BULLETIN 23
JUNE 2013
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
Saturday
22 June
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Andrew Lee and Mary Brown |
Sunday
23 June
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday 24 June
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Rosa DiCarlo and Hugh Carr |
Tuesday
25 June
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Mary and Rosetta McKay |
Wednesday
26 June
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Michael and Karen Fitzpatrick |
Thursday
27 June
|
Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention
(FC) and Joseph McCormick |
Friday
28 June
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Dan and Margaret Donnelly |
Saturday
29 June
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Brian Towie and Michael Leonard |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
23 June
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday 24 June
|
9.30
to 11.30 am 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
Tuesday
25 June
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 8.00 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
26 June
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
Thursday
27 June
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Brownies |
Friday
28 June
|
||
Saturday
29 June
|
6.30 am | Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Phyllis Smith, Hugh Carr (Saltcoats), Norah Lindsay (Glasgow)
and Jenna Moriarty (Kilmarnock) who died recently;
Shiela Kearney, Mamie Scotland, Frank Tracy 2007, Michael
Fitzpatrick 2006, John Flood 2003, Greta Murphy 1973,
George Russell 2005, Ben Walsh 1985, Harry Boyle 2006, Michael
Fitzpatrick 2006, Elizabeth Paterson,
Joseph Sammons 1954, Margaret Burns 2006, Katherine Fish
2002, James Little 1979, Joseph McCormick 1977,
Tony Ross 2008, Anne Convery 1997, Daniel Harrigan 2012,
Annie McCabe 2002, Margaret McCann 2000,
Sadie Morgan 2012, Mary Nolan O'Hare 1995 and John, Peter,
Francis, Jim and Paul Breslin 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.
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.
FINANCES
Bankers Orders the Parish and Parish Centre amount to £3800 per month.
Every month, we pay off our Parish Centre debt by £3000 and pay a levy
of £1450 to the Diocese. We are grateful for your generous support in
collections. If you can manage a little more from time to time, it would be
a great help. 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. Would you consider
remembering Saint Peter's in your will?
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £688.54 - many thanks.
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £285.64
- 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.
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.
SPECIAL COLLECTION - PETER'S PENCE
Next weekend, there will be a Special Collection for Peter’s Pence.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Margaret Munn at 5.30
pm and Margaret Harvey at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30 pm and Group 4 at
10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Fiona's team.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle
Champion for the pre-5s and Elaine Shaw, Claire Sweenie and Andrena Hughes
for primaries 1, 2 and 3.
MINISTRIES AND SERVICE
We need to have more parishioners involved in the ordinary life of our parish.
There are Ministries and Service to be fulfilled - Readers, Ministers of Holy
Communion in Church and to the sick; laundering the Altar linen, assisting
with the collection and assisting people to seats. Please don’t just think
someone else will do it. You will find a fill-in sheet at the back of the
Church. Please fill it in and drop it in the collection as soon as possible.
Thanks.
CANON MATT
Canon
Matt is away till Friday 28 June for the baptism of Joseph,
grandson of Matt and Mary who are celebrating their Golden Wedding, a Memorial
Mass for a still-born little girl whose mother is my cousin and the wedding
of cousin Michael and Kirsten, all in California. Dom Charles will be here
to 'hold the fort'.
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.
50/50 CLUB
Many thanks to all members for your continued support - it is appreciated.
If you would like to join the 50/50 Club and have the chance to win prizes,
please contact the Promoter, Mrs Myriame Sammons on 01294 469006.
PARISH LOURDES GROUP
The Parish Lourdes Group Committee works very hard and at present only has
eight members. If anyone is interested in joining, please contact Harry Sammons
on 01294 469006.
ARDROSSAN CASTLE HERITAGE SOCIETY
Everyone is welcome at a public meeting in the Church of the Nazarene, Glasgow
Street, on Tuesday 25 June at 7.30 pm. A historian and an archaeologist will
speak on forthcoming work on the castle site.
BLOOD
TRANSFUSION SERVICE
Please give blood at the Civic Centre, Glasgow Street, on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday
26 June from 4.00 to 7.30 pm.
SAINT JOHN’S CHURCH, STEVENSTON
Our neighbours in Saint John's are celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of
the present Church on Thursday evening at 7.00 pm. You are invited.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) WEE BOXES
We have received a note of thanks for our contribution of £547.44 from
the SCIAF wee boxes. Many thanks to all of you who keep the wee box campaign
going all year. We always have spare boxes at the stall.
THE STALL
The stall is open at all Mass times during the week and at the weekend. Large
print Mass book are available from the stall. Sunday Readings in most
European languages can be printed from the parish website. The price of
the parchment and postage for papal Blessing has gone up drastically. We now
have to ask for £40 for the Blessing. We have lapel crosses available
- wear a cross with pride. There is a nice selection of candles available.
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 soon. Forms are
available from the Canon
Matt or by visiting www.GallowayYouth.org.uk
which has more information. The Parish will offer some financial support.
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.
SAINT MATTHEW’S ACADEMY SUMMER MUSICAL
Annie will be presented in the Saint Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats on Tuesday
25, Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 June. Tickets cost £5 with concession
£3. Please contact the school on 01294 606680.
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.