FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR A)
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Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Dampson
Assistant Priest: Fr Marek Balawender
Parish Notices
COMMUNION UNDER BOTH KINDS We are now able to give Parishioners the opportunity to receive Communion under both kinds at Saturday evening and Sunday Masses. There will be Eucharistic Ministers available at these Masses to enable those Parishioners who wish to take Communion under both kinds to do so.
We ask those Parishioners who wish to receive Communion under both kinds but are not comfortable to drink from the chalice, to wait until the end of Communion. They will then be able to come forward to receive Communion from the Priest, who, accompanied by a Eucharistic Minister, will intinct (dip) the Body of Christ into the Blood of Christ, allowing the Parishioner to receive Communion under both kinds on the tongue.
We respectfully advise that Parishioners will not be permitted to intinct (dip) themselves, in accordance with Liturgical guidance.
OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL YEAR 6 We celebrate a Leavers Mass with the pupils from Year 6, Our Lady of Peace School on Monday, 17th July at 11.00am, all Parents of Year 6 children are invited. We thank the staff and pupils for their participation in the Mass and wish the pupils every blessing in their new ‘adventures’ in their schools in September.
WE WISH the Teachers, staff and pupils of Our Lady of Peace Primary & Nursery School, St. Joseph’s School and St. Bernard’s School happy Summer holidays!
MASS CHANGE Please note there will be no 9.30am Mass on Friday, 21st July, due to the Requiem Mass for Margaret Mary Carpenter RIP at 11.00am.
DECEASED Please pray for Margaret Mary Carpenter RIP, who died on 3rd July aged 68, her Requiem Mass will be on Friday 21st July at 11.00am in Our Lady of Peace Church followed by burial at Slough Cemetery. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace, Amen.
RETIRING COLLECTION There will be a Retiring collection next weekend for Apostleship of the Sea at the end of all Masses. This is a mandatory collection for the Bishop Conference for England and Wales.
OFFERTORY The collection for 2nd July amounted to £721.92 and the collection for 9th July amounted to £665.53. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £168.84 for two weeks. The amount for Standing Orders for the month of June 2023 is £1,103. The retiring collection for Peter’s Pence amounted to £153.38. We are very grateful for your continued support.
TEA AND COFFEE refreshments are available each Sunday after the 9.30am Mass. The total collection for Sunday, 2nd July was £212.90. Thank you so much to everyone.
CONGRATULATIONS to Rory Ryan who will be Baptized on Sunday, 16th July. Please keep Rory, his parents, Grandparents and Godparents in your prayers.
BAPTISM ZOOM MEETING will be held on Monday, 24th July at 7.00pm. This is for first time parents who wish their child to receive the Sacrament of Baptism over the next few months. To register please email Venecia on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org
ECUMENICAL PRAYER WHEEL 2023 In the spirit of Ecumenism, Churches Together in Burnham is inviting local Christian denominations to pray for a specific Church each month. This month, July 2023, at Our Lady of Peace and St Andrew’s Parish, we pray for the Christians worshiping at the Burnham Methodists Church, asking the Lord to bless them and all they do.
“BUILDING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER” The Parish of Our Lady of Peace and St Andrews will be hosting an afternoon Tea Party on Saturday, 2nd September. Tickets are £20 each and will be on sale after end of all Masses: 6.00pm, 9.30am at Our Lady of Peace, 11.30am at St Andrews.
The organisers of the ‘Afternoon Tea Party’, fundraising event for the Parish, need help with the following
items:-
❖ Prosecco glasses
❖ Teapots
If you can loan any of the above for the event, please contact Anna Goldberg on 07532 338874.
300 CLUB The Spring 300 Club draw was held on Thursday 6th July, at St. Andrew’s and the winners are as
follows:
- 1st Prize – £60 Norman & Marie Grimmette
- 2nd Prize – £40 Margaret Haire
- 3rd Prize – £25 Sarah
O’Donnell.
MOTHER’S PRAYERS Meetings will take place at 10.30am on Thursday mornings. This is a wonderful opportunity to pray for our children and grandchildren.
MOTHERS PRAYER INTENTION BOOK This is available at the Sacristy for your use. The mothers’ prayer group will pray for the intentions contained therein during their meetings on Thursdays.
ORGANISING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS ACROSS THE PARISH For anyone organising activities and events in OLP or St Andrew’s, please contact the Parish Office and advise Venecia so she can ensure that the diary is always current and check for clashes of venue or dates.
OLOP REFURBISHMENT We are all reminded that donations to the refurbishment of our Parish Church of Our Lady of Peace are now very welcome. Please find the blue envelopes supplied at the entrance exclusively for monies donated towards church refurbishments. The Dona Plate is also currently set up to accept kind donations for this project, and those who donate via bank transfer or standing order are advised to specify that the payment is specifically for the refurbishment of Our Lady of Peace Church (OLOP Refurbishment). May God, whose house you are helping to build, bless your lives with his Divine blessings.
BUILDING OUR TEAM We are blessed with so much talent and skill across the parish and we continue to grow and develop plans for the future. Our need to communicate effectively across the parish is extremely important and as such, we need the assistance of skilled people to help us, in particular with Digital Communications: website development, social media as well as written materials to promote activities and to keep everyone fully engaged with developments for the refurbishment and associated fundraising. We welcome offers of assistance with any or all of the above. If you can offer even a little of your time and your skills, please have a word with Brid Vaughan after Mass on Sundays or email: ppcc.olop[AT]northamptondiocese.org for more information.
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.
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).
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/
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.
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.
TALK ON SCIENCE We’re hoping it might be this first in an occasional series, so we’re calling it Faith in Real Lives: Scientist & Priest. It will be held on Sunday, 16th July at 3.00pm in St Andrews Church. The Speaker will be Rev Dr Neil Popham. Refreshments will be provided.
TALK from Bro. Johnson Sequeira, an international evangelist from India, will be preaching on the following dates at St Ethelbert’s Church Slough, SL1 1XU.
Sunday 16th July – 1.30 to 5.30pm
Friday 21st July – 6.00 to 9.00pm
Monday 24th July – 6.00 to 9.00pm
Kindly join us for anointed teachings of the truth through the Power of the Word of God. Please call Staffie on 07491 982041 for more information.
SHEKHINAH PRAYER GROUP Meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7.00pm to 8.30pm via Zoom.They hold Catholic teachings on different topics. Lectio Divina (Praying the Scriptures), takes place on alternative weeks. If you are interested in joining the group please contact Deacon Michael on 07886923622 / osseiwilliams[AT]btopenworld.com : or email the parish office office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org and a link will be sent to you.
20TH ANNIVERSARY NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS’ PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM Celebration of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, Sunday 23rd July at 10.00am to 4.00pm The pilgrimage Mass will be at midday in the Chapel of Reconciliation with music & songs performed by Walsingham Choirs followed by Children’s Liturgy with the Crowning of Our Lady’s Statue with Flowers. During the afternoon there will be a range of fun children’s activities. It is advisable to bring your own picnic lunch due to limited food availability and dietary requirements. Come and celebrate the feast of St Anne and St Joachim with Bishop David.
ROSARY EVENING IN JULY You are invited to join in a beautiful, peaceful evening of rosary, litany, reading, music and prayer ministry, on Wednesday, 26th July, at 7.30pm, at St. Augustine’s, Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, HP13 6NZ. Come and find the peace you’re looking for. Bring your family and friends. Everyone is welcome and there is plenty of extra parking just over the road.
GK CHESTERTON PILGRIMAGE The 13th Annual GK Chesterton Pilgrimage will take place on Saturday, 29th July. Bishop David Oakley of Northampton will preach at the Mass at 2.30pm at The Bridgettine Convent, Fulmer Common Road, Iver, SL0 0NR. Please send any prayer requests to; CatholicGKCSociety[AT]yahoo.co.uk or text them to 07795205114. Details of the many different ways in which you can be involved on the day, as well as printable GKC prayer cards can be found on our website, www.CatholicGKChestertonSociety.co.uk. The Pilgrimage is always on the nearest Saturday to the 30th July, the anniversary of Chesterton’s reception into the Catholic Church. Over the years we have raised over £20,000 for Good Counsel with sponsorship from the Pilgrimage.
PILGRIMAGE to Our Lady’s Shrine, Banneux, Belgium, for the 90th anniversary of the Apparitions, 70th anniversary of ‘Pilgrimage GB’. and for the Feast of the Assumption, 11th -16th August 2023. A coach will leave from St. Edmund Campion Church, Maidenhead SL6 4PY.
Accommodation and full board (including travel and excursions): staying at the Hospitalité is £420. (Single room supplement +£100). Hospitalité is highly recommended. (There is a hotel next door, 3 *, £650 and for single supplement +200). The Hospitalité is very spacious and can accommodate all pilgrims, especially those who are sick, disabled or elderly. It also includes a full catering and medical staff. Fr. Liam Cummins (St. Edmund Campion Parish) will be the Spiritual Director for this pilgrimage and has been going to Banneux since 1996.
If you are interested and you would like more information or to reserve a place before June 30th, please contact Lisa Pirie, pilgrimage director, on 07500288384; banneuxndgb[AT]gmail.com or Father Liam, on 07776580596 (email him on lcummins[AT]portsmouthdiocese.org.uk ). Search online: ‘Our Lady’s Shrine, Banneux’, for history and more detail. The GB pilgrimage has been going for 70 years and it looks like this will be the last official trip from England, so get on board!
CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 18th – 25th August 2023. The Catholic Association banner is ready for you to join it on the first fully medically supported pilgrimage since 2019! The CA have an experienced team of helpers – nurses, doctors and non-medical volunteers who support and care for our assisted pilgrims (sick or with a disability). We welcome anyone interested in visiting the beautiful shrine of Lourdes this year either as an assisted pilgrim or as a helper (new or experienced).
For more information, please contact your Lourdes Diocesan/Group pilgrimage director, or email: chiefs[AT]catholicassociation.co.uk / call: 01732 886666, or visit the CA website: www.catholicassociation.co.uk. Financial assistance for APs and helpers may be available – these include financial support and fixed price packages. Please ask the CA for more details.
NYMO SUMMER CAMP AT ALTON CASTLE Each year NYMO joins the Kenelm Youth Trust as they run the UK’s only Lifeteen Summer Camp at Alton Castle. This year’s camp will take place during the 13th-17th August 2023. Total cost for camp is £295 for a dorm and £225 for camping. This covers all food, activities, a full day in Alton Towers and a half day outing to another activity centre. The camp seeks to support and encourage our young people in their parish communities. Program includes Daily Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Morning and Evening Prayer sitting comfortably with activities such as archery, abseiling and bubble football. To book, go to: https://nymo.org/summercamp. For event enquiries, email info[AT]nymo.org or phone 01582 720 627.
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.
News Links
- Diocese News
- Diocese Twitter page (includes the Bishop’s weekly engagements)
- The Vine (Journal of the Diocese of Northampton)
- Diocese of Northampton Youtube
- Diocese of Northampton Flickr photo albums
- News from the Catholic Church in England & Wales
- Videos on Vimeo from the Catholic Church in England & Wales
- Catholic Church in England & Wales Flickr photo albums
- News from the Vatican (in English)
Masses & Intentions
Go to: July 15th – July 23rd
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/@ourladyofpeacecatholicchur3404/streams
July 15th – July 23rd
| Saturday 15th July | FIFTHEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year A) 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – John Lawlor RIP 4th Anniversary (Goldberg), George Brooker RIP B’day Remembrance (Dorothy Brooker), Everard Family INT (O’Donnell), Olga Lucia P. INT (PZ Family) |
| Sunday 16th July | FIFTHEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year A) 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Anitha Thanksgiving (Family) 11.30am St. Andrew’s – Adriana Pena Family INT (Rosary Group), Safe Delivery of Baby & Healing of prenatal problems of mother INT (Family of Ikwuakor) |
| Monday 17th July 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Forgotten Souls of Migrants in Mediterranean, Sea ‘largest cemetery in Europe’, Alma Pepaj INT (R.Group) 11.00am Our Lady of Peace – Year 6 OLP School Leavers Mass |
| Tuesday 18th July 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Keith Thompson RIP (Flynn Family), Mother Angelica and Forgotten Souls of the unborn (Rosary Group) |
| Wednesday 19th July 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Peter & Tina Koenig Family INT (Rosary Group), Ellen Sansom Family INT (Rosary Group) |
| Thursday 20th July 8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration 9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer 9.30am St Andrew’s – Youth of the Parish INT (Rosary Group) |
| Friday 21st July N.B. No 9.30am Mass today. 11.00am Our Lady of Peace – Requiem Mass for Margaret Mary Carpenter RIP |
| Saturday 22nd July | OUR LADY OF PEACE 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Forgotten Souls of Migrants in Mediterranean Sea ‘largest cemetery in Europe’, Louisa Almeida Family INT (Rosary Group) |
| Saturday 22nd July | SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year A) 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Ellen Sansom Family INT (Rosary Group)(Vigil Mass) |
| Sunday 16th July | SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year A) 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS 11.30am St. Andrew’s |
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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