BULLETIN                            7 FEBRUARY 2010

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR 3

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 6 February
Mass at 10.00 am for Danny Connaghan
Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm
Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Joseph Retzbach and Sarah Cunningham
Sunday 7 February
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for Maude Cullinane - fiftieth anniversary
Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for the Parishioners
Monday 8 February
Mass at 10.00 am for Eamon Lennon
Tuesday 9 February

Mass at 10.00 am by Father Gabriel for Bella Dougherty

Wednesday 10 February
Mass at 10.00 am for James McAuley
Thursday 11 February
No Mass in Saint Peter's
Mass at 7.00 pm in Saint Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats for Catholic Education Week
Friday 12 February

Mass at 10.00 am for William Earlie in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes

Saturday 13 February
Mass at 10.00 am for James McLaughlin
Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm
Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Bernard and Susan Burns

The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks.
Any changes to the above times caused, for example, by a funeral will be notified on the home page of this website.


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 7 February
11.00 am
12.00 to 1.00 pm

Tea and Coffee after Mass
Karate

Monday 8 February
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  
Rainbows
Brownies
Weight Watchers
Saint Vincent de Paul Society  
Tuesday 9 February
11.00 am
1.00 to 3.00 pm
2.00 pm
7.00 to 8.00 pm
7.00 to 9.00 pm

Legion of Mary
Thursday Club

Ignatian Prayer Group
Keep Fit
Saint Anne's Guild

Wednesday 10 February
1.30 to 3.30 pm
6.00 to 7.00 pm
7.00 to 9.00 pm

Meeting
Karate
Special Religious Educatiion Group (SPRED)

Thursday 11 February
1.30 to 3.00 pm
6.00 to 7.30 pm
7.30 to 9.00 pm
Cardiac Rehabilitation  
Brownies
Guides
Friday 12 February
9.30 to 11.30 am
Parents and Toddlers

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   Pat McKinney (London) who died recently;
   Patrick McGinn 1999, Pamela McIntosh 1999, Roseann Welsh 1969, Cesare Scott 2002,
   Canon Sam McGinness 2009, Baby Sophie Kerr 2008, Father G J Giblin SCJ 2001, Catherine Cahill 1977,
   Mary Delahunt 2008, Eliza Jane McKay, Ann Jane Fitzsimmons, John McIlhatton 1954,
   Chrissie Welsh 2006 and Canon Robert McCliment, shown right, 1967
   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 £645.46. We are grateful for your generous support of the Parish and the Diocese to which we pay a monthly levy of £1250.

PARISH CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £304.28 - many thanks.
Each month we pay off our Parish Centre debt by £3000.

BANKER'S ORDERS
Have you thought of using a Bankers Order? It assists us with the safe handling of cash. Banker's Orders for the Parish and Centre amount to an average of £3800 per month. Forms are available.

GIFT AID
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. Forms are available.

WILLS
Would you consider remembering Saint Peter's in your will?


READERS
Next weekend's readers are Margaret Munn at 5.30 pm, Robert Cooper at 10.00 am and Tom Reid at 12 noon.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK
We remember all our parishioners who are in school, college or university and all those involved in education at every level. We welcome Miss Patricia Barry, Head Teacher of Saint Peter’s, the Parish Primary School, to the 10.00 am Mass and Mr Eric Allan, Head Teacher of Saint Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats, the Parish Secondary School, to the 12 noon Mass, to speak about Catholic Education at school level. The Annual Education Mass for our Deanery is in Saint Matthew’s Academy on Thursday of this week at 7.00 pm.

HOLY COMMUNION
If you are at Mass find it difficult to get down for Communion, please come to the front or you could ask whoever is with you to ask for a sacred host to bring to you in your seat.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
A dinner dance and another Italian Night are being planned.

SACRAMENTS OF CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION
The three Sundays chosen for Confirmation and First Communion are 9, 16 and 23 May - and there are 'lists' for you to sign up. We need three Sundays since there are over thirty children who have enrolled in the programme. Please pick the date most suitable for the family.

CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL
If you or a family member is going into Crosshouse Hospital and wishes a visit from the hospital Chaplain, please let us know. The Chaplain is Father Martin Chambers and his telephone number is 01563 533587. If you or a family member is housebound, please let us know. Unless told, we don’t know about it.

EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
Please keep the poor victims of the Haiti earthquake in your prayers. Donations to help can be made in many ways. One way is through Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), 19 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6BE. Alternatively, envelopes with SCIAF or Haiti handed in here will be forwarded to SCIAF. Last week's donations amounted to £55.

BEING CATHOLIC WEBSITE
The Catholic Church in Scotland has a new website advertising meetings and courses which you might find interesting. The address is
www.BeingCatholic.org.

GALLOWAY LOURDES
HOSPITALITÉ
Galloway
Lourdes Hospitalité is the organisation which assists the sick to travel to Lourdes. Its Annual General Meeting takes place in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr on Sunday 14 February. Mass - with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick - is at 3.00 pm and will be followed by tea and the meeting. Everyone is welcome.

PARISH ACCOUNTS
The Parish Accounts and statistics are finalised and have been submitted. They will be available and I will speak about them on a weekend soon. The bottom line is that for the first time in a long time we finished the year with expenditure almost covered by income but that leaves nothing for repairs which are mounting up. We need to have the windows, especially on the sea side, sealed and then think of painting the church. I can see no way other than mounting another 'brown envelope' collection, as we did for the carpet. Details will be available soon.

READERS
If you would consider becoming a Reader at Mass please speak to me after Mass or contact the Parish Office on 464063. Thank you.

BIBLE STUDY
A Bible Study on the Gospel of John will be held in Smithstone House, Kilwinning on Wednesdays 3, 10, 17 and 21 February from 2.00 to 4.00 pm. Everyone is welcome.

WORLD'S LARGEST BIBLE
The entire text of the Bible incorporated into an image of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam will be on display in the Parish Centre over a weekend. The date will be notified.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy is offered during the 10.00 am Mass. The group who offer this service are always grateful to have new names on the rota. You must have disclosure before you can take part and that is easily arranged. Please phone Michelle in the Parish Office on 464063 on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday morning.

HILLHOUSE CARE
Hillhouse Care, formerly The Innocents, continues to care for children in need as before. Clothing, toys and baby equipment are gratefully received as are goods to sell the charity shop. Please phone 602179 for an uplift.


USED STAMPS FOR SAINT PATRICK’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
There is a box by the Stall door for used Christmas stamps. They willl be sent to Saint Patrick's Missionary Society.

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The cameras around the church show some children engaged in petty vandalism - barring doors and so on - after the 10.00 am Mass on Sunday. Please try to keep an eye on what your children are up to.

GIVE BLOOD
If you can never find the time to give blood - here it is. Donations will be accepted at the Civic Centre, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 February from 2.30 to 3.45 pm and 5.15 to 7.30 pm. Thank you.

AEOLIAN MALE VOICE CHOIR CONCERT
The Aeolian Male Voice Choir will give a concert in Barony Saint John’s Church on Thursday 25 February at 7.30 pm. Tickets cost £5. All are welcome. Tea and coffee will be served. The contact telephone numbers are 552717 and 464531.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The World Day Of Prayer is to be held in the Church of the Nazarene, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan at 4.00 pm on Friday 5 March. Mrs Jane Austin of the Church of the Nazarene has intimated a United Bible Study Course which is open to all. The dates are Wednesday 27 January, Wednesday 10 February and Wednesday 24 February at 7.30 pm. You would be made very welcome - just turn up for a 7.30 pm start.

THANKS
Grateful thanks to Saint Clare for favours received. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored and glorified and loved today and every day throughout the world, Amen. DJ MC

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.