BULLETIN
9 NOVEMBER 2014
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
8 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls |
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Sunday
9 November
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Sunday
Mass at 10.30 am for the parishioners |
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Monday 10 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for Jim Ledgerwood and a special intention - B and L N |
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Tuesday
11 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for Ann Monaghan |
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Wednesday
12 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for a special intention - C and M S |
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Thursday
13 November
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Requiem Mass at 7.00 am for Morvia Logue |
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Friday
14 November
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No Mass in Saint Peter's |
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Saturday
15 November
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Mass at 10.00 am for the Holy Souls |
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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
9 November
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11.30 am |
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Monday 10 November
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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
11 November
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9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 5.00 to 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
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Wednesday
12 November
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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
13 November
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4.00
pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing |
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Friday
14 November
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9.30 to 11.30 am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Gloria Rosendale of our parish, Sheila Donoghue (Ireland), John Graham (Saltcoats),
Rose Hand (Dalry) and Carrie McGinley (Kilbrinie) who died recently;
John Craig 2012, Joseph McAuliffe 2001, Jean McGowan 2010, Annie McNamara,
Alice McWhinnie 2009, Elizabeth Mary Moultrie 2000, Father Cornelius Burke
1972, James Cummings 2005, Vivien Goldie 1998, Helen Gurney 2004, David Kelley,
Henry Mons McIlroy 1966, Alec Murphy 1998, Annie Tracey 2000, Thomas
Walsh 2002, James Cox, Canon John Donnelly 2003, Mary McCabe 1998, Peter
McCourt 2009, James McGrath 2010, Daniel Murray 2006, Moira Shaw 1995, Hugh
Welsh 1986, Bartholomew (Barney) Coby 2012, Mary Dalziel 2006, Helen Mallon
1987, Daniel McDougall 1944, Alex Miller 1979, James Smith 1999, William Cassidy
2012, Julie Anne MacLaren 2006, William Reilly, Rose Floyd 1992, Vivien Friel
2004 and Canon Patrick Gunning 1987 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 £717.35 - many thanks.
MAINTENANCE
FUND COLLECTION
Last weekend's Maintenance Fund collection amounted to £306.37 - 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.
DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
The feast this weekend is the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, a day to
celebrate that we have and maintain Church buildings to the glory of God.
The Lateran is the Pope’s Cathedral church in Rome and the 'Mother of all
Churches'.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Harry Sammons at 5.30
pm and Patricia Milligan 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 Saint Peter’s team.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
The
Children's Liturgy is celebrated during the 10.30 am Mass each Sunday. All
children are welcome. Next week's helpers are Geraldine Butcher and Elese
McCormack for the pre-fives, Michelle Morton and Marie O’Brien for primaries
1 and 2, Frances Gemmell and Gayle Paterson for primary 3 and Jacqueline Smith
and Michelle Millar for primary 4.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
If you would like to become more involved in helping our Saint
Vincent de Paul Society to continue their good works, please contact
any Society member after each Sunday Mass.
CARITAS
Caritas is the Leadership and Service programme launched by the Scottish Bishops
in response to the invitation of Pope Benedict. It is now fully adopted by
Saint Matthew's
Academy, Saltcoats. Nine of our young parishioners have signed up for
the programme. They will make themselves known as the year goes on. Watch
for details.
PRIMARY SEVEN OPEN EVENING - SAINT MATTHEW’S ACADEMY
There will be an open evening in Saint
Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats for all Primary 7 pupils and their parents
and carers on Monday 10 November at 7.00 pm. The evening involves a short
presentation from Mr Colligan, Head Teacher, followed by a tour of departments
within the school and an opportunity to have a chat with the Senior Management
Team or pastoral staff. Tea and coffee will be available.
STALL
Memoriam Candles are now available at the Stall. There is also a lovely selection
to Christmas cards and calendars.
50/50 CLUB WINNERS
Congratulations to our 50/50 Club £25 winners for October and November.
October - 153 J Hendry, 44 P McEvoy, 228 S Boyle, 272 R
Tarbet
November - 175 Y Thorpe, 147 M Farro, C McNally, 151 M Friel
The December Draw and Bonus Draw will take place in early December. Thanks
to our members for their continued support of the 50/50 Club. Why not give
a friend a membership for 2015 and support the parish at the same time? Contact
the Promoter, Myriame Sammons on 01294 469006 to enrol new members.
NOVEMBER LISTS
During November, Mass will be offered for those whose names you put on the
November Lists. Please fill one in and leave it in the basket by the altar.
A Mass offering is usual but not necessary.
KEEPING IN TOUCH
If you are happy for me to have your email address, would you send us an email
to Office@SaintPeterInChains.net? Just say hello and who you are. Postal address
and phone would be useful as well. All our data is protected by the Data Protection
Act and will not be divulged to anyone else.
CEMETERY MASS
Our annual Mass in Ardrossan Cemetery will be on Sunday 16 November at 2.00
pm - come rain or shine. We remember those buried in the Cemetery and those
who have been cremated.
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE
The annual Remembrance Day service will be held in the Evangelical Union Church,
Glasgow Street on Sunday 9 November at 1.00 pm. It will be followed by wreath-laying
at the Garden of Remembrance in Glasgow Street.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
The Christmas Craft Fair for 2014 will be held on Saturday 22 November 2014
from 10.30 am to 2.30 in Saint Peter’s Parish Centre. There will be Santa’s
Grotto, crafts, jewellery, gifts and many more stalls. Tea and coffee will
also be available. For more information or to book a table, please contact
the Parish Office on 464063. All are welcome and all donations will be gratefully
received.
SAINT
MATTHEW'S ACADEMY PARENT COUNCIL
Is there anyone out there missing work or with a little time to spare? The
Parent Council of Saint
Matthew's Academy would like to produce a Newsletter, perhaps quarterly,
and need some help with its layout et cetera. Please contact Canon
Matt on 464063.
YOUTH FOR LOURDES (YfL).
This diocesan group is now recruiting young people in the current fourth year
of secondary school to 23 years of age to join it. The YfL Group assists sick
and frail participants on the diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes with their mobility,
helping them to take part as fully as they can in the week long pilgrimage.
The dates are 5 to 15 July 2015. The full cost is £630 which includes
all food, travel, accommodation and insurance. The first meeting will take
place in Saint John's Hall, Glaisnock Street, Cumnock, KA18 1JU on Sunday
5 October from 3.00 pm till 6.00 pm. Application forms are available in the
Church porch or through the YfL office on 01387 252603, teamyfl@yahoo.co.uk
or Facebook Youth for Lourdes (Galloway).
JUMBULANCE TO LOURDES - EASTER 2015
Our local Across Group is looking for sick or limited mobility pilgrims and
any helpers who wish to travel to Lourdes next year from 23 April to 2 May
by the specially adapted coach with fully medical support and staffing. Please
contact the group leader Alison Neil on 07749 555955 or amd.neil@outlook.com
for more details or to book a place.
SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) REMEMBRANCE MASS
In the month of Holy Souls, SCIAF holds a special Mass to commemorate supporters
who have passed away. This year’s Remembrance Mass will be held on Thursday
13 November at 1.00 pm at the SCIAF Office, 19 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6BE.
Tea and coffee will be served. If you would like to attend or pass on the
name of a loved one so that it can be added to SCIAF’s Book of Remembrance,
please call 0141 354 5555 or email ecoakley@sciaf.org.uk.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
To keep a feast of the dedication of a Church building is to keep a feast
in thanksgiving for the body of the Lord made up of living members who are
"chosen of the Lord and precious" and for whom "Christ is made
the sure foundation". It is to celebrate the joys and the hopes, the
struggles and the blessings in their lives.
If you would like to produce a Thought for the Week, please email it to
Office@SaintPeterInChains.net. Thanks.
EMBRACING CHANGE
A meeting to complete the process of Embracing Change is planned for Sunday
30 November in Saint
Matthew's Academy. Full details will be given later. Can those who attended
the meeting in Saint Matthew’s on 14 September please meet with Canon
Matt in the presbytery on Tuesday 11 November at 7.30 pm? This
is just to review where we have got to and to prepare for the meeting on 30
November.
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 upkeep.
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.