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.