TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR A)
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News
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 24th September : Loose £497.17. Envelopes £277. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,220.17. Many thanks for your generosity.
CAFOD Harvest Fast Day is next Friday, 6th October. This Harvest Fast Day, we are standing with Edelmira, a farmer in El Salvador, as she works to sustain her family with good crops and harvests. With your help, CAFOD is giving her fruit trees, training, and strong seeds.
This weekend there will be a speaker at all Masses. and there are Fast Day envelopes attached to the Bulletin, which should be returned next weekend of 7th – 8th October.
MARY’S MEALS We have received the following message from Mary’s Meals, “A very big ‘thank you’ for allowing Mary’s Meals to again have its Rags to Riches collection at the Catholic Churches of Our Lady of Peace, Burnham and St Andrew’s last weekend. I am delighted to say that Our Lady of Peace managed to give 450 kg of unwanted clothes/bedding with cash donations of £314.08, and St Andrew’s gave 340 kg of unwanted clothes/bedding with cash donations of £214.08.
An overall grand total of £970.56. was raised which includes the donations made and the value of the unwanted clothes donated. It is estimated 158 bags were given. Mary’s Meals are very grateful for your support – this is an excellent result! The amount raised will feed 69 children who will not only get fed one good, nutritious meal every school day for a whole year, but they will get an education too. Many thanks again”.
CONGRATULATIONS to Lucy Jane Griffin and Nesan Scott MacPherson who are to be Married on Friday, 6th October. We wish them every blessing.
CONGRATULATIONS to Leo Jenson Keen and Matteo Ascenzo, who will be Baptised in Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 7th October. Please pray for their parents, Grandparents. and Godparents.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Linda Ward, Peter Truman, James Olexa, Des Cafferty, Tina Bowron, Jake Mayler, Alan Harbinson, Baby James Lee, 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, Ann Cronin, Mabel McCulloch, Phyllis Wallbank, Joanna Glowski, Rosemary Conry, Ann Gurrie, Kathleen Jemmett, Fr David, Jerry Ellis, Jim Scott, Kathleen Richardson.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2018 If your child is in Year 3, and you wish your child to receive their First Holy Communion in May 2018 you will need to enrol them on the First Holy Communion programme. The First Holy Communion classes will begin in January 2018 and will be held at St Andrew’s, Cippenham on Saturday mornings.
The first enrolment date will be on Wednesday, 11th October between 3.30pm and 5.00pm, the second date will be Tuesday, 17th October between 7.00pm and 8.00pm. They will both be held in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace Church.
Parents will need to complete an enrolment form which will be available on the enrolment date. If your child was Baptised in another Parish, you will need to bring with you a copy of the child’s Baptism certificate: if you cannot find it, you will need to contact the Parish where your child was Baptised and obtain it before the enrolment meeting.
CHURCH CLEANING at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 7th October, 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
COMMISSIONED The fourth and final piece of equipment, which comprises the whole of the heating system in St Andrew’s Church, was handed over, finished, last Wednesday, 27/09/2017. We, the two congregations of the Church, may justifiably congratulate ourselves on the speed of the whole operation and now worship frost-free!
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHILDREN’S LITURGY, 9.45AM MASS All children aged 4-7 years (School Reception to year 3) are warmly invited to come along and listen to the Gospel especially adapted for this age group, with reflection and prayer time. Children who have made their First Holy Communion are encouraged to remain in the main Mass. If you are interested in helping or becoming a leader, please contact Lisa Mennone 07807 495998 or Fiona Arterton 07721 763235.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2018 If you have enrolled your child for the Sacrament of Confirmation in June 2018, there will be a Parents meeting on 5th October at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Peace, the course will start on 12th October at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace. We will be using a course called “Chosen” by Chris Stefanick.
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 (this week at Our Lady of Peace) 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 Coordinator 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)
- Diocese of Northampton Flickr photo albums
- 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 albums
- News from the Vatican (in English)
Readers & Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers Rota
7th October – 8th October
Saturday 6.00pm – Yvonne Cafferty and Marie Oke.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Edward Agbaje and Maura Potter. Eucharist Ministers : Mary McCarthy, Juliet Sokpo, Patrick Aigbomian, Denise McClintock, Robert Bryant.
Sunday 11.30am – Sheba Martin and Leela Kuthokathen.
Upcoming Events
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. On the last Thursday of each month Mothers Prayers will only be at 7.00pm, there will be no Mothers Prayers at 10.30am on that day. All Christian faiths welcome. For further information please speak to Denise (sacristan at Our Lady of Peace).
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 God’s 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 very soon.
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.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
NEW: LIFE IN THE SPIRIT COURSE An inspiring and practical series aimed at people of all ages to help them encounter the Holy Spirit and empower them to share their faith. Presented by well-known international speakers; David Payne, Michelle Moran, Charles Whitehead and Jenny Baker. There will be six sessions as follows:
- The Father’s Loving Plan.
- The Joy of The Gospel.
- The Gift of The Spirit.
- Unwrapping God’s Gift.
- Encountering God’s Spirit.
- Living in The Spirit.
The teachings are relaxed, personal and informative, rooted in the Bible, the Catechism, Evangelii Gaudium, and reflections on the Holy Spirit from Pope Francis. Sessions last 30 minutes and include testimonies from laity and clergy. Starting in Our Lady of Peace Church in October 2017. Please register your interest with Fr Andy or any member of the Parish Evangelisation Team : Bernie Garfitt, Cedrica Lobo, Leela Kuthokathen, Laurent Janot, Bob Bryant, Ed and Anna Kwiatkowski.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
CHURCH CLEANING Saturday, 7th October at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
OPEN DAY AT ST JOHN’S BEAUMONT Saturday, 7th October 2017. St John’s is an independent day and boarding School for boys aged 3-13. It is a Catholic and Jesuit School. Please see their website for more information: sjbwindsor.uk
St. John’s Beaumont School – Priest Hill, Old Windsor, Berks | SL4 2JN
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING ☕ will be held at St. Andrew’s Church on Saturday, 14th October. Tea and coffee will be available from 10.00am and a cake stall and various others will open at 10.30am. until 2.00pm. If anyone would like to run a stall of his/her own, the person to contact is Kerry on 07928-526927. Cippenham Carnival Committee will also aid the organisation of the event and will share some of the profit. Come along for a cuppa, a bargain and a good old chinwag!
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
POP GOES THE CHOIR 🎶 at St Andrew’s Church on Saturday, 21st October at 7.30pm, licensed bar opens at 6.30pm. There will be a raffle held. Tickets £5 each and are on sale at St Andrew’s. The evening is a charity night to help raise funds for St Andrew’s Shared Church.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
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.
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 St Andrew’s on Saturday, 11th November 2017 at 2.00pm. This will be followed by a tea party. Transport can be arranged, if required please contact Bernie on 01628 603315.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
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 star 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
30th September – 8th October
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
Saturday 30th September | TWENTY SIXTH 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 – Julia Murphy, Marie Chamberlain, Canon Tim Russ RIP (P&C), Des & Yvonne Cafferty Intentions (Kay & Ann)
Sunday 1st October | TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
9.00am St Gilbert’s – Mary Sweeney RIP (Johnston) ☕
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Anna Memoli Case RIP (1st Anniversary) (Case), Jim Craddock (O’Neill) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Marian Bellamy RIP (Shaw), Dorothy Brooker Intentions People of the Parish 👧👦
Monday 2nd October | GUARDIAN ANGELS, memorial
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Persecuted Christians (Foundation), Johnny McDonagh RIP (Michael), Kathleen Brennan RIP (Gatt)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 3rd October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – George Rawling RIP (Rawling), Ann Laurence RIP (Michael)
Wednesday 4th October | ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI, memorial
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Service of Word and Holy Communion
Thursday 5th October
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – Marian Bellamy RIP (Bellamy), Mary Mangan RIP (Michael)
10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers
Friday 6th October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Florence & Toni Matwiejczk Intentions (Denise), Melissa Oliver & Family Intentions (Kelly)
Saturday 7th October | TWENTY SEVENTH 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 Stokes RIP (Michael), Frederick Hambleton RIP (Crouch), Mary Twomey RIP (McDonald)
Sunday 8th October | TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Kathleen Galea RIP (Galea), Sean O’Mahony RIP (Sugrue) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Pasquale Cacchioli RIP (Cacchioli), O’Rourke Family Intentions (O’Rourke), 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 