Our Clergy
Parish Priest
Fr. Andy Richardson (Pictured Above Right, with Deacon Marek in the garden at st andrew's).
Father Andy was initially appointed by Bishop Peter as Priest-in-Charge of our Parish from September 2012 in place of Fr David Barrett. Following a prolonged period of sick leave, Fr David decided to stand down as Parish Priest in December 2012. Bishop Peter subsequently appointed Fr Andy Richardson as our new Parish Priest.
Since his ordination to the priesthood in June 2008, Father Andy has served as the Assistant Priest in St Edward’s Parish, Kettering.
Deacon
Deacon Marek Gajdus (Pictured Top Left)
Deacon Marek Gajdus joined the parish to minister as a Deacon in April 2012.
FR SIMON PENHALAGAN
MISSIONARY PRIEST, SION COMMUNITY
A priest of the Northampton Diocese who trained with Fr Andy Richardson at Oscott Seminary, and works full time with the Sion Community for Evangelism. Fr Simon has recently moved into the Presbytery which he will use as his base in the Diocese. Fr Simon’s priestly commitments will remain with the Sion Community, but it will be nice to have him around in the parish from time to time.
Our Churches
OUR LADY OF PEACE, BURNHAM (pictured above)
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Address
Lower Britwell Road, Slough, Berks.
SL2 2NL
» View location via Northampton Diocese Churchfinder
Parish Secretary
Yvonne Cafferty. N.B. She is available at the presbytery on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm.
Confessions
5.15PM - 5.45PM, before the Saturday evening Vigil Mass - See Mass Times.
Facilities
Hearing loop system, disabled access, registered for marriages.
Schools
Our Lady of Peace Infant and Nursery School | View school website
Our Lady of Peace Junior School | View school website
The Organ
Click here for a detailed history of the instrument that has been a permanent fixture of Our Lady of Peace since 1976.
Parking
Spaces by Lower Britwell Road and at the rear of the church. For further parking instructions please see the Notices page.
SAINT GILBERT'S, ETON WICK (pictured above)
Served from/correspondence to Our Lady of Peace, Burnham.
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Address
Eton Wick Rd, Eton Wick, Windsor, Berks.
SL4 6JH
View location via Northampton Diocese Churchfinder.
Confessions
On request. See Mass Times.
Facilities
Disabled access.
Parking
Car park opposite church.
SAINT ANDREW'S SHARED CHURCH, CIPPENHAM
Above image: New altar, St Andrew's Shared Church.
Served from/correspondence to Our Lady of Peace, Burnham.
Church shared with the Church of England.
Click this link to view contact details. | View the St Andrew's Shared Website
Address
Washington Drive, Cippenham, Slough, Berks.
SL1 5RE
View location via Northampton Diocese Churchfinder
Confessions
On request.
Facilities
Disabled access, Hearing loop system.
Bookings for St Andrew's
- For ALL bookings for St Andrews please contact Karen Shaw on 07570 547674.
Parking
Car park at church site.
Parishioners
Number of Parishioners served by the Parish:
Approximately 600 have the choice of attending Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church, St. Gilbert's Church and St. Andrew's Shared Church.
Parish History
The Clergy & Key Events: 1930-2000
To find out more about the history of our Parish from its inception to more recent times, click here. A must read section for students, parishoners, as well as those with an interest in local history.
Since 1958 the following Priests have served us as our Parish Priests. They have also been assisted by several curates during this period.
1958 - 1962 |
Father Noel Burditt |
1962 - 1985 |
Father David Woodard |
1985 - 1995 |
Father Tim Russ (now Canon Tim Russ) |
1996 - 2001 |
Father Sean Healy (now Monsignor Sean Healy and Vicar General) |
2001 - 2003 |
Father Edmund Worthy |
2003 - 2010 |
Father Michael Turner |
2010 - 2012 |
Father David Barrett |
2012 - present |
Father Andy Richardson |
Pastoral Area (Deanery)
SLOUGH PASTORAL AREA
The Parish is part of the Deanery of St Peter, Slough (the Slough Pastoral Area). Slough is one of thirteen Pastoral Areas in the Diocese of Northampton. The Slough Pastoral Area also includes the churches of:
St Anthony, Farnham Rd. Slough | view the parish website
St Ethelbert's, Wellington St. Slough | view the parish website
Holy Redeemer, Wexham Rd. Slough | view the parish website
Holy Family, Trelawney Av. Langley | view the parish website
Bridgettine Convent, Fulmer Common Rd. Iver Heath | view their website
St Augustine, Eton Rd. Datchet
Our Lady of Sorrows, Eton Court, Eton
Polish Church of Divine Mercy, Pitts Rd. Slough | Polish language website | Diocese Polish Masses page (in English)
The Dean of the Pastoral Area is Canon Kevin O’Driscoll (Parish Priest of Holy Family, Langley). The Slough Pastoral Area Link is Margaret Lawrence and our Parish representative for the Slough Steering Group is Mike Connolly.
Diocese
Diocese of Northampton
The Parish belongs to the Diocese of Northampton.
Bishop of Northampton
Peter Doyle (Pictured Left, with Pope EMERITUS Benedict XVI, and Rev Mgr Provost Sean Healy ON the right).
- View Diocese website
- View The Bishop's pages
- View website of Northampton Cathedral
- View website of the Catholic Church in England & Wales
- View the Vatican website (English language version)
