BULLETIN
29
JANUARY 2012
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
28 January
|
Feast
of Saint Thomas Aquinas Mass at 10.00 am for Cosimo and Arturo Farro Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Bert White |
Sunday
29 January
|
Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for Lilian Paterson and June Doherty |
Monday 30 January
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Eamon Lennon |
Tuesday
31 January
|
Feast
of Saint John Bosco |
Wednesday
1 February
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Willie Forsyth |
Thursday
2 February
|
Feast
of the Presentation - blessing of candles |
Friday
3 February
|
Feast
of the Saint Blaise - blessing of throats Mass at 7.00 pm for Catherine Marroni |
Saturday
4 February
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for James McCann Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Alice Saunders and Sadie Donnelly |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS
Saturday
28 January
|
7.00 pm | Burns
Supper Patrons are asked to be seated by 6.50 pm. |
Sunday
29 January
|
11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
Monday 30 January
|
9.30
to 11.30 am 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Rainbows Brownies Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
Tuesday
31 January
|
11.00
am 6.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
Wednesday
1 February
|
6.00
pm to 7.00 pm 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 pm to 8.45 pm |
Karate |
Thursday
2 February
|
1.30
to 3.00 pm 5.00 to 9.00 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation Dancing Class Brownies Guides |
Friday
3 February
|
9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Willie Forsyth of our parish, Janet Robson, Ann Sherry,
Annie Clarke (Kilwinning) and Elizabeth McKie
who died recently;
Susanna Brodie 1963, Joseph Lynn 1997, John McKay, Ellen
McCarroll 1980, James McDermid 2005,
Rachel Cairnie 1988, Canon Shaun Crowley 2001, Joseph Foran
1994, Jessie Flynn, Rena Heneaghan 1976,
Mary Kelly 2006, Marie Matthews 2005, Sadie Burns 2009,
Rachel Cairnie 1998, Janet Cunningham 1999,
Father Joe Davie SDB 2002, Tony Tourish 1993, Mary C McManus
1973 and Margaret Mitchell 2004
whose anniversaries occur at this time and those who are
sick.
If deceased members of your family are not on our anniversary
list, please tell Canon
Matt, the parish office or
contact
WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterinChains.net.
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 £733.02 - 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 £349.74
- 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 Pauline Taylor at 5.30
pm, Margaret Harvey at 10.00 am and Marade Griffin at 12 noon.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30 pm, Group 5 at 10.00
am and Group 7 at 12 noon.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle
Champion for the pre-5s, Sharon McLaughlin and Michelle Morton for primaries
1 and 2, Maria Paterson and Elaine Shaw for primary 3 and Frances Gemmell
and Gayle Paterson for Primary 4.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Kathleen Chapman’s team.
DOM CHARLES
Dom Charles OCR, a Ugandan Cistercian Abbot presently staying in the Cistercian
Monastery at Portglenone, Northern Ireland, will visit us from Monday 9 till
Tuesday 31 January. Dom Charles was a friend of Father
Gabriel.
BURNS SUPPER
The Burns Supper took place on Saturday 28 February. Many thanks to all who
supported, organised and contributed to this sell-out event.
CHURCH HEATING
The new church heating system is now paid for! Many thanks for your donations
of £8657.
CHURCH MAINTENANCE
We need to get stop the rain coming in, the church painted and repair doors.
We start with £120. Brown envelope donations are appreciated.
GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ
The annual general meeting of the Lourdes Hospitalité is in Ardrossan
this year on Sunday 19 February. There is Mass for the Sick with the Sacrament
of the Anointing of the sick at 3.30 pm followed by the meeting and tea in
the Hall. All are welcome.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
This series in Adult Faith Formation continues with a study day looking at
the Catechism of the Catholic Church, focussing on the Sacraments. It takes
place in Saint Quivox Church Hall, Prestwick on Saturday 18 February from
11.30 am to 3.00 pm. Why not give it a try?
SISTERS FROM THE CONVENT OF SAINT ELISABETH, MINSK, BELARUS
Sisters from the Convent of Saint Elisabeth, Minsk, Belarus - a community
of the Orthodox Church - are visiting the parish on Saturday evening 18 and
Sunday 19 February to sell icons, crucifixes and so on made in the convent.
It is in aid of their orphans and psychiatric patients. There will be a stall
in the porch or Parish Centre.
SAINT PETER’S CHILDREN'S CENTRE NURSERY REGISTRATION
Registration for Saint Peter's Children's Centre Nursery takes place in the
Parish Centre on Monday 30 January and Thursday 2 February between 9.15 am
and 2.15 pm.
SAINT PETER’S SCHOOL NURSERY REGISTRATION:
Registration for Saint Peter's School Nursery takes place in the school on
Monday 30 January between 11.15 am and 11.45am; on Tuesday 31 January between
11.15 am and 11.45 am and 2.30 pm and 3.00 pm; and on Wednesday 1 February
between 2.30 pm and 3.00 pm.
DAMAGE IN THE BIG STORM
We sustained a lot of storm damage to the house, church, parish centre and
tower. Repairs may take some time and most of the cost -
around £8000 - will be carried by our Insurance Company. Like everyone
else, we will have to find some of the cost ourselves.
MONSIGNOR PETER SMITH OF GLASGOW
Some of you may know Monsignor Peter Smith of Glasgow, the Chancellor of the
Archdiocese of Glasgow. He has been appointed to the Vatican's United Nations
Embassy. Monsignor Smith will become Attache at the New York office where
the Holy See has United Nations Permanent Observer Status. The appointment
becomes effective on 1 March.
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.
NEW MISSAL
New Missals containing the new Rite are now available at the stall £7.99
or £9.99.
LARGE PRINT MASS BOOKS
Mass Books in Polish are available from the stall. Sunday Readings in most
European languages can be printed from the parish website.
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.
CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S LIFELINE
There will be a group of sixteen children coming from the Ukraine to Ayrshire
from 20 February to 19 March. We are in need of new pyjamas, underwear and
socks for boys and girls aged 9 to 14. A charity ceilidh in aid of Chernobyl
Children’s Lifeline will be held in the Seamill Hydro, West Kilbride on Saturday
4 February from 7.30pm to 12.30 am. Ticket costing £20 include supper,
Irish bingo ticket and a complimentary drink. All are welcome. If you have
anything to donate, would be interested in finding out more about the charity
or attending the ceilidh please contact Michael or Lisa Lafferty on 461234
or 07813 650411. Thanks.
SACRAMENTS OF CONFIRMATION AND FIRST COMMUNION
We have chosen three Sundays this year because of the number of children being
presented for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion. The dates
are Sundays 13, 20 and 27 May. There is a list of the three dates at the back
of the Church. Please fill in your preferred Sunday. I would hope for about
ten children each Sunday because of available room in the Church, but the
choice is completely yours as parents and guardians. Please remember that
you can alter your choice if the circumstances change. Just be sure to let
me know. A few are still to sign up.
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.