TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (C) 29TH SEPTEMBER 2013 PARISH NEWS PARISH FINANCES Weekend of 21st

22nd September: Loose 634.19. Envelopes 402. Standing Orders 446. Total 1.482.19. Many thanks for your generosity.

CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY Friday, 4th October. There will be speakers at all Masses this weekend. CAFOD is the official overseas aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and as always they ask for your support to help them raise money for people in desperate need. It is a stark fact that one in eight of us will go to bed hungry tonight. Please help if you can. Your Fast Day envelopes are attached to the bulletin this weekend, this year the envelope comes with two components. The simple green Fast Day envelope can be used for your Fast Day donation and returned to Church next weekend by placing the envelope in the offertory collection bags. The yellow envelope, meanwhile, can be used if you would like to make a regular gift to CAFOD and contains a Direct Debit form which can be completed, torn off and inserted inside the yellow envelope and returned to CAFOD using the freepost address on the reverse. There are Prayer cards available in the Church porches. DECEASED Please pray for Michael Moss RIP who died last week, his Requiem Mass will be on Monday, 7th October at 11.45am followed by cremation at Slough Crematorium. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. MASS CHANGE There will be no 9.30am Mass on Friday morning, Mass will be at 7.30pm at St Gilberts as it is the first Friday of the month. WE WELCOME the children from Class 6JW, Our Lady of Peace Junior School, to the 9.30am Mass on Tuesday. ST GILBERT'S MEETING Mgr Sen Healy (Diocesan Vicar General) and Canon Kevin O'Driscoll (Slough Pastoral Area Dean) will be joining us for a Parish open meeting at St Gilbert's Church, Eton Wick, on Saturday, 19th October at 2.00pm, to discuss further the potential closure of St Gilbert's in light of the proposals for the Slough Pastoral Area.

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS Saturday 5.15pm-5.45pm 6.00pm Sunday 9.00am 9.45am 11.30am 6.00pm Monday 9.30am 7.00pm Tuesday 9.30am Wednesday 9.30am Thursday 8.30am 9.30am 28th September Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace 29th September St Gilberts Our Lady of Peace St Andrews Our Lady of Peace 30th September Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace 1st October Our Lady of Peace 2nd October Our Lady of Peace 3rd October St Andrews St Andrews TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Confessions Carol Lavender & Marie Chamberlain Int (P&C) Alice Deignan RIP (Months Mind) (Burbridge) TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Patrick Turmer RIP (Johnson) Rev Russell Neville Campbell RIP (McClintock) Joe Tierney RIP (Walsh) John Maloney RIP (Neely family) Frederick Hambleton RIP (Crouch family) St Jerome, Priest & Doctor Miller (Foundation) Alice Deignan RIP (McNally) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament St Teresa of the Child Jesus, Virgin Memorial Forgotten Souls of Purgatory (Rawling) Deceased McAuliffe family (Morrissey) Holy Guardian Angels, Memorial Service of Word and Holy Communion Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament George Rawling RIP (Anniv) (Rawling) All souls in Purgatory especially deceased members (Friends of the suffering souls) St Francis of Assisi, Memorial Holy Souls of Purgatory (Rosary group) Patrick Turmer RIP (Maire Cooper) TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Mass of Witness to Faith Confessions Julia Murphy RIP, Zuzu Smith RIP and Canon Tim Russ RIP (C&P) TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Fr Deogratias Intentions (Rosary group) Kathleen Galea RIP (Galea) Alice Deignan RIP (McLoughlin) George Pierce RIP (Griffin family)

Friday 7.30pm Saturday 11.30am 5.15pm-5.45pm 6.00pm Sunday 9.00am 9.45am 11.30am 6.00pm

4th October St Gilberts 5th October Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace 6th October St Gilberts Our Lady of Peace St Andrews Our Lady of Peace

Nina Akhtar RIP (Michael Akhtar) FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2014 If your child is in Year 3, and you wish your child to receive their First Holy Communion in May 2014, you will need to enrol them on the First Holy Communion programme. The First Holy Communion classes will begin in January 2014 and will be held at St Andrews on Saturday mornings. The first enrolment date will be on Thursday, 17th October between 3.30pm and 5.30pm, the second date will be Wednesday, 23rd October between 6.00pm and 7.00pm. They will both be held in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Peace Church. Parents will need to complete an enrolment form which will be available on the enrolment date. You will also need to bring with you a copy of the childs Baptism certificate: if you cannot find it, you will need to contact the Parish where your child was Baptised and obtain it before the enrolment meeting. Morning Prayer is prayed before every weekday Mass and the Rosary is prayed after Mass: all are welcome to join us. PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Michael Calnan, Luis Vancini, Ann Sadler, Terry McGarry, Graham Loudon, Marie Chamberlain, Ann Cronin, Mabel McCulloch, Pauline Rafter, Phyllis Wallbank, Joanna Glowski, Rocco Seagrove, Reverend Nicky Pledger, Rosemary Conry, Marie Stephens, Deacon George Brooker, Ann Gurrie, Mary Compton, Fr David, Jerry Ellis, Francis Cashell, Jim Scott, Alcide Rodrigues, Kathleen Richardson, Craig Wiley, Sandy McDonald, Kevin OBrien, Michael Hattrell. COME AND SEE Are you thinking of becoming a Catholic? A new course for anyone thinking of joining the Catholic Church has started, it will run on Thursdays, from 7.30pm-8.45pm in the Presbytery. It will continue until Easter when those who desire will be received into the Church. This could be the right time as well to invite any non-Catholic friends to come along and find out more. It is more than just a course: it is a way of getting to meet and know the Lord Jesus who is the living Heart of our Faith. Please contact Fr Andy for more information either after Mass or on 01628 605764. SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP MASS This year's Catholic Schools Partnership Mass will take place at St Ethelbert's this coming Monday, 30th September at 5.00pm. BAPTISM PREPARATION Fr Andy will be holding a Baptism Preparation meeting on Saturday, 5th October at 10.00am in the Sacristy. This meeting is for parents who have already had a child Baptised and have attended a previous Baptism Preparation Course, and wish to have their child Baptised over the next few months. MASS OF WITNESS TO FAITH In his first epistle, St Peter exhorts us to "Simply proclaim the Lord Christ holy in your hearts, and always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope that you have" (1 Peter 3:15). On Saturday, 5th October at Our Lady of Peace, there will be a Mass of Witness to Faith, during which one of our parishioners, Ed Kwiatkowski, will give a personal testimony of faith. The Mass will begin at 11.30am, and will be followed by lunch. Please come along to be inspired and encouraged in your faith!

LONDON AND SLOUGH RUN Get your running shoes on! The London and Slough Run are organising a 5k fun run and 10k race at Olympic venue Dorney Lake on 6 th October at 10.30am .All proceeds go to the London and Slough Run. Please take a flyer from the porch and help promote the event at work, down the Gym or with friends and family. You can find out more by visiting www.synthetixcharityrun.com They are also looking for volunteers to help as stewards on the day, for more information please contact John Power on 01628 605367. INVOCATION 2013 is an event organised by a number of Dioceses working together (including Northampton) that will take place in St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham, on Saturday, 12 th October. It is open to anyone aged 16-30 years old, with the focus on discernment of God's call in our lives. Transport will be provided from Beaconsfield. For further details see www.nymo.org, or speak to Fr Andy on 01628 605764 or e-mail frandyrichardson@gmail.com ST VINCENT DE PAUL AND THE CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE The SVP and the Catholic Womens League invite you to a celebration of Holy Mass with the sacramental anointing of the sick at St Andrews on Saturday, 26 th October at 3.00pm. This will be followed by a tea party. Transport can be arranged, if required please contact Bernie on 01628 603315. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Mondays 7:00pm-8:00pm at Our Lady of Peace. Come and experience God's Healing Grace in Prayer, Praise and Silence - all are welcome. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT with Worship, Scripture, Silence and Divine Mercy Prayer at St Andrews every Thursday from 8.30am 9.30am. All welcome. BRIDGE FOR BEGINNERS CLASSES AT HOLY REDEEMER If you would like to meet people and make new friends why not learn how to play Bridge in a friendly environment? Bridge is a game for life and well worth the investment. Classes start at the end of September. Interested? Contact Larry Doyle for details. 01753 516860 or lawfdoyle@talktalk.net READERS & EXTRAORDINARY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA 5th 6th October Saturday 6.00pm Patsy Murphy and Marie Oke. Sunday 9.00am Norman. 9.45am Readers : Denise McClintock and Anna Goldberg. Eucharist Ministers: Peter and Tina Koenig, Franka Deluca, Robert Bryant. Sunday 6.00pm Monica Redman and John Nash. 12th 13th October Saturday 6.00pm Margery/Frank Christian and John Barry. Sunday 9.00am Fran. 9.45am Readers : Barbara Bryant and John Nash. Eucharist Ministers : Maura Potter, Andrea Barry, Lisa Mennone, Madeleine Bowron, Pearl Eatwell. Sunday 6.00pm Marie Oke and Denise McClintock. The rotas are also available on the Parish website BIBLE STUDY GROUP meet on Wednesday evenings at 7.45pm in the Sacristy. For further information, please contact Bob Bryant on 01628 543650.