EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (B) 4TH JANUARY 2015

(PARISH MASS BOOK PAGE 115)

PARISH FINANCES 20th -21st December: Loose 829.52. Envelopes 379.50. Standing Orders
446. Total 1,655.02. Weekend of 27th 28th December : Loose 556.14. Envelopes 351.50
Standing Orders 446. Total 1,353.64. Many thanks for your generosity.
SPECIAL THANKS from Fr Andy for your very generous Christmas offering, gifts, cards and
good wishes. Thanks to all for the preparation that went into the Christmas Masses in so many
different ways. And finally Thank You for your support during 2014, financially and in many
numerous ways week by week. Wishing you all Gods blessings for the coming year. Fr Simon
and Deacon Marek also wish to thank you for your gifts and good wishes.
DECEASED Please pray for Joseph McBurney RIP who died recently, his Funeral Service will
be on Monday, 5th January at 11.30am at Slough Crematorium. Also please pray for Michael
Doogan RIP, his Funeral Service will be on Thursday, 8th January at 1.00pm at Our Lady of
Peace, followed by cremation at Slough Crematorium. May their souls and the souls of all the
faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
CONGRATULATIONS to the following who were Baptised on Saturday, 27th December. Ruby
Torok, Lily Rose Hughes and Remy Reynaldo Galloso-Marsham. Please pray for their
parents, Godparents and Grandparents.
CATHOLIC DIARIES are available in the Church porches, a donation of 1 each is welcomed
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: babies Austin and Freddie Wynstanly, Mary
Morrissey, Cedrica Lobo, Mary Green, Molly Curran, Danny Smith, Michele Deluca, Val
Corcoran, 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 and Terence Jemmett, Mary Compton, 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

3rd January 2015

Our Lady of Peace
Our Lady of Peace

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

Confessions
Canon Tim Russ RIP & Zuzu Smith RIP (P&C)

Sunday
9.00am
9.45am

4th January
St Gilberts
Our Lady of Peace

11.30am

St Andrews

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

Pat Brouder RIP (Conroy)
Michael Burbridge RIP (Anniv) (Burbridge)
People of the Parish
Margaret Fitzpatrick RIP (Vint)

Monday
9.30am
7.00pm

5th January
Our Lady of Peace
Our Lady of Peace

Bernadette Quirk RIP (1st Anniv) (Mennone)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Tuesday
9.30am

6th January
Our Lady of Peace

John Hill RIP (Sharp)

Wednesday
9.30am

7th January
Our Lady of Peace

Service of Word and Holy Communion

Thursday
9.30am
1.00pm

8th January
St Andrews
Our Lady of Peace

Marian Bellamy Intentions (P&C)

Funeral Service Michael Doogan RIP

Friday
9.30am

9th January
Our Lady of Peace

Paddy & Bernie Troy Intentions (Shiels)

Saturday
5.15pm-5.45pm
6.00pm

10th January
Our Lady of Peace
Our Lady of Peace

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Confessions
Jack & Maura Walsh RIP (Walsh)
Jack McHugh RIP (Deignan family)

Sunday
9.45am

11th January
Our Lady of Peace

11.30am

St Andrews

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Sheila Arnold RIP (Rosary Group)
Michael Rooney RIP (Deignan family)
Bob Taylor RIP (Anniversary)
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

READERS Could ALL current Readers please contact Yvonne on 01628 605764 or e-mail
yvonnecaff@talktalk.net, to advise whether they wish to continue reading and remain on the
rota. New rotas will be sent over the next couple of weeks. If you would like to become a Reader
and be included on the new rota please contact Yvonne.
READERS & EXTRAORDINARY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA 10th 11th January
Saturday 6.00pm Patsy Murphy and Pat Parker.
9.45am Readers : Michelle Ossei-Williams and Alexcia Ossei-Williams.
Eucharist Ministers : Audrey Truman, Hadrian Lobo, Tina Koenig,
Denise McClintock, Franka Deluca.
17th 18th January
Saturday 6.00pm Jean Walker and Mike Connolly.
9.45am Readers : Robert Bryant and Barbara Bryant.
Eucharist Ministers : Maura Potter, Andrea Barry, Lisa Mennone,
Madeleine Bowron, Pearl Eatwell.
RADIO 4 APPEAL The Radio 4 Appeal on Sunday, 11th January at 7.50am. is for the MSA
Trust. MSA is what Deacon George suffers from, you might be interested to listen to the appeal.

USED STAMPS collected for the Missions, boxes available in the Church porches.
PARISH MASS BOOKS We are now using Volume 1 of the new Mass books for Year B. As
with Year A and Year C, 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 Yvonne: for a deceased person please add 'RIP' to the
name or names; for someone alive, please add 'Intention'.
THE BIG SLEEPOUT IS OVER! The London and Slough Run supporters joined with over 450
people in Uxbridge on the 28th November 2014 for a night under the stars! Armed only with a
cardboard box and a piece of plastic, we spent the night sleeping outside in support of homeless
people everywhere. It was an experience we will never forget. The evening began with
everyone in high spirits, building up our boxes, marking out our spaces and generally feeling that
we had it all under control. And then the rain came! It didn't rain very heavily, but, no matter
what we did, many of us got wet and it brought home the difficulties facing people sleeping on
the street all the more. The following morning, we crawled out from what was left of our boxes in
to the cold morning. We were lucky - we were given a nice cup of tea to help us warm up but
you couldn't help thinking....if this was for real how helpless and hopeless you would feel having
to do it all over again, night after night. We would like to thank 'Team London and Slough Run'
who participated and also a huge thank you to all the people who gave up their hard-earned
cash. Our little group raised over 4,000 - which is astonishing! Everyone's support has been
terrific and we are very grateful indeed! This money will go a long way towards the Emergency
Winter Shelter that we need to fund PLEASE SEE OVERLEAF.

THE SLOUGH WINTER NIGHT SHELTER PROJECT starts Monday 5th January and will extend
for 12 weeks to the end of March. The purpose of the project is to provide food, shelter and
companionship to the homeless of Slough. Churches and Church halls in and around Slough
provide the venues for the Shelter with a different location being used every night of the week.
We are always looking for new volunteers. If you are over 18 and feel you could help with any of
the following then please register your interest by emailing admin@sloughnightshelter.org or call
John Power on 07837333986.

Volunteers to help set up the venues, meet and greet, serve food and act as
companions for our guests. Time from 7.00pm to 10.00pm .
Volunteers to stay overnight with the night porter and help serve breakfast in the
morning. Time from 10.00pm to 7.00am.
Volunteer drivers to drive a minibus from central Slough to the venue in the evening.
Time from 7.00pm to 8.00pm
Volunteer drivers to take and minibus from the venue to central Slough and back in the
morning. Time from 6.30 am to 7.30am

There is no minimum commitment. If you can commit to one shift that will be a huge help. We
also
need
people
to
help
raise
funds.
We
are
on
just
giving
www.justgiving.com/londonandsloughrun'
Do you have a spare adult sleeping bag you could donate? If so please contact
admin@sloughnightshelter.org
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
ST VINCENT DE PAUL meet at 2.00pm on Tuesday, 6th January 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. There will be a District meeting at Holy Family Church, Langley on
Tuesday, 13th January starting at 7.00pm.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES If you have registered your child(ren) to make their First
Holy Communion in May 2015, there will be a meeting for the Parents on Thursday, 8th January
at 6.30pm in Our Lady of Peace Church. The books we shall use with the children will be
available at this meeting so please bring an envelope with your childs name written on it
containing the cost of the books, which you have been advised by letter/email. The childrens
sessions will then commence on Saturday, 10th January from 9.30am11.00am at St Andrews
Church, Cippenham. Further information on the full programme will be explained at the meeting
on 8th January, therefore please attend with your child. Please pray for our children so that they
will grow in their appreciation of the sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.
BISHOP PETER invites the Diocese to the Cathedral on Wednesday, 21st January at 7.30pm for
a Service to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Vatican II's Decree on Ecumenism; also
invited are any Ecumenical friends you may have. Archbishop Longley will be preaching, and
there will be guests from other Christian Churches present in our Diocese.