FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR A)
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News
HAPPY MOTHERING SUNDAY to all our Mums and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Fr Andy!
CONGRATULATIONS to Andrea and John Barry, and to Mary and Mick Flannery who both celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on 26th March.
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 19th March: Loose £796.20. Envelopes £271. Standing Orders £446, Total £1,513.20. Many thanks for your generosity.
ST PATRICK’S NIGHT The magnificent sum of £2,827.24 was raised in support of the replacement of the heating system in St Andrew’s. The event was a great success in every possible way. Many thanks are due to all who supported the event and to those who helped behind the scenes.
CAFOD EAST AFRICA CRISIS APPEAL retiring collection for this appeal will be held this weekend. Further information can be found at: cafod.org.uk/eastafrica
EASTER FLOWERS There will be a second collection next weekend 1st-2nd April for the flowers for Easter. Our flower ladies who do the flowers each week produce beautiful displays and work hard throughout the year. Please be as generous as you can.
EASTER SERVICES a ‘yellow’ leaflet will be available from next weekend which gives details of all the Easter Service times. Please take home a copy. Also there will be lists available for you to sign up if you are able to help over Holy Week and Easter, we need altar servers, welcomers, readers, and Eucharist Ministers.
CATHEDRAL CAMPAIGN Our Cathedral in Northampton is the Mother Church of our Diocese. If you have ever visited it, you will be aware of its beauty, but also its limitations in being able to offer hospitality and in accommodating special events and groups. Over the last two years or so, exciting plans have been developed for the future of the Cathedral and Bishop Peter would like you to have an opportunity to hear about them and how you can be involved in making them a reality by lending your support to the Campaign. Presentations will be given by Canon Mark Floody (Cathedral Dean) during all Masses at Our Lady of Peace and St Andrew’s this weekend.
Northampton Cathedral website: A new Cathedral Centre for worship, learning and hospitality
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: John Lisle, Sandra Shrader, Hannah Millrain, Baby Findlay James William Conway. Marie Philps, Christopher Browne, Sienna Manley, Robert Ferguson, Maria Rhodes, Tim Webb, Peter Webb, Julie Fritz, Chris Potter, Jeremy Best, Nathan Le Roux, Joe Gartland, Kathleen Magee, Nora Fitzgerald, Giacomo Fenech, Malcolm Glenn, Vincent Do Rosario, David Archer, Catherine Bryant, Martin Waters, Patrick Porter, Carole Tearle, Carol Borowski, Fr Dennis Watters, Ann Messenger, John Fernandes, Alison Roach, Maisie McFarlane, Simon Holwell, John Norman, Raffaele D’Orsi, Eddie Phillips, Rahil Deans, Lawrence Deans, Ronald Deans, Iris Khan, Angela Brown, Mary Hughes, Jane McMahon, Abid Ali, Joan Langer, Caroline Tembe, Joanna Deverill, Sabah Ali-Marat, Deacon Douglas Denny, Michele Di Gangi, Daisy Wingrove, Mary Morrissey, Mary Green, Michele Deluca, Lynn Arnold, Graham Loudon, Ann Cronin, Mabel McCulloch, Phyllis Wallbank, Joanna Glowski, Rosemary Conry, Ann Gurrie, Kathleen Jemmett, Fr David, Jerry Ellis, Jim Scott, Kathleen Richardson.
WE WELCOME the children from Class 4BW, Our Lady of Peace School who are joining us at the 9.30am Mass on Tuesday.
EASTER RAFFLE Tickets will be on sale after all Masses from next weekend for an Easter raffle, proceeds to Our Lady of Peace Parish. Prizes as follows : 1st Prize – Easter egg. 2nd Prize – Bottle of Whisky. 3rd Prize : Tin of biscuits. 4th Prize : Italian cake.
GIFT AID OFFERTORY ENVELOPES If you currently use offertory envelopes the new envelopes from April 2017 are now available, and can be found on the table at the back of Our Lady of Peace Church. If you are a UK taxpayer, you could add 25p to every £1 that you give to your Parish (at no cost to yourself) through Gift Aid, this is a great help to Parish finances. Now that the Together in Faith campaign has ended you may feel able to increase your offering each week. If you require any further information please ring Yvonne on 01628 605764 or email as above.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be celebrated during Lent as follows :
- Each Thursday in St Andrew’s Church after 9.30am Mass.
- Each Friday at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Peace Church (please note not on 17th March).
- On Friday 14th April at St Gilbert’s.
MISSIO A clerical error at Head Office, which has now been adjusted, shows that the total funds received from this parish for the year ended 31st December 2016 are £4,813.54 (excluding Gift Aid) and not £3,613.54 (excluding Gift Aid) as previously published. “Things just get better!” Many thanks again.
Missio website
CAN YOU HELP? At Funerals we need help with handing out the Order of Service and helping tidy the Church after the funeral. If you can help please just turn up when you see the notice in the Bulletin that there is to be a funeral held in the Church.
ST ANDREW’S CHOIR Looking for something to do to help the Church during Lent? Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, the choir at St Andrew’s are always looking forward to welcoming new choristers who wish to sing and give glory, honour, and praise to our Almighty Father. We are also looking for an organist who will be able to play every other Sunday. We sing at the 11.30am Sunday Mass, and practice every Monday evening at 7.00 pm at St Andrew’s. Please contact Edward on 07802 753575.
CHURCH LINEN We are very grateful to all who help with the Church linen throughout the year, but more volunteers are urgently needed, if you would like to help with this Ministry please speak to Denise or Yvonne.
SLOUGH FOODBANK #40 FOR 40 By giving up 40 pence a day for the 40 days of Lent you can raise enough to help support a local family in crisis this Easter. In essence, for 40 days throughout Lent, 40p per day is put aside to donate to Slough Foodbank. The £16 saved becomes £20 including Gift Aid, where applicable. This is a huge help towards their £100 per day overheads and operational costs.
Please find an old jam jar or similar container and start collecting, then bank the contents and send a cheque, together with the Gift Aid form if applicable, to Slough Foodbank, PO Box 4703, Slough, SL1 0ZL. Gift Aid forms available in the Church porches. Alternatively you can donate online at slough.foodbank.org.uk/donate-money
ST GILBERT’S MISSION Small plastic bottles are available in the Church porches for any loose change you would like to donate to the St Gilbert’s Mission Project. Please return full bottles to either St Gilbert’s or Our Lady of Peace.
WALK WITH ME – a Lenten Journey of Prayer books, are available in the Church porches, priced £1.
NORES has Word of God Year A books available at £2.50 each. At the start of a new liturgical year, beginning with the first Sunday of Advent, there are books for purchase to help Readers with their understanding of the Gospels: Robin Cooper’s The Word of God, Year A Matthew’s Gospel. These are available for £2.50 each including p&p (paperbacks with 165 pages). Please send a request together with a cheque payable to RE Service to NORES, 33 Westbourne Rd, Luton, LU4 8JD. Please remember to include your return address.
DIOCESAN DIRECTORY Copies available in the Church porches, priced £2.50.
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH ‘DEFECTS LOG’ BOOK There is a ‘defects log’ book on the bookcase in Our Lady of Peace Church. If you find any defects which need to be investigated in the Church please make a note in the book.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT every Monday at Our Lady of Peace from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. All welcome to join in Contemplating the Face of Christ through prayer, praise and stillness. There is also Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St Andrew’s every Thursday from 8.30am – 9.30am. All welcome.
ROSARY The Rosary will be said after the 9.30am Mass at St Andrew’s each Thursday.
MASS OFFERING FORMS are available in the Church porches which you can complete for any Mass intentions you wish to have offered. Please return the form, with your offering, in an envelope and hand to Fr Andy or Yvonne, or leave in the Sacristy or Presbytery.
PARISH MASS BOOKS We are now using Volume 1 of the Mass books for Year A (yellow cover). As with Year B and Year C, books if you would like to donate £1.95 for one of these books, or £7.95 for the large print books, please feel free to do so, and we will enter into the book a dedication for your intention. Just put into an envelope the offering and the name(s) you wish inscribed in the book(s) and hand to Yvonne at the Sacristy or Presbytery: for a deceased person please add ‘RIP’ to the name or names; for someone alive, please add ‘Intention’.
CAR PARKING Please when parking at Our Lady of Peace we ask that you take care not to block pavements or the corner of the road leading into St Michael’s Court. It is very difficult for residents of St Michael’s Court to access Lower Britwell Road when cars are parked on the corner obstructing the view onto the road. When using the car park please drive in as far as you can to allow us to use all the available spaces.
SICK & HOUSEBOUND CONTACT Maura Potter, is our Pastoral Co-ordinator for the sick and housebound, email Maura using this link or telephone 01628 666278. If you, a relative, friend or neighbour are sick or house bound and would like to receive Holy Communion please ring Maura on 01628 666278.
If you are a commissioned Eucharist Minister and would be willing to join the team who take Communion to our sick and housebound parishioners then please contact Fr Andy.
HIRING/USING ST ANDREW’S All proposed events, bookings or cancellations in any part of St Andrew’s Church must be made via Kerry Kipping, 07928 526927 to avoid duplications.
HOLY FAMILY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP A monthly meeting held on the first Saturday of each month, facilitated by parishioners. Please contact Fr Kevin on 01753 543770, or email using this link for further information, or visit the Holy Family, Langley website.
Holy Family Church – 226 Trelawney Av. Langley | SL3 7UD
ARE YOU REGISTERED WITH THE PARISH? If you previously completed the census forms for the Together in Faith Campaign then you will be registered, If not registration forms are available in the Church porches, or e-mail Yvonne or phone the presbytery.
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE PARISH WEBSITE/WEEKLY NEWSLETTER can be sent to Yvonne (Click on this link for the email address). Items on paper and print are also accepted and can be given to Yvonne or Fr Andy or delivered to the Presbytery. The deadline for items for the printed bulletin is Thursday 12 noon.
News Links
- Diocese News
- The Vine (Journal of the Diocese of Northampton)
- News from the Catholic Church in England & Wales
- Videos on Vimeo from the Catholic Church in England & Wales
- Catholic Church in England & Wales Flickr photo album
- News from the Vatican (in English)
Readers & Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers Rota
1st – 2nd April
Saturday 6.00pm – Patsy Murphy and John Barry.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Jennifer Ossei-Williams and Michelle Ossei-Williams.
Eucharist Ministers : Maura Potter, Andrea Barry, Denise McClintock,
Peter Koenig, Madeleine Bowron.
8th – 9th April
Saturday 6.00pm – Marie Grimmette and Norman Grimmette.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Tony Wight and Martin Walker.Eucharist Ministers : Juliet Sokpo, Patrick Aigbomian, Mary McCarthy,Robert Bryant, Tina Koenig.
Sunday 11.30am – Boni and Jacinta.
Upcoming Events
LANDINGS Do you know someone who may be thinking along these lines:
“I want to go back to Church, but I am afraid… it has been so long”
“I am not sure what I believe… will I be judged?”
“I am not a perfect Catholic, am I good enough for others to accept me?”
Landings is primarily a listening programme. A place where a returning Catholic can safely ‘land’, explore and share their experiences and hear other people’s stories.
Landings group has just started in Our Lady of Peace, they meet at 7.30pm in the Sacristy. It is not too late to register your interest. It is primarily a listening/sharing group so no preparation or homework involved! For more information contact Bernie Garfitt on 07508 7871222.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
LENTEN RETREAT led by Deacon Marek at St Andrew’s on Tuesdays (28th Mar, 4th Apr) from 7.30pm – 8.30pm. There will be a Lenten Reflection followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Call Millie on 07957 594646 for more information.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
SLOUGH JUSTICE AND PEACE GROUP based at Holy Redeemer Church in Wexham Road is hosting a showing of the film “This Changes Everything” at the Venue in The Curve (The new Slough Central Library space next to St Ethelbert’s Church) on 28th March 2017 at 8.00pm. The film is about Climate Change. All welcome.
The Curve – William Street, Slough | SL1 1XY | Travelling to The Curve PDF
CIPPENHAM SHARED CHURCH TRUST AND CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE will be holding five Lenten lunches on Thursdays during Lent, to raise money for Iain Rennie Hospice at Home, Catholic Women’s League and Cippenham Shared Church Trust. They will be held in St Andrew’s at 12.30pm, and will consist of soup and bread.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOR LENT Have you ever wondered about how to get more out of The Mass, The Bible or your Faith? Why not try a course on The Psalms as an easy starting point? Every Thursday from 2.00pm we will be following a course from Ascension Press – please come to the parish centre: St Edmund Campion RC Church, Maidenhead.
St Edmund Campion Church – 40A Altwood Road, Maidenhead. Berks | SL6 4PY
REJOICE IN MOTHERHOOD : MOTHERS PRAYERS For Mothers who wish to pray together for their children and grandchildren – Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunties! Please come and join us as we pray for our children, Our Lady of Peace Church at 10.30am (as normal). Please note for those unable to attend the regular 10.30am Thursday meetings, once a month there will be an evening meeting at 7.00pm. All Christian faiths welcome. For further information please speak to Denise (the sacristan at Our Lady of Peace).
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
SPIRIT AND LIGHT WORSHIP EVENING at St Andrew’s on Friday, 31st March 2017 at 7.30pm. These evenings are led by Fr Andy, and involve praise and worship in the Presence of the Blessed Sacrament, together with gentle prayer ministry where we invite the Holy Spirit to come to bless us. All welcome, especially those who desire the Lord’s healing touch. Please speak to Fr Andy if you would like any more information.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE MEETING The CWL will be holding their next meeting on Monday, 3rd April at 2.00pm in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace Church. June Potter will be showing how to make a flower arrangement and those present will be able to create one of their own to take home. All ladies of the Parish are welcome to attend. Please bring with you small flowers such as roses or carnations. Foliage and pots will be provided. There is no charge. On Sunday, 30th April, the CWL will be holding a cake sale after the 9.45am Mass. Proceeds will go to CWL charities.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
VOCATIONS WEEKEND The Diocese of Northampton will be holding a vocations weekend for men who would like to explore a vocation to the Priesthood. The weekend will be held at Northampton Cathedral from the 7th-9th April 2017. Accommodation will be provided. For more details please contact Fr Mark at the Cathedral on 01604 714556. Please remember our students and those attending the weekend in your prayers.
Northampton Cathedral – A508 Kingsthorpe Rd, Northampton | NN2 6AG
LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICE : Monday, 10th April at 7.00pm with visiting confessors at Our Lady of Peace.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES The next session is on Saturday, 22nd April from 9.30am – 11.00am at St Andrew’s Church, Cippenham. We will be selling First Holy Communion goods after the class. Please continue to pray for our children so that they will grow in their appreciation of the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK Fully escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 11th June 2017. £599 per person sharing. Price includes flights from Luton or Stansted with 15kg checked in bag, all taxes, luxury transfers, 4 nights’ in newly refurbished Knock House Hotel with full Irish Breakfast each morning and 4 Course Dinner each evening. All entertainment, excursions and guided tours included. Wheelchair accessible rooms in the hotel. Limited single rooms at supplement of £60. Groups and Individual bookings welcome. Contact Patricia anytime on 07740 175557 or email Knock Pilgrimages using this link. Knock Pilgrimages is a member of the Travel Trust Association and is fully protected by ATOL T7613.
Mass Times & Intentions
25th March – 2nd April
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
Saturday 25th March | FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
5.15pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace – Confessions
5.15pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Philomena Rosario RIP, Mary Lizzie McEvoy RIP (Annie Ryan), Frank Stewart RIP (Stewart family)
Sunday 26th March | FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Andrea & John Barry Intentions (50th Wedding Anniversary), Mick & Mary Flannery Intentions (50th Wedding Anniv.) ** ♦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Mary Lawlor RIP (Family), Nora O’Donovan RIP (Pat Carmichael), Melanie Morley RIP (Sepala) ♦
Monday 27th March
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Paul Walsh RIP (Morrissey), Alan & Brandon Shorter RIP (Denise)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 28th March
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – London & Slough Run Shelter Intentions, Robert Ferguson & Sick of our Parish (Rosary Group)
7.30pm St Andrew’s – Lenten Reflection, followed by Adoration
Wednesday 29th March
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Service of Word and Holy Communion
Thursday 30th March
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – Jack & Maura Walsh RIP (Walsh), Linda Rogan Intentions (Batt)
10.00am St Andrew’s – Stations of the Cross
10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers
Friday 31st March
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Rough sleepers, London & Slough Run intentions, thanksgiving (Rosary Group), Eileen McMillan RIP (Gatt)
7.30pm Our Lady of Peace – Stations of the Cross
Saturday 1st April | FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
5.15pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace – Confessions
5.15pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Alice & Charlie O’Neill RIP (Flannery), Alfie Morrissey RIP (Morrissey)
Sunday 2nd April | FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
9.00am St Gilbert’s – Brenda McCann (Grimmette), Stannie McCabe RIP (McCabe) **
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Leone family Intentions (Leone), Sr Mary Stephen RIP (St Anthony’s staff & pupils) ** ♦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Jessica Rosina Cenci RIP (O’Rourke), Cathy Griffiths Intentions, People of the Parish ♦
** Tea and Coffee available after Mass.
♦ Children’s Liturgy for ages 4-7 during Mass.
Morning Prayer is prayed before every weekday Mass and the Rosary is prayed after Mass: all are welcome to join us.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
St Gilbert’s – Eton Wick Rd, Eton Wick, Berks | SL4 6JH
Our Lady of Peace 