THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR A)
Sections: News | Rotas | Upcoming Events | Mass Times
News
DECEASED Please pray for Angela O’Donnell who died last week, her Funeral Service will be on Monday, 3rd February in Our Lady of Peace at 11.15am, followed by burial at Slough Cemetery. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.
SACRED VESSELS Fr Joseph has purchased new sacred vessels, if you would like to make a donation towards the cost of the vessels please place in an envelope and mark ‘Sacred Vessels’ and place in the collection bag.
ANNIVERSARIES Please pray for the following whose Anniversaries occur this month: Herman Patrick Jansen, Evelyn Greenwood, Robert Andrew Wakefield, Mary Kathleen Kerrigan, James Patrick Dwyer, Erasumus Tora, Bernadette Cartwright, Armani Morris, Adolph Francis Kita, Nicola Isernia, Wendy Finnegan, Giovanna Chiapetta, William Francis McGuigan, Johanna Rowan, Cornelius O’Keeffe, Eileen Jackson, Frank Baitson, Gavin, William Roger Humphrey, Patrick Ahearne, Albert David Victor Knight, Gerald Brookes Walker, Mary Bridget Crinnion, Vera May Holtum-Bryant, Marie Teresa Marshall, Dorothea Howison Laird, Sylvia Elizabeth Mumford, Philomena Dinallo, William Joseph Brophy, Kathleen Agnes Lodge, Maggie Ellen Purdham, Margaret Josephine Kelly, Thomas Kane, Matthew John Bass, Tyron Stanley, Valentine Andrew Corcoran, Christina Ann Watson, Terence Edward Jemmett, Judith Frances West, Peter Edward Gummer, Robert Rogers, Nora Ann O’Donovan, Irene Hilda Heary, Daniel Cronin, Amelia Mary Webb, Nicola Franze, Christopher Downes, Albert John Norman, Robert Ferguson, Dario Avaristo Veltri.
GOLD RING A ladies gold ring was lost at the 9.30am Mass on Sunday, 19th January, please speak to Yvonne if you find it. The ring is of great sentimental value to the lady.
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.
FIRST SATURDAY MASSES There will be 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, 31st January we will have 9.30am Mass as usual, followed by 24 hours Adoration, finishing with 10.00am Mass on Saturday, 1st February. A sign-up sheet for Adoration is on the Lectern at Our Lady of Peace.
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET is prayed each Sunday at 11.20am, before Mass in St Andrew’s for Priests.
BAPTISM PREPARATION COURSE The next Baptism Preparation course that Fr Joseph and Deacon Marek will be running begins on Wednesday, 4th March 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.
SAFEGUARDING The Bishop has instructed that all Eucharist Ministers require to have a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check in place. If you are a commissioned Eucharist Minister, and have not had a DBS check carried out, then please contact Yvonne on 01628 605764 or by email using this link, as a matter of urgency and she will arrange for a DBS to be carried out.
IN OUR PARISH Yvonne Cafferty, is our Parish Safeguarding Representative. Maura Potter, is our Pastoral Co-ordinator for the sick and housebound telephone 01628 666278, or by email using this link. If you, a relative, friend or neighbour are sick or housebound and would like to receive Holy Communion please ring Maura.
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 in 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 9.30AM MASS We are extremely grateful to all those who help tidy the Church after the 9.30am Mass each Sunday, please keep up the good work!
CHURCH CLEANING at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 8th February at 8.30am. Please try and spare an hour to help.
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHILDREN’S LITURGY 9.30AM MASS All children aged 4-7/8 years (School Reception to year 3) are warmly invited to come along and listen to the Gospel especially adapted for this age group, with reflection and prayer time. Children who have made their First Holy Communion are encouraged to remain in the main Mass. If you are interested in helping or becoming a leader, please contact Lisa on 07807 495998, or by email using this link.
ST GILBERT’S MISSION PROJECT still continue to raise 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.
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.
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE PARISH WEBSITE OR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER can be sent to Yvonne. Items on paper and print are also accepted and can be given to Yvonne using this link, 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 updated Mass Rotas.
New rotas have been emailed to all readers and Eucharistic Ministers for the 9.30am and11.30am Masses. Copies for 9.30am Mass are available in the Sacristy, for St Andrew’s 11.30am Mass Readers the rota is on the notice board at St Andrew’s.
1st – 2nd February
Saturday 6.00pm – Readers: Marie G and Norman G.
Sunday 9.30am – Readers: Melissa W and Denise McC. Eucharistic Ministers: Maura P, Andrea B, Georgia C, Peter K, Madeleine B.
Sunday 11.30am – Readers: Merlyn G and Jinu E A.
8th – 9th February
Saturday 6.00pm – Readers: Jennie P and Liam H.
Sunday 9.30am – Readers: Tony W and Martin W. Eucharistic Ministers: Juliet S, Patrick A, Alexcia O-W, Robert B, Tina K.
Sunday 11.30am – Readers: Clement F and Anita F.
Upcoming Events
ST BERNARD’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL are holding two Open Mornings for prospective parents. Thursday, 30th January: 9.30am – 11.30am and Saturday, 1st February: 10.00am – 12noon. Please telephone 01753 521821 or email using this link if you would like to attend.
St Bernard’s Prep School website
SPIRIT AND LIGHT Worship Evening with Prayer, Praise and Worship at St Andrew’s on Friday, 31st January in the Glorious Presence of Our Lord Jesus at 7.30pm led by Fr Emmanuel. With Streams of powerful anointing, the evening will begin with a reflection followed by worship. All welcome.
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE | Bus: 4
FIRST SATURDAY MASSES There will be 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, 31st January we will have 9.30am Mass as usual, followed by 24 hours Adoration, finishing with 10.00am Mass on Saturday, 1st February. A sign-up sheet for Adoration is on the Lectern at Our Lady of Peace.
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/
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE will meet on Monday 3rd February at 2.00pm in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace, All welcome.
Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL | Bus 12, 53
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2020 Session Four of the Confirmation programme will be on Thursday, 6th February at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace.
CHURCH CLEANING at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, 8th February 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
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES The next session is on Saturday, 8th February from 9.30am – 11.00am at St Andrew’s Church, Cippenham. Please continue to pray for our children so that they will grow in their appreciation of the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.
MIRACLE HEALING SERVICE Saturday, 22nd February from 6.30pm with Damian Stayne, at City of London School for Girls, St Giles’ Terrace, Barbican, London EC2Y 8BB. Free – All welcome. For further details please see posters in Church porches, or telephone 01932 565747 or see www.coretlumenchristi.org.
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
January 25th – February 2nd
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.
January 25th – February 2nd
| Sunday Mass Readings (Year A) Saturday 25th January | THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 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 – Italia Clementoni Aldisser Husband RIP (Rosary Group), Yvonne Intentions (Rosary Group), Fr Ed Worthy Intentions (Batt) |
| Sunday 26th January | THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Deceased of Leone family (Leone), Fr Bosco Clarke Intentions (Denise) ☕ 👧👦 11.30am St Andrew’s – Kathleen Kerrigan RIP (Anniv) (Kerrigan), Melanie Morley RIP (K Ratna & Sepala), Josie Kelly RIP (6th Anniversary) (Kelly), People of the Parish 👧👦 |
| Monday 27th January 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Robert Ferguson RIP & Deceased relatives (Rosary Group), Hughes family Intentions (Mary & Celia) 7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament |
| Tuesday 28th January | ST THOMAS AQUINAS, Priest, Doctor of the Church 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Carmelites & Rita Mifsuid Intentions (Gatt) |
| Thursday 30th January 8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 9.30am St Andrew’s – Kim & HCPT & Adrian Frank Intentions (Gatt), Lira Gracias Flor (Zeena) 10.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mothers Prayers |
| Friday 31st January | ST JOHN BOSCO, Priest 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Albert Norman RIP & Deceased relatives (Rosary Group), Frank Stewart RIP (Stewart family) 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – 24 hours Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament |
| Saturday 1st February 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Fr Joseph & MSP Intentions (Rosary Group), Kathleen Burke Intentions (Sugrue) |
| Sunday Mass Readings (Year A) Saturday 1st February – THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 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 – Marrisa, Lorna & Ella Intentions (Gatt), Jody Troy Intentions (Shiels) |
| Sunday 2nd February | THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Victor Jozef Nawrocki family Int. (Rosary Group), Anna Goldberg Intentions (Denise) ☕ 👧👦 11.30am St Andrew’s – Bridget Hill RIP (Sharp), Special Intention (K Ratna & Sepala), 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
