Parish Newsletter 24.3.2024 | 31.3.2024

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION (YEAR B)
EASTER SUNDAY (YEAR B)

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

Parish Notices

PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER SERVICES FOR OUR LADY OF PEACE AND ST ANDREW’S CHURCHES

PLEASE NOTE Mass on Holy Thursday 28th March will now take place in St Andrew’s at 8.00pm and the Easter Blessing of Food will now take place in Our Lady of Peace on Holy Saturday 30th March at 10.00am.

EASTER GREETINGS Fathers Anthony and Marek would like to wish all parishioners of our church a very Happy Easter.

CONFESSIONS OVER EASTER There will be opportunity for Easter Confessions at Our Lady of Peace on Tuesday, 26th March from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. We will be having visiting priests to hear confessions, a great opportunity for us to observe our Easter duty.

CONGRATULATIONS to Lucy Faith Connor McClintock who will be Baptised on Sunday 24th March and Valentino Manuel Santinho Lucas who will be Baptised on Saturday 6th April. Please pray for Lucy and Valentino, theirparents, Grandparents and Godparents.

DECEASED Calliopi Brundish RIP who died recently, her Requiem Mass will be in Our Lady of Peace onWednesday, 3rd April at 11.15am followed by burial in Slough Cemetery. Patsy Murphy RIP Please pray for the repose of the soul of Patsy Murphy RIP who died recently, her Requiem Mass will be in Our Lady of Peace on Wednesday 10th April at 12.00noon followed by burial in Slough Cemetery. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.

OFFERTORY The collection for 17th March amounted to £760.94. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £4.88for this weekend. The Tea & Coffee collection for 17th March amounted to £13.32. We are very grateful for yourcontinued support.

EASTER OFFERINGS Your Easter offering is a personal gift to your Parish Priest. Collections for our priests will be taken during the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday celebrations as a significant part of the salaries of our priests. Yellow Envelopes for Easter Offerings will be available from Next Weekend at both rear and side entrances of the church; please return them through the collections on Holy Saturday night or Easter Sunday Masses.

RETIRING COLLECTION There will be a retiring collection held on Holy Thursday for the poor (SVP), and on Good Friday for the Holy Land Places at the end of both celebrations. Thank you for your usual generosity.

TRANSPORT TO CHURCH Should anyone require a lift to church for any of our evening Masses during Holy Week and Easter, kindly speak to Venecia (Parish Secretary), Cedrica or Millie to have this arranged.

TWO WEEK NEWSLETTER The current bulletin will be for two weekends. If you require any notices to be included inthe next Bulletin, which will be on weekend of 6th April, please email Venecia on office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org. Deadline for notices is Thursday, 4th April by 11.00am.

BAPTISM ZOOM MEETING will be held on Monday, 25th March 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

24-HOUR ADORATION You are invited to join the 24 hours of adoration at Our Lady of Peace Church beginning at 10.00am on April 5th and ending at 10.00am on Saturday. Please choose an hour for adoration and note it on the hourly schedule found on the lectern at Our Lady of Peace Church.

HOUR OF GRACE Will take place on Friday, April 5th, beginning with a Mass at 7.00 pm.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Celebrations at St Andrew’s Shared Church, Washington Drive, SL1 5RE on 7th April at 2.00pm. The service will be led by Mgr Sean Healy and will include Holy Mass, Time of Mercy with Merciful Jesus, Benediction with Adoration and Veneration of the Image of Merciful Jesus. All Welcome. Please call Millie on 07957 594646 for more information.

WEDNESDAY COFFEE MORNING There will be No ‘First Wednesday’ coffee morning on 3rd April.

BUILDING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER – A RACE NIGHT The fundraising team are happy to present another fabulous event – a race night on Saturday 20th April at St Andrews. It will be a fun packed evening at the races but rest assured there will be no gambling as tokens will be used instead of cash! Tickets will be £10 per person and will go on sale from Sunday 17th March. Once again, the organisers would be extremely grateful for any donation towards the raffle. Also, if anyone has some of those old-fashioned pint glasses in their cupboard, could you please contact Anna Goldberg on 07532 338874 we would appreciate their loan for the evening!

PRAYER RESOURCES Useful prayer resources for Lent and the Year of Prayer provided by our diocese have been updated here https://northamptondiocese.org/prayer-resources/

WALK WITH ME books, a Lenten of Prayer 2024, are available in the Church porches, priced £1.

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

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

TEACHING INTERNSHIPS Have any of your family members or friends who are currently studying for a degree, expressed an interest in teaching in either a primary or secondary setting? Our local STCAT family of schools is delighted to be offering the opportunity to undergraduates interested in teaching for a 3-week, school-based Internship placement between June 24th and July 12th 2024. For more information and application details, please go to our webpage: STCAT Summer Internships 2024.

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.

LENTEN LUNCHES will be held every Tuesday during lent at St. Andrews Church, Cippenham 12.30pm – 1.30pm. Soup and bread will be served during these lunches on Tuesday 20th February till the 26th of March 2024.

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.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Celebrations at St Andrews Shared Church, Washington Drive, SL1 5RE on 7th April at 2 pm. The service will be led by Mgr Sean Healy and will include Holy Mass, Time of Mercy with Merciful Jesus, Benediction with Adoration and Veneration of the Image of Merciful Jesus. All Welcome. Please call Millie on 07957594646 for more information.

NORTHAMPTON DIOCESE LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS FOR 2024 The Seminars are being run by the Diocesan Catholic Charismatic Renewal team under the auspices of Bishop David Oakley and the Mission Northampton Team. Joining options – in person at the Cathedral Church of Our Lady Immaculate and St Thomas of Canterbury (Northampton Cathedral) or in person at one of our Hub locations around the diocese. Our Parish church of Our Lady of peace, Burnham, has been selected as the only Hub in Slough. There are five weekday sessions on Tuesdays (April 16, 23 and May 7 and 21) at 7.00pm prompt and a half-day retreat at the Cathedral on Pentecost Saturday, 18th May. Visit the website of Northampton diocese (https://northamptondiocese.org/life-in-the-spirit-seminars-2024/) or speak to either Venecia, our parish secretary, Mary Magdalene or Shelagh Whitehouse to register.

COR ET LUMEN CHRISTI Come to our Be Filled with the Holy Spirit Conference and experience the Lord in amore powerful and personal way! On Saturday 27th April at 9.30am to 9.30pm at the Salesian College Hall, Chertsey, KT16 8BX.

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. Bishop David will visit Our Lady of Peace, Burnham on Thursday 25th April. For more information and full list of venues and dates visit northamptondiocese.org/pilgrims-of-hope-tour/

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.

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION LOURDES PILGRIMAGE On the Friday 23rd to Friday 30th August 2024. Catholics visit Lourdes for a variety of reasons; to connect with their faith, seek healing and spiritual renewal, spend time in prayer with our Blessed Mother and walk in the footsteps of Saint Bernadette. Pilgrims travel from around the world to take part in the processions, light candles, pray at the Grotto and bath in the water. For register your interest kindly visit the CA website: www.catholicassociation.co.uk. For more information, please email: chiefs[AT]catholicassociation.co.uk

PILGRIMAGE TO NORTHERN FRANCE In preparation for the Jubilee Year within this year of prayer, Bishop David and Canon John Udris will lead a pilgrimage to Northern France. From 15-22nd October, you will spend a few days in Liseux, the home of Saint Therese before we travel onto Chartres for one night and finally three nights in Paris. We will have the opportunity to stop and pray in the Church of St Etienne de Rouvray, Rouen where Fr Jacques Hamal was murdered whilst celebrating Mass. For more information visit northamptondiocese.org/france/.

PILGRIMAGE TO ROME AND ASSISI As part of the Jubilee Year 2025, Bishop David Oakley will lead a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. Whilst in Rome we will have the opportunity to pass through the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica, visit the other major Basilica’s and sights in the city. We will end our pilgrimage in the town of Assisi. This pilgrimage will take place from 27th March – 3rd April 2025. All are welcome and bookings open on 18th March. For more information visit northamptondiocese.org/rome-and-assisi/

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

Go to: 23rd March – 31st March | 30th March – 6th April

Sunday Readings: Year B.
Weekday Readings: Cycle I.

Universalis – Daily Mass Readings (updates automatically).

Live streaming of Holy Week at Our Lady of Peace can be found on
Facebook: ourladyofpeacecatholicchurchburnham and YouTube: youtube.com/@ourladyofpeacecatholicchur3404/streams

23rd March – 31st March

N.B. No 9.30am Mass at St Andrews on Holy Thursday, 28th March.

Saturday 23rd March | PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
Mass Readings (Year B)
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Patsy Murphy RIP (Ann), A & C Scott INT (Ann), Laura Cole & Family Private INT (Batt), Patsy Murphy RIP (Pauline Lawes)

Sunday 24th March | PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
Mass Readings (Year B)
9.30am Our Lady of Peace ^LS– Luiza & Anthony INT (Alma & Family), Gabriela Pepaj INT (Alma & Family), Fr. David Woodward RIP (R. Group)

11.30am St. Andrews – Baptised Children’s Parents & Godparents INT (R. Group), Patrick IWU and Family

Monday 25th March
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Ola (Aleksandra) Birthday INT, For Souls in Purgatory (Alma)

Tuesday 26th March
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Thanksgiving for Fr. Andy Birthday (Alma), Thanksgiving for Mary Magdalene, Margaret Haire INT (Kay)

7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Easter Confessions

Wednesday 27th March
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Fr. John Williams INT (Kay), Stations of the Cross

Thursday 28th March | MAUNDY THURSDAY
N.B. No 9.30am Mass at St Andrew’s

7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

8.00pm St Andrew’s – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Friday 29th March | GOOD FRIDAY
10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Stations of the Cross

10.00am St Andrew’s – Ecumenical Service

3.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Good Friday Passion of the Lord

3.00pm St Andrew’s – Good Friday Passion of the Lord

Saturday 30th March | HOLY SATURDAY
10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Easter Blessing of Food

8.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Easter Vigil Mass – Billy Macdonald RIP (John Macdonald), Ann Shiels INT (Kay)

8.00pm St. Andrews – Easter Vigil Mass – Beard (Foundation) People of the Parish

Sunday 31st March | EASTER SUNDAY
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Rev. Babatunde Adesilu RIP 6th Anniversary (Edward), A. Macdonald RIP (John Macdonald), Aleksander Pepaj RIP (Alma & Family), Thanksgiving for Alma & Family

11.30am St. Andrews – David Morris RIP 1st Anniversary (Pina Morris), Patrick IWU and Family

30th March – 6th April

N.B. Mass on Bank Holiday Monday April 1st, will be at 10.00am in OLOP and there will be no Adoration and Morning Prayer.

Monday 1st April
10.00am Our Lady of Peace – John & Richard Kempson RIP (R. Group), Meta & Siglinde RIP (R. Group), Patrick IWU and Family

Tuesday 2nd April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Ellen Sansom RIP (R. Group)

Wednesday 3rd April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Madam Ayiratu Agbaje RIP Birthday Remembrance (Edward)

11.15am Our Lady of Peace – Requiem Mass for Calliopi Brundish RIP

Thursday 4th April
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration

9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.30am St Andrew’s – Baptised Childrens Parents & Godparents INT (R. Group)

Friday 5th April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Maura Potter INT (Kay), Thanksgiving for Prithi (Zina)

10.00am Our Lady of Peace – 24-hour Adoration

7.00pm Our Lady of Peace – People of the parish

Saturday 6th April
9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Benediction

10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Ingpen (Foundation), Baptised Childrens Parents & Godparents INT (R. Group)

Saturday 6th April | SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Dawn Dawson (Sick) (Batt), Tony Cusack (Sick) (Batt)

Notes:
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