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Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Dampson
Assistant Priest: Fr Marek Balawender
Parish Notices
MASS CHANGE There will be no Mass at 9.30am on Wednesday, 7th February due to the Requiem Mass at 11.00am for Maureen Swinney RIP.
DECEASED Please pray for Maureen Swinney RIP who died on 17th January aged 90, her Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday 7th February at 11.00am 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.
WEDNESDAY COFFEE MORNING There will be no Wednesday coffee morning on Wednesday, 7th February due to a funeral.
GOAN MASS There will be a Mass for people of Goan origin on Sunday, 4th February at 3.00pm at St Andrew’s Church. After the Mass there will be snacks and games for kids. Kindly carry £5 for this and as a contribution to the church refurbishment project.
OFFERTORY The collection for 28th January amounted to £802.36. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £54.06 for this weekend. The Tea & Coffee collection for 28th January amounted to £34.15. We are very grateful for your continued support.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY There will be a liturgy of the word for children on this Sunday 4th February at OLOP, for all children attending school years Reception to Year 3 during the 9.30am Mass.
PARISH MISSION WEEKEND We are considering collaborating with the SION Community to organise a parish mission weekend. Tentatively, we are looking at the weekend of March 15th to 17th. The parish mission strives to awaken people in our parish to the depths of the love, hope, truth, beauty, and power of Our Lord Jesus Christ and his Church. It will be a special time for our parish to evangelise, catechise, and inflame hearts with ardent love for Christ and his Church. To do this, we need volunteers who desire to share in the Mission of Christ and his Church. The Sion Community will host an online session with us to discuss our involvement. Please show willingness by providing your name and email address to our Parish Secretary via office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org
ASH WEDNESDAY Lent begins on Wednesday, 14th February, abstinence and fasting are to be observed. Our Ash Wednesday Masses will be as follows:
- 9.30am Our Lady of Peace Holy Mass and distribution of Ashes.
- 9.30am St Andrew’s Holy Mass and distribution of Ashes.
- 7.30pm Our Lady of Peace Holy Mass and distribution of Ashes.
WALK WITH ME books, a Lenten of Prayer 2024, are available in the Church porches, priced £1.
TWO WEEK NEWSLETTER The bulletin for this weekend, 4th February will be for two weekends. If you require any notices to be included in the next bulletin, which will be on weekend of 17th February, please email Venecia on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org. Deadline for notices is Thursday, 15th by 11.00am.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME The next session is on Saturday, 10th February, please pray for the children that they will grow in their appreciation of the Sacrament of Holy Communion.
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.
SLOUGH FOODBANK For details on how to donate see https://slough.foodbank.org.uk/give-help-2/donate-food/ or please view the poster on the parish noticeboard.
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
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.
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
DIOCESE OF NORTHAMPTON
PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT WORKER 3 year fixed term contract 37.5 hours per week We are currently recruiting for a Pastoral Development Worker to help our pastoral areas and parishes identify mission and community needs and to work with local groups to discern and implement their local vision. The role will be for 37.5 hours per week on a three-year fixed term contract, involving weekend and evening work. Full information for the position and an application form can be found by visiting https://northamptondiocese.org/jobs/. All candidates should complete an application form and email it to: hr.admin[AT]northamptondiocese.org The closing date for applications will be Friday 16th February 2024.
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.
Upcoming Events
BOOK SALE AT ST ANDREW’S There will be a second-hand book sale after the 11.30am Mass at St Andrew’s this Sunday, 4th February. There will be religious topic as well as fiction and non-fiction books, priced £1. Please bring a bag to carry your purchases home.
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. 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.
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 http://www.nymo.org/lux-dive.
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
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.
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.
ST PATRICK’S DAY It’s time to look for your shamrock and get out your dancing shoes! We shall be having our annual St Patrick’s day celebration on Sat 16th March at St Andrew’s. Tickets will be on sale after all Masses from next weekend and are priced at £10 per adult (16+), under 16s are free. There will be the usual wonderful DJ, great food, raffle, Irish bingo, bar and good company. Doors open at 6.30pm. Please could you contribute a raffle prize? There will be a box in the porch at OLP and at St Andrew’s for your contributions.
WINTERSHALL See The Life of Christ performed at Wintershall! There will be a coach to Wintershall on Sat 22nd June 2024 to see this renowned reenactment of ‘The Life of Christ’. Over the course of five and a half hours Jesus’s birth, life, death and Resurrection are portrayed by over 100 actors in this tranquil 1000 acre estate. Take a picnic lunch and chairs/rugs and be prepared to walk between Acts to the next place. The cost will be no more than £50 for adults or £30 for 3-18yr olds. Deposit of £20 is payable by the end of February to book your place. Phone Shelagh on 07941 432706 or Anne on 07740 430298 for more information or to book.
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/
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)
Masses & Intentions
Go to: 3rd February – 11th February | 10th February – 18th February
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
3rd February – 11th February
| Saturday 3rd February | FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year B) 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Martin Thomas Corp RIP (R. Group), Forgotten Souls of Migrants in Mediterranean, largest cemetery in Europe (R. Group) |
| Sunday 4th February | FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year B) 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Nellie O’Shea RIP (Sugrue & Family), Fr. Fernando Suarez RIP (Edward), Vocations or Priests & Religious (Foundation) 11.30am St. Andrews – Millie Fernandes & Family INT (R. Group), Mary McConville INT (R. Group), People of the parish 3.00pm St. Andrews – Mass for Goan community |
| Monday 5th February | ST AGATHA, Virgin, Martyr 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – John & Andrea Family INT (R. Group), Peggy Boundy & Family INT (R. Group) |
| Tuesday 6th February | ST PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS, Martyrs 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Ellen Sansom RIP (R. Group) Maria Rawling INT (Alma) |
| Wednesday 7th February N.B. No 9.30am Mass today. 11.00am Our Lady of Peace – Requiem Mass for Maureen Swinney RIP |
| Thursday 8th February 8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration 9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer 9.30am St Andrew’s – Howard Goldberg RIP Anniversary (Anna Goldberg), Patrick Iwu and Family |
| Friday 9th February 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Bernie & Tony McGovern INT (Kay), Catherine Mary Hennessy RIP Birthday Remembrance (Florence’s Mother) |
| Saturday 10th February | ST SCHOLASTICA, Virgin 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), Adian Franke INT (Kay) |
| Saturday 10th February | SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year B) 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Frank Stewart RIP (Valerie Stewart), Margaret Haire INT (Ann), Dearing (Foundation) |
| Sunday 11th February | SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year B) 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Vijay Abbi RIP (Abbi / Fernandes), Bridget Dutton RIP Anniversary (Boundy), Stefan Paciorek RIP 1st Anniversary (Jan Paciorek), Patrick Iwu and Family 11.30am St. Andrews – Patrick Oates INT (Oates Family), Paddy Gallagher RIP 4th Anniversary (Edward) |
10th February – 18th February
| Saturday 10th February | SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year B) 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace, Frank Stewart RIP (Valerie Stewart), Margaret Haire INT (Ann), Dearing (Foundation) |
| Sunday 11th February | SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass Readings (Year B) 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Vijay Abbi RIP (Abbi / Fernandes), Bridget Dutton RIP Anniversary (Boundy), Stefan Paciorek RIP 1st Anniversary (Jan Paciorek), Patrick Iwu and Family 11.30am St. Andrews – Patrick Oates INT (Oates Family), Paddy Gallagher RIP 4th Anniversary (Edward) |
| Monday 12th February 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Attracta Crilly INT (Kay), Dr. Kola Agbaje RIP (Edward) |
| Tuesday 13th February 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – John & Andrea Family INT (R. Group) Dearing (Foundation) |
| Wednesday 14th February | ASH WEDNESDAY 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Valentine Corcoran RIP Birthday Remembrance (Corcoran) 9.30am St. Andrew’s 7.30pm Our Lady of Peace |
| Thursday 15th February 8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration 9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer 9.30am St Andrew’s – Millie Fernandes & Family INT (R. Group), Bignell (Foundation) |
| Friday 16th February 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Danny Claire Hayden INT (Kay), Alma Pepaj INT (R. Group) |
| Saturday 17th February 8.45am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Bailey (Foundation), Patrick Iwu and Family |
| Saturday 17th February | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Mass Readings (Year B) 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace |
| Sunday 18th February | FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Mass Readings (Year B) 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 2024 (PDF)
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