Sunday Masses:  Vigil at 6.30pm; Sunday at 10.30am

Weekday Masses: Monday-9.30am; Tuesday-10am ; Wednesday-10am & 7pm; Thursday-7pm; Friday – 10am; Saturday-10am

Hour of Prayer: Sunday - 4pm; Tuesday - 9am; Friday-9am

Stations of the Cross: Thursdays of Lent at 6.30pm before Evening Mass

Sacrament of Reconciliation:  Saturday 9.30am & 6pm; and on request

Next Sunday’s Readings:   1^st Sunday of Lent - Year C

                                         1^st –  Deuteronomy 26:4-10; 2^nd – Romans 10:8-13; Gospel – Luke 4:1-13

Daily Readings:M. Mk 8:11-13;T.Mk 8:14-21;W.Mt 6:1-6. 16-18;Th.Lk 9:22-25;F.Mt 9:14-15; S. Lk 5:27-32

Anniversary:        Brida Aitken

Collections:          Weekly - £686.05

200 Club:              £12-No.139 (J. Morland); £8-No. 128 (A.M. Gilmour). 

Change for Ecuador:  £72.99 was collected in recent weeks at the back of Church and has now been deposited in the Ecuador Trust. 

Hall Booking:       Please contact Margaret Merrick 01563 526980 or 07765715798 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CHURCH STUDENTS APPEAL: The yellow collection envelopes given out last week are to help meet the costs of our Diocesan students for the priesthood.  Please return these envelopes in the box at the back of Church.  If you are a taxpayer, you can Gift Aid your donation.

BAPTISM:  We welcome Sarah Davis who will receive the Sacrament of Baptism during our Sunday Mass.

FINANCE GROUP: This will take place TODAY Sunday, 14^th February after Sunday Mass

LOURDES HOSPITALITE: Have organised Mass with Anointing of the Sick and their AGM at St. Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr TODAY Sunday, 14^th February at 3pm.

RCIA: The next meeting for this group will be this Monday, 15^th February at 7pm in the Church House.  The five candidates this year will be formally enrolled in the ‘Rite of Election’ Mass at St. Margaret’s Cathedral, Ayr on Sunday 21^st February to which everyone is invited.

ASH WEDNESDAY:  This takes place on Wednesday, 17^th February.  There will be two Masses (10am & 7pm) with Distribution of Ashes.

WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP: Will meet this Wednesday, 17^th February at 2pm in the Committee Room.

Stations of the Cross: This prayer will take place on the Thursdays of Lent at 6.30pm before Evening Mass.

FAMERS MARKET: The rota for the TRAIDCRAFT stall at the Farmers Market on Saturday, 20^th February will be: 8.10-10.00 (Janet Brown, Danny Murray); 9.50-12.00 (Margaret McGowne, Margaret Milarvie); 11.45-1.15 (Alan Macaoidh, Jim Clark)

Enrolment Ceremony: The children who are preparing for the sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion will be enrolled as candidates during the Sunday Mass of 21^st February.  This is a special moment in which we pray for our children and their families.

ECUMENICAL SERVICE:  This Prayer Service will take place in St. Matthew’s on Sunday 28^th February at 4pm where Fr. Martin has been invited to lead a talk on the missionary work in Ecuador.

JUST CHURCH:  This 6-session course will begin shortly in St. Matthew’s.  It is a faith development course which will look it issues of Church and poverty and how Gospel values can influence everyday life.  More details later.

ECUMENICAL PRAYER:  Why not take part in a LENTEN PRAYER GROUP organised by the Fellowship of Kilmarnock Churches.  Details on poster in Church.

HALF MARATHON: In preparation for his running of the full Marathon later in the year, Fr. Martin will run a Half Marathon on Saturday, 6^th March in aid of HCPT which takes disabled children to Lourdes.  Can you guess how long it will take him?  Each guess costs £1 with the winning guess receiving £50

GONZAGA LECTURES:  These lectures examine the relationship between religion and society from a historical and current perspective.  They take place at St. Aloysius’ College, Glasgow.  Details on poster in porch

ECUADOR TRUST:  If anyone wishes to make a Standing Order to this charity, there are forms available at the back of Church.  These should be filled in and given to your own bank.

DISCUSSION QUESTION: Recently we celebrated Education Sunday in which we highlight the work of our Catholic Schools.  Today’s question is therefore: What are the benefits of our Catholic School system?  To our children?  To family life?  To the mission of the Church? To Society in general?

SHORT TERM PLEDGE FOR LENT: Could you refrain from drink until Easter Sunday?  Pick up a leaflet from the Pioneer Society.

SCIAF:  As Lent begins this week, materials for the SCIAF Lenten campaign are available at the back of Church

YEAR OF PRIESTS: In this special year for priests, we pray for God’s blessing on the priests of our own Diocese.  Today we pray for Father Neil O’Donnell, Parish Priest of St. Peter’s, Dalbeattie.

NEXT WEEK’S LITURGY: Feb 20^th/21^st  

                                                                Sat 6.30pm                                             Sun 10.30am

Reader:                                         P. Hunter                                                M. Cassidy

                                                               H. Murphy                                                M. Merrick

Extra M:                                       J. Milarvie                                                  J. Brown

                                                              A. Other                                                   I. McTurk

Cantors:                                       A. Other                                                  C. McMillan

Prayer of Faithful:                          P. McCormack                                            E.  Allan