CHURCH
OF SAINT PETER IN CHAINS, ARDROSSAN • A Family of
Parishes • SAINT BRIDE'S CHURCH, WEST KILBRIDE
BULLETIN 6 SEPTEMBER 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 18:15-20)
Jesus said to his disciples "If your brother does something wrong, go
and have it out with him alone, between your two selves. If he listens to
you, you have won back your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two
others along with you. Yhe evidence of two or three witnesses is required
to sustain any charge. But if he refuses to listen to these, report it to
the community and if he refuses to listen to the community, treat him like
a pagan or a tax collector. I tell you solemnly, whatever you bind on earth
shall be considered bound in heaven. Whatever you loose on earth shall be
considered loosed in heaven. I tell you solemnly once again, if two of you
on earth agree to ask anything at all, it will be granted to you by my Father
in heaven. For where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them."
REFLECTION
Two weeks ago, we heard about Jesus establishing a 'Church' on the rock of
Saint Peter's faith. The Lord knew well enough that this community of faith
would not always work the way it should. Iis made up of human beings, after
all! So today, he talks about what to do when things go wrong. There are three
main points in this Gospel. Firstly, Jesus gives authority to the Church on
earth to sort out its problems, even to the point of heaven accepting the
judgments of the faithful and responding to their prayers. Secondly, this
authority is guaranteed by the presence of Jesus 'where two or three are gathered'.
Thirdly, the Church must be persistent in seeking reconciliation - the door
is not to be closed, but effort after effort must be made to bring people
together again. Whether we identify with the Church at parish, Diocese or
a global level, we must remember that our community belongs to the Lord and
must welcome his presence and walk in his ways - even when we fall out with
one another! One final point is that in the developing response to wrongdoing,
the climax is to 'treat someone like a pagan or a tax-collector'. While we
may immediately think we understand what this is saying, just pause for a
second and ask yourself - how did Jesus treat pagans and tax collectors?
Saint
Peter's - All Masses are live-streamed and
public unless otherwise stated. |
Saint
Bride's - All Masses are public
unless otherwise stated. |
|
Saturday
5 September
Our Lady's Day Twenty-third Sunday of the Year |
Holy Mass at 10.00am
for Enis Delahunt at his anniversary Private Vigil Mass at 5.30pm for Margaret Harvey who died recently |
|
Sunday
6 September
Twenty-third Sunday of the Year |
Holy Mass at 10.30am for our parishes | Holy Mass at 12.15pm for our parishes |
Monday
7 September
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am for John Mullen and Margaret Taylor who died recently | |
Tuesday
8 September
Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady |
Holy
Mass at 10.00am
for Angela Holloway Friel at her anniversary and Gerry Bellew as a special
intention Private |
|
Wednesday
9 September
Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great |
Holy
Mass at 10.00am for Margaret Bannon who died recently and James Kent as a special intention |
|
Thursday
10 September
|
Holy
Mass at 10.00am for Janice Connor and Anna Higgins who died recently Private |
|
Friday
11 September
Feast of the Dedication of the Diocesan Cathedral |
Holy
Mass at 10.00am
for Lorraine Hayes and Karen Gilchrist who died recenly |
Holy Mass at 12 noon |
Saturday
12 September |
Holy Mass at 10.00am
for Geraldine Kent as a special intention Private Vigil Mass at 5.30pm for Kevin Rennie as a special intention |
Twenty-third
Sunday
of the
Year |
Vigil
Mass at 4.30pm |
|
Sunday
6 September
Twenty-third Sunday of the Year |
Holy
Mass
at 10.00am |
Holy
Mass
at 11.30am |
Monday
7 September
|
||
Tuesday
8 September
Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady |
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Wednesday
9 September
Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great |
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Thursday
10 September
|
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Friday
11 September
Feast of the Dedication of the Diocesan Cathedral |
Holy Mass at 10.00am | |
Saturday
12 September |
Vigil Mass at 4.30pm |
Wednesday
9 September
|
9.00 to 11.00am |
Slimming World |
Scallywags Aftercare is on Monday to Friday from 3.00pm to 6.00pm during term time and 8.00am to 6.00pm during school holidays. |
SAINT
PETER'S NOTICES
SACRAMENT
OF BAPTISM |
SAINT
BRIDE'S NOTICES
PARISH
STEWARDSHIP |
A
SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF THE MASS - PART 14
After the priest, deacons and extraordinary ministers receive the Body and
Blood of Christ, the congregation processes to receive Our Divine Lord. Our
Church tells us that it is desirable that all who are in a state of grace
receive both the Body and the Blood of Christ. By doing so, the sign of the
Eucharistic banquet is more clearly evident. In ministering the host and the
chalice, the priest, deacon or extraordinary minister utters the words "Body
of Christ" or "Blood of Christ" as appropriate. On our part,
we bow slightly before we take the bread and chalice - an act of reverence
for our Divine Lord - then respond: "Amen" Yes, I believe that you
are fully present in the bread and wine. Communion is a great moment of intimacy
between the Lord and the members of his body. We come forward, not as isolated
individuals, but as brothers and sisters in Christ. We come forward, not in
a sluggish way, but with reverence and love for him who is the life of the
world. By exclaiming our "Amen" to the minister's words "Body
of Christ" we are really proclaiming that I believe, Jesus, that you
are the bread of life - really and truly present in this piece of bread and
chalice of wine. I believe, Jesus, that you are the power that can transform
my life. I believe that these people are my brothers and sisters and part
of the one Body of Christ. I accept, Jesus, the challenge to become your bread
for others and to build up your Body in the world.
PRAYER
FOR SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
My
Jesus, I believe that you are present in this Holy Sacrament of the altar.
I love you above all things and I passionately desire
to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally,
come spiritually into my soul so that I may unite myself wholly to you now
and forever. Amen.
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
You came to me discouraged and began telling me about the problems in the
world. Then, in the midst of our conversation you asked me, "Do you think
the world will ever change?" I replied "The world will certainly
change. The question is, will it change for the better or for the worse? The
world will change if you and I keep changing. While you and I keep changing
for the worse, the world will change for the worse - but when you and I start
changing for the better, the world will change for the better.
THE ANT AND THE CONTACT LENS
Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she
was scared to death, she went with her group to a tremendous granite cliff.
In spite of being scared, she put on the gear, took a hold on the rope and
started up the face of that rock. Well, she got to a ledge where she could
take a breather. As she was hanging on there, the safety rope snapped against
Brenda's eye and knocked out her contact lens. Well, here she is on a rock
ledge with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet above her. Of course,
she looked and looked and looked, hoping it had landed on the ledge but it
just wasn't there. Here she was, far from home, her sight now blurry. She
was desperate and began to get upset so she prayed to the Lord to help her
to find it. When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing
for the lens but there was no contact lens to be found. She sat down, despondent,
with the rest of the party, waiting for the rest of them to make it up the
face of the cliff. She looked out across range after range of mountains, thinking
of that Bible verse that says 'The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout
the whole earth'. She thought 'Lord, you can see all these mountains. You
know every stone and leaf and you know exactly where my contact lens is. Please
help me.' Finally, they walked down the trail to the bottom. At the bottom
there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff.
One of them shouted out "Hey! Has anybody lost a contact lens?"
Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it?
An ant was moving slowly across the face of the rock, carrying it. Brenda
told me that her father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible
story of the ant, the prayer and the contact lens, he drew a picture of an
ant lugging that contact lens with the words 'Lord, I don't know why you want
me to carry this thing. I can't eat it and it's awfully heavy - but if this
is what you want me to do, I'll carry it for You.' I think it would probably
do some of us good to occasionally say "God, I don't know why you want
me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy but
if you want me to carry it, I will." God doesn't call the qualified -
he qualifies the called.
JUST FOR A LAUGH ...
Lost on a rainy Friday night, a priest stumbles into a monastery and requests
shelter there. Fortunately, he's just in time for dinner and was treated to
the best fish and chips he's ever had. After dinner, he goes into the kitchen
to thank the chefs. He is met by two brothers."Hello, I'm Brother Michael,
and this is Brother Francis." "I'm very pleased to meet you. I just
wanted to thank you for a wonderful dinner. The fish and chips were the best
I've ever tasted. Out of curiosity, who cooked what?" Brother Charles
replied "Well, I'm the fish friar." Father turns to the other brother
and says "Then you must be ..." "Yes, I'm afraid I'm the chip
monk …"
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.
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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
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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.