in ans so on.
Would you oblige us by filling in a form and placing it in the box? Even if
you think that we have your information, we are lacking some basic information
such as first names, postcodes and so on. If your phone number is ex-directory,
please mark that. All information will be kept confidential. This means that
you cannot phone here for someone’s address - data protection does not allow
that. Filling in the form is simply a polite request to assist us – you certainly
do not have to do it.
SAINT PETER’S CHILDREN’S CENTRE
A few afternoon places are available in the nursery starting in August 2009
for children who have reached their third birthday. For more information and
to register phone Josephine.
SMITHSTONE
HOUSE EVENTS
Smithstone House is offering a Lenten series on Mondays commencing on 2 March
from 7.00 to 9.00 pm based on the Year of Paul. This is a very useful Lenten
exercise. On Saturday 14 March from 10 am to 4.00 pm, there will be prayer
and reflection with Holy Mass.
PARISH CENTRE
Complaints have been made about the behaviour of children in the foyer of
the Parish Centre on a Sunday morning and anxiety has been expressed that
some of the little ones will be hurt by the behaviour of others. Please try
to ensure that your children behave well and that they are properly supervised.
50/50 CLUB
Could all 50/50 Club members who still intend to renew their membership for
2009 please try and do so as soon as possible? We have held up the prize draw
for January to give some fifty or so members time to renew but we hope to
make the draw by next week. Anyone who still wishes to join can do so by phoning
the promoter, Mrs Sammons and making arrangements for payment. Thanks.
SAINT PETER’S SCHOOL
Please note that if you are delivering children or grandchildren to Saint
Peter's School there is now a barrier in place to ensure the children are
safe in front of the school. It will be opened only when children are safely
in school.
SCOTTISH CEILIDH FOR MALAWI
There will be a Scottish Ceilidh for Malawi in Saint Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats
on Friday 27 March. Tickets which include a buffet supper and a welcoming
drink cost £10. Please contact Mrs Hughes at the school on 606680 to
book your tickets. This is a very popular event so don’t delay.
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.