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FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH
(YEAR C)

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Notices

FR JOSEPH & YVONNE wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a blessed new year. Fr Joseph (hopefully) will be away from 26th December until the beginning of February visiting his family in Nigeria. We wish him a well-earned break and safe journey. Please feel free to email or phone the parish office for any enquiries.

LIGHT THE ADVENT CANDLE

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Light the Advent candle, four:
think of joy forevermore;
Christ Child in a stable born,
gift of love that Christmas morn.

Refrain

Light the Christmas candles now:
sing of donkey, sheep, and cow;
birthday candles for the King,
let the alleluias ring.

Christmas

Candle, candle, burning bright,
shining in the cold winter night;
candle, candle, burning bright,
fill our hearts with Christmas light.

Refrain

Light the Christmas candles now:
sing of donkey, sheep, and cow;
birthday candles for the King,
let the alleluias ring.

DECEASED Please pray for Irena Pacula RIP who died recently, her Requiem Mass will be on Monday, 20th December at 1.00pm in St Andrew’s, followed by committal at Slough Crematorium. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.

ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation with visiting Priests in Our Lady of Peace Church on Tuesday, 21st December at 7.00pm.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONFESSION as follows :
Our Lady of Peace : Saturday, 18th December between 4.45pm – 5.45pm.

CHRISTMAS SERVICE TIMES leaflets are available in the Church porches which give details of all the Christmas Service times.

TOWARDS A SYNODAL CHURCH: COMMUNION, PARTICIPATION & MISSION Pope Francis has invited the global church to a conversation about our future, and to share stories of our reality right now. We are called to dream dreams together, and he wants everyone’s voice to count. The conversations we are having now are also going on all around the world, and the findings will be discussed in a diocesan meeting next year, followed by a written response that we will publish and that will form part of the national submission. You can find out more on: www.northamptondiocese.org/for-a-synodal-church/ The Holy Father does wish voices of those at the margins to be heard. Perhaps you could introduce this discussion with family members at your Christmas gatherings.

IN OUR PARISH Our parish reps will speak at all Masses this weekend about how the Synodal process will take place in the parish and how you can be involved. Leaflets and resources, including the Synod prayers and topics for discussion will also be made available. Feel free to speak Barbara, Brid, Maura and Shelagh who have graciously accepted to facilitate this process in the parish.
Resources: Parish SYNOD Questionnaire (Google drive) | SYNOD prayer card (PDF)

NEW YEAR’S EVE/NEW YEAR’S DAY Usher in the New Year with Adoration, Praise and Worship from 10.00pm – 11.30pm followed by Mass at 11.30pm at Our Lady of Peace (live-streaming available).

TWO WEEK NEWSLETTER This week’s newsletter will be for two weeks, then back to weekly from the weekend 1st – 2nd January 2022, the deadline for notices will be Thursday, 30th December 2021 by 12noon. Please email notices to Yvonne on yvonnecaff[AT]talktalk.net, or drop in the Presbytery door.

SHEKINAH PRAYER GROUP Next meeting on Wednesday 22nd December from 7.00pm – 8.30pm via Zoom. Talk for this session will be Praise & Worship and Carols. If you would like to join please email the parish office: office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org for the link.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES A booking system will be in operation to safely manage numbers at services in Our Lady of Peace (5.00pm Children’s Mass on Christmas Eve and 9.30am Christmas Day), to ensure maximum safety for all and will be done on a first come, first served basis. 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 also ensure you book only one service per person or group. Email olopxmasservices[AT]gmail.com or telephone 07869 932246. No bookings required for St Andrew’s services.
Update: Please note Christmas Eve children’s Mass at OLP is now fully booked.

If you cannot attend the Mass you have booked, please make contact for us to make provision for anyone on the waiting list.

CRIB DONATIONS will be made to the Cabrini Children’s Society/White Flower Appeal.

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIOCESAN FINANCE TEAM As the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have decided to continue to offer a dispensation of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, we know that many people will not be returning to Churches this Christmas. We also know that many people still wish to offer a gift to their Priests for the sacrifices they make throughout the year. If you would like to offer a gift to your Priest this Christmas, please call 01604 712065 between 9.00am-5.00pm from Monday 20th – Thursday 23rd and 9.00am-1.00pm on Friday, 24th December. A member of the team would love to hear from you. You can also make your Christmas gifts by using the various online giving platforms detailed in the FINANCE/DONATE section of the newsletter and website respectively. Please use the reference: Christmas Gift.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION For the weekend 12th December 2021 amounted to £521.92. The retiring collection for the Christmas flowers amounted to £170.25. Many thanks for your continuing support to the Parish.

LIGHTHOUSE BURNHAM will be Carol singing on Monday, 20th December at 7.00pm at Tesco, Taplow, to spread some festive cheer, raise desperately needed money for Lighthouse and remind people they are still here! Please, please join us, do not worry if you cannot sing! Carol sheets will be provided.

CAFOD is combining efforts with the DEC to launch the Afghanistan Crisis Appeal. In Afghanistan, 8 million people are on the brink of famine because of drought, collapsing economy, food shortages, conflict, and COVID. CAFOD is supporting sister Caritas agencies to reach communities most in need with food, clean water, and fuel. Let’s do all that we can to save lives. You can donate on the CAFOD website: http://cafod.org.uk/AfghanistanAppeal and please pray for the people of Afghanistan.

ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST has updated the St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School Admission Policy (for admission in September 2023). The consultation period is now open until 28 January 2022. Details of the policy can be found on the Trust website (https://www.stcat.co.uk/trust-governance/consultation/). For hard copy or comments in regard to the proposed policy, please contact Maxine Gilmartin (consultation[AT]stcat.co.uk, or by post to Maxine Gilmartin, St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, c/o St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School, Pastures Way, Luton, LU4 0PF).

LUX.PILGRIMAGE A fun residential weekend for young Catholics aged 11 (Year 7) -18 years from 4th-6th February 2022 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk (transportation included from Luton & Northampton). Please contact Fiona email fiona[AT]nymo.org or visit www.nymo.org/lux for more information and to book your place.

ONLINE RETREAT Mondays through Advent starting 29th November 2021, 7.30-8.30pm. Join Canon John Udris and Avril Baigent for an online retreat helping us to pause, reflect and encounter the Lord. Join our online community on a Monday night or watch afterwards. To book go to – https://lift_up_your_eyes.eventbrite.co.uk

SYNOD Online Webinar: Online Local Listener Training: Saturday, 15th January 2022, 10.00am – 12noon, “Listening at the Margins, how can we do it?” Book Here: https://synod_margins.eventbrite.co.uk

PARISH OFFICE Yvonne is in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.00am to 2.00pm. On Mondays and Fridays from 9.00am to 2.00pm she works from home. 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.

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.

A PARISHIONER HAS VERY KINDLY OFFERED TO PRINT AND DELIVER COPIES 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.

MASS BOOKINGS 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.

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

  • 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.
  • Contactless Donations 💳 We have installed ‘Digital Collection Plate’ contactless terminals in the Churches, allowing you to donate using a contactless debit/credit card, NFC smartphone or watch. Simply enter the amount you wish to donate and hold your card (or NFC device) to the reader. You can also opt-in for Gift Aid to increase your donation by 25%. If you are a UK taxpayer then donating with Gift Aid means that we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 received.
  • Parish Donations Portal 💳 After a successful trial of the physical digital collection plate in our Churches, we are pleased to announce that a web portal is now available as a queue-free alternative. Either use the link (Gift Aid giving is available using one-time registration): https://portal.mydona.com/assets/webPay/index.php?cid=419 or with your QR code reader mobile app, scan the code in the printed newsletter, click on the link to mydona.com, and it will give you the same options available on the Digital Plate in Church. Also look out for the DONATE HERE sign with QR Code in the Church. Thank you.
    N.B. To access this service, select links titled: Parish Donations Portal.

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

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Masses & Intentions

December 18th – December 26th
December 25th – January 2nd

Sunday Readings: Year C.
Weekday Readings: Cycle II.

Universalis – Daily Mass Readings (updates automatically).

Live streaming of Masses at Our Lady of Peace can be found on
Facebook: ourladyofpeacecatholicchurchburnham and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCegtpwudlmz48G-m3gPNy4Q

December 18th – December 26th

Saturday 18th December | FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Mass Readings (Year C)
4.45pm-5.45pm Our Lady of Peace, Confessions
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Sr Mary Joseph Intentions (P&C); Desmond & Barbara Reilly RIP (Boundy)
Sunday 19th December | FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Mass Readings (Year C)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Anne Maasch RIP (Anniversary) (McClintock); Richard Quille RIP (4th Anniversary) (Quille); Michael O’Connor RIP, Donal O’Connor RIP, Eily Hamberger RIP & Georgina Vaughan RIP (Edward)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Leela & Cedrica Intentions (Millie); People of the Parish
Monday 20th December | O Key
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS– Phil Ward RIP (Shiels); Zeenat & NC Deans, Val Corcoran RIP (Edward); Frank Stewart RIP (Stewart)
1.00pm St Andrew’s – Requiem Mass for Irena Pacula RIP
Tuesday 21st December | O Rising Sun
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Jerzy Anton RIP (24th Anniv.) (Anton); Gordon Campbell RIP (Foundation); Susan Chukwudi RIP (Chukwudi)
7.00pm Our Lady of Peace, Reconciliation Service
Thursday 23rd December | O Emmanuel
9.30am St Andrew’s – Wilman (Foundation); Irena Pacula RIP (McGarry); Glory Nathaniel, RIP
Thursday 23rd December | O Emmanuel
9.30am St Andrew’s – Wilman (Foundation); Irena Pacula RIP (McGarry); Glory Nathaniel, RIP
Friday 24th December | THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST
Mass Readings
5.00pm Our Lady of Peace, Children’s Mass (N.B. This Mass is fully booked) – Helen Hutchinson RIP (Birthday Rembrance) (Payne); Alma Hayden (Hayden); Jody Troy Intentions (Shiels)
7.00pm St Andrew’s – Thomas & Millie Thanksgiving (Fernandez)
11.30pm Our Lady of Peace, Midnight Mass LS – Mary Harris RIP & Francis Flynn RIP (Cafferty); Mary & John Lawlor RIP (Family)
Saturday 25th December | THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST
Mass Readings
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS (N.B. Booking required, please call: 07869 932246) – Kathleen Galea RIP (Galea); Anne O’Brien Intentions (P&C)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Thomas & Millie Thanksgiving (Fernandez)
Sunday 26th December | THE HOLY FAMILY
Mass Readings (Year C)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Clement & Anitha Thanksgiving Int. (Francis); Johanna O’Callaghan RIP (Turmer); Thanksgiving Kuthokathen family (Family)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Angelo Nazareth RIP (K Ratna & Sepala)

December 25th – January 2nd

Saturday 25th December | THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST
Mass Readings
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS (N.B. Please book your places: 07869 932246) – Kathleen Galea RIP (Galea); Anne O’Brien Intentions (P&C)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Thomas & Millie Thanksgiving (Fernandez)
Sunday 26th December | THE HOLY FAMILY
Mass Readings (Year C)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Clement & Anitha Thanksgiving Int. (Francis); Johanna O’Callaghan RIP (Turmer); Thanksgiving Kuthokathen family (Family)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Angelo Nazareth RIP (K Ratna & Sepala)
Monday 27th December | ST JOHN, Apostle & Evangelist
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Peter & Mary McCarthy, Ellen Whelan, Teresa Green, Peggy Montilbano RIP (Edward)
Tuesday 28th December | THE HOLY INNOCENTS, Martyrs
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Ray Shiels RIP (Shiels); Repose of the Souls of the Leone family (Leone)
Thursday 30th December
9.30am St Andrew’s – Maureen Cronin RIP (Sugrue); Irena Pacula RIP (McGarry)
Friday 31st December
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Susan Chukwadi RIP (Chukwadi); Catherine Lawless RIP (Boundy); Alma Pepaj Int. & Souls in Purgatory (Pepaj)
10.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Praise and Worship
11.30pm Our Lady of Peace – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Saturday 1st January 2022 | MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
Mass Readings
10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Saturday 1st January 2022 | SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
Mass Readings (Year C)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Kerry Daliling Birthday Int. (Millie); Madeleine Brown RIP (40th Anniversary) (Lawes)
Sunday 2nd January | SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
Mass Readings (Year C)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mike Connolly RIP (1st Anniv.) (Kuthokathen)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Kerry Daliling Birthday Int (Millie); People of the Parish

Notes:
LS = Mass livestreamed on Facebook and Youtube.

Liturgy Office resources:
Calendar notes for 2022 (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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