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Parish Newsletter 26.2.2023

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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR A)

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

Parish Notices

LENT We “Give up” to “Take up”. During Lent, the Church invites us to embark on a journey of self-denial and intense spiritual exercises. This journey, like all desert treks, necessitates effort, sacrifice, and focus. Our Lentern efforts always lead to the question; What am I giving up for Lent? However, only a few enquire as to what we intend to take up or do for lent. The Church invites us to give up some food in order to practise charity; we give up some time in order to engage in charitable activities.

This Friday 3rd March, we will be observing the CAFOD Family Fast Day, a huge opportunity to heed the Lenten call to self-denial. This is of course, a personal call, but it also has an ecclesial dimension. Hence, you will notice that our liturgical music during Lent will be slightly adjusted as neither the Gloria or the Alleluia is sung during this time. In addition, we have made some minor changes to the hymn arrangements. We continue to praise God in songs but have also allowed for a little more space for silence and reflection, especially immediately after Holy Communion. May the Holy Spirit inspire and sustain us throughout this Lent.

DECEASED Please pray for the repose of Stefan Paciorek his Requiem Mass will be on 1st March at 11am. For Beryl (Tess) Healey RIP who died recently, her Requiem Mass will be on Friday, 10th March at 12noon in Our Lady of Peace Church, followed by committal at Slough Crematorium. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS During Lent, Stations of the Cross will be held on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Stations will be held at Our Lady of Peace after morning Mass on Wednesdays and at 7 p.m. on Fridays. It will also be held after the 9:30am Mass at Saint Andrews on Thursdays.

24-HOUR ADORATION AND HOUR OF GRACE This Friday 3rd March we shall observe our customary 24-hour adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 10am till Saturday 4th March at 10am. Hour of Grace this Friday starts at 7 p.m. with a healing Mass and concludes with an opportunity to be anointed with oil and prayed over. A Polish Choir will lead the music for the healing Mass this month, featuring Taizé songs. Come and be blessed as it promises to be a spirit-filled time.

OFFERTORY The collection for 5th February amounted to £808.03. This amount does not include the Offertory giving through the Donation plate and Standing Orders. The amount for the Donation plate will be advised as soon as possible. We are very grateful for your continued support.

CAFOD COLLECTION Next weekend March 4th and 5th, there will be a retiring collection at the end of all Masses. Please let us kindly support CAFOD’s mission with the proceeds of our CAFOD Family Fast on Friday, March 3rd.
CAFOD Lent prayer video | CAFOD Lent 2023 appeal video: Dristy’s story

LENTEN LUNCHES will be held every Tuesday during lent at St. Andrews Cippenham, 12:30pm-2.00pm. Soup and bread will be served during these lunches starting on Tuesday 28th February till the 4th of April 2023.

ECUMENICAL PRAYER WHEEL 2023 In the spirit of Ecumenism, Churches Together in Burnham invite local Christian denominations to pray for a specific Church each month. For the month of February, at Our Lady of Peace and St Andrew’s, we pray for the community at United Reformed Church, Burnham, asking the Lord to bless them and all they do.

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

MOTHER’S PRAYERS Our meetings take place on Thursday mornings at 10.30am. This is a wonderful opportunity to pray for our children and grandchildren.

CAFOD SYRIA-TURKEY EARTHQUAKE APPEAL CAFOD is responding with support of provision of food, water, shelter, medical assistance and winter kits for survivors. Your donations in recent months have made that quick response possible. Let us join CAFOD in praying for our sisters and brothers affected by the earthquakes and the winter weather. For more details visit CAFOD’s Syria Turkey Emergency Appeal online at https://cafod.org.uk/give. Kerwin Fernandes and Hadrian Lobo will be leading the CAFOD lent appeal at the end of the 6pm mass on Saturday 25th Feb and at the end of masses on Sunday 26th.

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

COFFEE SHOP is held at St Andrew’s every Saturday morning from 10.00am – 12.00noon. It is open to everyone, please pop in and enjoy tea/coffee and cake!

OUR PARISH LIST OF THE SICK There is a book where you can enter the name of the person to be prayed for. In line with Data Protection legislation please obtain the consent of the person before entering their name in the book. This book will be placed on the altar during each Mass in Our Lady of Peace Church.

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).

CHURCH LINEN Denise, our Sacristan, is requiring urgent help with the washing of the Church linen. This is an important ministry, if you are able to help, please speak to Denise after Mass, or email dennymcclintock73[AT]sky.com

SKILLS NEEDED Can anyone help with servicing the St Andrew’s Church lawnmower and strimmer, before the next grass cutting season, in order to save money? Please contact Danny on 07791 354806 or via email dannyshaw[AT]sky.com

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR READING AT OLOP CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL If you can spare any time during the week to come into the school and hear children read, then please email pa[AT]olopprimary.co.uk Any time you can spare would be appreciated.

ST GILBERT’S MISSION PROJECT there are little bottles in the Church porches for any spare change! Please take one home and return when filled up!

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/

CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME Next session will be held on the 9th March, 6.30 at St. Andrews Church. Please pray for our candidates.

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.

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 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 or email safeguarding.olop[AT]northamptondiocese.org. Please check your DBS’s are up to date.

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 Email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org or you can telephone the Parish office on 01628 605764 and leave a message, or contact Fr Anthony on 07853 106000, email franthony.dampson[AT]northamptondiocese.org.

Appointments

Diocese of Northampton

Fundraising Manager
40 hours per week. Start date: April 2023.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Fundraising Manager to lead the development and delivery of the diocesan fundraising plan with the principle aim of proactively securing growth of income from charitable trusts, foundations and grant giving bodies. Full information for the position and an application form can be found by visiting https://northamptondiocese.org/job/fundraising-manager/. All candidates should complete an application form and email it to hr.admin[AT]northamptondiocese.org

Upcoming Events

23RD FEBRUARY – 2ND MARCH LIGHT UP LENT! Online Week of Accompanied Prayer. Give yourself the gift of time with God this Lent by taking part in our Online Week of Accompanied Prayer. Encounter Jesus in a new way through the Scriptures and see your prayer life come to life. Visit: https://week_of_accompanied_prayer.eventbrite.co.uk

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.

LENTEN LUNCHES will be held every Tuesday during lent at St. Andrews Cippenham, 12:30pm-2.00pm. Soup and bread will be served during these lunches starting on Tuesday 28th February till the 4th of April 2023.

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. If you are interested in joining the group please contact the Parish Office via email: office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org and a link will be sent to you.

MOTHER’S PRAYERS Our meetings take place on Thursday mornings at 10.30am. This is a wonderful opportunity to pray for our children and grandchildren.

FLAME is a national event on 4th March 2023 at Wembley Arena. It’s aimed at those aged 13 -25 and we are taking two coaches down from the diocese with various pick-up points. It is always a great day to celebrate as part of the wider Church and we have managed to secure costs for a ticket, t-shirt and travel for £49. Booking details can be found on our website and further details including previous videos of the event can be found www.cymfed.org.uk/flame. Details for these and all other events can be found on our website www.nymo.org.

OLIVE WOOD CARVINGS The Sisters from Bethlehem will be selling their Olive Wood Carvings after all Masses on weekend of 11th – 12th March. Please support their good work.

NATIONAL NOVENA TO ST JOSEPH, 2023 will take place at St Joseph’s Church, Maidenhead, from Saturday, 11th March to Sunday, 19th March. Masses on Saturday 11th and 18th at 10.00am, Sunday 12th and 19th at 11.00am; Monday-Friday, 13th-17th at 7.30pm. Masses from St Joseph’s can be joined online from home via Zoom, please visit the Mill Hill website: http://www.millhillmissionaries.com/novena. You are welcome to request a Novena prayer booklet and/or send in your petitions, email: novenamhm[AT]gmail.com

ST PATRICK’S DANCE : SAVE THE DATE Please come and support our St Patrick’s Dance on 17th March at St Andrew’s Shared Church – tickets £10 (children free under 16) are on sale at all Masses – it will be a great evening of fun for all with music by our resident DJ Steve Barker, Irish Bingo and a Raffle. We would be extremely grateful for any donations of raffle prizes, there will be a box at both Churches clearly marked for any donations.

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE PARISH WEBSITE OR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER can be sent to the Parish Office. Items on paper and print are also accepted and can be given to 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 the Parish office on 01628 605764. Please obtain the permission of the Parishioner to provide their address.

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

February 25th – March 5th

Sunday Readings: Year A.
Weekday Readings: Cycle I.

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

February 25th – March 5th

Saturday 25th February
10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Edward Agbaje’s Int. (Rosary Group)
Saturday 25th February | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Mass Readings (Year A)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Kay & Vince Intentions (Yvonne); Frank Stewart RIP (Stewart)
Sunday 26th February | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Mass Readings (Year A)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Custodio Joanes (D’Costa); Richard & Liz Bamber (Vaughan); Abigail Birthday (Francis)

11.30am St. Andrews – Leela’s Intentions (Fernandez)
Monday 27th February
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Peggy Boundy: Healing (Rosary Group); Tess Healey RIP
Tuesday 28th February
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Denise’s Intentions. (Yvonne); Yvonne intentions (R. Group)
Wednesday 1st March | ST DAVID, Bishop, Patron of Wales
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Dr. Michael Gompertz RIP (Christine G.); Feast of Saint David
Stations of the Cross after the Mass.

11.00am Requiem Mass for Stefan Paciorek
Thursday 2nd March
9.30am St Andrew’s – Michael & Peggy Moran RIP (Bernard Rafter)
Stations of the Cross after the Mass.
Friday 3rd March
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Alma Pepay’s family int. (R. Group); Andrew Grigg’s intention
10.00am 24-hour adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Sick Parishioners
Stations of the Cross after the Mass.
Saturday 4th March
10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Mafalda Calvarese RIP
Saturday 4th March | SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Mass Readings (Year A)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Jennifer Quille RIP 1st Anniv. (Quille)
Sunday 5th March | SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Mass Readings (Year A)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS

11.30am St Andrews

Notes:
LS = Mass livestreamed on Facebook and Youtube.

Liturgy Office resources:
Calendar notes for 2023 (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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