TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (C) 8th SEPTEMBER 2013 PARISH NEWS PARISH FINANCES Weekend of 31st

August-1st September: Loose 690.44. Envelopes 457.21. Standing Orders 446. Total 1.593.65. The retiring collection for the Missionaries of St Paul amounted to 832.25. Many thanks for your generosity. MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION FROM FR DEOGRATIAS I am writing to convey my most sincere and profound gratitude to the Parish Priest, Fr Andy and Fr Simon for accepting me, and for the warm welcome, love and support they accorded me during my short but inspiring stay at Our Lady of Peace Parish. I am also greatly indebted to the parish staff: Yvonne the Secretary, Denise our Sacristian, and Ms Anna, and all the Christians of our Parish Our Lady of Peace and the community of St Andrews. Very many thanks to you all for making me feel at home. I am profoundly grateful to the families that invited me for meals. May God abundantly bless them with more life-enriching resources, as he did to the widow who welcomed Prophet Elijah at Zarephath in Sidonia! (1Kg 17: 7-16; Luke 4: 16-30). I must candidly confess that the pastoral experience I got from Our Lady of Peace Parish and from the community of St Andrews will be very instrumental in my apostolate when back to my Diocese of Hoima. I love you all and I pray that God may give us another opportunity in the future to meet and share the love of God. May Almighty God bless you abundantly!! Your servant in Christ, Fr Deogratias Rubagumya. Tel: 00256 778 050 659 (Ugandan) E-mail: rubagumia@yahoo.co.in DECEASED Please pray for Ray Shiels RIP who died recently. Rays Funeral Service will be on Tuesday, 10th September at 11.30am at Slough Crematorium. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. MASS CHANGE There will be no 9.30am Mass on Friday, 13 th at Our Lady of Peace. There will be a Service of Word and Holy Communion. CONGRATULATIONS to Chloe Evelyn Green and Caleb Ashley Weier who are to be Baptised on Saturday, 14th September. Please pray for their parents and their Godparents. CHURCH LINEN Many thanks to all who have helped with the Church linen over the Summer holidays. If you would like to help with this Ministry please speak to Denise.

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS Saturday 5.15pm-5.45pm 6.00pm Sunday 9.00am 11.00am 6.00pm Monday 9.30am 7.00pm Tuesday 9.30am Wednesday 9.30am Thursday 8.30am 9.30am Friday 9.30am Saturday 5.15pm-5.45pm 6.00pm 7th September Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace 8th September St Gilberts Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace 9th September Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace 10th September Our Lady of Peace 11th September Our Lady of Peace 12th September St Andrews St Andrews 13th September Our Lady of Peace 14th September Our Lady of Peace Our Lady of Peace TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Confessions Canon Tim Russ RIP (P&C) John Maloney RIP (Deignan) TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Vocations to the Priesthood (Parish) Thanksgiving (Lobo) Ramesh Sriram RIP (Thomas) John Walsh RIP (Walsh) Holy Souls of Purgatory (Rosary Group) Luis Vancini Intentions (G & A Bulteel) Clinton & Parsons (Foundation) Margaret Mary Hennessy RIP (Sister of Florence) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Sean Noctor RIP (Morrissey) Annie Murphy RIP (Birthday remembrance) (Rose & Kathleen) Service of Word and Holy Communion Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament John Maloney RIP (K ODriscoll) Natale Fuscaldo RIP

St John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor Service of Word and Holy Communion TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR Confessions Francis DSouza RIP (Anniv) (L Fernandes) George & Clotilde Rawling RIP (Rawling) Sunday 15th September TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 9.00am St Gilberts Parsons (Foundation) 9.45am Our Lady of Peace In thanksgiving (Almeida) 11.30am St Andrews Paul Warwick RIP (Heys) Alice Deignan RIP (Walsh family) 6.00pm Our Lady of Peace Thanksgiving for Priests (Lobo) Alma Hayden RIP (Daniel Hayden) Morning Prayer is prayed before every weekday Mass and the Rosary is prayed after Mass: all are welcome to join us.

PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Luis Vancini, Terry McGarry, Graham Loudon, Marie Chamberlain, Ann Cronin, Mabel McCulloch, Pauline Rafter, Phyllis Wallbank, Joanna Glowski, Assunta Smyk, Rocco Seagrove, Reverend Nicky Pledger, Rosemary Conry, Marie Stephens, Deacon George Brooker, Ann Gurrie, Mary Compton, Fr David, Jerry Ellis, Francis Cashell, Jim Scott, Alcide Rodrigues, Kathleen Richardson, Craig Wiley, Sandy McDonald, Kevin OBrien, Michael Hattrell. RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY: 8TH SEPTEMBER We are invited to recite the Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) prayer. Racial Justice Sunday provides an opportunity for us to pray for their work. For further information on their work please visit www.carj.org.uk Heavenly God, we praise your name and thank you for your glorious goodness and mercy. Lord Jesus, we pray a blessing for all those actively engaged in the struggle for racial justice. Holy Spirit, we beseech you to enter into the minds and hearts of all those in authority in the Church. Grant that we may Hear the voices crying out for justice Engage in developing a better understanding Act to bring about change Lead and inspire others by their good example. We ask this through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The love of God is greater than all evil. We pray for racial justice in our lives in our parishes in our dioceses and in our land. Amen. COME AND SEE Are you thinking of becoming a Catholic? A new course for anyone thinking of joining the Catholic Church will begin soon. It will meet on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm-8.45pm. It will continue until Easter when those who desire will be received into the Church. This could be the right time as well to invite any non-Catholic friends to come along and find out more. It is more than just a course: it is a way of getting to meet and know the Lord Jesus who is the living Heart of our Faith. Please contact Fr Andy for more information either after Mass or on 01628 605764. ST VINCENT DE PAUL meet at 2.00pm on Tuesday 10th September 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. FILM NIGHT The next film night for 9-11 years old (U and PG rated films) will take place on Friday, 13th September at 7.00pm in the Presbytery. CHURCH CLEANING will be on Saturday 14th September at 9.00am. Please try and spare an hour to help. HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST Sponsored Ride and Stride, Saturday, 14th September. Cycle, ride, horse ride and walk around Buckinghamshire and adjacent Counties to raise money for the

Church of your choice. Sponsor forms available in the Church porches. For further details contact Jo Eden on 01753 525962 or email jo@gme.prestel.co.uk CATHOLIC CERTIFICATE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES CCRS (2013-2014) This course is available on Saturdays at the RE Centre in Luton at 33 Westbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8JD. We have an induction day on 14th September, 10am to 12 noon, where prospective students can meet most of the tutors and learn more about the course. The first module starts on 21 st September. The course is a basic course in the major areas of Catholic theology, and includes a choice of professional modules in practical and applied areas of theology such as catechetics and religious education, social teaching and pastoral ministry. There are eight modules; six are covered this academic year and two, taken the following autumn, complete the course. The cost is 50 per module. Leaflets and registration forms can be downloaded from the Adult Education section of the NORES website: www.nores.org.uk For further details please contact Jackie McCarthy at the RE Office on 01582 723312 Ext 6 or email: admin@nores.org.uk If you wish to attend the induction morning on 14th September please can you contact the RE Office as above. PRO-LIFE PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM Annual Pilgrimage of Reparation and Prayer for the Sanctity of Life on Sunday, 22 nd September. Led by Bishop John Sherrington with Fr Jeremy Davies and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Further details please see posters.. MASS OF WITNESS TO FAITH In his first epistle, St Peter exhorts us to "Simply proclaim the Lord Christ holy in your hearts, and always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope that you have" (1 Peter 3:15). On Saturday, 5th October at Our Lady of Peace, there will be a Mass of Witness to Faith, during which one of our parishioners, Ed Kwiatkowski, will give a personal testimony of faith. The Mass will begin at 11.30am, and will be followed by lunch. Please come along to be inspired and encouraged in your faith! READERS & EXTRAORDINARY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA 14th 15th September Saturday 6.00pm Margery/Frank Christian and John Barry. Sunday 9.00am Pat. 9.45am Readers : Liz Bamber and Karen Rakowska. Eucharist Ministers : Angela Mackri, Franka Deluca, Robert Bryant, John Nash, Andrea Barry. 11.30am Cydney and Christopher. Sunday 6.00pm Volunteer please and Denise McClintock. 21st 22nd September Saturday 6.00pm Patsy Murphy and Pat Parker. Sunday 9.00am Pauline. 9.45am Readers : Melissa Whatley and Wanda Murphy. Eucharist Ministers: Lisa Mennone, Madeleine Bowron, Pearl Eatwell, Denise McClintock, Audrey Truman. 11.30am Daphne and Colleen. Sunday 6.00pm Adam Wiseman and Patricia OConnor.