BULLETIN 13
OCTOBER 2013
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
12 October
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for a special intention |
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Sunday
13 October
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday 14 October
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret Logan |
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Tuesday
15 October
|
Mass at 10.00 am for John Connor and Linsay Kileen |
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Wednesday
16 October
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Bridget Carroll and Michael Hannon |
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Thursday
17 October
|
Mass at 7.00 pm for Dan Donnelly |
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Friday
18 October
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret Smyth and Greta Ward |
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Saturday
19 October
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for a special intention |
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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
13 October
|
11.30
am |
Tea
and Coffee after Mass |
|
Monday 14 October
|
7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
|
Tuesday
15 October
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
|
Wednesday
16 October
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
|
Thursday
17 October
|
4.00 to 8.15 pm |
Dancing Class |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Patricia Higgins and Linsay Kileen who died recently;
Maureen Haddington 2002, Vincenzo Marchetti 1968, Mary
McCarroll 1913, Ena Millar 1987, John Petrie 1966,
Bruce Gallacher 1995, Robert Ireland 2008, James McKay 1992,
John McGowan 2002, John McPolin 1944,
Hannah Burns 2002, Dan Donnelly 1941, Jim Sullivan 2005,
Alistair Aitken 1995, Agnes Anderson 2001,
Mary McAtee 2006, Margaret McHugh 2002, Michael McManus
1961 and Michael Monaghan 1936
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. Deacon Bill Corbett
(01292 521208, 07904 248948, Rev.BillCorbett@btinternet.com) 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.
OUR SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Very many thanks to all who helped celebrated our seventy-fifth anniversary.
The short
history of our parish was beautifully presented by George McGrattan. The
buffet supper was excellent and the Mass was prayerful and nostalgic so very
many thanks to everyone. We’ll do it again in 2038.
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 £738.52 - many thanks.
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre
amounted to £326.36
- many thanks.
SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR MISSIO
There will be a special collection next weekend for Missio. Gift Aid envelopes
will be available in the pews.
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.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Harry Sammons 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 1 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
There will be no Sunday Teas next weekend.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy is celebrated during the Sunday 10.00 am Mass. We have
groups for three to five years, primary 1 and 2 and primary 3. All children
are welcome. Next
week's helpers are Elaine Shaw and Theresa Louden for the pre-fives, Jacqueline
Waugh, Michelle Champion and Emma Paterson for primaries 1 to 3 and Jacqueline
Smith and Michelle Millar for primary 4.
CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN
For the foreseeable future, Deacon Bill Corbett has been appointed Catholic
Chaplain to Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock. Due to the Data Protection Act,
patients going into Crosshouse Hospital, or any hospital, must 'opt in' to
have a priest or chaplain visit them while they are in hospital otherwise
the priest or chaplain will not be given information as to who they are, or
their whereabouts. Alternatively, your parish priest, or a relative can get
in contact with Deacon Bill and let him know who is in hospital and requires
a visit. His details are - land line phone 01292 521208, mobile phone 07904
248948 and email address Rev.BillCorbett@btinternet.com.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTETION OF THE UNBORN CHILD (SPUC)
The local branch of SPUC is holding a Pro-Life Concert on Saturday 26 October
2013 at 7.30 pm in Saint Winin's Church Hall, Kilwinning. Tickets cost £5
and include supper. Please contact Ellen Quirk on 556736 or Pat Quirk on 556680.
MUSICAL EVENING IN AID OF LOURDES FLOOD APPEAL
Loudoun Musical Society (LMS Voices) will present a Musical Evening in Saint
Peter in Chains on Friday 25 October at 7.30 pm. This will be followed by
tea, coffee and cakes in the Parish-Centre. Tickets cost £5. There is
a poster in the porch. Raffle prizes and donations can be given to Committee
members. For tickets, contact Pam on 601575 or Anne on 07856 65751. All are
welcome.
ROSARY BEADS
Father Stephen Sharkey has written from Afghanistan asking for rosary beads
- used or new - for the soldiers. Most soldiers - Catholic or otherwise -
want to carry a set of rosary beads as they go out on patrol. Father Stephen
talks to them about superstition and encourages them to pray - but he always
tries to give rosaries when asked for them. Can you help? Leave them with
Betty at the stall. Thanks.
DAY OF REFLECTION FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE PRIESTHOOD
There will be a day of reflection for those interested in the priesthood on
Saturday 19 October in Saint Mary's Church, Irvine. Please phone Father Wilie
Boyd on 01294 279130
for further details.
SAINT PETER’S CHILDREN’S CENTRE
Nursery spaces available for in Saint Peter's Children's Centre for children
who are three years and above and children whose third birthday is before
28 February 2014. These spaces are funded by North Ayrshire Council. For more
information, please contact Josephine Coulter on 473030.
REFUGEES FROM SYRIA
The plight of the Syrian refugees is terrible to see on television and in
reports from the Aid Agencies. The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
(SCIAF) has sent envelopes you can use to make a donation. We will send them
on and there are other ways to help. Pope Francis and the Bishops have asked
us all to pray for the situation in Syria.
50/50 CLUB
The next 50/50 Club draw will be at the end of October. New members are very
welcome at any time. Our thanks to our members for their continuing support
of the Parish 50/50 Club. Contact the Promoter, Myriame Sammons on 469006
if you wish to join.
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.
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.