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Parish Newsletter 25.9.2022

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TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR C)

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

Parish Notices

PARISH MASS COUNT ‘Week Two’ of our annual Mass count this weekend. There will be four counts in total over consecutive weekends.

DECEASED Please pray for Lawrence Cronin RIP, who died last week, his Requiem Mass will be on Monday, 10th October at 1.45pm followed by Committal at Slough Crematorium. Also please pray for Mark Ward RIP who died last week, no details are available of the Funeral arrangements currently. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace, Amen.

A THRIVING PARISH Following the Synod output earlier this year there was strong desire for our parish to become more active, to grow and to thrive. We are blessed with PPC, Finance and Steering Groups who are currently very busy establishing priorities, plans and strategies to help us do just that. However, we must work together if we are to progress and to do that, we need your help. God has given us all different abilities and we now call upon those wonderful talents and skills He wants us to use.

To that effect, during the weekend of the 24th/25th September, we are asking everyone to let us know what you can do, what you can offer by participating in an audit of our collective skills and talents no matter how big or small. Together, we make a considerable team and we promise that no one will be pressured. Please do take this opportunity to take this small step forward. Let us be prepared to make a difference.

OFFERTORY The collection for 18th September amounted to £768.44. The Retiring Collection for Home Mission Sunday amounted to £219.50. We are very grateful for your continued support.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2023 If your child is in Year 3 or above, and you wish your child to receive their First Holy Communion in May 2023 you will need to enrol them on the First Holy Communion programme. The First Holy Communion classes will begin in January 2023 and will be held on Saturday mornings. Please provide your expression of interest by 21st October via email olopcommunion[AT]gmail.com. The maximum amount of children we can take is 88, if we reach that number by the deadline of 21st October, then any latecomers will have to wait until 2024. Please note your child will need to be Baptised in order to join the programme.

HOST A ROSARY CAMPAIGN in the month of the October, which is the month of the Rosary. Fr Anthony and Fr Marek will be available to visit homes of individuals and families. The purpose is to pray together, have a chat about the life of the Parish and get to know each other. You are invited to contact Yvonne to express your interest and preferred dates. Please email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org or ring the office on 01628 605764.

SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSION FORMS Fr Anthony will be available to sign any School forms for transition to Secondary School(s) on Tuesday, 11th October between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Please contact Yvonne to arrange an appointment via email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org

PRISONERS’ SUNDAY 9th October, marks the first day of the ecumenical Prisons Week, a dedicated week of prayer across our Christian communities. Prisons Week was founded by Bishop Victor Guazzelli in 1975. Since then, the Prisons Week group has prepared resources to enable the Christian community to pray for the needs of all those affected by imprisonment. There are some envelopes available at the back of the Church if you wish to make a donation. Please pray for all those impacted by our criminal justice system :

The Prisons Week Prayer – Lord, you offer freedom to all people. We pray for those in prison. Break the bonds of fear and isolation that exist. Support with your love prisoners and their families and friends, prison staff and all who care. Heal those who have been wounded by the actions of others, especially the victims of crime. Help us to forgive one another, to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly together with Christ, in his strength and in his Spirit, now and every day. Amen

TEA AND COFFEE Refreshments have resumed after after the 9.30am Mass each Sunday.

MASS INTENTIONS If you wish to book a Mass Intention please place the intention in an envelope, write the name of the person(s) who the Mass is for, whether Deceased or Intention, also the name of the person who is offering the Mass. This will avoid any disappointment on the Mass intentions not being offered on the requested date(s).

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.

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.

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.

NEW CONTACT INFORMATION
Our Lady of Peace Parish Council Chair: ppcc.olop[AT]northamptondiocese.org
Our Lady of Peace Safeguarding Representative: safeguarding.olop[AT]northamptondiocese.org
Our Lady of Peace Head of Finance: financechair.olop[AT]northamptondiocese.org

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL will meet on Monday, 26th September at 7.30pm in St Andrew’s. If you have any items you wish to be raised at the meeting, please let Yvonne know, email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org Please pick up a copy of the Agenda which can be found at the back of the Church.
View/download the PPC Meeting Agenda – 26/9/22

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.

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

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.

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/

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 safeguarding.olop[AT]northamptondiocese.org.

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.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL will meet on Monday, 26th September at 7.30pm in St Andrew’s. If you have any items you wish to be raised at the meeting, please let Yvonne know, email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org Please pick up a copy of the Agenda which can be found at the back of the Church.
View/download the PPC Meeting Agenda – 26/9/22

SCRIPTURAL ROSARY The Rosary Group are meeting in Our Lady of Peace Church to recite a Scriptural Rosary on Tuesday, 27th September at 10.00am. All parishioners are most welcome to attend. Any queries please email Denise on dennymcclintock73[AT]sky.com

FIRE AND LIGHT Prayer Ministry Team invite you to Our Lady of Peace Church to encounter the Holy Spirit with Praise and worship, Scripture reflection and gentle prayer for all. Tuesday, 27th September at 7.30pm. All welcome.

YOUTH GROUP AGED 11+ please join us for the next meeting which will be this Sunday, 18th September after 9.30am Mass. This meeting will be in preparation for our first Youth Mass on Sunday, 16th October. Any enquiries contact olpyouth22[AT]gmail.com

ROSARY EVENING There will be another beautiful evening of litany, readings and Rosary, with music to praise and worship the Lord, on Wednesday, 28th September, at St Augustine’s, Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, HP13 6NZ, at 7.30pm. Everyone, whatever their age, is always welcome, so do come along and see for yourself, and bring your friends and family members.

SHEKHINAH PRAYER GROUP meet online weekly on Wednesdays from 7.00pm to 8.30pm via Zoom. Catholic teachings on different topics and Lectio Divina (Praying the Scriptures) are handled on alternative weeks, on Wednesday, 28th September , the topic will be Lectio Divina and Reflections. The Speaker will be Deacon Michael. If you are interested in joining the group please contact Yvonne via email: office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org and a link will be sent to you.

24 HOURS ADORATION Parishioners are invited to join in the 24 Hour Adoration starting Friday, 30th September at 10.00am and ending with Benediction and Mass at 9.30am on First Saturday,1st October. Please add your name to the rota on the Lectern.

DIOCESAN MASS FOR MARRIED LIFE Bishop David invites you to Celebrate your Marriage at a special Mass in The Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate & St Thomas of Canterbury, Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, NN2 6AG, on Saturday, 1st October at 12 noon. If this is a special Anniversary year for you please contact 07824 386804 or email mass.mfl[AT]northamptondiocese.org

NYMO on Saturday, 8th October, NYMO will be holding their annual Youth Ministry Conference, at the St Thomas Cathedral Centre, in Northampton. This year the Conference will be looking at how we support our young people who have doubts about their sexuality, or identity. The conference starts at 11.00am. Full details, and booking, are on the NYMO website: nymo.org/conference
St Thomas Cathedral Centre, Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, NN2 6AG.

MASS FOR THE SICK AND ELDERLY Celebration of Mass with the Sacramental anointing of the sick at St Andrew’s on Saturday, 8th October at 2.00pm. There will be tea, coffee and snacks arranged by the CWL after Mass. Transport can be arranged, if required please contact Cedrica on 07821 278970. Email PresidentE140604[AT]svp.org.uk

YOUTH GROUP 11+ All 11+ Youths from St Andrew’s and Our Lady of Peace – our next meeting will be on 9th October at 2.30pm until 4.00pm in Our Lady of Peace Church. This is a preparation meeting for the Youth Mass which will be held on 16th October at 9.30am. Please email your attendance to: olopyouth22[AT]gmail.com

RELICS OF ST BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS TOUR The relics of St Bernadette Soubirous will visit Northampton Cathedral from Monday, 10th to Thursday, 13th October. St Bernadette was a poor girl from a small town in France, who was chosen by God to bring a message of devotion to the Priest and people through 18 apparitions. You are welcome to come and pray beside the relics at any time during the visit. Please see poster in the Church porch for the full programme.
The Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate & St Thomas of Canterbury, Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, NN2 6AG.

RETROUVAILLE A Program for Couples Struggling in their Marriages. Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue… or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille is a program to support couples who have difficulties in their marriage. It brings a positive focus, new hope and helps nourish and grow your marriage. Tens of thousands of couples headed for divorce have successfully saved their marriages by attending and using the tools provided. The program helps spouses uncover or re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together. It helps them through difficult times whether they are disillusioned or in deep misery. There is no group therapy or group work.

For confidential information about ‘Retrouvaille’ or to register for the next program commencing with a Virtual weekend on 13 – 16 October 2022 or a Face-to-Face weekend in Welwyn Garden City on 24th – 26th February 2023, call or text 07887 296983 or 07973 380443 or email retrouvailleukinfo[AT]gmail.com – or visit www.retrouvaille.org.uk

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

September 24th – October 2nd

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

Universalis – Daily Mass Readings (updates automatically).

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

September 24th – October 2nd

Saturday 24th September | TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – HCPT Intentions
Sunday 25th September | TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Andrew Rosario RIP (Rosario)
11.30am St Andrew‘s – Carmel Karunaratna RIP (Sepala); Thanks, Sabastine and Catherine Ezeh (Int.); People of the Parish
Monday 26th September
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Sr Luisa Dell‘Orto RIP & Persecuted Christians (Rosary Group)
Tuesday 27th September | ST VINCENT DE PAUL, Priest
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Everard family Intentions (O’Donnell); Kieran Cooper Intentions (Kuthokathen)
Thursday 29th September | SS MICHAEL, GABRIEL & RAPHAEL
9.30am St Andrew’s – Thanksgiving (Zeena)
Friday 30th September | ST JEROME, Priest and Doctor of the Church
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Thanksgiving (Zeena); Florina Tkaczyk RIP (Rosary Group)
10.00am Our Lady of Peace – 24 hours Adoration
Saturday 1st October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Benediction
Saturday 1st October | TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Yvonne Iver RIP (Gatt)
Sunday 2nd October | TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Fr Russell Campbell RIP (Anniv.) (Denise); Armando Mennone RIP (Mennone)
11.30am St Andrew‘s – Angelo Nazareth RIP (Birthday Remb.) (Sepala); Thanks, Sabastine and Catherine Ezeh (Int.); 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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