BULLETIN                        18 MAY 2014

FIFTH SUNDAY
OF EASTER IN YEAR 1

THE LORD IS RISEN. HE IS RISEN INDEED.

CHURCH SERVICES

Saturday 17 May  

Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret Logan, Mary Timmons and Mary Brown
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Tommy and Theresa Arkison and those who are sick

Sunday 18 May  

Celebration of Confirmation and First Communion
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation

Monday 19 May  

Mass at 10.00 am for Rose Twigg and Mary McCaul
Vigil of the Deceased at 7.00 pm for Wilshie Boyle

Tuesday 20 May  

Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Wilshie Boyle

Wednesday 21 May  

Mass at 9.00 am for Mary McLaughlin and Alex Murphy

Thursday 22 May  

No Mass in Saint Peter's

Friday 23 May  

Mass at 10.00 am for Robert and Margaret Monan

Saturday 24 May  

Mass at 10.00 am for Elizabeth Lennon
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Anne White

The Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks.
Any changes to the above times caused, for example, by a funeral will be notified on the home page of this website.


PARISH CENTRE EVENTS

Sunday 18 May  

11.30 am

Tea and Coffee after Mass

Monday 19 May  
9.30 to 11.30 pm
6.30 pm
6.30 to 8.00 pm
7.00 to 9.00 pm

Parents and Toddlers
Rainbows
Brownies
Saint Vincent de Paul Society

Tuesday 20 May  
9.00 to 11.00 am
11.00 am
6.30 to 8.30 pm
5.00 to 7.30 pm

Cardiac Rehabilition
Legion of Mary
Cardio 40 Toning
Irish Dancing Class

Wednesday 21 May  
6.00 to 8.00 pm
7.00 to 8.00 pm
8.00 to 9.00 pm

Irish Dancing Class
Zumba
Cardio 40 Toning

Thursday 22 May  
6.00 to 7.30 pm
7.30 to 9.00 pm

Brownies
Guides

Friday 23 May  
9.30 to 11.30 am Parents and Toddlers

PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Williamina (Wilshie) Boyle of our parish, Anne White (Saltcoats), Rosemary McGuire, Cathie Byrne (Kilwinning), Sheila Sweeney (Kilwinning), and Bernard Conway (Johnstone) who died recently;
William Calvert 1992, Father John Fitzsimmons 2008, Susan Little 2007, Kathleen Watt 2012, Frances Hackett 1997, Harry Andrew 2003, Tommy Coulter 2010, Daniel Cullinane 1971, Robert McKay 1942, Mary Quinn 1978, George Wilson 2006, Patricia Butcher 2009, Brian Cairns 2004, Nora Ramsay 2007, Ronnie Stewart 1971, Angus Donnelly 2003, Janet Gee 2010, William McCafferty 1920, Susan McKinlay 2012, Mary Brown 2013, James Cairnie 1953, Mary Kelly 2002, Sadie Welsh 2009, Meta McCulloch and John McKibben 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. 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 £929.57 - many thanks.

BUILDING FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Building Fund collection amounted to £375.29 - 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 Julie Coldwell at 5.30 pm and Margaret Harvey at 10.30 am.

ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Aidan and Calum at 5.30 pm and Group 2 at 10.30 am.

SUNDAY TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sharon McLaughlin’s team.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Next week's Children's Liturgy helpers are Elaine Shaw and Teresa Louden for the pre-fives, Maria Paterson and George Kidd for primaries 1 and 2 and Michelle Morton and Michelle Noble for primary 3.

CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION
The sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Communion for the first time will be celebrated on Sundays 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.

A SPECIAL DAY
Today is a special day for Logan, Helena, Ryan, Aiden, Clare Callum Hannah, Molly, Jessica, Aimee, Liam, Ashton, Emma and Chelsea who are being confirmed at the 10.30 am Mass. They will also receive Holy Communion for the first time.

STALL
Confirmation and First Communion gifts are available at the stall.

EMBRACING CHANGE
Embracing Change is the process going on throughout the Diocese as we prepare for a time when we have fewer priests and a Church being enlivened by Pope Francis. As has been mentioned, the priests of this Deanery have been meeting since Christmas to discuss our leadership role in a time of change. Largs and Millport now share a Parish Priest as do Kilbirnie, Beith and Dalry. Saint Margaret's in Irvine has closed. The full text of the notes of our meetings is on the parish website at www.SaintPeterInChains.net. This might give you a flavour of our thinking and planning. There is also a brief timetable. The Sunday afternoon times of prayer during Lent were important and were quite well attended. The next step is a Deanery Pentecost Service in Saint John’s, Stevenston on Pentecost Sunday, 8 June at 3.00 pm. It is a celebration of who we are as Church and our shared gifts and abilities. It is a time of prayer and reflection, leading to an Open Forum to be held on Sunday 29 June. The venue is yet to be finalised but probably Saint Matthew’s Academy auditorium. Please get involved by reading the notes, making suggestions and so on. If you would like a copy of the notes - as opposed to reading them on the website - please send an email requesting a copy. I’ll happily print out a copy for anyone who asks. Progress will be reported to you as we go along. Before Pentecost, we could have a parish meeting to discuss our part in the service.

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
The Italian Night was a successful event. Due to the hard work of a few, and your support, we are able to send £750 to 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.


JAMES McFARLANE SCHOOL GARDEN FAYRE
There will be a Garden Fayre at James McFarlane School on Thursday 29 May from 10.00 am to 12 noon. There will be arts and crafts, home baking, a raffle, plants, tea and coffee. All are welcome.

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.


LEAVING MASS EARLY
Please don’t leave Mass early as a habit. Sometimes, there is a good reason but sometimes it looks like “I’ve spent enough of my busy time …”.

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.

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.