THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (YEAR C)
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Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Dampson, SMA
Assistant Priest: Fr Amalraj Lawrence, SMA
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Parish Notices
OFFERTORY COLLECTION Loose Collection: £711.10, Wednesday Tea & Coffee: £26.05, Sunday Tea & Coffee: £11.78, DONA Plate: £110.74.
RETIRING COLLECTION This weekend a retiring collection will be held for the Day of Life.
A HEARTFELT THANK YOU – PILGRIMS OF HOPE JUBILEE CELEBRATION What a truly blessed and joyful evening we shared last Sunday at our Parish Jubilee event – Pilgrims of Hope! Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us at Our Lady of Peace Church for this special occasion of prayer, praise, and thanksgiving. We are especially grateful to One Hope Project for lifting our hearts in worship through their beautiful music ministration, and to Fr. Andy Richardson for his inspiring keynote message that reminded us all of the deep joy and purpose found in journeying as pilgrims of hope.
A sincere thank-you to all those who worked behind the scenes to make the evening run so smoothly. Your generous service and joyful spirit are a true reflection of our vibrant parish family. May the light of hope continue to guide and strengthen us on the journey ahead. Let us keep walking together — as pilgrims of hope!
FATHER’S DAY This Father’s Day, we give thanks to God for fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and all father figures who guide us with love, strength, and faith. May God bless them abundantly, strengthen their hearts, and fill their lives with peace and purpose. Let us honour their sacred role as a reflection of our Heavenly Father’s love.
Happy Father’s Day!
FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CERTIFICATES 2025
We joyfully invite all children and their families to attend the 9.30am Corpus Christi Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church on Sunday, June 22nd. This meaningful celebration will honor the children as they receive their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion certificates. We encourage everyone to wear their First Holy Communion attire for this special day.
Following the Mass, please join us for a light reception with bring-and-share finger foods and snacks to celebrate together. Let us keep our young communicants and their families in our thoughts and prayers as they mark this important milestone in their faith journey.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – FOOD PACKING IN SLOUGH We are looking for volunteers to help with food packing for a local charity in Slough on Friday evenings, for approximately one hour from 9.30 pm. If you are able to assist or would like more information, please contact Cedrica Lobo at 07767 477402. Your support would be greatly appreciated!
MARRIAGE HELP Retrouvaille helps couples find hope and healing for their marriage. Next date: 20th-22nd June www.retrouvaille.org.uk Tel: 0788 7296983
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.
UPCOMING KEY DATES
- 28th June – Mass for Sick & Elderly
- 13th September – Parish Tea Party
- 11th October – Parish Liturgy Conference
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.
Appointments
OUR LADY OF PEACE, PRIMARY SCHOOL, SLOUGH
ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Required to start September 2025 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary School.
Salary: Based on experience – Pay Level 4, SCP 8-12 (£25,992 – £27,711 plus local fringe weighting, pro rata)
Hours: Part-time, 20 hours per week, mornings only ( Monday to Friday)
Only applications submitted on the School’s (CES) application form will be accepted and can be emailed. Visits are warmly welcomed by prior arrangement. Further details and application forms are available on our website www.olopprimary.co.uk. For further information, please contact Mrs. Linda Shoard at: sbm@olopprimary.co.uk
Closing date: Friday 27th June 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 1st July 2025
Applications from all faiths welcome. Applicants may be called to interview prior to the closing date.
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 alternative weeks. To join email office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org
INDOOR YARD & TABLETOP SALE AT BURNHAM METHODIST CHURCH Saturday, 21st June 2025 | 10.00am – 1.00pm. Join us for a fun and friendly morning at our Indoor Yard & Tabletop Sale, right here at Burnham Methodist Church. With a wide variety of stalls offering everything from household items to hidden treasures, or simply enjoy a slice of homemade cake with a hot drink in good company. We’re welcoming sellers to take part! Tables are available for £10 each, and we kindly ask for a donation of one quality item for our raffle. To book your table, please contact Joy Brown on 01628 664662, or drop by the church hall on Wednesdays between 10.00am and 12.00pm. Please note: Sellers are responsible for their own items and are expected to take away any unsold goods at the end of the event. We’d love to see you there – whether you’re buying, selling, or just stopping by for a cuppa!
ST. ANTHONY’S SUMMER JUBILEE FETE We are delighted to invite you and your families to St. Anthony’s Summer Jubilee Fête, taking place on Saturday, 21st June from 12.00pm to 4.00pm at Farnham Road, Slough SL2 3AE. This joyful community celebration promises an afternoon of fun, food, and fellowship for all ages! Enjoy a wide range of activities including:
• Raffles & Games
• BBQ & Delicious Food
• Ice Cream Stalls
• Live Music
• Bouncy Castle for the Children
Entry: ❖ Adults: £2 ❖ Children under 16: Free
Let us come together as a parish family to celebrate the summer season with joy and community spirit. Your presence and support will make this event truly special! We look forward to seeing you there!
THE DAWN WALK 2025 Saturday, 28th June 2025 | 6:00 am | Harmondsworth Moor. Join us for The Dawn Walk 2025—a peaceful 5K walk through the stunning parkland of Harmondsworth Moor, nestled near British Airways HQ, Waterside. Together, we’ll walk through woodlands, past lakes and meadows, and along riverbanks—all while raising vital funds to support the homeless and families in need. Gather your friends and sign up today at: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/the-dawn-walk-2025
The London and Slough Charitable Trust would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the parishioners of Our Lady of Peace for your continued generosity and support. Let’s walk with purpose—see you at sunrise!
🎶 EVENING OF PRAISE 2025 🎶: St Ethelbert’s Church presents the evening of praise in aid for the Parish Refurbishment Project.
Date: Saturday, 28th June 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: St Joseph’s School Hall, Slough, SL2 5HW
Tickets: £5
RSVP: Vicky – 07342 341100 Russel – 07405 085613 Tania – 07405 023032
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.
RED BOXES – SPECIAL MASS All Red Box holders and the parish community at large are invited to a special Mission Mass in the Jubilee Year of Hope. Celebrated by our Bishop David Oakley, Missio National Director Fr. Anthony Chantry MHM and Diocesan Director for Northampton Fr. Daniel Rooke, the Mass will take place on Saturday 12th July at 1.00pm at St. Teresa’s Church, Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 2PL. Refreshments served after Mass.
RSVP redbox[AT]missio.org.uk 07593 544622
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
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, 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 PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE 27th February – 5th March 2026: We invite you to join our parish pilgrimage to Medjugorje, a place of powerful Marian apparitions since 1981. Medjugorje, a renowned Marian shrine in Bosnia-Herzegovina, has welcomed over 40 million pilgrims since 1981, offering spiritual renewal, healing, and hope. This pilgrimage includes a rare chance to stay with one of the visionaries.
Fr Amal will accompany us as Spiritual Director, providing daily Mass, prayer, and guidance throughout the trip.
Package includes:
- 6 nights in a private room with a visionary
- All transfers (including UK)
- Breakfast & dinner with wine daily
- Licensed Catholic guide
- Visit to Mostar or Community Cenacolo
- Private meeting with a visionary
- Luggage handling & tips
- Backpack provided
Cost: £690 sharing / £855 single (flights separate; prices may vary).
To register or ask about financial help, contact Christina: Text 07990 655471 or email christina[AT]dh-duzz.com
Join us for a powerful spiritual journey!
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
14th June – 22nd June
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
14th June – 22nd June
MASS CHANGES
No changes this week.
| Saturday 14th June | Vigil Mass | THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – A. McDonald RIP (John McDonald) |
| Sunday 15th June | THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Simplicio Antonio Rodrigues RIP Father’s Day Remembrance (Christina Rodrigues), James Sugrue RIP (CWL) 11.30am St Andrew’s – Lana & Lucas Mascarenhas INT (Maria Rawling) |
| Monday 16th June 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Hilary Bowen RIP (Boundy Family) |
| Tuesday 17th June 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Lawrence Lobo RIP (Lobo Family), Family Intention (Christina), Mary McCarthy INT |
| Wednesday 18th June 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – Michele Digangi RIP (Boundy Family), Bellermine Joseph RIP (Sheeba Martin) |
| Thursday 19th June 8.30am St Andrew’s – Adoration 9.15am St Andrew’s – Morning Prayer 9.30am St Andrew’s – Thanksgiving for Patricia Goldberg & Tom Ryan INT on their Wedding Day (Goldberg Family), Francisco Rodrigues Birthday INT (Rodrigues Family), Maureen Donoghue RIP 2nd Anniversary (Brady Family) |
| Friday 20th June 8.15am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.15am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 9.30am Our Lady of Peace – James Flannagan RIP (John Basey) |
| Saturday 21st June | ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA, Religious 8.45am Our Lady of Peace – Adoration 9.45am Our Lady of Peace – Morning Prayer 10.00am Our Lady of Peace – John James Filby RIP (Miriam Balcerski), Lily Coutinho RIP Birthday Remembrance (Almeida Family) |
| Saturday 21st June | Vigil Mass | THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace – McCann Family INT (O’Donnell), Thanksgiving for Teresa & Andrzej Skroś 40th Wedding, Anniversary INT (Skroś Family) |
| Sunday 22nd June | THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST 9.30am Our Lady of Peace LS – Bridie O’Connor INT (R. Group) 11.30am St Andrew’s – Carmel Karunaratna RIP (Karunaratna Family & Sepala) |
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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