THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR B)
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News
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 8th April : Loose £761.72. Envelopes £234. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,441.72. Many thanks for your generosity. There will be a retiring collection next weekend for the Diocesan Priests Training Fund.
MANY THANKS for your very generous Easter collection, and for all the cards and gifts. Thank you also for all the support, kindness and generosity you have shown me throughout the year and to all those who have helped in the Parish in varying jobs and ministries, especially over our Easter period. Special thanks to Deacon Paul and Deacon Marek; the altar servers; our musicians and choir; the Youth Evangelisation Team; the Church cleaners; the flower ladies; the Tea/Coffee team who are there after the 9.45am Mass each week, the Catechists who work with the First Holy Communion and Confirmation groups, to the people who are on the Board of St Andrew’s Trust, our Sacristans Denise, John and Marie; the readers; the extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion; the collectors; parish welcomers/ushers; the team of counters; the CWL, the SVP, our Parish Pastoral Council and Evangelisation Team, to John Behan and Sunday for their hard work in the presbytery garden, and to Yvonne, the parish secretary, for all her hard work. And to you all for your continuing support for which I am very grateful!
MASS CHANGE There will be no Mass on Friday, 20th April at 9.30am in Our Lady of Peace, Mass will be at 7.30pm in St Gilbert’s.
DECEASED Please pray for Jerzy Sorochan RIP, his Requiem Mass will be at 11.00am in St Andrew’s Church on Tuesday, 17th April. Also please pray for Anna Isernia RIP, her Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, 17th April at 11.00am in Slough Crematorium. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mila Rose De Souza who will be Baptised in Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 21st April. Please pray for her parents, Grandparents and Godparents.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Tony Richardson, Sarah Mallett, Victoria Clinton, David Bunce, Mary and Christopher Downes, Jim Barrett, TJ Cummins, Linda Pritchard, Linda Ward, James Olexa, Tina Bowron, Jake Mayler, 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, 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, Jane McMahon, Caroline Tembe, Joanna Deverill, 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.
GIFT AID OFFERTORY ENVELOPES If you currently use offertory envelopes the new envelopes from April 2018 should now be used, there are still some boxes not claimed, they can be found on the table at the back of Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to make your offering through the envelope system then please contact Yvonne, or if you require any further information please ring Yvonne on 01628 605764 or email via this link.
MARGARET JOHNSON’S FUNERAL We have received the following message from Reg and Frances Johnson. “My father and I would like to thank everyone who attended the funeral. Having so many friends and family there meant a great deal to us. I have thanked many people for their donations to Thames Hospice in my mother’s memory but a lot of people left cash at the Church or gave on line and I do not have the names of the donors. We are very grateful for all your gifts. The Hospice have told me that they have received a total of £1,127 in mum’s memory which is a terrific amount and would have delighted her. So, thank you all very much”.
CAFOD We received the following message from CAFOD. “Thank you for your support to our Lent Fast Day appeal. Donations to CAFOD until 12th May will be doubled by the UK Government. We have planned a £5 million programme to combat malnutrition – and with it we hope to be able to reach 245,000 people. But we need the full amount of match funding to make it happen. You can help us reach the full amount needed for this crucial programme. We still have some way to go yet! To donate please go to cafod.org.uk/lent or call 0303 303 3030”.
SPUC PETITION There is currently a petition asking the Prime Minister not to de-criminalise abortion. Such a move would strip from unborn children any effective legal protection from abortion, and keeping abortion within the law offers some safeguards for mothers and their unborn babies. Decriminalising abortion would mean vulnerable pregnant women buying online abortion pills and taking them with no medical supervision and abortion up to birth for any reason. Please sign the petition at the back of church or online at www.spuc.org.uk
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES The next session is on Saturday, 28th April in Our Lady of Peace Church. Please note change of class times:
- Children who are receiving their First Holy Communion at 11.00am on Saturday, 5th May please arrive at 9.00am and the class will finish at 9.45am.
- Children who are receiving their First Holy Communion at 2.00pm on Saturday, 5th May please arrive at 10.00am and the class will finish at 10.45am.
- Children who are receiving their First Holy Communion at 11.00am on Saturday, 12th May please arrive at 11.00am and the class will finish at 11.45am. Parents are NOT required to stay with their children.
Please pray for our children so that they will grow in their appreciation of the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.
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.
OLIVE WOOD CARVINGS FROM THE HOLY LAND (BETHLEHEM): On sale this weekend:
“We are the Good Shepherd Company from the Holy Land (Bethlehem) which is based in Nottingham, we work alongside the St Vincent De Paul Society for orphans and elderly in the Holy Land. Our goal is to support and help the Christian families in the Holy Land to stay at work, as olive wood carvings is one of the most important source of income for them, as 90% of the Christians rely on this sale. So by selling their produce here from the olive wood (rosaries, crosses, cribs and religious statues) in their behalf, this will prevent the Christians having to leave the country in search of better work opportunities, as a test survey from the Bishops of Jerusalem; there is only forty one thousand Christians left in the area”. Please support their work.
MY DAY BY DAY Infant and Junior Easter books, are available in the Church porches, priced £1 each.
ETON WICK CHURCHYARD A planning application, number 18/00057, has been submitted to RBWM, to add a 25m x 30m extension to the graveyard. If this application is refused the Churchyard will be full by 2020 and there will be no new space for further burials or ash interments. Full details available on www.etonwickchurchyard.com Please support this application.
DIOCESAN DIRECTORY Copies available in the Church porches, now priced £2.00.
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. 🚗
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.
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 abroad. 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 in the Church porch.
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.
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.
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. 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.
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
N.B. Use this link for the complete Mass Rotas.
Upcoming Events
CHOIR PRACTICE 🎶 The choir rehearse every Tuesday evening at Our Lady of Peace starting at 7:30 pm until 9:00 pm. We would welcome new members at any time. Do not worry if you have never sung in a choir before, if you can just about hold a tune and would like to be part of a group that meet regularly, work hard and have lots of fun – you will fit in wonderfully! For more information please call Brid Vaughan on 07540-013181.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
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. Please feel free to request prayers for family and friends. There is a ‘Mothers Prayers’ request book on the bookshelf at the side entrance to the Church.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
VISITATION OF THE MIRACULOUS IMAGE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE We would love you all to join us for the celebrations during the Visitation of the Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to the Polish Church, Slough, on Friday, 20th April at 7.00pm for the Welcome Mass and also the Departure Ceremony on Tuesday, 24th April at 12noon.
We have several events lined up and we will be delighted if you could join us for the Service for the Sick and Elderly on Saturday, 21st April at 3.00pm, the Holy Rosary on Saturday, 21st April at 7.30pm and Spirit and Light Worship hosted by Fr Andy Richardson on Sunday, 22nd April at 7.30pm.
Children from our Slough Catholic Schools will be attending on Monday, 23rd April from 9.00am to 11.30am. There are several events during the visit in which you can participate. Your presence will be a blessing for our Parish and Deanery. All welcome. Please contact Millie on 07957 594645.
Polish Church of Divine Mercy – 48 Pitts Rd, Slough | SL1 3XH | Bus 4, X74
LET IT BE – INSPIRING NEW VIDEO COURSE ON MARY We will be running the new CaFE film on the life of Mary past and present. Filmed around the world with well-known experts and down-to-earth testimonies about how the example and prayer of Mary can help us grow in our everyday faith.
This course will run for six weeks from Friday, 13th April until Friday, 18th May. Each session will start at 7.30pm and will be held in Our Lady of Peace Church. If you wish to express an interest in participating, or require further information then please contact Yvonne Cafferty on 01628 605764 or Bob Bryant on 01628 543650.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHILDREN’S LITURGY: 9.45AM Mass returns on Sunday, 22nd April.
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE on Monday, 12th May, the CWL will be holding a service to celebrate the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations Day. This is an annual event and will be at 2.00pm in Our Lady of Peace Church, followed by cheese and wine. Please do join us.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL | Bus: 12/13, 53
BLESSING OF THE GRAVES the Blessing of the Graves will take place on Sunday, 13th May at 2.30 pm at Slough Cemetery, Stoke Road, Slough.
VOCATIONS WEEKEND for young women (20s and 30s) Theme: Discerning God’s Call in my life. Dates: 25th -27th May. Location: Liverpool. The weekend is organised by the sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ). There will be input from the FCJ sisters on different aspects of vowed life, and time for prayer, reflection and discussion with other young women who are also considering a vocation to religious life. It’s an opportunity to live community life for a weekend and meet some sisters! For more information email Sr Lynne fcJ using this link, or visit their website: www.fcjsisters.org
HOLY FAMILY PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 25th to 30th June. Heathrow to Toulouse and then by Luxury Coach to Lourdes. Price £550 inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Spiritual Director Fr Michael Bates. Contact Matthew Fernandes, 01753 675786 or Mobile 07958 666067 or Kitty Flood on 01753 533230 or Mobile 07496 784160.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL AND THE CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE invite you to a celebration of Mass with the sacramental anointing of the sick at St Andrew’s on Saturday, 30th June 2018 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
DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE 7-Day Pilgrimage and Retreat to Warsaw, Poland and Vilnius, Lithuania. Visiting Shrines connected to the Message of Divine Mercy. Thursday, 28th June – Wednesday, 4th July. Cost £865 per person. Organised by the Marian Fathers of the Divine Mercy Apostolate. Please see flyers in Church porches. For more information contact 0208 998 0925 or email using this link.
Mass Times & Intentions
14th – 22nd April
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
SERVICE OF WORD AND HOLY COMMUNION
Unfortunately we have had to take the decision to no longer hold a Service of Word and Holy Communion on Wednesdays, this is due to a lack of Parishioners to lead the Service which is normally not very well attended.
Saturday 14th April | THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
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 – Margaret & Joe Haire Intentions, Golden Wedding Anniversary (Haire)
Sunday 15th April | THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Allen Kuthokathen Intentions & Uruvath Kuthokathen RIP, Joan O’Keefe & Nora Conroy RIP (Conroy) ☕
11.30am St Andrew’s – Olinda Nazareth & Katie Simoes RIP (K Ratna Sepala), Thanksgiving (Thomas & Millie), People of the Parish
Mass Readings for the third week of Easter
Monday 16th April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mick Donnelly RIP (Shiels), Allen Kuthokathen in thanksgiving (Leela)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 17th April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Doreen Brown RIP (Madeleine), Joe Keane RIP (Sugrue family)
11.00am St Andrew’s – Requiem Mass for Jerzy Sorochan RIP
Thursday 19th April
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – Patrick Duffy RIP, Mary Magdalene Intentions (Mary)
10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers
Friday 20th April
N.B. No 9.30 Mass today
7.30pm St Gilbert’s – Jerry O’Donovan RIP (Anniversary) (O’Donnell), Mary Hughes RIP (SVP)
Saturday 21st April | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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 O’Sullivan RIP (Morrissey), Margaret Johnson RIP (Christian)
Sunday 22nd April | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Sheil Brennan RIP (Bradford), Kuthokathen family Intentions (Kuthokathen), Peter Truman RIP (Rosary Group) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Ray Dance RIP (Evelyn), Thanksgiving (Thomas & 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 