TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR B)
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News
MASS CHANGE There will be no 9.30am Mass on Friday, 19th October. Mass will be at 7.30pm in St Gilbert’s, Eton Wick.
KS2 OPENING MASS at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School on Thursday 18th October from 10.45am – 11.45am. Parishioners’ welcome.
PARISH MASS COUNT we will have the third of our annual Mass counts this weekend.
CONGRATULATIONS to the following :
- Elijah Reuben Lightfoot who was Baptised on Saturday, 6th October.
- Alannah Seren Reed who was Baptised in Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 13th October.
- Denny Tony Clarke who will be Baptised in Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 20th October. Please pray for their parents, Grandparents and Godparents.
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 7th October: Loose £716.97. Envelopes £307.40. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,470.37. Many thanks for your generosity.
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY Next Sunday, 21st October, is World Mission Sunday, and the Holy Father invites all Catholics to contribute to a special collection for Missio, his official charity for overseas mission. Your support on World Mission Sunday will help brave Missionaries in building a future of hope both in Ethiopia and around the world. Please join in this special day that unites Catholics all over the world in prayer, celebration and care for the mission of the Church. You will be able to Gift Aid all donations by using envelopes provided by Missio which can be found in the Church porches.
EDUCATION WEEK This Sunday, 14th October Our Lady of Peace Primary School will be showing a Powerpoint presentation for Education week at the 9.45am Mass. Please keep our Schools in your prayers.
PRISONERS’ SUNDAY This weekend, 14th October, is Prisoners’ Sunday. Prayer cards and posters are available in the Church porches. Please join them in support of prisoners and their families by keeping them in prayer :
“Lord Jesus Christ. You have come so that we may have life to the full, listen to our prayers for all in prison and their families, touched by your Spirit, may they find newness of heart and be open to that new life that is found only in you. May they know care, and receive support from those around them. May they find new purpose in serving you in their brothers and sisters. Amen.”
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN has produced postcards so that you can send a message to your MP urging him/her to vote against a dangerous abortion bill which is coming up in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 23rd October. The bill seeks to decriminalise abortion which would remove any effective legal protection for unborn babies and their mothers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There are postcards available in the Church porches.
Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
THANKS
Janet Rowe and all the family wish to thank everyone who celebrated Patrick’s life with them recently. It was such a beautiful and unforgettable occasion. Your prayers and support at this sad time have been much appreciated and your kindness will never be forgotten.
– Janet
MARY’S MEALS We have received the following message from Mary’s Meals:
“A very big ‘thank you’ for allowing Mary’s Meals to have its ‘Rags to Riches’ collection at the Catholic Churches of Our Lady of Peace and St Andrew’s last weekend. I am delighted to say that the Parishes managed to give respectively a total of 1,350 kg of unwanted clothes/bedding with cash donations of £334.07, making a total contribution of £1,090.07. It is estimated 270 bags were given. Mary’s Meals are very grateful for your support – this is an excellent result! The amount raised will feed 78 children who will not only get fed one good, nutritious meal every school day for a whole year, but they will get an education too. Many thanks again”.
CHURCH CLEANING at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 20th October at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2019 If your child is in Year 3, and you wish your child to receive their First Holy Communion in May 2019 you will need to enrol them on the First Holy Communion programme. The First Holy Communion classes will begin in January 2019 and will be held at St Andrew’s on Saturday mornings.
The 2nd enrolment date is Tuesday, 16th October between 7.00pm and 7.30pm, 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. The maximum amount of children we can take is 88, if we reach that number by Sunday, 11th November which will be the deadline date for any enrolments, then any latecomers will have to wait until 2020.
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.
OUR PARISH LIST OF THE SICK There is a book where you can enter the name of the person to be prayed for. In line with Data Protection legislation please obtain the consent of the person before entering their name in the book. This book will be placed on the altar during each Mass in Our Lady of Peace Church.
ADORATION of the Blessed Sacrament prior to the 6.00pm Mass on Saturdays, beginning at 5.15pm. Please respect the Lord and those who would like to pray by maintaining silence in Church prior to Mass.
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.
YEAR OF PRAYER & VOCATION Your Diocese is celebrating a Year of Prayer and Vocation. Here is the prayer of Richard of Chichester which will be used throughout the Year:
Thanks be to you, our Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which you have given us. For all the pains and insults which you have borne for us. Most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, may we know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, day by day. Amen.
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. 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.
HELP AFTER SUNDAY 9.45AM MASS Thank you to all who help tidy the Church after the 9.45am Mass each weekend. Please try and spare 15 minutes to help, all that is needed is to collect the Hymn and Parish Mass books and place them back in the bookshelves, and to clear any Bulletins/papers and rubbish lying around.
PLEASE COLLECT! There is a selection of plates, bowls, serving spoons, knives and trays which were left after Fr Simon’s leaving party. Please collect from the Presbytery if they belong to you.
ST ANDREW’S 300 CLUB DRAW The winners of the draw held last month are as follows : 1st Prize £60, Number 79 : Mr D McGlynn. 2nd Prize £40, Number 95 : Mrs F Nyaude. 3rd Prize £25, Number 51 : Miss F Popescu. If you wish to join the 300 Club please contact Shelagh Whitehouse on 01753 516502. Forms are available in the Church porches.
FOR SALE A member of the Clergy is selling his diesel Citroën C4 car. 1600cc, January 2015 reg, 8000 miles, £6,500. If interested please contact 01753 736904 or mobile 07977 571270.
GO FUND BURNHAM YOUTH CLUB The youth club, which is always in need of funding, is a vital resource for our young people. With your help it will continue to thrive. If you wish to donate please visit www.gofundme.com/raising-for-a-local-youth-club to donate.
WALK WITH ME ‘Eucharistic Reflections’ book available in the Church porches, priced £1 each.
CHRISTMAS CARDS Mary McCarthy will be selling Christmas Cards at St Andrew’s after 11.30am Mass on Sunday, 28th October. Proceeds towards 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.
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR) YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED! new data protection legislation came into force in the UK on 25th May 2018. It governs how personal data is processed and we as a Parish now need to obtain your informed consent to continue to use your personal data in our Parish. A copy of our Data Privacy Notice is available here on the Parish website. Consent forms can be found in the Church porches, we ask that these are returned to the Presbytery, as soon as possible. A separate Consent Form is required for each adult within each family. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish office.
PARISH MASS BOOKS 📚 We are using Volume 2 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’.
If you have taken one of the Parish Mass books home by accident, please could you return it as soon as possible.
CAR PARKING Please when using the car park at the rear of Our Lady of Peace Church please keep the middle lane clear, this provides access for an emergency vehicle if necessary. Also 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. 🚗
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.
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.
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 the bookings secretary on 07546 710834 to avoid duplication.
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.
20th – 21st October
Saturday 6.00pm – Marie and Norman G.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Robert B and Denise McC. Eucharistic Ministers : Hadrian L, Tina K, Franka D, Juliet S, Patrick A.
Sunday 11.30am – Readers : Zeena M and Prithi M.
27th – 28th October
Saturday 6.00pm – Yvonne C and Marie O.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Peter K and Karen R. Eucharistic Ministers : Maura P, Andrea B, Mary McC, Barbara B, Patrick A.
Sunday 11.30am – Readers : Clement F and Anitha F.
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. 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
CHURCH CLEANING at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 20th October at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
A MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT DAY will be held at Our Lady of Peace Church on Saturday 20th October, 10am to 4pm. This day is for married couples who would like to enjoy a day together enriching your life as a couple. Topics covered include: mission to love, emotional communication, building unity, sex – a sacred embrace, choosing forgiveness, sharing our spirituality.
The day will include film, inspiration and couple activities (sharing with spouse only – no group work is involved). Speakers will be Rose and Nigel Stokes (UK Co-ordinators of Smart Loving marriage preparation course). No charge for the day, drinks provided, please bring a packed lunch. To book a place please contact Fr Andy on 01628 605764 or contact Fr Andy via email.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL | Bus: 12, 53
YOUR GOD WILL BE MY GOD A retreat based on the Book of Ruth. Saturday, 20th October 2018 from 10.30am – 4.00pm, at The Bridgettine Guesthouse, Fulmer Common Road, Iver Heath, SLO ONR. Cost £30 per person, includes lunch, tea and coffee.
To book your place please send a cheque with your name, telephone number and email address, made payable to ‘R.E. Service’, to Diocesan Pastoral and RE Centre, 33 Westbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8JD. Telephone 01582 723312, or email NORES using this link. Please see poster in Church porches for further details.
NORES website
POP GOES THE CHOIR St Andrew’s Shared Church, Saturday, 27th October at 7.30pm. Licensed bar and Raffle. Tickets £5.00 being sold by CSCT Trustees. Don’t miss a wonderful evening of choral music.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE | Bus: 4
SLOUGH FOODBANK : EAT WELL SPEND LESS A 6 week free course, starts Monday, 29th October, from 10.00am-12.30pm, at The Children’s Centre, St Mary’s C of E Combined School, Yew Tree Road, Slough, SL1 2AR. To book your place call: 01753 550303 or via email using this link.
Slough Foodbank website
THE DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE OF MARIAN FATHERS is organising a retreat and pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock, Co. Mayo, Ireland from 16th to 20th November, “Praying for the Holy Souls”. £520 per person including return flights from Gatwick to Knock, half board, 4 nights accomodation in en suite rooms, 10 kgs hand luggage, all coach travel and Airport Development fee. Optional visit to Croagh Patrick and Kylemore Abbey. Devotional program includes Daily Mass, Retreat talks, Hour of Mercy and Praying for the Holy Souls.
Call Divine Mercy Apostolate on 0208 9980925 or write to Divine Mercy Apostolate, 1 Courtfield Gardens, London W13 0EY or contact Millie on 07957594646.
Divine Mercy Apostolate website
PARISH FAMILY DANCE A Dance to raise funds for our Parish will be held in Slough Irish Club on Friday, 7th December from 8.00pm. Music by Chris Ball with dancing from 9.00pm until Midnight. Tickets priced £5, will be on sale from November at most Masses. Please support the Parish by buying a ticket and coming along on the night.
Slough Irish Club – Sheehy Way, Upton Lea, Slough | SL2 5SS
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND 18th – 27th March 2019. For further details and itinerary, please contact Nabs on 07432 152933, or David on 07771 542994. Deadline for booking is 30th October 2018. For further details please see brochure on Church noticeboards.
Mass Times & Intentions
13th October – 21st October
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.
ADORATION of the Blessed Sacrament prior to the 6.00pm Mass on Saturdays, beginning at 5.15pm. Please respect the Lord and those who would like to pray by maintaining silence in Church prior to Mass.
Saturday 13th October | TWENTY EIGHTH 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 – Francis Pereira RIP, Francesca Do Rosario RIP (Rosario), Peiria, Victoria and Susan RIP (Annie)
Sunday 14th October | TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – David O’Gorman RIP, Cedrica Lobo Intentions (Family), Michael & Gabriel RIP (Rosary Group) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Vocations to the Priesthood in Ireland (Rosary Group), Fr Simon Intentions (Potter), People of the Parish 👧👦
Monday 15th October | ST TERESA OF AVILA, Virgin & Doctor of the Church
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Margaret Starina RIP (Hayden), Tom Slattery RIP (Cafferty)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 16th October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mamie Donnelly RIP (Shiels), Thanksgiving (Howell & Rosario)
Thursday 18th October | ST LUKE, Evangelist
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – Kathleen Magee Intentions (Cafferty), Yvonne, Des and family & Fr Simon Intentions (Gatt)
10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers
10.45am Our Lady of Peace School – KS2 Opening Mass
Friday 19th October
N.B. No 9.30am Mass today.
7.30am St Gilbert’s – Lidstone (Foundation), Kay Gatt Intentions (Shiels), Pat Rowe RIP (Campbell)
Saturday 20th October | TWENTY NINTH 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 – Theresa & Joseph RIP (Annie), Padraic Barker RIP (Mary)
Sunday 21st October | TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Bertha Coutinho RIP (Almeida), Alma family Intentions (Rosary Group) ☕ 👧👦
11.30am St Andrew’s – Jack & Maura Walsh RIP & Walsh family (Walsh), Paddy Callery RIP (Sweeney), 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 School – Derwent Drive, Priory Estate, Slough, Berks | SL1 6HW
Our Lady of Peace 