BULLETIN 16
FEBRUARY 2014
SIXTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
15 February
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Mass
at 10.00 am for a special intention |
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Sunday
16 February
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the parishioners |
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Monday 17 February
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Mass at 10.00 am for the McManus family |
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Tuesday
18 February
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Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret Logan and Helen Brown |
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Wednesday
19 February
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Mass at 10.00 am for Mass offered for Emily McLaughlin and Ellen Mooney |
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Thursday
20 February
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Mass at 7.00 pm for Mass offered John Collins |
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Friday
21 February
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Mass at 10.00 am for George Hilferty and Angus Macrae |
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Saturday
22 February
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Mass
at 10.00 am for Margaret Grierson |
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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
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Sunday
16 February
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No Tea and Coffee after Mass |
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Monday 17 February
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9.30
to 11.30 pm 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Tuesday
18 February
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9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
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Wednesday
19 February
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6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
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Thursday
20 February
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6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Brownies |
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Friday
21 February
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9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
John Carrick 2010, James McLaren 1964, Patrick Kelly 1989, Rose Walker 1985,
Jack Conlan 2013, Nathan Murray-Collier 2005, Ellen Reilly 1954, Jean Wylie,
Francis Clark 1953, Helen Clark 1973, Hugh McGinn 2013, Kelly Smith 2007,
John Patrick Collins 2012, George Monaghan 2004, Patsy McDonald 1993, Guilia
Marchetti 1998, Justine McAllister 2000, Brian O'Reilly 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. 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 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 £716.63 - many thanks.
BUILDING
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Building Fund collection amounted to £267.63.
An extra donation of £20 was also received - 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.
PARISH LOURDES FUND
There is £500 in a designated fund to assist those who wish to make
the pilgrimage to Lourdes. Remember it is there if you or someone you know
needs this specific help.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Marade Griffin at 5.30
pm and Tom Reid at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Aidan and Calum at 5.30
pm and Group 4 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Fiona Brown’s team.
DATES
Ash Wednesday is on 5 March; Good Friday is on 18 April and Easter Sunday
is 20 April.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Next
week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Claire Sweenie and Linda Martin for
the pre-fives, Emma Paterson and Marie O’Brien for primaries 1 and 2, Laura
Hamilton and Yvette Thorpe for primary 3 and Denise Gilmour and Michelle Morton
for primary 4.
ARDROSSAN GUIDES SPRING FETE
5th Ardrossan Guides are hosting a fundraising Spring Fete on Saturday 22
February 2014 in the Parish Centre from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm. The date is particularly
special as it’s our annual World Thinking Day where we celebrate friendship
and unity. We aim to have the usual fete stalls available. We have also got
some ‘indoor car boot tables’ for sale at £10 each. Please contact Guide
Leader, Coral Brady, on 07950 231241 if you would like to reserve a table.
We hope to warmly welcome you to the event.
SAFEGUARDING RAISING AWARENESS TRAINING - SAINT MARY’S DEANERY
Raising Awareness sessions are compulsory for all volunteers in the Parish
- Children’s Liturgy, Saint Vincent
de Paul Society, readers, sacristans, Eucharistic Ministers and
so on. Please arrange to attend one the following four sessions:
Sunday 23 February at 2.00 pm in Saint Peter’s Parish Centre,
Ardrossan
Monday 24 February at 7.00 pm Saint Mary’s Hall, Saltcoats
Sunday 2 March at 2.00 pm Saint Winin’s Hall, Kilwinning
Monday 3 March at 7.00 pm Saint John’s Hall, Stevenston
A short reminder of the law will be our topic. Tea and coffee will be available
at the Sunday meetings only. I look forward to seeing you there.
Mrs A Watt, Adviser
LOURDES GROUP QUIZ NIGHT
The Parish Lourdes Group has organised a fundraiser for Church Maintenance
Fund and look for your support by buying tickets or donating raffle prizes.
The Quiz Night is on Friday 28 February at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start and
will finish at 11.00 pm. A light supper will be served and it is BYOB - bring
your own bottle. Tea and coffee are available. Tickets cost £5 and all
proceeds go to the Church Maintenance Fund. All are welcome. The contacts
for tickets are Harry on 469006, Pam on 601575 and the Parish Office on 464063.
50/50 CLUB
We take this opportunity to thank all members for their continuing support
of the Club and the Parish and especially our collectors who continue over
many years. Our first draw for 2014 will be in February to give all members
the time to renew their membership. Please consider joining and tell your
friends - everyone is very welcome to share in the prizes. Contact the Club
promoter, Myriame Sammons on 01294 469006.
SAINT MATTHEW'S ACADEMY HCPT CHARITY CABARET EVENING
The Sixth Year HCPT Group in Saint Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats is proud to
present a Charity Cabaret Evening on Thursday 20 February from 7,00 to 9.30
pm. The cast has been working extremely hard to make it a great evening and
would be delighted if you could attend. Tickets are priced at £5 and
include light refreshments. They are available from the school office on 01294
606680. Please come along and support us. We guarantee you a most enjoyable
evening.
NEW DAWN YOUTH RETREAT DAY
New Life In Christ will be the theme of a retreat day of talks, workshops,
group discussion, drama, music, prayer, social time, question and answer sessions,
adoration, finishing with Mass. The retreat will take place in Saint Margaret’s
Cathedral, Ayr on Saturday 1 March, from 11.00 am until 7.00 pm and is supported
by New Dawn ministries. The programme is for eleven to twenty-five year olds
in two groups. Lunch will be provided. Places are limited and you do need
to register. Please download a registration form from www.GallowayYouth.org.uk
and return it to Father Stephen
McGrattan or get one from the back of the Church. For more information,
email info@rccumnock.org.uk. The cost is £5.
FATHER JOHN MAENDELEO
Father John's email account has
been hacked so there is spurious e-mail going round asking for funds for a
sick relative. Please ignore it. He is in Tanzania and is fine.
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.
BURNS
SUPPER
Many thanks to all who put in so much work to make the Burns Supper such a
friendly and successful night. There are photos on the website.
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.
BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
Give blood! The Blood Transfusion Service will be at the Civic Centre, Glasgow
Street on Tuesday 18 February from 2.0 0pm to 3.45 pm and 5.15 pm to 7.30
pm and on Wednesday 19 from 4.00 pm to 7.30 pm.
A YEAR WITH POPE FRANCIS
A Year With Pope France is a little booklet with a thought for each day from
the writings of Pope Francis. It is available from the stall at £3.
CONFIRMATION AND FIRST COMMUNION GIFTS
Conformation and First Communion gifts are available from the stall.
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.
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.
THANKS
Grateful thanks to Saint Clare for favours received. May the Sacred Heart
of Jesus be praised, adored and glorified and loved today and every day throughout
the world. Amen. DJ
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.