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Parish Newsletter 14.2.2021

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SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR B)

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Notices

ASH WEDNESDAY: 17TH FEBRUARY
9.30am St Andrew’s – Holy Mass and distribution of ashes.
7.30pm Our Lady of Peace – Holy Mass and distribution of ashes.

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.

DECEASED Funerals will be strictly private due to a maximum of 30 people attending.

DECEASED Please pray for Maria Antonieta Ophelia Almeida RIP who died recently, her Requiem Mass will be strictly private on Thursday, 25th February at 9.30am in Our Lady of Peace, followed by burial at Slough Cemetery. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen. Please note there will be no Mass in St Andrew’s on that day.

MASS CHANGES In this current situation which has deteriorated alarmingly in recent weeks, it is our responsibility to ensure that our Parishioners are kept safe, together with our Stewards. The number of people attending Masses is understandably reducing each week, as a further step to keep everybody safe we have taken the decision to reduce the number of Public Masses offered during the week.

Please note that the 10.00am Saturday Mass (for the vulnerable), has been removed as vulnerable people should be shielding and staying at home. The Monday 9.30am Mass has also been removed.

Please see revised schedule:

Sunday
9.30am in Our Lady of Peace – Normal Public Mass (Livestreamed online)
11.30am in St Andrew’s – Normal Public Mass (No livestream)
Monday
9.30am in Our Lady of Peace – Private Mass (Livestream only)
Tuesday
9.30am in Our Lady of Peace – Normal Public Mass (Livestreamed)
Thursday
9.30am in St Andrew’s – Normal Public Mass (No livestream)
Friday
9.30am in Our Lady of Peace – Normal Public Mass (Livestreamed)
Saturday
6.00pm in Our Lady of Peace – Normal Public Mass (No livestream)

LIVE MASS ON THE RADIO For those unable to follow via livestreaming, Mass is available on a new Catholic station on DAB Digital Radio. If your radio receives DAB+ stations select ‘Radio Maria Eng’ (DAB band 12A 223.936 MHz), or listen online https://radiomariaengland.uk.

WITH CURRENT GOVERNMENT RULES More than ever we must take every precaution to ensure that we are all following Government rules by staying at home ensuring that contact with others is strictly ‘essential’ only. Please remember there is no duty or responsibility to come to Church, and there is no obligation to attend Mass on Sunday. If you are feeling unwell please do not attend mass – stay at home.
 
STAYING ALERT As we enter this phase of the pandemic, it is critical we continue to follow Government rules and guidance. Please remember if you experience any COVID-19 symptoms, stay at home. If you tested positive for COVID-19 and were in Church recently, stay at home and inform us immediately by calling 01628 605764 so that we can take the necessary steps to ensure everyone’s safety.

Thank you for your continued vigilance and please God, we will see the vaccine rollout soon, but in the meantime, stay safe.

HOMELESS SUNDAY Next Sunday February 21st will be celebrated as Homeless Sunday in our Parish. Our parish charity The London and Slough Run for the homeless has been working hard in Slough for the past year alongside Slough Council and SHOC (Slough Homeless our Concern) to provide for the homeless in the area. Many have been found accommodation and some of which has been funded by the charity to help people back into society and to find work. They also collect food from supermarkets and Heathrow caterers, and distribute it to the needy via the food banks, hostels and faith communities. The Parish usually supports the annual ‘Sleep out’ which could not take place last year. Knowing that many people are struggling financially the charity is asking those who can afford to give something to go to the Just Giving page of the website, or drop it in to the Presbytery in an envelope marked ‘London Run’. Very many thanks.

FEELING ISOLATED? We realise there are many parishioners who are not on our data base who may be feeling isolated from the Parish because they hear nothing from us. To enable us to reach out and find out where people live and how they are managing, we are making a plea for Parishioners to contact people – via telephone or from a 2m distance wearing a mask, who have no access to the internet and encourage them to provide a telephone number to allow us to check on how they are. If you know of any parishioner please let Yvonne know, either via email office.ourladyofpeace@northamptondiocese.org or telephone the office on 01628 605764.

GOSPEL POWER 2021 Using the Gospel from the daily liturgy is an excellent way to pray! Copies of Gospel Power 2021 are available at the back of Our Lady of Peace Church. The book is for Sunday Cycle B, Weekday Year 1, it contains Scripture references for daily Mass; Response to the Psalm; Three Scripture readings for Sunday Mass and the Weekday Gospel; Excellent, short reflection on the Gospel reading for the day; A prayer to Jesus for the day. These books are free, if you wish to leave a donation please place in the donation box.

BIBLE STUDY: ‘THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM’ This is a ten session study of Matthews Gospel to take place on Zoom. It will commence on Thursday, 25th February and run for five weeks until Thursday, 25th March when there will be a break for Holy Week and Easter. The course will restart on Thursday, 8th April and will be completed on Thursday, 6th May. Sessions will start at 7.30pm finishing at 9.00pm. The course will be led by Ed Kwiatkowski. For more information or to register your interest, please call 01628 543650 or 01628 602531. Please note: those who are interested in this study should contact either Bob or Ed no later than 17th February as we will be sending out study material during this week in preparation for the first session on 25th February.

CCRS Would you like to learn more about your faith? Consider joining online to follow the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies or Diocesan Certificate in Religious Studies? Both courses offerthe same eight modules in Scripture and Catholic Theology with the CCRS leading to a nationally recognised qualification. Those who follow the CCRS/DCRS say they gain a great deal fram the course, deepening their knowledge and understanding of their faith. To find out more about the course, contact Steve O’Brien E-mail: obrien@nores.org.uk or for an application form contact Ann Collon: E-mail: admin@nores.org.uk or visit our website: www.nores.org.uk/Adult Education.

PEACE IN A LENTEN LOCKDOWN
Lenten Lockdown may not sound very appealing but even during these tough times of home working and schooling, isolation and general fear, there is also hope. In this Lenten Lockdown resource you will find a number of ideas which can help you through this difficult period, from 5 minute daily prayer, to longer retreat style activities and I would encourage you to explore them in the hope that they help you to find peace and inspiration in our Saviour. This could be a wonderful opportunity to take stock, reflect and to reconnect with Him and bring His light into this darkness.’ To find out more, please visit: https://formationpathways.co.uk

CAFOD LENT APPEAL: FAMILY FAST DAY IS ON FRIDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY This Lent in lockdown, you and our parish can help transform lives! Abdella lives in an extremely remote and mountainous part of Ethiopia. It takes him ten hours a day to collect water. He says his life is being wasted as he has no time for anything else. Give today to reach vulnerable communities around the world with water and to provide other vital support. Donate online at cafod.org.uk/lent or by using a CAFOD envelope. You can also give via text. Text LENT to 70460 to donate £10*. *Texts cost £10 plus one standard rate message you will be opting in to hear more about CAFOD’s work and fundraising via telephone and SMS. If you would like to give £10 but do not wish to receive marketing communications, text LENTNOINFO to 70460. For more information, please see CAFOD’s Privacy Policy: http://cafod.org.uk/Legal-information/Privacy-notice

FACE MASKS Many thanks to all who have donated disposable face masks. We remind you that proper face coverings must be worn over the nose and mouth before entering the Church and throughout the duration of services.

MASS BOOKING Kindly drop off your intentions at the Presbytery, place it in the donation box in the Church or give it to Fr Joseph. You can still make a request for Masses by email and telephone.

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.

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.

RESUMPTION OF PUBLIC LITURGIES AT OUR LADY OF PEACE AND ST ANDREW’S
Please note:

  • Restrictions apply on number of attendances at Baptism, funerals, 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).

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:

PDF: Contact Tracing blank form (Tip: use Adobe Acrobat Reader’s ‘fill and sign’ feature to fill out the form before printing.) Download

Parish Donations

FINANCES We are extremely grateful, not only for your financial support, but also to the volunteers who help in so many ways for the Church to remain open for Masses.

Your valued ongoing support to the Parish can 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

February 13th – February 21st
Sunday Readings: Year B
Weekday Readings: Cycle I

N.B. Changes and new events are in bold text.

Please note that the 10.00am Saturday Mass, (for the vulnerable), has been removed as vulnerable people should be shielding and staying at home. The Monday 9.30am Mass is private and therefore livestream only.

Join Live streaming of Masses (listed below with an asterisk) on
Facebook: ourladyofpeacecatholicchurchburnham and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCegtpwudlmz48G-m3gPNy4Q

February 13th – February 21st

Saturday 13th February | SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (year B)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Deceased Flannery family (Flannery); Maureen Morgan RIP (Arterton); Mary Ann Int. (Gatt)
Sunday 14th February | SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (year B)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace* – Michele Di Gangi RIP (Rosary Group); Carol Mellor RIP (Boundy); John Vint RIP (Vint); Denis Sugrue RIP (Birthday Remembrance)(Sugrue)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Deborah Brophy RIP (Ann Brophy & family); People of the Parish
Monday 15th February
9.30am Livestreamed only – Christian Long RIP (Rosary Group); Kathleen O’Keefe
Tuesday 16th February
9.30am Our Lady of Peace* – Gerrard Byrne RIP (O’Donnell); Jody Troy (Shiels); Eudes Coutinho RIP (5th Anniversary) (Almeida); Maureen Murphy, RIP (Family)
Wednesday 17th February | ASH WEDNESDAY
Mass Readings
9.30am St Andrew’s – Holy Mass and distribution of Ashes.
7.30pm Our Lady of Peace* – Holy Mass and distribution of Ashes.
Thursday 18th February
9.30am St Andrew’s – Forgotten Souls in Purgatory (Rosary Group); Sarah Keenan RIP (Boundy); Mass for Donor’s Intention
Friday 19th February
9.30am Our Lady of Peace* – Deceased Davies family (Stewart); Fr Eugene Clarke RIP (Gatt); Carl Berry RIP (O’Connor)
Saturday 20th February | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Mass Readings (year B)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Ralph & Eileen Lockey RIP (O’Donnell); Rose Brophy RIP (Walsh); Nuala Allis Int. (Sugrue)
Sunday 21st February | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Mass Readings (year B)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace* – Margaret & James Kearney (Boundy); Brid & Tony Vaughan Intentions (Rosary Group); Abigail Birthday Intentions (Francis family)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Mike Connolly RIP (McGarry); Suzanne Brown RIP (Basey); People of the Parish

* Mass livestreamed on Facebook and Youtube.

Liturgy Office resources:
Calendar notes for 2021 (PDF)

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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