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Saturday
26 October
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Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm
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Sunday
27 October
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Sunday Mass at 10.00am |
Sunday Mass at 11.30am |
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Monday
28 October
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Tuesday
29 October
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Holy Mass at 10.00am | Service of the Word at 10.00am |
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Wednesday
30 October
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Requiem Mass at 10.00am | |
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Thursday
31 October
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Service of the Word at 10.00am | Holy
Mass at 10.00am Vigil Mass at 7.00pm |
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Friday
1 November
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Holy
Mass in Saint Anthony's Primary School at 9.30am Vigil Mass at 7.00pm |
Holy Mass at 11.00am |
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Saturday
2 November
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Vigil Mass at 4.30pm | Holy Mass at 10.00am |
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Sunday
27 October
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11.30am |
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Monday
28 October
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9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Tuesday
29 October
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9.00
to 11.00am 5.00 to 8.00pm |
Cardiac
Rehabilitation |
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Wednesday
30 October
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9.30
to 11.30am |
Parents
and Toddlers |
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Thursday
31 October
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Friday
1 November
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9.30 to 11.30am | Parents and Toddlers |
PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Mary Bruce Paton who died recently;
Samuel Cambridge 1979, Mary Fleming 2012, Margaret Newell 2005, Douglas Mayberry
2005, James Delahunt 1976, Cecilia Hilferty 2001, James McDermid 2003, John
O'Neill 2012, Mary Brodie 1997, Ellie Graham 2016, Mary Haran 1995, Daniel
Mathieson 1962, Joseph McGoogan 2008, Catherine Ramsay 2012, Gloria Rosendale
2014, William Delahunt 1986, Bill Moore 1989, The Christians martyred in the
Cathedral of our Lady of Deliverance in Baghdad 2010, Sadie Clegg 2011, John
Martin 1979, Daniel Brown 1988, Peter Hanratty 2013, Josephine Lundie 2007,
baby Lily Heron 2016, Thomas Kilbane 1983, Hugh McKay 1982 and Eileen Taylor
2005 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 RECONCILIATION
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 Julie Coldwell at 5.30pm and Alfie Agostini
at 10.30am.
MUSIC
MINISTRY
Next weekend's musicians are the George McGrattan at 5.30pm and Saint
Peter's School Choir at 10.30am.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Next week's helpers are Jacqueline Waugh for the pre-fives, Andrena Hughes
for Primaries 1, 2 and 3 and Frances Gemmell and Linda Martin for Primary
4. If any parents would like to volunteer to join the catechists, please speak
to Clara or Father
Duncan. Thank you.
CELEBRATION
OF ALL SAINTS
All Saints' Day is a solemn Holy Day of the Catholic Church celebrated annually
on 1 November. The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is,
all those who have attained heaven. All Saints' Day is a Catholic Holy Day
of Obligation, meaning that all Catholics are required to attend Mass on that
day. All Saints' Day was formally started by Pope Boniface IV who consecrated
the Pantheon at Rome to the Virgin Mary and all the Martyrs on 13 May in 609
AD. Boniface IV also established All Souls' Day which follows All Saints.
There will be a Vigil Mass on Thursday 31 October at 7.00pm and Mass at 10.00am
on 1 November.
CELEBRATION OF ALL
SOULS
Holy Mass on Saturday 2 November at 10.00am commemorates all the deceased
members of our families and loved ones. We will also remember, in a special
way, all those who have died this year. After celebrating the Solemnity of
All Saints, the Church on All Souls' Day invites us to commemorate all the
faithful departed, to turn our gaze to so many faces that have gone before
us and that have completed their earthly journey. Let us think for a moment
of the scene at Calvary and let us listen once again to the words that Jesus
addressed on the Cross to the robber crucified at his right - "Truly,
I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise" (Luke
23:43). The Lord's own words come to mind with renewed clarity - "Let
not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's
house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to
prepare a place for you?" (John 14:1-2).
CEMETERY MASS
Every year we celebrate Holy Mass in Ardrossan Cemetery for all the deceased
of our families and friends. The Mass this year will be on Sunday 3 November
at 2.00pm. Saint Monica said to her son Saint Augustine "Bury my body
wherever you will. Do not be concerned about that. One thing only I ask you,
that you remember me at the altar of the Lord."
PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL
THE ARCHANGEL
May prayer strengthen us for the spiritual battle we are told about in the
Letter to the Ephesians - Draw strength from the Lord and from His mighty
power (Ephesians 6:10). The Book of Revelation refers to this same battle,
recalling before our eyes the image of Saint Michael the Archangel (Revelation
12:7). Pope Leo XIII certainly had a very vivid recollection of this scene
when, at the end of the last century, he introduced a special prayer to Saint
Michael throughout the Church. Although this prayer is no longer recited at
the end of Mass, I ask everyone not to forget it and to recite it to obtain
help in the battle against forces of darkness and against the spirit of this
world. Blessed
Pope John Paul
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the
devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray And do Thou, O Prince
of the Heavenly Host
- by the Divine Power of God - cast into hell, Satan
and all the evil spirits who roam throughout the world seeking
the ruin of souls. Amen.
CHOOSING
TWELVE APOSTLES
Who were these men and what qualifications did they have? Today, companies
screen people for management positions - and Church authorities also screen
people for positions of leadership. Candidates are not admitted to the priesthood
without first undergoing psychological tests. Let us imagine that the twelve
apostles were sent by Jesus to a firm of consultants for similar tests. The
following report, marked Private and Confidential, was sent back to him.
Dear Sir
Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for
management positions in your new organisation. All of them have now taken
our battery of tests. We have run the results through our computer and also
arranged personal interviews for each of them with our psychologists and vocational
aptitude consultants. The results of all the tests are included and we advise
that you study each of them carefully. It is the opinion of the staff that
most of your nominees are lacking in background, education and vocational
aptitude for the type of enterprise you are undertaking. Besides, they do
not have the team concept. We have found ample evidence of jealousy and rivalry
among them. Therefore, we would recommend that you continue your search for
persons of more experience and proven ability. Simon Peter is emotionally
unstable and given to fits of temper. He is definitely not the man you would
want to head your organisation. Andrew has absolutely no qualities of leadership
- he is just a follower and does what the others do. The two brothers, James
and John, are too hot-headed and impulsive. Besides, they place personal interest
above company loyalty. Thomas demonstrates a questioning attitude that would
undermine morale. Matthew, the tax-collector, is undoubtedly a man of ability,
but would project the wrong image for an organisation such as yours. James,
son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus have radical political leanings, hence, their
unsuitability. There is one of the candidates, however, who shows great potential.
He is a man of ability and resourcefulness, good with people, has a keen business
mind and has contacts in high places. He is highly motivated, ambitious and
responsible. That man is Judas Iscariot. We recommend him as your controller
and right-hand man. We wish you every success in your new venture.
Sincerely yours,
Jordan Management Consultants
JUST
FOR A LAUGH …
An elderly man bursts into a priest's study and says " I've got to tell
you this. I'm ninety years old and for the seventy years I've been married
I never cheated on my wife. Then this sweet thing moved in next door and since
then - wow!" "How long has it been since your last Confession?"
asks the priest. "I've never been to Confession. I'm Jewish." "Then
why are you telling me this?" "I'm telling everyone!"
NOVEMBER FOR THE HOLY SOULS
The feasts of All Saints on 1 November and All Souls on 2 November remind
us that this is the month of remembrance and we pray for our departed loved
ones. Our prayers invoke God to receive our faithful departed into his heavenly
Kingdom. If you would like to have your deceased relatives and friends remembered
in our Masses during this month, please list their names on the special sheet
at the back of Church with a donation if possible and hand it back. Take a
little time to remember and write the names so they should never become forgotten
souls.
COMBONI
SISTERS
The Comboni Sisters will be paying us their annual visit to sell their Calendars
this weekend.
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £613.28 and the Missio
Scotland collection to £725.77 - thanks very much. The Organ Fund stands
at £7181.31 - many thanks for all your support and generosity!
CHURCHES' HOMELESS ACTION NORTH AYRSHIRE (CHANA)
There is an urgent need for toiletries and cleaning materials for local homeless
people, including families. Any donations are welcome, in particular general
purpose cleaners and shower gel. Please leave donations in the boxes in the
foyer. Many thanks for your ongoing support.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GROUP (SPRED) GALLOWAY
SPRED Galloway invites you to its Saint Andrew's Night Ceilidh and Disco in
Saint Paul's Church Hall, Ayr on Saturday 30 November from 7.30 to 11.00pm.
A light supper will be provided and please bring your own bottle. Tickets
cost £10.00 and family tickets also available. Please see the poster
at the back of the Church. SPRED contacts are 01292 738068 and info@spredgalloway.org.uk.
IN AND AROUND THE CHURCH
The digital piano has been put back upstairs and is connected again to the
sound system. The lights in the tower have been repaired and are now in working
order. A new camera will be put in the Sanctuary to ensure a better picture.
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 haplain 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, Marie and Phyllis.
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.