FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR B)
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News
CHANGE OF MASS TIME Mass this Friday evening (4th May), will be at 7.00PM at Our Lady of Peace, not 7.30PM as originally posted.
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 22nd April : Loose £737.50. Envelopes £165.58. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,349.08. Many thanks for your generosity. The retiring collection for the Diocesan Priests Training Fund amounted to £422.38.
UNEXPECTED EXPENSES! We have just had the boiler replaced in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace which was an unexpected expense of £2,306.40. We also have had external lighting and the car park lines and disabled bays repainted. This was something which was required for Health and Safety reasons. If you feel able to make a donation towards these costs it would be greatly appreciated. Please enclose in an envelope marked ‘Boiler/White lining’.
GIFT AID OFFERTORY ENVELOPES the new envelopes from April 2018 should now be used, Please can you write your name on the outside of the envelope for the next couple of weeks. 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 e-mail Yvonne.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Mary Whiteford, James Bryant, Howard Hoare, 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, 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, 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, Jerry Ellis, Jim Scott, Kathleen Richardson.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CHILDREN WHO MAKE THEIR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION ON SATURDAY, 5TH MAY 2018
Adam Andrzejczyk, Emilia Antoszczyszyn, Max Bartkow, Anton Belnavis, Vanessa Bryk, Marcell Enwere, Julian Gurbowicz-Ong, Oisin Hill, Gracee Jackson, Natasza Kurek, Oskar Luniewski, Karolis Macys, Hanna Majka, Rosie McGrory, Fabian Przybylek, Nikola Rojek, Celine Sidyk, Nadia Sztuba, Wiktor Sztuba, Aidan Vaughan, Ashika Vellanki, Kaitlyn Wynne.
Ena Adunyame, Candy Amadi, Splendour Amadi, Edward Dobbyn, Maciej Dudek, Bradley Kamau, Emilia Kupka, Scarlett Mann, Mishon Martin, Denis Mazur, Kevin Michalak, Sara Najdo, Lucas Passos, Julia Rudek, Faber Rodrigues, Oliwia Sudnik, Adam Szulc, Oliwier Wojciechowski, Alexandra Zarzycka.
Please continue to pray for our children so that they will grow in their appreciation of the Sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES Parents meeting and rehearsal on Tuesday, 1st May in Our Lady of Peace Church. We will hold two separate rehearsals. For children receiving their First Holy Communion on Saturday, 5th May at 11.00am and 2.00pm:- Please arrive at 6.30pm. For children receiving their First Holy Communion on Saturday, 12th May at 11.00am:- Please arrive at 7.15pm. It is important that you attend this meeting with your child. Holy Communion goods will be on sale at this meeting.
THE ROSARY GROUP has enrolled the Parish where prayers will be offered daily in Church of Our Lady in Pompeii, for all benefactors every Wednesday for their intentions, remembering especially both their living and deceased loved ones.
OLIVE WOOD CARVINGS FROM THE HOLYLAND (BETHLEHEM) We have received the following note from Good Shepherd, Nottingham:
“Allow me to thank you very much for allowing us to visit your Parishes on the weekend 14th /15th April to sell the olive wood carves from the Holy land and for the great help, support and hospitality, as it was a great blessing. Just to let you know, that we managed to raise £950 from the olive wood carves sale. Thank you again for your help, and for every one who supported us as well. Please remember us in your Prayers. Good Shepherd Nottingham”.
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’s 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. Over the next couple of weeks with the children making their First Holy Communions there will be extra cars and we ask please could everyone park considerately. 🚗
300 CLUB The spring draw was held on Sunday, 7th April at St Andrew’s and the winners were – 1st Prize: Mrs N Sugrue – £60.00. 2nd Prize: Mr P Bellamy – £40.00. 3rd Prize: Mr M Connolly – £25.00. The next draw will be at the beginning of July, anyone wishing to join the 300 Club please contact Shelagh on 07941 432706.
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
BURNHAM YOUTH CLUB are seeking volunteers from the community who would like to give a small amount of time to our youngsters in the village. Those who have skills in performing arts, gardening, arts and crafts, street dancing and music as well as skills in IT, for mixing and recording in our music studio. They are also looking for a sports development youth worker who can deliver a sports programme for the Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evening sessions. Please contact Paul Sherrif on 01628 665539 or email using this link.
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.
DIOCESAN DIRECTORY Copies available in the Church porches, now priced £2.00.
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. 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.
5th – 6th May
Saturday 6.00pm – Liam Hayden and Marie Oke.
Sunday 9.00am – Anne. 9.45am Readers : Denise McClintock and Robert Bryant. Eucharist Ministers : Maura Potter, Andrea Barry, Tina Koenig, Peter Koenig, Madeleine Bowron.
Sunday 11.30am – Kellen Fernandes and Adam Gentry.
12th – 13th May
Saturday 6.00pm – Patsy Murphy and Pat Parker.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Audrey Truman and Cedrica Lobo. Eucharistic Ministers : Juliet Sokpo, Patrick Aigbomian, Denise McClintock, Robert Bryant, Mary McCarthy
Sunday 11.30am – Sandra Beale and Mayor J Martin.
The new Readers Rota for St Andrew’s is posted on the notice board there. Please check it for the date you are scheduled to read.
Upcoming Events
CATHOLIC HISTORY WALKS Please see poster in the Church porches for details of the various walks through London and Westminster. Cost £5, concessions available. Walks may take up to 2 hours. Please wear suitable footwear and plan for the weather! Further details email by using this link.
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
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
‘MARCH FOR LIFE’ Saturday, 5th May. Family, friendly, life-fest starts at 9.30am at De Vere Connaught Rooms, 61-65, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DA. Children Zone, music, workshops, Confessions, stalls, and much more. 1.00pm march to Parliament Square for speakers, including Clare McCullough of the GoodCounselNetwork.com. The day ends at 4.15pm. Visit www.marchforlife.co.uk for more details.
FIRE & LIGHT WITH COR ET LUMEN CHRISTI COMMUNITY “Come and join us for special evenings of praise, worship, healing and empowering prayer ministry in the glorious presence of the Eucharistic Lord,” 8.00pm on Wednesday, 9th May, at Chertsey Hall, Heriot Road, Chertsey, KT16 9DR. All welcome. Please contact Fr Andy if you need transport.
Cor et Lumen Christi Community
NATIONAL BOARD OF CATHOLIC WOMEN ‘All Creation Shines with the Glory of God’ A day of reflection for Catholic Women on the theme of ‘Creation Spirituality’. Led by Sr Gemma Corbett, Provincial Leader, Sister of the Holy Family of Bordeaux. On Saturday, 12th May at St John the Apostle, Sundon Park Road, Luton, LU3 3AL, from 10.30am–3.00pm. Please bring a packed lunch. Organised by the Diocesan Branch of the National Board of Catholic Women. For further information please see poster in Church porches, or contact Maura Potter on 01628 666278.
THANK YOU PARTY All The London & Slough Run Volunteers and benefactors, together with their Partners, are invited to a thank you party, to be held on Saturday, 12th May at 7.00pm in the Parish Centre, St Joseph’s, Gerrards Cross SL9 8RY. Buffet, Cocktails and an update on all the activities and achievements of the Charity over the last year. All food and drinks have been kindly donated for the fun evening. To help with the numbers for the food and drink please email the London & Slough Run using this link.
London and Slough Run website
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
28th April – 6th May
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 28th April | FIFTH 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 – Christopher Potter RIP, Alan Rosemeyer RIP, Michael McCarthy RIP (Potter), Kay & Vince Intentions (Cafferty)
Sunday 29th April | FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Vincenzo Coccia RIP (3rd Anniversary) (Tearle), Mary Magdalene Intentions (Mary), Paul Walsh RIP (Walsh) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Lewis Morgan RIP (10th Anniversary) (Morgan), Thanksgiving (Cardoza), Thanksgiving (Thomas & Millie), People of the Parish 👧👦
Mass Readings for the fifth week of Easter
Monday 30th April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – First Holy Communion children (Rosary Group), Cristina Zambrano Intentions (Family)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 1st May
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Sick & Housebound of the Parish (Rosary Group), Margaret Kennedy RIP (Aherne)
Thursday 3rd May | SS PHILIP & JAMES, Apostles
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – Mary Magdalene Intentions (Mary), Assunta Smyk Intentions John Carmichael RIP (Anniversary) (Carmichael)
10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers
Friday 4th May | MARTYRS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – First Holy Communion children (Rosary Group), Phyllis Morgan RIP (Christian)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Youth Evangelisation Team
Saturday 5th May | SIXTH 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 – Margery Intentions (P&C) Margaret Kennedy RIP (Conroy)
Sunday 6th May | SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.00am St Gilbert’s – Maire Cooper RIP (1st Anniversary), Francis Lipscomb RIP (Anniversary) (Lipscomb), Sue & Janette Jones RIP (Jones) ☕
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Daniel Cronin RIP and Mary Hughes RIP (Rosary Group) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Mary Magdalene Intentions (Mary), 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 