BULLETIN 21
APRIL 2013
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
20 April
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for a special intention |
Sunday
21 April
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday 22 April
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Ita McDonnell |
Tuesday
23 April
|
Mass at 10.00 am for John and Margaret Murphy |
Wednesday
24 April
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Rosemary Clarke by Father John Kinsler |
Thursday
25 April
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for return to health |
Friday
26 April
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Rosina and William McPeake, Josephine and Alois Kerber and a special intention (SD) |
Saturday
27 April
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Jim McCauley |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
21 April
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday 22 April
|
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
23 April
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
24 April
|
7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba Cardio 40 Toning |
Thursday
25 April
|
4.00
to 8.15 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing
Class |
Friday
26 April
|
9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Jim McAuley (Saltcoats), Betty McCourt (Kilwinning) and
Father Sabatino Tedeschi (Glasgow) who died recently;
Philomena Doherty 2001, Richard Hunter 2010, Ida Narducci 2008,
Adam Whiston 1968, Margaret Grear 1994,
John O'Rourke 1993, James Welsh 1997, Sarah Coulter 1972,
Andrew Dougan 2008, Agnes McKay 1969,
John Murphy, Thomas Nellany 2001, Mary Robertson 1988, Charlotte
Bell 2009, John Maher 2010,
Agnes McCann 1970, Bridget McLellan 1995, Patrick Doherty
2005, Mark Hughes 2012, Father John Murphy
1978,
Jack Ferguson, Frank Robertson 1989, Philomena O'Hare 2009, Jessie
Stevens 2000 and Joseph Stevens 1993
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.
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday and is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations
to the Priesthood.
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Sunday Mass times
in Saint Peter's are 5.30 pm Vigil and 10.30 am. Sunday
Mass times in other local parishes can be
seen here.
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 £672.00 - many thanks.
We are grateful for your generous support of the parish and the diocese to
which we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £283.15
- many thanks.
CHURCH REPAIRS
The help you give for Church repairs by dropping in a white envelope from
time to time is invaluable. We have a continuing task in keeping the Church
wind and watertight.
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
The Inland Revenue now requires us to use a new style of Gift Aid form. These
are available at the back of the Church. If you pay tax, please complete the
new form and return it to the box provided. This allows us to provide the
additional information required on the Gift Aid claim. Gift Aid 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 in your weekly
collection or by way of a donation. There is no need to cancel 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 Katrina Pollock at 5.30
pm and Robert Cooper at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at at 5.30
pm and Group 3 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sadie Gilmour’s team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Elissa Millar and Maria Paterson
for the pre-5s, Michelle Morton, Kimberely Boyd and Yvette Thorpe for primaries
1, 2 and 3 and Andrena Hughes and Anita Shanks for primary 4.
1ST ARDROSSAN RAINBOWS
The 1st Ardrossan Brownies have a few places available for girls between
five and seven years to join us right away. Please contact the Leader of the
Group, Mrs Sammons on 469006 to make arrangements.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES
The new sets of collections envelopes are now available at the stall.
STEVENSTON MUSICAL SOCIETY SPRING CONCERT
Stevenston Musical Society's Spring Concert will be held in Saint Peter’s
on Sunday 28 April at 7.30 pm. Tickets are available at the door and £5
and £1 per accompanied child. Please use the Parish Centre door. The
poster says 'for your comfort, please bring a cushion.' - wimps!
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT GROUP - SPRED IN STEVENSTON
SPRED is a journey in faith and friendship with our parishioners who have
learning difficulties. A group meets in Saint John’s Hall, Stevenston on a
Wednesday evening from 7.00 to 9.00 pm. Volunteers are required for the continuing
of this beautiful ministry. No experience is necessary as training will be
given. Could you consider offering yourself during this Year of Faith? If
you would like to know more, please contact Liz Petrie on 467296.
SUNG EVENING PRAYER
Evening Prayer of the Church will be sung in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, John
Street, Ayr on Sunday 21 April at 6.00 pm. You will be very welcome.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN
The local branch of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children are
holding a Pro-Life Chain locally on Saturday, 27 April 2013 from 11.00 am
until 1.00 pm. If you wish more information, please contact Pat Quirk on 01294
556680.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is from Monday 8 July to Monday 15 July
2013, flying from Prestwick. All inclusive prices are from £679 per
person sharing. Full details are available from Joe Walsh Tours on 0141 530
5060 or info@JoeWalshTours.ie.
CANDLES
There is a nice selection of novena and grave candles at the stall.
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.
LAPEL CROSSES
Wear a cross with pride these days. We have lapel crosses available at the
stall.
YEAR OF FAITH
To mark the Year of Faith, the Bishops of Scotland have set up a special website
and social media feeds to help us learn about all that is happening at local,
national and international level and to assist us to grow in faith during
this time of grace. The address is www.YearOfFaithScotland.com
In addition, special services will be provided via Facebook and Twitter, offering
news, points for reflection and ideas on how to mark the Year of Faith. Please
consider following www.facebook.com/yearoffaithscotland
and www.twitter.com/scotyearoffaith.
LOURDES
This year’s Jumbulance pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from 25 April to
4 May. There are places available for both helpers and assisted pilgrims.
The Jumbulance is operated by ACROSS and designed to allow even those who
would be unable to fly the opportunity to go on pilgrimage to Lourdes. At
present, this group is the only one based in our diocese, originating in Hurlford,
but is open to all of Galloway Diocese and indeed beyond. If you would like
to find out more about taking part this year or for future years, please contact
Group Leader Alison Neil on 07749 555955 or amd.neil@virgin.net.
SCOTLAND’S RIO
Would you like to celebrate Brazil’s World Youth Day in Scotland this summer?
A Scottish World Youth Day event with talks, prayer, worship, social events,
live links to Brazil, a Brazilian festival and much more will take place at
Stirling University from 25 to 28 July. It is open to those aged from fourteen
to twenty-five years. The cost is £150 including accommodation, transport
and food. Please complete an application form and return it by 22 April. Forms
are available from the Canon
Matt or by visiting www.gallowayyouth.org.uk
which has more information.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Mass? Please know that you are very welcome. During
the 10.30 am Mass outwith holidays, 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 10.30 am Mass, tea, coffee cakes and
buns are available in the Parish Centre. At both of our weekend Masses, we
have a second collection for our Parish Centre debt.
IRISH DANCING CLASSES
Irish Dancing Classes will start in the Parish Centre on Tuesday 14 May 2013.
Contact Sarah Frances Smith for full details of class times and enrolment
on 07989 507081 or SFSirishdancing@hotmail.com.
KITS FOR KIDS 2013
Tass Thistle Colts have been selected to take part in the Daily Record and
Sunday Mail Kits for Kids. Some of our younger parishioners are involved.
The team has to collect a target of 5000 tokens over the ten week promotion
duration. The tokens appear every day in the Daily Record and Sunday Mail.
Please drop the tokens off at the stall. Kits for Kids 2013 is in association
with Lloyds TSB Scotland. Last year, it gave away kit and training gear to
400 teams all over the country all thanks to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail.
Lloyds TSB Scotland has been supporting the great initiative for three years,
as well as being sponsors of Scottish Schools Football Association. Their
support includes girls' and boys' competitions across the country and the
Scottish Schools International squads. Kits for Kids will give 400 teams the
chance to get free gear for the whole squad. We’ve got kit for both seven-a-side
team and eleven-a-side teams.
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.
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.