BULLETIN
10
SEPTEMBER 2017
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 1
WELCOME, FATHER DUNCAN
CHURCH SERVICES
Saturday
9 September
|
Mass
at 10.00 am |
Sunday
10 September
|
Sunday Mass at 11.30 am for the congregation |
Monday
11 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Tuesday
12 September
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Bert Kelly |
Wednesday
13 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Thursday
14 September
|
Mass at 7.00 pm |
Friday
15 September
|
Mass at 10.00 |
Saturday
16 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
The
Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify anniversaries
as early as you can. Thanks. |
Saturday
9 September
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday
10 September
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30 am |
Monday
11 September
|
Service at 10.00 am |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Tuesday
12 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Wednesday
13 September
|
Service at 10.00 am |
|
Thursday
14 September
|
Service at 10.00 am |
Requiem Mass at 10.00 am for Margaret Laughran |
Friday
15 September
|
Mass at 10.00 am |
Service at 10.00 am |
Saturday
16 September
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30 pm |
Mass at 10.00 am |
Sunday
10 September
|
12.30 am |
Parish Lunch |
Monday
11 September
|
9.30
to 11.30 am 5.30 to 6.30 pm 6.15 to 8.15 pm 6.30 to 8.00 pm 7.30 pm |
Parents
and Toddlers |
Tuesday
12 September
|
9.00
to 11.00 am 3.45 pm 7.30 pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
13 September
|
3.45 pm | Irish Dancing |
Thursday
14 September
|
6.00
to 7.30 pm 7.30 to 9.00 pm 6.15 to 8.15 pm |
Brownies |
Friday
15 September
|
9.30 to 11.30 am |
Parents and Toddlers |
Saturday
16 September
|
7.00 pm |
Private Function |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Bert Kelly of our parish and Jan Stakim (Auchinleck) who died recently;
Father Martin McCluskey 1996, Tom McLaren 2014, Cathie Hilferty 2009, Mary
Mitchell 2004, Gladys Moore 2006, Mary Otto 2008, Mr and Mrs Daniel Brown,
Samuel Cambridge 2005, Mary Crossan 1981, John Hazelton 1974, Jane McKechan
1998, Bridget McLaughlin 1997, John Burns 1997, Alberto Carrino 2009, Dolores
Fairhurst 2014, Thomas Fernes 2011, James Love 1996, James Hughes 2010, Anne
McCabe 1995, Sister Annette, Cross and Passion 2016, Joe Brady junior 1999,
Joseph Brady 2006, Elizabeth Cawley 1997, John Marshall 2000, Patrick Joseph
O'Hare 1955, Thomas White 1995, Mathew Folan 1994, Tom Howieson 2007, Walter
Jones 1985, James Lawson 1992 and Kathleen MulIin 2012 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 Father
Duncan, 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.
FINANCES
Bankers Orders for the Parish and Parish Centre amount to £3500 per
month. 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 £667.73 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £289.70.
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 Harry Sammons at 5.30 pm and Patricia
Milligan 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.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Next weekend's musicians are the choir at 5.30 pm.
SUNDAY TEAS
Next
Sunday's teas will be served by Frances's and Mary's team.
FATHER DUNCAN AND CANON MATT
Bishop Nolan offers his best wishes
to Father
Duncan, our new Parish Priest, and the same to
Canon
Matt in his retirement. He is unable to at Sunday's Mass as he
is in Rome on business.
CANON MATT RETIRAL
The Sunday Mass will be at 11.30 am instead of 10.30am. The Vigil Mass will
be at 5.30 pm as usual. Father
Duncan McVicar, our new Parish Priest, has invited
Canon Matt to concelebrate the Mass. It will be followed by a lunch in the
Parish Centre to which everyone is invited. The later time is to allow the
local priests and ministers to join us for lunch.
JIM BOYLE
Sheila Boyle and the family thank all of sincerely for your prayers, Mass
cards and expressions of sympathy on Jim's death. Holy Mass will be offered
for your intentions.
CATHEDRAL SUNG EVENING PRAYER FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT NINIAN
Evening Prayer of the Church will be sung in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr
on Sunday 17 September at 6.00 pm. You will be very welcome.
50/50 CLUB
Congratulations to the 50/50 Club August winners who each win £25 -
27 Jimmy Carson, 137 Catherine Moran, 265 Pat Dixon and 234 Michael Sweeney.
Our next draw for the bonus prize and four monthly prizes will be in September.
We welcome new members and forms to join are available in the porch or from
the Promoter.
BISHOP TAYLOR BOOK
Bishop Taylor has written a short book on the Sunday Gospels. It is called
Weekday Thoughts on the Sunday Gospels, has 227 pages and costs £10
inclusive of post and packing. It is obtainable from Bishop Taylor on MauriceTaylor1926@sky.com,
01292 285865 or from his website BishopMauriceTaylor.org.uk.
PRAYER INTENTION OF POPE FRANCIS FOR SEPTEMBER
The Prayer Intention of Pope Francis for September is for parishes - that
our parishes, animated by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is
communicated and charity is seen.
RAINBOWS AND BROWNIES
1st Ardrossan Rainbows and 5th Ardrossan Brownies will restart new session
on Monday 21 August at the usual times of 5.30 to 6.30 pm for Rainbows and
6.30 to 8.00 pm for Brownies. Please note these two groups are not part of
the Thursday night groups. The contact number for both Monday night groups
is Mrs Sammons on 469006.
3RD ARDROSSAN BROWNIES
3rd Ardrossan Brownies are looking for new members to join their pack on Thursdays
from 6.00 to 7.30 pm. All girls aged between seven and ten years are welcome.
Please contact Zarah Rice for details on 07538 510868.
CHURCHES HOMELESSNESS ACTION NORTH AYRSHIRE (CHANA)
Over the summer, CHANA has donated over twenty bags of toiletries from Saint
Peter's - many thanks for your generosity. There is an ongoing need for toiletries
and household cleaning materials, such as washing-up liquid and disinfectant
spray. A special request has been made for light bulbs. A full list of requested
items is on the parish website.
MARY'S MEALS BACKPACK APPEAL
Thank you for the many cash donations and stationery items et cetera received
recently. We are now looking for cotton dresses, skirts, shorts, tee shirts
and flip-flops to fit children aged between five and twelve years old. Please
note these are the only items of clothing we are allowed to send to Malawi
for this project. All items should be in new or very good condition. Thank
you.
CATHEDRAL SUNG EVENING PRAYER FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT NINIAN
Evening Prayer of the Church will be sung in Saint Margaret's Cathedral, Ayr
on Sunday 17 September at 6.00 pm. You will be very welcome.
IGNATIAN PRAYER GROUPS
The Ignatian Prayer Groups will resume on Wednesday 6 September and Tuesday
12 September and will continue thereafter on the first Wednesday and second
Tuesday of each month.
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.