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22nd April 2018
Fourth Sunday of Easter Year B
Parish Priest: Canon Martin Poland St John’s, Hayocks Road, Stevenston, KA20 4DE
Tel No 01294 463225
St John’s Parish website: www.stevenstonstjohns.com
Parish Priest: Canon Martin Poland St Mary’s, 10 Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats KA21 5BW
Tel No 01294 463461
St Mary’s Parish website: www.rcsaltcoats.com
Canon Matt McManus (Retired)
St John the Evangelist Stevenston
Sunday Masses: St Mary’s — 4.30pm and 10am St John’s —11.30am
St John’s St Mary’s St Peter’s
Monday 10am Mass 10am Service of the Word 10am Mass
Tuesday 10am Service of the Word 10am Mass 10am Mass
Wednesday 10am Mass 10am Mass
Thursday 10am Service of the Word 10am Funeral Mass 10am Mass
Friday 10am Service of the Word 10am Mass 10am Mass
Saturday 11am First Communion Mass
10am Mass
WEEKDAY MASS / SERVICE TIMES
Parishes of the RC Diocese of Galloway Charity Registration No: SCO10576
Our Lady Star of the Sea Saltcoats
Jim Loye RIP Jim’s Prayers of Reception will take place in St Mary’s on Wednesday at 6pm
His Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday at 10am followed by burial in Ardrossan Cemetery
+May he rest in peace+
St Mary’s Deanery. Holy Hours during the Easter Season. Today at 3pm St Bride’s West Kilbride; Sunday 29th April at 3pm St Winin’s Kilwinning; Sunday 6th May at 3pm St Mary’s Irvine and Sunday 13th May 3pm St Mary’s Largs. Sunday 20th May Pentecost – people will be asked to meet at St Mary’s Saltcoats and walk to St Peter’s Ardrossan for a Service. Details to follow.
Exposition of Blessed Sacrament: St. John’s Thursday at 10.30am. St. Mary’s Friday at 10.30am Reconciliation: St John’s—not this week. Mary’s Saturday at 3.45pm Children’s Liturgy: St John’s 11.30am Mass
POPE FRANCIS' LATEST APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION. “Our defence of the innocent unborn, for example, needs to be clear, firm and passionate, for at stake is the dignity of a human life, which is always sacred and demands love for each person, regardless of his or her stage of development.” “Equally sacred, however, are the lives of the poor, those already born, the des-titute, the abandoned and the underprivileged, the vulnerable infirm and elderly exposed to covert euthanasia, the victims of hu-man trafficking, new forms of slavery, and every form of rejection.” From Rejoice and be Glad FREEDOM. Each of us is created by God, free to make our own moral decisions. No one can control our conscience for us. We are personally responsible for our actions. We are not passive creatures of a wider social, political and moral culture. Some-times we find this hard to bear; but we cannot, in truth, escape it. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WEEKLY COLLECTIONS. St Mary’s: £818.58. (Envelopes £417.70; Cash £400.88). St John’s: £671.64. (Envelopes £559.54; Cash £112.10); SCIAF £110.28; Building & Renovations £123.91. Collec-tion envelopes will be returned to the parish of issue and added into the following weeks figures. SCIAF BOXES. £397.79. PARISH HALLS. To book any of our halls please call Tri-na on 467468 for St Mary’s and Rosemary on 466129 for St John’s. Please note booking form has to be completed to confirm your booking. ST. JOHN’S FUNERAL TEAS. Further information from Christina Harnett on 07562360517 or 01294 466084. SUNDAY TEAS. After 10am Mass in St Mary’s. After 11.30am Mass in St John’s. ST MARY’S TUESDAY LUNCH CLUB. Every Tuesday from 10.30am till 2pm. Food served until 12.30pm. Volunteers always welcome. CHURCH CLEANERS. Thursday’s after 10am Mass in St Mary’s & Tuesday’s at 7.30pm in St John’s. POETRY GROUP. Meets every last Thursday of the month in St Mary’s parish hall at 7.15pm. GOSPEL REFLECTION GROUP. Will meet on Monday at 7 pm in St John's Church house. S.V.D.P. Please call 07796237890 for Saltcoats and call 07498501326 for Stevenston. FOOD BANK, STEVENSTON. Foodbank is open each Wednesday from 4pm till 5pm in the parish hall. FOOD BANK, SALTCOATS . The Foodbank is open at the Salvation Army Hall and will distribute boxes from there each Tuesday from 2pm until 3.30pm. ST MARY’S PARISH HALL. Our parish hall is available for all types of functions i.e. baptism, wedding or birthday party or any other event. We have a licensed bar available for all of these functions. If you would like to book the hall please contact Trina on 467468 or for more bar information please contact our bar manager Caroline McKenna on 07825553243. (Please note that if you wish to use our parish bar at least 6 weeks notice is required to allow us to apply for licence). BULLETIN NOTICES. If you wish anything in the parish bulletin please contact Lorna at St Mary’s parish office on 463461 or email [email protected] by Thursday morning or Ian Neal for St John’s by Wednesday evening on 465630 or email [email protected]
POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR APRIL. For Those who have Responsibility in Economic Matters:- That economists may have the courage to reject any economy of exclusion and know how to open new paths.
CHANA. There is a box at the back of the Church for toiletries etc. for the homeless. Thank you for your continuing generosity.
THE PASSION PLAY, OBERAMMERGAU 2020. See poster for bookings.
YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:
Those who are sick: Lillian Devine, Ian Hastings, Philip Durham, Jeanie Rankin, Anna Baesso (Italy), Michael Hennessy, Robert Dorrian, Peter Reilly, Ann Gilmour, Marie Pellegrini, Edward Clinton (Canada) Mary Main, Anna Gallagher Snr, Mrs Motroni, Sam Taylor, Jean White, Vera Brady, Mr & Mrs Paradero, Henry Duffy, Maisie Blanch (Dublin), Patrick (Pat)
Morris, Maureen Jackson, Eileen Gallagher (Ireland), Noel Hughes, Janette Logan, Mrs Sarah Gray, Matthew Brady Jnr, Elaina Monaghan, Maureen West (Ireland), Grace Birney, John Harrison, Fiona White, Frances Crawford, Mary McKenzie, Leslie Meechan, Amie McCann, Andrew Campbell, Jennifer Tawse, Susan Garland, Anne Hand, Sean & Mona Gilsenan (New York) and Eve Abernethy (Liverpool).
Those who have an anniversary: William & Mary Flood, Jim McCauley, Elizabeth Giffney, Betty Simpson, John O’Rourke (25th Ann), Pauline McCallum, Hugh Donald (5th Ann), Nelly Armstrong, Jean Monan, Joe Burns & Deceased Members of the Burns & Fitzpatrick Families, Meg Kelly, Daniel Murphy Snr., Daniel Murphy Jnr., Martha Murphy, Margaret Murphy, George Fulton & Deceased members of the Durning Family, Vera McGuire, Margaret McCall, Joe Coleman, Peter Gerald O’Hare, Peter McConnell, Edward McConnell and Bertie McConnell. Those who have died recently: Jim Loye, Bill Frater, Margaret McCall (Paisley), Tony Lowey, Peter McCann, Dominic Gribben, Josephine Cooper, Ken Sibley Senior, Alan Mitchell (Dumfries), Tommy Brennan, Agnes Forbes, Brian McLaughlin, Alan Mitch-ell (Dumfries), John Brennan (Wishaw), Bridie Cummings, John Lawler (Livingstone), Teresa Borlan (Fr. David’s Mother), Agnes Dougan, Helen McGunnigle, Bridie Cummings, John Lawler (Livingston), Cardinal O’Brien and Fr Sandy Murray (St Alban’s)
THE FOLLOWING MASS INTENTIONS ARE BEING CELEBRATED THIS WEEK:
Anniversary: William & Mary Flood, Jim McCauley, Elizabeth Giffney, Betty Simpson, John O’Rourke (25th Ann), Pauline McCallum, Hugh Donald (5th Ann), Nelly Armstrong and Jean Mo-nan
Recently Deceased: Jim Loye, Bill Frater, Dominic Gribben and Margaret McCall (Paisley).
Masses are celebrated also by Priests in country parishes in our Diocese, retired priests, Fr Keith, Fr Gerard McCabe & Mission Matters Scotland (Pontifical Mission Societies).
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK. 29th April 2018; Fifth Sunday of Easter; Acts 9:26-31; Psalm 21; I John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8
DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 In accordance with the provisions of the Act, St John’s and St Mary’s Parish Communities uses information provided by parishioners
for charitable purposes only, including the provision of Pastoral Support and the administration of weekly collections.
Neighbouring Parishes: Father Duncan McVicar, St Peter’s, Ardrossan 464063. Father Gerard Magee, St Winin’s, Kilwinning 552276.
RC Chaplain at Crosshouse and Ayr Hospitals is Deacon Bill Corbett 01292 521208
Going into Hospital? Ask Canon Poland for the Anointing of the Sick before you are admitted. Ask the ward Sister to let Deacon Corbett know you are admitted and would appreciate a routine visit.
HOLY HOUR. This Sunday in St Bride’s, West Kilbride from 3-4pm as part of deanery initiative for Embracing Change.
FIRST COMMUNION MASS. Will be celebrated in St John’s next Saturday at 11am Mass. Please be in place for 10.50am. CONGRATULATIONS. To Kevin Rennie—Student to the Priesthood who has been installed as a Lector as part of his journey towards Priesthood. We look forward to his return on pastoral placement to our par-ishes this summer.
“ROSARY ON THE COAST”. Will be prayed in the Monastery in Largs at 3pm next Sunday (29th).
ST. MARY’S WEEKLY ENVELOPES. There are still a few weekly offering envelopes in the Sacristy. Please pick up your new sets. If you no longer wish to receive weekly envelopes or wish to pay through standing orders, please let the parish office know so you can be removed from the database. If you do not Gift Aid yet-please consid-er doing so-it makes such a difference. Please contact the parish office.
ST JOHN’S SUMMER FETE. Meeting will take place this coming Tuesday at 7pm in the Church house, all wel-come.
ST ANTHONY’S PARENT COUNCIL. Are holding a prize bingo this coming Friday (27th) St Mary’s Church Hall. Eyes down at 7pm. Tickets are Adults £1.50 and Children 50p. Refreshments included.
ST JOHNS YOUTH GROUP. Are hosting a 'Come Dine With Me' in St John's Church Hall on both Friday 4th May and Saturday 5th May, full 3 course meal, entertainment, all provided by youth group members. Fun filled evening for all the family. Tickets available for either night: Adult £15, Child £7.50. Bar available. Please Contact Stephen on 07960536326.
BE PART OF THE SCIAF 6K FAMILY FUN RUN. Millions of people walk for hours every day in search of food and water. Others flee across continents to get to safety. The steps you take can help share their journey. Whether you’re old or young, running or walking, with SCIAF’s 6k Family Fun Run you can raise money and show solidarity with people in need around the world. Your entry fee will go towards our work helping people in poverty across 27 countries. With plenty of music, stalls and games this will be a perfect summer’s day out for the whole family. Whether you run, jog or take a stroll around the course we hope to see you at the starting line. This will take place on Saturday 2nd June at Strathclyde Country Park. Fun starts at 10am, run starts at 11am. Tickets are £10/adult and £5/child. Sign up at www.sciaf.org.uk/sciaf-6k-fun-run or call Teresa on 0141 354 5555.
BISHOP ROBERT BARRON (LOS ANGELES). Will speak in the Usher Hall on 6th September—”Proclaiming Christ in our culture”. Tickets £10/£6 concession.
VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK. Leaflets available from Priests for Scotland.
NEW DAWN IN SCOTLAND—CATHOLIC PILGRIMAGE CONFERENCE. Will take place between 2nd—6th July in St Andrew’s, Madras College. St Andrew’s Pilgrimage in honour of Our Lady & St Andrew will take place on Thursday 5th July with an open air Mass. See poster on noticeboard for more information.
HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE. The next pilgrimage to the Holy Land leaves from the Diocese on Monday 15th October, cost £1,299.00 (based on two people sharing). Transport to/from Manchester airport will be organised near-er the departure date. Please complete the booking form and send it with your deposit to Joe Walsh Tours.
CAN YOU HELP? The West Coast Furniture Bank provides furniture and household goods to those who are poor free of charge. They are situated in Stevenston in the old Nylon Works but are having to move next door. Can you help maybe by carrying light stuff - just for a few hours later in the week. If so please phone Danny Murray on 0797 9542319. Thank you. THE SIGN OF THE CROSS. On Wednesday Pope Francis said that to make the sign of the cross is to mark our-selves as Christians, and that it is something we should do often to remind ourselves that we belong to God. “The
cross is the badge that shows who we are: our speaking, thinking, looking, working under the sign of the cross, that is, the love of Jesus, to the end,” the pope said. “Making the sign of the cross when we wake up, before meals, be-fore a danger, to defend against evil, [at] night before sleep means to tell ourselves and others who we belong to, who we want to be.” Catholic News Agency
SOME PARISHIONERS HAVE USED MY BUS TO TRAVEL TO MASS.
