BULLETIN
11
MARCH 2012
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
10 March
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Cosimo and Arturo Farro Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Stephen Munn |
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Sunday
11 March
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
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Monday 12 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for John Collins |
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Tuesday
13 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Marie Anderson and Grant’s family and friends |
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Wednesday
14 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Frank Mooney |
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Thursday
15 March
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Martin Vernon |
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Friday
16 March
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Stations
of the Cross at 9.40 am Mass at 10.00 pm for George Kelly |
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Saturday
17 March
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Feast
of Saint Patrick |
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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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Sunday
11 March
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11.00
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
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Monday 12 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 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Rainbows Brownies Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
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Tuesday
13 March
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11.00
am 6.30 to 9.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Legion
of Mary |
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Wednesday
14 March
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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 |
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Thursday
15 March
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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 |
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Friday
16 March
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9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Matt Johnson and Catherine Robertson, both of our parish
who died recently;
Monsignor Edward
Traynor 2006, Mary Andrew 1957, Lilia Agostini 1969, Hessie Hyslop 1998,
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 and Janie Aitken 1989
whose anniversaries occur at this time and those who are
sick.
If a member of your family or a friend is sick, please let us know and
give us the details. Father Chambers (01563 533587)
is the chaplain to Crosshouse Hospital and Canon Keegans (01292 263488) is
the chaplain to Ayr Hospital. The priest on
call can be contacted through the ward.
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 £747.30 - 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 £356.18
- 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 Munn at 5.30
pm, Margaret Harvey at 10.00 am and Jim Delahunt 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, Yvette Thorpe and Michelle Morton for primaries 1
and 2, Claire Sweenie and Maria Paterson for primary 3 and Frances Gemmell
and Gayle Paterson for Primary 4.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Annie Thompson’s team.
LENT
We are almost half way through Lent, the six weeks preparing for Easter. We
are in a period of prayer, penance and almsgiving. The days are precious.
Lent
is our 'Desert Experience' - it prepares us for the journey of life, a journey
which will end with God. During Lent, do without something you like but don’t
need; share something of what you have with the poor at home or abroad; make
a little time for prayer each day. Towards the end of Lent, there will be
Penance Services in each of our local churches. Make it this year that you
celebrate Confession and Forgiveness.
STATIONS
OF THE CROSS
Stations of the Cross are prayed on Friday mornings during Lent at 9.40 am.
LENTEN TAIZÉ SERVICES
There will be an opportunity to pray quietly with a few Taizé chants
and some readings in Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, South Crescent Road
at 7.30 pm each Wednesday evening in Lent starting on 29 February.
DEANERY PENANCE SERVICES
Penance services will be held in the deanery as shown below.
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Tuesday
27 March
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2.00 pm | Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats |
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Wednesday
28 March
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7.00 pm |
Saint John's Church, Stevenston |
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Thursday 29 March
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7.00 pm | Saint Peter's Church, Ardrossan |
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Friday
30 March
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7.00 pm | |
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Sunday
1 April
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6.00 pm |
Saint Winin's Church, Kilwinning |
ARDROSSAN
CHURCHES HOLY WEEK SERVICES
Holy week services will be held in Ardrossan as shown below.
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Monday
2 April
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10.00 am | Park Church | 7.00 pm | Saint Peter's Parish Centre - Passover |
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Tuesday
3 April
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10.00 am |
Park Church |
7.00 pm |
Saint Andrew's Church - Service |
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Wednesday 4 April
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10.00 am | Park Church | 7.00 pm | Evangelical Union Church - Service |
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Holy
Thursday 5 April
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10.00 am |
Park Church |
7.00 pm |
Park Church - Holy Communion |
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Good
Friday 6 April
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10.00 am |
Park Church |
7.00 pm |
Saint Andrew's Church - Service by Barony Church |
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Easter
Sunday 6 April
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8.00 am | Castle Hill | ||
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10.00 am Park Church services will last for fifteen minutes. During Holy week, morning Mass in Saint Peter's will be at 9.00 am. |
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50/50
CLUB
Congratulations to our 50/50 Club winners who each win £25.
February - 214 Anne Grant, 7 Ann Ferguson, 103 Elizabeth Kelly, 203 Paul Stevenson
March - 142 Joe McVey, 73 Agnes Millar, 21 Margaret Swiercz, 269 Grant Mitchell
Well done, everyone! Anyone who would like the chance to win and who is not
yet a member please contact the promoter, Myriame Sammons or telephone 01294
469006.
CHURCH
REPAIRS
Too much rain over the last few months means that the Church doors are damaged.
They have been removed and will be back in place shortly. They need time to
dry out and shrink back to fit properly. We will try to minimise the inconvenience.
We sustained a lot of storm damage to the house, Church, parish centre and
to the
tower in recent storms. We have leaks and more lead was stolen. Repairs are
taking 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. Brown envelope donations of £215 bring the total
to £1449.50.
USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES AND OLD MOBILE PHONES
There is now a large green box in the foyer of the Parish Centre and a small
box at the stall where you can place all old printer cartridges and mobile
phones for us to recycle. Through recycling these we can raise some much needed
funds. Thanks.
POSITIVE, INCLUSIVE AND EMPOWERING ARTS - PIE ARTS
Positive Inclusive and Empowering Arts is a community project which provides
art, dance, music and drama workshops around North Ayrshire. There are workshops
every Friday at Whitlees Community Centre, Ardrossan and for primary 5 to
secondary 1 pupils in Park Church Hall, Ardrossan on Thursday evenings - Creative
Dance runs from 4.30 to 5.30 pm and Drama from 5.30 to 6.30 pm. The cost is
£3 per workshop. There is no need to book. Just come along and be creative!
One to one support is available on request. For more information, phone the
Project Coordinator, Amy on 07547201240 or visit www.piearts.co.uk.
PATHWAY TO PRAYER 2012
Pathway to Prayer will be held on Saturday 24 March in Saint Meddan’s Church
Hall, Troon from 9.45 am to 4.30 pm. It is a day to explore our relationship
with God through prayer.
THANKS
The Parish Lourdes Group thanks all who contributed in any way to the success
of our recent Bingo which raised £651. Your continued support is greatly
appreciated.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY LENTEN APPEAL
FOR TOILETRIES
During the weeks of Lent, the Saint Vincent
de Paul Society are once again asking the parishioners of
Saint Peter's to donate both male and female toiletries for use in the Ozanam
Centre in Glasgow. The Ozanam Centre assists the homeless, both male and female
and so any donations of either male or female toiletries would be very gratefully
received. A box will be placed in the Church porch for any donations and we
hope that we can rely on your usual very generous support.
WALKING
WITH THE POOR
Father
Martin Chambers has written a book called Walking With The Poor giving information
on his time in South America. The book is on sale at £8 and all proceeds
are for his Mission Project.
BROWNIES
The 1st Ardrossan Brownies are looking for new members. Girls
aged between seven and ten are welcome to join the group which meets in Stanley
School on Mondays from 6.00 to 7.30 pm. Please contact Maria Paterson on or
phone 07946 143850 for more information. The 3rd Ardrossan Brownies are
also looking for new members. Girls aged between seven and ten are welcome
to join the group which meets in Saint Peter’s Parish Centre on Thursdays
from 6.00 to 7.30 pm. Please contact Coral Brady or phone 07950 231241 for
information.
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.
SUNDAY LUNCH FOR SENIOR PARISHIONERS
A Sunday Lunch for senior parishioners is planned - watch this space.
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.
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.
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.