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Parish Newsletter 23.10.2022

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THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR C)

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

Parish Notices

MORNING PRAYER will be said on Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 9.15am in Our Lady of Peace, and on Thursday at 9.15am in St Andrew’s.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kieran Carroll who will receive the Sacrament of Baptism on Saturday, 29th October in Our Lady of Peace. Please pray for Kieran, his parents, Grandparents and Godparents.

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE As in previous years, the Book of Remembrance will be kept in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel during November. Please leave the names of any relatives and friends you wish to be entered in the Book of Remembrance by Sunday, 30th October, for the book to be ready for the 1st November. Kindly print the names clearly – if the names have already been entered there is no need to enter them again. Please return names to the Presbytery or email Yvonne on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org

HOLY SOULS ENVELOPES These will be available next week and can be found in the Church porches. Please write the names of your dear ones and put in the envelope with your offering. The envelopes can be returned with the usual collection or put them through the letter box at the Presbytery. Your dear ones will be remembered at all the Masses for the Holy Souls offered during November.

OFFERTORY The collection for 16th October amounted to £615.28. We are very grateful for your continued support. We are very grateful for your continued support. There will be a retiring collection this weekend for World Mission Sunday ‘Missio’.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY : 23RD OCTOBER World Mission Sunday is being celebrated in every Catholic parish around the world today! It supports missionaries who work alongside communities that are poor or in need, regardless of their background or belief. By supporting Missio, the Pope’s charity for world mission, you will help missionaries like Maria witness to their faith and offer vulnerable women in Ethiopia hope for a better future.

Please pray for the mission of the Church throughout the world and give what you can to this very important collection which will sustain the future of our Church. If you use the donation envelopes, please return the envelopes in the collection bags.

This Sunday, a further supply of envelopes will be available so that everyone will have the opportunity to use one. They enable you to request gift aid (an extra 25% – totally free) on your cash gift in the envelope, to send a cheque, to arrange a standing order, or give by credit/debit card. If you wish to do this at home you may bring your completed envelope next week.

CONFIRMING OUR PARISH NAME In discussion with Bishop David recently, it has been decided to firm up the name of our combined Parish by combining the two names together in a new logo. Going forward we are ‘Our Lady of Peace and St Andrew’s’. The Bishop is happy with this slight amendment as it helps in some way for people to understand that we are truly one Parish and not two separate entities. You will see the new logo appearing across the Parish in future.

TEA AND COFFEE refreshments are available each Sunday after the 9.30am Mass.

ST GILBERT’S MISSION PROJECT Mary McCarthy will be selling Christmas goods next weekend at all Masses. Please support this work.

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.

RED BOXES Would all Red Box holders kindly note that their boxes will be welcomed any week in November in order to make sure that the maximum effort for this year may be recorded and banked by 31st December, the year end for the fund. A new circulation of empty boxes will then be made for January onwards.

LAUNCHING OUR PARISH SYMPOSIUM – SAVE THE DATES As promised, following the Synod, we now invite everyone in the parish to take part in our Parish Symposium which will be held in St Andrew’s Shared Church across two dates as follows: 4th November, 7:30pm – 9:30pm (refreshments provided) 12th November, 10:00am- 4:00pm (includes a bring-and-share lunch).

The symposium will help us understand Pope Francis’ thinking on how he wants us to take a listening, discerning approach if we are to move forward successfully. We will reflect on the output from the Synod, listen to thoughts, ideas and suggestions and consider what exactly the Holy Spirit is telling us, what is coming for us as a Parish and where do we go from here.

This Symposium is extremely important to us all and it will be opened up to the Churches in the Deanery and also the Anglican community who took part in the Synod process. Both dates are interlinked and we hope everyone will be able to attend. More information will be released in the coming weeks but if you have any questions in the meantime, please contact the Parish office.

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 offer the 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 from the course, deepening their knowledge and understanding of their faith. To find out more about the course, contact Ann Collon Email: educationserviceadmin[AT]northamptondiocese.org or visit our website: www.northamptondioceseschools.org

BAPTISM COURSE Deacon Michael will be holding a Baptism course, via Zoom, on Monday, 24th October between 6.00pm and 8.00pm. This course is for ‘first time’ parents who wish to have their child Baptised over the next few months. Both Parents and Godparents are required to be at the course. Please contact Yvonne via email on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org to register to join.

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).

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

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.

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

LAUNCHING OUR PARISH SYMPOSIUM – SAVE THE DATES As promised, following the Synod, we now invite everyone in the parish to take part in our Parish Symposium which will be held in St Andrew’s Shared Church across two dates as follows: 4th November, 7:30pm – 9:30pm (refreshments provided) 12th November, 10:00am- 4:00pm (includes a bring-and-share lunch).

The symposium will help us understand Pope Francis’ thinking on how he wants us to take a listening, discerning approach if we are to move forward successfully. We will reflect on the output from the Synod, listen to thoughts, ideas and suggestions and consider what exactly the Holy Spirit is telling us, what is coming for us as a Parish and where do we go from here.

This Symposium is extremely important to us all and it will be opened up to the Churches in the Deanery and also the Anglican community who took part in the Synod process. Both dates are interlinked and we hope everyone will be able to attend. More information will be released in the coming weeks but if you have any questions in the meantime, please contact the Parish office.

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.

BAPTISM COURSE Deacon Michael will be holding a Baptism course, via Zoom, on Monday, 24th October between 6.00pm and 8.00pm. This course is for ‘first time’ parents who wish to have their child Baptised over the next few months. Both Parents and Godparents are required to be at the course. Please contact Yvonne via email on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org to register to join.

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, 25th October at 7.30pm. All welcome.

RELICS OF ST BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS We are taking a coach to Aylesford Shrine of Our Lady of Mt Carmel & St Simon Stock, on Wednesday, 26th October for the Relics of St Bernadette. Cost is £22 per person and pickup from Holy Redeemer, Slough at 7.00am and at Ealing Broadway Station at 8.00am and departing Aylesford around 5.00pm. We want to spend the whole day with St Bernadette. This visitation is with our local Parishes. Please tell your friends and let Millie know on 07957 594646.

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, 26th October, the topic will be Lectio Divina. The Speaker will be Bro Bade. 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.

ROSARY EVENING in HIGH WYCOMBE there will be another evening of Rosary, litanies, prayer, reading and worship music on Wednesday, 26th October at 7.30pm, at St Augustine’s, Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, HP13 6NZ. Everyone is welcome, young, old and in-between. It’s half-term so do bring the children.

FRIENDS OF OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL are organising a Christmas Fair at the School on Saturday, 26th November from 11.00am to 2.00pm and we would love to welcome all people from the Church community to join them. There will be a Tombola, Christmas Games and Craft, and the opportunity for some Christmas Shopping with external vendors, a fabulous raffle with wonderful prizes, there will also be food and drink and performances from our School choir.

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

October 22nd – October 30th

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

October 22nd – October 30th

Saturday 22nd October | THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Padraig Barker RIP (Family); Mark Ward RIP (Shiels); Urszula 3rd Birthday Intention (Anton)
Sunday 23rd October | THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Maria Elisabete Andrade de Sousa RIP (Rodrigues); Gilly Jackson RIP (Goldberg); Edward Agbaje Intentions (Hamed); Kathleen Richardson RIP (2nd Anniv.) (Faulkner)
11.30am St Andrew‘s – Thanks, Sabastine and Catherine Ezeh (Int.); People of the Parish
Monday 24th October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Vescia Family (Foundation); Prisoners & Families (Rosary Group)
Tuesday 25th October
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Lapsed family members of the Parish (Foundation); Lily Coutinho RIP (Almeida)
Thursday 27th October
9.30am St Andrew’s – O’Flynn (Foundation); Saman Abba RIP ‘dishonoured her father’ (Rosary Group)
Friday 28th October | SS SIMON & JUDE, Apostles
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Florina Tkaczyk RIP (Rosary Group); 59 deaths in Jail Italy (Rosary Group)
Saturday 29th October | THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Jim Lynch RIP (Hamed); Hannah Attard RIP (Calidun)
Sunday 30th October | THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year C)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Mary Dare RIP (Family); Chief Salami Agbaje RIP (Agbaje); Deceased members of Flynn family (Flynn)
11.30am St Andrew‘s – 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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