FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR B)
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News
YEAR OF PRAYER & VOCATION As we begin a new Church year this weekend, your Diocese celebrates a Year of Prayer and Vocation. There are some prayer cards available at the Church entrances.
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 26th November : Loose £690.31. Envelopes £240. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,376.31. Many thanks for your generosity
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS There will be a retiring collection next weekend (9th – 10th December ) for the flowers for Christmas. 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.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Jim Barrett, TJ Cummins, Linda Pritchard, Linda Ward, Peter Truman, James Olexa, 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.
MISSIO RED BOXES Second collection of the year. Would you kindly bring your RED BOX to Mass any day from next week onwards, so that the money may be counted and banked before 31st December. Please be sure that you leave you box in secure hands at Church. Thank you for your co-operation.
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THANK YOU so much for all the contributions towards the Mass and cake sale last weekend. A grand total of £267.12 was raised for the Slough Sleep-out for the Homeless. Special thanks to all the wonderful bakers, sellers, and supporters.
ST GILBERT’S MISSION Mary McCarthy would like to thank you all so much for the support you have given her throughout the year, but especially at the sale of the cards and gifts at Our Lady of Peace which raised £395, also at St Andrews which raised £193. Thank you also for all the donations. Special thanks to Joe, Julie, John and Andrea for helping her on the day.
ADVENT BOOKS copies of My Day by Day Infant and Junior Advent books are available from the Church porches, priced £1 each.
ST GILBERT’S MASS on Friday, 15th December will be at 6.30pm with confessions from 5.30pm. This is due to the Rise Theatre event at Our Lady of Peace at 7.30pm.
CHRISTMAS SERVICE TIMES a red coloured leaflet will be available from next weekend which gives details of all the Christmas Service times.
‘HELP’ AT THE CHRISTMAS MASSES sheets will be available from next weekend where you can sign up to help at the Christmas Masses. Readers, Extraordinary Ministers, Altar servers, welcomers, ushers and collectors will be needed.
BAPTISM PREPARATION COURSE The next Baptism Preparation course that Deacon Marek will be running begins on Wednesday, 6th December 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.
HELP AFTER SUNDAY 9.45AM MASS Many thanks to all those who help tidy the Church after the 9.45am Mass each Sunday.
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHILDREN’S LITURGY 9.45AM MASS All children aged 4-7/8 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 Session 8 of the Confirmation programme is on Thursday, 7th December at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace.
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE The Catholic Women’s League will be holding a stall at St Andrew’s Christmas Fair on Saturday, 9th December from 10.00am to 1.00pm. They are collecting unwanted gifts and other items in good condition for sale (not clothes). Please place donations in the green box marked ‘Donations for CWL stall at St Andrew’s Christmas Fair’ which is in the porch of Our Lady of Peace Church. Proceeds will be donated to charity.
CAFOD WORLD GIFTS CATALOGUE World Gifts are a range of unusual, ethical presents that will delight your friends and family. They help transform the lives of poor communities and families in developing countries. Pick up a catalogue as you leave the Church or see the gift range online at cafod.org.uk/worldgifts. Through World Gifts, you can give your loved ones great presents this Christmas while giving gifts of hope to others.
USED STAMPS FOR THE MISSIONS
Please save your stamps and put in the boxes available in the Church porches. Over the years used stamps have been collected at Slough and have been sold on to raise funds for work undertaken in schools, hospitals and Parishes by Sisters, Brothers, Lay People and Priests in the developing world. The used stamps are sold on to Dealers and Collectors, and the proceeds used to assist in funding Church projects. This can be done here in this Parish by as many people as possible depositing as many stamps as is possible in the Stamps for the Missions box at the back of Church. Please make a real effort to bring your used stamps to Church and help in this simple way to support the Church’s work abroad.
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.
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.
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 using Volume 1 of the Mass books for Year B. As with Year A 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.
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.
Appointments
VACANCIES WITHIN THE DIOCESE:
AREA CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTER – CORBY The Catholic Parishes of Corby are currently seeking a youth minister to help shape the Catholic youth programme in the town, inspiring and developing young leaders, integrating young people into the life of the parish and deepening their relationship with God. Applicants should be a practising Catholic with knowledge and understanding of Catholic Teaching with some form of Youth Ministry experience.
COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS COORDINATOR – NYMO (LUTON BASED)
The Diocesan Youth Ministry team (NYMO) is recruiting for this newly created role to support the youth ministry team in the delivery of professional events for young people and youth leaders. Strong organisational and problem solving skills, positivity and a desire for constant improvement will be essential qualities in any applicant.
Closing date for applications will be 5th December 2017.
Full details of both roles, and how to apply can be found by visiting www.northamptondiocese.org/vacancies or call Paula Wynn on 01604 714840.
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
9th – 10th December
Saturday 6.00pm – Val Warner and Marie Grimmette.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers: Melissa Whatley and Sabah Ali-Maraj. Eucharist Ministers: Maura Potter, Andrea Barry, Mary McCarthy, Peter Koenig, Madeleine Bowron.
Sunday 11.30am – Telcy Fernandes and Anitha Franci.
16th – 17th December
Saturday 6.00pm – Jennie Phelan and Pat Parker.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Tony Wight and Denise McClintock. Eucharist Ministers : Hadrian Lobo, Tina Koenig, Franka Deluca, Robert Bryant.
Sunday 11.30am – Jinu Elizabeth Abel and Edward Agbaje.
Upcoming Events
ST VINCENT DE PAUL meet at 2.00pm on Tuesday, 5th December in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace. The SVP would welcome anyone who read their appeal for new members to come and join the meeting and find out more about the Society of St Vincent de Paul. If you know of anyone who would like a visit from the SVP please advise Yvonne.
Find out more: visit the SVP’s website.
Contact the Presbytery
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
SING YOURSELF BETTER – THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BENEFITS OF SINGING A new body of research reveals the overwhelmingly positive feeling that people get from singing in choirs — that singing in a choir impacts positively on their physical, social and emotional well being and suggests the potential of choirs to improve wellbeing. The findings of the study concluded that,
“The greatest benefits of singing in a choir came from reducing social isolation; stimulating cognitive function; alleviating low mood and anxiety; improving respiratory function; having fun and relaxing and obtaining a sense of mindfulness and transcendence from everyday worries”.
Come join our very own choir at Our Lady of Peace – recruiting now – in time for Christmas – and reap these benefits. We can promise a relaxed atmosphere, plenty of laughs and wonderful sense of wellbeing. We meet every Tuesday evening – 7.30pm in Our Lady of Peace. We are an informal choir and all voices, of all kinds are very welcome.
THE ART CLASS 🎨, which meets every Wednesday at St Andrew’s Church, would welcome more members to join them into their friendly and creative club. Times are from 10.00am until noon. A minimal charge of £1 per session includes your tea/coffee and biscuits and funds Art Class projects, usually in the form of gifts to the Church. You might be the next Picasso!!
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
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).
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BURNHAM will have a stall at the Burnham Christmas Fayre on Burnham High Street, 5.30pm-10pm on Thursday 7th December. There will be carol singing and free mince pies for passers by. If you would like to make some mince pies for the occasion please do – and let Fr Andy know so that he has an idea of numbers. All welcome to come along on the night too!
PARISH FAMILY DANCE💃🏻 A Dance to raise funds for our Parish will be held at the Slough Irish Club on Friday, 8th December 2017. Music by Tony Kearney with dancing from 9.00pm until Midnight. Tickets priced £5, will be on sale at most Masses. Please support the Parish by buying a ticket and coming along on the night.
Slough Irish Club – Sheehy Way, Wexham Lea, Slough | SL2 5SS
A CHRISTMAS FAYRE will be held at St Andrew’s Church on Saturday, 9th December. The Church Trust will be running a tombola stall. If we may rely on your generosity once again, we have provided a box for bottle donations at every weekend Mass at both Our Lady of Peace and St Andrew’s until 3rd December.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
BURNHAM CONCERT BAND CHRISTMAS SPECIAL at St Anthony’s Church, Farnham Road, Slough, on 13th December. Concert starts at 8.00pm, doors open 7.00pm. Adults £7, Concessions £6. Mulled wine and Mince Pies available.
St Anthony’s – Farnham Road, Slough | SL2 3AE
RISE THEATRE EVENT Non-church goers are invited to a professional Advent theatre production on 15th December, this is an opportunity to experience the meaning of Advent. This event is also open to parishioners who bring a guest (who is not a parishioner or who does not usually come to Church). Your guest might be a neighbour, a friend or a member of your family. The event is free and a light supper will be provided. Doors open at 7.00pm at the rear of the Church, the performance starts at 7.30pm. If you are coming, please text your RSVP to this number 07596 221538 or email Bob using this link and state how many are in your group so that we can confirm numbers.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
ETON WICK CHURCHES TOGETHER will be holding an outdoor Nativity and Carol Service by the shops opposite St Gilbert’s Church on Saturday, 16th December at 11.00am. All welcome, especially young families.
Eton Wick Rd, Eton Wick, Berks | SL4 6JH
ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation with visiting Priests in Our Lady of Peace Church on Monday, 18th December at 7.00pm.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT COURSE Session 6 – Living in the Spirit – will be held on Friday, 22nd December at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Peace Church.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
Mass Times & Intentions
2nd December – 10th December
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
Saturday 2nd December | FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Lectionary: Sundays Year B, weekdays Year II
Mass Readings (Year B)
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 – Peggy McLoughlin RIP (Family), Melanie MacFarlane & Son Jamie Intentions (Rosary Group)
Sunday 3rd December | FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Lectionary: Sundays Year B, weekdays Year II
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.00am St Gilbert’s – In thanksgiving (Almeida), George Lipscomb & Elsie Jackson RIP (Lipscomb) ☕
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Michael & Patricia Daly RIP (Bradford), Jan & Janina Izycki-Herman (Fry) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Deacon George Brooker RIP (3rd Anniversary) (Brooker), Noel Byrne RIP (Whelan), People of the Parish 👧👦
Monday 4th December
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Deceased of the Leone family (Leone) Brian Boyle RIP (Hamed)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 5th December
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Umberto & Gennarino Sannino RIP (McCarthy)
Wednesday 6th December
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Service of Word and Holy Communion
Thursday 7th December | ST AMBROSE, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – In thanksgiving (Almeida)
10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers
Friday 8th December | IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Mass Readings
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Joe Fernandes RIP (Almeida)
Saturday 9th December | SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Mass Readings (Year B)
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 – Jim Deignan RIP (Deignan), Maria Intentions (Ann)
Sunday 10th December | SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – In thanksgiving Andrew Francis Intentions (Francis), Kathleen Galea RIP (Galea) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Vittorio Fortino and family & Garro family RIP, and George & Francesca McCarthy RIP (Fortino) 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 