BULLETIN
8 JULY 2012
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
7 July
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Mass
at 10.00 am for those who are sick |
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Sunday
8 July
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Sunday
Mass at 10.00 am for the congregation |
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Monday 9 July
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Mass at 10.00 am for Marie Anderson Vigil of the Deceased for Angela Holloway at 6.00 pm |
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Tuesday
10 July
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Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Angela Holloway |
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Wednesday
11 July
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Feast of Saint Benedict |
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Thursday
12 July
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Father Michael Lynch and former priests of Saint Peter's parish |
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Friday
13 July
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Mass at 10.00 am for Stella Reid |
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Saturday
14 July
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Mass
at 10.00 am for those who are sick |
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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
8 July
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11.00 am |
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Monday 9 July
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7.00 to 9.00 pm | Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
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Tuesday
10 July
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9.00
am 11.00 am 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
11 July
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7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Cardio 40 Toning |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Angela Holloway née Friel (Duns), formerly of our
parish, who died recently;
Joseph Armstrong 1998, Clare Cameron 1985, Mary Chapman
2009, Father Harry Farrell 1998, Martha Murphy 2001,
Donald William Newall 1998, Andrew McVeigh 2000, Alexander Quigg
1999, Catherine Teggart 1998,
Mr and Mrs Francis Breslin 1976, Jeannie Brown 1995, Father Donal
Burke, Julie Kelley-Holland 2005,
Margaret McAteer 1992, Alice McMahon 1981, Agnes Anne Conaghan
2002, Annie O'Kane 2001, Stella Reid 2009
and Robert MacRae 1986 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 £667.00 - many thanks.
We are grateful for your generous support of the parish and the diocese to
which we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for Peter's Pence amounted to £296.63
- many thanks.
AID
TO THE CHURCH IN NEED
Dr John Watts of Aid To The Church In Need will make an appeal at the Masses
this weekend. This charity assists the Church in the poorest countries in
Europe.
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.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF)
We sent £789.32 to SCIAF's Wee Box Lenten Campaign. Thanks for your
continuing help.
WILLS
Would you consider remembering Saint Peter's in your will?
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Katrina Pollock at 5.30
pm, Robert Cooper at 10.00 am and Angela Body at 12 noon.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm, Group 4 at 10.00
am and Group 6 at 12 noon.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Kathleen Chapman’s team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy is run by volunteers on a rota basis. We are in need
of more volunteers for the coming August session. Anyone can volunteer! As
it takes a little time to gain disclosure, we need to think ahead. Please
consider becoming a volunteer, especially if your child is currently in Primary
3 as they will be taking part in the Sacramental Preparation next year or
if your child will be joining our three to five year olds Liturgy Group in
August. If you are interested, please contact the Parish Office on 464063.
GIFT
Miss Andrea McGrady has gifted us a Dorothy Bruce painting of the Church.
A photograph of the painting is on the website, a section is on the front
of this Bulletin and the original will hang in the presbytery. Just call in
if you would like to see the painting which is shown below.
ANNUAL
PILGRIMAGE TO WHITHORN
The
annual pilgrimage to Whithorn takes place on Sunday 26 August. Mass will be
celebrated at Saint Ninian’s Cave at 4.00 pm and in Saint Ninian’s Church
at 4.45 pm.
THE THREE TOWNS PARISHES
We are now at the stage when we must plan for a time when we will have fewer
priests. Presently we have duplication and gaps in the Mass times in the Three
Towns. Many people now have 'a parish of choice' rather than where they live
- and that is fine. But it does mean that people move about for Mass and that
we could be better organised. On a Sunday, we have Churches often only half
full, several Masses at the same time and on weekdays Mass at the same time
often in three Churches. It must be possible to rationalise some of this to
accommodate a better use of our resources in terms of priests, buildings,
heating, information. Nothing has been decided but the planning is necessary.
Canon Poland, Father Bell and I would value your thoughts on the first steps.
Daily Mass routines have to be changed from time to time as your priests have
other duties. Funeral times have to be altered but I am sure you don’t like
turning up expecting Mass just to find it is not being celebrated. Help us
to try to find a way to help. There is now very little prospect of 'holiday
cover' so we must make alternative plans. It is possible that on Sundays including
Vigils, we should look at offering two Masses in each Church. There is surely
no need for three Vigil Masses, five morning Masses and one evening Mass each
weekend. On weekdays, we presently have fifteen Masses spread over three Churches.
That cannot be sustained for much longer. If we work at what two priests could
offer, then we must reduce the Sunday Masses to six with one Vigil, one evening
and four morning. Weekday Masses might be reduced to ten with two each day.
Special arrangements would be made for funerals.
LAPEL CROSSES
Cardinal O’Brien called on all Catholics to 'wear a cross with pride' these
days. We have a few lapel crosses available at the stall.
50/50 CLUB
Thanks to all 50/50 Club members for their continued support and good luck
in the next draw. Please remember to let the Promoter have your details should
you have a new address, since winning cheques are posted directly to our members.
CHRISTIAN
AID BARBECUE
It
is hoped to repeat last year’s very successful barbecue on the afternoon of
Sunday 12 August. All the churches in Ardrossan will take part.
CHURCH REPAIRS
Due
to a change in the required wording for Gift Aid, we have had to change the
envelopes. The brown envelopes are now white! The help you give by dropping
one in from time to time is invaluable. We are in the process of getting estimates
for the painting of the Church. Recent donations of £100 bring the total
to £3074.50.
PAPAL BLESSINGS
Papal Blessings for a wedding, wedding anniversary or a special birthday can
be ordered at the stall. The price of the parchment and postage has gone up
drastically. We now have to ask £40 for the Blessing. 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.
NOVENA CANDLES
There is a nice selection of Novena Candles available at the stall.
EVENING SAIL TO ARRAN - WEDNESDAY 11 JULY
Just
buy a ticket and meet on the boat. We sail over on the 6.00 pm sailing and
get back before 9.00 pm by staying on board - or go during the day and come
back with us. Bring a picnic and perhaps something to wash it down or buy
food on the boat. If it is a wild night, just stay at home and we will suggest
another night., It makes no money, but is a good evening out.
ADVERTISER SUPPORT
Our advertisers would welcome your support. We are grateful for their continuing
sponsorship. We are grateful for the support of Mr and Mrs Sohal, Nisa Stores,
Glasgow Street for the weekly donation of tea, coffee and milk for the Sunday
teas.
USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES AND OLD MOBILE PHONES
There is 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.
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.
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.