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Saturday
13 July
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Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
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Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Sunday
14 July
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Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
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Monday
15 July
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Tuesday
16 July
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Wednesday
17 July
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
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Thursday
18 July
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Friday
19 July
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Saturday
20 July
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Vigil Mass at 4.30pm | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Sunday
14 July
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11.30am |
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Monday
15 July
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7.00pm |
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Tuesday
16 July
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9.00 to 11.00am | Cardiac Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
17 July
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Thursday
18 July
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Friday
19 July
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11.00am | Tea, coffee and chat in the Snug after Benediction |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Robert Bennett, Sadie Carrino, John McGill, Rachel Cheevers who died recently;
Jessie Hazelton 2007, James Jenkins 2005, Ellen Nielson 2011, Canon Eugene Matthews 2010, Sally Walsh 1957, Patrick Carry 1976, Eileen McCann 2013, Jacky McMurdo 2016, Brian McNulty 2018, Andrew Murphy 1979, Gavin Finnegan 2007, Robert MacRae 1986, Susan McDonald 2018, Annie McGrath 2002, Monsignor John Barry 2003, Peggy Clark 2011, Gordon Joseph Cardinal Gray 1993, Geoffrey Kelly 1906, John McJay 1993, Brian Narducci 2000, Betty Cutland 2014, Charlie Gribben 2002, Julia Grogan 1971, Agnes McCourt 2000, Elizabeth Nicholson 2003 and Irene Smith 2015 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. If members of your family or friends are in need of our prayers, please tell Father Duncan or the parish office. If they are in hospital, Reverend Bill Corbett on 01292 521208 - assisted each week by the priest on call - is the chaplain to Crosshouse Hospital and can be contacted through the ward. Ayr Hospital and the Ayrshire Hospice have an on-call chaplaincy.
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Sunday Mass times in Saint Peter's are 5.30pm Vigil and 10.30am. Sunday Mass times in other local parishes can be seen here.
SACRAMENT OF FORGIVENESS
The Sacrament of Forgiveness is celebrated on Saturdays between 4.45 and 5.15 pm and at other times on request.
READERS
Next weekend's readers are Katrina Pollock at 5.30pm and Ami Paterson at 10.30am.
ALTAR SERVERS
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 1 at 5.30pm and Group 3 at 10.30am.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Next weekend's musicians are the Choir at 5.30pm.
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY
The Children's Liturgy restarts in September.
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO SAINT NINIAN'S CAVE
Sunday 25 August is a date for your diary. Mass at Saint Ninian's Cave will
be celbrated at 4.00pm. We will be organising a coach from our parish and
Saint Mary's
Church, Largs.
RECEIVED INTO THE CHURCH
We welcome Rebecca Caig and Katelin McCandless who will be baptised and received
into full communion with the Church. We wish them both a day of grace, joy
and peace. Sincere thanks to George Poole for the Preparation Meetings.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
What the Church needs is youth. Youthfulness is not about being young. It
is about allowing courage to rule over fear. It's about enthusiasm. When the
enthusiasm fades then pessimism begins to set in and people become old. As
Christians, our hope sustains our enthusiasm and our youth. Mustard
Seeds
THE AUTHENTIC LIFE
One of my goals in life is exactly the same as yours. I don't want to be a
hypocrite. Every day, I want to shorten the distance between that which I
process and that which I actually live. I want no gaps between my 'talk' and
my 'walk'. It's why I'd like to repeat every day for the next month, this
'Test for Self-Evaluation', proposed by John Wesley. The questions reflect
that heart of Scripture so every morning we should ask ourselves - Am I consciously
or unconsciously creating the impression that I'm a better person than I really
am? Do I laugh at the mistakes of others, reveling in their errors and misfortunes?
Do I insist on having my own way? Is there a tendency for me to put others
down so that I'll be thought of more highly? Do I pass on to others what is
told to me in confidence? Am I thoughtful in expressing thanks to people for
what they've done for me, no matter how insignificant it seems? Am I a slave
to dress, a slave to friends and their opinions, a slave to work or habits?
Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying? Did the Bible live
in me yesterday? Did I disobey God in anything yesterday? Did I insist on
doing something about which my conscious was uneasy? Did I handle discouragement
well or did I have to be coddled? Am I enjoying prayer? When did I last speak
to someone about Christ? Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticise
or hold resentment toward? If so, what am I doing about it? Is Christ real
to me? Pearls
of Great Price with thanks to Marlene
GOD'S
CAKE
In
that place before wakefulness, sometimes we wonder 'What did I do to deserve
this?' or 'Why did God have to do this to me?' Here is a wonderful explanation!
A daughter is telling her mother how everything is going wrong - she's failing
algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away.
Meanwhile, her mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would
like a snack, and the daughter says "Absolutely mum, I love your cakes."
"Here, have some cooking oil" her mother offers. "Yuck"
says her daughter. "How about a couple of raw eggs?" "No way,
mum!" "Would you like some flour then? Or maybe some baking soda?"
"Mum, those are all horrible!" - to which the mother replies "Yes,
all those things seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put together
in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!" God works
the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad
and difficult times - but God knows that when He puts these things all in
His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and, eventually,
they will all make something wonderful! God loves you unconditionally. He
sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning. Whenever you want
to talk, He'll listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, but He chose
your heart.
JUST
FOR A LAUGH …
A mother-in-law decides one day that she is sick and tired of all these mother-in-law
jokes and how all mother-in-laws are perceived as a bit slow. She decides
to show her family that mother-in-laws really are smart. While her husband
is off at work, she decides that she is going to paint a couple of rooms in
the house. The next day, right after her husband leaves for work, she gets
down to the task at hand. Her husband arrives home at 5.30pm and smells the
distinctive smell of paint. He walks into the living room and finds his wife
lying on the floor in a pool of sweat. He notices that she is wearing a heavy
parka and a leather jacket at the same time. He goes over and asks her if
she if okay. She replies yes. He asks what she is doing and she replies that
she wanted to prove to him that not all mother-in-laws are daft and she wanted
to do it by painting in the house. He then asks her why she has a parka over
her leather jacket. She replies that she was reading the directions on the
paint can and it said 'For best results put on two coats!'
VISIT
OF THE RELICS OF SAINT THERESE OF LISIEUX
Would you like to volunteer to help with stewarding, welcoming, hospitality
et cetera during the visit of the Relics of Saint Therese of Liseaux ato Saint
Margaret's Cathedral in Ayr form 1 to 3 September? If you can, please come
to a meeting in Saint Margaret's Hall, Ayr, on Wednesday 31 July at 7.00pm.
Would you like to sing in the choir? There will be three practices in the
Cathedral for all who are interested at 7.15pm on Thursdays 1, 8 and 29 August.
Everyone is welcome.
YOUTH PILGRIMAGE TO SAINT ANDREWS
On Saturday 31 August, young people from all over Scotland will gather in
Saint Andrews, Fife on pilgrimage to the medieval Cathedral of Saint Andrew.
Mass will take place in the ruined Cathedral at 3.00pm after activities from
12 noon in the town. All young people from primary seven upwards are welcome.
There will be activities for primary seven to secondary 3 and then for secondary
4 upwards. Transport will be provided from Galloway Diocese. The cost is £5
and please bring a packed lunch. To reserve a place or for more details, please
contact Father Stephen McGrattan
on Stephen.McGrattan@GallowayDiocese.org.uk.
1ST ARDROSSAN SAINT PETER'S RAINBOWS
Our Rainbows are now on holiday and will return on Monday 26 August from 5.30
to 6.30pm in the Parish Centre. Girls aged five years wishing to join in August,
please contact 01294 469006 for further information on how to join on the
Girlguiding website.
5TH ARDROSSAN SAINT PETER'S BROWNIES
Our Brownies are now on holiday and will return on Monday 26 August from 6.30
to 8.00 pm in the Parish Centre. Girls aged seven years wishing to join in
August, please contact 01294 469006 for further information on how to join
on the Girlguiding website.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT (SPRED) GALLOWAY CHARITY LUNCH
SPRED invites you to its annual Ladies' Charity Lunch on Sunday 29 September
2019 from 12.30 to 5.30pm in the Kyle Suite, Waterside Inn, West Kilbride.
There will be a champagne reception, two-course lunch andcoffee, fashion show,
entertainment. charity raffle and auction and a variety of stalls from local
small businesses. Tickets cost £35 per head. For ticket enquiries please
contact Janette on 01292 738068 or email info@SpredGalloway.org.uk. Transport
to and from the event is available on request.
REFURBISHMENT OF THE CHURCH ORGAN
Saint Peter's has a very fine organ, called a Walker Organ. It desperately
needs a complete refurbishment and repair. At the moment, it is not working.
The costs are extensive and will include an entire month of work. The estimate
is around £9000. If any parishioner would like to make a special contribution
to the Church organ, please add it to the second collection at the weekend
Masses or hand it in to Father
Duncan or the Parish Office, marked Organ Collection.
Thank you in anticipation for all your support and generosity.
COLLECTIONS
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £695.31 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £261.83 - thanks very much. The
Organ Fund stands at £3912.95 - thank you!
APPEAL TODAY FOR SURVIVE-MIVA
Our second collection this weekend is for Survive-Miva. Please be generous
if you can. Thank you!
GIFT AID
The updated new Gift Aid Forms have been sent to parishioners that will require
them. Please send them back as soon as you can in the stamped-addressed envelope
provided. Thank you so much for your support and help.
SPONSORED
CYCLE AROUND MILLPORT
Ami Paterson and Lucy Skene have organised a Sponsored Cycle around Millport
on 18 July to raise funds for the refurbishment of our Church organ. Sponsor
Sheets are available this weekend. Please support this great initiative from
our young people.
NEW
EMAIL ADDRESSES
To comply with the recent changes to Data Protection Act, Saint Peter's has
two new email addresses. If you are contacting the Parish Office, please use
Ardrossan@GallowayDiocese.org.uk. If you wish to contact Father
Duncan personally, then use Duncan.McVicar@GallowayDiocese.org.uk
- thanks!
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.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Tea and coffee will be
served after the 10.30am Mass next Sunday in the Parish Centre by Jennifer's
and Niamh's team.
VISITORS
Are you visiting us for Holy Mass? Please know that you are very welcome.
During the 10.30 am Holy 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 10.30am Holy Mass, tea, coffee
cakes and buns are available in the Parish Centre. At both of our weekend
Holy 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.