EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (YEAR B)
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News
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 31st December : Loose £690.13. Envelopes £353. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,489.13. Many thanks for your generosity.
GRATEFUL THANKS from Fr Andy for your very generous Christmas offering, for all the gifts, cards and good wishes. Thank you to all who helped in the preparations for the Christmas Masses in so many different ways. Finally “Thank You” for all your support during 2017. Wishing you all God’s blessings for the coming year. Fr Simon, Deacon Marek, Yvonne and Denise, also wish to say many thanks for your gifts, cards and good wishes.
WELCOME TO Liam Castle who is currently training for the priesthood at Oscott Seminary, and will be on pastoral placement in our parish in January.
DECEASED Please pray for the following who died recently:
- Janet Gaffney RIP, her Funeral Service will be held in St Gilbert’s on Tuesday, 23rd January at 1.00pm, followed by burial at St John’s Cemetery.
- Joseph Collins RIP, his Requiem Mass will be held in Our Lady of Peace Church on Thursday, 25th January at 12.00noon followed by burial in Slough Cemetery.
- Gillian Patricia Konings-Ingham RIP, her Funeral Service will be held in Our Lady of Peace Church on Monday, 29th January at 1.00pm followed by burial in Parkside Cemetery.
- Ray Dance RIP, his Funeral Service will be held in Our Lady of Peace Church on Tuesday, 30th January at 11.30am followed by committal at Slough Crematorium.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.
CONGRATULATIONS to Sofia Valentina Barella who will be Baptised on Saturday, 6th January. Please pray for her parents, Godparents and Grandparents.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Mary and Christopher Downes, 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, 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.
MANY THANKS to the team who provide the tea/coffee after 9.45am Mass each Sunday for their generous donation of £225. Thank You to all who support them each week.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES If you have registered your child/children to make their First Holy Communion in May 2018, there will be a meeting for the Parents on Tuesday, 9th January at 6.30pm in Our Lady of Peace Church. The books we shall use with the children will be available at this meeting so please bring an envelope with your child’s name written on it containing the cost of the books, which you will be advised by letter/email.
The children’s sessions will then commence on Saturday, 13th January from 9.30am–11.00am in St Andrew’s Church, Cippenham. Further information on the full programme will be explained at the meeting on 9th January, therefore please attend with your child. Please pray for our children so that they will grow in their appreciation of the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.
HELP AFTER SUNDAY 9.45AM MASS Many thanks to all those who help tidy the Church after the 9.45am Mass each Sunday.
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.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH CAFOD Try something that is calorie-free and not injurious to your health but can be life giving and joyful. We really need people to go into our Catholic schools to inspire students to act on their sense of justice. You don’t have to be a teacher to do this role, only a passion for CAFOD’s work and an ability to communicate well with children and young people. All necessary training, travel expenses and resources will be provided. Please get in touch with Northampton CAFOD by using this link or 01844 274 723.
SLEEPOUT FOR THE WINTER NIGHT SHELTER (REPORT) Well – it’s over and done with for another year and what a cold night! The atmosphere was excellent and everyone was in great form. We were so glad to head back to our warm beds the following morning. While sleeping outside with not much more than cardboard for shelter, was a tough challenge for one night, it was but a mere taster of what homeless people on our streets have to endure – night after night.
It’s difficult to put into words just how grateful we are to you and to everyone who played a part in this event. 94 people participated on the night which is twice the number compared to last year and the best news of all is that we have hit our target for the funds needed to run the Winter Night Shelter once again this winter! The Winter Night Shelter is going from strength to strength. Last year almost 50 people were accommodated across the period, 20 of these went on to find permanent accommodation and 11 found employment.
The importance of providing that safe, warm place across the darkest coldest months cannot be stressed enough as we can see that it is helping many to move out of the downward spiral they are in and to regain their lives. Thank you so much for your help – we simply could not have achieved so much without you!
The Board of Trustees – The London and Slough Run Charitable Trust.
REJOICE IN MOTHERHOOD : MOTHERS PRAYERS will resume again on Thursday, 18th January.
YEAR OF PRAYER & VOCATION Your Diocese is celebrating a Year of Prayer and Vocation. There are some prayer cards available at the Church entrance.
Watch Bishop Peter’s video message on Youtube.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2018 the next session will be on Thursday, 11th January 2018 at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace.
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. 🚗
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/
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
THE DIRECTORS OF ST PETER’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST wish to appoint a new Head Teacher for St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery, in Slough. It is a large successful and thriving school. Please ring 01753 645828 to speak to Mrs Sam MacKenzie or visit www.stanthonys.slough.sch.uk for further information.
St Peter Catholic Academy Trust
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
13th – 14th January
Saturday 6.00pm – Sandy McCabe and Mike Connolly.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Jennifer Ossei-Williams and Alexcia Ossei-Williams. Eucharist Ministers : Hadrian Lobo, Tina Koenig, Denise McClintock, Franka Deluca, Robert Bryant.
Sunday 11.30am – Antony Aldous and Kellan Fernandes.
20th – 21st January
Saturday 6.00pm – Val Warner and Norman Grimmette.
Sunday 9.45am Readers : Tony Wight and Martin Walker. Eucharist Ministers : Maura Potter, Andrea Barry, Mary McCarthy, Peter Koenig, Madeleine Bowron.
Sunday 11.30am – Shirley Fernandes and Kerwin Fernandes.
Upcoming Events
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE will meet on Monday, 8th January at 2.00pm in the Sacristy.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
ST VINCENT DE PAUL meet at 2.00pm on Tuesday, 9th January 2018 in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace. New members would be welcome. If you know of anyone who would like a visit from the SVP please advise Yvonne.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
SVP (England & Wales) website | » Contact the Presbytery
FAMILY TREE HEALING MASS with Fr Angelus at the Polish Church of Divine Mercy, Slough on Tuesday, 9th January at 7.00pm. All welcome. Please call Millie on 07957 594646 for more information.
Polish Church of Divine Mercy – 48 Pitts Rd, Slough | SL1 3XH | Bus 4, X74
REJOICE IN MOTHERHOOD : MOTHERS PRAYERS resumes again on Thursday, 18th January 2018.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
LUX.BE
Are you ready for Lux.Be? This amazing weekend is February 2nd – 4th 2018.
As we build to the SYNOD in Rome in October 2018 with the theme of ‘Youth, Faith and Vocation’, at NYMO we have decided to begin this journey at the LUX weekend on 2nd-4th February 2018.
Are you confused about what God has planned for your life? Do you want to trust Him but are unsure of how to do that? Are you aged 11-18years of age? If so, read on…
LUX. be will focus on resting with God. When a child falls asleep on their mother or father they do so because they know them, trust them and are comfortable with them. This is the same with God. When we know God and trust Him, we can rest in Him.
When Jesus died on the cross He said “Into your hands Lord, I commend my spirit”. Can we say the same thing? Do we know God well enough to trust Him with our life? Do we trust Him enough to fall asleep on Him?
We will be joined by incredible people who know Him and have trusted Him. They will guide us through the weekend to lead us deeper into the person of God.
Join us for this incredible experience of fun and faith. Meet the team, new friends and journey into a deeper relationship with God, our Father.
- Where: Kings Park Conference Centre, Northampton NN3 6LL
- When: 2nd – 4th February 2018
- Cost: £95 (bursary places available)
- What to do next: Download the booking form (pdf) and send it to:
NYMO, 33 Westbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8JD - Or email Fiona at NYMO using this link or call 01582 720627
Mass Times & Intentions
6th January – 14th January
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
Normal weekday Masses will resume from Monday, 8th January.
Saturday 6th January | EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
Mass Readings
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 – Val Corcoran RIP (Marie), Melanie MacFarlane & son Jamie Int (Rosary Group)
Sunday 7th January | EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
Mass Readings
9.00am St Gilbert’s – Anna Rooney RIP (Gatt), Fr Noel Connolly & the Carmelites Intentions (Gatt) ☕
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – John Hill RIP (Anniversary) (Sharp), Bridie & Michael O’Connor Int. (Brid & Mairin) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Jacek Holdanowicz (Birthday Int.) (Heyes family), People of the Parish 👧👦
Monday 8th January | THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
Mass Readings
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Kathleen Magee Intentions (Cafferty), In thanksgiving (Almeida)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 9th January
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mary Hirth Intentions (Morrissey), Ray Dance RIP (Staff of St Anthony’s School)
Wednesday 10th January
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Service of Word and Holy Communion
Thursday 11th January
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s Rev Bosco, Bernie & Tony McGovern, and Mr & Mrs Franke Intentions (Gatt)
Friday 12th January
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Aldona RIP
Saturday 13th January | SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
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 – Mary Harris RIP (Cafferty), Peggy McLoughlin RIP (Family)
Sunday 14th January | SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Deceased of the Leone family (Leone), Josie Kelly RIP (4th Anniversary) (Kelly) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Jill Intentions (Whelan), Bob Taylor RIP (Taylor), Thomas Fernandez Intentions (Millie), 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 