BULLETIN                                        12 AUGUST 2012

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2

 

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 11 August 

Feast of Saint Clare
Mass at 10.00 am for Bert White
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Mary Timmons

Sunday 12 August  

Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for Daniel and Maria Mathieson
Sunday Mass at 12 noon for the congregation

Monday 13 August  
Mass at 10.00 am for Annie Cavani
Tuesday 14 August  

Feast of Saint Maximilian Kolbe
No 10.00 am Mass in Saint Peter's
Vigil Mass at 7.00 pm for the parishioners

Wednesday 15 August  

Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
Mass at 10.00 am for Robbie Reid
Mass at 7.00 pm for Stephen Munn

Thursday 16 August  

Mass at 7.00 pm for Ted Procter

Friday 17 August  
Mass at 10.00 am for George Pettigrew - twenty-fifth anniversary
Saturday 18 August  

Feast of Saint Clare
Mass at 10.00 am for those who are sick
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Mary Timmons

The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks.
Any changes to the above times caused, for example, by a funeral will be notified on the home page of this website.


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 12 August  


2.00 pm

No Tea and Coffee after Mass
Barbecue

Monday 13 August  
7.00 to 9.00 pm Saint Vincent de Paul Society
Tuesday 14 August  
9.00 am
11.00 am
7.30 to 8.30 pm

Cardiac Rehabilitation
Legion of Mary
Cardio 40

Wednesday 15 August  
7.00 to 8.00 pm
8.00 to 9.00 pm
Zumba
Cardio 40 Toning

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   Mary Harper (Ipswich - Rose Bowers' sister) and Janey Riley who died recently;
   Maria Mathieson 1975, Elizabeth McMenamin 1994, Thomas Connelly 2007, Tracy Northcote 2009,
   Brian Collins 2008, Daniel Mathieson 1949, Robbie Reid 2011, Elizabeth Wilson 2000, Susan Garland 2011,
   James O'Neill 1998, Kate Gribben 1994, Father John Harkin 1996, Anne Kilday 2011, Margaret McLeod 2007,
   Patrick Retzbach 1981, James Thomas Taylor 1998, Patricia Trainer 2002, David Walsh 1980,
   Roberta Breslin 2011, Frank Campbell 2007 and Stephanie Smith 1999
   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 £737.49 - 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
£310.09 - 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
Many thanks for the new Gift Aid form. It is a vital source of income. All that is needed is that you pay tax. You simply declare that you give funds to the Church. We do the rest. Why not sign a form today? We get back an extra 25p for every £1 you give the Church.

WILLS
Would you consider remembering Saint Peter's in your will?


READERS
Next weekend's readers are Katrina Pollock at 5.30 pm, Angela Body at 10.00 am and Tom Reid at 12 noon.

ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30 pm and Group 3 at 10.00 am.

SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Kathleen Chapman’s team.

CHRISTIAN AID BARBECUE
We shouldn’t need it, but a fire engine is coming to the barbecue on Sunday 12 August at 2.00 pm Come along and help Christian Aid with members of all the churches in the town.

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.

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION
The Feast of the Assumption on Wednesday 15 August is a Holyday of Obligation. We shall have a Vigil Mass at 7.00 pm and Masses at 10.00 am and 7.00 pm. Mass in
Saint Mary's, Saltcoats is 7.00 on Tuesday and 11.00 am. Mass in Saint John's, Stevenston is at 10.00 am and 7.00 pm.

CLERGY CHANGES
Among other clergy changes, Father Gerry Donnelly of Dalry and Beith is moving to Saint Paul’s Church, Ayr and Father Mark Kelly of Stranraer is moving to Dalry, Beith and the chaplaincy of Saint Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats.

SAINT JOHN’S, STEVENSTON FETE
Saint John's annual fete will be held in its Church Grounds on Sunday 19 August at 12 noon.

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.

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 WINNERS
Congratulations go to our 50/50 Club winners for July. The following members each win £25 - 59 Benet Brodie, 63 Eileen Manson, 258 Mary Catherine Swan and 2 Harry Sammons. We thank our members for their continued support of the 50/50 Club and the parish of Saint Peter in Chains.

CHURCH REPAIRS
The help you give for Church repairs by dropping in a white envelope from time to time is invaluable. We are in the process of getting estimates for the painting of the Church. Recent donations of £20 bring the total to £3384.50.

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.

MARY’S MEALS
The team from Mary's Meals will be here on Sunday 2 September to collect used clothing, textiles and so on. They cannot take anything else. Have a wardrobe clear-out to support this important Charity.

GRAND SUMMER BALL
To assist with funds to take sick pilgrims to Lourdes next July, the Diocesan Lourdes Hospitalite is holding a Grand Summer Ball and Buffet on Friday 31 August in Saint Joseph's Hall, Kilmarnock from 7.30 to midnight. The cost is £10 for adults, £5 for concessions and children free. If there is sufficient interest, we can arrange a bus if required. Please contact 469006 for tickets as numbers are limited.

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.

CANON MATT HOLIDAY
Canon Matt
will be on holiday from 4 to 20 September.

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.

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.