St. Paul’s News     

 Collection

£928.49 Many Thanks

World Youth Day

The 26th World Youth Day will take place in Madrid 16th-21st Aug 2011.  Any young person aged 16 by 31 Dec 2011 is eligible to go.  If anyone is interested please contact me.

Ministers on Holiday

If you are due to minister when on holiday please arrange for someone else to take your turn.  List of phone numbers available in the Sacristy.

SCIAF parish update

Sometime in the next few weeks one of our parish SCIAF representatives will give us a very short address updating us on SCIAF work.

Scottish Marriage Care

SMC are looking for individuals who may join their team of counsellors, after some training. These helpers would mainly assist the FOCCUS scheme in running pre-marriage courses. See the poster in the church for more details

Annual Mission Appeal

The Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Africa will make the annual Mission appeal on weekend 21/22 August. 

Summer Holidays

I will be on annual leave from today until Friday 20th August.  Bishop Taylor will cover St. Paul’s 285865 and Fr. Kinsler St. Francis Xavier’s 520205

Learn to Dance 

Just to let you know we do everything for you at St. Paul’s.  We are now hosting a beginners class on cool Ballroom or Hot Latin on Tuesday evenings at 7pm from 27th July.  See posters in church and hall. 

Youth for Lourdes

The Diocesan youth pilgrimage to Lourdes 3-13 July 2011 will coincide with the Diocesan Pilgrimage.  If anyone is interested in going please see me as soon as possible.  Further details concerning the pilgrimage are on the poster in the porch.

Queen Margaret Academy Class of ‘89’

A reunion has been organised for Sat 4th Sept at Shoot Super Soccer in Whitletts.  All pupils and partners welcome. Tickets £10 each, all proceeds donated to McMillan Cancer Trust.  For  details contact Suzanne Scott on suziescott@hotmail.com or Franki McIndoe on frankie2525@hotmail.com or facebook.  Raffle prize donations welcome. 

Justice & Peace

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 3rd August at 7.00pm. New members most welcome.

Parish Family BBQ

Our summer BBQ will take place after Mass on Sunday 22nd August.  If you intend coming please put your name on the list over the next few weeks.

Papal Visit forms

Any individual or family group must fill in the forms which are now available for the Papal visit.  This is compulsory.  Please hand them back in as soon as possible. As you will now be aware there is a cover charge of £20 per person which will be levied on the parish.  I believe the fairest thing to do is to say there will be no charge for children but adults are encouraged to pay the £20 if they can afford it or less if they cannot afford it.  Envelopes will be collected prior to departure.

Musical Minis

Learning made fun for pre-school children here in the hall on Mondays starting 23rd August 11am—12 noon. See poster in porch for further details.

Fire Evacuation Plan

The fire risk assessment will take place on Tuesday 24th August.

St. Francis Xavier’s News

Communions to the Sick

No communions this week.

Renovations in the Hall

Just to keep  you up to date on work around the church and hall.  The septic tank is now installed and up and running and the tidying up of the back of the yard at the hall is almost complete.  Unfortunately two manhole covers have gone missing so please keep well away from those areas.  The dry rot is being tackled in the hall and the appropriate area re-floored.  We are in the process of deciding whether to upgrade the single toilet by the old stage or the double toilet by the front door.

Fire Procedures

The risk assessment takes place on the same day as St. Paul’s.

Holiday Cover

I will be on holiday until the 20th of August. Fr. Kinsler will cover the parish on 520205.  Fr. McLean will say the Saturday vigil Masses on 7th/14th.

Scottish Catholic Observer

For the next two weeks copies of the SCO are freely available at the back of the church for you to take away with you.  If you are interested in getting the Scottish Catholic Observer each week subscription forms are available or let me know on my return and I can add numbers to the St. Paul’s order.

St. Paul’s News     

 Collection

£978.67. Church Students £475.05.  Many Thanks

Communion to the Sick

I will be visiting the sick and the housebound  in our Nursing Homes

World Youth Day

The 26th World Youth Day will take place in Madrid 16th-21st Aug 2011.  Any young person aged 16 by 31 Dec 2011 is eligible to go.  If anyone is interested please contact me.

Ministers on Holiday

If you are due to minister when on holiday please arrange for someone else to take your turn.  List of phone numbers available in the Sacristy.

SCIAF parish update

Sometime in the next few weeks one of our parish SCIAF representatives will give us a very short address updating us on SCIAF work.

Scottish Marriage Care

Scottish Marriage care requires volunteers to welcome couples having counselling in Ayr (Holmston Rd) on a Thursday evening.  The present chaperones/doorkeepers are on a rota system and are not expected to give more than 2 hours per week.  If you can help please phone 01294 551210.SMC are also looking for individuals who may join their team of counsellors, after some training. These helpers would mainly assist the FOCCUS scheme in running pre-marriage courses. See the poster in the church for more details

Summer Holidays

We hope that everyone will manage sometime off during the summer to recharge batteries.  Our prayers go with our parishioners who are travelling on holiday and a very warm welcome to people who are visiting this area or family and friends.

Learn to Dance 

Just to let you know we do everything for you at St. Paul’s.  We are now hosting a beginners class on cool Ballroom or Hot Latin on Tuesday evenings at 7pm from 27th July.  See posters in church and hall.  Also this group offers dancing lessons for those about to get married so they can strut their expertise at the first dance at the wedding.

Youth for Lourdes

The Diocesan youth pilgrimage to Lourdes 3-13 July 2011 will coincide with the Diocesan Pilgrimage.  If anyone is interested in going please see me as soon as possible.  Further details concerning the pilgrimage are on the poster in the porch.

Fire Evacuation Plan

An officer from Ayr fire station has visited and offered some very useful advice to assist us in drawing up a fire evacuation plan.  When this is done we will put it to the test.

South Ayrshire Dementia Support

Quiz night on Friday 30th July at 7.30pm. Tickets £2.50 available from Betty Hamilton 07826167592 or pay at the door.  Bar, Buffet and Raffle.  All proceeds to the organisation.

Queen Margaret Academy Class of ‘89’

A reunion has been organised for Sat 4th Sept at Shoot Super Soccer in Whitletts.  All pupils and partners welcome. Tickets £10 each, all proceeds donated to McMillan Cancer Trust.  For  details contact Suzanne Scott on suziescott@hotmail.com or Franki McIndoe on frankie2525@hotmail.com or facebook.  Raffle prize donations welcome.

Wedding  Congratulations

Mari Fulton and Kevin Borland who are marrying this afternoon (Sunday) Best wishes for the future.

Bishop Taylor

His new office furniture will hopefully be installed this week.

St. Francis Xavier’s News

Communions to the Sick

No communions this week.

Renovations in the Hall

Just to keep  you up to date on work around the church and hall.  The septic tank is now installed and up and running and the tidying up of the back of the yard at the hall is almost complete.  Unfortunately two manhole covers have gone missing so please keep well away from those areas.  The dry rot is being tackled in the hall and the appropriate area re-floored.  We are in the process of deciding whether to upgrade the single toilet by the old stage or the double toilet by the front door.

Fire Procedures

Please see the item in St. Paul’s section and be advised a similar visit will be planned for St. Francis Xavier’s.

St. Paul’s News     

 Collection

£833.05.  Many Thanks

Communion to the Sick

I will be visiting the sick and the housebound west of the railway line.

World Youth Day

The 26th World Youth Day will take place in Madrid 16th-21st Aug 2011.  Any young person aged 16 by 31 Dec 2011 is eligible to go.  If anyone is interested please contact me.

Church Internal Renovations

Please excuse the delay in coming up with a timetable for the internal alterations in the church.  A significant number of people have suggested that we don’t lower or move forward the Altar.  I’m happy to leave it as it is.  Some work will be done on the panelling on the Sanctuary and a little work around the Tabernacle.  The next phase (avoiding weddings) is to install the secondary stained glass. Once that is done we will carpet and tile the church.

Ministers on Holiday

If you are due to minister when on holiday please arrange for someone else to take your turn.  List of phone numbers available in the Sacristy.

SCIAF parish update

Sometime in the next few weeks one of our parish SCIAF representatives will give us a very short address updating us on SCIAF work.

Scottish Marriage Care

Scottish Marriage care requires volunteers to welcome couples having counselling in Ayr (Holmston Rd) on a Thursday evening.  The present chaperones/doorkeepers are on a rota system and are not expected to give more than 2 hours per week.  If you can help please phone 01294 551210.

Summer Holidays

We hope that everyone will manage sometime off during the summer to recharge batteries.  Our prayers go with our parishioners who are travelling on holiday and a very warm welcome to people who are visiting this area or family and friends.

Arrangements for the Papal visit

You may have heard some further details in the press concerning the timetable for 16 September eg. Papal Motorcade along Princes St in Edinburgh. However at the time of writing I have no further information.

Canon Eugene Mathews

Please remember in your prayers Canon Eugene Mathews, retired Parish priest of Girvan who is very seriously ill in Girvan at the moment.

 Learn to Dance 

Just to let you know we do everything for you at St. Paul’s.  We are now hosting a beginners class on cool Ballroom or Hot Latin on Tuesday evenings at 7pm from 27th July.  See posters in church and hall.  Also this group offers dancing lessons for those about to get married so they can strut their expertise at the first dance at the wedding.

Sacred places in Scotland

A new series of books looking at Sacred buildings across Scotland is being printed by the St Andrew Press.  One of the titles is Sacred South West Scotland. If you wish to order please see the order form in the porch.

Youth for Lourdes

The Diocesan youth pilgrimage to Lourdes 3-13 July 2011 will coincide with the Diocesan Pilgrimage.  If anyone is interested in going please see me as soon as possible.  Further details concerning the pilgrimage are on the poster in the porch.

Fire Evacuation Plan

An officer from Ayr fire station has visited and offered some very useful advice to assist us in drawing up a fire evacuation plan.  When this is done we will put it to the test.

Special Collection

This weekend we have a special collection for Church Students.

St. Francis Xavier’s News

Communions to the Sick

No communions this week.

Renovations in the Hall

Just to keep  you up to date on work around the church and hall.  The septic tank is now installed and up and running and the tidying up of the back of the yard at the hall is almost complete.  Unfortunately two manhole covers have gone missing so please keep well away from those areas.  The dry rot is being tackled in the hall and the appropriate area re-floored.  We are in the process of deciding whether to upgrade the single toilet by the old stage or the double toilet by the front door.

Fire Procedures

Please see the item in St. Paul’s section and be advised a similar visit will be planned for St. Francis Xavier’s.

Special Collection

This weekend we will take up the special collection for Church Students.

St. Paul’s News     

 Collection

£991.52.  Many Thanks

Communion to the Sick

I will be visiting the sick and the housebound west of the railway line.

World Youth Day

The 26th World Youth Day will take place in Madrid 16th-21st Aug 2011.  Any young person aged 16 by 31 Dec 2011 is eligible to go.  If anyone is interested please contact me.

Church Internal Renovations

Please excuse the delay in coming up with a timetable for the internal alterations in the church.  A significant number of people have suggested that we don’t lower or move forward the Altar.  I’m happy to leave it as it is.  Some work will be done on the panelling on the Sanctuary and a little work around the Tabernacle.  The next phase (avoiding weddings) is to install the secondary stained glass. Once that is done we will carpet and tile the church.

Ministers on Holiday

If you are due to minister when on holiday please arrange for someone else to take your turn.  List of phone numbers available in the Sacristy. 

Booklets for the Papal Visit

The Catholic Truth Society have produced a booklet describing a range of materials for all ages to help us prepare for the Papal visit. A few copies of this catalogue can be viewed at the back of the church. Please do not take them home. If you wish to order   please add to the list.

Afternoons of Prayer for the Papal visit

I intend having a couple of prayer afternoons on Sundays after Mass in September as we lead up to the visit. Reflections will be on Caritas inVeritate.

Scottish Marriage Care

Scottish Marriage care requires volunteers to welcome couples having counselling in Ayr (Holmston Rd) on a Thursday evening.  The present chaperones/doorkeepers are on a rota system and are not expected to give more than 2 hours per week.  If you can help please phone 01294 551210.

Summer Holidays

We hope that everyone will manage sometime off during the summer to recharge batteries.  Our prayers go with our parishioners who are travelling on holiday and a very warm welcome to people who are visiting this area or family and friends. 

Father Willie McFadden

Congratulations to Fr. Willie McFadden from Kirkcudbright and Gate House of Fleet who celebrates his Silver Jubilee of Ordination on Friday 16th July in his home parish of St. Joseph’s Kilmarnock.

Arrangements for the Papal visit

You may have heard some further details in the press concerning the timetable for 16 September eg. Papal Motorcade along Princes St in Edinburgh. However at the time of writing I have no further information.

Fire Evacuation

We have been advised that under the Health and Safety Act we need to implement procedures to evacuate the church and hall in the event of a fire.  Ayr Fire & Rescue  have planned a visit for 13th July.

Michael Corcoran and Agnes Griffin RIP

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Michael from Dalrymple and Agnes from Merkland Road who died during the week.

Canon Eugene Mathews

Please remember in your prayers Canon Eugene Mathews, retired Parish priest of Girvan who is very seriously ill in Girvan at the moment.

Special Collection

Next weekend 17/18 July we will have a special collection for Church Students.

St. Francis Xavier’s News

Communions to the Sick

I’ll be visiting Patna this week.

Renovations in the Hall

Just to keep  you up to date on work around the church and hall.  The septic tank is now installed and up and running and the tidying up of the back of the yard at the hall is almost complete.  Unfortunately two manhole covers have gone missing so please keep well away from those areas.  The dry rot is being tackled in the hall and the appropriate area re-floored.  We are in the process of deciding whether to upgrade the single toilet by the old stage or the double toilet by the front door.

Fire Procedures

Please see the item in St. Paul’s section and be advised a similar visit will be planned for St. Francis Xavier’s.

Special Collection

Next weekend 17th July we will take up the special collection for Church Students.

St. Paul’s News     

200 Club

June Winners: 1st: 83 Harry Goudie, 2nd: 52 Marion McTear, 3rd: 112 Helen Wallace

 Collection

£1086.36.  Building fund collection for June £933.10.  Many Thanks

Communion to the Sick

No visits this week.

World Youth Day

The 26th World Youth Day will take place in Madrid 16th-21st Aug 2011.  Any young person aged 16 by 31 Dec 2011 is eligible to go.  If anyone is interested please contact me.

Building Fund Collection

A gentle reminder we have our building fund collection this weekend.

Church Internal Renovations

Please excuse the delay in coming up with a timetable for the internal alterations in the church.  A significant number of people have suggested that we don’t lower or move forward the Altar.  I’m happy to leave it as it is.  Some work will be done on the panelling on the Sanctuary and a little work around the Tabernacle.  The next phase (avoiding weddings) is to install the secondary stained glass. Once that is done we will carpet and tile the church.

 Ministers on Holiday

If you are due to minister when on holiday please arrange for someone else to take your turn.  List of numbers available in the Sacristy.

Booklets for the Papal Visit

The Catholic Truth Society have produced a booklet describing a range of materials for all ages to help us prepare for the Papal visit. A few copies of this catalogue can be viewed at the back of the church. Please do not take them home. If you wish to order  please add to the list.

Afternoons of Prayer for the Papal visit

I intend having a couple of prayer afternoons on Sundays after Mass in September as we lead up to the visit. Reflections will be on Caritas in Veritate.

Scottish Marriage Care

Scottish Marriage care requires volunteers to welcome couples having counselling in Ayr (Holmston Rd) on a Thursday evening.  The present chaperones/doorkeepers are on a rota system and are not expected to give more than 2 hours per week.  If you can help please phone 01294 551210.

Canon Keegans 40th Anniversary of Ordination

Canon Keegans has a Mass of thanksgiving on Friday July 9th at 7pm followed by a buffet.  All are welcome to attend.

Summer Holidays

We hope that everyone will manage sometime off during the summer to recharge batteries.  Our prayers go with our parishioners who are travelling on holiday and a very warm welcome to people who are visiting this area or family and friends.

Father Willie McFadden

Congratulations to Fr. Willie McFadden from Kirkcudbright and Gate House of Fleet who celebrates his Silver Jubilee of Ordination on Friday 16th July in his home parish of St. Joseph’s Kilmarnock.

Arrangements for the Papal visit

We have been assured that the final arrangements for the Papal Visit will be published this week.  As soon as they are published we will try to arrange the appropriate tickets for all who have put down their names.  Each individual must carry an invitation in his/her name.

Fire Evacuation

We have been advised that under the Health and Safety Act we need to implement procedures to evacuate the church and hall in the event of a fire.  Ayr Fire & Rescue will be visiting St. Paul’s this week to assist us in drawing up procedures.  It may be the case that one Sunday we may have to have a fire drill.

St. Francis Xavier’s News

Communions to the Sick

I’ll be visiting Dalmellington this week.

Renovations in the Hall

Just to keep  you up to date on work around the church and hall.  The septic tank is now installed and up and running and the tidying up of the back of the yard at the hall is almost complete.  Unfortunately two manhole covers have gone missing so please keep well away from those areas.  The dry rot is being tackled in the hall and the appropriate area re-floored.  We are in the process of deciding whether to upgrade the single toilet by the old stage or the double toilet by the front door.   Our Diocesan Estates Manager is coming down after Mass on Wednesday to discuss these issues.

Collections

£214.00, 50/50 £35.60, Peters Pence £143.30.  Many thanks for your continuing generosity.

Fire Procedures

Please see the item in St. Paul’s section and be advised a similar visit will be planned for St. Francis Xavier’s.

Theft of Lead from the Roof

The insurance Loss adjustor visited on Friday afternoon and I will advise you tonight of his response.

Clean up day

Could we decide this evening about having a clean up one Saturday afternoon before Mass.  The weeds are beginning to take over again at the front of the church.