Parish Newsletter 21.1.2024

THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR B)

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

Parish Notices

THANK YOU Brother Chris Colaco will leave us Next Friday January 26th, 2024 to return to his seminary formation in Oscott. As a parish, we have loved the short time we have had with him and valued his insightful reflections during our Eucharistic celebrations. We thank all parishioners for their friendship, kindness, and hospitality, which Chris much values. A particular thanks to the families that graciously welcomed him into their homes for family prayer sessions and social time. May God continue to give Chris the spirit of discernment as he continues his formation and studies for the Catholic priesthood. Please keep Chris Colaco, his family, fellow seminarians, and the formation staff at St. Mary’s College, Oscott in your prayers.

DECEASED Margaret Ann Nee RIP who died on 28th December aged 89, her Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday 30th January at 1.00pm in Our Lady of Peace Church, followed at Slough Cemetery. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.

WE WELCOME the children from Year 4 & Year 6 from Our Lady of Peace Primary School to our 9.30am Mass on Wednesday, 24th January.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY We have been in the season of prayer for Christian unity since Thursday, January 18th, and will end on Thursday, January 25th. This Sunday afternoon at 3.00pm, all Christians living in the Burnham, Cippenham, and Taplow areas will gather in Our Lady of Peace Church for a Christian unity service. This service is jointly organised by our local “Churches Together”. We strongly encourage our parishioners to find time to attend this service, as we have been chosen as a worthy host of this noble programme. Come and let us be “one in Christ Jesus, engaged in God’s mission, empowered by the Holy Spirit”!

SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD – 21st January. The motto chosen for this year is taken from the Gospel of St John: “Remain in my Word” (John 8,3). Bishop David will preside at the liturgy at 3pm in the Cathedral, which will be live-streamed. All readers are encouraged to take part, where he will commission them in their ministry for the coming year.

POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTION FOR JANUARY 2024 For the Gift of Diversity in the Church We pray that the Holy Spirit may help us recognise the gift of different charisms within the Christian community, and to discover the richness of different ritual traditions in the heart of the Catholic Church.

YOUTH RETREAT From 9th – 11th of February there is a great opportunity for young people to gather together for their own residential youth weekend called Lux-Dive. For more information and booking please see www.nymo.org/lux-dive.

YOUTH MEETING Calling all youths aged 11-17 years. Join us for a fun-filled gathering of young minds, where we’ll have engaging discussions, interactive activities, and opportunities for growth and friendship. St Andrews, 27th February, 7.30pm-8.00pm.

OFFERTORY The collection for 14th January amounted to £791.76. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £88.46 for this weekend. The Tea & Coffee collection for 14th January amounted to £40.41. We are very grateful for your continued support.

RETIRING COLLECTION There will be a retiring collection this weekend for Lepra. Over 3 million people are living with undiagnosed leprosy, which if not treated early enough may result in life-changing physical and mental health issues that can destroy people’s lives. Leprosy, although curable is sadly surrounded by myths and discrimination, which often prevents people from coming forward to seek treatment. Lepra aims to change the negatives that surround the disease of leprosy and remains committed to making sure that people affected by leprosy have the chance to live with dignity and their disease be of little adverse consequence to their lives. A short film on their work is available on YouTube.

BAPTISM ZOOM MEETING will be held on Monday, 29th January at 7.00pm. This is for first time parents who wish their child to receive the Sacrament of Baptism over the next few months. To register please email Venecia on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org

RED BOXES The exchange of Red Boxes for this year will be in operation this weekend. Would all MISSIO donors please collect the boxes for the new year, 2024, and bring in boxes from last year for the first banking of this year. All boxes have been washed to ensure they are bacteria-free. Any spare/excess boxes you may find at home will be gratefully received. Whenever you return a box to church, would you kindly ensure it gets to a pair of trusted hands. Missio expresses its thanks for your continued support.

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.

SHOP ONLINE AND AUTOMATICALLY RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR LADY OF PEACE Give as you Live Online is a free and easy way to raise money for Our Lady of Peace Church when you shop online with 6,000+ stores. Boost donations by simply registering first and then clicking on the ‘share’ link and sharing with your friends and family – an extra £5 is donated to our church when the first £5 is spent! Link: Shop Online & Raise Money – Give as you Live Online

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

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!

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.

FAMILIES NEEDING HELP If anyone is aware of people who require assistance/help, please provide names and contact information to the parish office.

WIDOWS & WIDOWERS There is a support group in the parish for widows and widowers. Please email the parish office if you would like help with bereavement. office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org

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.

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 THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST are looking to recruit a Chief Finance and Operations Officer working across all the schools in our Trust, in Luton, Bucks and Slough. For more details and to apply please visit https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/320797/EDV-2023-STCAT-45441. Closing date for applications is Midday on 29th January 2024.

ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST are looking to recruit RE Teachers, both existing and current teachers looking to convert. To register your interest for this or any other role within our Trust, please visit: St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, Dunstable, Luton and Slough https://mynewterm.com/trust/St-Thomas-Catholic-Academies-Trust/320797

ST MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (AYLESBURY CAMPUS) – SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
Bucks Pay range 3, FTE. hours to be negotiated. View full details and apply online at My New Term website https://mynewterm.com/jobs/419299382/EDV-2024-SMCSAC-31511 Closing date for applications is Midnight on Wednesday 31st January 2024.

Upcoming Events

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY There will be a service at Our Lady of Peace Church, Sunday 21st January at 3.00pm. All are invited, refreshments available.

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. The talk for this Wednesday 24th January will be Divina and Reflections on the Gospel Mark 1:21-28 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time B. The Speaker will be Sister Natty. Please contact the Parish Office for the link.

CATHOLIC CONVERSATIONS GROUP This is an online conversation about anything Catholic and if you would like to receive an invitation to join us, then email: bobryant144[AT]gmail.com and I will add you to the group.

THE CHOSEN, SEASON 3 We will re-commence the showing with season three on Sunday January 28th at 3.00pm in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace. If you wish to attend then just come and see.

ROSARY EVENING IN JANUARY You are invited to join in a beautiful, peaceful evening of rosary, litany, reading, music and prayer ministry on Wednesday, 31st January, at 7.30pm, at St. Augustine’s, 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.

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

PILGRIMS OF HOPE TOUR Bishop David has announced a list of dates he will visit parishes across our diocese for ‘an evening with…’. During the evening Bishop David will pray with those present, offer some words and take questions before spending time socially with the community. The evenings will be open to all, Catholics, and non-Catholics. You are invited to come along and bring a friend or family member who is interested in our Catholic faith. We hope that people will feel able to cross parish boundaries and attend an evening in the local area. For more information and full list of venues and dates visit
https://northamptondiocese.org/pilgrims-of-hope-tour/

WYCOMBE HOMELESS CONNECTION – Big Sleepout 2024 – Sign up Today!
We are excited to announce Our Big Sleepout will be held on Saturday 2nd March 2024. We need as many people as possible to swap their beds for sleeping bags for just one night. We’ve moved the event to March to make it an even trickier and meaningful challenge as we act in solidarity with people who do not have a home of their own. There is lots of info at http://www.wyhoc.org.uk/bigsleepout2024 or see poster on parish noticeboard.

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.

Appointments

ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST are looking to recruit a Chief Finance and Operations Officer working across all the schools in our Trust, in Luton, Bucks and Slough. For more details and to apply please visit https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/320797/EDV-2023-STCAT-45441. Closing date for applications is Midday on 29th January 2024.

ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST are looking to recruit RE Teachers, both existing and current teachers looking to convert. To register your interest for this or any other role within our Trust, please visit https://mynewterm.com/trust/St-Thomas-Catholic-Academies-Trust/320797

ST MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL (AYLESBURY CAMPUS)
SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
Bucks Pay range 3, FTE. hours to be negotiated. View full details and apply online at My NewTerm website https://mynewterm.com/jobs/419299382/EDV-2024-SMCSAC-31511 Closing date for applications is Midnight on Wednesday 31st January 2024.

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

20th January – 28th January

Sunday Readings: Year B.
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

20th January – 28th January

Saturday 20th January | THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year B)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Martin Keaveney RIP & Con O’Keefe RIP (O’Shea), Joe & Margaret Haire INT, People of the parish

Sunday 21st January | THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace ^LS – Karin Cronin RIP (Sugrue Family), Fr. Adrian Hailer RIP (Edward)

11.30am St. Andrews – Melanie Morley RIP (Karunaratna family & Sepala) Kathleen Kerrigan RIP Anniversary (Margaret)

3.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Prayer Service by our local ‘Churches Together’.

Monday 22nd January
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Family Intention (Christina), Gloria DeSousa Birthday Remembrance (Christina Rodrigues)

Tuesday 23rd January
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Thresiamma Chacko RIP 23rd Anniversary (Family), Richardson (Foundation)

Wednesday 24th January | ST FRANCIS DE SALES, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration Our Lady of Peace

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Kay Falkner RIP (Christina), Confirmation Candidates & Families (R. Group), Childrens & Teachers from Our Lady of Peace Primary School

Thursday 25th January | CONVERSION OF ST PAUL, Apostle
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration

9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.30am St Andrew’s – Danny Shaw & Family (Kay), Chief Mojeed Agbaje RIP Birthday Remembrance (Edward)

Friday 26th January | SS TIMOTHY AND TITUS, Bishops
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Daniel Godinho Birthday (Borges Family), Fr. Edmund Worthy RIP Birthday Remembrance (Batt), Brother Chris Colaco INT

Saturday 27th January
8.45am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Asher Fernandes’ 4th Birthday (Fernandes Family)

Saturday 27th January | FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year B)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Frank Stewart RIP (Valerie Stewart), People of the parish

Sunday 28th January | FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace ^LS – Joe & Margaret Haire INT (R. Group), Confirmation Candidates & Families (R. Group), Patrick Iwu and Family

11.30am St. Andrews – Simplicio Antonio Rodrigues Remembrance (Christina Rodrigues), Mary McConville INT (R. Group)

Notes:
^LS = Mass livestreamed on Facebook and Youtube. R. Group = Rosary Group

Liturgy Office resources:
Calendar notes for 2024 (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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