SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR A)
Sections: News | Rotas | Upcoming Events | Mass Times
News
SCHOOL HOLIDAY ☀️🏖️ As the Schools break up we wish the teachers and pupils a happy Summer break.
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 16th July : Loose £827.65. Envelopes £305.35. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,579. Many thanks for your generosity.
LIGHTHOUSE BURNHAM 👧👦 runs in the first week of the school holidays 24th -28th July. We will be holding a retiring collection next weekend for Lighthouse Burnham. Thank you for all your support of Lighthouse Burnham through the years.
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HCPT Kay would like to thank you all for your very generous donations which will help to pay for children with special needs to travel to Lourdes next Easter (2018). A grand total of £8,300. was raised from individual donations and the dance which was held.
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SERVICE OF WORD AND HOLY COMMUNION Due to holidays during August on Wednesday mornings there will not be a Service of Word and Holy Communion.
CONGRATULATIONS to Peter David Hobbs and Eleanor Katherine Troy who are to be Married on Saturday, 29th July 2017. We wish them every blessing.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Tina Bowron, Jake Mayler, Alan Harbinson, Baby James Lee, 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, 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, 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.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2018 If you are in Year 9 or above and would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2018, we are hoping to start a course in October 2017. Further details will be given once the course dates are arranged.
CHURCH CLEANING Saturday, 29th July at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
ST ANDREW’S 300 CLUB If you wish to join the 300 Club please contact Shelagh Whitehouse on 01753 516502. Forms are available in the Church porches.
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.
SLOUGH FOODBANK Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be collecting free donations for Slough Foodbank? There are over 3,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline and Sainsbury’s – it does not cost you a penny extra! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3:
- Head to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/sloughfoodbank and join for free.
- Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping.
- After you have checked out, that retailer will make a donation to your good cause for no extra cost whatsoever! There are no catches or hidden charges and Slough Foodbank will be really grateful for your donations. Thank you for your support.
PACT – Prison Advice & Care Trust, the Catholic charity for prisoners and their families are seeking volunteers to help with prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families. Free training and support will be given for parishioners interested in volunteering with them in prisons or in the local community. No previous experience necessary. All enquiries welcome, to find out more contact PACT using this link or visit www.prisonadvice.org.uk
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/
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. There are also 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 2 of the Mass books for Year A (gold 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
29th – 30th July
Saturday 6.00pm – Sandy McCabe and Mike Connolly.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Denise McClintock and Robert Bryant. Eucharist Ministers : Juliet Sokpo, Patrick Aigbomian, Hadrian Lobo, Barbara Bryant, Tina Koenig.
Sunday 11.30am Ted James and Anita Ngu.
5th – 6th August
Saturday 6.00pm – Val Warner and Patsy Murphy.
Sunday 9.00am – Norman
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Audrey Truman and Cedrica Lobo. Eucharist Ministers : Irene Ali, Georgia Clark, Barbara Bryant, Robert Bryant, Melissa Whatley.
Sunday 11.30am – Jose Mayor and Kieran Ngu.
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
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 on Thursdays. All Christian faiths welcome. For further information please speak to Denise.
On Thursday, 27th July after Mothers Prayers there will be tea/coffee and cake, all are welcome to attend. Mothers Prayers will be taking a break for the Summer and will resume again on Thursday, 7th September at 10.30am.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
CHURCH CLEANING Saturday, 29th July at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
LIGHTHOUSE BURNHAM 2017 👧👦 Thank you for all your support of Lighthouse Burnham through the years. Lighthouse runs in the first week of the school holidays 24th-28th July 2017. If you would like to volunteer or find out more at www.lighthousecentral.org. We also need helpers with setting up and taking down of the site at Burnham Grammar on the weekends at either side of that week.
Lighthouse Burnham – (Burnham Grammar School) Hogfair Ln, Burnham, Slough | SL1 7HG
ST ANDREW’S CLEAN UP DAY Please just turn up if you would like to help in a ‘clean–up’ session on Saturday, 29th July 2017 at 10.00am until midday. Thanks in advance!
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
7TH ANNUAL GK CHESTERTON PILGRIMAGE Saturday, 29th July 2017, for details see poster or visit www.catholicgkchestertonsociety.co.uk Send any prayer requests using this link or send a text message to 07795 205114.
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
WALSINGHAM ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE of Reparation and Prayer for the Sanctity of Life, Sunday, 17th September 2017, led by Rt Rev. Robert Byrne CO, Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham. All are warmly invited to come. To book please contact Denise on 07572 480408 or Yvonne on 01628 605764, tickets £17 include entrance to Priory grounds, please bring a packed lunch.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD For those who are working with Children’s Liturgy of the Word, on Saturday, 30th September 2017 from 10.30am to 1.00pm, at NORES Centre, 33 Westbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8JD. Cost £5 per person, booking forms available in Church porches, or contact 01582 723312 ext 6, or email NORES using this link.
NORES
PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA 23rd- 28th October 2017, from ✈ Gatwick to Lisbon by Monarch Airlines. Staying at Hotel Lux Mundi, meals include breakfast and dinner. Cost is £580/ plus single room supplement of £100/- for 5 nights. Spiritual Director Fr Stan Maciuszek. Places are limited, contact early to avoid disappointment. Please contact Matthew Fernandes on 01753 675786 or Mobile: 07958 666067.
PILGRIMAGE TO KRAKOW Journey with the Saints this November with fellow pilgrims from the Diocese. Departing 20th November 2017 spend 4 nights in a 5⭐ hotel with breakfast. ✈ Flights included from Heathrow. Early bird offer of £485 available until 30th July. To find out more visit aglowpilgrimages.com/krakow20nov or call 0800 689 4792.
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND 9th – 18th April 2018. For further details and itinerary, please contact Fr Ray at St Ethelbert’s on 01753 523147, Nabs on 07432 152933, or David on 07771 542994. Closing date for places is 10th September 2017.
Mass Times & Intentions
22nd July – 30th July
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
Saturday 22nd July | SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
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 – Edward Punch RIP (Anthony & Paul), Bernard Brophy RIP (O’Shea)
Sunday 23rd July | SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – King & Cronin Family Intentions (Vint), Stella Margulewicz RIP (Sugrue) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Ellen Hambleton RIP (Crouch), Assunta Intentions (Edward), Melanie Morley RIP (Anniversary) (Sepala & K Ratna), People of the Parish 👧👦
Readings during the week
Monday 24th July
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Vincent Lawes RIP & Deceased Family (Lawes), Magnifico family (Foundation), Maire Cooper RIP (Rosary Group)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 25th July | ST JAMES, Apostle
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Margaret Houlihan Intentions (Robert), Phyllis Wallbank Intentions (Rosary Group)
Wednesday 26th July
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Service of Word and Holy Communion
Thursday 27th July
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – Wilman (Foundation), Bridget Concannon RIP (Walsh)
10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers
Friday 28th July
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Eudes Coutinho RIP (Birthday remembrance) (Almeida), Deacon Luis Navaro RIP (Rosary Group)
Saturday 29th July | SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
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 – David Cross RIP (Christian), In thanksgiving (P&C)
Sunday 30th July | SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY OF THEe YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace Rita – Da Conceicao Saboia Nunes (Potter), Peter Truman Intentions (Cafferty) ☕
11.30am St Andrew’s – John Oates RIP (Oates), Ophelia Nazareth RIP (Anniversary) (Sepala & K Ratna)
☕ 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 