BULLETIN 13
MARCH 2011
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
12 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for the sick Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for a special intention |
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Sunday
13 March
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for Lilli McCulloch |
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Monday 14 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Sadie McAloon |
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Tuesday
15 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Jim Burns |
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Wednesday
16 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention (VD) |
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Thursday
17 March
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Ian Trayner and John Carroll |
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Friday
18 March
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Stations of the Cross at 9.40 am |
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Saturday
19 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Oonagh McVeigh Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Hugh McMaster |
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The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
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PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
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Saturday
12 March
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7.00 pm | Private Function |
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Sunday
13 March
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11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
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Monday 14 March
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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 |
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Tuesday
15 March
|
11.00
am 6.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
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Wednesday
16 March
|
6.00
to 7.00 pm 7.00 pm |
Karate |
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Thursday
17 March
|
1.30
to 3.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Friday
18 March
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9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Catherine Kerr (Ayr) and Margaret Shannon (Bellshill) who died
recently;
Jean Walker 2001, Grace Jamieson 2005, Canon Charles Matthews
1996, Doris McNamara 2010,
Catherine Stewart 2004, Victor Donald 1985, Susan Heaney
1956, Martha Pentleton 2004, Janie Aitken 1989,
Keith Baldwin 2006, John Gurney 2004, James Mulhearn 1982
and Andrew Murphy 1971
whose anniversaries occur at this time and those who are sick.
Information for the anniversary
list is appreciated.
SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS
The Sacrament of Forgiveness is available at any suitable time as well as
from 4.30 pm before the Vigil Mass on Saturday evenings.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £686.43 - many thanks.
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 £341.76
- 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.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES
Would you like collection envelopes for the coming year? Please contact the
Parish Office on 464063 or add your name to the list at the stall. Standing
Orders made through your bank are handier. Forms are available. If you pay
tax and sign a Gift Aid form then the Church is entitled to the tax paid on
your contributions. We apply and it is paid directly to the Church. You need
do nothing except sign a form. Could you consider putting a little bit more
in your collection? A new form is 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?
FUNDRAISING
Following my Financial Statement last week and my appeal about the work we
need to do on the church building, I am launching a 'brown envelope' collection.
Please take one home and read what is in it. Thanks.
READERS
Next
weekend's readers are Margaret Munn at 5.30 pm, Margaret
Harvey at 10.00 am and Harry Sammons at 12 noon.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30 pm, Group 3 at 10.00
am and Group 7 at 12 noon.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Claire Sweenie and Helen Pengilley
for the pre-5s, Jacqueline Smith and Elaine Shaw for primaries 1 and 2, Frances
Gemmell and Gayle Paterson for primary 3 and Jacquleine Waugh and Michelle
Champion for primary 4.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sharon McLaughlin’s team.
LENT
Lent is a period of forty days of 'journeying to Easter'. The Sundays are
Feasts and do not count. According to the tradition of the Church Lent should
be a period of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
TAIZÉ EVENING
There will be a Taizé Evening on Wednesday 16 March in Saint Andrew’s
Episcopal Church, Ardrossan. This will provide a time of quiet prayer and
reflection and is repeated thereafter each Wednesday evening.
CAN YOU DO WITHOUT SOMETHING FOR LENT?
Sweets, cakes or biscuits is an obvious sacrifice, but what about cigarettes
or - the real biggie - alcohol? There is a 'short term pledge' leaflet available.
More than half the world is hungry.
CAN YOU GIVE A BIT MORE TIME TO PRAYER?
Most mornings there is Mass at 10.00 am and there is usually one evening Mass
on Thursdays at 7.00 pm. Morning and evening prayers would be good to try
again.
CAN YOU SPARE SOMETHING FOR THE POOR?
Scottish Catholic Internatiional Aid Fund (SCIAF) boxes are available and
there is the annual collection on the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The parish pilgrimage to Lourdes will be from Monday 4 to Friday 8 July 2011.
The costs are £413 for bed and breakfast, £448 for half board
and £490 for full board. We need to get and pay for a coach to and from
Manchester but there will be direct flights to and from Lourdes. This involves
an early start from Ardrossan. Anyone interested in joining the Group or who
would like to know more details, please contact Harry Sammons or phone 01294
469006. Booking forms are available now.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes will be from 4 to 11 July 2011, flying
from Prestwick. Full details are on the poster and booking forms are available.
MASS FOR VOCATIONS
There will be a Mass for Vocations in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr on Sunday
27 March at 4.00 pm. We badly need the next generation of priests so we need
the prayers of everyone.
SUNDAY LUNCH FOR OLDER PARISHIONERS
There will be a Sunday Lunch for all our older parishioners - ages with the
Canon or older - on Sunday 8 May after the 12 noon Mass. We are looking for
you to arrange to bring those not really able to get out to Mass very often.
Nearer the time, we will have free tickets to give us an idea of how many
we need to cater for. Suggestions and comments are welcome.
HMS DASHER SERVICE
The annual commemoration of the sinking of HMS
Dasher takes place over the weekend of 26 and 27 March. The service
is at 11.00 am at the memorial and we offer teas to those who attend. Perhaps
several of the Sunday Tea groups will be able to help. Please phone the Parish
Office on 464063 and volunteer. Thanks.
MAGNIFICAT
Magnificat is a daily Mass and Prayer Book which is issued in a monthly format.
We had copies for the Pope’s visit. Now Magnificat is available for use every
day There are free sample copies available at the stall for use during March
and the possibility to take out a subscription.
PAPAL BLESSINGS
Papal Blessings for a wedding, wedding anniversary or a special birthday can
be ordered at the stall. The cost of the parchment and postage is about £30.
Please leave plenty of time.
REDUNDANT MOBILE PHONES AND COPIER CARTRIDGES
Redundant mobile phones and copier cartridges are required by the pupils of
Saint Matthew’s Academy who can turn them into good money for charity. There
is a box in the porch.
SPARE WOOL REQUIRED
The Knitting Group at Barony Saint John’s Church meets on Wednesday mornings
from 10.30 am to 12 noon. The group knits for various good causes and asks
if anyone has any spare wool. The odd ball is often useful. For more information,
please contact Fiona Liddell or phone 462504. Thank you.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY TOILETRIES
COLLECTION
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society has its
annual Lenten collection of toiletries for Oznam House. The box is in the
porch.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GROUP (SPRED)
SPRED meets in Saint John’s Parish Hall, Stevenston on Wednesday evenings
from 7.00 to 9.00 pm. If you know anyone who may be interested or would benefit
from the SPRED group, please contact Liz Petrie at the SPRED Centre, Queen
Margaret Academy, Ayr on 01292 263196 or 01294 467296.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Mass? Please know that you are very welcome. 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. At all of our weekend Masses, we have a second collection for
our Parish Centre debt.
MARY'S
MEALS,
SCOTTISH
CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND
AND THE MISSIONARY SOCIETIES
These charities are always in need of any help you can give them.
LEGION OF MARY
The Legion of Mary meets
weekly and prays for the parish. The members visit the sick and house-bound.
The Legion can always do with new male and female members giving as much or
as little time as they can afford. Speak to Canon
Matt or any of the members.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society
meets weekly, assists with the passkeeping and collecting duties in
Church and runs a telephone helpline for those in financial difficulty. To
ensure its survival, the Society urgently requires new male and female members.
You must be over 18. The work is difficult. There are many people in our parish
and community who require assistance with finance, advice and encouragement.
“The harvest is great, but the labourers few.” Please speak to Canon
Matt or any of the members.
SAINT
ANNE'S GUILD
Saint
Anne's Guild meets weekly on a Tuesday at 7.00 pm. It is
open to all women in the parish and beyond. Speak to any of the members and
feel free to join any of the meetings.
50/50 CLUB
Congratulations to our winners for January and February who each receive £25:
January - 253 Moira Donnelly, 179 Margaret McAuliffe, 204 Mark
Cullinane, 88 Rotha Timpany
February - 41 Elaine Shaw, 62 Maria Mathieson, 27 Jimmy Carson,
263 Stuart McDonald
A few members still need to renew their membership of £15. Please contact
the Promotor, Mrs M Sammons or phone 469006. The March draw takes place on
the last Sunday in March. New members are always welcome.
AYRSHIRE HOSPICE LAND O’BURNS MIDNIGHT WALK
The Walk promotors would like to invite Church members, family and friends
to join us in the sponsored Midnight Walk on Saturday 14 May. This is their
largest community fundraiser when you will have the choice of completing either
the full route of thirteen miles or shortened versions of around nine or four
miles starting and finishing at Ayr Racecourse. There will be lots of entertainment
before and during the walk and a welcomed revival coffee and bacon roll at
the end. For further information or to register for the walk, please call
the Fundraising Office on 01292 288488 or visit www.ayrshirehospice.org.
NORTH AYRSHIRE SCHOOLS CONCERT
North Ayrshire School Annual Flagship Concert will take place in the Magnum,
Irvine on Sunday 27 March with performances at 3.00 pm and 7.00 pm. Tickets
can be booked by Book tickets by phoning 01294 313010.
IGNATIAN PRAYER GROUP
Each month, the Ignatian Prayer Group meets on the first Wednesday at 7.30
pm, the second Tuesday at 7.30 pm and the last Tuesday at 2.00 pm.
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED
There is a special event to highlight the suffering of so many people in the
world, led by Cardinal O’Brien and Archbishop Warda of Ebril in Iraq. It will
be held at 6.30 pm on Tuesday 15 March in the Taylor Centre, Carfin, ML1 5AJ
and will be hosted by Elaine C Smith. If you are interested, please let Canon
Matt know.
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN LIFELINE
The Ayrshire Link of the Chernobyl Children Lifeline charity thanks everyone
who made donations both clothing and financial over the last few weeks. Your
generosity is very much appreciated and it helps with the settling of the
children with their new host families. We have a group of 18 children from
Ukraine staying in Ayrshire for four weeks with another group of 18 children
from Belarus coming in July. For more information on the charity, please have
a look at our website, www.ccll.org.uk/ayrshire.
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.