BULLETIN 28
FEBRUARY 2010
SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT IN YEAR 3
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
27 February | Mass
at 10.00 am for Annie and Joe Rankin Confession on request from 4.30 to 5.15 pm Sunday Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Paul Gerard Brown |
Sunday
28 February |
Sunday Mass
at 10.00 am for the Congregation Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for Jamie Campbell |
Monday
1 March | Mass at 10.00 am for Annie Rankin |
Tuesday
2 March | Mass
at 10.00 am for Alberto Carrino |
Wednesday
3 March | Requiem
Mass at 12 noon for John Carrick |
Thursday
4 March | Mass at 7.00 pm for Gerry Brown |
Friday
5 March |
Stations
of the Cross at 9.40 am |
Saturday
6 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 a special intention |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Saturday
27 February | 1.30 pm | Private Function |
Sunday
28 February | 11.00 am | |
Monday
1 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 Rainbows Brownies Weight Watchers Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
Tuesday
2 March | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
Wednesday
3 March | 6.00
to 7.00 pm 2.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Karate |
Thursday
4 March | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
Friday
5 March | 9.30
to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
Saturday
6 March | 7.00 pm | Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
John Carrick of our Parish
who died recently;
William Magee 2002, Ambrose Armstrong
1976, Joe and Nan McConnell, Matilda Brannan 1970,
Odina Carrino,
Mennotti Carrino, Matilda and Simon Brannan (1970 and 1959),
Paul
Gerard Brown 1986, Frances Hackett 1997, Father Charles Barclay 2001, Margaret
Dolan 1959,
Maria Gillen 2001, Aldegonda Brogi, Pietro Brogi,
Michael Reilly 1995, Catherine McCutcheon 2002,
Father Charles
McLaughlin, Bishop Joseph McGee 1983, James Convery 2008,
Isabella
McLaughlan 2001, Hugh McGraa 2002 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 £666.80. We are grateful for your generous support of the Parish
and the Diocese to which we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
CHURCH
STUDENTS COLLECTION
Last
weekend's collection for Church Students amounted to £714.98 - many thanks.
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 Elsie Brodie at 5.30 pm, Annie Watt at 10.00 and Marade
Griffin at 12 noon.
LENT
Lent has begun. It is a time of prayer, of penance and of
almsgiving. Please try to make this a real Journey to Easter in the steps of Jesus.
We need to make more time for prayer - alone, together as a family and at Mass.
We need to do penance - doing without things is a long-standing tradition in the
Church and would be good for us. We need to share what we have with others - the
Scottish Catholic Internatiional Aid Fund 'Wee Box' is a good way to start. We
have Stations of the Cross on a Friday at 9.40 am.
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.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Mass on Sunday? During
the 10.00 am Mass there is a Children’s Liturgy provided for preschool children,
children in Primaries 1 to 3 and a Sacramental Programme for children in Primary
4. After the 10.00 am Mass, tea, coffee cakes and buns are available in the Parish
Centre.
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.
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.
HCPT - THE PILGRIMAGE TRUST
HCPT Group 207 will host a Race Night in memory
of Larry Kernahan in the Civic Centre on Friday 12 March at 7.30 pm. Tickets are
available from from Esther Coulter or Josephine Coulter. All proceeds go to funding
twelve children on the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes this Easter. Our Lady of Lourdes,
pray for us.
SAINT PATRICK'S DANCE
There will be a Saint Patrick's Dance
on Friday 12 March in the Parish Centre at 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Stovies will be served
for supper. Dance in honour of Saint Patrick to the music of Pete Kerr. Tickets
costing £7.50 are available from the Parish Office on on 464063. Please
indicate vegetarian or other dietary requirements by 1 March.
FAMILY QUIZ
NIGHT
Saint Peter’s Parent Council will host a Family Quiz Night in Saint Peter's
School on Friday 12 March. Tea, coffee and juice will be provided - bring your
own nibbles. Tickets cost £1 and 50p. All ages are welcome. For more information,
please phone 471020.
ITALIAN NIGHT
Another Italian Night is being planned
for the beginning of May.
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.
LENTEN RETREAT
Lenten retreats will be held in Smithstone
House, Kilwinning on Mondays 8, 15 and 22 March in the evening. Everyone is welcome.
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.
TRIP TO WALES
There will be a trip to Wales from 31 to 4 June.
Places are still available - one twin and two double rooms. For further information,
please telephone 601050.
50/50 CLUB
Membership of the 50/50 Club is
now due. Please bring payments up-to-date as soon as possible to enable us to
make the Prize Draw for January and February. New members are very welcome. Please
contact the promoter on 469006.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The World Day Of
Prayer is to be held in the Church of the Nazarene, Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
on Friday 5 March at 4.00 pm.
COLLECTION OF TOILETRIES
The Ozanam Day
Centre in Glasgow is run by the Saint
Vincent de Paul Society to assist homeless men and women.
We have again 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. A box to receive donations of all kinds of toiletries
will be available in the Church porch during Lent and the local Conference thanks
you in anticipation of your generosity.
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.