Parish Newsletter 15.10.2023

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR A)

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

Parish Notices

DECEASED Please pray for John Fernandes RIP who died on 5th October, no details of his Funeral arrangements are available currently. Please pray for Mary Green RIP who died on 9th October aged 80, her Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Thursday 2nd November at 12.30pm in Our Lady of Peace Church, followed by Burial at Slough Cemetery. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.

CONGRATULATIONS to Rhema-Noemi Welbeck and Nissi Welbeck who will be Baptised on Sunday 15th October. Please keep Rhema & Nissi, their parents, Grandparents and Godparents in your prayers.

DROP-IN SESSIONS FOR OLOP REFURBISHMENT Following a successful event in Our Lady of Peace a fortnight ago, we are pleased to announce a Saint Andrews drop-in session this weekend. The purpose of the event is to provide architectural drawings and further information about our refurbishment plans to parishioners who worship at Saint Andrews. It will be a fantastic opportunity for members of our church to ask questions regarding the project and get clarification on any topic pertaining to the renovation of the OLOP Church building.

We respectfully encourage parishioners of Saint Andrew to stay after Mass, participate in the session, and help us get the next phase of our project up and running. We are grateful to Wendy Gracias, who has graciously agreed to serve finger food with tea and coffee for all attendees, given it will be lunchtime by the time the event begins.

YOUTH SLEEPOVER We are holding a movie night and sleepover at Our Lady of Peace Church on Saturday 4th November beginning with mass at 6.00pm until 7.30am next day. This is for youth ages 12 and above. All you’ll need is £5 (contribution for food/snacks), your sleeping bag, pillow and lots of energy! Hope to see you there! If you are interested please email us at olpyouth22[AT]gmail.com

CONFIRMATION 2024 ENROLMENT If you are interested in your son/daughter receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation next year and they are in the academic Year 8 or above, then please register your interest to confirmationolop[AT]gmail.com. Registration will close on 5th November 2023.

OFFERTORY The collection for 8th October amounted to £623.01. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £58.90 for this weekends. The Tea & Coffee collection for Wednesday 4th & 8th October amounted to £60.11. The retiring collection for CAFOD amounted to £575.25. We are very grateful for your continued support.

THANK YOU For your generous donations to CAFOD’s Family Fast Day Appeal. Together, we are supporting local experts like Dr. Nasha in Pakistan to get help to families and communities when they need it most. It’s not too late to give using the envelope in church or online at cafod.org.uk

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. There are envelopes available. This weekend John Barry will speak at all Masses. If you use the donation envelopes, please return the envelopes in the collection bags. There will be a retiring collection next weekend for World Mission Sunday ‘Missio’.

YOUTH LEADERS AGED 16+ We need you! We are actively reviving our Youth Group scene and need young leaders to help us form and lead regular meetings and activities for our youth. If you think this could be you, please email us at olpyouth22[AT]gmail.com.

LIFT TO CHURCH We have 3 parishioners who need lift to Church for 11.30am Mass on Sundays around Cippenham. If anyone is able to help please contact Venecia, our Parish Secretary, via email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org or by phone at 01628605764.

SAFEGUARDING DBS Anyone who kindly provides lifts to church for vulnerable parishioners on a regular basis will need to be DBS checked as advised by the Diocese. Please can you make yourself known to Mairin Comfort using the following email address or in person after the mass on Sundays 9.30am. Email: safeguarding.olop[AT]northamptondiocese.org

ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL The Directors of this successful, thriving, top performing and over-subscribed Catholic Academy invite prospective parents and pupils to our Sixth Form Open Evening. Thursday 16th November at 6.00 – 7.30pm. Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5HW. For more information kindly email Emily Stagg at: e.stagg[AT]st-josephs.slough.sch.uk www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk. Please see poster on parish noticeboard.

THE OLOP COFFEE MORNING We are pleased to launch a new tea/coffee morning which will be held once a month immediately following the 9.30am Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church on the first Wednesday of the month. All are welcome to join us for a friendly chat and a catch-up.

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.

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!

“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.

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.

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, SLOUGH
EXAM INVIGILATORS
We are currently looking to expand our team of Invigilators and welcome applications from experienced and new invigilators. Full training will be provided for any individuals who are new to the role. For an application pack, please visit the school website www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk. For more information please contact Miss Euden Tel : 01753 524713 or email: a.euden[AT]st-josephs.slough.sch.uk.

ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST are recruiting several school-based roles across Catholic schools in the Slough area. More details and to apply for any of our vacancies can be found here. Please visit the website www.mynewterm.com/trust/St-Thomas-Catholic-Academies-Trust/320797

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.

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.

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.

ROSARY EVENING IN OCTOBER You are invited to join in a beautiful, peaceful evening of rosary, litany, reading, music and prayer ministry on Wednesday, 25th October, 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.

ST GILBERT’S MISSION PROJECT Mary McCarthy will be selling Christmas goods and Blankets after the Masses in Our Lady of Peace on Saturday 28th October, Sunday 29th October and at 11.30am Mass in St Andrew’s on Sunday 5th November. Please support this work.

ST PAUL’S CHURCH SLOUGH is organising a ‘Wade in the water’ event on Saturday 28th October at 6.00pm to mark Black History Month. The event has two parts: a concert by award-winning gospel choir The Spirituals as part of their BHM tour presenting new arrangements of negro spirituals. The aim of the concert is to remember the amazing strength and courage that ordinary black people showed when fighting for what is right, often at great risk and cost to themselves. At the same time, we hope to inspire our generation to do the same, to fight for social justice, speak up for the poor, take care of our planet and acknowledge the reality of climate change and so make waves to make this world a better place. Please see poster on parish noticeboard for more information.

DIVINE ADORATION IN NOVEMBER You are invited to another beautiful evening of Eucharistic Adoration, including praise and worship and prayer ministry, at St. Augustine’s, High Wycombe, HP13 6NZ, on Saturday 11th November, at 7pm. Everyone is welcome. Please invite your friends and family. There is plenty of parking opposite the church.

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

THE GOOD COUNSEL BALL Black Tie Ball will take place at 6.00pm Saturday 18th November in Kensington, London. Live Band. Silent Auction. London’s Catholic Pro-Life Ball raising money to help save lives and change lives. Tickets £125 each. For bookings and enquiries email GCNBall[AT]gmail.com or telephone 07795205117.

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)

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Masses & Intentions

October 14th – October 22nd

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

October 14th – October 22nd

Saturday 14th October | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Thanksgiving for Yvonne Cafferty INT (Parish)

Sunday 15th October | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace ^LS – Eleanor Kempson Family INT (R. Group), Bridget Smith RIP (Madeleine Bowron), Sean O’Connor RIP (Anna Goldberg), Julie Gannaway-Pitts RIP (Anna Goldberg)

11.30am St. Andrews – Thanksgiving for Elora Suzana Fernandes Birthday (Fernandes), Manuel Juze Fernandes RIP (Fernandes)

Monday 16th October
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Fr. Chris INT (Kay), Maria Rawling INT (Alma)

Tuesday 17th October | ST IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, Bishop, Martyr
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Thanksgiving for Lara Mascarenhas (Zeena & Family)

Wednesday 18th October | ST LUKE, Evangelist
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Cardinal Ernest Simoni INT, Living Martyr of Albania 95th Birthday (R. Group)

Thursday 19th October
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration

9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.30am St Andrew’s – Young Families (R. Group)

Friday 20th October
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Iris Goldberg RIP 9th Anniversary (Goldberg), William Batt RIP Anniversary (Batt), Aleksander Pepaj RIP (Alma), Alma Pepaj Family INT (Alma)

Saturday 21st October
8.45am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Sue Smith Birthday INT (Batt)

Saturday 21st October | TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Cardinal Ernest Simoni INT, Living Martyr of Albania (Vigil Mass) 95th Birthday (R. Group), Padraig Barker RIP Anniversary (Mary Barker & Family), Simplicio Antonio Rodrigues RIP Birthday Remembrance (Christina Rodrigues)

Sunday 22nd October | TWENTY-NINTH 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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