BULLETIN 7
MARCH 2010
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT IN YEAR 3
CHURCH SERVICES
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 |
Sunday
7 March |
Sunday Mass
at 10.00 am for David Morrison and Gustaf Por Tryguason Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for the Congregation |
Monday
8 March | No
Mass in Saint Peter's Requiem Mass at 11.00 am for Canon John Walls in Saint Teresa's Church, Dumfries |
Tuesday
9 March | Mass at 10.00 am for Catherine McEvoy |
Wednesday
10 March | Mass at 10.00 am for Marie White and Mary McManus |
Thursday
11 March | Mass at 7.00 pm for Gerry Brown |
Friday
12 March |
Stations
of the Cross at 9.40 am |
Saturday
13 March | Mass
at 10.00 am for John and Catherine Cahill 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
Sunday
7 March | 11.00
am | |
Monday
8 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
9 March | 11.00
am 1.00 to 3.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
Wednesday
10 March | 6.00
to 7.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Karate |
Thursday
11 March | 1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm | Cardiac
Rehabilitation Brownies Guides |
Friday
12 March | 9.30
to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Canon
John Walls,
Parish Priest of Saint Teresa's Church, Dumfries who served in our Church from
1964 to 1968
who died recently;
Joe Colvin
1908, Olga Mastradomenico 2009, Cosimo Farro 1993, Francis Flynn 1990, Hugh McCluskey
1992,
Luke Gargan 2001, Alice Bell 2005, May Bell 2003, John
Carroll 2004, John Kyle 2009, Myles McDonald,
Monsignor
Archibald McSparran 1950, Stephanie Hope Turner 2001, Monsignor
Edward Traynor 2006,
Lilia Agostini 1969, Hessie Hyslop
1998, Jean Walker 2001, Janie Aitken 1988
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 £779.31. 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 £320.04 - 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 Margaret Brogan at 5.30 pm, Robert Cooper at 10.00 and Ronnie
Cairns 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.
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.
SAINT
PATRICK'S DANCE
The Saint Patrick's Dance planned for Friday 12 March has been
cancelled.
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.
LEGION
OF MARY
The annual Acies (dedication) Ceremony of the Legion
of Mary will take place here in Saint Peter’s on Sunday 14 March at
3.00 pm. Everyone, especially former Legionaries and auxiliaries, is very 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.
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.
CAR BOOT AND TABLE TOP SALE
A
Car Boot and Table Top Sale, arranged by the Thursday Brownies and Guides, will
be held on Saturday 20 March from 10.30 am until 2.00 pm in the Parish Centre.
If you wish to sell, please phone 07950 231241. Costs are £8 per indoor
table and £6 per car boot outdoors. Everyone is welcome to come along.
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.