THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)
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Notices
PARISH OFFICE Yvonne continues her duties as Parish Secretary, albeit working from home for two days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.00am to 2.00pm, until further notice. For all Parish matters please contact Yvonne via email on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org, or Fr Joseph via email on frjosephudoh[AT]northamptondiocese.org or telephone the Parish office on 01628 605764 and leave a message.
JAMIE MCFARLAINE, RIP Kindly pray for the repose of the soul of Jamie, aged 21 who died recently at Wexham park hospital. Also keep his family, especially his mother Melanie in your thoughts and prayers. Details of Jamie’s funeral yet to be confirmed.
COVID – 19 CORONAVIRUS UPDATES FROM FR JOE Cessation of public liturgies, including the Holy Mass, which came into effect from Thursday, 5th November 2020, and will continue until further notice. Like most of you, I am very disappointed and sorry we are back in the situation.
Because of the situation the Church finds herself in, the obligation for the faithful to attend Holy Mass on a Sunday or Holy day of Obligation is removed, until further notice.
However, I will continue to celebrate a private Mass and will fulfil the intentions already booked with the Parish every day (including Saturdays and Sundays) at 9.30am. Perhaps you could join in Spirit as the Masses are offered for you and make a Spiritual Communion.
If you are concerned about anything, please do not hesitate to contact the Parish office. In the meantime, please feel free to come for private prayers as shown below.
Times for Private Prayer
| Day | Venue | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | St Andrew’s | 2.00pm – 4.00pm |
| “ | Our Lady of Peace | 7.00pm – 8.00pm |
| Thursday | St Andrew’s | 10.00am – 12 noon |
| “ | “ | 7.00pm – 8.00pm |
| Friday | Our Lady of Peace | 10.00am – 11.00am |
| Saturday | St Andrew’s | 10.00am – 12 noon |
| Sunday | St Andrew’s | 10.00am – 12 noon |
| “ | Our Lady of Peace | 10.30am – 11.30am |
HOLY SOULS ENVELOPES These are now available in the Church porches. Please write the names of your dear ones and put in the envelope with your offering. The envelopes can be returned with the usual collection or put them through the letter box at the Presbytery. Your dear ones will be remembered at all the Masses for the Holy Souls offered during November.
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE As in previous years, the Book of Remembrance will be kept in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel during November. Please do not write in the book.
NOVEMBER PLENARY INDULGENCE for the Holy Souls – during the CoVid pandemic
Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary 22 October 2020. – Summary:
- The Plenary Indulgence for visiting a Cemetery [from November 1-8} and that given for All Souls’ Day can be transferred to any day in November.
- The elderly, sick, housebound, those sheltering et al, can obtain the indulgence for All Souls’ Day on any day in November by uniting themselves spiritually to other faithful, by prayer before an image of Jesus or Mary, such as the Divine Office, the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, praying for the dead or using the scriptures of the Order of Christian Funerals, or by a work of mercy, offering their own struggles to God. They need to have the intention of fulfilling the three usual conditions when it is possible (Sacramental Confession, Eucharistic Communion and Prayer according to the Intentions of the Holy Father).
To read the full article please select this link (PDF)
PARISH ONLINE PRAYER SERVICE A dedicated email has been set up for you to send prayer requests. The email address is: prayerministry.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org Meanwhile, let us continue to support and pray for one another in the parish.
MASS BOOKING Kindly drop off your intentions at the Presbytery, place it in the donation box or basket in the Church or give it to Fr Joseph. You can still make a request for Masses by email and telephone.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION FOR NEXT YEAR Information on when registration will open for First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion and Confirmation will be made available as soon as we receive further guidance.
MARY IN THE BIBLE: BIBLICAL ANSWERS TO SOME QUESTIONS This recent and a must-read publication by Fr Anthony Umoren, MSP is still available in the parish for £11.
THE GOD WHO SPEAKS – OUR LITURGY OF THE WORD A Series of 3 Online Zoom Sessions exploring the upcoming Lectionary Readings and Seasons of the Liturgical Year. A valuable opportunity to develop our engagement with the Scriptures that we hear proclaimed at the Liturgy of the Word at Mass. Led by Mgr Kevin McGinnell & Alex Heath.
First session on Tuesday 17 November 2020, (7.30-8.30pm) Preparing the Way for the Lord Mark’s Gospel & The Season of Advent. Each session will include input, prayer and the opportunity to make comments and ask questions.
Cost: No charge but there will be the opportunity to make a donation.
Please register in advance to secure a place by e mail or phone: email admin[AT]nores.org.uk or phone: 01582 723312 (ext. 1) Once your booking is received you will be sent details of how to join the online Zoom sessions.
View the event flyer
ONLINE MARRIAGE SUPPORT Is your marriage under stress? SmartLoving BreakThrough can help! Visit www.smartloving.org/bto-uk. Identify your conflict triggers, learn strategies to de-escalate an argument and find constructive ways to re-establish connection. Available anywhere, anytime through our online platform, the course is completely private and doesn’t require your spouse to participate.
BISHOP DAVID TEACHES Each Friday during this month of November, there will be catechetical reflections from the Bishop’s House chapel on the four themes suggested in our prayerful intercession for the faithful departed: “why are we here?”; “what on earth has gone wrong?”; “what has God done about the mess?” and “where are we heading?” These will be available to access at www.northamptondiocese.org/bishop-david#teaches Further updates will be made each Friday.
VIGIL OF PRAYER – SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER, 6.00PM – 7.00PM Join via livestream from Our Lady of Peace – Facebook and YouTube, this worldwide vigil of prayer, to pray for our wellbeing, end of the pandemic and in preparation for the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress.
View the event flyer
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 or Fr Joseph, or delivered to the Presbytery. The deadline for items for the printed bulletin is Thursday 12 noon.
Parish Donations
FINANCES We are extremely grateful not only for your financially support but also to the volunteers who help in so many ways for the Church to remain open for Masses and for private prayer. Your valued ongoing support to the Parish can also be made through the following options:
- Donating by phone: ‘Giving Tuesday’ – Telephone Donation In addition to the online donation facilities currently available, the Diocese has begun a ‘Giving Tuesday’. Each Tuesday between 10:00am and 4:00pm, you can call this number, 01604 712065, and donate to your parish.
- 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 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: northamptondiocese.org/donate/
- 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. 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. - Standing Order using the form: https://northamptondiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/GAD-general-June-18-v2-revision.pdf 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. - There is also a donation box in Our Lady of Peace for Mass intentions, offertory, donations, etc.
Thank you for any help you are able to give and God bless. Fr Joseph
Appointments
ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT Required ASAP. 32.5 hours per week, term time + 5 days insets/holidays. Monday – Friday 8.15am-3.15pm. Level 2 Scale 3 £19,460 p.a. FTE. (pro-rata equivalent to £14,653 p.a). The suitable candidate: Must have GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths at grade C or above. Be prepared to work with groups and individual pupils. May have an interest in progressing to teacher training. An application pack can be downloaded from the school website.
www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough, SL2 5HW.
tel: 01753 524713
e-mail: o.mcateer[AT]st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
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Masses & Intentions
Times for Private Prayers
November 14th – November 22nd
Sunday Readings: Year A
Weekday Readings: Cycle I
Week 33 in Ordinary Time
N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.
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November 14th – November 22nd
| Saturday, 14th November 9.30am – Private Mass offered by Fr Joseph for the intentions of: Charlie Ward (Ward family); Fr Chris intentions (Gatt); Chief Mojeed Agbaje (Rosary Group); Adriana Burton: Well-being; Barth Burton, RIP 10.00am-12noon St Andrew’s – open for private prayer |
| Sunday, 15th November | THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year A) | Today’s readings & private prayer sheet 9.30am – Private Mass offered by Fr Joseph for the intentions of In thanksgiving Kuthokathen Family (Family); Navarro Family (Rosary Group); John Vint RIP (Eatwell); Gareth Bird Intentions (O’Donnell). 10.00am-12noon St Andrew’s – open for private prayer 10.30am-11.30am Our Lady of Peace – open for private prayer |
| Monday, 16th November 9.30am – Private Mass offered by Fr Joseph for the intentions of: Barbara Hewson (Foundation); Shiels Brothers RIP (Shiels); Joaquim Joao Fernandes RIP (3rd Anniversary); Maria Severinha Afonso RIP (Fernandes). 2.00pm-4.00pm St Andrew’s – open for private prayer 7.00pm-8.00pm Our Lady of Peace – open for private prayer |
| Tuesday 17th November 9.30am – Private Mass offered by Fr Joseph for the intentions of: Sr Gabriel Healy, RIP (Oates); Sick & Housebound of the Parish (Foundation). Holy Souls (Rosary Group). |
| Thursday, 19th November 9.30am – Private Mass offered by Fr Joseph for the intentions of: Chief Mojeed Agbaje RIP (Edward); Joanna Subrai. 10.00am-12noon & 7.00pm-8.00pm St Andrew’s – open for private prayer |
| Friday, 20th November 9.30am – Private Mass offered by Fr Joseph for the intentions of: Eatwell Family (Foundation); Persecuted Christians (Rosary Group). 10.00am-11.00am Our Lady of Peace – open for private prayer |
| Saturday 21st November 9.30am – Private Mass offered by Fr Joseph for the intentions of: Catherine Hennessy RIP (Florence); Julia Murphy and Marie Chamberlain RIP (P&C). 10.00am-12noon St Andrew’s – open for private prayer 6.00pm-7.00pm – Online Eucharistic Adoration – Event flyer |
| Sunday, 22nd November OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, UNIVERSAL KING | NATIONAL YOUTH SUNDAY Mass Readings (Year A) | Today’s readings & private prayer sheet 9.30am Private Mass offered by Fr Joseph for the intentions of: de Gennoro family RIP and Stewards Intentions (Rosary Group); Suzanne Brown RIP (Basey); Harper family Intentions (O’Donnell). 10.00am-12noon St Andrew’s – open for private prayer 10.30am-11.30am Our Lady of Peace – open for private prayer |
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 