TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR A)
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News
PARISH MASS COUNT Week one of the annual Parish Mass count.
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 1st October : Loose £948.73. Envelopes £401. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,795.73. Many thanks for your generosity. There will be a retiring collection for CAFOD this weekend.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Linda Pritchard, 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.
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE As in previous years, the Book of Remembrance will be kept in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel during November. Please leave the names of any relatives and friends you wish to be entered in the Book of Remembrance by Sunday, 29th October, for the book to be ready for the 1st November. Kindly print the names clearly – if the names have already been entered there is no need to enter them again. Please return names to the Presbytery.
PACT PRISONS WEEK, a week of Prayer 8th – 14th October. Join them in support of prisoners and their families by keeping them in Prayer:
“Lord, you offer freedom to all people. We pray for those in prison. Break the bonds of fear and isolation that exist. Support with your love prisoners and their families and friends, prison staff and all who care. Heal those who have been wounded by the actions of others, especially the victims of crime. Help us to forgive one another, to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly together with Christ in His strength and in His spirit, now and every day”.
MARRIAGE CARE READING CENTRE, wants to spread the good news of the services they offer to couples and also to stay abreast of any needs in Parishes. Marriage Care is a Catholic charity which can help couples to improve their relationship when things are not going so well. Our skilled relationship counsellors can make all the difference. They are trained to listen and to support couples towards positive outcomes. For further information visit www.marriagecare.org.uk or for an appointment phone 0800 389 3801.
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.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2018 Session 1 of the Confirmation programme is on Thursday, 12th October at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace.
CHRISTMAS CARDS Mary McCarthy will be selling Christmas Cards after the 6.00pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, 14th October and 9.45am Mass on Sunday, 15th October at Our Lady of Peace, and at St Andrew’s after 11.30am Mass on Sunday, 12th November. Proceeds towards the St Gilbert’s Mission project.
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’.
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/
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
14th – 15th October
Saturday 6.00pm – Jennie Phelan and Pat Parker.
Sunday 9.45am Readers : Denise McClintock and Robert Bryant. Eucharist Ministers : Irene Ali, Georgia Clark, Barbara Bryant, Audrey Truman, Melissa Whatley.
Sunday 11.30am Andrea Costanza and Ashley Kuthokathen.
21st – 22nd October
Saturday 6.00pm – Sandy McCabe and Patsy Murphy.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Audrey Truman and Cedrica Lobo. Eucharist Ministers : Jennifer Ossei-Williams, Alexcia Ossei-Williams, Michelle Ossei-Williams, Lisa Mennone, Pearl Eatwell.
Sunday 11.30am – Zeena Mascarenhas and Augustine 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
NYMO Retreat for young leaders, ‘The Salt & Light Project’. 13th – 15th October 2017 at Turvey Abbey. For more information see flyers in Church porches, or visit the NYMO website.
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
7th October -15th October
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
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 👧👦
Monday 9th October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mann (Foundation), Ann Laurence RIP (Michael)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 10th October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – James & Catherine Howlin (Foundation), Edward Stokes RIP (Michael)
Wednesday 11th October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Service of Word and Holy Communion
Thursday 12th October
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – Julia Murphy, Marie Chamberlain, Canon Tim Russ RIP (P&C), May McGrath Intentions (Gatt)
10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers
Friday 13th October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Vocations for Priests & Religious (Foundation) Souls in Purgatory
Saturday 14th October | TWENTY EIGHTH 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 – In thanksgiving (Rosario), Deacon Michael Ossei-Williams Intentions (Gatt), Padraig Barker RIP (Mary)
Sunday 15th October | TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Mick McCarthy RIP (Sugrue), Cedrica Lobo in thanksgiving (Cedrica) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Vint family in thanksgiving (Vint), Evelyn Tsotetsi Nannesu RIP (McCarthy), 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 