St. Paul’s News

 Communion to the Sick

This week East of the Railway.

Collection

Many thanks for your continuing generosity. Last week’s collection was £849.00.  Justice & Peace collection £414.00.

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

This Sunday morning at Mass we welcome Scott into the Rite of Catechumens.  A short service will take place after the Homily.  The theme for this weeks discussion after Mass is Baptism and next week it will be Confirmation.  All are invited to attend.

Parish Pastoral Committee

The PPC meet on Wednesday 1st February at 7pm.  Anyone wishing to raise any points please talk to a member of the PPC.

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.

200 Club

The January draw will take place 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 & Easter 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.

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.

Catholic Education Week

Catholic Education week this year is from 19th –26th February.  A Senior Teacher from one of our local   Catholic Schools will address the congregation at Mass.  Various materials will be made available and a special collection for Catholic Education will be taken up.

Alpha “Your Kingdom Come”

Alpha Vision Day is being held in Glasgow on Saturday 4th February. If you are interested please speak to Kevin or for more information go to www.alphascotland.org and click on the vision day link.

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

This week I’ll be visiting homes and nursing homes in Dalmellington..

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.