SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR C)
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News
PARISH FINANCES Weekend 13th January : Loose £668.29. Envelopes £247.60. Standing Orders £446. Total £1,361.89. The retiring collection for the SPUC’s White Flower Appeal amounted to £524.56. Many, many thanks for your generosity.
FAREWELL This weekend we say farewell to Andrew Compton as he completes his Parish placement with us. It has been great to have Andrew with us over the last four months and we pray the Lord’s continued blessing upon him as he returns to Seminary.
DECEASED Please pray for the following who died recently:
- Sarah Jones RIP, her Requiem Mass will be in Our Lady of Peace on Monday, 21st January at 11.15am, followed by committal at Slough Crematorium.
- Nicola Franze RIP, his Requiem Mass will be in Our Lady of Peace on Monday, 21st January at 1.30pm, followed by burial at Slough Cemetery.
- Italia Clementoni Albisser RIP, her Requiem Mass will be in Our Lady of Peace on Friday, 25th January at 11.00am, followed by committal at Slough Crematorium.
- Chris (Christie) Downes RIP, his Requiem Mass will be in Our Lady of Peace on Monday, 28th January at 10.00am, followed by burial at Slough Cemetery.
- Albert John Norman RIP, his Requiem Mass will be in Our Lady of Peace on Thursday, 31st January at 11.30am, followed by committal at Slough Crematorium.
- Robert Ferguson RIP, no details of his funeral arrangements are available currently. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.
CONGRATULATIONS to Molly Beverley Reid who will be Baptised in Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 26th January. Please pray for her parents, Grandparents and Godparents.
FIRST SATURDAY MASSES We will be introducing a 10.00am Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church on the first Saturday of each month, with 24 hours adoration prior to the Mass. On Friday, 1st February we will have 9.30am Mass as usual, followed by 24 hours Adoration, finishing with 10.00am Mass on Saturday, 2nd February. A sign-up sheet for Adoration is on the Lectern at Our Lady of Peace.
LETTER OF THANKS received from Mrs J O’Keeffe, Headteacher, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary & Nursery School. “Dear Parishioners of Saint Gilbert’s R.C. Church, Eton Wick, I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the School to thank you very much for the beautiful statues, Crosses and Stations of the Cross which will be displayed around our School and cherished dearly. The Stations of the Cross will be used in our environmental area once they have been varnished for outside weather conditions. Your generosity is very much appreciated and you can rest assured that they will all be well looked after. God bless you all”.
LOST PROPERTY There is a large collection of glasses and glass cases in the Repository at the rear of the Church, please claim by the end of the month.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES The next session is on Saturday, 26th January from 9.30am – 11.00am at St Andrew’s Church, Cippenham. Please pray for our children so that they will grow in their appreciation of the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.
CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME 2019 There will be a meeting for parents and Confirmation candidates on Thursday, 7th February at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace Sacristy. This will be an initial meeting to explain the course layout and expectations. Please could you bring £20 to cover the course overheads which includes a copy of the YOUCAT Confirmation Book.
MARY’S MEALS From 3rd December 2018 until 1st March 2019 the UK government will match donations up to £2 million. We have called this our ‘Double the Love’ campaign as it is an amazingly simple opportunity to change the lives of chronically hungry children in Zambia* with a daily meal in school. So, any donations made between now and 1st March will be doubled. For further details see poster in Church porches or email using this link.
JOURNALIST COMPETITION WITH PRIZES! Columban Schools Journalism Competition 2019 (Age range 15-18). Are you a budding journalist? – Can you write an article or make a video report on the ‘Challenge of Climate Change’ – Deadline 8th February. Please see notice board in Church porches, or go to www.columbancompetition.com for more details.
ST ANDREW’S 300 CLUB The next draw will be held at the beginning of April, if you are not already a member of the 300 Club, please contact Shelagh on 01753 516502 (or complete the form on Church noticeboards) for a chance to win. Membership is £12 per year.
HELP AFTER SUNDAY 9.45AM MASS We are extremely grateful to all those who help tidy the Church after the 9.45am Mass each Sunday, please keep up the good work!
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 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.
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. Please drive in as far as you can to allow us to use all the available spaces. 🚗
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! You may be aware that 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. GDPR covers the personal data (e.g. addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses) we collect and hold in our Parish to ensure you as Parishioners can be contacted, for example for preparation to receive the Sacraments, when organising Parish group meetings or rotas, or to process Gift Aid donations. ‘Informed consent’ means that we tell you how we process and use your data, so that you can decide whether to give your consent for its use within the Parish to continue.
If we do not receive a written consent from you, we have to remove your details from our Parish register and from any groups to which you may belong. Consent forms can be found at 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. A Data Privacy Notice sets out how the Parish processes personal data, and a copy of the Data Privacy Notice is available here on the Parish website, or from the Parish office. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish office.
PARISH MASS BOOKS 📚 We are using Volume 1 of the Mass books for Year C. As with Year A and Year B, 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.
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.
Appointments
ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, SLOUGH
EXAM INVIGILATORS REQUIRED We are currently looking to expand our team of Invigilators and welcome applications from experienced and new invigilators. Full training will be provided for any individuals who are new to the role. For more information and an application pack, please telephone 01753 524713 or visit the School website: www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
ST ANTHONY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, SLOUGH
HEADTEACHER The Directors of this successful, popular Catholic School, wish to appoint a Head Teacher (ISR L24-L31) for September 2019, closing date 30th January. They are looking to appoint a highly motivated practising Catholic leader to build on past successes and lead the future development of this thriving School. For more information contact the Clerk to the Board of the St Peter Catholic Academy Trust, Jacky Cope, using this link.
St Anthony’s RC Primary School, Slough
OUR LADY OF PEACE PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL
FOUNDATION GOVERNORS Vacancies for Foundation Governors on the Governing body at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School have arisen and expressions of interests are being sought from practising committed Catholics for the ministry. Governors work as a team, in close co-operation with the headteacher and all the staff.
Foundation Governors share the responsibilities of all Governors:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the School and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the School and making sure its money is well spent.
- In addition to this, Foundation Governors are appointed specifically to ensure: that the religious character of the School is preserved; that the School is conducted in accordance with its trust deed.
Please contact the School’s Clerk to the Governors if you are interested or have any questions by emailing the school using this link.
Our Lady of Peace Primary & Nursery School website
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.
26th – 27th January
Saturday 6.00pm – Marie O and Patsy M.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Barbara B and Wanda M. Eucharistic Ministers : Hadrian L, Tina K, Denise McC, Franka D, Robert B.
Sunday 11.30am – Jacinta N and Boni N.
2nd – 3rd February
Saturday 6.00pm – Patsy M and John B.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Melissa W and Denise McC. Eucharistic Ministers: Maura P, Andrea B, Georgia C, Peter K, Madeleine B.
Sunday 11.30am – Anitha F and Clement F.
Upcoming Events
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BURNHAM & TAPLOW invite you to an Ecumenical Worship Service at Our Lady of Peace Church this Sunday, 20th January at 3.00pm. This is during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with the theme ‘Only Justice’. The service will be followed by refreshments. All welcome.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
CIPPENHAM SHARED CHURCH TRUST meeting for Trustees – Tuesday, 22nd January at 7.30pm in St Andrew’s.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE | Bus: 4
WORD OF LIFE TEACHING AND PRAYER MINISTRY led by Fr Emmanuel Okami. It will be held every Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.15pm at St Andrew’s Shared Church. The evening will be a teaching on the Word of God, Intercessory prayers, Adoration and Worship with Holy Mass at 8.30pm. Come and deepen your knowledge of the Word of God and enjoy the beauty and riches of His awe inspiring Presence. Please bring your Bible, writing pads and pens. All welcome. Call Millie for more information on 07957 594646.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE | Bus: 4
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,” at 8.00pm on Wednesday, 23rd January, in Chertsey Hall, Heriot Road, Chertsey, KT16 9DR. All welcome. For those who would like to share a lift we will meet at Our Lady of Peace at 7pm.
Cor et Lumen Christi Community
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 | Bus: 12, 53
SPIRIT AND LIGHT WORSHIP EVENING at St Andrew’s on Friday, 25th January at 7.30pm. These evenings are led by Fr Andy, and involve praise and worship in the Presence of the Blessed Sacrament, together with gentle prayer ministry where we invite the Holy Spirit to come to bless us. All welcome, especially those who desire the Lord’s healing touch. Please speak to Fr Andy if you would like any more information.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE | Bus: 4
CATHOLIC BASICS COURSE – 31ST JANUARY 2019 Want to know more about your Faith? Join us for a basic introduction to the Catholic Faith in four parts: God, The Church, The moral life, Prayer. For each part there is a day of engaging teaching with opportunities for interaction and discussion. Cost: £25 per person per day (£10 for the unwaged). Price includes a full lunch. No qualifications needed – just interest, good will and a sense of humour!
Launch and Part I: 31st January 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm (arrive 9.30am for refreshments). NORES Centre, Holy Ghost Parish, 33 Westbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8JD. To book, email NORES using this link or phone Jackie on 01582 723312.
BIBLE STUDY COURSE: ACTS OF THE APOSTLES This course is part of The Great Adventure Series produced by Ascension Press. if you are interested in taking part in that course then please contact Yvonne on 01628 605764. Watch the notice board in the Church for further details regarding the course etc We hope to start it in the New Year. The cost of the student pack is £26.99.
NYMO – LUX.GOLD A fun residential weekend in Northampton for young Catholics aged 11-18 years from 1st – 3rd February 2019. Please contact Fiona on 01582 720627 or email using this link for more information. There will be a coach departing from Our Lady of Peace Church to the event.
NYMO Lux.Gold information and booking forms
THE DIOCESE OF NORTHAMPTON is first for the Dowry Tour of Our Lady of Walsingham in 2019! Thursday, 7th February to Saturday, 9th February 2019 in the Cathedral Church of Our Lady & St Thomas. Further details to follow.
Northampton Cathedral – Barrack Rd, Northampton | NN2 6AG | Bus stop: Marriot St.
VOCATIONS WEEKEND FOR YOUNG WOMEN Theme: Follow your Heart – Discernment and Vocation. Dates: 15th – 17th February 2019. Location: Liverpool. The weekend is organised by the sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ). There is nothing quite like religious life – it is an extraordinary adventure into a deep relationship with God.
If you are wondering if God is calling you to religious life and would like to find out more why not come along? You are welcome to stay for the weekend or just come along on Saturday for the day. There will be opportunity for prayer, reflection and input, chance to ask questions and to meet others who are also wondering where God is calling them.
For more information contact Sr Lynne fcJ using this link, or visit our website – www.fcjsisters.org
THE HEALING & EMPOWERMENT SCHOOL with the Cor et Lumen Christi Community will run on the weekend of 16th/17th February 2019 at City of London School for Girls, Barbican, London. This will include a Miracle Healing Service on the Saturday from 7.00pm. See leaflets and poster in porch.
City of London School for Girls – St. Giles’ Terrace, Barbican, London | EC2Y 8BB | Tube: Barbican or Moorgate
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
19th January – 27th January
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 19th January | SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year C) 5.15pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5.15pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace – Confessions 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Lyn Baynes & Family Intentions (Denise), Yvonne Intentions (Gatt) |
| Sunday 20th January | SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year C) 9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Gerard Hill RIP (Sharp), Audrey Truman Intentions (Cafferty) ☕ 👧👦 11.30am St Andrew’s – Mary Harris RIP (Walsh), People of the Parish 👧👦 3.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Churches together in Burnham & Taplow; Ecumenical Service |
| Weekday Mass Readings Monday 21st January 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Marissa & family Intentions (Gatt), Special Intention (Bowron) 11.15am Our Lady of Peace – Requiem Mass for Sarah (Sheila) Jones RIP 1.30pm Our Lady of Peace – Requiem Mass for Nicola Franze RIP 7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament |
| Tuesday 22nd January 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Delaney family Intentions (Gatt), Sheila Jones RIP (SVP) |
| Thursday 24th January 8.30am-9.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 9.30am St Andrew’s – Yvonne & Des Intentions (P&C), Chief Mojeed Agbaj RIP (Birthday Rembrance) Edward 10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers |
| Friday 25th January | CONVERSION OF ST PAUL 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Rita Mackay Intentions (Shiels), Michelle Hoyle RIP (Fox) 11.00am Our Lady of Peace – Requiem Mass for Italia Albisser RIP |
| Saturday 26th January | THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year C) 5.15pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 5.15pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace – Confessions 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Clarry & Winifred Murphy & Margaret Brown RIP (P&C), Martin Keaveney & Con O’Keefe RIP (Conroy) |
| Sunday 27th January | THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year C) 9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Jose Tharakan RIP (Rosary Group), Stoker Family Intentions (Bowron), Antonietta Brugognone RIP (Family) ☕ 👧👦 11.30am St Andrew’s – Kathleen Kerrigan RIP, In Thanksgving (Walsh), Melanie Morley RIP (Anniversary) (K Ratna & Sepala), 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 