FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (YEAR C)
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Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Dampson, SMA
Assistant Priest: Fr Amalraj Lawrence, SMA
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Parish Notices
MASS CHANGE There will be no 9.30am Mass on Tuesday, 2Oth May due to the Funeral Service at 11.00am for Anthony Galea RIP.
DECEASED Please pray for Anthony Galea RIP, who passed away recently. Anthony was a devoted member of our parish and regularly attended Saturday evening Mass. His presence, faith, and warmth will be deeply missed by all who knew him. A Funeral Service in honour of Anthony’s life will be celebrated on Tuesday, 20th May at 11.00am in Our Lady of Peace Church, followed by burial at Slough Cemetery. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, Amen
OFFERTORY COLLECTION Loose Collection: £671.41, Sunday Tea & Coffee: £30.27, DONA Plate: £86.49.
RETIRING COLLECTIONS This weekend there will be a retiring collection at the end of all Masses for the Priests’ Training Fund. Next weekend a retiring collection will be held for the Bishops’ Fund.
CHILDRENS LITURGY There will be a liturgy of the word will be held this Sunday 18th May at OLOP, for all children attending school years Reception to Year 3 during the 9.30am Mass.
BLESSING OF THE GRAVES The annual Blessing of the Graves will take place on Sunday, 18th May at Slough Cemetery at 3.00 pm. Fr Kevin will also be blessing the Graves at Parkside Cemetery on Sunday, 1st June at 3.00 pm. All are welcome to attend and pray for their loved ones.
PARISH JUBILEE EVENT – PILGRIMS OF HOPE We are delighted to invite you to our massive parish Jubilee event, “Pilgrims of Hope,” on the evening of Pentecost Sunday 8th June 2025 at 6pm in Our Lady of Peace Church in Burnham. The Amazing Catholic musical collective One Hope Project—renowned across the UK for inspiring fresh expressions of worship—will lead us in song, and Fr. Andy Richardson has kindly agreed to deliver a reflection on our theme. Please bring your friends to this uplifting celebration and help touch the life of a loved one forever! Further details will follow soon.
CONSIDERING THE DIACONATE? Are you feeling called to serve in a deeper way? Come and learn about the ministry of the Permanent Diaconate in our diocese at an Information Morning on Saturday, 31st May, from 10am to 12pm at St. Mary’s Parish, 82 West St, Dunstable. This is a great opportunity to explore the vocation of a deacon, ask questions and discern if God is calling you to this ministry. For more information, contact Fr. Tony Brennan at 01582 662710 or franthony.brennan[AT]northamptondiocese.org.
RED BOXES As we approach the mid-year changeover time, would all Red Box holders kindly bring in their current boxes and exchange them for new empty boxes. Please don’t worry about how full or empty they are, it will be good to keep the turnover rolling. Have a look to see if you have any spare unused Boxes hiding at home please. At the moment we have a long way to go to match 2024. Missio and MHM are always appreciative of all donors and thankful for your valued generosity. Only leave your Boxes with someone you know at either of our churches.
MARRIAGE HELP Retrouvaille helps couples find hope and healing for their marriage. Next date: 20th-22nd June 2025 www.retrouvaille.org.uk, Tel: 0788 7296983.
THE LONDON AND SLOUGH CHARITABLE TRUST (formerly the LASR) – URGENTLY NEED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS Could you give up an evening or even an early morning to help those in need? Do you hold a C1 Driving License and are over 25 years of age? We need some volunteers to join our weekly rota. Our drivers leave our food share hub in Slough and collect surplus food from 4/5 supermarkets for our packing teams to then redistribute, ready for early morning deliveries every day. For more information, please call Christina 07990 655471 or contact admin[AT]thelondonandshoughrun.org
MASS FOR THE SICK & ELDERLY A special Mass for the sick will be held on Saturday, June 28th at 2.00pm at St Andrew’s. All are welcome to join in prayer for healing and support. We can arrange for transport; please contact the parish office at 01628 605764.
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). Please also ensure that the donation is arranged at the same time. Use any of the following modes of payment: bank transfer, the electronic Dona plate or Mass intention envelope. Payment details can be provided upon submitting your request via email.
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 Amalraj.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary & Nursery School: 01628 661886.
St Andrew’s, Bookings – Contact the bookings secretary: 07546 710834.
Upcoming Events
BLESSING OF THE GRAVES The annual Blessing of the Graves will take place on Sunday, 18th May at Slough Cemetery at 3.00 pm. Fr Kevin will also be blessing the Graves at Parkside Cemetery on Sunday, 1st June at 3.00 pm. All are welcome to attend and pray for their loved ones.
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 alternative weeks. This Wednesday, 21st May, the theme will be Reflections on the Gospel of John 14:23-29, for the Sixth Sunday of Easter (C). To join email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS 2025 (MAY – JUNE): The Diocese of Northampton is pleased to announce the commencement of the Life in the Spirit Seminars for 2025. These seminars offer participants an opportunity to deepen their faith and experience the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. Join us for a series of six inspiring sessions starting May 13th, culminating in a special retreat on June 7th. Our Parish church of Our Lady of peace, Burnham, has been selected as the only Hub in Slough. There are six weekday sessions on Tuesdays (May 13, 20, 27 and June 3, 10 & 17) at 7.00pm. The Holy Spirit day will take place on Saturday 7th June (Pentecost Eve) at 1.00pm at St John the Apostle, Luton.
Please visit https://northamptondiocese.org/life-in-the-spirit-seminars-2025/ or speak to the Parish Office, Mary Magdalene or Shelagh Whitehouse to register.
CARE OF CREATION RETREATS The Ecological Conversion Group and Sr Margaret Atkins of the Canonesses of St Augustin are running two care of creation retreats this year on the theme of “The Joy of Limits”. They will be held at Boarbank Hall Cumbria. The dates are 27th – 31st May and 4th to 10th October 2025. You can find all images and pdf flyers as well as more information on our events page. www.journeyto2030.org/events. For more information, or to book, email: margaret[AT]boarbankhall.org.uk
PARISH JUBILEE EVENT – PILGRIMS OF HOPE We are delighted to invite you to our parish Jubilee event, “Pilgrims of Hope,” on the evening of 8th June 2025 at Our Lady of Peace Church in Burnham. The Amazing Catholic musical collective ‘One Hope Project’, renowned across the UK for inspiring fresh expressions of worship will lead us in song. Fr. Andy Richardson has kindly agreed to deliver a reflection on our theme. Please bring your friends to this uplifting celebration and help touch the life of a loved one forever! Further details will follow soon.
JUBILEE TOUR TO WESTPORT, KNOCK & CO MAYO Sunday 8th June 2025, £799 per person. Price includes flight, 10kg hold luggage, 4 nights’ in 4* Castlecourt Hotel, Westport with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast. All entertainment, excursions and transport included. Visit Knock, Kylemore Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Museum of Country Life. Single supplement on Enquiry. Contact 01268 762 278 or 07740 75557 email knockpilgrimages[AT]gmail.com
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM Saturday, 14th June 2025 – This is a truly unique chance to visit our Catholic National Shrine, where Our Lady the Blessed Virgin Mary and Mother of God appeared in 1061. During this Special Jubilee Year, the Slipper Chapel has been afforded the status of HOLY DOOR, with the opportunity for pilgrims to obtain special plenary indulgencies.
The coach trip will be filled with singing, joy, laughter and prayer, leading to the Midday Mass with the chief celebrant Bishop David. There will be time for all Pilgrims of Hope to engage in private prayers and opportunities to see the Slipper Chapel and the Anglican Shrine. There will also be an option to walk the Holy Mile at 3pm and participate in the short service at the site of where the original Holy House was built.
Our coach will leave OLOP at 6.45am and 7.00am from St Ethelbert’s Slough, leaving Walsingham around 5.30pm. Tickets are £35 per person, but for families of 4 persons or more, children under 14 are £25 each. Payment must be made by 2 June 2025.
MASS FOR THE SICK & ELDERLY A special Mass for the sick will be held on Saturday, June 28th at 2.00pm in St Andrews. All are welcome to join in prayer for healing and support. We can arrange for transport; please contact the parish office at 01628 605764.
NATIONAL JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE WALK The Pilgrimage of Hope is a national walking pilgrimage culminating at St Barnabas’ Cathedral, Nottingham, on 13th -14th September 2025, with a Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Inspired by the values of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, it promotes compassion, faith, prayer, and community. This pilgrimage coincides with the 2025 Jubilee, marking 1700 years since the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea and 175 years since the restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in England & Wales. For more information about the pilgrimage route, visit: https://www.pilgrimways.org.uk/st-john-s-way
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
10th May – 18th May
Sunday Readings: Year C
Weekday Readings: Year I.
Universalis – Daily Mass readings, updated automatically.
Sunday Mass livestreams and all previous streams from Our Lady of Peace can be found on Facebook: ourladyofpeacecatholicchurchburnham and YouTube: youtube.com/@ourladyofpeacecatholicchur3404/streams
17th May – 25th May
MASS CHANGES
- No 9.30am Mass on Tuesday 20th May due to the Funeral Service at 11.00am for Anthony Galea RIP.
| Saturday 17th May | Vigil Mass | FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Robert Young RIP (O’Donnell), Clinton (Foundation) |
| Sunday 18th May | FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Anne Maasch RIP Birthday Remembrance (Denise), Robert Potter & Christopher Potter RIP (June Potter & Family), Maria Rawling INT (Mairin Comfort) 11.30am St Andrew’s – Eldred Mascarenhas RIP (Zina & Family), Bill De Silva RIP (Angela De Silva) |
| Monday 19th May 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Ann Marie Krajewska INT (Florence), Thanksgiving for Rafal Birthday INT, Aleksander Pepaj RIP (Alma & Family) |
| Tuesday 20th May N.B. No 9.30am Mass today. 11.00am Our Lady of Peace – Funeral Service for Anthony Galea RIP |
| Wednesday 21st May 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Mother Angelica RIP (Maria Rawling), Vivienne Gibson RIP (Miriam Balcerski), Ken Meiklejohn RIP (Boundy Family) |
| Thursday 22nd May 8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration 9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer 9.30am St Andrew’s – Jim McErlean INT (Kay), People of the Parish |
| Friday 23rd May 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Susanna Godinho Birthday INT (Borges Family), Basil Potter RIP (Maura Potter) |
| Saturday 24th May 8.45am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – Green (Foundation) |
| Saturday 24th May | Vigil Mass | SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – Anna Skroś RIP (Noreen Sugrue & Family), People of the Parish |
| Sunday 25th May | SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Angela O’Donnell RIP (O’Donnell), Demetrio Macri RIP (Angela Macri), Bridie O’Connor INT (Mairin Comfort) 11.30am St Andrew’s – Arthur K Ratna RIP (Karunaratna Family), Alessia Costanzo and Family INT (Colleen) |
Notes:
LS = Livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
R. Group = Rosary Group
INT = Intention
Liturgy Office resources:
Calendar notes for 2025 (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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