SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR B)
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Notices
PARISH OFFICE Yvonne has returned to 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 you can telephone the Parish office on 01628 605764 and leave a message.
JAMIE MCFARLAINE, RIP Please 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. Jamie’s funeral is being held at Our Lady of Peace on Thursday, 10th December, at 11.00am.
ROSEMARY CONNOLLY, RIP Also please pray for the family of Rosemary who died recently. Rosemary played the organ at St Gilbert’s for many years. Her funeral service will be private.
300 CLUB The special 300 Club draw which is held annually on St Andrew’s Day was held last week at a Catholic Women’s League Zoom meeting. The winner of the £100 prize was Liz Jenkins with share number 2.
DONATION OF MASKS We would welcome donation of disposable masks. Proper face coverings must be worn over the nose and mouth before entering the Church and throughout the duration of services.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS There will be a retiring collection this weekend (5th – 6th December) for the flowers for Christmas. Many thanks to 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.
DONATION OF NATIVITY FIGURES If you have a preowned nativity and are willing to lend or donate to the parish, please contact Yvonne or Fr Joe. The parish needs sizeable nativity figures for an outdoor crib.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL if you have any second-hand books and toys of good quality which the SVP can donate to families at Christmas, there will be a box in the Church porch for any donations. These are needed by 11th December.
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.
Christmas 2020
CHRISTMAS SERVICES FOR OUR LADY OF PEACE AND ST ANDREW’S As promised, I am delighted to announce the schedule for the Christmas Services. You will see extra services planned this year to enable as many as possible to attend.
A booking system will be in operation to manage numbers (for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services only), to ensure maximum safety for all and will be done on a first come, first served basis. Update (13/12/2020): Please note the 5.00PM Christmas Eve Children’s Mass at Our Lady of Peace is now fully booked.
Booking is not required for 26th or 27th December. Bookings can be made by telephone or email (see details below). Please do not telephone the Presbytery, but instead use the dedicated email address or telephone number to book your places and please also ensure you book only one service per person or group.
Dedicated telephone number and email address for OLP and St Andrew’s Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services. Telephone: 07869 932 246 or email: olopxmasservices[AT]gmail.com
Email requests should include which service you wish to attend, how many people will be in your group, and also your telephone number. As per Government guidance, groups are limited to no more than 6 from your household or support bubble (unless a legal exemption applies).
I look forward to welcoming you all to Masses this advent and over the Christmastide.
Fr Joe
Masses at Our Lady of Peace:
| Day/Service | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve Children’s Mass* Mass is fully booked | 24th December | 5.00pm |
| Vigil & Midnight Mass* | 24th December | 11.30pm |
| Christmas Day (9.30am)* | 25th December | 9.30am |
| Christmas Day (11.00am)* | 25th December | 11.00am |
| Boxing Day (Saturday 10.00am – online only Mass) | 26th December | 10.00am |
| Boxing Day (Saturday evening) | 26th December | 6.00pm |
| Sunday | 27th December | 9.30am |
Masses at St Andrew’s:
| Day/Service | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve Children’s Mass* | 24th December | 5.00pm |
| Vigil & Midnight Mass* | 24th December | 9.30pm |
| Christmas Day* | 25th December | 11.30am |
| Sunday | 27th December | 11.30am |
RESUMPTION OF PUBLIC LITURGIES AT OUR LADY OF PEACE AND ST ANDREW’S
Please note:
- Restrictions apply on number of attendances at Baptism, funeral, and marriage.
- Proper face coverings must be worn over the nose and mouth before entering the Church and throughout the duration of Mass and services.
- Please provide contact details on entry. We have a number of methods (QR code, form or tick list). The NHS QR App can be found via this link: https://covid19.nhs.uk/.
- After Mass, please stay seated until a Steward advises when you can safely leave.
- To light a candle after Mass, please wait until others have left and advise a Steward.
- Doors will remain open for proper ventilation – do wrap up well before coming to Mass.
- Please avoid congregating in the car park in groups – in line with Government guidance.
- If you need to speak to Fr Joseph please contact the office by phone or email to set up a time: Phone (01628 605764). E-mail (frjosephudoh[AT]northamptondiocese.org).
Weekend Mass times are as follows:
Weekend Masses
| Day | Location | Time | Who can attend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | Our Lady of Peace | 10.00am | Specifically for the elderly and those who need to take extra care, but who are permitted outside of the home. |
| Sat | Our Lady of Peace | 6.00pm | Anyone |
| Sun | Our Lady of Peace | 9.30am | Anyone |
| Sun | St Andrew’s | 11.30am | Anyone |
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 at the times and dates shown below (No private prayer schedule at St Andrew’s):
Private Prayer Sessions (N.B. revised schedule)
| Day | Venue | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Our Lady of Peace | 7.00pm** | 8.00pm |
| Tuesday | Our Lady of Peace | 10.15am | 12noon |
A donation box is available in Our Lady of Peace for Mass intentions, offertory envelopes, donations, etc.
Thank you for your cooperation and God bless.
Fr Joe
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Please read Attending Mass After Lockdown: Your Questions Answered.
Public Mass Downloads:
GOVERNMENT TIER GUIDANCE – PLACES OF WORSHIP
What we are able to do in each local restriction tier:
- Opening Places of Worship for communal prayer
- All tiers: Open for as many people as can be safely accommodated with social distancing measures.
- Attending Places of Worship for communal prayer
- Tier 2: Can only interact indoors with your own households, but outdoors can interact in groups of up to 6.
- Tier 3: Can only interact with your own household both indoors and outdoors.
- Wedding Ceremonies
- All tiers: Can take place with up to 15 attendees, all of whom can interact.
- Wedding Receptions
- Tier 2: Can take place with up to 15 attendees, all of whom can interact.
- Tier 3: Cannot take place.
- Funerals
- All tiers: Can take place with up to 30 attendees, all of whom can interact.
- Commemorative events post-death
- All tiers: Can take place with up to 15 attendees, all of whom can interact.
- Other Standalone Life-Cycle Ceremonies – that do not take place as a part of communal worship
- Tier 2: Can only interact indoors with your own households, but outdoors can interact in groups of up to 6.
- Tier 3: Can only interact with your own household both indoors and outdoors.
- Supervised Activities for Children (including Sunday schools, etc.)
- All tiers: Can take place with no limit on the number of children permitted to attend, following COVID-Secure guidance. Adults must ensure social distancing at all times.
N.B. Wherever interaction can take place, social distancing of 1m+ should still be strictly maintained between anyone who doesn’t live together or are in a ‘support bubble’.
CAFOD Thank you so much for all you have given to Cafod this Autumn, it will make a huge difference to the world’s poorest in their fight against Covid. If you would like to do something extra this Advent with Cafod – here are a few suggestions.
CAFOD WORLD GIFTS World Gifts, CAFOD’s range of virtual gifts, make a real difference to families living in poverty across the world. While we have the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown here, we can still be good neighbours to our sisters and brothers overseas by giving World Gifts as Christmas presents to family and friends. The Keep Clean Kit gift for £6 and the Vegetable Garden gift for £10 are just two gifts that will help vulnerable families affected by the pandemic to protect and feed themselves. Let us spread joy and hope around the world this Christmas. Visit cafod.org.uk/worldgifts.
CELEBRATE ADVENT WITH CAFOD After a year of uncertainty, we all need the hope, peace and joy that the Advent season can offer. There is an amazing range of resources and virtual events to help us come together online to pray, reflect and celebrate as we prepare for the coming of our Lord. Visit cafod.org.uk/parishes to learn more, scroll down for the pray, reflect and celebrate with Cafod.
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.
MARY IN THE BIBLE: BIBLICAL ANSWERS TO SOME QUESTIONS Fr Anthony Umoren, MSP is still available in the parish for £11.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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Masses & Intentions
Times for Private Prayers
December 5th – December 13th
Sunday Readings: Year B
Weekday Readings: Cycle I
Second Week of Advent
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December 5th – December 13th
| Saturday, 5th December | SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Mass Readings (Year B) 🔷 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Fr Francis Ighoruorhie RIP (Rosary Group). 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Jack & Daphne Lavender RIP (P&C) |
| Sunday, 6th December | SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT Mass Readings (Year B) 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Frs Tony & Joseph & MSP Intentions (Rosary Group); Kitty Keaveney RIP (O’Shea); Carol Cade Intentions (O’Shea). 11.30am St Andrew’s – People of the Parish |
| Monday, 7th December | ST AMBROSE, Bishop, Doctor of the Church 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Harry and Sheila Intentions (Shiels) 7.00pm-8.00pm Our Lady of Peace – open for private prayer + Monday prayer group |
| Tuesday, 8th December | THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Mass Readings 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Jody Troy Birthday Intentions (Shiels); Christopher Wade RIP (Hayden); People of the Parish 10.15am-12noon Our Lady of Peace – open for private prayer |
| Thursday, 10th December 9.30am St Andrew’s – Maria Manton RIP & Joanna Intentions (Heys); Jamie McFarlaine RIP (Rosary Group) |
| Friday, 11th December 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Suzanne Brown RIP (O’Shea); David Forrester RIP |
| Saturday, 12th December | THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Mass Readings (Year B) 🔷 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Michele Digangi Intentions (Rosary Group) 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Jack & Daphne Lavender RIP (P&C); Kitty Keaveney RIP (Conroy); Adriana Burton |
| Sunday, 13th December | THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT Mass Readings (Year B) 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Cyril Maasch RIP (Denise); Jim Deignan RIP (Family) 11.30am St Andrew’s – Italia Clementoni RIP (Lucia); People of the Parish |
🔷 Public Mass intended for the elderly and those who need to take extra care, but who are permitted outside of the home.
Liturgy Office resources:
Season of Advent
Calendar notes for 2021 (PDF)
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