BULLETIN 17 OCTOBER 2010
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME IN YEAR 3
Saturday 16 October
Mass at 10.00 am for Mr Barson
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Jim McLaughlin
Sunday 17 October
Sunday Mass at 10.00 am for Mary Clarke and Catherine McMullan
Sunday Mass at 12.00 noon for John Dolan and Tom McKay
Monday 18 October
Mass at 10.00 am for Marie Leck
Tuesday 19 October
Mass in Rome for Michael McManus, Canon Matt's father
Wednesday 20 October
Mass at 7.00 pm for Andy and Danny Conaghan and the parishioners
Thursday 21 October
Mass at 7.00 pm for Charlie Scullion
Friday 22 October
Mass at 10.00 am for Mary Jane McKay
Mass at 10.00 am for those who are sick
Vigil Mass at 5.30 pm for Gerry Brown
Saturday 9 October
12 noon to 1.00 pm
7.00 to 9.00 pm Weight Watchers
Saint Anne's Guild
10.00 to 12 noon
Pre-5 Play Day
Helen Goodfellow (Largs) who died recently;
Hannah Burns 2002, Dan Donnelly 1941, Jim Sullivan 2005, Agnes Anderson 2001, Mary McAtee 2006,
Margaret McHugh 2002, Michael McManus 1961, Michael Monaghan 1936, Alistair Aitken 1995, John Dorian 2009,
David McHugh 1967, Patrick McQuade 1998. Lawrence Brennan 1981, Andrew Conaghan 2002, Michael Doherty 2005,
Margaret Monaghan 1969, Hugh O'Boyle 2000, Andrew Conaghan 2002, John Higgins 2001, Hugh McGoogan 2009,
Mary Jane McKay 1952, Patrick O'Hare 2001, Tom Adamson 2006, John and Isabella Connor, Dougald McMurchie
and Ellis Nesbit whose anniversaries occur at this time and those who are sick.
Last weekend's Offertory collection amounted to £668.07 - many thanks. We are grateful for your generous support of the parish and the diocese to which we pay a monthly levy of £1250.
Have you thought of using a Bankers Order? It assists us with the safe handling of cash. Banker's Orders for the Parish and Centre amount to an average of £3800 per month. Forms are available.
Have you signed a Gift Aid Form? If you pay tax, then every £1 you give to the Parish is worth £1.28 to us. Forms are available.
Would you consider remembering Saint Peter's in your will?
Next weekend's readers are Pauline Taylor at 5.30 pm, Annie Watt at 10.00 am and Angela Body at 12 noon.
Next weekend's altar servers are Group 2 at 5.30 pm, Group 4 at 10.00 and Group 7 at 12 noon.
Next Sunday's teas will be served by Sharon McLaughlin's team.
Next Sunday's Children's Liturgy helpers are Emma Paterson and Michelle Morton for the pre-5s, Frances Gemmell and Gayle Paterson for primaries 1 and 2, Maria Paterson and Elaine Shaw for primary 3 and Jacqueline Waugh and Michelle Champion for primary 4.
CANON MATT IN ROME
Canon Matt will be in Rome from Monday 11 to Wednesday 20 October with Cardinal O'Brien. The Cardinal has been Archbishop of Saint Andrew's and Edinburgh for twenty-five years and Canon Matt went to Rome with him to receive his appointment. The trip is also to celebrate the Canon's seventieth birthday. Father Gabriel is in residence. Monsignor Peter Magee will be here this weekend. I know you will make him welcome. The Parish Office will be staffed as usual during office hours.
The Legion of Mary meets weekly and prays for the parish. The members visit the sick and house-bound. The Legion can always do with new male and female members giving as much or as little time as they can afford. Speak to Canon Matt or any of the members.
AUTUMN EVENTS AT SMITHSTONE HOUSE
Details of spirituality evenings, scripture study afternoons and so on at Smithstone House, Kilwinning are on the notice board.
Are you visiting us for Mass? Please know that you are very welcome. During the 10.00 am Mass 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 10.00 am Mass, tea, coffee cakes and buns are available in the Parish Centre. At all of our weekend Masses, we have a second collection for our Parish Centre debt.
HILLHOUSE CARE - INNOCENTS
Any baby items, prams, cots, clothing for children from birth to 16 years or any goods that can be sold in the charity shop would be gratefully accepted by Hillhouse Care. A box is available at the stall for small items and toiletries for baby and mother. Please contact Frank or Josephine Coulter or phone 602179 for more information or uplift of goods. Thank you.
50/50 CLUB
The 50/50 Club is an important fund raiser for the parish. If you would like to join, please contact Myriame Sammons or phone 01294 469006.
L'Osservatore Romano, the official newspaper of Pope Benedict XVI has a weekly edition in English and is available by post. The annual subscription is 80 euros. Order forms are available from the stall.
FATHER GABRIEL
Father Gabriel is now fit enough to travel and is going home to Uganda on Monday evening for some weeks to see family and friends. We wish him a safe and restful time.
GALLOWAY LOURDES HOSPITALITÉ
Please support the Galloway Lourdes Hospitalité by coming to Saint John's Hall in Stevenston on Friday 12 November at 7.30 pm. A new wedding and function band will be playing as well as a supporting duo. There will be a bar and a raffle and supper will be served. The tickets cost £8 and can be obtained by contacting Margaret Merrick or phoning 01563 526980 or 07765715798. Thank you for your support.
SISTER ANNE-MARIE QUIGG
Sister Anne-Marie has been elected to the General Council of her Order and will move from her present post in Dubai to Rome shortly. We offer her our heartiest congratulations. Sister asks the prayers of all of you in her new responsibilities.
SPARE WOOL
The Knitting Group at Barony Saint John's Church meets on Wednesday mornings from 10.30am to 12 noon. The group knits for various good causes and ask if anyone has any spare wool. The odd ball is often useful. For more information, please contact Fiona Liddell or phone 462504. Thank you.
The Saint Vincent de Paul Society meets weekly, assists with the passkeeping and collecting duties in Church and runs a telephone helpline for those in financial difficulty. We are currently seeking new male and female members. You must be over 18. Please speak to Canon Matt or any of the members.
A dinner dance - a partnership between the Italian Twinning Group and the parish - has been arranged for Friday 22 October at 7.30 pm. It also marks Canon Matt's seventieth birthday. Details are on the posters and tickets costing £15 are available from the Parish Office on 464063. There will be a three course meal and music by Paolo and Angela. All are welcome, of whatever nationality.
STAMPS FOR SAINT PATRICK'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
There is a box by the stall door for all your stamps for Saint Patrick's Missionary Society. The proceeds from the stamps pays the salaries of catechists in various parts of Africa.
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011 - MADRID
World Youth Day is an international festival of Catholic faith with Pope Benedict XVI and thousands of young people from all over the world. Hundreds of thousands of young people from every part of the world gather to celebrate a Festival of Faith. Some of us went to Sydney in 2008, some to Cologne in 2005 and some to Toronto in 2002. The next World Youth Day is nearer home in Madrid, Spain next year. You must be 16 by 31 December 2011 to be eligible. Full details are available from Father Stephen McGrattan, the new Diocesan Youth Officer, on 01290 421031.
YOUTH FOR LOURDES
A group of young people from the diocese is travelling to Lourdes to assist the sick and then having a few days holiday together. The dates are 3 to 13 July 2011. You must be between 16 and 23 in July 2011. The cost is £550. Full details can be obtained from Father Jim Hayes, Saint Teresa's, Glasgow Road, Dumfries, DG2 9DE, 01387 252603 or SaintTeresa97@yahoo.co.uk.
Saint Anne's Guild meets weekly on a Tuesday at 7.00 pm. It is open to all women in the parish and beyond. Speak to any of the members and feel free to join any of the meetings.
THE STALL
Please remember to pay a visit to the Stall. It has a nice selection of Christmas cards and gifts for all occasions.
Grateful thanks to Saint Clare for favours received. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored and glorified and loved today and every day throughout the world, Amen. KD