THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (YEAR A)
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News
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 21st May : Loose £715.75. Envelopes £265. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,426.75. Many thanks for your generosity.
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY (MASS MEDIA) takes place this weekend, the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord. It reflects his mandate that we should “Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good news”. On this day, Catholics are encouraged to pray for all those professionals who work in the field of Communications.
A particular intention for prayer is for those who are responsible for communicating on behalf of the Catholic Church in this country through the Catholic Communications Network. There will be a retiring collection for World Communications Day (Mass Media) this weekend. Prayer cards are available in the Church porches.
CBCEW: World Communications Day 2017
MASS CHANGE Please note Mass will be at 10.00am on Monday, 29th May in Our Lady of Peace. Also there will be no 9.30am Mass on Tuesday, 30th May, Mass will be at 11.45am and will be the Requiem Mass for Jean Walker RIP.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Jessie Gibbard, Des Cafferty, Janet Marchant, Hayley Hughes, Eric Bragger, John Lisle, Sandra Shrader, Hannah Millrain, Baby Findlay James William Conway. Marie Philps, Christopher Browne, Robert Ferguson, Maria Rhodes, 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, Caroline Tembe, Joanna Deverill, Sabah Ali-Maraj, 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.
“THANK YOU” on behalf of Màire Cooper’s children: “Kieran, Liam and Mary would like to thank the parishioners who joined our family and friends in celebrating their Mum’s life, Màire Cooper, at her funeral Mass on the 16th May at St Gilbert’s”.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mollie Miriam Hosking who will be Baptised at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 3rd June. Please pray for her parents, Godparents and Grandparents.
DECEASED There are a number of funerals coming up over the next few weeks.
Please pray for Jean Walker RIP who died last week, her Requiem Mass will be in Our Lady of Peace on Tuesday, 30th May at 11.45am.
Please pray for Terence Whitaker RIP who died recently, his Funeral Service will be held in Our Lady of Peace on Thursday, 8th June at 11.30am followed by burial at Slough Cemetery.
Please pray for Wanda Sibun-Zaworska RIP, her Requiem Mass will be held in Our Lady of Peace on Tuesday, 13th June at 12.45am, followed by committal at Slough Crematorium.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen
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.
GIFT AID OFFERTORY ENVELOPES For the next couple of weeks could you please enter your surname on the outside of your envelope. Please could box number 34 contact Yvonne on 01628 605764 or by e-mail using this link.
BAPTISM PREPARATION COURSE The next Baptism Preparation course that Deacon Marek will be running begins on Wednesday, 31st May 2017 at 7.00pm and will be held in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace. If you wish for your child to be Baptised over the next few months, you will need to attend the course. This is especially important for first time parents. If you have not already advised that you will be attending, please contact Yvonne on 01628 605764.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
CHURCH CLEANING Saturday, 3rd June at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
FACEBOOK A Facebook page for Our Lady of Peace Church has been set up and can be found by seaching @BurnhamCatholicParish on facebook (or use the link below) as a forum for advertising parish life. It’s early days but you are all welcome to ‘follow’ on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/BurnhamCatholicParish/
GIFT AID OFFERTORY ENVELOPES 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.
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.
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.
Appointments
FOUNDATION GOVERNORS for Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary School.
Are you a practising Catholic? Do you care about Catholic education? Can you commit to 10-12 hours a month? If you think that you might make a good foundation governor, you should nominate yourself for consideration for appointment. The main role of a governing body is to operate at strategic level, ensuring that the Catholic vision and ethos of the school is upheld, holding the Headteacher and leadership team to account and overseeing the financial performance of the school.
Foundation Governors are appointed by the local Bishop specifically to preserve and develop the Catholic ethos of the school and represent the Bishop’s education policy to the governing body. There is no magic formula about what makes a perfect Foundation Governor, they come from all walks of life and all ages. But it is important that each governing body has a good mix of skills, knowledge and experience.
If you are interested in supporting our parish Primary school and would like more information on the role of Foundation Governor, please speak to Fr Andy or email our current Chair of Governors, Lisa Timms by using this link, both of whom will be happy to discuss the role in more detail with you.
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
3rd – 4th June
Saturday 6.00pm – Yvonne Cafferty and Marie Oke.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Peter Koenig and Karen Rakowska. Eucharist Ministers : Jennifer Ossei-Williams, Alexcia Ossei-Williams, Michelle Ossei-Williams, Lisa Mennone, Pearl Eatwell.
10th – 11th June
Saturday 6.00pm – Sandy McCabe and Mike Connolly.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Maura Potter and Alexcia Ossei-Williams. Eucharist Ministers: Hadrian Lobo, Tina Koenig, Denise McClintock, Franka Deluca, Robert Bryant.
Sunday 11.30am – Merlyn Goudi and Leela Kuthokathen.
Upcoming Events
PARISH RETREAT This year we are holding the retreat at the Sion Community in Brentwood. It will be a residential weekend running from the afternoon/evening of 29th September 2017 and finishing on Sunday, 1st October. We will be able to cater for individuals, couples and families. We would like to get some idea of the numbers interested in attending. The retreat will be led by Fr Simon and transport can be laid on for those who might need it. The cost has not been finalised yet but please do not let that be a barrier to attending. Please contact Bob Bryant on 01628 543650 or email Bob using this link for further information.
S.E.N.T. Brentwood – Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, Essex | CM15 9BX
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 is at Our Lady of Peace, they meet at 7.30pm in the Sacristy. 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
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. 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.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR SYRIA Novena of Prayer prior to Pentecost. Prayer evenings are being organised between 25th May and 3rd June 2017, culminating with a night vigil in Our Lady of Peace on 3rd June. These evenings will involve as many local faith denominations as possible. For more details contact Bob Bryant on 01628-543650.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
ETON WICK & DORNEY Churches Together invite you to 9 Days of Prayer, 25th May to 4th June 2017 (see poster). Services include a Prayer Breakfast at St Gilbert’s at 8.30am on Saturday 3rd June followed by Prayer for our Villages, 10am-12pm. Also a Teddy Bear’s Picnic at 3.30pm on Sunday 4th June at Hayward’s Mead (opposite St Gilbert’s).
St Gilbert’s – Eton Wick Rd, Eton Wick, Berks | SL4 6JH
DAY PILGRIMAGE TO COVENTRY We are visiting Coventry Cathedral on Saturday 3rd June, we will be leaving St Andrew’s at 8.30am. Evensong will be in the cathedral. Cost is £14 per adult, £7 per child 0-12 years. To book please phone Rev’d Janet on 07856 047960.
CHURCH CLEANING Saturday, 3rd June at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
“COME HOLY SPIRIT, FIRE OF MERCY” celebrating Pentecost Sunday on Sunday, 4th June at St Andrew’s Shared Church, 2.30pm Worship, 3.15pm Holy Mass and 4.15pm Service of Anointing for Seven Holy Gifts followed by Reception. All welcome.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
DAVID WELLS, an internationally renowned speaker for Portsmouth Diocese on the New Evangelisation, will be at St Andrew’s Shared Church, on Tuesday, 6th June 2017 at 7.15pm. All welcome to hear deep truths of faith presented in a context of great joy. Call Millie on 07957 594646.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
MYANMAR COUNTRY REP VISIT – 6TH JUNE Julian, the CAFOD country rep for Myanmar, will give an update on the situation in Myanmar. This will be a very interesting talk as we catch up with the community we heard about in Lent 2015. 7.00pm (refreshments) for 7.30pm start until 8.30pm.
St Teresa’s Parish Hall – New Road, Princes Risborough | HP27 0JN
CAFOD RETREAT – 10TH JUNE A wonderful chance to reflect and contemplate some of the deeper messages which Pope Francis has spoken out on : poverty, inequality and the global family. We will look at ways we can reconnect our lives to the values of the Gospel in our homes and parishes. This retreat has inspired so many people already. Saturday, 10th June in Holy Family Church, Langley, 10.00am–3.00pm with a shared lunch. Please book a place by email using this link or call 01844-274723.
Holy Family Church – 226 Trelawney Av. Langley | SL3 7UD
PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM to honour Mary, Saturday, 10th June 2017. 12noon Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter at the National Shrine, 3.00pm gather outside the Chapel of Reconciliation for the procession along the Pilgrim Route to the Priory Grounds.
Walsingham National Shrine
The Roman Catholic Shrine at Walsingham, Houghton St. Giles | NR22 6AS
THAMES HOSPICE The Maidenhead Fundraising Group invite you to Afternoon Tea on Sunday, 11th June from 2.30pm, at Taplow Court, Cliveden Road, Taplow. Cream teas, delicious homemade cakes, plant stall, tombola and lots more. Admission £1 (children free) includes a tour of Taplow Court, a historic Gothic mansion not normally open to the public. All proceeds to Thames Hospice.
Taplow Court – Cliveden Road, Taplow | SL6 0ER
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.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL AND THE CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE – MASS FOR THE SICK
The SVP & CWL groups invite you to a celebration of Mass with the sacramental anointing of the sick at OUR LADY OF PEACE on Saturday, 17th June 2017 at 2.00pm. This will be followed by tea and biscuits. Transport can be arranged, if required please contact Dominic Mc Glynn on 01753 646247.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
NATIONAL BOARD OF CATHOLIC WOMEN Invitation to Catholic Women: ‘Being Apostles’. Inspired by Mary of Magdala, ‘Apostle to the Apostles’, and other women of the Gospels. A day to encourage and strengthen us as women in the Church, with Tina Beattie, Professor of Catholic Studies and Director the Research Centre for Religion, Society and Human Flourishing, University of Roehampton. Saturday, 17th June at St Augustine’s, Milton Keynes, MK13 7PL. 11.00am – 3.00pm. Please bring a packed lunch.
St Augustine’s – Langcliffe Drive, Heelands, Milton Keynes | MK13 7PL
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN PILGRIMAGE TRUST (HCPT) A Dance in aid of the Children’s HCPT Groups Easter Pilgrimage to Lourdes, will be held on Saturday, 24th June 2017 at Slough Irish Club. Dancing from 9.00pm until midnight. Music by Tony Kearney. Tickets £5 each will be on sale after most Masses from weekend of 10th – 11th June. All monies raised will pay for a child with special needs to travel to Lourdes next Easter (2018). Many thanks for your support.
HCPT | Slough Irish Club
Slough Irish Club – Sheehy Way, Slough | SL2 5SS
BIBLE TIMELINE – THE GREAT ADVENTURE This is a comprehensive course looking at the story of Salvation. It will run for 24 weeks (but not during school holidays). This course will help you to understand Gods’ plan for mankind and teach you how to read and understand the Bible.
It will also help you to understand the Liturgy of the Word during Mass and encourage you to read your Bible more regularly. We are hoping to start this course after the school summer break.
If you are interested please register your interest with any of the Parish Evangelisation Team as follows – Laurent Janot, Cedrica Lobo, Leela Kuthokathen, Ed Kwiatkowski, Anna Kwiatkowski, Bernie Garfitt or Bob Bryant. There will be a presentation evening during July for those interested.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
Mass Times & Intentions
27th May – 4th June
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
Saturday 27th May | THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
5.15pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
5.15pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace – Confessions
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Padraic Gorham RIP (Burbridge), Rex Needham (Devereux)
Sunday 28th May | THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Paul Walsh RIP (Tierney & Brophy), Francesca Mennone Intentions (Denise) ** ♦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Arthur K Ratna RIP (K Ratna & family), Joe Gartland Intentions (P&C), People of the Parish ♦
Monday 29th May
10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Robert Ferguson and Sick & Housebound & Holy Communion children, parents and Godparents (Rosary Group), John Joseph Kempson RIP (Eleanor)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
7.00pm St Gilbert’s – Pentecost Novena
Tuesday 30th May
N.B. no 9.30am Mass today.
11.45am Our Lady of Peace – Requiem Mass for Jean Walker RIP
Wednesday 31st May | VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Service of Word and Holy Communion
Thursday 1st June
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – Bignell (Foundation), Eldred, Eddie & Edna Mascarenhas RIP (Zeena)
10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers
Friday 2nd June
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Clotilde Rawling RIP (Rawling), Barry & Latimer (Foundation)
Saturday 3rd June | PENTECOST
5.15pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace – Confessions
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Mrs Mooney RIP (Joe & Maureen), Nellie Ricardson & Ann Stocker RIP (P&C)
9.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Pentecost Novena – Night Vigil (see Novena notice board)
Sunday 4th June | PENTECOST
9.00am St Gilbert’s – Maire Cooper RIP (SVP), Edith & Les Grimmette RIP **
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Lillian & Stan James RIP (Robert), Emma Trulli RIP ** ♦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Millie & Thomas Fernandez Intentions (Fernandez), 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 