BULLETIN
1
SEPTEMBER 2013
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
31 August
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for a special intention - AC |
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Sunday
1 September
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday 2 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Amanda Scott |
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Tuesday
3 September
|
Memorial
of Saint Gregory the Great |
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Wednesday
4 September
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Thursday
5 September
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No Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Friday
6 September
|
No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Saturday
7 September
|
No
10.00 Mass in Saint Peter's |
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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
|
Sunday
1 September
|
11.30
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
|
Monday 2 September
|
9.30
- 11.30 am 5.30 - 6.30 pm 6.30 - 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Rainbows Brownies Saint Vincent de Paul Society |
|
Tuesday
3 September
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
|
Wednesday
4 September
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
|
Thursday
5 September
|
4.00
to 8.15 pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing
Class |
|
Friday
6 September
|
9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Bernard Doyle who died recently;
Flight Lieutenants Rick Harrison and Pete Mosley (air crash)
1994, Grant Middlemiss 2005, Irene Millar 2000,
John Sherry 2005, Samuel Cooper 1999, Elizabeth Loudon 1982,
James McCarthy 1985, Helen Mulhearn,
Michael Brown 1958, Ella Kirk 1996, Canon Myles Moriarty
1989, Cathie Mitchell 2006, James Graham 1993,
Janette Little 2008, Margaret Nicol 2007, Margaret Brodie
1964, Mary McGlynn 2010, Frank Morrison 2004,
Jimmy Mulhearn 1992, Rona McNamara 2005, Marie White née
McManus 1997 and Ellen Vance 2012
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 £818.43 - many thanks.
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted to £284.46
- 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. New doors have been installed in the Parish Centre. We
are grateful for recent donations of £40.
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.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Margaret Munn at 5.30
pm and Tom Reid at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are AM at 5.30 pm and Group 5 at 10.30
am.
CANON MATT
Canon
Matt will be on holiday from Wednesday 4 to Wednesday
11 September. Both Canon Poland (463225) and Father Bell (463461) are at home.
The Parish Office will be open as usual.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sharon McLaughlin’s
team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Our Children's Liturgy is run by volunteers on a rota basis. We are in need
of more volunteers for the Children’s Liturgy for the coming session beginning
in September. Anyone can volunteer! Would you consider becoming a volunteer
especially if your child is in Primary 4 as they will be taking part in the
Sacramental Preparation or if your child will be joining our three to five-year-olds
Liturgy Group? For more information or to volunteer, please contact the Parish
Office on 464063.
Next week's helpers are Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle Champion for the pre-fives
and Jacqueline Waugh, Michelle Champion and Andrena Hughes for primaries 1
to 3.
SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF SAINT PETER'S
Our Church, Saint Peter in Chains, was opened on 2 October 1938 which means
it will be seventy-five years open this October. We are looking to arrange
some small celebration of the event. Were you at the opening Mass? It would
be good to have a list of those who were there - perhaps, your parents or
family friends, and so on. George McGrattan will compile a list. Do you have
any photographs of the opening Mass or of memorable events of the seventy-five
years? The photos would be returned to you. The photograph below is of the
Altar Servers at the opening Mass in 1938. From left to right, the servers
are Robert McKay, our parishioner Frank Coulter at the front, David Irvine
at the back, Jim Courtney and John McCourt. We will have a celebration Mass
- probably on the following Saturday evening and a buffet supper after Mass
- sorry, no disco music - with time to chat. I will be looking for helpers
later and some more ideas.
MARY’S MEALS CLOTHING AND TEXTILES COLLECTION
The team from Mary's Meals
will be here on the weekend of 21 and 22 September to collect used clothing
and textiles. They cannot take anything else. Have a wardrobe clear-out to
support this important charity.
MARY'S MEALS
Thank you for the backpacks donated to Mary's
Meals. On 27 August, we filled a further 115 backpacks to send to Malawi,
making a total of 950 to date. This is an ongoing project so we are looking
for more backpacks. We are also looking for T-shirts, shorts, skirts and summer
dresses to fit children aged 5 to 12. We also need flip-flops in sizes 10
to 4 to complete some outfits - we can only send these sizes. All items can
be new or in good condition. If you would like further information, please
call 467161.
THE STEAMIE
Beith Amateur Drama Group presents The Steamie in Saint Matthew's Academy
auditorium on Wednesday 11 September at 7.00 pm. Proceeds go to to the school’s
Malawi Project. Tickets are available from the school office on 606680.
SINGING
THE MASS
There will be a Singing The Mass music workshop for parish musicians, cantorsand
people who enjoy singing. The event will take place in the Church of Our Lady
and Saint John, Stewarton from 1.00 pm concluding with the Vigil Mass at 6.00
pm. During the afternoon, the group will have the opportunity to prepare,
in some detail, music for the evening Mass. More information and booking forms
available at www.GallowayMusic.net.
The Mass of Christ the Saviour by Dan Schutte will be taught in soprano, alto,
tenor and bass parts and used at Mass.
CATHEDRAL SUNG EVENING PRAYER
Evening Prayer of the Church will be sung in Saint Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr
at 6.00 pm to mark the Feast of Saint Ninian. You will be very welcome.
NEW FITS STEPS CLASS
A new Fit Steps Class from Strictly Come Dancing is starting. Come along on
Sunday at 7.15 pm in the Parish Centre. Learn jive, waltz, quick step and
cha-cha. All are welcome. Zumba, Cardio 40 and Cardio 40 Toning Classes are
all still available. New members are always welcome. For more information,
please call 01294 466617.
SAINT MATTHEW’S ACADEMY MASSES
The new session opening Mass for Saint Matthew's Academy will be held in the
school on Monday 2 September at 7.00 pm. Pupils, parents, grandparents and
everyone are welcome. On Monday 16 September at 7.00 pm, Bishop John will
celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving to mark Eric Allan’s time as Head Teacher.
Again, everyone is welcome.
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.
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO CARFIN
The annual pilgrimage to Carfin takes place on Sunday 8 September. Mass in
the Grotto will be at 3.00 pm.
PILGRIMAGE TO ROME 2014
There will be a pilgrimage to Rome from 20 to 27 May 2014. The accommodation
is ten minutes walk from Saint Peter’s Basilica. Flights and transport to
and from Kilwinning, half board and all sightseeing costs are included in
the price of £850. Please register interest with Maureen Berry on 01294
557658 or macberry@live.co.uk who will supply all details.
HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE 2014
Father David Borland is exploring the possibility of arranging another Diocesan
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in early October 2014. At the moment, he is simply
asking for people interested in taking part in such a Pilgrimage to express
their interest by contacting him in one of the ways outlined on the poster.
No commitment is required at this time.
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.