TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR B)
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News
PARISH MASS COUNT we will have the fourth of our annual Mass counts this weekend.
CONGRATULATIONS to Isabella Higham who will be Baptised in Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 27th October. Please pray for her parents, Grandparents and Godparents.
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 14th October: Loose £678.25. Envelopes £254.30. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,378.55. Many thanks for your generosity.
LONDON & SLOUGH RUN There will be a talk by a member of the London and Slough Run at all Masses next weekend, and we will hold a retiring collection to raise funds for the Winter Night Shelter.
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY This 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.
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.
CONFIRMATION 2019 programme for Year 9 students or above will begin in February, with Confirmation by Bishop Peter expected to be in June. Classes will consist of 8 sessions, with an opportunity to attend the Diocesan Blaze Day on Saturday, 23rd March. Please let Fr Andy know if you would like to be Confirmed as we need to have an idea of numbers in order to book the Blaze Day.
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 final date for enrolments will be Sunday 11th November, any latecomers after the final date will have to wait until 2020.
Please contact Yvonne in the office to arrange an appointment to enrol your child, telephone 01628 605764, or email the Parish office. 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 appointment.
The First Holy Communion classes will begin in January 2019 and will be held at St Andrew’s on Saturday mornings.
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.
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
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.
ST ANDREW’S 300 CLUB DRAW If you wish to join the 300 Club please contact Shelagh Whitehouse on 01753 516502. Forms are available in the Church porches.
CHRISTMAS WITH A DIFFERENCE! Can you make some room for an international student to learn what true British Festive hospitality can mean? Should you like to add that international element to your Christmas, learning another country’s traditions and enjoying the connection and friendship that such sharing brings?
Host UK arranges for international students to enjoy brief homestays with UK hosts, one day, a weekend or, over the festive period-a three day visit. We need more hosts, if you should like to know more, go to our website or leave us a message on: visits.hostuk.org/Public/ApplyToBecomeAHost
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.
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.
3rd – 4th November
Saturday 6.00pm – Jennie P and Pat P.
Sunday 9.00am – Pauline
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Maura P and Alexcia O-W. Eucharistic Ministers : Juliet S, Patrick A, Denise McC, Robert B, Tina K.
Sunday 11.30am – Readers : Boni and Jacinta N.
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
SPIRIT AND LIGHT Worship Evening with Prayer, Praise and Worship at St Andrew’s on Friday, 26th October 2018 in the Glorious Presence of Our Lord Jesus at 7.30pm. With Streams of powerful anointing, the evening will begin with a reflection followed by worship. All welcome. Please call Millie on 07957 594646 for further information.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
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
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, 24th November 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
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
FEED THE SOUL would like to invite you to a Christmas event of International Dance music and entertainment, on 15th December from 6.30pm – 11.00pm. The venue will be St Anne’s Hall, Trelawney Avenue, Langley, Slough. SL3 7UD. There will also be a delicious buffet, prize draw and fun for all the family. Tickets : Adult £12, Child under ten £3. Free Parking. For tickets please contact Margaret on 07878 851787 or Nabs on 07432 152933.
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
20th October – 28th 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 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
Monday 22nd October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Vocations to the Priesthood in Ireland (Rosary Group), Pat Keneally RIP (Aherne), All souls in Purgatory (FOSS)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 23rd October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Michael and Josephine Jacob RIP and Andrew Compton & Seminarians Intentions (Rosary Group), Mark Hankins Intentions (Kelly)
Thursday 25th October
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9.30am St Andrew’s – Michael Jacob RIP (Potter), Fr Simon Intentions (Hamed), Yvonne Intentions (Gatt)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace –Mothers Prayers
Friday 26th October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Frank Stewart RIP & Deceased Stewart family (Stewart), Jean Mills RIP (Murphy), Christina Rodrigues Intentions (Sylvia)
Saturday 27th October | THIRTIETH 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 Barker Intentions, Nora McAuliffe RIP (Price), Rose McErlean RIP (Gatt)
Sunday 28th October | THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Peggy Boundy family Intentions (Rosary Group), Michael & Sheilagh & family Intentions (Hamed) ☕
11.30am St Andrew’s – In thanksgiving (Walsh), Private Intention, Babu family Intentions (Rosary Group), 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 