FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (B) 8TH FEBRUARY 2015

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PARISH FINANCES 1st February: Loose 869.31. Envelopes 476.73 Standing Orders 446.
Total 1,792.04. Many thanks for your generosity.
ASH WEDNESDAY Lent begins on Ash Wednesday which is on 18th February, our Ash
Wednesday Masses will be as follows :
MASS TIMES : ASH WEDNESDAY: 18TH FEBRUARY 2015
9.30am St Andrews
12.30pm St Gilberts
7.30pm Our Lady of Peace

Holy Mass and distribution of Ashes.

Service of Word and Holy Communion and
distribution of Ashes.
Holy Mass and distribution of Ashes.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be celebrated during Lent as follows :

Each Friday at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Peace Church.
Each Thursday in St Andrews Church after 9.30am Mass.
On Friday, 20th February at St Gilberts after 7.30pm Mass.
CAKE SALE Luca Bottesi, who attends Burnham Grammar School, together with a few fellow
pupils, is going on an expedition to Morocco to help build a dam in a small deprived village. As
part of the trip, they have to fundraise, therefore Luca will be having a Cake sale after the
9.45am Mass THIS Sunday, 8th February. Luca will also give a short talk about the expedition.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Paul Twamley, baby Matthew William Davis, Annie
and Francisco Dias, Michele Di Gangi, Daisy Wingrove, Mary Morrissey, Cedrica Lobo, Mary
Green, Molly Curran, Danny Smith, Michele Deluca, Ted Connolly, Marian Bellamy, Demetri
Mackri, Charlie Young, Nigel Richardson, Charles Greenwood, Lynn Arnold, Jean Walker, Luis
Vancini, Graham Loudon, Ann Cronin, Pauline Rafter, Mabel McCulloch, Phyllis Wallbank,
Joanna Glowski, Rocco Seagrove, Rosemary Conry, Marie Stephens, Deacon George Brooker,
Ann and Des Gurrie, Sheila Ganguli, Kathleen Jemmett, Fr David, Jerry Ellis, Francis Cashell,
Jim Scott, Kathleen Richardson, Craig Wiley, Michael Hattrell.

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

Saturday
5.15pm-5.45pm
6.00pm

7th February
Our Lady of Peace
Our Lady of Peace

FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Confessions
Julia Murphy RIP, Marie Chamberlain RIP,
Canon Tim Russ RIP (P&C)
Rita McKay Intentions (Shiels)

Sunday
9.45am

8th February
Our Lady of Peace

11.30am

St Andrews

FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Iris Goldberg RIP (Goldberg)
In thanksgiving (Almeida)
Eric Ngu RIP (1st Anniversary) (Ngu family)
Anna Azah RIP (Ngu family)
People of the Parish

Monday
9.30am

9th February
Our Lady of Peace

7.00pm

Our Lady of Peace

Tuesday
9.30am

10th February
Our Lady of Peace

Wednesday
9.30am

11th February
Our Lady of Peace

Service of Word and Holy Communion

Thursday
8.30am
9.30am

12th February
St Andrews
St Andrews

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Nellie Richardson & Ann Stocker RIP (P&C)

Friday
9.30am

13th February
Our Lady of Peace

Saturday
5.15pm-5.45pm
6.00pm

14th February
Our Lady of Peace
Our Lady of Peace

SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Confessions
Thanksgiving (Vint)
Ann Shiels Intentions (Gatt)

Sunday
9.45am

15th February
Our Lady of Peace

11.30am

St Andrews

SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Sheila Arnold RIP (Rosary Group)
Ena Lobo RIP (Anniversary) (Lobo family)
Eric Ngu RIP & Anna Azah RIP (Ngu family)
People of the Parish

Mary Hourigan RIP (Hourigan)

Roisin Nolan RIP
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
St Scholastica, Virgin
Val & Marie Corcoran Int (Rosary Group)
George & Dorothy Brooker Int (Rosary Group)

Eileen Dowling RIP (Shiels)

Neville Cooper RIP (Cooper)

Morning Prayer is prayed before every weekday Mass and the Rosary is prayed after
Mass: all are welcome to join us

DECEASED Please pray for the repose of the soul of Judith Frances West who died last week,
her Funeral Service will be on Thursday, 19th February at 12noon at Our Lady of Peace followed
by cremation at Slough Crematorium. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest
in peace. Amen.
THANK YOU from Maureen Power for all your Prayers for her great nephews, babies Austin and
Freddie Wynstanly, the twins have now gone home aged five months and are making good
progress.
DIOCESAN DIRECTORY Copies available in the Church porches, priced 2.50
KIDS ALIVE Lenten booklets as we journey towards Easter. Priced 1.50. available in Church
porches.
READERS & EXTRAORDINARY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA 14th 15th February
Saturday 6.00pm Jean Walker and Mike Connolly.
9.45am Readers : Maura Potter and Denise McClintock.
Eucharist Ministers : Maureen Waters, Georgia Clark, Barbara Bryant,
Audrey Truman, Melissa Whatley.
11.30am Anitha and Clement.
21st 22nd February
Saturday 6.00pm Patsy Murphy and John Barry.
Sunday 9.45am Readers : Peter Koenig and Karen Rakowska.
Eucharist Ministers : Hadrian Lobo, Tina Koenig, Denise McClintock,
Franka Deluca, Robert Bryant.
11.30am
Anneka and Livinia.
New rotas have been emailed and the rotas are available on the Parish website

USED STAMPS collected for the Missions, boxes available in the Church porches.
TEACHING ASSISTANTS REQUIRED (X 2) St Josephs Catholic High School has two
vacancies for Teaching Assistants to work 30 hours per week (8.30am 3pm) Monday to Friday
during term time plus 5 inset days. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with GCSE (or
equivalent) Maths and English at grade C or above. Training will be given. Please see the
school website for further details, www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk
SIX LENTEN TALKS on The Covenants of God on Tuesday evenings at St Andrews starting on
24th February from 7.00pm to 9.00pm by Derek Williams.
FORTY HOURS ADORATION of Blessed Sacrament in preparation for our Lenten Journey on
12th, 13th and 14th February at Polish Church of Divine Mercy, 48 Pitts Road, Slough. Opening
Mass on Thursday 12th February at 6.00pm, Mass on Friday, 13th at 10.15am and 6.00pm and
Closing Mass on Saturday, 14th February at 9.30am. All welcome to join this desert
experience. Call Millie on 07957 594646 to join the watch list.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL meet at 2.00pm on Tuesday, 10th February in the Sacristy at Our Lady
of Peace. New members would be welcome. If you know of anyone who would like a visit from
the SVP please advise Yvonne.
CHURCH CLEANING will be on Saturday, 14th February at 9.00am. Please try and spare an
hour to help.
BISHOP PETER warmly invites you to The Diocesan Mass for Married Life, At Our Ladys
Church, Corby, Northants, NN17 1EE, on Saturday, 14th February. Bishop Peter encourages all
married couples and any of their family members to attend. They will gather from 11.30am
followed by Mass at 12noon. Bishop Peter will give his pastoral blessing to those couples
celebrating significant milestones in their Marriage i.e. 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 years. If you are
celebrating such a milestone please contact Eamonn and Paola McMorrow on 07412 151517 or
email mfl@nores.org.uk. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments available after the Mass.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING Come, hear and learn more about Human Trafficking from Kevin
Hyland, The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, and Fiona Mactaggart, MP for Slough, on
Monday, 23rd February from 7.30pm-9.00pm, at Holy Redeemer Church, Wexham Road,
Slough, SL2 5QR. You will have the chance to question a panel of speakers. The event is
being organised by Slough Justice and Peace Group. For further details contact 01628 666278.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES The next session is on Saturday,
28th February from 9.30am 11.00am at St Andrews 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
CONFIRMATION PROGRAM The first Session will be on Tuesday, 3rd
March from 7.00pm to 8.30pm and will be held in ST ANDREWS. The
Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred by Bishop Peter this year on
Tuesday, 23rd June at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Peace.
ST PATRICK'S DAY night of celebration in St Andrew's Church on Saturday,
14th
March. Stephen Barker will provide the entertainment with an Irish
music disco. To add to the flavor of the evening if you would like to bring
along an instrument and play, or sing a song on the evening you are most
welcome. Please bring your own snacks, there will be a licensed bar, Irish
bingo and a raffle. Donations of prizes for the raffle will be gratefully
accepted. Tickets will be on sale soon : 5 per adult, children free.
RETREATING TOWARDS EASTER For those preparing for Baptism and reception into the
Church this Easter, and for all who are journeying with them, at Pastoral and RE Centre, 33
Westbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8JD, on Sunday, 22nd March from 3.00pm to 6.00pm, cost 5. To
book a place and for further details contact the RE Centre on 01582 723312 ext 6, email
admin@nores.org.uk