CHURCH OF SAINT PETER IN CHAINS, ARDROSSAN  •  A Family of Parishes  •  SAINT BRIDE'S CHURCH, WEST KILBRIDE

                                                        

Meeting people where they are - leading them to where God calls them to be!


BULLETIN                                          4 JULY 2021

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 2

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 MARK (Mark 6:1-6)
Jesus went to his home town and his disciples accompanied him. With the coming of the sabbath, he began teaching in the synagogue and most of them were astonished when they heard him. They said "Where did the man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been granted him and these miracles that are worked through him? This is the carpenter, surely, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joset and Jude and Simon? His sisters, too, are they not here with us?" And they would not accept him. And Jesus said to them "A prophet is only despised in his own country, among his own relations and in his own house' and he could work no miracle there, though he cured a few sick people by laying his hands on them. He was amazed at their lack of faith.
The Gospel of the Lord.

PRAYER FOR OUR PARISHES
God our loving Father, we thank you for blessing our parish with all that we need, to respond to our vocation to be a missionary community in our locality. We thank you for all our parish members who, in response to your call, give of themselves so freely to enrich our parish life in the ways of love and service.We ask you now, to pour out afresh the gifts of your Spirit upon each one of us that we may be inspired to serve you in new and creative ways as missionary disciples, bringing your light to the world. We ask your blessing upon us as we journey together in hope, through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

THE LORD'S DAY AT HOME
If you are housebound or self-isolating at this time, please use these prayers to unite yourself with the worship of the Universal Church, and your own parish, this Sunday. If alone, read or say these prayers quietly to yourself. If with another, or in a family, someone should read the Gospel and others respond. It might be suitable to find a special, quiet place at home for your Sunday prayers.


SAINT PETER'S AND SAINT BRIDE'S CHURCH SERVICES

 
Saint Peter's
All services are live-streamed and public by booking unless otherwise stated.
Saint Bride's Church, West Kilbride
All services are public by booking  unless otherwise stated.

Saturday 3 July  
Fourteenth Sunday of the Year  

Vigil Mass at 5.30pm for all those suffering through addiction  
Sunday 4 July  
Fourteenth Sunday of the Year 
Holy Mass at 10.30am for our parishes Holy Mass at 12.15pm for Jim Bryson who died recently
Monday 5 July  
Holy Mass at 10.00am for those who are sick and in hospital  
Tuesday 6 July  
Memorial of Saint Maria Goretti  

Holy Mass at 10.00am for the special intention of Veronica Farrell
  Private

Holy Mass at 10.00am
Wednesday 7 July  
Votive Mass of Saint Joseph at 10.00am for Teresa and Michael Usher at their anniversaries
 
Thursday 8 July 
Holy Mass at 10.00am for the special intention of Lilian
  Private
 
Friday 9 July  
Feast of Our Lady of Aberdeen 
Holy Mass at 10.00am for Jack Campbell at his anniversary Holy Mass at 12 noon

Saturday 10 July  
Fifteenth Sunday of the Year  

Vigil Mass at 5.30pm for Lizzie Paterson and Mary Fraser at her anniversary  
   
Father Duncan is assisted by the retired priest, Father Gerry Hamill.

SAINT MARY'S AND SAINT JOHN'S CHURCH SERVICES
 
Saint Mary's Church, Saltcoats
All services are live-streamed and public by booking unless otherwise stated.
Saint John’s Church, Stevenston
All services are live-streamed and public by booking unless otherwise stated.

Saturday 3 July  
Fourteenth Sunday of the Year  

Vigil Mass at 4.30pm  
Sunday 4 July  
Fourteenth Sunday of the Year 
Holy Mass at 10.00am
Holy Mass at 11.30am
Monday 5 July  
 
Tuesday 6 July  
Memorial of Saint Maria Goretti  
Holy Mass at 10.00am
Wednesday 7 July  
  Requiem Mass at 10.00am for Jean O'Donnell
Thursday 8 July 
Holy Mass at 10.00am
 
Friday 9 July  
Feast of Our Lady of Aberdeen 
  Holy Mass at 10.00am

Saturday 10 July  
Fifteenth Sunday of the Year  

Vigil Mass at 4.30pm  
 
Canon Martin Poland is assisted by Father Benjamin Mkeri and Canon Matt McManus who is retired.


PRAYERS
Please remember in your prayers:
Jim Boyle, Bill Holden, Jean Brawley, Pat Breen and Mary Carrick;
Jim Bryson who died recently;
Rosetta McKay 1994, Ian Moran 1975, Lavinia (Bunty) Orr 2011, Patrick Tourish 1986, Andrew Toner 2010, Sadie Carrino 2019, Richard Graham 2012, George Cameron 1980, Ryan Fleming 2002, Raymond McLaren 2014, Teresa Usher 2006, Joseph Armstrong 1998, Clare Cameron 1985, Mary Chapman 2009, Anthony Da Prato 2016, Father Harry Farrell 1998, Martha Murphy 2001, Donald William Newall 1998,
Andrew McVeigh 2000, Alexander Quigg 1999 and Catherine Teggart 1998
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.

SAINT PETER'S NOTICES

CONGRATULATIONS TO MONSIGNOR MAGEE
Congratulations to Monsignor Peter Magee who celebrates the fortieth anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood. He was ordained in
Saint Peter's on 2 July 1981.



BOOKING FOR MASS
To book for Mass, please phone the Parish Office on 01294 464063 on Mondays to Friday between 9.00 and 11.30am.


PARISH STEWARDSHIP
The Offertory Collection last weekend amounted to £501.96 - many thanks.


SAINT BRIDE'S NOTICES

PRAYER OF ADORATION
As we slowly come out of the restrictions, parishioners have asked that the prayer of Adoration be restarted again. There will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament before Holy Mass on Tuesdays at 9.30am and on Fridays at 11.30am. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend some time with the Lord. Everyone is welcome!

100 CLUB
The subscription for the year is only £12 per number and is due on 3 July. We would be delighted to welcome new members. Half of the money goes to our Church funds and half goes to our members by monthly draws.

RESTORATION WORK
I'm very grateful for the tremendous restoration work that has gone on last week. The Monstrance that was in a poor state was beautifully restored by John Walsh. His wife Helen is the great-granddaughter of the lady, Mary McCarroll, who presented the Monstrance to the Church in 1910. Just have a look at the difference! Also sincere thanks to John Malone who repaired and repainted the statue of Our Lady of Grace in the Church. John has once again done a fantastic job! Many, many thanks for all the hard work and dedication
!
 

BOOKING FOR MASS
To book for Mass, please phone
07843 602745 or 01294 822320 between 7.00 and 9.00pm.

PARISH STEWARDSHIP
The Offertory Collection last weekend amounted to £199.00 - many thanks.

WHY DO WE BELIEVE IN THE REAL PRESENCE IN THE EUCHARIST?
As Catholics, we believe in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist - body, blood, soul and divinity. We call it the source and summit of our Catholic faith - that everything we do, how we live, what motivates us flows from the Holy Eucharist. Saint John's Gospel gives us a beautiful portrait of Christ's teaching on the real presence. Throughout the Gospel of John, Jesus uses what's known as absolute statements or "I am" statements. "I am the good shepherd." "I am the light of the world." "I am the vine, you are the branches." Then he comes to the point where he says "I am the bread of life." It comes after one of the greatest miracles in all of the Scriptures - the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Jesus takes that and he begins to teach them about how he himself is the true bread from heaven and so he makes another absolute statement. He says "I am the bread of life - and if you want to have life, true life, then you have to eat my flesh and drink my blood." All of those people balked at that. He can't possibly mean what he's saying. They just couldn't take that next step of faith - so in one of the saddest moments in all of the Scriptures, those people begin to walk away. I believe that one of the greatest teachings that Jesus gives to us on the Holy Eucharist, is what he doesn't say in that moment. He doesn't run after them and say "Hey, everyone, I didn't really mean you have to eat flesh and drink blood." He doesn't say that, but he lets them walk away because he wasn't willing to compromise. He couldn't compromise what he was teaching them. He turns to the disciples and asks them "Will you leave too?" - and Peter in his great profession of faith says "Lord to whom else, shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life." As we come before the Lord in the Holy Eucharist, this is the same faith that we bring. Doesn't mean that we understand our faith completely. We can't, otherwise it wouldn't be our faith- but rather it's coming before the Lord and taking Jesus at his word. We believe that he is the resurrection and the life - and if he's the resurrection and the life, then he is also the bread of life.


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.



JIMMY'S LETTER
Sally jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said "How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I see him?" The surgeon said "I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it." Sally said "Why do little children get cancer? Doesn't God care any more? Where were you, God, when my son needed you?" Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep. It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said 'Dear mum, I know you're going to miss me but don't think that I will ever forget you or stop loving you. I will always love you, mum, even more with each day. Someday, we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with - but, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don't be sad thinking about me. This really is a wonderful place. Grandma and granddad met me as soon as I got here and showed me around, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so special. I love to watch them fly - and, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw him, I knew it was him. Jesus himself took me to see his Father - and guess what, mum? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to him like I was somebody important. That's when I told him that I wanted to write you a letter to tell you goodbye and everything. I was sure that wasn't allowed but you know what mum? God handed me some paper and his own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God asked me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked him 'Where was he when I needed him?' God said he was in the same place with me as when his son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as he always is with all His children. Tonight, I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. Signed with love - the Father, Jesus and Me.'

JUST FOR A LAUGH ...
A parish priest, known for his lengthy sermons, noticed a man get up and leave during the middle of his homily. The man returned just before the conclusion of Mass. Afterwards the priest asked the man where he had gone "I went to get a haircut" was the reply. "But" said the Parish Priest, "why didn't you do that before Mass started?" "Because" the gentleman said, "I didn't need one then."


STANDING ORDERS
Please consider taking out a Standing Order. It would be of great benefit to our parishes. Forms are available from the parish office, Ardrossan@GallowayDiocese.org.uk and 01294 464063.

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.