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Parish Newsletter 16.5.2021

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SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR B)

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Notices

MASS MEDIA there will be retiring collection held for the work of Mass Media this weekend.

DECEASED Please pray for Zoltan Torok-Pena RIP who died tragically in a road accident, please keep Adriana, the children and family in your Prayers. No details of the funeral arrangements are available currently. May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.

ENROLMENT FOR SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION Young people in Year 9 and above who would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation are invited to write to the Parish Priest to express their intention to join the preparation class. Interested young people should personally hand in their application to Fr Joe. Deadline for submission of applications is THIS SUNDAY, 16TH MAY.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Classes for preparation for First Holy Communion and First Reconciliation have started. Please continue to pray for our children so that they will grow in their appreciation of the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.

MAY DEVOTION/PENTECOST NOVENA Individual and family devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Month of May. Families and groups encouraged to include the Rosary in their prayer meetings. The parish has also started a virtual Pentecost Novena and all are invited to join. Should you wish to take part, please email the parish office office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org for the Zoom link, ID and Passcode.

The Virtual Novena runs from Ascension to Pentecost, held on Zoom (this link) every day from May 14th until May 22nd, 2021 at 7.30pm.

Please see the Liturgical Guide (link opens in Google docs): May devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary

WITH CURRENT GOVERNMENT RULES: 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 is critical as we continue to follow Government rules and guidance. If you tested positive for COVID-19 and were in Church recently, stay at home and inform us immediately by calling 01628 605764. Thank you for your continued vigilance. Stay safe.

ZOLTAN TOROK Following the very sad news of the untimely death of one of our parishioners Zoltan Torok, many of you have been asking if, and how, you can support his wife Adriana and their 4 children, and now we have a couple of options available should you like to help ease the financial burden. Online – his wonderful work colleagues have set up a Go Fund Me site: https://gofund.me/dfc8b82c where you can place your donation. Alternatively – you can place your contribution in an envelope marked ‘Zoltan’s’ and either hand to Fr Joe or place in one of the baskets after Mass. Thank you to you all for reaching out so quickly and compassionately to help one of our family. May God bless you all.

SLOUGH FOODBANK wish to thank you for your kind support and recent donations to Slough Foodbank. We received your donation during April which weighed a total of 44.6kg. Each gift makes an enormous difference to families and individuals who are most in need in our local community. To explain how your donation will help, approximately 10kg of essential food items and 1kg of toiletry items provide a single person with three days of emergency supplies.

Our prime function is to supply a three-day emergency food parcel to those who suddenly find themselves in an unexpected crisis. In addition to food, we also supply basic toiletries and household products, as well as nappies, baby wipes and pet food if required. However, our support does not stop there. Slough Foodbank also provides useful information to our clients about relevant specialist organisations that are able to help resolve any longer term problems our clients may have. By providing this package of support, we endeavour to offer a lasting hand-up to help our clients make a positive move into the future. Your support is needed now more than ever.

Slough Foodbank statistics for 2020 show a shocking increase in the number of people needing help, with 37% more food parcels distributed versus 2019. A total of 6,533 food parcels. We hope that you will continue to support Slough Foodbank. Should you wish to make another donation, please visit our website at www.slough.foodbank.org.uk/give-help where you will find our “shopping list” which includes all the items that we need most at this time. We ask if you could kindly only donate the items specified on our shopping list on the noticeboard in the porch. It is also most helpful to receive small packs rather than in bulk.

GIFT AID OFFERTORY ENVELOPES If in previous years you used envelopes, the new envelopes from April 2021 have been distributed, please write your name on the outside of your envelope for the next couple of weeks. If you are currently not able to attend Mass to return your envelope please drop through the Presbytery door (only if safe for you to go out). If you are a UK taxpayer, you could add 25p to every £1 that you give to your Parish (at no cost to yourself) through Gift Aid.

If you would like to make your offering via a Standing Order, you can set up a standing order for donations to the parish using either your online bank account or in branch. The information you require to make this 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 through this link: https://northamptondiocese.org/wp-content/uploads/GAD-general-June-18-v2-revision.pdf Please contact Yvonne if you require any further information or wish to request for offertory envelopes on 01628 605764 or email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS The St Vincent de Paul Society (England & Wales) is part of an international Christian voluntary network dedicated to tackling poverty in all its forms by providing practical assistance to people in need. Members, motivated by their faith, visit vulnerable or isolated people across England and Wales and offer them friendship and practical support. The essence of their work is person-to-person contact and spending time with people is their greatest gift. During this time of pandemic, their work has been more valuable than ever.

Despite not being able to carry out personal visits, they have continued to contact people by phone and have been particularly concerned for the mental well-being of those in need. We have merged the existing SVP Groups from each Parish within the Slough Pastoral Area to create one Slough Conference and are looking for volunteers who would be interested in joining to help those in need in our Parish and the surrounding areas. If you feel you could help with this very worthy cause or would like some more information, please contact the Parish office by email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org.

CATHOLIC CONVERSATIONS – ‘LUCKY DIP’ continues Wednesday evenings on Zoom at 7.30pm. (Zoom will be open at 7.15pm). The subject matter will be wide ranging covering all aspects of our faith. If you feel this could help you in your understanding of the Catholic Faith then please contact Bob on 01628 543650 or bobryant144[AT]gmail.com to be included in the group.

SETTLEMENT SCHEME FOR EUROPEAN CITIZENS A reminder that EU, EEA and Swiss citizens who were living in the UK by 31 December 2020 have until 30 June 2021 to apply for the Settlement Scheme. Those who do not apply are at risk of losing their rights to live and work here or access important services such as healthcare. Please note that Irish citizens do not need to apply. All the relevant information can be found on the official Government website (www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families), from the European Commission (www.eurights.uk/what-you-need-to-know) or from the charity Settled (www.settled.org.uk).

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.

A PARISHIONER HAS VERY KINDLY OFFERED TO PRINT AND DELIVER A COPY OF OUR WEEKLY BULLETIN to those unable to attend Mass each week, this would only be posted through the letterbox. If you know of anyone who would like a copy delivered, please contact Yvonne via email or contact the Parish office on 01628 605764. Please obtain the permission of the Parishioner to provide their address to Yvonne.

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[AT]northamptondiocese.org or telephone the office on 01628 605764.

Appointments

ST JOSEPH’S HIGH SCHOOL Require a Premises Assistant. Start date 5th July 2021. We are looking for a Premises Assistant to work on a split shift system from July 2021. Monday – Thursday 6.00am – 2.00pm and Friday 6.00am – 1.30pm with half an hour break (unpaid) and Monday – Thursday 11.00am -7.00pm and Friday 11.30am – 7.00pm with half an hour break (unpaid). Salary Level 4 SCP 11 – £22,646 – full time (37 hours per week) all year round with 30 days annual leave to be taken during school closure. Please see our website at www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk for more details and an application pack.

RESUMPTION OF MONDAY MASSES WITH THE CONGREGATION Parishioners are now welcome to physically attend Monday Masses in the parish. Live-streaming service will still be available for those who are not able to come physically to Church.

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.
  • 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

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May 15th – May 23rd
Sunday Readings: Year B
Weekday Readings: Cycle I

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May 15th – May 23rd

Saturday 15th May | SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Mass Readings (Year B)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Lenoy Tharaken Intentions (Kuthokathen); Raymond & Monica Fernandes (35th Wedding Anniversary Thanksgiving)
Sunday 16th May | SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Casimir Otta RIP and Thanksgiving and Intentions of Otta family (Christian); Anne Maasch RIP(Birthday Remb.) (McClintock); Musial family RIP (Tkaczcyk); Sue & Janet Jones RIP (Jones); Eileen O’Sullivan RIP (Sugrue)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Margaret Lawrence RIP (O’Shea), People of the Parish
Monday 17th May
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Harper family Intentions (O’Donnell); Margaret Lawrence RIP (Flannery); Adriana Burton: Thanksgiving
Tuesday 18th May
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Persecuted Christians (Rosary Group); Jose Tharaken RIP (Kuthokathen)
Thursday 20th May
9.30am St Andrew’s – Thanksgiving (Zeena); Shula Tajima Int. (Heys)
Friday 21st May
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Leo family Intentions & Fr Frank Kenny RIP (Rosary Group)
Saturday 22nd May | PENTECOST
Mass Readings (Vigil)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Anne McCarthy RIP (Mary and Millie); Sean Coughlin RIP (O’Shea)
Sunday 23rd May | PENTECOST
Mass Readings (Mass during the day)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS– Casimir Otta RIP and Thanksgiving and Intentions of Otta family (Christian); Everard Family Int (O’Donnell); Timmy Clifford RIP (Sugrue); Brid Int; Eva, Ludo & Family Intentions (McClintock)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Arthur K Ratna RIP (K Ratna & Family); Zoltan Torok-Pena RIP (Fernandez); People of the Parish

Notes:
LS = 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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