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Parish Newsletter 6.8.2023

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THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD (YEAR A)

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

Parish Notices

CONGRATULATIONS

  • Niall Ashley Crawford who will be Baptised on Sunday, 6th August. Please keep Niall, his parents, Grandparents and Godparents in your prayers.
  • Matthew Dennehy and Anise Rogalewski who are to be Married on Friday, 11th August. We wish them every happiness in their future life together.

“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. “Ticket sales for the Parish Tea Party are going well.”

The organisers would like to thank everyone who have bought tickets and offered the loan of their tea sets/tea pots/prosecco glasses. If you have offered to loan an item for the tea party, could you please bring them it to OLOP garden on the morning of September 2nd between 9am and 10am, where a team will be setting up for the event.

Tickets will continue to be sold at the end of Mass throughout August. (Any questions please contact Anna Goldberg on 07532 338874.)

OFFERTORY The collection for 30th July amounted to £716.27. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £48.99 this weekend. The amount for Standing Orders for the month of July 2023 is £1,018. We are very grateful for your continued support.

SAFEGUARDING DBS CHECKS If you have any DBS forms that need to be checked and validated, please contact Máirín Comfort. She can be reached via email at safeguarding.olop[AT]northamptondiocese.org, or at OLOP church after the 9.30am Mass. Kindly get in touch with her to arrange a suitable time for form validation. Thank you for your cooperation.

MOTHER’S PRAYERS Is taking a Summer break for the month of August and will resume on Thursday 7th September 2023.

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.

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, August 2023, at Our Lady of Peace and St Andrew’s Parish, we pray for the Christians worshiping at St. Nicolas’ Church, Taplow asking the Lord to bless them and all they do.

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.

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.

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.

THE SEASON OF CREATION begins on 1st September, (The World Day of Prayer for Creation) to 4th October (the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi). The theme of the Season is ‘A Mighty River’. This theme encourages us to add our drop of water to create a ‘A Mighty River’ when we all work together. This ecumenical endeavour has been part of the Catholic Calendar since 2015. Caritas and the Communications Department will be producing resourcing to support this season.

TOGETHER 2023 Is the ecumenical initiative promoted by Pope Francis as pre-synodal prayer and preparation on 30th September 2023. There will be a two-day festival/pilgrimage in Rome culminating in an Ecumenical Service in St Peter’s Square with Pope Francis in attendance alongside 12 religious leaders. The Together 2023 team have encouraged local participation in this initiative by churches hosting Ecumenical Services on the evening of 30th September. https://together2023.net

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).

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

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.

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.

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.

HCPT DANCE In aid of the Children’s HCPT Group’s Easter Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Saturday, 9th September 2023 at Slough Irish Club, Sheehy Way, Slough, SL2 5SS. Dancing from 9.00pm until Midnight. Music by DJ Brian, Dancing by Skehill Academy of Irish Dancing. Tickets £5. All monies raised will pay for a child with special needs to travel to Lourdes next Easter 2024. Kay will be selling tickets after all Masses until the dance. Please support.

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

August 5th – August 13th

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

August 5th – August 13th

Saturday 5th August | THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
Mass Readings
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Forgotten Souls of Migrants in Mediterranean, largest cemetery in Europe (Rosary Group), Alma Pepaj INT (Rosary Group)
Sunday 6th August | THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
Mass Readings
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Michael Matwiejczyk INT (Rosary Group), Denis Sugrue RIP 7th Anniversary (Sugrue Family), Altar Servers INT (Rosary Group)

11.30am St. Andrews – Sr. Mary Regina INT (Shelagh Whitehouse), John Oates & Martin Watters RIP (The Oates Family)
Monday 7th August
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Adriana Pena Family INT (Rosary Group), Peter and Shashee INT (Family), Armando and Stella Borges INT (Borges Family)
Tuesday 8th August | ST DOMINIC, Priest
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Lizzie Tish Warner Family INT (Rosary Group)
Wednesday 9th August | ST TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS, Virgin, Martyr, patron of Europe
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Edward Agbaje INT (Rosary Group), Young Families INT (Rosary Group)
Thursday 10th August | ST LAWRENCE, Deacon, Martyr
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration

9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.30am St Andrew’s – Adriana Pena Family INT (Rosary Group), Anna and Ken King RIP (Rosary Group)
Friday 11th August |ST CLARE, Virgin
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – People of the Parish
Saturday 12th August
8.45am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Cardinal Ernest Simoni INT, Living Martyr of Albania (Rosary Group)
Saturday 12th August | NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Pena Zambrano Family Thanksgiving (TP Family), Lizzie Tish Warner Family INT (Rosary Group), Davies Family RIP (Valerie Stewart)
Sunday 13th August | NINETEENTH 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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