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Parish Newsletter 15.9.2024

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TWENTY-FOURTH 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.

Go to: Masses & Intentions

MASS CHANGES

  • Mass on Tuesday 17th September will be at 8.30am in St Andrew’s, there will be no adoration or morning prayer.
  • Mass on Friday 20th September will be at 8.30am in St Andrew’s, there will be no adoration or morning prayer.

PARISH MISSION RETREAT Kindly find below the schedule for our parish mission retreat, which will be facilitated by members of the SION community from September 20th to 22nd. As a parish, we must spiritually strengthen ourselves while growing our community through outreach guided by the Holy Spirit. Hence, we encourage parishioners to attend the majority, if not all, of the retreat programs in order to benefit spiritually from the entire event. Let us do what each of us can to place this parish on the path of Mission and growth.

Theme: ‘In the name of the Father, Son & Holy Spirit’
Friday 20th September
7.30PM – ‘Knowing and growing in God’s love’ – A talk followed by prayer response and ministry
Saturday 21st September
9.45am Morning Prayer

10.00am Mass followed by Mission Talk and Adoration

12noon Scripture Rosary

4.15pm to 5.15pm Lectio Divina (using one of the Sunday Readings)

6.00pm Mass with Mission Talk

8.00pm Holy Spirit Evening; Praise & worship, talk and ministry
Sunday 22nd September
11.30am Mass with Mission Talk

6.00pm Mass with Mission Talk

PEW OR CHAIR SPONSORS We are grateful to all of our parishioners for your contributions to the purchase of new pews and chairs for Our Lady of Peace Parish Church. As the furniture company prepares to deliver the pews in less than two weeks, we urge all who purchased a pew or chair with the intention of dedicating it to the memory of a loved one to send the names of these loved ones to the Parish Secretary via email at office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org as soon as possible. Thank you.

YOUTH GROUP (For ages 12+) N.B. Change of venue – The next session is on 18th September from 6.30pm until 8pm at St Andrew’s Church.

OFFERTORY The collection for 8th September amounted to £507.93. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £88.46 for this weekend. We are very grateful for your continued support.

RETIRING COLLECTION There will be a mandatory retiring collection This weekend September 14th and 15th for the Bishops’ Conference – Evangelii Gaudium at the end of all Masses. This year, Evangelii Gaudium Sunday will be celebrated on 15 September 2024. It gives us the opportunity to reflect on the great mandate we have been given by the Risen Lord to evangelise the whole world. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,” the Lord commissions, as we hear in Matthew 28:19.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2024/25 If your child is in Year 3 or above, and you wish your child to receive their First Holy Communion in 2025 you will need to enroll them on the First Holy Communion Programme. Please submit your expression of interest by 2nd October 2024 via email olopcommunion[AT]gmail.com. Please note your child will need to be Baptised in order to join the programme.

HOST OUR LADY WITH THE ROSARY CAMPAIGN October is a month dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary. Devotion to Mary has always been at the heart of our life and worship. It’s a good time to remember that Mary’s ‘yes’ changed the world. Our Lady’s statue will be passed from one household to another throughout the month of October. We invite families to come together to say the Rosary and if possible, invite neighbors to pray with them. Please contact Venecia, our Parish Secretary, via email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org or by phone at 01628 60576 to express your interest and provide a few preferable dates.

TRANSPORT TO CHURCH Should anyone require a lift for any of our weekend masses at St Andrew’s kindly speak to Venecia (Parish Secretary), or send an email to office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org to have this arranged.

MASS INTENTIONS If you wish to book a Mass Intention please place the intention in an envelope, write the name of the person(s) who the Mass is for, whether Deceased or Intention, also the name of the person who is offering the Mass. This will avoid any disappointment for the Mass intentions not being offered on the requested date(s).

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.

LIVE STREAMING Please note that due to the ongoing refurbishment works in OLOP there will be no live streaming for Sunday Masses, Funerals and Baptisms. St Andrew’s shared Church where we are celebrating all our Masses and Sacraments does not have this facility in place. Any inconvenience caused is regretted.

ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, SLOUGH The Directors of this successful, thriving, top performing and over-subscribed Catholic Academy invite prospective parents and pupils to our Open Evening on Thursday 19th September at 5.00 – 8.00pm. Shaggy Calf Lane, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 5HW. For more information or a tour during the school day, kindly contact Miss Emily Stagg on 01753 524713.

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.

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

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 18th September will be Reflections on the Gospel Mark 9:30-37 Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year Time B. The Speaker will be Deacon Michael. To join email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org

HCPT DANCE In aid of the Children’s HCPT Groups Easter Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Saturday, 28th September at Slough Irish Club, Sheehy Way, Slough, SL2 5SS. Dancing from 8.00pm until Midnight. Music by DJ Brian, Ploughman’s Supper, Cabaret by Skehill Academy of Irish Dancing. Tickets £6. All monies raised will pay for a child with special needs to travel to Lourdes next Easter 2025. Kay will be selling tickets after all Masses until the dance. Please support.

MISSIO Fr. Anthony Chantry MHM, invites everyone connected with Red Boxes, including online and direct debit et alia, to a Mass celebrated by Bishop Paul McAleenan with the Homily preached by Fr. Phillip Adede MHM, General Councilor for Africa on Saturday 5th October at 1 pm. Mass will take place at the Church of the Holy Apostles, Winchester Street, Pimlico, London SW1V 4NZ (near Victoria Station / Pimlico Tube). Refreshments provided, please RSVP by email: redbox[AT]missio.org.uk

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

14th September – 22nd September

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

There is no Sunday Mass live stream from St Andrew’s. Previous live streams of Sunday Mass from 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 Tuesday 17th September will be at 8.30am in St Andrew’s, there will be no adoration or morning prayer.
  • Mass on Friday 20th September will be at 8.30am in St Andrew’s, there will be no adoration or morning prayer.

14th September – 22nd September

Saturday 14th September | Vigil Mass | TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
6.00pm St Andrew’s – Sean O’Connor RIP 1st Anniversary (Patricia O’Connor), Latimer (Foundation)
Sunday 15th September | TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
11.30am St. Andrew’s – Mel McCabe RIP 4th Anniversary (John McCabe), Maria Rawling INT (Alma & Family), Mary McConville INT

6.00pm St. Andrew’s – Liz Bamber & Family INT (R. Group), Adriana Pena-Torok Family INT (R. Group)
Monday 16th September | SS CORNELIUS, Pope, and CYPRIAN, Bishop, Martyrs
8.30am St. Andrew’s – Adoration

9.15am St. Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.30am St. Andrew’s – Gatt Family INT (Ann)
Tuesday 17th September
N.B. no adoration or morning prayer.
8.30am St. Andrew’s – Kenneth Boundy RIP (Boundy Family)
Wednesday 18th September
8.30am St. Andrew’s – Adoration

9.15am St. Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.30am St. Andrew’s – Marie Corcoran RIP (Liz), Jude Tindall RIP
Thursday 19th September
8.30am St. Andrew’s – Adoration

9.15am St. Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.30am St. Andrew’s – People of the Parish
Friday 20th September | SS ANDREW KIM TAE-GŎN, priest, PAUL CHŎNG HA-SANG and companions, Martyrs
N.B. no adoration or morning prayer.
8.30am St. Andrew’s – Aleksander Pepaj RIP (Alma & Family)

7.30pm St. Andrew’s – Parish Mission Retreat
Saturday 21st September | ST MATTHEW, Apostle, Evangelist
9.45am St. Andrew’s – Parish Mission: Morning Prayer

10.00am St. Andrew’s – People of the Parish
Mass followed by Mission Talk and Adoration

12noon St. Andrew’s – Parish Mission: Scripture Rosary

4.15pm to 5.15pm St. Andrew’s – Parish Mission: Lectio Divina (using one of the Sunday Readings)
Saturday 21st September | Vigil Mass | TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
6.00pm St. Andrew’s – Martha Basey RIP (John Basey), Lily Coutinho RIP 23rd Anniversary (Almeida Family), Kitty Keaveney RIP Anniversary (O’Shea), Hackney (Foundation)

8.00pm St. Andrew’s – Parish Mission: Holy Spirit Evening; praise & worship, talk and ministry
Sunday 22nd September | TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
11.30am St. Andrew’s – Luiza & Alessandra Pepaj INT (Alma & Family), Estrocio Coutinho RIP 89th Birthday Remembrance (Almeida Family)

6.00pm St. Andrew’s – Zoltan Torok RIP (R. Group), 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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