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Parish Newsletter 14.7.2024

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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR B)

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

Parish Notices

OLOP REFURBISHMENT The church will be closed from 15th July until mid-September. All Masses, Funerals and Baptisms will be celebrated at St Andrew’s Church in Cippenham. During this period please check the weekly newsletter for any adjustment to Mass times. Our weekend Masses will be as follows: 6.00pm Mass on Saturdays; 11.30am and 6.00pm Mass on Sundays.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING MASS CHANGES –

  • Mass on Monday, 15th July will be at 7.30am in Our Lady of Peace, there will be no adoration or morning prayer.
  • No Mass on Tuesday 16th July.
  • Mass on Thursday, 18th July will be at 9.00am in St Andrew’s.
  • No Mass on Friday 19th July.
  • No Mass on Saturday mornings until further notice.

We are unable to celebrate Masses on the above dates due to the non-availability of St Andrew’s Church.

PRIESTS AWAY Frs. Marek and Anthony will be attending a weeklong meeting of all SMA fathers in the UK from Monday 15th to Friday 19th July. We are grateful to Fr. Pius, Parish Priest of Slough, for accepting to say our morning masses. Please keep our priests and the SMA Fathers in your prayers.

DECEASED Priscila Taylor RIP Please pray for the repose of the soul of Priscila Taylor RIP who died recently, details of the funeral will be available soon. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen.

CONGRATULATIONS to Ivy Suzanne Davis & Elsie Ann Davis who will be baptised on Saturday 20th July. Please keep Ivy & Elsie, their parents, Grandparents and Godparents in your prayers.

BAPTISM ZOOM MEETING will be held on Monday, 15th July 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 office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org

THANK YOU from Fr. Kevin O’Driscoll: Please accept my grateful thanks for celebrating my Golden Jubilee with me on Friday evening and for the prayers you have offered for me. It was just a wonderful Mass and I felt completely supported by you all. To all who attended the Mass, those who sent cards and good wishes and those who made up the wonderful music group. A particular word of thanks to Our Lady of Peace and St. Andrew’s parish for the brilliant organisation and welcome. We wish the parish all God’s blessings as the re-ordering of Our Lady of Peace church begins.

CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATES Congratulations to all who received their Sacrament of Confirmation on May 12th 2024. Confirmation certificates will be presented to them during the 9.30am Mass this Sunday, 14th July. We ask parents and guardians to ensure that their children attend Mass to receive their certificates. Later in the afternoon, the youth will assemble for the BBQ event at 1pm.

PARISH BBQ We are excited to invite you to a BBQ hosted by the Youth Group this Sunday 14th July from 1.00pm in Our Lady of Peace Parish Garden. Meals will be provided, so please bring a side salad and drinks of your choice. In addition to the BBQ, the Youth Group will be offering a car washing service in the car park to raise funds for the Youth Pew. Please let the Youth team (Mairin, Sarah or Shereen) know if you will be joining us for this event. We look forward to seeing you there.

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JULY For The Pastoral Care of The Sick – We pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is conferred to those who receive it and their loved ones the power of the Lord and become ever more a visible sign of compassion and hope for all.

OFFERTORY The collection for 7th July amounted to £651.14. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £142.23 for this weekend. The Tea & Coffee plate for First Wednesday 3rd July was £22 and 7th July amounted to £39.54. We are very grateful for your continued support.

SEA SUNDAY There will be a retiring collection this weekend July 13th and July 14th for Apostleship of the Sea at the end of all Masses. This is a mandatory collection from the Bishop Conference for England and Wales.

SPONSOR A PEW OR CHAIR DEDICATED TO YOUR FAMILY OR LOVED ONE Many thanks to our parishioners, especially those who have already contributed to the purchase of new pews and chairs. Your help is highly appreciated, and your contribution will be preserved in our church as a legacy for future generations. Thanks to your assistance, we now have just 1 pew and 29 chairs to complete the required furnishing for our Parish Church.

We ask everyone who has already purchased pews or chairs to email Venecia, our Parish Secretary [office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org], and provide the names of the people in whose honour they will be dedicated. We would also like to encourage anyone who still wants to buy a pew or a chair to contact the parish secretary first before depositing any money into the parish account for this purpose. The pews are rapidly selling out, and we would like to ensure that we still have a pew or chair remaining before you make a payment.

MISSIO RED BOXES There are still many Boxes outstanding to be brought in for counting and onward transfer to Missio’s bank account. If anyone has difficulty finding cash there are forms available for bank/online transfers. Obviously bank notes when available, are most welcome. There are also Gift Aid registration forms available to increase you funding by 25% !!! Your continued financial support is greatly appreciated by all our missionary clergy.

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING All Parish volunteers, holding a DBS certificate, are required by the diocese undergo a mandatory online Safeguarding Training course. This training can be undertaken individually or as part of a group session at OLOP church. For further details and to sign up for the training, please reach out to Mairin Comfort in person or at the following email: safeguarding.olop[AT]northamptondiocese.org. Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring the safety and well-being of all members of our Parish community. Group Safeguarding training will be held in the Sacristy on 3rd August at 2.00pm – 3.30pm.

PARISH SUPPORT GROUP We have a parish support group for those who have been bereaved. If you feel this might be for you please ring 01628 666278. You will be warmly welcomed.

LIGHTHOUSE BURNHAM Come and be part of the best week of the Summer Holidays.
From Monday 29th July to Friday 2nd August 2024 between 9.30am and 2.30pm, 150 children aged 4 to 11 will descend on Lighthouse Burnham at the Phoenix Rugby Club and we need lots of lovely people to make sure they have an incredible time. You can be a Lighthouse Keeper and look after the group of children helped by teenage Lamplighters, you can get creative in craft, express yourself in drama, get sweaty in sport and then there’s back of house jobs that need doing, there really is something for everyone. Loads of information on the website: https://lighthousecentral.org

MARRIAGE PAPERWORK ADMINISTRATION FEES Please note on the administration fees below which relate to the processing (and postage costs) of marriage paperwork for marriages and convalidations which will take place outside of your parish, and are therefore, subject to approval by the Chancery Office in the diocese.
These fees will take effect from 1st May 2024.
UK & Europe – £30
Rest of the World – £50
The fees should be paid to the parish by the engaged couple. The Parish will then need to forward a cheque, made payable to RCDN, with the completed marriage paperwork to the Chancery Office. Completed marriage paperwork should be submitted to the Chancery Office a minimum of 3 months before the marriage is due to take place.

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.

PARISH SUPPORT GROUP We have a parish support group for those who have been bereaved. If you feel this might be for you please ring 01628 666278. You will be warmly welcomed. office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org

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!

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.

IMPORTING LITERATURE TO CHURCH It is possible that some of our parishioners will visit other thriving churches and prayer groups who provide ‘great articles’ or amazing programs that they believe are suitable for distribution. In the Roman Catholic Church it is the norm that any such ‘wonderful’ leaflets, newsletters, tracts, and religious objects be shown to the priest in charge of the Church before they are left on the church premises. Recently, we have noticed with concern the importation of upsetting religious literature and objects that are left in the narthexes of our churches. We wish to bring to the attention of all that if anyone should come across something of ‘high religious significance’, it must be shown to the priest before being left at the entrance of our Churches. Any such advertisements displayed on our notice boards, as well as religious objects and documentation left at the entrance of our churches, will be retrieved and destroyed.

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.

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

Upcoming Events

SHEKHINAH PRAYER GROUP Meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7.00pm to 8.30pm via Zoom with Catholic teachings on different topics. Lectio Divina (Praying the Scriptures), takes place on alterative weeks. The theme for this Wednesday 17th July will be Reflections on the Gospel Mark 6:30-34 Sixteenth Sunday of the Year Time B. The Speaker will be Deacon Michael. To join email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org

PARISH BBQ We are excited to invite you to a BBQ hosted by the Youth Group on 14th July from 1.00pm in Our Lady of Peace Parish Garden. Meals will be provided, so please bring a side salad and drinks of your choice. In addition to the BBQ, the Youth Group will be offering a car washing service in the car park to raise funds for the Youth Pew. Please let the Youth team (Mairin/Sarah/Shereen) know if you will be joining us for this event. We look forward to seeing you there.

A YOUNG ADULT TAIZE PILGRIMAGE Fr Alessandro Reno will lead a group of young people from our diocese to Taizé in August this year. They will embark on a ten-day trip from the 17 – 26 August to experience this unique and wonderfully spiritual community. The trip is open to young people aged between 15 and 35 years old (those under 18 should receive parental permission).
For more information visit https://st-augustines-church.org.uk/taize-2024/

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

ADOREMUS On Saturday, 14th September, the Catholic Church in England and Wales will gather at St Mary’s College, Oscott, for a special day dedicated to renewing and deepening devotion to the Eucharist. This event will include bishops, priests, and laypeople from all dioceses. St Mary’s College holds historical significance as the venue for the first Eucharistic Procession since the Reformation. Unlike the Adoremus event held in Liverpool in 2018, this gathering is not a public event. However, each diocese will be sending a limited number of pilgrims to participate. To extend this devotion to those unable to attend in person, the Bishops of England and Wales invite all parishes to host a time of Exposition on Sunday,15th September. This period of Exposition aims to unite the faithful in focusing on the Eucharist, as we anticipate the Jubilee Year with a renewed and deepened devotion.

TRAINING EVENT FOR 40 HOURS ADORATION Exploring the 40 Hours devotion and how we can offer this as part of our missionary outreach in our parishes and pastoral areas. Saturday 12th October 2024, 2.30pm-5.30pm St Thomas Centre, Primrose Hill, Northampton, NN2 6AG Tea and Coffee will be provided. Cost £5. This afternoon session will be run by Canon John Udris, Co-ordinator of the Spirituality Network & Alex Heath of Mission Northampton. Come and explore the history, background and spirituality of the 40 Hours devotion as well as practical strategies for sharing this powerful prayer for mission in our Parishes and our Pastoral Areas. Please visit https://northamptondiocese.org/courses/40-hours-adoration-october-2024/

PILGRIMAGE TO NORTHERN FRANCE You are invited to join Bishop David on pilgrimage to Northern France from Tuesday 15th – Tuesday 22nd October 2024. Our pilgrimage begins with 3 nights staying in Lisieux, followed by an overnight stay in Chartres and 3 nights in Paris. Our pilgrimage will be led by Canon John Udris. For more details https://www.jcjourneys.com/northampton-diocese-pilgrimage-retreat or email neil.roseman[AT]northamptondiocese.org

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.

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Masses & Intentions

13th July – 21st July

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

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

MASS CHANGES

N.B. Our Lady of Peace church will be closed from 15th July until mid-September. All Masses, Funerals and Baptisms will be celebrated at St Andrew’s Church in Cippenham. Our weekend Masses will be as follows: 6.00pm Mass on Saturdays, 11.30am and 6.00pm Mass on Sundays.

  • Mass on Monday, 15th July will be at 7.30am in Our Lady of Peace, there will be no adoration or morning prayer.
  • No Mass on Tuesday 16th July.
  • Mass on Thursday, 18th July will be at 9.00am in St Andrew’s.
  • No Mass on Friday 19th July.
  • No Mass on Saturday mornings until further notice.
Saturday 13th July | FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Tump & Mary Doran RIP (Doran), Cardinal Ernest Simoni Int, living Martyr of Albania (R. Group)
Sunday 14th July | FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Deacon Luis Navarro RIP 9th Anniversary (Edward), Terry Bowron RIP 10th Anniversary (Madeleine Bowron), Zoltan Torok RIP (R. Group)

11.30am St. Andrew’s – Danny Shaw & Family INT (R. Group), Colleen Koeberg & Family INT (R. Group)
Monday 15th July
N.B. no adoration or morning prayer today.
7.30am Our Lady of Peace – John Lawlor RIP 5th Anniversary (Anna Goldberg)
Tuesday 16th July
N.B. No 9.30am Mass today.
Wednesday 17th July
8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration

9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.30am St Andrew’s – Evelyn Mary Hurford RIP (Wanda Murphy), Sean Duffy RIP (Maura Potter)
Thursday 18th July
8.15am St Andrew’s – Adoration

8.45am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.00am St Andrew’s – Thanksgiving Intention (Shelagh), Gerry Byrne RIP (O’Donnell), Winifred D’Souza INT for Healing & Good Health (Borges)
Friday 19th July
N.B. No 9.30am Mass today.
Saturday 20th July
N.B. No Mass on Saturday mornings until further notice.
Saturday 20th July | Vigil Mass | SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
6.00pm St. Andrew’s – Aleksander Pepaj RIP 1st Anniversary (Alma & Family), Frank Stewart RIP (Valerie Stewart), Dominic McGlynn RIP Birthday Remembrance (Liz & Family)
Sunday 21st July | SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
11.30am St. Andrew’s – Susan Deignan RIP Anniversary (Ann Deignan)

6.00pm St. Andrew’s – Cardinal Ernest Simoni Int, living Martyr of Albania
(R. Group)

Notes:
LS = 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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