FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR A)
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News
LIGHT THE ADVENT CANDLE Each weekend of Advent we will be singing one verse and refrain from a Hymn at the beginning of Mass as the Advent Candle is lit. Each week the verse and lyrics are dedicated to the particular candle being lit, and will be advised in the Bulletin.
First Sunday of Advent
Light the Advent candle, one:
Now the waiting has begun;
we have started on our way,
time to think of Christmas day.Refrain
Candle, candle, burning bright,
shining in the cold winter night;
candle, candle, burning bright,
fill our hearts with Christmas light.
ANNIVERSARIES Please pray for the following whose Anniversaries occur this month: James Francis Quinlin, Francis Tunny, Johanna Lighter, Julia Chrzanowski, Eileen Mary Kelly, Gordon Miller Campbell, Rita Regina Carvalho, Brian Suggitt, Josephine Barber, Margaret Mary Whiston, John Jeffrey Joseph Burke, Daniel James Keohane, Sean Michael Forbes-Wright, Philomena Mary Ward, Sarah Anne Gannon, James Benjamin Phelan, Pietro Calvarese, Irene Mary Beever, Kevin Edward Fox, Dundas Simpson, Vittorio Fortino, Adrian Vincent McElligott, Ronald John Peacock, Thomas Henry Benton, Margaret McLoughlin, Gertrudes Ariz, Michael Joseph Doogan, Joseph Anthony McBurney, Geoffrey George Barker, George Apted Brooker, Zenaida Garcia Nicdao, Philomena Purificacao Piedade Rosario, Yvette Paxina Theresa Freeman, Janet Kathleen Gaffney, Joseph Collins, Patricia Mary Cox, Sarah Jane Jones.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY is a Holy Day of Obligation which has been moved to Monday, 9th December. Mass will be at 9.30am in Our Lady of Peace and 7.00pm in St Andrew’s. We will be taking a collection at all Masses for the Poor.
MASS CHANGE There will be no Mass in Our Lady of Peace on Tuesday, 3rd December at 9.30am.
FIRST SATURDAY MASS There will be 10.00am Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church on Saturday, 7th September.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS There will be a retiring collection NEXT weekend (7th – 8th December) for the flowers for Christmas. Our flower ladies who do the flowers each week produce beautiful displays and work hard throughout the year. Please be as generous as you can.
THE GOD WHO SPEAKS the YEAR of the WORD Our Bishops have asked us to reflect on the Word of God in the coming year. We have received a limited amount of one of the resources that the Bible Society have made available, which is in the form of a brochure, at the centre of which is the Journey with Matthew poster, the Lectionary gospel for 2019/2020. We also hope to receive copies of Matthew’s gospel over the coming weeks. For further information and other materials please consult godwhospeaks@cbcew.org.uk The Diocesan launch of the Year will be at the Immaculate Conception Mass in the Cathedral at 11.00am on Saturday, 7th December, with readers who proclaim the Word being commissioned at Mass that weekend in our Parish.
RESOURCES FROM PAULINE BOOKS & MEDIA In this Year of The God who speaks the Year of the Word, the Daughters of St Paul have a wide selection of books, religious education and catechetical resources available, they will be visiting the Parish on Saturday, 7th December for the 6.00pm Mass, and Sunday, 8th December for the 9.30am Mass. The Daughters of St Paul run an outlet in their Convent in Middle Green, Slough, SL3 6BS.
Pauline books and media – online shop
ADVENT BOOKS copies of ‘Walk with Me’, a journey of prayer for Advent, and ‘My Day by Day’ Infant and Junior Advent books are available from the Church porches, priced £1 each.
MISSIO The collection and re-distribution of red boxes will take place in January. Missio liturgical calendars will be available for red box holders over the next few weeks from the back of the Church. Please take one.
Missio
ARE YOU THINKING OF BECOMING A CATHOLIC? A new course for anyone thinking of joining the Catholic Church began in November. Please contact Fr Joseph for more information either after Mass or on 01628 605764.
CHURCH CLEANING at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 7th December at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
REJOICE IN MOTHERHOOD : MOTHERS PRAYERS are taking a break in December, and will resume again on Thursday, 9th January.
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET is prayed each Sunday at 11.20am, before Mass in St Andrew’s for Priests.
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. Also prior to the 9.30am Mass on Sundays, after the reflection, please maintain silence.
BAPTISM PREPARATION COURSE The next Baptism Preparation course that Fr Joseph and Deacon Marek will be running begins on Wednesday, 4th December 2019 at 7.00pm and will be held in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace. If you wish for your child to be Baptised over the next few months, you will need to attend the course. This is especially important for first time parents. If you have not already advised that you will be attending, please contact Yvonne on 01628 605764.
CONFIRMATION 2020 programme for Year 9 students or above: Session 2 on Thursday, 5th December at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace.
BISHOP PETER has asked that the commissioning/re-commissioning of Readers should take place at all Masses on the weekend of 7th-8th December. Please try and come along to the Mass you normally attend.
ARE YOU THINKING OF BECOMING A CATHOLIC? A new course for anyone thinking of joining the Catholic Church began in November. Please contact Fr Joseph for more information either after Mass or on 01628 605764.
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.
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 Joseph or Yvonne, or leave in the Sacristy or Presbytery.
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.
IN OUR PARISH Yvonne Cafferty, is our Parish Safeguarding Representative. 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 Yvonne.
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 Joseph or delivered to the Presbytery. The deadline for items for the printed bulletin is Thursday 12 noon.
News Links
- Diocese News
- Diocese Twitter page (includes the Bishop’s weekly engagements)
- 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.
7th – 8th December
Saturday 6.00pm – Readers : Patsy M and Marie G.
Sunday 9.45am – Readers : Audrey T and Cedrica L. Eucharistic Ministers : Maura P, Andrea B, Tina K, Peter K, Madeleine B.
Sunday 11.30am – Readers : Wendy G and Mayor J M.
14th – 15th December
Saturday 6.00pm – Readers : Yvonne C and Marie O..
Sunday 9.30am – Readers : Robert B and Madeleine B. Eucharistic Ministers : Juliet S, Patrick A, Denise McC, Barbara B, Alexci O-W.
Sunday 11.30am – Readers : Sannely C and Edward A.
Upcoming Events
CHURCH CLEANING at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 7th December 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 VINCENT DE PAUL are holding a ‘Coffee and Company’ morning in Our Lady of Peace Church on Saturday, 7th December after 10.00am Mass. All invited.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL | Bus 12, 53
MASS FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND There will be a Mass held for the Sick and Housebound on Saturday 7th December at 2.00pm in Holy Redeemer Church in Wexham.
Church of the Holy Redeemer – Wexham Road, Slough, Berks | SL2 5QR
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE are holding a stall at St Andrew’s Christmas Fair on Saturday, 7th December from 10:00am-1:00pm. Donations of unwanted gifts and other items suitable for sale will be gratefully received. There is a green collection box in the porch of Our Lady of Peace. Proceeds to charity.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE | Bus: 4, 5
ST ANDREWS TRUSTEES are having a bottle tombola at the St Andrew’s Xmas Fayre on Saturday, 7th December to raise funds for the upkeep of St Andrew’s. There will be a box for donations in the porch at Our Lady of Peace and at Masses at St Andrew’s. Please be generous, anything in a bottle is acceptable!
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE | Bus: 4, 5
PARISH DAY FOR READERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS on Saturday, 7th December from 4.00pm – 5.00pm in Our Lady of Peace. Please try to attend.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL | Bus 12, 53
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL will meet on Monday, 9th December at 7.00pm in the Sacristy.
PARISH FAMILY DANCE A Dance to raise funds for our Parish will be held in Slough Irish Club on Friday, 13th December from 8.00pm. Music by Chris Ball with dancing from 9.00pm until Midnight. Tickets priced £5, will be on sale over the next couple of weeks at most Masses. If you are able to donate a prize for the raffle please give to Yvonne in the Parish Office. Please support the Parish by buying a ticket and coming along on the night.
Slough Irish Club
Slough Irish Club – Sheehy Way, Slough | SL2 5SS
CHRISTMAS CHURCH CLEANING This will take place on Saturday, 21st December at 8.30am. Please come along and try and spare an hour to help clean the Church in preparation for our Christmas services. Mince pies and tea/coffee will be supplied!!
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL | Bus 12, 53
LUX.VOX Nymo are arranging a fun residential weekend for young Catholics of Secondary School age, from 31st January – 2nd February 2020 at Kings Park, Northampton. Cost £105 pp including accommodation, food and program. Transport will be provided from Our Lady of Peace, Burnham (as an additional cost of £10). Please contact Fiona on 01582 720627 or by email using this link.
Event information/book online/download the booking form here: nymo.org/lux/
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH? A Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) Course will begin at St Anthony’s School, Slough in January 2020. For further information please pick up the CCRS leaflet and registration form, or email Steve O’Brien at NORES using this link.
St Anthony’s School – Farnham Road, Slough | SL2 3AA
Further information/download the registration form: http://nores.org.uk/AdultEducationCCRS/tabid/157/Default.aspx
NYMO Youth Ministry Conference (for over 18’s only). Saturday, 7th March 2020 in the RE Centre, Luton. Tickets: £10. To book your place contact 01582 720627.
RE Centre, Holy Ghost Catholic Church – 33 Westbourne Road, Luton | LU4 8JD
Event information/book online here: nymo.org/conference/
Mass Times & Intentions
November 30th – December 8th
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
There is 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.
November 30th – December 8th
| Sunday Mass Readings (Year A) Saturday 30th November | FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 5.15pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace – Confessions 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Vincent Kilkenny RIP (Conroy), Maureen Power RIP (Conroy) |
| Sunday 1st December | FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Andrew Francis Intentions (Francis family), Jan & Janine Izycki (Herman), Francesca Mennone Intentions (Denise) 👧👦☕ 11.30am St Andrew’s – Thanksgiving (Mary Magdalene), Assunta Smyk RIP (Family), People of the Parish 👧👦 |
| Monday 2nd December 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Fr Andy’s Intentions (CWL), Winney family Intentions & Ann Morrissey |
| Tuesday 3rd December | ST FRANCIS XAVIER, Priest N.B. No Mass today. |
| Thursday 5th December 8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 9.30am St Andrew’s – Souls in Purgatory (Mary Magdalene), Bodani Family Intentions (P&C), George Brooker RIP (Brooker) N.B. No ‘Mothers Prayers’ during December. |
| Friday 6th December 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Adriana Family Intentions (Rosary Group), London & Slough sleepout (Rosary Group) |
| Saturday 7th December | ST AMBROSE, Bishop, Doctor of the Church 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Prisoners & families (Rosary Group) |
| Sunday Mass Readings (Year A) Saturday 7th December | SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 5.15pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace – Confessions 5.15pm–5.50pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Peggy McLoughlin RIP (Family), Gatt Family Intentions (Shiels) |
| Sunday 8th December | SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Bernard Morgan RIP (Baker), Thanksgiving (Family), Silvia Family Intentions (Rosary Group) 👧👦☕ 11.30am St Andrew’s – Smyk departed Family & Friends (Family), Andrew Harper RIP (Pina), Vittorio Fortino RIP (6th Anniversary) (Family), 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 