Parish News
MASS TIME CHANGES
Mass on Monday will be at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace, and on Friday Mass will be at 7.30pm in St Gilbert’s as it is the first Friday of the month. On Saturday 4th February we celebrate the feast of ST GILBERT. As a result there will be no Mass at Our Lady of Peace at 9.30am. Mass will be celebrated instead at St Gilbert's in Eton Wick at 10.00am - afterwards there will be tea and cake to celebrate. All are welcome to come along.
Eton Wick Rd, Eton Wick | SL4 6JH | Parking: Car park opposite church.
Mass Times & Intentions
FEAST OF PRESENTATION OF THE LORD or CANDLEMAS
- will be celebrated this Thursday 2nd February. Mass will be at St Andrew's at 9.30am and Our Lady of Peace at 7.30pm. On this Feast, we commemorate Christ as the Light of the World, and so bless the candles to be used at church. If you have any candles you would like to have blessed for use at home, please do bring them along too.
DECEASED
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Canon Stan Condon, Priest of our Diocese, who died last week, his Requiem Mass will take place on Monday, 30th January at St Mary’s, Woburn Sands at 11.00am. There will be a Vigil Mass on Sunday, 29th January at 6.30pm. May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen
Aspley Hill, Woburn Sands | MK17 8NN | 01908 583195
St Mary's, Woburn Sands website
Also see:
Canon Stan Condon - his online remiscences
PARISH FINANCES
Weekend of 21st – 22nd January: Loose £816.99. Envelopes £412.60. Standing Orders £250. Total £1,479.59. Thank you for your generosity.
CONGRATULATIONS
- to Molly Curran who celebrates her 100th Birthday on 2nd February.
- to Amy Bennett who is being Baptised on Saturday, 4th February. Please pray for Amy, her parents Guy and Noreen, and her godparents.
READERS & EXTRAORDINARY
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA
4th – 5th February
Saturday 6.00pm Patsy Murphy and Pat Parker.
Sunday 9.45am Readers : Melissa Whatley and Jean Walker.
Eucharist Ministers : Denise McClintock, Barbara and Robert Bryant,
Angela Mackri, Franka Deluca.
Sunday 6.00pm Millie Fernandez and Denise McClintock.
Click here for the updated Mass Rotas page.
THE LIFE OF ST GILBERT
Gilbert (pictured) was born at Sempringham, near Bourne in Lincolnshire, the son of Jocelin, an Anglo-Norman lord of the manor, who actively prevented his son from becoming a knight, instead sending him to the University of Paris to study theology. Some physical deformity may have made him unfit for military service, making an ecclesiastical career the best option. When he returned in 1120 he became a clerk in the household of Robert Bloet, Bishop of Lincoln, started a school for boys and girls (the existing primary school at Sempringham is still named after him) and was finally ordained by Robert's successor, Alexander.
When his father died in 1130 he became lord of the manor of Sempringham, and immediately began using his inherited wealth to fund expansion of the Gilbertines, his new order. Eventually he had a chain of twenty-six convents, monasteries and missions; in 1148 he approached the Cistercians for help but they refused because he included women in his order. The male part of the order consisted of Canons Regular.
He was imprisoned in 1165 on a charge of aiding Thomas Becket when Thomas had fled from King Henry II after the council of Northampton; he had not sent help but, when questioned, refused to swear an oath which would make him appear to condemn and oppose Thomas. He was prepared to go into exile but due to the King's intervention he was eventually freed. Then, when he was 90, some of his lay brothers revolted, but he received the backing of Pope Alexander III. Gilbert resigned his office late in life because of blindness and died at Sempringham on 4th February 1189, at the age of 106.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Tuesdays 7.30 - 8.30pm, Our Lady of Peace.
Come and experience God's Healing Grace in Prayer, Praise and Silence - all are welcome to adore the Lord Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
2012 DIARIES
Information recently received indicates that they may not be printed this year!
THAMES HOSPICECARE
Margery and Frank would like to thank parishioners of Our Lady of Peace and St Andrew’s for their support of Christmas card sales. "Sales and donations for Christmas 2011 from our Parishes amounted to £1,204.62. On behalf of Thames Hospicecare many, many thanks." - Margery.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES
The next session is on Saturday, 11th February from 10.00 – 11.30am at St Andrew’s Church, Cippenham. Please continue to pray for our children so that they will grow in their appreciation of the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion. Please note the Parents Meeting that was scheduled to be held on 9th February at 7.30pm will now take place on Thursday, 23rd February at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Peace Church.
CHANGES AT OUR LADY OF PEACE
INFANT AND JUNIOR SCHOOLS
This August the Head teacher of Our Lady of Peace Infant school, Mrs Margaret Dickinson, will retire. She has excelled in her leadership of the school and with her staff has made it a place of high achievement. We will have an opportunity to thank her as a parish in the summer.
This has meant that the Governors of both the Junior School and the Infant School have begun reflecting upon the best way forward for the two schools. The two schools already work in close partnership ensuring that they both offer the best opportunities and education to the children as they move through the different stages of education. There are a number of options which take into consideration the fact that Catholic schools are encouraged to work more closely together. The first is to allow the schools to remain as they are and seek to employ a new Head teacher for the Infant School. The second would form a Hard Federation of the two schools - one Head teacher leading both schools. The third would combine both schools into one Primary school. You will find in the porches of the churches a document which sets out the three options in greater detail. It is an Informal Consultation Document. If you would like to know more about the options, please take one: you may wish to express your own views. If so, fill out the form and return it to either school marked "Attention Clerk to Governors". All submissions need to be returned by Thursday 9th February 2012.
I would also like to point out that neither of the Governing Bodies have as yet taken any decision as to what the outcome should be. The guiding principle remains for them the best interests of the pupils and maintaining our Catholic commitment to the staff of both schools.
The Informal Consultation Document can be downloaded here as a pdf (412KB)
Infant School website | Junior School website
MUSICIAN NEEDED
- for the Music Group – someone to play the piano and/or the guitar. The Group play at 9.45am Mass every two weeks. Please contact Fr David on 01628 605764.
Contact the Presbytery
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
The group will begin to meet in February. For further information, please contact Bob Bryant on 01628 543650.
THINKING OF BECOMING A CATHOLIC?
The next meeting is on Thursday 2nd February at 8.00pm in Our Lady of Peace Sacristy.
Catholic Faith website - Support (New site, see 'Courses', 'Baptism')
RCIA Network website - Resources
Contact the Presbytery
ST BERNARD’S PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Open Morning on Thursday, 2nd from 9.30am-12noon, and Saturday, 4th February from 10.00am-12noon. To arrange a visit and for further details please contact the School on 01753 521821 or email the school by clicking on this link.
Hawtrey Close, Slough, SL1 1TB
St Bernard's Prep School
CATHOLIC PARLIAMENTARY
AND PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIPS
For the last nine years the Catholics Bishops Conference has organised Parliamentary and Public Policy Internships for recently graduated Catholics. This year we are looking to offer 8 internships: Five interns will be placed with Christian MPs at Westminster; two in Public Policy with CAFOD and CARITAS Social Action Network; and one in a media internship at Archbishop’s House Westminster. All internships will run from September 2012 - July 2013 and include accommodation and subsistence allowances. Full details and an application form can be found here on our website. Completed application forms must either be emailed to this link or posted to: Michaela Kelly, Head of HR, 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX. The closing date is 5pm on 29th February 2012 and Assessment days will be 28th and 29th March 2012. If you interested in this opportunity, please contact direct.
catholicnews.org.uk/interns
CHILDREN'S LITURGY 9.45am MASS
A number of years ago the Children's Liturgy for the Sunday 9,45am Mass at Our Lady of Peace sadly had to close for a while. A dedicated team of parishioners and myself have started to put together a new programme, composed specially for our parish, so that we can begin to celebrate the Children's Liturgy at 9.45am Mass every Sunday. Are there any parish parents/grandparents and others who may wish to assist as helpers or catechists? Contact Fr David: 01628 605764.
Contact the Presbytery
PARISH MASS BOOKS
We are now using Volume II of the new Mass books for Year B. As with Year A books if you would like to donate £1.95 for one of these books, or £7.95 for the large print books, please feel free to do so, and we will enter into the book a dedication for your intention. Just put into an envelope the offering and the name(s) you wish inscribed in the book(s) and hand to Fr David or Yvonne: if for a deceased person please add 'RIP' to the name or names you wish us to pray for; if for someone alive, please add 'Intention'.
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE PARISH WEBSITE
- can be sent to me (Fr David) at my e-mail address (Click on this link for my email). Items on paper and print are also accepted and can be given to me or delivered to the presbytery.
Dates For Your Diaries
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHOIR
The choir meet on Wednesday evenings from 7.00pm to 8.30pm at Our Lady of Peace Church. You will be most welcome.
For more information please call Brid Vaughan on 07540 013181.
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE (CWL)
- will be holding their AGM meeting on Monday 6th February at 7.30pm in the sacristy of Our Lady of Peace. All are welcome.
CWL website | CWL in our Parish
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, 7th February at 2.30pm in the Sacristy of Our Lady of Peace. New members are always welcome.
SVP website | SVP in our Parish
SHARED EVENING PRAYER AT ST ANDREW'S
As part of our growing good relations with our Anglican brothers and sisters at St Andrew's Shared Church, we have agreed to hold every month a shared service of evening prayer. The next Service will be on Sunday, 19th February at 4.00pm and it will be Evensong lead by the Anglicans.
Washington Drive, Cippenham | SL1 5RE
St Andrew's website
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
This is from Monday, 18th to Friday, 22nd June. The Pilgrimage will be by air from Gatwick Airport. The cost will be approximately £430 full board for the 5 days and 4 nights in Lourdes. Please contact Judy on 01753 675786, or mobile 07958 666067, or Kitty on 01753 533230.
Mass Times & Intentions
28th January - 5th February
Saturday 28th January | FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
6.00 pm Our Lady of Peace - Clarence, Winifred & Julia Murphy RIP
Sunday 29th January | FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
9.00 am St Gilbert’s - For the Parish
9.45 am Our Lady of Peace - Ellen & Brendan Lane, Kathleen & Richard Grainger RIP
11.30 am St Andrew’s - Kathleen Kerrigan RIP (Taylor)
6.00 pm Our Lady of Peace - Mary Cavanagh Int (Sick) (Price)
Monday 30th January | Feria
7.00 pm Our Lady of Peace - Special intention
Tuesday 31st January | St John Bosco
9.30 am Our Lady of Peace - Betty Flynn RIP (Sugrue)
7.30 pm Our Lady of Peace - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday 1st February | Feria
9.30 am Our Lady of Peace - Frank Baitson RIP (2nd Anniv) (Gartland)
Thursday 2nd February | THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
9.30 am St Andrew’s - Catherine McGonigle RIP
7.30 pm Our Lady of Peace - Patrick and Bridget Butler RIP
Friday 3rd February | St Blaise
7.30 pm St Gilbert’s - Roberta Cunningham RIP
Saturday 4th February | Feria
9.30am Our Lady of Peace - Maura & Barney Morgan intentions
10.00 am St Gilbert's - intention TBC | Feast Day of St Gilbert
Saturday 4th February | FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
6.00 pm Our Lady of Peace - Peggie Connolly RIP (Anniv.) (Connolly)
Sunday 5th February | FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
9.00 am St Gilbert’s - For the Parish
9.45 am Our Lady of Peace - Elaine Brennan intentions
11.30 am St Andrew’s - Molly Curran (100th Birthday)(Rowe)
6.00 pm Our Lady of Peace - Bob Taylor RIP (Taylor)
At Our Lady of Peace, Morning Prayer is prayed before every weekday Mass and the Rosary is prayed after the Mass: all are welcome to join us.
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays 5.15 - 5.45 pm at Our Lady of Peace.
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