FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
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News
CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY Friday, 15th March. CAFOD’s Family Fast Day this Lent is an opportunity to support our brothers and sisters around the world.
Drought, floods and storms are having a devastating impact on our global family. Like Mahinur from Bangladesh, she makes a living from fishing but a drought last year killed all the fish, and she is struggling to support her disabled husband and son.
On Friday, 15th March, can you eat a simple meal in solidarity and give what you save to help people like Mahinur? Through CAFOD’s global Church network – one of the largest aid networks in the world – your support can reach to the ends of the earth.
Your Fast Day envelope is attached to the Bulletin, please return next weekend in the retiring collection. If you are a tax payer please do fill in the Gift Aid slip. Thank you so much for supporting CAFOD’s Family Fast Day.
GIFT AID OFFERTORY ENVELOPES If you currently use envelopes, the new envelopes from April 2019 will be available from this weekend, these can be found on the table at the back of Our Lady of Peace Church. If you wish to join the Gift Aid scheme please speak to Yvonne.
Contact the Presbytery
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be celebrated during Lent as follows :
- Each Monday in Our Lady of Peace after Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
- Each Thursday in St Andrew’s Church after 9.30am Mass.
- Each Friday in Our Lady of Peace at 7.30pm.
ST BERNARD’S CHAPEL During Lent Mass will be celebrated on Friday mornings in the Chapel at 7.15am. Dates as follows: 15th March, 22nd March, 5th April.
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.
CHURCH CLEANING at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 16th March at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Please could you spare a couple of hours on Saturday, 13th April in Our Lady of Peace Church, at 9.30am to help take off the radiator covers and clean behind the radiators, the dust is causing soot marks over the walls.
WALK WITH ME books, a Lenten Journey of Prayer and ‘My Day by Day’ Infant and Junior Lenten books, are available in the Church porches, priced £1.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES The next session is on Saturday, 23rd March from 9.30am – 11.00am in 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 Session 2 of the Confirmation programme for Confirmation candidates will be on Thursday, 14th March at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace Sacristy.
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!
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.
ST GILBERT’S MISSION PROJECT will still continue raising funds. 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 Our Lady of Peace.
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.
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. 🚗
DIOCESAN DIRECTORY Copies available in the Church porches, now priced £2.00.
HOST – LENT APPEAL As we approach a time of joyful celebration in the Church calendar we ask if you might consider doing something for international relations… making a small but significant contribution towards greater understanding worldwide.
HOST’s mission is to give a welcome to international students in British homes for friendship and cultural exchange. Our volunteer hosts can offer hospitality for one day (daytime only) or three days and two nights at the weekend. Please consider becoming one of our volunteer hosts.
We operate all year round and would very much welcome you to join us. More information can be found on our website: www.hostuk.org, or email us using this link. Or telephone us on: 020 7739 6292
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
Are you interested in becoming a teacher? St Joseph’s Catholic High School, as a centre for Teach SouthEast, will be holding a taster morning on 13th March from 8.30am – 1.00pm. Teach SouthEast provides Initial Teacher Training (ITT) across a range of secondary school subjects.
The morning will cover a presentation of the different routes into teaching and how to prepare for an interview lesson as well as a tour of the school and the opportunity to observe two lessons (which will be very valuable both when completing your UCAS application and when preparing for interview).
If you are interested in signing up for this half-day event, please email Joanne Hawkins using this link, In the meantime, further information about Teach SouthEast can be found on their website where you can download a prospectus in PDF format: www.teachsoutheast.co.uk
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.
16th – 17th March
Saturday 6.00pm – Readers : Sandy McC and Mike C.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Robert B and Madeleine B. Eucharistic Ministers : Juliet S, Patrick A, Denise McC, Barbara B, Alexcia O-W.
Sunday 11.30am – Kerwin F and Shirley F.
23rd – 24th March
Saturday 6.00pm – Readers : Val W and Marie G. Psalm and acclamation : Agnieszka.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Peter K and Karen R. Eucharistic Ministers : Robert and Barbara B, Georgia C, Audrey T, Melissa W.
Sunday 11.30am – Kellen F and Adam G.
Upcoming Events
THE NATIONAL NOVENA TO ST JOSEPH will take place from 10th-18th March 2019 at St Joseph’s Church, Maidenhead. Each year the Mill Hill Missionaries prepare for the Feast of St Joseph, their patron, with a special Novena of Masses and prayers to ask for God’s blessing on their Society and the missionary outreach of the Church, as well as for the intentions of all those who support their work. All are invited to attend.
If you are unable to attend but would like to join in from home by praying the daily Novena prayer, you are welcome to send in your petitions and/or to request a Novena booklet. Please write to Fr Brian Oswald MHM, St Joseph’s Missionary Society, 58 Cookham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7HT, or email using this link.
St Joseph’s Church – 36 Cookham Rd, Maidenhead | SL6 7EG
Mill Hill Missionaries website – Novena
LENTEN LUNCHES : THE CWL AND TRUSTEES OF ST ANDREW’S are holding Lenten lunches on Tuesdays from 12th March – 9th April and on Monday 15th April at 12.30pm at St Andrew’s. Do come along and have some soup and a chat, bring your friends.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE | Bus: 4
WORD OF LIFE TEACHING AND PRAYER MINISTRY 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
NEW RECRUITS Calling all budding singers. The Our Lady of Peace choir is recruiting and we would be delighted to welcome anyone who would like to join. We are a very informal group, meeting once a week to practice. We work hard but we also have a lot of fun together and we are always in need of new voices. It would be great if we could expand our numbers especially as we prepare for Easter. If you are interested, please do approach one of the choir after 9.45am Mass on Sunday or you can join us on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm at Our Lady of Peace. We will welcome you with open arms!
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. 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
ST BERNARD’S CHAPEL During Lent Mass will be celebrated on Friday mornings in the Chapel at 7.15am. Dates as follows: 15th March, 22nd March, 5th April.
St Bernard’s – 1 Langley Road, Slough | SL3 7AF | Bus: 3, 7, 9, 81
CHURCH CLEANING at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 16th March at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL | Bus: 12, 53
ST PATRICK’S EVENING in St Andrew’s next Saturday, 16th March from 6.30pm. Celebrate an evening with Irish Bingo, a raffle and music by Stephen Barker, complete with a licensed bar. This is the final weekend to purchase tickets which will be on sale at all Masses, priced £10 for adults, children under 16 free, over 16 £10, food included. The proceeds of this event will be shared equally between Our Lady of Peace and St Andrew’s. If you would like to donate a prize for the raffle please leave in the Presbytery or the Sacristy for Yvonne.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE | Bus: 4, 5
NEW LIFE IN CHRIST CONFERENCE by the Cor et Lumen Christi Community at Highfield House, Chertsey, on 16th -17th March, seeks to facilitate people in experiencing God’s personal love. Please invite friends and family who may be struggling with their faith or with the church as it is a great place for them to be reignited and to come to a personal relationship with Jesus. See flyers.
Highfield House – St. John’s Way, Chertsey, Surrey | KT16 8BZ
NORTHAMPTON DIOCESE will be hosting a weekend for those men considering a Vocation to the Priesthood. This will be held at the Cathedral from Friday, 22nd March – Sunday, 24th March. If you are interested please contact the Cathedral Parish Office on 01604 714556 or speak to Fr Mark Floody.
The Vocations Team for the Diocese of Northampton
Northampton Cathedral – Barrack Rd, Northampton | NN2 6AG | Bus stop: Marriot St.
OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL would like to invite the parishioners, especially those from St Gilbert’s, to the Stations of the Cross in the School on Thursday, 28th March at 2.00pm to 2.30pm followed by light refreshments from 2.30pm till 3.00pm.
Primary and Nursery School website
Our Lady of Peace School – Derwent Drive, Priory Estate, Burnham | SL1 6HW
SPIRIT AND LIGHT WORSHIP EVENING at St Andrew’s on Friday, 29th March 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
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 6th April 2019 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 | Bus: 4, 5
CATHOLIC BASICS COURSE
Part Two: Church 11th April.
Part Three: The Moral Life 16th May.
Part Four: Prayer 13th June 2019.
After a very successful launch, join us for another 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! 10.00am-3.00pm (arrive 9.30am for refreshments). To book, contact NORES using this link, or phone Jackie on 01582 723312.
NORES website
NORES Centre – Holy Ghost Parish, 33 Westbourne Road, Luton | LU4 8JD
BLESSING OF GRAVES Sunday, 26th May 2019 at 2.00pm, at Slough Cemetery in the main Car Park.
Slough Cemetery – Stoke Road, Slough | SL2 5AX | Bus stop: Lismore Park.
Mass Times & Intentions
9th March – 17th March
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
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.
Morning Prayer is prayed before every weekday Mass and the Rosary is prayed after Mass: all are welcome to join us.
| Sunday Mass Readings (Year C) Saturday 9th March | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 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 – Fr Bosco Clarke Intentions (Denise), Janina Z & family Intentions (P&C), Bridget & Dominik RIP (Mary Barker) |
| Sunday 10th March | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Patrick & Juliet Intentions, Joseph Dias RIP (Lobo), Christopher Herman RIP (Kelly) 11.30am St Andrew’s – Robert Ferguson RIP (Deignan), John Kelly RIP (1st Anniversary) (Kelly), Ellen & Grinton Sepala RIP (K Ratna & Sepala), People of the Parish |
| Weekday Mass Readings Monday 11th March 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Alma Pepaj Family Intentions (Rosary Group), Hannah RIP (Corcoran), Bailey (Foundation) 7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Stations of the Cross |
| Tuesday 12th March 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Peter Truman RIP (1st Anniversary) (Truman), Alan Rosemeyer RIP (Potter) |
| Thursday 14th March 8.30am-9.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 9.30am St Andrew’s – David Whitehouse RIP (Anniversary) (Whitehouse), Chrissie O’Brien Intentions (Gatt), Joanna Intentions (Sister), Natale Fuscaldo RIP (Bruno) 10.00am St Andrew’s – Stations of the Cross 10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers |
| Friday 15th March 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Jose Tharakan RIP (Family), Vocations for Priests & Religious (Foundation), Gerry Dawson RIP (Turmer) 7.30pm Our Lady of Peace – Stations of the Cross |
| Sunday Mass Readings (Year C) Saturday 16th March | SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 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 – Gary Sansom Family Intentions (Sansom), Alice Deignan RIP (Birthday Rembrance) (Deignan) |
| Sunday 17th March | SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Melissa Oliver Family Intentions (Rosary Group), Elisa De Paoli RIP (Maria), Helen Hutchinson RIP (2nd Anniversary)(Payne) ☕ 👧👦 11.30am St Andrew’s – Padraic Gorham RIP (Anniversary), People of the Parish 👧👦 |
☕ Tea and Coffee available after Mass.
👧👦 Children’s Liturgy for ages 4-7 during Mass.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE
Our Lady of Peace 