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Parish Newsletter 20.10.2024

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TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR B)

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

Parish Notices

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 £15.00 including lunch and unlimited teas and coffees. To sign up please go to northamptondiocese.org/courses/encounter-slough-october-2024/

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE Will be kept in Our Lady’s Chapel throughout the month of November. Please do not write any names in the book.

NOVEMBER – MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS The Holy Souls’ Mass envelopes are available and can be found in the Church porches. Please include the names of your deceased family members and friends along with your offerings in the envelope. The envelopes can be placed in the Holy Souls’ Box in front of the Altar. Your dear ones will be remembered at all the Masses for the Holy Souls offered during November. Masses will be said in memory of those whose names are inscribed on the pews and chairs.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2025 This is your final reminder to register your child for the First Holy Communion program in 2025! We are excited to welcome children who are ready to deepen their faith and prepare for this special sacrament. The programme will provide a nurturing and engaging environment where children can learn about the importance of First Holy Communion and grow closer to God. Children who are baptised Catholics and are in Year 3 or above by September 2024 are eligible to participate. The registration deadline is October 27th, 2024. To register your child, please send an email to olopcommunion[AT]gmail.com. Space is limited! We encourage you to register your child soon to secure their spot in the programme.

OFFERTORY The collection for 13th October amounted to £735.53. The DONA plate offerings amounted to £65.87 for this weekend. The Tea & Coffee collection for 13th October amounted to £20. We are very grateful for your continued support. There will be a retiring collection this weekend for World Mission Sunday ‘Missio’.

TODAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY Today, parishes worldwide celebrate World Mission Sunday. By supporting Missio, the Pope’s charity for world mission, we stand united as God’s global family, in prayer, solidarity and action. We are called to ‘Go and Invite Everyone to the Banquet’ (Mat 22-29), for the joy of Christ’s Resurrection is a gift meant to be shared with the entire world. Please pray for missionaries and give what you can to this vital collection, bringing God’s compassion, peace and justice to those in need.

To donate, either a) use the retiring loose collection or DONA, today dedicated to this cause. b) use the Missio envelope to claim Gift Aid and place it into the loose collection after filling out the required information. c) pay by cheque taking the envelope home and posting the cheque in the prepaid envelope having filled in the required information on the tear-off card and Gift Aiding ………PAYEE – World Mission Sunday. Thank you.

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.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE You Can Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue … or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. There is no group therapy or group work. This programme has helped 1000’s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about Retrouvaille or to register for the next programme starting with a residential weekend from 8th – 10th Nov. Call or text 0788 7296983 or call 0788 7296983 or email: retrouvailleukinfo[AT]gmail.com

OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL – OPEN DAYS

  • 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.

YOUR AMAZING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS The St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust is proud to be home to a family of 17 schools across the south of the Diocese of Northampton. Our mission is to support schools to:

  1. Spread the Gospel so they might grow in faith every day.
  2. Love the children we are called to serve.
  3. Teach them really well so their talents are unlocked and they have brilliant futures.

These are your Catholic schools. They are part of your community and we hope you are incredibly proud of what they achieve. For example, did you know that the primary schools in our Trust provide a quality of education that is far stronger than the national average, with outcomes close to 10% higher than other schools? More importantly, we serve our children and young adults by introducing them to Christ, showing them a path that is inspired by His teachings and then supporting them to do the best that is possible. We would ask for your help and support in our mission in three ways:

  • TELL OTHERS ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS If they have children of any age, encourage them to secure a place in one of our great schools. You can find details here.
  • COME AND JOIN US We need more Catholic teachers. We need you! We also have lots of opportunities to train to teach and a host of other roles across our schools in Slough. Visit this link for further information.
  • PRAY FOR US Our schools will be strengthened through your prayers. It takes a village to raise a child and our village is defined by Parish • Home • School. May our patron, St Thomas of Canterbury, watch over us and inspire us. St Thomas, PRAY FOR US!

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 23rd October will be Reflections on the Gospel, Mark 10:46-50, Thirtieth Sunday of the Year Time B. The Speaker will be Deacon Michael. To join email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org

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 northamptondiocese.org/courses/encounter-slough-october-2024/

RETREAT – PRAYING WITH ST DOMINIC, 1st – 3rd November 2024: This retreat explores the life and faith of St Dominic de Guzman, founder of the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans), whose objective was to continue safeguarding the Catholic faith. His Marian devotion and the place of the rosary in Christian prayer will be a special focus of this retreat preached by Fr Lawrence Lew, OP. For more information and to register, click here christianheritagecentre.com/events/praying-with-saint-dominic/

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.

MUSICAL & OPERA NIGHT On Saturday 9th November. Four professional opera singers, with piano accompaniment, will perform a mixture of Arias and songs from Musicals at the 35th Annual evening organised by the Catenians. Interested but not sure what it’s like, please take a look at this promotional film www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXUWrbuRs6I Profits from the event go to The Lifestyle Club (a charity supporting people with diabetes). This event takes place at Clare’s Court School, Maidenhead at 7.30pm on Saturday 9th November. Tickets £28 pp are available from Jonathan Holder by emailing manorcott[AT]outlook.com or ring 07740 430599.

RETREAT – BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD, 21st – 24th November 2024: Join Fr Roger Dawson, SJ, for this retreat exploring the human condition with practices common to mindfulness and to Christian contemplative prayer. The retreat will seek to reclaim those practices that share common ground with the tradition of apophatic prayer and theology rooted in the monastic and the Eastern Orthodox traditions. For more information and to register: christianheritagecentre.com/events/be-still-and-know-that-i-am-god/

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

19th October – 27th 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

19th October – 27th October

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)
Monday 21st October
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Florence Matwiejczyk INT (Mary Barker), Kinga INT For Healing (Adrianna)
Tuesday 22nd October
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Thanksgiving for Jesurel Madappallil Birthday INT (Borges), Zina & Family INT (R. Group)
Wednesday 23rd October
8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Thanksgiving for Urszula Anton Birthday INT (Anton Family), Thanksgiving for Edward Agbaje Birthday INT (Anton Family), Rooney (Foundation)
Thursday 24th October
8.30am St. Andrew’s – Adoration St. Andrew’s

9.15am St. Andrew’s – Morning Prayer

9.30am St. Andrew’s – Dansie & May O’Mahony RIP (O’Donnell), Kinga INT For Healing (Adrianna)
Friday 25th 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), Robbie Roberts RIP (Monika Anton & Family)
Saturday 26th October
8.45am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration

9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer

10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Thanksgiving for Clarissa Fernandes Birthday INT (Borges), Howlin, James & Catherine (Foundation)
Saturday 26th October | Vigil Mass | THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Marie Corcoran RIP (McLean), Judy Creedon RIP (McLean), Thanksgiving for Liz & Brian Jenkins 56th Wedding Anniversary INT (Jenkins Family
Sunday 27th October | THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
🕑 N.B. Clocks go back to Greenwich Mean Time.

9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Bridie O’Connor INT (R. Group), Florence Matwiejczyk INT (Christina), Davies Family RIP (Valerie Stewart), Mary Pender RIP (William Pender)

11.30am St. Andrew’s – Modesta Fortino RIP 1st Anniversary (Carmelina Farrugia & Family), Thanksgiving for Alyzna D’Silva Birthday INT (Wendy & Family), Gregory D’Silva RIP (Wendy & Family), Special Intention for Evelyn Sepala (Prem and Dilys Sepala)

Notes:
LS = Livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
R. Group = Rosary Group
INT = Intention

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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