BULLETIN 4
MAY 2014
THIRD SUNDAY OF
EASTER IN YEAR 1
THE LORD IS RISEN. HE IS RISEN INDEED.
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
3 May
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Margaret and Charles Spencer |
Sunday
4 May
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday 5 May
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Robert Monan and John and Margaret Murphy |
Tuesday
6 May
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Patrick McGuire and Nancy Douglas |
Wednesday
7 May
|
Mass at 10.00 am for Rose Twigg and Patricia McVeigh |
Thursday
8 May
|
Vigil of the Deceased at 7.00 pm for Mary McCaul followed by Mass for Agnes Gallagher |
Friday
9 May
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Mary McCaul |
Saturday
10 May
|
Mass
at 10.00 am for Noelle Collins |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
PARISH
CENTRE EVENTS
Sunday
4 May
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday 5 May
|
7.00 to 9.00 pm | |
Tuesday
6 May
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 6.30 to 8.30 pm 5.00 to 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
Wednesday
7 May
|
6.00
to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm 7.30 pm |
Irish
Dancing Class |
Thursday
8 May
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Brownies |
Friday
9 May
|
9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
Saturday
10 May
|
7.00 pm | Italian Supper Dance |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Mary McCaul and Rose Twigg of our parish, Mary Anne Mulholland (Blantyre)
and Elizabeth Lennon (Kilmarnock) who died recently;
Bobby Macnamara, Steve McKinnon 2004, James Timmons 1982, Mary Barclay 2009,
Kathleen Findlay 1996, William Hilferty 1943, Harry Hissey 1976, Robert Hunter
1956, John, Irene and Patrick McKelvey, James McEvoy 1964, Helen McGee, Patrick
McGuire, Patricia McPadden 2004, Robert Stewart 2002, Jean Agostini 1978,
Josephine Brady 1953, Josephine Cunningham 2000, Margaret Long 1999, Margaret
O’Neill 2009, Margaret Stevens 2007, Annie Hilferty 1959, Simon Smyth 2001,
Mary Kelly 2013, Joe Moran 2008, Elizabeth Hendry 1987, Frank Nils Matthews
2003, Josephine Mulligan 2008 and Angela Murray 1991 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 for 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 £712.11 - many thanks.
BUILDING
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Building Fund collection amounted to £314.11 - 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 and on the parish
website. 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.
COLLECTION ENVELOPES
New collection envelopes are now available at the stall. Please let us know
if you wish to switch to a standing order. Forms are available.
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 Aidan and Calum at 5.30
pm and Group 5 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Fiona Brown’s team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Next
week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Geraldine Butcher and Elese McCormack
for the pre-fives, Elaine Shaw and Laura Hamilton for primaries 1 and 2 and
Andrena Hughes and Denise Gilmour for primary 3. Next Sunday is Confirmation
and First Communion Sunday for primary 4.
CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION
The sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Communion for the first time will
be celebrated on Sundays 11 and 18 May and 1 June at the 10.30 am Mass. These
Masses will be busy. You may prefer to come on Saturday evening at 5.30 pm.
If there is anyone in the parish who has not been confirmed - it can happen
- please contact Canon
Matt.
STALL
Confirmation and First Communion gifts are available at the stall.
DECREE OF POPE FRANCIS ON THE CANONISATION OF SAINTS JOHN XXIII AND JOHN PAUL
II
"For the honour of the Blessed Trinity, the exaltation of the Catholic
faith and the increase of the Christian life, by the authority of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Apostles, Peter and Paul and our own, after
due deliberation and frequent prayer for divine assistance and having sought
the counsel of many of our brother Bishops, we declare and define Blessed
John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II be Saints and we enrol them among the
Saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole Church.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
THANKS
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society
thanks you most sincerely for the donation of toiletries for the Ozanam Centre
in Glasgow. It wishes to acknowledge the bag of coins which was donated. It
came to £50.
BISHOP CUNNINGHAM
Bishop John Cunningham is ill a the moment. Bishop John has had a painful
leg complaint almost all of his time as our Bishop. Because of his ill-health,
he is anxious to retire and his resignation has been received by Rome but
he and we have to wait for a new bishop to be appointed. This is something
else to pray about.
50/50 CLUB
Anyone wishing to join the 50/50 Club, please contact the Promoter on 469006.
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL DEMENTIA SUPPORT SERVICES
North Ayrshire Council Dementia Support Services are based at 97 Glasgow Street,
Ardrossan. The telephone number is 01294 602720. Please contact the team if
you or someone you know of someone who needs assistance.
ITALIAN NIGHT
We have an Italian Night planned for Saturday 10 May. Music will be provided
by Angela and Paolo and food by Gratiano and Alfredo. A vegetarian option
is available if pre-booked. This is a Charity Night and the proceeds are for
the Parish and the Clinic run by Dr Lido Stefani in Rwanda, Africa. This retired
surgeon has dedicated his life to working with very poor people who have few
medical facilities. Attendance is limited to the first one hundred. Tickets
cost £15 and will be available soon. Book now by phone. We have to ask
you to pay for your tickets on receipt. Too many book tickets for events and
then being unable to attend, don’t pay and the food is already purchased.
MALAWI QUIZ NIGHT
There will be a Quiz Night in Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats on Friday 16 May. Tickets
cost £5 this includes a pie and beans or peas. A bar will be available.
Please contact the school on 01294 606680 for tickets.
MARAFUN RUN DAY
North Ayrshire Foodbank invites you to join them on Sunday 1 June from noon
to 4.30 pm at Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats. Walk, trot or run by yourself
or with friends or family. Build a food mountain! For a list of foods needed,
please visit NorthAyrshire.foodbank.org.uk/resources/documents/foodbank.
To receive an exclusive North Ayrshire Foodbank medal, teams or individuals
need to register with each participant raising £10 or more. Register
by sending an email to nafoodbank@btinternet.com stating in the subject line
Marafun Sponsorship Form. All funds raised will be used to combat hunger in
its many forms in North Ayrshire.
BULLETINS AND HYMN SHEETS
Can I ask you, please, to help me keep the Church tidy? I have no idea what
to do with all the stuff lying about the porch but could you please take the
Sunday Bulletin and Hymn Sheets home or put them back on the tables at the
back of the Church? Many thanks.
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.