BULLETIN 22
MARCH 2015
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT IN YEAR
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CHURCH SERVICES
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Saturday
21 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for the sick - JD |
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Sunday
22 March
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Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
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Monday 23 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Peter and Margaret Mitchell and Agnes McLaren |
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Tuesday
24 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret McCarroll and Isabella Connor |
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Wednesday
25 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Raymond McLaren and a special intention - TMcG |
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Thursday
26 March
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Funeral
Service at 3.00 pm for Thomas Rourke in Holmsford Bridge Crematorium,
Dreghorn |
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Friday
27 March
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Mass at 10.00 am for Winnie McLaughlin and Helen Taggart |
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Saturday
28 March
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No 10.00 am Mass |
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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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Saturday
21 March
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7.30 pm | Private Function |
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Sunday
22 March
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11.30 am |
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Monday 23 March
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9.30
to 11.30 am 6.30 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Tuesday
24 March
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9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 5.00 to 8.00 pm 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilition |
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Wednesday
25 March
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12.30
to 2.30 pm 5.45 to 6.45 pm 7.00 to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Thursday
26 March
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4.00
pm 6.00 to 7.30 pm 7.00 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm |
Dancing |
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Friday
27 March
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9.30
to 11.30 am 7.00 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers Race Night |
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Saturday
28 March
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7.00 pm | Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please
remember in your prayers:
Terry Kelly (Glasgow), William Shanks (Ardrossan) and Thomas Rourke
of our parish who died recently;
John Pentleton 2014, Hugh Conway 1976, Sister Immanuel CP 2002, Terence McCarroll
1967, Patrick McDermott 1973, Agnes McLaren 1994, Isabella Connor 1959, James
and Ellen McCarroll 1977, Brenda Simons 2008, Don Foley, Felix Gallagher 2010,
Anna Bates 1997, Terry McCabe 2005, Moira Rafferty, Rebecca Walsh 2008, The
Crew of HMS Dasher 1943, Gerald McGhee 2008, Devlin McIndoe 1992 and Allister
Nesbit 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 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 £658.91 - many thanks.
SCOTTISH
CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) COLLECTION
Last weekend's SCIAF collection amounted to £831.13 - 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 Patricia Milligan at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Aidan and Calum at 5.30
pm and Group 1 at 10.30 am.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Fiona Brown’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 Teresa
Louden and
Michelle Noble for the pre-fives, Elaine Shaw and
Mairi Barr and
Anya
Breen for primaries 1 and 2, Maria
Paterson-Kidd and
Sara Lopes for primary 3 and Emma
Paterson and
Krista Ward for primary 4.
DEANERY PENANCE SERVICES
Celebrate the Sacrament before Easter on
- Wednesday at 2.00 pm in Saint
Mary's Church, Saltcoats
- Wednesday at 7.00 pm in Saint John’s Church, Stevenston
- Thursday at 7.00 pm inSaint Peter’s Church, Ardrossan
BISHOP NOLAN
The video of the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop William, which took place
on 14 February, is available on the Diocesan website, on www.GallowayDiocese.org.uk.
It is hoped that it will be available on DVD soon. There are over
a hundred photos of the Ordination on Saint Peter's website.
THE HOLY SEASON OF LENT
Lent is a time for prayer, penance and almsgiving in the long-standing tradition
of our Church. During Lent, we are making the journey to Easter just as everyone
of us is making the journey to Heaven.
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
- There is a short morning Service each day at 10.00 am in the Park
Church.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday our Mass will be at 9.00
am.
- Ardrossan Churches Passover Meal in the Parish Centre on Monday 30
March at 7.00 pm
- Mass of Chrism in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr on Tuesday 31 March
at 7.30 pm
- Holy Thursday Mass on 2 April in Saint Peter's at 7.00 pm followed
by Exposition till Night Prayer at 9.00 pm
- Good Friday Way of the Cross for children at 12 noon on 3 April
- Good Friday Liturgy at 3.00 pm
- Stations of the Cross on Good Friday evening at 7.00 pm.
- Easter Vigil and Mass of Easter at 8.30 pm on Saturday evening, 4
April
- Dawn Service on Cannon Hill at 8.00 am on Easter Sunday, 5 April
- Mass of Easter in Saint Peter's at 10.30 am
PALM SUNDAY NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING
The Palm Sunday National Youth Gathering will be in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral,
Motherwell on Sunday 29 March at 2.00 pm. It is a time of teaching, Mass and
Dinner. Full details are on the poster. The contact is Father
Stephen McGrattan on info@RCCumnock.org.uk or through www.GallowayYouth.org.uk.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL LENTEN APPEAL FOR TOILETRIES
During the weeks of Lent, the Saint
Vincent de Paul Society is once again asking the parishioners
of Saint Peter’s to donate both male and female toiletries for use in the
Ozanam Centre in Glasgow. The Ozanam Centre assists the homeless, both male
and female, so any donations of toiletries would be very gratefully received.
A box will be placed in the Church porch for any donations and we hope that
we can rely on your usual very generous support. Thank you.
GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
North Ayrshire Council has a proposal to upgrade and resite the war memorial
in Glasgow Street and create a memorial garden to mark the seventieth anniversary
of the war. There will be more news as it goes ahead.
CONFIRMATION AND FIRST COMMUNION
The Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion will be celebrated this
year at the 10.30 am Mass on Sundays 3, 10 and 17 May, as we have done for
many years. The reason for the three Sundays is so that the children are easily
called by name, have enough room for family and friends and are made to feel
as special as they are. Twenty-nine children are on our list, including those
added recently, so about ten children each Sunday would be comfortable. I
will put a list at the stall for you to choose whichever Sunday suits. I am
happy to add another Sunday or arrange any other date you may require. I know
that family work and travel arrangements can be difficult. Just let me know
if none of the dates suit. The meeting for parents has
been postponed till
I recover from my ankle surgery. I'm sorry about
this. I will re-arrange before Easter.
YOUTH 4
LIFE SCOTLAND
Bishop John Keenan of Paisley will be the keynote speaker at the launch of
a new pro-life organisation, Youth 4 Life Scotland, aimed at young people
aged between thirteen and nineteen. The event will take place in Turnbull
Hall, 13-15 Southpark Terrace, Glasgow, G12 8LG and will run from 6.00 to
8.00 pm on 30 April. It will provide information and more on the pro-life
movement, especially for young people.
HMS DASHER WEEKEND
The annual service to commemorate the sinking of HMS
Dasher takes place on Sunday 29 March, Palm Sunday, at 11.30 am. Canon
Matt leads it each year. Everyone is welcome to join the 9.45 am sailing to
Arran on the Saturday. The ship will halt over the spot where Dasher
sank. This is a short service. All you need do is buy a ticket and come back
on the return sailing.
SAINT PETER'S PARENT COUNCIL RACE NIGHT
Saint Peter’s Primary School Parent Council is having a Race Night in the
Parish Centre on Friday 27 March. Tickets are available from the school or
at the door.
PRIZE BINGO NIGHT FOR HCPT GROUP 376
There will be a Prize Bingo for HCPT Group 376 on Friday 27 March in Whitlees
Community Centre, Ardrossan. Eyes down at 7.00 pm. For more information, phone
Esther Coulter on 464692.
SPRING FAYRE FOR HCPT GROUP 376 AND SAINT PETER'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE
There will be a Spring Fayre on Saturday 28 March from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm
in St Mary’s Parish Hall, Saltcoats. Proceeds will go to Saint Peter’s Children’s
Centre and HCPT Group 376. Tables are available at £10. Phone Josephine
on 473030 or Esther on 464692.
A THOUGHT FROM POPE FRANCIS
To be able to confess our sins is a gift from God. "The Sacrament of
Reconciliation enables us to draw near to the Father trustfully, to have the
certainty of his forgiveness. He is truly 'rich in mercy' and he extends it
abundantly to those who turn to him with a sincere heart” said the Pope in
his homily during the penitential celebration in Saint Peter's Basilica on
Friday afternoon. “The transformation of the heart that leads us to confess
our sins is a gift from God - it is 'His work'” he continued. “As we leave
the confessional, we know his strength that restores life and rekindles the
enthusiasm of faith. After confession we are reborn”. “Jesus' call impels
us all not to stop at the surface of things, especially when facing a person.
We are called to look beyond, to focus on the heart to see how much generosity
each person is capable of. No one must be excluded from God's mercy. Everyone
knows that the way to reach it and the Church is the house that welcomes all
and refuses no one. Its doors are always wide open so that those who are touched
by grace may find the certainty of forgiveness. The greater the sin, the greater
the love must be that the Church expresses towards those who convert”.
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.