Saturday
26 March
|
Easter Vigil Mass at 8.30 pm for the sick and Jean Conroy |
Sunday
27 March
|
Sunday Mass at 10.30 am for the congregation |
Monday
28 March
|
No Mass in Saint Peter's |
Tuesday
29 March
|
No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
Wednesday
30 March
|
No
Mass in Saint Peter's |
Thursday
31 March
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am by Monsignor
Peter Magee for Veronica Stevenston |
Friday
1 April
|
Mass at 10.00 am by Canon Pat McSorley for Patrick McDermott |
Saturday
2 April
|
HMS Dasher Service
on the 9.45 am Ardrossan-Brodick ferry No 10.00 am Mass in Saint Peter's Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Agnes McLaren |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
Saturday
26 March
|
Easter Vigil Mass at 8.30 pm |
|
Sunday
27 March
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30 am |
Monday
28 March
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Tuesday
29 March
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Wednesday
30 March
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Thursday
31 March
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Friday
1 April
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Saturday
2 April
|
Mass
at 10.00 am Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
|
|
Sunday
27 March
|
11.30 am |
|
Monday
28 March
|
|
|
Tuesday
29 March
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 11.00 am 7.30 to 8.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
30 March
|
7.00
to 8.00 pm 8.00 to 9.00 pm |
Zumba |
Friday
1 April
|
9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please
remember in your prayers:
Veronica Stevenson of our parish, May McParland of our parish, Irene Chalmers
(Saltcoats) and Mr O'Brien (Dumbarton) who died recently;
Anna Bates 1997, Terry McCabe 2005, Moira Rafferty, Rebecca Walsh 2008, The
Crew of HMS Dasher 1943, Gerald McGhee 2008, Devlin McIndoe 1992, Allister
Nesbit 2000, Cathie Quinn 2015, Menotti Carrino 1953, Odina Carrino 1987,
Monsignor Stephen Kennedy 2009, Sally Wilson 2012, Sarah Anderson 2003, Elizabeth
Hughes 2013, James Kelly 1983, Michael McCann 2012, Sandy Miller 1979, Gus
Slimman 1993, Isabella Stuart 2004, William Friel 1994, Peter Hughes 2011,
Irene Mathieson 2012, Jenny Murphy 1998, Marjorie Robertson, Margaret Shanks
1993, Kenneth McSkimming, Jane McFarlane 2006, Margaret Murphy, Monsignor
John O'Farrell 2008, Pope John Paul II 2005 and James Smith 1959 whose anniversaries
occur at this time and those who are sick.
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.
HOSPITAL
CHAPLAINCY
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 is assisted by the priest on call
each week. Canon Pat Keegans (01292 263488) is the chaplain to Ayr Hospital
and the Ayrshire Hospice.
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. A Standing Order would make the
handling of money so much easier. Have you signed a Gift Aid form? If you
are a taxpayer the Church would get 25p added to every £1 you donate.
COLLECTIONS
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £583.56 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £299.85 - 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.
PARISH RECORDS
Our parish records are covered by the Data Protection Act and are for parish
use only. We cannot give out phone numbers or addresses. Please help us to
keep our records up to date using the cards provided.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Margaret Munn at 5.30
pm and Anthony Da Prato and Aidan McGrath at 10.30 am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30
pm and Group 2 at 10.30 am.
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
Elaine Shaw for the pre-fives, Teresa Louden, Emma Paterson and
Sean Henry for primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Jacqueline Smith and
Lucy Mathieson for primary 4.
SUNDAY
TEAS
There will be no Sunday Teas on Easter Sunday.
Next Sunday's teas
will be served by Fiona Brown's team.
Would you consider making a team or joining a team that organises the teas
and coffees after Sunday 10.30 am Mass? If so, please leave your details at
the Parish Office or telephone 01294 464063.
FATHER TOM McCART
Father Tom McCart of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer is staying
in Saltcoats for a week. He will say Mass in Saint
Mary's Church each morning at 10.00 am.
CANON MATT BREAK
Canon
Matt is taking a break for a few days after Easter.
Father Gerry Magee (01294 552276)
and Father Mark Kelly (01294 832181) will take any calls. The Parish Office
is closed on Easter Monday and the next day.
VERONICA STEVENSON
Monsignor Peter Magee,
Veronica's cousin, will celebrate her Requiem Mass on Thursday morning at
10.00 am. Veronica will be received on Wednesday evening at 6.00 pm. We offer
our sympathy and prayers to Robert and the family.
MAY McPARLAND
May will be cremated on 1 April. Her Requiem Mass will be celebrated when
her family can get back from Canada. Details will be given.
RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES - MONDAY NIGHT UNITS
The Rainbows and Brownies who meet on Monday night in the Parish Centre will
be on holiday on Monday 21 March and the following three weeks during the
Easter break. We return on Monday 18 April at the normal times.
CHURCH DOORS
Before another winter hits us, we need to replace the Church doors. The main
doors swell badly in the rain and are impossible to open and shut properly.
Because the Church is an A-Listed building, more durable replacement doors
need to be specially made. This is being done but the total cost of main and
side doors will be over £10000. I need to make an appeal to you for
help. Brown envelopes will be available and any fundraising you can organise
will be extremely useful. Extra in the second collection is a perfect way
of helping. So far, we have had six donations totalling £340.
HMS DASHER ASSOCIATION
The annual remembrance of the sinking of HMS
Dasher off Ardrossan in 1943 - when 379 crew were lost
- will take place next weekend. There is a short service on Saturday 2 April
on board the 9.45 am Arran ferry and the Memorial Service is at 11.30 am on
3 April at the memorial opposite the Church. The Service will be followed
by refreshments in the Parish Centre.
THE SCOTTISH REFORMATION
A series of talks and discussions on the Reformation will be given in Saint
Bride's Church, West Kilbride on Wednesday evenings from 7.30 to 9.00
pm. The remaining dates are 6 April, 4 May, 25 May and 22 June. The six speakers,
men and women, include people from both the Reformed and Catholic traditions.
If you are interested, please go along. If you remember, please let Father
Boland know on joe-boland@btconnect.com. Details are on the poster.
50/50 CLUB
The majority of our 50/50 Club members have now renewed their membership and
reminders are in the post to the outstanding members. Please make returns
as soon as possible to the Promoter. The monthly draw winners for January,
February and March are:
January - four prizes of £25 each: 110 P McNamara,
148 C Donnelly, 155 P Doherty, 234 M Sweeney
February - four prizes of £25 each: 151 M Friel, 96
E Hughes, 240 M Anderson, 25 J Walsh
March - four prizes of £25 each: 223 M McAuliffe,
49 H McCormack, 8 F Ferguson, 243 A Henry
We always welcome new members. Just contact the Promoter on 01294 469006 or
Parish Office. Our next draw for April is four prizes of £25 plus the
Bonus Draw for £50. It could be you so join now! Many thanks for your
continued support of the 50/50 Club.
THANKS FROM JULIA
Julia Paterson would like to thank everyone for all the get well cards, flowers
and best wishes during her recent stay in hospital.
SAINT MATTHEW'S ACADEMY PARENT COUNCIL
If Cheltenham was not your thing, then our Saint
Matthew's Academy Parent Council Race Night might
be. It will be held on Friday 6 May in Ardrossan Rugby Club from 7.30 pm to
midnight. Tickets cost £5 and will be available soon. Sandwiches and
sausage rolls will be provided for £1. There will be a bar. Little and
Large Entertainment are providing the races et cetrea. All are welcome.
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 Church maintenance.
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.