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Parish Newsletter 31.7.2022

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EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR C)

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Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Dampson
Assistant Priest: Fr Marek Balawender

WE WISH FR MAREK a restful holiday with his family and safe travels.

HOLIDAYS Fr Anthony wishes all of you a relaxing Summer holiday. If you are travelling have a safe journey.

DECEASED There are a number of funerals coming up over the next few weeks. Please pray for the deceased, their family and friends.

  • Ken King RIP, his Funeral Service will be on Monday, 1st August at 11.30am in St Andrew’s Church. Ken was a member of the Anglican community, he died in a Nursing Home in Slough where he resided with his wife Anna who was part of our Catholic congregation before moving into the Nursing Home.
  • Kathleen Corp RIP, her Requiem Mass will be on Wednesday, 3rd August at 11.00am in Our Lady of Peace Church followed by burial at Slough Cemetery.
  • Janina Haynes RIP, her Requiem Mass will be on Thursday, 11th August at 11.00am in Our Lady of Peace Church, followed by Committal at Slough Crematorium.
  • John Joseph McAuliffe RIP, his Requiem Mass will be on Friday, 12th August at 11.00am in Our Lady of Peace Church, the burial will take place in Ireland.
  • Ann Cronin RIP, her Requiem Mass will be on Monday, 15th August at 10.30am, followed by burial at Braywick Cemetery.

May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace, Amen.

CONGRATULATIONS to Ottilie Skinner who is to receive the Sacrament of Baptism on Saturday, 6th August, please pray for Ottilie, her parents, Godparents and Grandparents.

OFFERTORY The collection for 24th July amounted to £653.08. Many thanks for your continued support.

RETIRING COLLECTION we will hold a Retiring collection this weekend, 31st July for the Apostleship of the Sea.

ROSARY GROUP The Rosary Group recite the Rosary after 9.30am Mass each morning in Our Lady of Peace Church. Please join them if you can.

24 HOURS ADORATION Parishioners are invited to join in the 24 Hour Adoration starting First Friday, 5th August after Mass at 9.30am and ending with Benediction and Mass at 9.30am on First Saturday, 6th August. Please add your name to the rota on the Lectern.

OUTREACH We have been invited to assist with a BBQ outreach event which is planned for Saturday, 13th August from 12 noon in Slough. The event is being organised by St Ethelbert’s Church who will be offering food, friendship and prayers to people passing by the Church and on the High Street. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to give witness to our faith and just like the disciples take the message of Jesus and His great love to everyone. If you could spare just an hour or two then please be encouraged to say ‘Yes’ to the calling. Please contact Bernie for more information via email berniegarfitt[AT]gmail.com or just turn up!

PARISH PRAYER LIST Please remember all those who are in our Parish Prayer list book, which is placed on the Altar at each Mass. If you wish to add a name to the list please obtain the permission of the person and write the name in the book.

GOING INTO HOSPITAL? If you wish to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion and Anointing of the Sick before going into Hospital please let us know. A visit can be arranged from Fr Anthony or Fr Marek.

PERPETUAL MASS we have received some Perpetual Mass cards, they recommend £7 and £4 for a healing card. These can be purchased from the Sacristy in Our Lady of Peace.

A PARISHIONER VERY KINDLY PRINTS AND DELIVERS A COPY OF OUR WEEKLY BULLETIN to those unable to attend Mass each week, this is only 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 safe 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 or Fr Anthony on 07853 106000, email franthony.dampson[AT]northamptondiocese.org

SLOUGH FOODBANK are appealing for more donations, the cost of living crisis has resulted in fewer donations and more clients and they are having to use their funds to buy food themselves to meet the current demand. The following link will take you to a list of items which they need. https://slough.foodbank.org.uk/give-help-2/foodbank-wishlist/

THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY have launched our new online newspaper. Order your Digital 4 weeks FREE trial supply by calling Michelle on 0743 661 7650 or email: michelle.jones[AT]universecatholicweekly.co.uk

PARISH OFFICE Yvonne, as Parish Secretary, will be working in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 9.00am to 2.00pm. For all Parish matters please contact Yvonne via email on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org or telephone the Parish office on 01628 605764 and leave a message.

ST GILBERT’S MISSION PROJECT still continue raising funds. Small plastic bottles are available in the Church porches for any loose change you would like to donate to the St Gilbert’s Mission Project. Please return full bottles to Our Lady of Peace.

PARISH SAFEGUARDING REPRESENTATIVE Máirín Comfort is our Parish Safeguarding Representative. The role of the Parish Safeguarding Officer is to provide support, advice and information on all matters concerning the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in the parish. If you have any queries, please contact Máirín via the Parish office.

COVID There is still a risk associated with gathering for sustained periods in enclosed spaces and therefore we will continue to monitor our practices in the Churches to ensure we are as Covid secure as possible. Inside churches we encourage you to continue to wear a mask if possible. There will be no social distancing but please be sensitive to the needs of others around you. For those wishing to maintain social distance the right-hand side aisle (looking at the altar) will be reserved for this purpose. The sign of peace can be re-introduced, and holy water stoups filled up again. We should continue to ensure there is good ventilation, balancing this against the need for church heating, especially at this time. 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. Thank you for your continued vigilance.

Upcoming Events

ROSARY GROUP The Rosary Group recite the Rosary after 9.30am Mass each morning in Our Lady of Peace Church. Please join them if you can.

PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM The Pilgrimage of Reparation and Prayer for the Sanctity of Life, will be led by Fr David Donaghue of our Diocese; Bishop Philip Egan will be the main celebrant of the midday Pilgrim Mass. Saturday, 6th August 12noon. Please see poster for further details.

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, Fr Anthony, 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 Anthony. 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.

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 are now using a new provider ‘Invest My Community’ who work with other Catholic Diocese, schools and charities. You can access our online giving page via the donate button on our Diocesan Website or by using the following link https://northamptondiocese.org/donate/ If you would like to use this facility to make your regular, one off donations please ensure you indicate this along with the name of your parish, and any other message detail in the ‘Public Message’ box. Please note this information is not made visible to the public.
  • 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.

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Masses & Intentions

July 30th – August 7th

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

July 30th – August 7th

Saturday 30th July | EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – FHC children, Parents, Grandparents, Godparents and Catechists (Rosary Group); Suzanne Brown RIP (2nd Anniversary) (Brown Family)
Sunday 31st July | EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Con Sugrue Birthday Intentions (Sugrue); Pat Shields RIP (Bowron)
11.30am St Andrew’s – John Oates RIP (Oates); Carmel Karunaratna RIP (Sepala); People of the Parish
Monday 1st August
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – PPC Intentions & SCOTUS justices who overturned Roe v Wade (Rosary Group)
Tuesday 2nd August
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Daniel & Leila Abdalleh Int. (Rosary Group); Michael Jonathan Rodrigues RIP (Anniv) (Rodrigues)
Wednesday 3rd August
11.00am Our Lady of Peace LS – Requiem Mass for Kathleen Corp RIP
Thursday 4th August
9.30am St Andrew’s – Lewis Intentions (Grandparents); Bina Keating RIP (Bassey)
Friday 5th August
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Sr Luisa Dell ‘Orto RIP & Persecuted Christians (Rosary Group); Mark Barker RIP (Birthday Remembrance) (Rodrigues).
24 Hours of Adoration
Saturday 6th August | TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
Mass Readings
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Benediction and Mass
Saturday 6th August | NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Dr Michael Gompertz RIP (Brackenridge); John Power and London & Slough Run (Rosary Group); Sr Mary Regina SSCC (Whitehouse)
Sunday 7th August | NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Denis Sugrue RIP (6th Anniversary) (Sugrue); Joseph Dias RIP (Lobo); Arthur Calderwood Intentions (Brid)
11.30am St Andrew’s – Thomas & Millie Wedding Anniversary
Thanksgiving (Fernandez); Bina Keating RIP (Bassey); Carmel Karunaratna RIP (Rodrigues); Sr Mary Regina SSCC (Whitehouse); 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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