St. Paul’s News

 Communion to the Sick

This week Nursing Homes.

Collection

Many thanks for your continuing generosity. Last week’s collection was .

Toddlers

The Mother & Toddler group meet in the hall on Tuesday and Thursday from 10.30am.  New members welcome.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

The Alpha course has replaced the first part of the RCIA and we will be starting the RCIA programme after Mass this weekend.  We have one candidate for Baptism and it would be appropriate to have others attending the course in the light of the success of the Alpha Course.  The theme this weekend will be that of Baptism.

Wednesday Evening Mass

Reluctantly I have decided to cancel the Wednesday evening Mass from now on.  This is me attempting to do what the Doctor ordered!

Visibility

A visual impairment road-show is covering Ayrshire during the spring time. Please see leaflet in porch for local dates.

Parish  Finance Committee

The PFC meet on Wednesday 25th January  at 7pm.

Parish Pastoral Committee

The PPC meet on Wednesday 1st February at 7pm.

Tuesday Club

The Tuesday Club will resume on Tuesday 7th Feb at 2pm.  New members will be most welcome.

 Health and Healing Conference

The 11th Health and Healing Conference will take place in Kingcase Church Hall Prestwick on Saturday 18th Feb from 9.30am-12.30pm.  It will be led by Fr. Jim McManus the Rector of the Redemptorist Community at Kinnoul in Perth. If you wish to take part please see me as soon as possible.

Justice and Peace Letter

A letter is available from Bishop Peter Moran concerning the work of Justice and Peace Scotland and a collection will be taken up today.

Altar Servers

A reminder to all the Altar servers to pick up a copy of the service rota from the conference room.   If you cannot make the Mass you are scheduled to serve please arrange a  replacement.

Lenten Book & Booklets

Feel free to look over the Redemptorist Publications list of Lenten and Easter books. If you wish to order anything please fill in the order forms and hand into the Repository.  DO NOT REMOVE BOOK FROM CHURCH.

Theresa Forsyth RIP

Terri from Castlehill Gate died on Thursday morning. Her funeral Mass will be on Thursday at 1.30pm.

Just War in the 21st Century

Fr. John Langan SJ of George Town University Washington DC will give a lecture on the above topic on Monday 6th February at 7.30pm in St. Aloysius College Hall Glasgow. Admission is free.

“This is our Faith”

Bishop Cunningham will launch “This is our Faith” a new Scottish Primary RE programme on Wednesday 29th February at 5pm in the Cathedral.

St. Francis Xavier’s News

SVDP

The local conference will now meet on the first Saturday of every month at 4pm before Mass.  Anyone wishing to join the conference should speak to Jim Baird.

Communions to the Sick

No visits this week.

Appointment of a Minister to Dalmellington, Bellsbank and Patna

I am delighted to announce that a Minister has been approved by the above congregations but still needs the approval of Ayr Presbytery. I’m hoping that will be forthcoming very soon and I would hope to attend the Induction Service.  I can’t name her at the moment  but it will be an interesting partnership.

General News

50th Anniversary International Eucharistic Congress 10-16 June 2012

This large international gathering on the theme “The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with One Another will take place in Dublin on the above dates.  Please see posters for further information.

Lourdes Hospitalite

The AGM of the Lourdes Hospitalite will take place on Sunday 19th February at 3.30pm in St. Peter’s Ardrossan with Mass and the anointing of the sick. See poster for details.

Adult Faith Formation

A study day exploring the Sacraments in the Catechism of the Catholic Church will take place in St. Quivox Church Hall Prestwick on Saturday 18th February 11.30am-3.30pm.  Speaker Fr. Mark Kelly from Stranraer.  See poster for details.