CHURCH
OF SAINT PETER IN CHAINS, ARDROSSAN • A Family of
Parishes • SAINT BRIDE'S CHURCH, WEST KILBRIDE
BULLETIN 2 AUGUST 2020
SERVICES
AND GATHERINGS
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, public Church services and gatherings
are limited till further notice. Father
Duncan
will live-stream Holy Mass every day and assures you of his prayers for you
and your family.
A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (Matthew 14:13-21)
When Jesus received the news of John the Baptist's death he withdrew by boat
to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But the people heard
of this and, leaving the towns, went after him on foot. So as he stepped ashore
he saw a large crowd and he took pity on them and healed their sick. When
evening came, the disciples went to him and said "This is a lonely place
and the time has slipped by so send the people away and they can go to the
villages to buy themselves some food." Jesus replied "There is no
need for them to go. Give them something to eat yourselves." But they
answered "All we have with us is five loaves and two fish." "'Bring
them here to me"' he said. He gave orders that the people were to sit
down on the grass then he took the five loaves and the two fish, raised his
eyes to heaven and said the blessing - and breaking the loaves, handed them
to his disciples who gave them to the crowds. They all ate as much as they
wanted and they collected the scraps remaining - twelve baskets full. Those
who ate numbered about five thousand men, to say nothing of women and children.
REFLECTION
Every miracle is a message. Jesus does not just teach by means of parables
or discourses but by his actions. Every miracle he works is proclaiming something
about the Kingdom of Heaven, just as the parables we have been listening to
recently. In the Kingdom of Heaven no one goes hungry. Whatever their face
or nationality, there is as much as everyone wants with baskets to spare.
As we contemplate this miracle - performed once, long ago, for one group in
one place - we must think about the message of the miracle. Jesus proclaims
there will be an end to hunger - but how will this happen? Only if we who
believe are willing to 'be the miracle' in our own day and age, to work for
an end to hunger, to usher in the Kingdom of God in all its glorious perfection!
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Saint
Peter's
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Saint
Bride's
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Saturday
1 August
Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori Eighteenth Sunday of the Year |
Holy Mass at 10.00am
for Henry McKinney of Paisley who died recently Live-streamed Vigil Mass at 5.30pm Public and live-streamed |
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Sunday
2 August
Eighteenth Sunday of the Year |
Holy
Mass at 10.30am
for our parishes Public and live-streamed |
Holy
Mass at 12.15pm
for our parishes Public |
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Monday
3 August
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Holy
Mass at 10.00am
for Michael McGill who died recently and Cecilia and Brian McNulty at
their anniversaries Public and live-streamed |
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Tuesday
4 August
Memorial of Saint John Mary Vianney, priest |
Holy
Mass at 10.00am
for Isabella Welsh and Ellen Neilson at their anniversaries Live-streamed |
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Wednesday
5 August
Memorial of Saint Martha |
Requiem
Mass at 10.00am
for Agnes Anne Higgins Not live-streamed Attendance at a funeral is limited to twenty people so priority is given to family members. |
Private prayer from 11.30am to 12.30pm |
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Thursday
6 August
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord |
Holy
Mass at 10.00am
for Ellen Lafferty at her anniversary and Stephen Lawrence as a special
intention Live-streamed |
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Friday
7 August
Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
Special
Mass at 10.00am
in time of pandemic for Michael McSorley and Linda Joyce who both died
recently Public and live-streamed |
Holy
Mass at 12 noon Public |
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Saturday
8 August
Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest Nineteenth Sunday of the Year |
Holy Mass at 10.00am
for the special intentions of Elizabeth McCrae's and Karen Gough Live-streamed Vigil Mass at 5.30pm for the Lawrence family as a special intention Public and live-streamed |
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Saturday
1 August
Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori Eighteenth Sunday of the Year |
Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm Public and live-streamed |
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Sunday
2 August
Eighteenth Sunday of the Year |
Holy
Mass
at 10.00am Public and live-streamed |
Holy
Mass
at 11.30am Public and live-streamed |
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Monday
3 August
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Tuesday
4 August
Memorial of Saint John Mary Vianney, priest |
Holy
Mass
at 10.00am Public and live-streamed |
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Wednesday
5 August
Memorial of Saint Martha |
Holy
Mass at 10.00am Public and live-streamed |
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Thursday
6 August
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord |
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Friday
7 August
Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
Holy
Mass
at 10.00am Public and live-streamed |
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Saturday
8 August
Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest Nineteenth Sunday of the Year |
Vigil Mass at 4.30pm Public and live-streamed |
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SAINT
PETER'S NEWS
REQUIEM
MASS FOR AGNES ANNE HIGGINS |
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SAINT
BRIDE'S NEWS
FUNERAL
SERVICE FOR VERONICA CORMIE |
SOLEMNITY
OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Next Sunday is the celebration of Our Lady's Assumption into Heaven, transferred
from Saturday 15 August.
THE STORY OF THE PRAYING HANDS
Many of us would have seen the picture of the 'Praying Hands' but would almost
certainly not have heard the moving story behind this popular picture. Here
is the story. Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg,
lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen! In order merely to keep food
on the table for this mob, the father and head of the household, a goldsmith
by profession, worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade and any other
paying chore he could find in the neighbourhood. Despite their seemingly hopeless
condition, two of the elder children, Albrecht and Albert, had a dream. They
both wanted to pursue their talent for art but they knew full well that their
father would never be financially able to send either of them to Nuremberg
to study at the Academy. After many long discussions at night in their crowded
bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact. They would toss a coin. The loser
would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother
while he attended the Academy. Then, when that brother who won the toss completed
his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the Academy,
either with sales of his artwork or, if necessary, also by labouring in the
mines. They tossed a coin on a Sunday morning after Church. Albrecht Durer
won the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous
mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother whose work at the
Academy was almost an immediate sensation. Albrecht's etchings, his woodcuts
and his oils were far better than those of most of his professors and by the
time he graduated, he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his commissioned
works. When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held
a festive dinner on their lawn to celebrate Albrecht's triumphant homecoming.
After a long and memorable meal, punctuated with music and laughter, Albrecht
rose from his honoured position at the head of the table to drink a toast
to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled Albrecht
to fulfil his ambition. His closing words were "And now, Albert, blessed
brother of mine, now it is your turn. Now you can go to Nuremberg to pursue
your dream, and I will take care of you." All heads turned in eager expectation
to the far end of the table where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale
face, shaking his lowered head from side to side while he sobbed and repeated,
over and over, "No, no, no, no." Finally, Albert rose and wiped
the tears from his cheeks. He glanced down the long table at the faces he
loved and then, holding his hands close to his right cheek, he said softly
"No, brother. I cannot go to Nuremberg. It is too late for me. Look -
look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every
finger have been smashed at least once and lately I have been suffering from
arthritis so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return
your toast, much less make delicate lines on parchment or canvas with a pen
or a brush. No, brother, for me it is too late." More than four hundred
and fifty years have passed. By now, Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful
portraits, pen and silver-point sketches, watercolours, charcoals, woodcuts,
and copper engravings hang in every great museum in the world, but the odds
are great that you, like most people, are familiar with only one of Albrecht
Durer's works. More than merely being familiar with it, you very well may
have a reproduction hanging in your home or office. One day, to pay homage
to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew
his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched
skyward. He called his powerful drawing simply Hands but the entire world
almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed
his tribute of love The Praying Hands. The next time you see a copy of that
touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, that no one
- no one - ever makes it alone!
A
SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF THE MASS - PART 9
After praying together the Lord's Prayer, we come to the Rite of Peace. In
this prayer, the priest addresses Jesus, recalling his words at the Last Supper
- "Peace I leave you, my peace, I give you" (John 14:27). The peace
Jesus offers is deeper than then peace that comes when the internal circumstances
of our lives are going well, for example, good health, financial security
and good relationships. As we know, all these blessings can go away overnight.
The peace Jesus offers comes from a strong relationship with him and can sustain
us even when the external circumstances of our lives are not good. This is
the peace we offer to those around us at this part of the Mass. The gesture
acknowledges that Christ who we receive in the Sacrament is already present
in our neighbour and expresses our sincere desire to forgive all hurts and
to be at peace with all people.
PRAYER
DURING A PANDEMIC
May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake.
May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.
May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose
between preserving their health or making their rent.
May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools
close remember those who have no options.
May we who have to cancel our trips remember those that have no safe place
to go.
May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market
remember those who have no margin at all.
May we who settle in for a quarantine at home remember those who have no home.
As fear grips our country, let us choose love.
During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other,
let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbours. Amen. Cameron
Bellm
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.
JUST
FOR A LAUGH ...
• At what time of day was Adam created? - just a little before
Eve.
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Who was the fastest runner in the race? - Adam. He was first in the human
race.
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Does God love everyone? - Yes, but he prefers 'fruits of the spirit' to 'religious
nuts!'
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Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible? - Moses.
He broke all ten commandments at once.
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How do groups of angels greet each other? - Halo, halo, halo!
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What did Adam say the day before Christmas? - It's Christmas, Eve!
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How does Moses make his coffee? - Hebrews it, obviously.
HELP
THE SCOTTISH CATHOLIC INTERNATIONAL AID FUND (SCIAF) STOP THE CORONAVIRUS
POVERTY PANDEMIC IN AFRICA
Coronavirus is about to hit Africa but it's the poverty the virus will unleash
that will kill the world's poorest people. Every one of us felt the impact
of the coronavirus pandemic when it hit Scotland. It caused pain and suffering
- but it also provoked a wave of compassion and care for our neighbours and
key workers. As the deadly virus sweeps across sub-Saharan Africa, please
show that same care for families living in the world's poorest places as they
face a new battle for survival. If you are able to, please support families
during this extraordinary poverty pandemic as they recovery from the shockwaves
unleashed by the coronavirus. SCIAF has launched a poverty pandemic appeal
which you can give to by visiting www.sciaf.org.uk
or calling 0141 354 5555. Thank you.
WEEKLY
BULLETIN
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let us know. Thanks!
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
It is now possible to make online donations to Saint Peter's. Details are
on the Donations page and this News
page. Thanks for your generosity.
NEW PARISH WEBSITE
Please have a look at our new parish website which is now up and running.
There are lots of resources for prayer and information, latest news and also
the weekly bulletin. The history section is being expanded step by step and
has really interesting video clips and photos from past events at Saint Peter's.
Have a look at SaintPeterInChains.co.uk.
The older website at is www.SaintPeterInChains.net
and Saint Bride's website is at StBridesChurch.co.uk.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
If you would like to receive the weekly Bulletin and updates by email, please
get in touch with the parish office and send us your email address. If you
know of someone who would like to be included on the mailing list, please
let us know - 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.
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.