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Parish Newsletter 12.4.2020

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EASTER SUNDAY (YEAR A)

Sections: News | Masses & Intentions

LIVE STREAMING All Masses will be live streamed (and the recording can be replayed anytime) on our Facebook page. There is no need to login or join to view. Go to facebook.com/BurnhamCatholicParish

News

HE IS RISEN! ALLELUIA!!
At Easter we proclaim ‘He is Risen, Alleluia.’ But celebrating Masses since the cessation of public worship on March 20th, 2020 and recently liturgies of the Sacred Triduum have been challenging for me as I am sure it is for you; not only being on lockdown, but also not being able to gather physically to worship. Life now, though challenging, is not hopeless. Hope is among the many graces the saving death and resurrection of Jesus Christ offers us. We are given the assurance of forgiveness of sins and deliverance from guilt, hope of a new life in Christ and a share in the victory of Christ over sin and death.

The passage of scripture from Hosea 5: 15b-16:2 speaks so powerfully of our collective hope of the spiritual and physical revival that awaits us, thanks to the Easter event, that though we are struck, God will bind our wounds, he will revive us after two days, on the third day he will raise us up, to live in his presence. We are even more assured of this hope when we see the commitment of neighbours helping one another, the commitment of many workers on essential services working tirelessly to keep us all safe and to find medical remedies for COVID – 19, families gathering in prayers, friends and groups having virtual fellowships, offering countless prayers and petitions to God for us all. Hope is not deceptive, for the love of Christ who willingly went to his death on the cross and was raised to life on the third day offers us assurance, not only of life of grace but also that the God who raised Jesus from the death, will give us abundant life. He is alive, the disciples will proclaim. Happy, safe and a hopeful Easter to you all, for he is risen indeed, Alleluia. Fr Joseph

New Public Address and Streaming System:
Planned installation of new PA and streaming system in Our Lady of Peace was completed just on time for the Sacred Triduum services. Live streaming from the Church will for now still be through Facebook.

You can participate from home in Masses that we stream live from Easter Sunday at 9.30am, on Facebook: ourladyofpeacecatholicchurchburnham.

Apart from participating remotely through our parish online streaming or on other channels, we should see in these challenging times an opportunity to journey with the Lord from His passion, death to the glory of His resurrection or more importantly, a reminder that the Lord who accompanies us in our trials and challenges, leads us to victory.

We are grateful and indeed delighted that many groups and families are making good use of social media platforms to gather and pray. Contact your group leaders to join or set up one. Many thanks to those reaching out to fellow parishioners and members of the community. We continue to unite as a family of God in faith, hope and solidarity.

Spiritual Communion Prayer
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I long to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though You have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You; never permit me to be separated from You. Amen

An Act of Contrition
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Saviour Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.

Parish Response to COVID 19 Pandemic
Do you need any help? Are you able to join a team we are putting together to search out and respond to the needs of parishioners and people in the local community in these challenging times? Please email the parish to register your interest, and for more information on how to get involved, on: frjosephudoh[AT]northamptondiocese.org; office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org or yvonnecaff[AT]talktalk.net. (N.B. Selecting an email link opens your default email client.) Visit our website: ourladyofpeacerc.org and facebook page: ourladyofpeacecatholicchurchburnham for updates. Thank you for your continued support and keep safe. The Food bank at St Andrew’s is open every Wednesday at 10am.

DECEASED Please pray for Phyllis Wallbank RIP who died aged 101 on Maundy Thursday. Phyllis had been in a Nursing Home for many years and was a member of our parish prior to going in to the Home. Phyllis was part of the team who set up the London Run for the homeless many years ago, and was then responsible for setting up the Slough Run. Should you wish to contact her family, do so through her daughter: Judith Woofram, 43 Marston St. Oxford, OX4 1JU, telephone: 01865 451004.

Also please pray for Alexander Francis Mallon RIP who died recently, his graveside service will take place at Slough Cemetery on Thursday, 16th April. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.

FINANCES Thank you to those who have asked how the Parish and the Parish Priest can be supported in these trying times, as a large majority of income for parishes is via the collection plate. If you are able to help financially, please do.

Easter Offering
Perhaps it is appropriate, even during this lockdown, to mention that Easter and Christmas offerings are the only two times during the liturgical year when your offering goes directly to the priest, as a significant part of his renumeration.

The Diocesan Finance office have made options available to allow parishioners to support their Parish and Parish priest through this time of not being able to attend Mass. Church income will significantly reduce as a result of the current cessation of public liturgies. We have received the following information and guidance from the Finance Office at Northampton Diocese.

  1. Donation by Post: You may send any donations to the parish, or parish priest (Easter Offering) either dropping through the letterbox in the Presbytery door, or by post to – The Presbytery, Our Lady of Peace Church, Lower Britwell Road, Burnham, Slough SL2 2NL. If you are posting please do not post cash, cheque only. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Our Lady of Peace’.
  2. Online Donation We have an online donation facility on our main Diocesan website through Virgin Money giving (link below). If you use this option we ask that you please indicate in the ‘notes’ section which parish, including the parish name and area or which priest, including his full name that you would like your donation to be attributed to. Please note that there is the facility to Gift Aid any donation to your Parish but donations to individual priests are not eligible for Gift Aid. Please therefore do not complete the Gift Aid option for any donation to a priest. Please go to northamptondiocese.org/donate.
  3. Standing Order via donor’s own bank: You can set up a standing order for donations to your parish using either your online bank account or in branch. You can also make a one-off payment to the parish or Parish Priest. The information required to make the donation is as follows –
    Bank: NatWest.
    Sort Code; 60-06-11.
    Account Name; 46716203. Account Name; RCDN Our Lady of Peace.
    Payment Ref: Our Lady of Peace, Slough or Parish Priest’s Easter offering.
  4. Standing Order using the form: This is available on our Diocesan website under Diocese > Departments > Finance and then within the Gift Aid paragraph. You can complete the standing order form for donations to your parish with the option to Gift Aid. Please indicate on this form if you are not a tax payer but would like to set up a standing order only.

    There are two sides/sheets to this form, it should be printed, completed, signed and returned to our Parish office, we will then forward to central offices at Bishop’s House for processing at a later date. Please remember to state which parish this standing is for i.e. ‘For the benefit of Our Lady of Peace, Slough Parish’ section at the top of the form. Banks will require 7 working days from receipt of these forms to activate the request so please ensure the start date reflects this 7 day period to ensure the S.O. can take effect.

Thank you for any help you are able to give and God bless. Fr Joseph

PARISH OFFICE Yvonne will be working from home until further notice, and can be contacted via email on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org or yvonnecaff[AT]talktalk.net or you can telephone the Parish office on 01628 605764 and leave a message, or contact her on 07306 100403 during the hours of 9.00am and 2.00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

CONFIRMATIONS We have received a letter from Bishop David’s PA advising that, in view of the current circumstances, it is highly unlikely that the Confirmations planned for June will go ahead. It is hoped that we can arrange a date for Bishop David to come and celebrate the Confirmations with us sometime later in the year.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS Unfortunately due to the current situation the First Holy Communion Masses booked for 2nd May 2020 will not take place. We realise how disappointing this will be for the children who have been preparing since January for this special occasion, we will update you as soon as we can.

ST ANDREW’S 300 CLUB The Spring draw was held on Friday, 3rd April via Zoom. The winners were 1st Prize: £60.00 No 57 Pearl Eatwell. 2nd Prize: £40.00 No 48 June Shaw. 3rd Prize: £25.00 No 128 Noreen Oates. The winners will receive their cheques through the post, hopefully they will receive them in the next week or two.

CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS Due to the Coronavirus many of the Catholic Newspapers are now available online, on website www.ChurchPaper.co.uk.

CAFOD are hosting a live online Children’s Liturgy for families, on Sundays at 10.00am. There are more prayers, for liturgical use or private prayer, available at cafod.org.uk/Pray

NEWS FROM NORTHAMPTON PASTORAL MINISTRY OFFICE You can find the official statement on our current status from our diocese, and see Cardinal Vincent’s video message. northamptondiocese.org/covid-19-liturgical-response/

You can join with Pope Francis and Catholics across the world in daily prayer, Mass, and Angelus from the Vatican News website: vaticannews.va/en.html. Find the full text of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi blessing here: nores.org.uk/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=-p1n6diBocA%3d&tabid=172

THE PARISH EVANGELISATION TEAM UPDATE Just to let you all know, we have been busy! We have been working hard to overcome the restriction caused by COVID-19 and are now able to continue with both our RCIA programme and the Relit programme with the help of the Zoom Video Conferencing App. In addition to these courses we are also able to host our monthly team prayer service. We will continue to run faith formation courses for the benefit of the Parish in this way until we get back to normal. We are also looking at running a shortened course of 8/9 sessions on Matthews Gospel. If anyone would like to take part or would like us to consider running other courses, please contact Bob B. on 01628 543650.

ARE YOU DOING ANYTHING EXCITING? LET US KNOW! Are you, your family, or parish group doing or coming up with some creative and inspired ways to nourish our faith and support one another and would like to share it? Email the parish and we will publicise it.

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.

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.

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Masses & Intentions

April 11th – April 19th
FR JOSEPH WILL OFFER MASS PRIVATELY

LIVE STREAMING All Masses will be live streamed (and the recording can be replayed anytime) on our Facebook page. There is no need to login or join to view. Go to facebook.com/BurnhamCatholicParish

April 11th – April 19th

Saturday, 11th April at 9.00pm | HOLY SATURDAY
Mass Readings (Vigil)
Private Vigil Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection offered by Fr Joseph
For the intentions of: John Hayden RIP, Alma Hayden RIP, Christopher Wade RIP, Starina Margaret RIP, Elma Green, RIP (Danny). Rory McCann RIP (Kelly), Rosina & Cosimoiesu RIP (Macri)
Sunday, 12th April at 9.30am | EASTER SUNDAY
Mass Readings (Mass of the day)
Private Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection offered by Fr Joseph
For the intentions of: Mary Fell RIP (Fell). Hilda Jane Ocholla RIP (6th Anniv.) (Ocholla). Hannah Gerardine McCarthy RIP (McCarthy). People of the Parish.
Monday, 13th April at 9.30am
Mass Readings
Private Mass of the Octave of Easter offered by Fr Joseph
For the intentions of: Robert Ferguson RIP & Eugene O’Driscoll RIP (Rosary Group). In thanksgiving Kuthokathen family (Family).
Tuesday 14th April at 9.30am
Mass Readings
Private Mass of the Octave of Easter offered by Fr Joseph
For the intentions of: Forgotten Souls of Purgatory (Rosary Group). Angela O’Donnell RIP (Byrne) Isabella McGlynn RIP (Rosary Group).
Wednesday, 15th April at 9.30am
Mass Readings
Private Mass of the Octave of Easter offered by Fr Joseph
For the intentions of: Liah Haire Intentions (Vint).
Thursday, 16th April at 9.30am
Mass Readings
Private Mass of the Octave of Easter offered by Fr Joseph
For the intentions of: Alan Kuthokathen in thanksgiving (Family).
Friday, 17th April at 9.30am
Mass Readings
Private Mass of the Octave of Easter offered by Fr Joseph
For the intentions of: Fr Emmanuel Mbuk Intentions (Rosary Group). Angela O’Donnell RIP (Byrne).
Saturday, 18th April at 9.30am
Mass Readings
Private Mass of the Octave of Easter offered by Fr Joseph
For the intentions of: Joan O’Keefe RIP & Norah Conroy RIP (Conroy). Sr Mary O’Connor RIP (Conroy).
Sunday, 19th April at 9.30am | SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY)
Mass Readings
Private Mass offered by Fr Joseph
For the intentions of: Isabella McGlynn RIP (SVP Langley). Private Intention (Butchers). People of the Parish.

Our Lady of Peace Church – Lower Britwell Road, Burnham | SL2 2NL
St Andrew’s – Elmshott La/Washington Drive, Cippenham, Berks | SL1 5RE

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