Parish Newsletter 12.11.2023

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR A)

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

Parish Notices

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR We would like to draw attention to the fact that Our Lady of Peace and Saint Andrews parish condemns all forms of antisocial activity on its premises. Due to a heinous antisocial attack on one of our most beloved parishioners, we would like to remind everyone who attends our Parish activities that the diocese of Northampton, our Parish, and the Roman Catholic Church as a whole do not condone any form of social misbehaviour. We strongly condemn the anti-Semitic incident that occurred at church last Sunday. Let us remember that the Church is a House of Prayer for all peoples (Isaiah 56:7; Matthew 21:13) and a refuge from a troubled world. May we shave all antisocial behaviours in all of their manifestations.

DECEASED Martin Thomas Corp RIP who died on 30th October aged 59, his Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday 29th November at 11.00am in Our Lady of Peace Church, followed by Interment at Slough Cemetery. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen

CONGRATULATIONS to Aleksander Hemmerling and Hanna Hemmerling who will be Baptised on Saturday 18th November. Please keep Aleksander and Hanna, their parents, Grandparents and Godparents in your prayers.

WE WELCOME the children from Year 3 & Year 5 from Our Lady of Peace Primary School to our 9.30am Mass on Tuesday, 14th November.

HOLY SOULS ENVELOPES These are available and can be found in the Church porches. Please write the names of your dear ones and put your offerings in the envelope. The envelopes can be placed in the Holy Souls Box in front of the Altar. Your dear ones will be remembered at all the Masses for the Holy Souls offered during November.

“BUILDING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER” A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the daily Rosary during October and contributed so generously – we have raised £421.10. A special thank you to Bridget who came up with this lovely idea.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT A fantastic night of music at Our Lady of Peace Church will be taking place on Tuesday 12th December at 7.30pm. Tickets, for what should be a very memorable evening with wonderful performers will be going on sale after each Mass from November. Tickets will be £15. If you have any questions, please call Anna Goldberg on 07532 338874.

SALE Raising funds for our church refurbishment – Sale – Indian silver jewellery sets for sale this Sunday after 9:30am mass at OLOP. Limited collection of silver jewellery from reputed jewellers in India, handmade malas/earrings with real semi-precious stones and high-quality cubic zirconia silver sets in a beautiful presentation box. Affordable price range £40 – £60.

RETIRING COLLECTION There will be a retiring collection this weekend for the flowers for Christmas. There will a Retiring collection for The World Youth Day on November 25th and 26th at the end of all Masses.

OFFERTORY The collection for 5th November amounted to £793.19 The DONA plate offerings amounted to £73.42 for this weekend. The Tea & Coffee collection for 5th November amounted to £65.26. We are very grateful for your continued support.

ST GILBERT’S MISSION PROJECT Mary McCarthy would like to thanks the parishioners of Our Lady of Peace and St Andrews for the great support during her appeal on Saturday and Sunday Masses.

MOTHER’S PRAYERS Will be taking a break until the Spring.

ST ANDREW’S DAY St Andrew’s will be celebrating St Andrew’s Day on Thursday, 30th November at 6.30pm with a joint service followed by light refreshments. All parishioners are cordially invited to attend.

YOUTH MASS Will be celebrating a Youth Mass on Sunday 26th November at 9.30am for the Feast of Christ the King and World Youth Day. All young people welcome!

ST FRANCIS XAVIER FEAST Will be celebrated in St Andrew’s Church for All Goan Community on Sunday 3rd December at 3.00pm. All are welcome!

YOUTH GROUP NEWSFLASH! The Youth Group have created their own youth parish magazine which will be distributed at the end of Mass this weekend for a small donation. Lots of hard work from our Youths has gone into creating articles, comic strips, activities and a even a competition to enter. We hope you enjoy reading it.’

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.

OPEN DAY Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary & Nursery School Open Day for Reception 2023/2024 Wednesday 29th November 2023 09:30am – 10.45am – By appointment only – please call 01628 661886 or email admissions[AT]olopprimary.co.uk

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!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to pick and drop parishioners who would like to attend Sunday 11.30am Mass at St. Andrew. If you are able to help please email the parish office with your contact details.

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 Please remember that Bishop David is available to meet with anyone affected by abuse in our Church. To make an appointment (at short or long notice) please contact our diocesan safeguarding office.

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 this November Help support our Christmas with more donations, you can donate one of our most needed items from our standard food & basic toiletry parcels, or items that help make up our Christmas hampers – bringing a little joy to people struggling in food poverty crisis this Christmas. Why November? So that we have time to put the hampers together! Why not donate in store at our collection points, at our warehouse or organise a shopping delivery to our warehouse. For details see https://slough.foodbank.org.uk/give-help-2/donate-food/ or please view the poster on the parish noticeboard.

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.

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
FOOD TECHNICIAN 19.5 hours per week – Required to start ASAP.
Term time plus 1 week Insets/during school closure 8.30 – 3.30pm Tuesday – Thursday STCAT SCP 6 Actual Salary £10,378. 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 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

MOTHER’S PRAYERS Will be taking a break until the Spring.

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. The talk for this Wednesday 15th November will be God’s Love Our Response and Ability. 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.

PACT ROADSHOW is on Saturday, 18th November, from 10.00am to 1.30pm in the St Thomas Centre, Northampton Cathedral. All are welcome to attend and meet with PACT staff, volunteers, prison chaplains, and PACT CEO Andy Keen-Downs. To find out more about this ministry to prisoners and their families. PACT is currently supporting five prisons in our diocese. Refreshments will be provided. This event will be opened and closed by Bishop David.

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.

MASS FOR DECEASED CLERGY On Tuesday 21st November at 11.30am in Northampton Cathedral, Bishop David will celebrate Mass for the deceased clergy of our diocese. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Refreshments will follow Mass in the St Thomas Centre.

ENGAGING THE DISENGAGED The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is partnering with the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales to host an online seminar with Sherry Weddell on “Engaging the Disengaged”. The seminar will take place on Tuesday 21st November at 6 pm, tickets are £10. To register visit https://www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/event/accompanying-the-non-religious-person-in-day-to-day-life/

PREPARING FOR ADVENT Wednesday 22nd November at 7.30pm. The latest in a series of online Zoom sessions exploring the upcoming Lectionary Readings and sessions of the liturgical year. A valuable opportunity to develop our engagement with the Scriptures that we hear proclaimed at the Liturgy of the Word at Mass. to book email deaconpeter.collins[AT]northamptondiocese.org

OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAIR The Friends of OLOP invite you to their Christmas Fair on Saturday 25th November at 11am – 2pm. If you are interested in having a stall? We are looking to have a wide variety of stalls selling lots of lovely gifts such as Christmas decorations, jewellery, toiletries, toys and more. Stalls cost £15, please contact the Friends of OLOP on friends[AT]olopprimary.co.uk for more information or a booking form. We look forward to welcoming you at our Christmas Fair.

MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR DONORS is an opportunity to show gratitude for all those who have offered to our mission this year, through prayers, time or a financial gift. Mass will be at 11.00am on 25 November at Northampton Cathedral. You would be very welcome to attend and please encourage anyone who has given to attend also.

ST FRANCIS XAVIER FEAST Will be celebrated in St Andrew’s Church for All Goan Community on Sunday 3rd December at 3.00pm. All are welcome!

THRIVING OR CLOSING? Thursday 7th December at 7pm. Will my parish still be here in 10 years? If it were to close, would the community even notice? In the face of such sobering thought, the good news is that parishes can come to new life if they live their missionary identity and make new disciples. Think it’s time to take a more serious look into the problem of church decline? Join Bishop David Oakley and Fr. James Mallon on Tuesday, 7th December in our online event, Thriving or Closing: Where is your parish Going? https://divinerenovation.tfaforms.net/f/CPSDecember

DIOCESAN PATRONAL FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Bishop David will preside at Mass to celebrate our Diocesan Patronal Feast. Our two diocesan Patrons are Our Lady immaculate and St Thomas Becket. All are invited to attend Mass in Northampton Cathedral at 7pm on Friday 8th December and for mince pies after in the St Thomas Centre.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT A fantastic night of music at Our Lady of Peace Church Christmas Concert will be taking place at the church on Tuesday 12th December at 7.30pm. Tickets, for what should be a very memorable evening with wonderful performers will be going on sale after each Mass from November. Tickets will be £15. If you have any questions, please call Anna Goldberg on 07532 338874.

MARK YOUR DIARIES! ANNUAL PARISH RETREAT We are thrilled to welcome Dr Helen Costigane, SHCJ to join us for our annual Parish Retreat which will take place on the 15th and 16th December. Dr Costigane is the Programme Director for St Mary’s University in Theology. A member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, she has studied at the Universities of Glasgow, London, and Leuven (Belgium). After 22 years at Heythrop College, University of London, she joined St Mary’s in February 2017. Dr Costigane’s research and teaching interests are wide-ranging and include Christian Ethics, Canon Law, Pastoral Theology, History, and Ecclesiology and she is also a published author. This will be a truly magnificent one-off opportunity and we invite everyone to attend this event which begins on Friday 15th at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Peace Church, followed by a session specifically for Eucharistic Ministers on the morning of the 16th December from 10.00 – 13.00 again at OLP.

Events in 2024

TRINITY CONFERENCE: REAWAKENING THE CATHOLIC VISION On Saturday 17 February 2024, 9am to 5pm, you are invited to explore all of this and more at the Trinity Conference: Reawakening the Catholic Vision. How can the Catholic Church respond to an increasingly disaffiliated and disengaged generation? What is the future of our Catholic parishes, schools, and homes? TC24 will explore the context of ‘post-Christendom’ society, and the implications this has for the Church’s mission today. For the full timetable and booking info see: https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/events/events/trinity-conference-2024-reawakening-the-catholic-vision.php

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

November 11th – November 19th

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

November 11th – November 19th

Saturday 11th November | THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Anne-Marie Sadler RIP 10th Anniversary (Alan Sadler), Lisa Timms INT (R. Group), Anthony O’Donnell INT (Lisa, Destiny & Patrick), Alma Hayden RIP (Hayden Family)

Sunday 12th November | THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace ^LS – Rowley Family INT (Flannery), John & Richard Kempson RIP (R. Group), Anne-Marie Sadler RIP (Edward), Adriana Pena-Torok Family INT (R.Group)

11.30am St. Andrews – Zoltan Torok RIP (R. Group), Mick & Mamie Donnelly RIP (Family), Manuel Fernando RIP (Alexcia Ossei-Williams), Danny Shaw & Family INT (Family), Telles & Fernandes Family (Family)

Monday 13th November
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Meta & Siglinde RIP (R.Group), Christopher & Victor Herman RIP (Edward), John & Brigid Theresa Dalton RIP (Peggy), Ruby Pena Birthday (Pena Family)

Tuesday 14th November
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mabel Dias RIP (Lobo), Aleksander Pepaj RIP (R.Group), Alma Pepaj Family INT (R.Group)

Wednesday 15th November
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Little Sr. Teresa Patricia RIP (Edward), Manuel Kanagasuntherie RIP (R.Group)

Thursday 16th November
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration

9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.30am St Andrew’s – Kathleen Burke RIP (Liyanaarachchige Family), Oupa & Tshamo Mvula RIP (Lindiwe Nkabinde)

Friday 17th November
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Dominic & Isabella McGlynn RIP (O’Donnell), Kim D. (HCPT) INT (Kay)

12.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Funeral Service for Albert Percy Trimmings RIP

Saturday 18th November
8.45am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Liz Jenkins INT (Kay), Michele Di Gangi RIP (Peggy)

Saturday 18th November | THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year A)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Duval Perot RIP (Liyanaarachchige Family), McCann Family INT (O’Donnell), Mary Green RIP (O’Shea), Zoltan Torok RIP (R. Group)

Sunday 19th November | THIRTY-THIRD 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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