Saturday
27 July
|
Our Lady's Day |
Sunday
28 July
|
Seventeenth
Sunday of the Year |
Monday
29 July
|
Memorial of Saint Martha |
Tuesday
30 July
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Frank Kehoe |
Wednesday
31 July
|
Memorial
of Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
Thursday
1 August
|
Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori |
Friday
2 August
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for the sick and housebound |
Saturday
3 August
|
Our Lady's Day |
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Abbreviations - A anniversary, MM month's mind, RD recently deceased, SI special intention |
The
Holy Mass intention list is just over two weeks ahead. Please notify
anniversaries as early as you can. Thanks. |
Saturday
27 July
|
Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday
28 July
|
Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
Monday
29 July
|
Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Tuesday
30 July
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Wednesday
31 July
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Thursday
1 August
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Friday
2 August
|
Requiem Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
Saturday
3 August
|
Vigil Mass at 4.30pm | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday
28 July
|
11.30am |
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Monday
29 July
|
7.00pm |
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Tuesday
30 July
|
9.00 to 11.00am | Cardiac Rehabilitation |
Wednesday
31 July
|
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Thursday
1 August
|
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Friday
2 August
|
11.00am | Tea, coffee and chat in the Snug after Benediction |
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.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
To pray so as to grow and become more like Christ is the challenge of every
Christian. God is calling you to turn on the tap of your spiritual life. Not
full blast but just to a steady drip. If you put a bucket under a dripping
tap, eventually it will fill and once it is full its has to overflow. There
is nowhere else for the water to go. The tap is our interior lives. The drops
of water are the peace, joy, love and happiness that are the fruits of prayer.
The bucket is our heart and soul. Drop by drop, through prayer and the sacraments,
we are filled with this peace, joy, love and happiness and once full, we too
will overflow. It is then that every place we go, every person we are with,
begins to benefit from the overflowing of this peace - joy, love, and happiness
that we allow to flow from Christ through our words, actions, and even by
our mere presence. Mustard
Seeds
POPE FRANCIS - GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE
Each community is called to create a 'God-enlightened space in which to experience
the hidden presence of the risen Lord'. Sharing the word and celebrating the
Eucharist together fosters fraternity and makes us a holy and missionary community.
It also gives rise to authentic and shared mystical experiences - the common
life, whether in the family, the parish, the religious community or any other,
is made up of small everyday things. This was true of the holy community formed
by Jesus, Mary and Joseph which reflected in an exemplary way the beauty of
the Trinitarian communion. It was also true of the life that Jesus shared
with his disciples and with ordinary people. To ponder - do I have a 'God-enlightened
space in which to experience the Risen Lord'? Mustard
Seeds
THEY DID NOT KNOW WE WERE SEEDS
They tried to bury us but they did not know we were seeds. Mustard
Seeds
THE
RAGMAN
Before the dawn one Friday morning, I noticed a young man, handsome and strong,
walking the alleys of our City. He was pulling an old cart filled with clothes
and he was calling in a clear voice "Rags! Rags! New rags for old! I
take your tired rags! Rags!" "Now, this is a wonder" I thought
to myself for the man stood six-feet-four and his arms were like tree limbs,
hard and muscular, and his eyes flashed intelligence. Could he find no better
job than this, to be a ragman in the inner city? I followed him - and I wasn't
disappointed. Soon the Ragman saw a woman sitting on her back porch. She was
sobbing into a handkerchief, sighing and shedding a thousand tears. Her heart
was breaking. The Ragman stopped his cart. "Give me your rag" he
said so gently "and I'll give you another." He slipped the handkerchief
from her eyes. She looked up and he laid across her palm a linen cloth so
clean and new that it shined. Then, as he began to pull his cart again, the
Ragman did a strange thing. He put her stained handkerchief to his own face
and then he began to weep, to sob as grievously as she had done, his shoulders
shaking. Yet she was left without a tear. In a little while, when the sky
showed grey behind the rooftops and I could see the shredded curtains hanging
out black windows, the Ragman came upon a girl whose head was wrapped in a
bandage, whose eyes were empty. Blood soaked her bandage. A single line of
blood ran down her cheek. Now the tall Ragman looked upon this child with
pity and he drew a lovely yellow bonnet from his cart. "Give me your
rag" he said, tracing his own line on her cheek "and I'll give you
mine." The child could only gaze at him while he loosened the bandage,
removed it and tied it to his own head. The bonnet he set on hers - and I
gasped at what I saw for with the bandage went the wound! Against his brow
it ran a darker, more substantial blood - his own! "Rags! Rags! I take
old rags!" cried the sobbing, bleeding, strong, intelligent Ragman. After
that he found a drunk, lying unconscious beneath an army blanket an old man,
hunched, wizened and sick. He took that blanket and wrapped it round himself
but for the drunk he left new clothes. And now I had to run to keep up with
the Ragman. I needed to see where he was going in such haste, perhaps to know
what drove him so. He climbed a hill. Then he sighed. He lay down. He pillowed
his head on a handkerchief. He covered his bones with an army blanket. And
he died. I sobbed myself to sleep. I can come to love that Ragman. I did not
know that I slept through Friday night and Saturday and its night too. But
then, on Sunday morning, I was wakened by a violence. Light - pure, hard,
demanding light - slammed against my sour face and I blinked, and I looked
and I saw the last and the first wonder of all. There was the Ragman - no
sign of sorrow nor of age and all the rags that he had gathered shined for
cleanliness. Well, then, I lowered my head and trembling for all that I had
seen, I myself walked up to the Ragman. I told him my name with shame for
I was a sorry figure next to him. Then I took off all my clothes in that place
and I said to him with dear yearning in my voice "Dress me." He
dressed me. My Lord, he put new rags on me, and I am a wonder beside him.
The Ragman, the Ragman, the Christ!
JUST
FOR A LAUGH …
A couple decided to go to Spain to get some sun during a particularly icy
winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon
twenty years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate
their travel schedules. So, the husband left Ardrossan and flew to Barcelona
on Thursday with his wife flying down the following day. The husband checked
into the hotel. There was a computer in his room so he decided to send an
email to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email
address, and without realising his error, sent the email. Meanwhile, somewhere
in Saltcoats, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He
had died following a heart attack. The widow decided to check her email expecting
messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she
screamed and fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother
on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read To: My Loving Wife, Subject:
I've Arrived Date, 16 October 2008 - I know you're surprised to hear from
me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send emails to your
loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything
has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you
then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was. PS It's really hot down
here!
IN
AND AROUND THE CHURCH
I am very grateful to our parishioners who have been working hard in our Church
repairs and maintenance. The complete perimeter fence, including the railings,
path lights, gates and bollards have been repainted and a new set of shelves
has been put up in the Parish Office. Sincere thanks for all the commitment
and generosity!
EPILEPSY SCOTLAND
Andrena Hughes is doing a Wing Walk in Yorkshire on Sunday 4 August to raise
awareness and money for Epilepsy Scotland. If anyone is able and happy to
donate to her Just Giving page, it would be greatly appreciated. Basically,
Andrena will be on top of the wings of a small bi-plane, possibly a Tiger
Moth, and be airborne for ten minutes. Considering she does not like being
inside an aeroplane with her seat belt firmly in place, we have no idea how
she will cope sitting outside on top. She has been advised to 'prepare herself
for steep inclines and low fly pasts. If anyone wishes to donate, and is not
happy using online Just Giving we are happy to take cash donations and they
can be added manually. Many thanks in advance!
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.
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. The costs are extensive and will
include work in the entire month of July. The estimate is around £9000.
The work began at the beginning of July by the organ engineer Michael McDonald
and will probably continue to the end of the month. Thank you in anticipation
for all your support and generosity!
SPONSORED CYCLE RUN
Congratulations to Ami and Lucy who complete their sponsored cycle run on
Millport last Thursday. They cycled eleven miles in support of our Organ Fund
and will raise around £400 for the cause. Well done and thank you for
a very special initiative! Thanks also to all those who have sponsored them!
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £648.82 and the Maintenance
Fund collection to £251.41 - thanks very much. The Organ Fund stands
at £5068.41 - many thanks for all your support and generosity!
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.
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.
MARY’S
MEALS OLD CLOTHES COLLECTION
Last year, Saint Peter’s sent an enormous amount of old clothes to the Mary’s
Meal charity. It was a fantastic response to a very worthy cause dear to everyone’s
heart. The collection this year will be the weekend of 10 and 11 August 2019.
Please bring old clothes in black bags to the Parish Centre as soon as you
can and we will gather them there for the collection on Sunday 11 August.
Let’s hope and pray that we get such a tremendous response as last year!
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.
SUNDAY
TEAS
Tea and coffee will be
served after the 10.30am Mass next Sunday in the Parish Centre by Sadie's,
Marie's and Phyllis'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.