EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR B) 2ND AUGUST 2015

(PARISH MASS BOOK PAGE 114)

PARISH FINANCES 26th July: Loose 495.54. Envelopes 416.15. Standing Orders 446. Total
1,357.69. The retiring collection for Day for Life amounted to 347.30. Many thanks for your
generosity.
GIFT AID OFFERTORY GIVING If you are a UK taxpayer, you could add 25p to every 1 that
you give to your Parish (at no cost to yourself) through Gift Aid. You can give through the Gift Aid
envelope system, or pay by Standing Order. If you require any further information please ring
Yvonne on 01628 605764 or email yvonnecaff@talktalk.net
DECEASED Please pray for Raymond Swinney RIP who died recently, his Funeral Service will
be on Monday, 10th August at 1.15pm in Our Lady of Peace, followed by burial at Slough
Cemetery. Also please pray for Canon Denis McSweeney RIP, his Funeral Mass will be
celebrated by Bishop Peter on Tuesday, 4th August at 7.30pm in Sacred Heart, Flitwick, and on
Wednesday, 5th August at 10.30am in the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, Northampton there
will be a Funeral Mass celebrated in the Extraordinary Form by Rev Gerard Byrne. May their
souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
CONGRATULATIONS to Megan Cooley and Christopher Soton who are to be Married on
Saturday, 8th August. We wish them every blessing.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Sr Monica, Vivien Ellis, Ron Shaw, Sharmaine
Deans, Ronald Deans, Raul Khan, Becky Warren-Heyes, Angela Brown, Tony Richardson,
Hilton and Mary Hughes, Jane McMahon, Abid Ali, Joan Langer, Caroline Tembe, Mena
Trethewey, Joanna Deverill, Sabah Ali-Marat, Samina Jalal, Eugene Murphy, James Deegan,
Joe Gartland, Deacon Douglas Denny, baby Matthew William Davis, Annie and Francisco Dias,
Michele Di Gangi, Daisy Wingrove, Mary Morrissey, Cedrica Lobo, Mary Green, Danny Smith,
Michele Deluca, Deacon Ted Connolly, Marian Bellamy, Demetri Mackri, Charlie Young, Lynn
Arnold, Graham Loudon, Ann Cronin, Mabel McCulloch, Phyllis Wallbank, Joanna Glowski,
Rocco Seagrove, Rosemary Conry, Marie Stephens, Deacon George Brooker, Ann and Des
Gurrie, Kathleen Jemmett, Fr David, Jerry Ellis, Francis Cashell, Jim Scott, Kathleen Richardson.

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

Saturday
5.15pm-5.45pm
5.15pm-6.00pm
6.00pm

1st August
Our Lady of Peace
Our Lady of Peace
Our Lady of Peace

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Confessions
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Charles Brooker RIP (Anniversary) (Brooker)
Philomena, Stanley & Jennifer Ward RIP (Ward)

Sunday
9.00am

2nd August
St Gilberts

9.45am

Our Lady of Peace

11.30am

St Andrews

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Gretta Condon RIP (Anniversary) (ODonnell)
Marie Dodaro RIP (Walker)
Andrea Barry Intentions (Family)
People of the Parish
John Oates RIP (Oates)
Lewis Morgan RIP

Monday
9.30am

3rd August
Our Lady of Peace

7.00pm

Our Lady of Peace

Tuesday
9.30am

4th August
Our Lady of Peace

Wednesday
9.30am

5th August
Our Lady of Peace

Thursday
8.30am
9.30am

6th August
St Andrews
St Andrews

Friday
9.30am

7th August
Our Lady of Peace

Saturday
5.15pm-5.45pm
5.15pm-6.00pm
6.00pm

8th August
Our Lady of Peace
Our Lady of Peace
Our Lady of Peace

Sunday
9.45am

9th August
Our Lady of Peace

11.30am

St Andrews

Conversion of hearts who persecute Christians

(Rosary Group)
Mary Harris RIP (Cafferty)
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Asia Bidi family intentions (Rosary Group)
Lesley Brennan RIP (Anniversary) (Baker)
Service of Word and Holy Communion

TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Alice Loveday Intentions (Batt)
Zeenat Deans RIP (Irene & Ariyana)
Mary & Mike Robinson Intentions (Gatt)
Julie Ann Murphy RIP (Sugrue)

NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Confessions
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Julia Murphy RIP, Marie Chamberlain RIP,
Canon Tim Russ RIP
NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
John Hayden RIP (Hayden family)
Arthur OKeefe RIP (OKeefe)
Molly Curran RIP (Flynn)
Eutique Pacheco RIP (Anniv) (Pacheco)
People of the Parish

Morning Prayer is prayed before every weekday Mass and the Rosary is prayed after
Mass: all are welcome to join us
ADORATION of the Blessed Sacrament prior to the 6.00pm Mass on Saturdays, beginning at
5.15pm. Please respect the Lord and those who would like to pray by maintaining silence in
Church prior to Mass.
MISSIO please would you kindly bring your boxes in current use to Mass with you as soon as
possible. Please ensure that boxes are always left with someone at Church whom you know.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT every Monday at Our Lady of Peace from
7.00pm to 8.00pm. All welcome to join in Contemplating the Face of Christ through prayer,
praise and stillness. There is also 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.
MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL AUDITORS in the Slough area are needed. The work of a Lay Auditor
includes contacting, interviewing and gathering the testimony of a Petitioner, or a Respondent, or
a named witness in a marriage case that is before the Diocesan Marriage Tribunal. If you would
be willing to offer your services to the Marriage Tribunal, to work in the capacity of Lay Auditors
in Slough, please contact Canon Kevin ODriscoll on 01753 543770.
READERS & EXTRAORDINARY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA 8th 9th August
Saturday 6.00pm Margery Christian and Pat Parker.
Sunday 9.45am Readers : Patricia Goldberg and volunteer please.
Eucharist Ministers : Georgia Clark, Peter Koenig, Madeleine Bowron, Audrey
Truman.
11.30am Clement and Anitha.
15th 16th August
Saturday 6.00pm Sue Vaughan and Mike Connolly.
Sunday 9.45am Readers : Melissa Whatley and Samuel Goldberg.
Eucharist Ministers : Pearl Eatwell, MaureenWaters, Georgia Clark,
Alexcia Ossei-Williams, Peter Koenig.
11.30am Kerry and John F.

USED STAMPS collected for the Missions, boxes available in the Church porches
MASS OFFERING forms are available in the Church porches which you can complete for any
Mass intentions you wish to have offered. Please return the form, with your offering, in an
envelope and hand to Fr Andy or Yvonne, or leave in the Sacristy or Presbytery.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES

CHURCH CLEANING will be on Saturday, 8th August at 9.00am. Please try and spare an hour
to help.
ST ANDREW'S CHURCH Cleaning, please do come along and help to keep our Church clean,
sweeping, hoovering and dusting on Saturday 15th August at 10.00am-11.00am
GLORY TO GOD Catholic Charismatic Convention led by Rev Dr Augustin Vallooran VC, world
renowned preacher from the largest Catholic Retreat Centre. Music Ministry, Healing service,
Confession and Holy Mass. Saturday, 15th August at St Augustines Abbey, St Augustines Road,
Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9PA. For further details contact Fr Joseph Edattu on 07548 303824.
THE SEVEN MANSIONS OF PRAYER Eight weekly teachings on the Spiritual life with Catholic
Evangelist, Derek Williams. How to have an intimate encounter with God in Prayer. Every
Tuesday evening beginning on 8th September until 27th October at St Andrews Shared Church,
Cippenham. Each evening will begin at 7.00pm with the Divine Mercy in song. For further
details contact Millie on 07957 594646, or Derek Williams on 07941 600546
ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL On Friday, 11th September the House of Commons will debate and
vote on a Bill to legalise assisted suicide. This will put the most vulnerable people in our society
at risk. Please contact your MP, urging them to attend the debate and vote against the Bill. You
can send an e-mail to your MP via the Catholic Bishops Conference
website (www.catholicnews.org.uk/assisted-suicide) or send a letter by post, a draft of which can
be found at the back of the Church.
SLOUGH FOODBANK This years Ride for Food will take place on Sunday 13th September at
12.30pm starting from Slough Cinema. 24 miles (approx.) around the lovely Berkshire
countryside through Windsor Great Park to Dorney. Bring your own lunch and bring money for
the ice cream stop at Dorney, before returning for about 5.00pm. All are welcome but children
need to be accompanied by an adult. If interested email Toby on tobymckeever@gmail.com.
Fundraising and sponsorship will ideally be via the MyDonate link on our website,
www.slough.foodbank.org.uk, or by cheque, clearly marked "Ride For Food" to Slough
Foodbank, P O Box 4703, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 0ZL.
WALSINGHAM Annual Pilgrimage of Reparation and Prayer for the Sanctity of Life, on Sunday
27th September, led by Rt Rev Philip Egan, Bishop of Portsmouth. All are invited to unite in this
day of Prayer. Further details please contact Portsmouth Diocese.
ST BERNARDS CATHOLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOL Parents are invited to an 11+ Information
evening on Wednesday, 30th September at 8.00pm. Tours of the School for prospective parents
and their children will be on Tuesday, 6th October at 9.15am. Wednesday, 7th October at 9.15am,
and Thursday, 8th October at 9.15am. For further information please contact the Admissions
Secretary on 01753 695072.