BULLETIN                                            26 AUGUST 2012

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2

 

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 25 August 

Mass at 10.00 am for Andrew McCarroll
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Johnny Kelly

Sunday 26 August  

Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for the Retzbach Family
Sunday Mass at 12 noon for Harry Currie and the congregation

Monday 27 August  
Memorial of Saint Monica
Mass at 10.00 am for Annie Cavani and Bryan McGuire
Tuesday 28 August  

Memorial of Saint Augustine
Mass at 10.00 am for Jim Gillen, the McGettigan family and John Theurer

Wednesday 29 August  

Memorial of the Death of Saint John the Baptist
Mass at 10.00 am for Christine O’Pray

Thursday 30 August  

Mass at 7.00 pm for Noleen McFadyen and Annie McCormick

Friday 31 August  
Mass at 10.00 am for Susan and Eddie Garland
Saturday 1 September  

Mass at 10.00 am for Sol Christie
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Maria and Frank McEvoy

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 26 August  

1.00 pm

No Tea and Coffee after 10.00 Mass
Private Function

Monday 27 August  
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 28 August  
11.00 am
6.30 to 9.00 pm
7.30 to 8.30 pm

Legion of Mary
Saint Anne's Guild
Cardio 40

Wednesday 29 August  
7.00 to 8.00 pm
8.00 to 9.00 pm
Zumba
Cardio 40 Toning
Thursday 30 August  
4.00 to 8.15 pm
6.00 to 7.30 pm
7.30 to 9.00 pm
7.00 pm

Dancing Class
Brownies
Guides
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Friday 31 August  
9.30 to 11.30 am Parents and Toddlers
Saturday 1 September  
1.00 pm

Wedding Reception

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
   Sol John Harper Christie and Margaret Mansworth (Kilbirne) who died recently;
   Connor Collins 1978, Harry Currie 2008, John O'Donnell 2009, Mick Smith 1998, Patricia Sullivan 2006,
   Elizabeth Hosie 2010, Mary McCann 1987, Elizabeth Taylor 1951, Samuel Taylor 1969, Frank Coyle 2008,
   Joseph Doyle 2005, Nancy Erskine 2006, John Kelly 2004, Michael Pollock 2008, Sister Mary Peter 1999,
   James McGrattan 1982, John Stewart, James Steele 2010, Thomas Wright 2008, Flight Lieutenants Rick
   Harrison and Pete Mosley (air crash) 1994, Grant Middlemiss 2005, Irene Millar 2000 and John Sherry 2005
   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 £744.66 - 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
£301.20 - 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 forms. 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. There is no need to cancel it or renew it. We simply claim in the income we receive.

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


READERS
Next weekend's readers are Pauline Taylor at 5.30 pm and Angela Body 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 6 at 12 noon.

SUNDAY TEAS
There will be no Sunday Teas after 10.00 am Mass on Sundays 26 August and 2 and 9 September.

CANON MATT HOLIDAY
Canon Matt
will be on holiday from 4 to 20 September. Dom Charles says he will be here, but Monsignor Dan Hart, retired from Glasgow, will say the weekend Masses. Father Kinsler is not available.

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.

MARRIAGE SUNDAY
Sunday 26 August has been designated Marriage Sunday. A letter from the Bishops restating the position of the Church on the uniqueness and sanctity of marriage will be read.

CHRISTIAN AID BARBECUE
We are able to pass over £725 from the Barbecue. If we do it again next year, we will have to make some readjustment to pricing. Expenses were almost double what they were last year but, it was a great afternoon - many thanks to everyone who helped and supported
it.

SUNDAY MASS TIMES
We are continuing discussions - holidays are getting in the road - of trying to move from nine Sunday Masses in the Three Towns to about six. The sticking point is ensuring that each parish has a 'Family Mass' and a 'Quieter Mass' as well as easy access to a Vigil Mass. The aim is to enable us to cover all the Masses with two priests so that we can continue to offer an uninterrupted service when fewer priests are available. All three parishes and Churches will be safeguarded - and need your support - but we cannot sustain all the Masses in the light of falling numbers of priests and people. In the meantime there will be a couple of changes to the weekday Masses in Ardrossan before the winter sets in. Tuesday will probably be the Evening Mass for the Three Towns rather than Thursday.

CARFIN PILGRIMAGE
The annual pilgrimage to Carfin is on Sunday 9 September. Mass will be celebrated at 3.00 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
We thank our 50/50 Club members for their continued support of the 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 £70 bring the total to £3494.50.

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 AND GRAVE CANDLES
There is a nice selection of Novena and Grave Candles available at the stall.

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.

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.

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.