TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR A)
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Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Dampson
Assistant Priest: Fr Marek Balawender
Parish Notices
WELCOME BACK Fr Marek, who has returned from his holiday. We thank God for his return to us and for the well-being of his family.
CONGRATULATIONS to Frederick Martin Fellows who will be Baptised on Sunday 24th September. Please keep Frederick, his parents, Grandparents and Godparents in your prayers.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2024 Catholic Children in Year 3 are invited to take part in the parish-based programme of preparation for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist, leading up to their First Confession and First Holy Communion. Children from Non-Catholic schools are very welcome, and encouraged, to join the programme. If your child is in Year 3 or above, and you wish them to receive their First Holy Communion in 2024 you will need to enroll them on the First Holy Communion programme.
The First Holy Communion classes will begin in January 2024 and will be held on Saturday mornings. Please provide your expression of interest by 13th October 2023 via email to olopcommunion[AT]gmail.com. The maximum number of children we can take is 88, if we reach that number by the deadline of 13th October, then any latecomers will have to wait until the start of the 2004/2025 edition. Please note that your child will need to be Baptised in order to join the programme.
THE CARPARK – PLEASE TAKE CARE The car park at Our Lady of Peace church is clearly in a bad condition, we are seeking much needed funds to have it repaired. While this is underway please make sure that you take great care getting in and out of cars, crossing the car park and generally walking in any area outside of the church front and back.
OFFERTORY The collection for 17th September amounted to £780.91. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £73.46 for this weekends. The Retiring Collection for the Bishops’ Conference – Evangelli Gaudium amounted to £241.84. We are very grateful for your continued support.
TEA AND COFFEE The money raised from the teas and coffees will be for the Church Refurbishment Fund. Refreshments are available each Sunday after the 9.30am Mass. The total collection for Sunday, 17th September was £13.69.Thank you so much to everyone.
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!
HOST OUR LADY WITH THE ROSARY CAMPAIGN “When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home. (John 19:26-27). In October, the month of the Holy Rosary, we have the opportunity to be the loving Disciples of Christ who bring Our Blessed Mother home.
Our parish clergy will be available to pray with individuals and families in their homes. Throughout the month of October, a lovely statue of Our Lady of Fatima will visit our homes as we strive to pray the rosary all month long. Please contact Venecia, our Parish Secretary, via email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org or by phone at 0162860576 to express your interest and provide a few preferable dates.
CHURCH CLEANING Following on from our recent spring clean at Our Lady of Peace Church, Fr Anthony is keen to establish a cleaning rota. Please contact Liz Bamber on eabamber1[AT]gmail.com or 07860840593 if you could spare a little time for this important ministry. Cleaning materials and equipment will be supplied. Thank you.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE LONDON AND SLOUGH RUN We are very grateful to accept donations of specific clothing for our clients to support their dignity and their physical needs. However, lately, we have had a problem with some items donated to Our Lady of Peace Church that cannot be used. Disposing of them hasn’t been easy and at times is almost unmanageable.
So, we thought it would be useful to clarify the items that are really useful, such as: winter coats, winter jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, shirts, tops, boots, shoes, trainers as well as sleeping bags and blankets. Thank you so much for your donations, we will aim to collect from OLOP every Saturday. Please do not leave duvets, pillows, cushions, children’s clothes or old toys or other household items which we cannot use. Your cooperation is enormously appreciated. For queries regarding the London and Slough Run please contact 07746 950181 or email: admin[AT]thelondonandsloughrun.org
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MINUTES copies of the Meeting held on Monday, 4th September are available in the Churches.
“BUILDING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER” October is the month of the Holy Rosary, and Bridget from St Andrews has come up with an excellent idea to raise money for the building project: In essence, try to create some time in your day to say the Rosary every day throughout October. It is a wonderful opportunity to deepen faith and converse interiorly with Jesus and Mary.
The Rosary is known for its meditative qualities, and therefore can bring peace and tranquillity to our hectic lives. Bridget’s idea is that we each put aside some money when we say the Rosary and at the end of October, we bring whatever we have collected to Mass. Bridget has produced a lovely little Rosary starter pack for anyone who needs help.
BUILDING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER Grant applications are an important part of our fundraising efforts for our church’s renovation. We will use the Diocese’s process, but we are now appealing to the parish for someone who can devote a few hours per month to ensuring that we are maximising our efforts in this area. For more information, please see Fr Anthony or Brid Vaughan after Sunday mass.
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.
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, September 2023, at Our Lady of Peace and St Andrew’s Parish, we pray for the Christians worshiping at Our Lady of Peace Church, asking the Lord to bless them and all they do.
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY This year World Mission Sunday will be observed universally on Sunday 22nd October. The targeted parish is Kibera, Nigeria. Please bear this date in mind.
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.
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.
WYCOMBE HOMELESS PROJECT Please see poster on parish noticeboard of this local charity supported by the Knights of St Columba who are raising funds to help homeless people in South Bucks who need emergency accommodation and specialist support to avoid illegal and unfair eviction, also access to health services and much more. You can help directly by sending monies to Bank Account 07517319, Sort Code 60-11-01 “Knights of St Columba” with reference to the WHC Project. Any queries or more information can be obtained from Paul Hogwood on 07740-812414 or email: pjhogwood[AT]btinternet.com
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 There are little bottles in the Church porches for any spare change! Please take one home and return when filled up.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
BULLETIN If you require any notices to be included in the next Bulletin, please email Venecia on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org or drop in the Presbytery door. Deadline for notices is Thursday by 11.00am.
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.
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
Appointments
ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough, SL2 5HW.
COVER SUPERVISOR 32.5 hours per week. Term time plus 5 Inset days Level 3, point 7 Actual Salary £17,598 p.a. (Required for September) Any Information pack can be downloaded from the school website www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk Only applications submitted on the school’s application form will be considered. Tel: 01753 524713.
FOOD TECHNICIAN 19.5 hours per week – Closing date noon on Monday 2nd October 2023. Term time plus 1 week Insets/during school closure 8.30 – 3.30pm Tuesday – Thursday STCAT SCP 6 Actual Salary £10,378. (Required to start ASAP). St Joseph’s Catholic High School, Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough, SL2 5HW. Any Information pack is available from the school or can be downloaded from the school website www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
ST EDWARD’S PARISH, WINDSOR
ORGANIST AND DIRECTOR OF MUSIC – Closing date for applications is 31 October 2023. St Edward’s seeks an organist and director of music to play at the Parish Church, and build and support music in the churches of the Parish. The parish has a long standing and enthusiastic group of singers with a wide range of talent and is keen to expand their skills and musical range as well as encourage the differing congregations at the three weekend masses and celebrations throughout the liturgical year. Reporting to the Parish Priest, the successful candidate will be a practicing Christian, respectful of the teaching, ethos and values of the Catholic Church, a trained organist and capable singer with experience of playing in a church setting. This role will be on a self-employed basis, initially for 12 months. Application forms and full details are available from http://www.catholicwindsor.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.
CATHOLIC CONVERSATIONS GROUP We meet every week, very informally, with a view to exploring the many different aspects of our faith. If you have questions about your Catholic faith and would like to join our group to faith share, you would be most welcome. Please email on bobryant144[AT]gmail.com to receive a Zoom invitation to our next meeting.
FIRE AND LIGHT The next Fire and Light at Cor et Lumen Christi is on Wednesday, September 27th at 8.00pm at the Salesian High School, Guildford Rd Chertsey, KT16 9LU. We meet at OLOP at 7.00pm to share lifts. All welcome.
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. The talk for this Wednesday 27th September will be The Challenge to Surrender. The Speaker will be Deacon Michael. 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.
ROSARY EVENING IN SEPTEMBER You are invited to join in a beautiful, peaceful evening of rosary, litany, reading, music and prayer ministry on Wednesday, 27th September, 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.
‘THE CHOSEN’, SEASON 2 For those of you who enjoyed Series 1 of this production and anyone who would like to join us, we will be continuing the story from Wednesday 20th September at 7.30pm. Please arrive at about 7.15pm if you would like refreshment before we start. The series will continue at the same time each Wednesday and will take place in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace Church. Each episode will be followed an informal conversation exploring events in that session. All are welcome.
MOTHER’S PRAYERS Meetings take place at 10.30am on Thursday mornings at Our Lady of Peace. This is a wonderful opportunity to pray for our children and grandchildren.
ST BERNARD’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL Independent Co-educational Catholic Day School Open Days on: Thursday 5th October 9.30am – 11.30am and Saturday 7th October 12.00pm – 2.00pm.
Book your place at admissions[AT]stbernardsprep.org. Kindly see poster on the parish noticeboard.
DIOCESAN MASS FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR PARENTS, CARERS AND FRIENDS Celebrated by Bishop David Oakley and Priests of the Diocese on Sunday October 8th at 3.00pm at Cathedral of St. Thomas of Canterbury Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton NN2 6AG. Refreshments afterwards. Any questions, Kindly contact Sean Ballantyne on Ballantynes2000[AT]yahoo.co.uk Please see poster on parish noticeboard.
ESCORTED PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK SHRINE, IRELAND 16th October 2023. £699.00 per person sharing. Price includes flight, all transfers, 4 nights’ in Knock House Hotel with full board. All entertainment and excursions included. Day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Fr. Peyton Centre & National Museum. Single supplement £150.00. Contact Patricia or Natalie on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email knockpilgrimages[AT]gmail.com
BISHOP’S CERTIFICATE IN CATECHESIS LEVEL 1 Do you feel called to be a catechist? Do you want to help children, young people or adults grow as disciples of Jesus? Are you already a catechist and want to develop your understanding and skills? If so come along to this in person Catechist Training Course designed to equip you. At the beautiful setting of the Bridgettine Guest House, Iver Heath on Friday 10th November (eve) and all-day Saturday 11th November. You can attend this course on a non-residential or residential basis. The cost for includes the course, all course materials, meals on Friday evening and Saturday as well as refreshments. £75 per person non-residential or £125 residential (staying one night). Rooms available are single, twin and shared on a first come first served basis. Arrivals will be from 5.00pm on Friday evening and dinner at 7.00pm. The course will end with dinner at 7.00pm on Saturday. For more information and to book your place please visit: http://www.northamptondiocese.org/courses
CHRISTMAS CONCERT The next fundraiser is a Christmas music concert at Our Lady of Peace on the evening of Tuesday 12th December 2023 (put the date in your diaries please) and we shall look forward to seeing you all there for what should be another very entertaining social event.
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 ‘X’ 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
September 23rd – October 1st
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: youtube.com/@ourladyofpeacecatholicchur3404/streams
September 23rd – October 1st
| Saturday 23rd September | TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year A) 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Sarah & Eve INT (Family), Zoltan Torok RIP (R. Group) |
| Sunday 24th September | TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year A) 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Janina Haynes RIP (R. Group), Eleanor Kempson Family INT (R. Group), Bob & June Potter INT (Family), Special Intention Madeleine Bowron 11.30am St. Andrews – Thanksgiving for Mary Magdalene |
| Monday 25th September 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 (R. Group), Florence Family INT (R. Group) |
| Tuesday 26th September 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Anthony McConville RIP (Annie & Family) |
| Wednesday 27th September | ST VINCENT DE PAUL, Priest 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Michael Matwiejczyk INT (R.Group), Medjugorje Pilgrimage (Armando, Stella, Maria & Christina) |
| Thursday 28th September 8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration 9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer 9.30am St Andrew’s – Thanksgiving for Zeena |
| Friday 29th September | SS MICHAEL, GABRIEL, AND RAPHAEL, Archangels 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Richard Kempson RIP (Eleanor Kempson) |
| Saturday 30th September | ST JEROME, Priest, Doctor of the Church 8.45am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Michael, Deirdre O’Connor Family INT (Brid & Mairin) |
| Saturday 30th September | TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year A) 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Thanksgiving Intention for Eldred Mascarenhas, RIP (Vigil Mass) (Zeena) |
| Sunday 1st October | TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year A) 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – 11.30am St. Andrews – |
Notes:
LS = Mass livestreamed on Facebook and Youtube. R. Group = Rosary Group
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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