THIS
IS THE FIVE HUNDREDTH BULLETIN UPLOADED TO OUR WEBSITE.
BULLETIN 29
DECEMBER 2013
THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY IN YEAR 1
CHURCH
SERVICES
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Saturday
28 December
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Maria Reid and Arturo and Cosimo Farro |
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Sunday
29 December
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday 30 December
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Mass at 10.00 am for Mass for Maria Reid and Joseph McKeever |
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Tuesday
31 December
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No
Mass at 10.00 am |
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Wednesday
1 January
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Feast
of Mary, the Mother of God |
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Thursday
2 January
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Mass at 10.00 am for John Collins and Jack Collins |
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Friday
3 January
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Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention - A and A M |
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Saturday
4 January
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Gerry Brown |
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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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PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Patrick Cahill 2010, Mary Dorian Stirling 1999, Alice Sibbald 2010, Terence
Witt 2010, Alfonso Agostini 1955, Brian Connick 2010, Father
Joseph Glendinning 1993, June Doherty 2010, Isabella Dougherty
2010, Father Andrew Karwemera 2002, Lizzie Macnamara, James Murphy 1997, Hugh
Brown 1980, Susan Burns 1986, May Rollie 2007, Frank Clark 2009, Catherine
Marroni 2012, Helen McGinn 2012, Sister Imelda CP 2000, Sister Marie Celeste
CP 2000, Gerry Brown 2010, Tom McAvennie 2011 and Charles Retzbach 2000 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.
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 £758.59 - many thanks.
PARISH
CENTRE COLLECTION
Last weekend's collection for the Parish Centre amounted
to £321.21
- many thanks.
BUILDING FUND
Donations to the Building Fund amounted to £20
- many thanks.
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 Marade Griffin at 5.30
pm and Angela Body at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are CC at 5.30 pm and
Group 2 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
There are no Sunday teas this weekend.
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD
Next Sunday is the Feast of he Epiphany of our Lord. There is a letter from
Bishop Moran about Justice and Peace in the World. A free copy of the Scottish
Bishops’ Justice and Peace Newsletter is available by calling 0141 333 0238
or emailing office@JusticeAndPeaceScotland.org.
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. The Children's Liturgy restarts on Sunday 12 January.
BURNS SUPPER
The
2014 Burns
Supper will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday 1 February at
7.00 pm. Patrons are asked to be seated by 6.50 pm. The Immortal Memory will
be delivered by Michael Diamond (shown right), past President of Irvine Burns
Club. John Hunter, North Ayrshire Councillor for Ardrossan and Arran will
propose the Toast to the Lassies and Katy Clark, Member of Parliament for
North Ayrshire and Arran will reply. Other participants include Bill Andrew,
Rachel Brown, Michael McCulloch, George McGrattan and Ciaran Sinclair. Tickets
cost £12.50 and they should be booked in advance though the Parish Office
on 01294 464063. Patrons can request group seating arrangements to be with
friends. The meal will be prepared and served by Michael and Fiona Brown,
family and friends. Vegetarian meals are available with notice as an alternative
to the traditional Burns Supper main course.
DIOCESAN CONSULTATION
Like the other Dioceses in Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales, we must continue
to face up to the declining number of people attending Mass and to the increasing
costs of maintaining, heating and caring for our buildings as well as the
decreasing number of priests. Bishop John has issued a Consultation Paper
for us to consider over the Christmas period. In January we will have a Three
Towns meeting to consider a way forward. The Consultation Paper is available
now.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND VISITS TO SAINT PETER’S WEBSITE
On 25 November 2013, the one hundred thousandth visit was made to Saint Peter’s
website which was launched on 13 July 2005. The site has over 1750 web pages,
1100 pictures, 490 bulletins between 1960 and 2013, 14000 links, some audio
and video clips and been viewed in 81 countries worldwide. Over 1200 of our
deceased relatives and friends are remembered in our Anniversary List and
some are featured in our Memoriam Cards page. The site contains many articles
on past and present spiritual and community life in Saint Peter's with pages
dedicated to our recent seventy-fifth anniversary. Canon
Matt and the website author are very grateful to those who have
accessed the site, lent photographs, passed on stories, identified errors,
made suggestions and expressed compliments. The aims of the site are to make
parishioners and others aware of current events and record our history. If
you can help with this project, please speak to Canon
Matt or contact WebsiteAuthor@SaintPeterinChains.net.
PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS (PVG)
Could all volunteers let the Parish Office know when you receive your Protection
of Vulnerable Groups paperwork in the post? Thanks.
SAINT
MATTHEW’S ACADEMY WEBSITE
Saint Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats has a new website under construction at
www.SaintMatthewsAcademy.com
You might find it interesting.
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.
LOURDES JUMBULANCE PILGRIMAGE 2014
Our local Galloway group will be travelling to Lourdes on pilgrimage from
Thursday 24 April to Saturday 3 May. There are places available for sick pilgrims
- 'VIPs', helpers, relatives and nurses, all to travel in the specially adapted
coach suitable even for those unable to fly. For more information or to make
a booking please contact the Group Leader Alison Neil on 07749 555 955 or
by e-mail on amd.neil@virgin.net.
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.