TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR B)
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Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Dampson
Assistant Priest: Fr Marek Balawender
Parish Notices
DECEASED Rosario Chiappetta (Ross Bolton) RIP. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Rosario Chiappetta RIP who died recently, details of the funeral will be available soon. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen
EVENING MASS Several parishioners have expressed their interest in attending evening Masses. We invite our parishioners who commute to work everyday, as well as those who for various reasons find it difficult to attend morning masses, to express their interest in an evening Mass. We are always ready and delighted to meet the Spiritual needs of our Parishioners. Please keep in mind that this will be an additional Mass and not a substitution for our traditional 9.30am Masses.
PRISONERS’ SUNDAY On Sunday 13th October, the Church marks Prisoners’ Sunday, the National Day of Prayer, action, and generosity for those in prison, their loved ones, and those who work with them. Across England and Wales, parishes are invited to join in praying for those who have taken the wrong path and ended up in prison. Bishop David shall be celebrating the 11.00am Mass at Northampton Cathedral for Prisoners’ Sunday on 13 October. The Prison Advice & Care Trust (PACT) works in five prisons in the diocese, as well as in the community. They humbly request that parishes consider taking up a second collection to support the work of PACT in the year ahead. Your support means we can do more for prisoners and their families.
ENCOUNTER RETREAT Our journey towards a parish mission early next year continues and, as a follow up to our recent Mission Retreat weekend, we will be hosting Mission Northampton at St Andrews Church as they lead us in a retreat day on Saturday 26th October 2024. The theme will be ‘Encounter’ as we prepare to meet Jesus and get to know Him personally. The retreat is from 10.00am – 5.00pm and the cost for the day is £15.00 including lunch and unlimited teas and coffees. To sign up please go to https://northamptondiocese.org/courses/encounter-slough-october-2024/
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.
OFFERTORY The collection for 6th October amounted to £728.48. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £97.96 for this weekend. The Tea & Coffee collection for 6th October amounted to £27.22. The retiring collection for CAFOD amounted to £230. We are very grateful for your continued support. There will be a retiring collection next weekend for World Mission Sunday ‘Missio’.
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY Next Sunday the Holy Father invites all Catholics to support Missio, his charity for world mission through a special collection. This day of prayer, solidarity and giving unites Catholics worldwide to share the Good News of God’s Love which has the power to transform lives and heal our world. To donate use the Missio envelopes, call 020 7821 9755 (office hours) or visit missio.org.uk to give a gift, or set up a Direct Debit. Remember to Gift Aid your donation if possible. The ‘DONA’ payment system is being made available for this special occasion. Thanks from Missio.
THANK YOU FROM CAFOD Thank you for giving to CAFOD’s Family Fast Day appeal this Harvest season. Your donation in our parish collection or online and your prayers are helping young people like Daniel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with support, like training, so they can carve their way to a better future. We are standing in solidarity with those facing incredible hardships, as part of one global family. Learn more at cafod.org.uk/harvest
300 CLUB The Autumn draw for the St Andrew’s 300 Club was held before the Anglican service on Thursday 3rd October, the winners are – 1st prize £60.00 Madeleine Bowron #102, 2nd prize £40.00 Toby & Ethan Slaney #52 3rd prize £25.00 Norman & Marie Grimmette #65. The next draw will be on St Andrew’s night after the joint service. This year we are able to introduce a second and third prize. As well as the usual £100 prize, there will be a second prize of £60 and a third prize of £40. Everyone who was a member in September will be entered in the St Andrew’s Day draw.
OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL – OPEN DAYS
- Thursday 17th October 9.15am – 10.45am
- Wednesday 23rd October 1.30pm – 2.45pm
- Wednesday 13th November 9.15am – 10.45am
- Thursday 14th November 1.30pm – 2.45pm
For more information email: admissions[AT]olopprimary.co.uk or call 01628 661 886.
NEW YOUTH GROUP We are thrilled to announce the creation of a new Youth Group designed specifically for children aged 7-12 years old. This exciting initiative aims to foster friendship, community, encouragement and to have fun with our young people. Meetings will be held every 3rd Sunday of each Month after Mass, alternating between Our Lady of Peace and St. Andrew’s.
The first meeting will take place on October 20th directly after Mass at Our Lady of Peace. To join, please sign up using the QR code provided on the poster at St Andrew’s, or fill out the registration sheet available after Masses. We are actively seeking young leaders to join our team. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact the Youth Leaders. We look forward to welcoming our young people to this vibrant new community!
YOU CAN HELP YOUR MARRIAGE Are you frustrated or angry with your spouse? Do you argue … or have stopped talking all together? Retrouvaille helps married couples through difficult times. Register now for next programme starting 8th – 10th Nov. Call 0788 7296983 or Email: retrouvailleukinfo[AT]gmail.com
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR OCTOBER For a shared mission. We pray that the Church continue to sustain in all ways a Synodal lifestyle, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the participation, the communion and the mission shared among priests, religious and lay people.
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.
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.
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 16th October will be Reflections on the Gospel Mark 10:35-45 Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year Time B. The Speaker will be Deacon Michael. To join email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org
CELEBRATING OUR RICHES Monday 14 October, 7.30pm-8.45pm. An online Zoom meeting inviting people from all our parishes to share how they celebrate the many different cultures which now enrich our communities. We hope anyone who has experience and ideas will join so that we can begin to see how to develop this across the diocese. It is an open meeting for clergy and lay faithful. To book visit – https://northamptondiocese.org/courses/celebrating-our-riches/
DIVINE WILL Derek Williams will lecture on Divine Will at St Anthony’s RC Church, Farnham Rd. Saturday 19th October. 11am – 4pm. All welcome.
SING4YOU The popular Burnham choir, are coming to St Andrew’s on Saturday 19th October. Tickets are on sale now after Masses, price £10 each, children under 10 years free. This is a fun musical evening, there will be a bar and a raffle, the proceeds are going to the Cippenham Shared Church Trust which pays for the upkeep of St Andrew’s. Donations of raffle prizes can be put in the box at church or handed to any of the Trustees. Only 1 more weekend to go so please get your tickets if you have not already done so.
ENCOUNTER RETREAT Our journey towards a parish mission early next year continues and, as a follow up to our recent Mission Retreat weekend, we will be hosting Mission Northampton at St Andrew’s Church as they lead us in a retreat day on Saturday 26th October 2024. The theme will be ‘Encounter’ as we prepare to meet Jesus and get to know Him personally. The retreat is from 10.00am – 5.00pm and the cost for the day is £15 including lunch and unlimited teas and coffees. To sign up please go to https://northamptondiocese.org/courses/encounter-slough-october-2024/
ESCORTED TOUR TO IRELAND St. Bernadette’s Relics: Sunday 03rd November 2024, £899.00 per person sharing. Price includes flight, 10kg hold luggage, 5 nights’ in 4* Castlecourt Hotel, Westport with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast. Lunch on certain days. All entertainment, excursions and transport included. Visit St Bernadette’s Relics, Knock Shrine, Galway City, Croagh Patrick, Ballintubber Abbey & Fr. Peyton Centre. Single supplement on Enquiry. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email knockpilgrimages[AT]gmail.com.
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)
Masses & Intentions
12th October – 20th October
Sunday Readings: Year B.
Weekday Readings: Cycle I.
Sunday Mass livestreams and all previous streams from Our Lady of Peace can be found on Facebook: ourladyofpeacecatholicchurchburnham and YouTube: youtube.com/@ourladyofpeacecatholicchur3404/streams
12th October – 20th October
| Saturday 12th October | Vigil Mass | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Pat & Rose O’Mohony RIP (O’Donnell), Mann (Foundation) |
| Sunday 13th October | TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS– Bridie O’Connor INT (R. Group), Mary McCarthy INT (Alma & Family) 11.30am St. Andrew’s – Special Intention (Annie Ryan), Carmel Karunaratna RIP (Karunaratna family), Special Intention for Evelyn Sepala (Prem and Dilys Sepala) |
| Monday 14th October 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Bill Batt RIP Anniversary (Batt), Thanksgiving for Yvonne Cafferty INT (Kay) |
| Tuesday 15th October | ST TERESA OF JESUS VIRGIN, Doctor of the Church 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Priscilla Taylor RIP (R. Group), Florence Matwiejczyk INT (Denise) |
| Wednesday 16th October 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Prithi Mascarenhas INT (R. Group) |
| Thursday 17th October | ST IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, Bishop, Martyr 8.30am St. Andrew’s – Adoration 9.15am St. Andrew’s – Evening Prayer 9.30am St. Andrew’s – Marie Corcoran RIP (Shelagh Whitehouse), Parsons (Foundation) |
| Friday 18th October | ST LUKE, Evangelist 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Paul Sherriff RIP (R. Group), Thanksgiving for Irene & Sajid Ali 50th Wedding Anniversary (Ali-Maraj) |
| Saturday 19th October 8.45am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Mann (Foundation), People of the Parish |
| Saturday 19th October | Vigil Mass | TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Donal O’Connor RIP (Brid & Mairin), Frank Stewart RIP (Valerie Stewart) |
| Sunday 20th October | TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Iris Goldberg RIP 10th Anniversary (Goldberg Family), Aleksander Pepaj RIP (Alma Pepaj & Family), John Burton RIP (Mary Heaney), Simplicio Antonio Rodrigues RIP Birthday Remembrance (Christina Rodrigues) 11.30am St. Andrew’s – Eva de Jesus Catarino RIP (Carmen Catarino), Michelle & Peter Moran INT, Special Intention for Evelyn Sepala (Prem and Dilys Sepala), Thanksgiving for Elora Suzana Fernandes Birthday INT (Fernandes Family) |
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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