FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (C) 7TH FEBRUARY 2016

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PARISH FINANCES Weekend: 30th 31st January : Loose 558.26. Envelopes 457.30.
Standing Orders 446. Total 1,461.56. The retiring collection for the London and Slough run
amounted to 809.44. Many thanks for your generosity.
SURVIVE-MIVA Jill Rhodes will be speaking about the work of Survive-Miva at St Gilberts this
weekend. There will be a retiring collection, please support this worthy cause.
PLEASE REMEMBER the sick of our Parish: Alison Roach, Maisie McFarlane, Simon Holwell,
Florence Peters, Larry and Linda Pritchard, Mo Malone, John Norman, Ron Shaw, Sharmaine
Deans, Ronald Deans, Raul Khan, Becky Warren-Heyes, Angela Brown, Hilton & Mary Hughes,
Jane McMahon, Abid Ali, Joan Langer, Caroline Tembe, Joanna Deverill, Sabah Ali-Marat,
Samina Jalal, James Deegan, Joe Gartland, Deacon Douglas Denny, baby Matthew William
Davis, Annie Dias, Michele Di Gangi, Daisy Wingrove, Mary Morrissey, Cedrica Lobo, Mary
Green, Michele Deluca, Marian Bellamy, Demetri Mackri, Charlie Young, Lynn Arnold, Graham
Loudon, Ann Cronin, Mabel McCulloch, Phyllis Wallbank, Joanna Glowski, Rocco Seagrove,
Rosemary Conry, Ann Gurrie, Kathleen Jemmett, Fr David, Jerry Ellis, Francis Cashell, Jim
Scott, Kathleen Richardson.
WALK WITH ME a journey through Lent and MY DAY BY DAY Infant and Junior Lent books,
are available in the Church porches, priced 1 each.
ASH WEDNESDAY Lent begins next Wednesday, 10th February. Our Ash Wednesday Masses
will be as follows :
MASS TIMES : ASH WEDNESDAY: 10TH FEBRUARY 2016
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.

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

Saturday
5.15pm-5.45pm
6.00pm

6th 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)
Patsy Waters RIP (OShea)
FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Tom Condon RIP (Anniversary) (ODonnell)
Deceased Leone family (Leone)
Ena Lobo RIP (Lobo family)
Vint family Intentions (Vint)
People of the Parish

Sunday
9.00am
9.45am

7th February
St Gilberts
Our Lady of Peace

11.30am

St Andrews

Monday
9.30am

8th February
Our Lady of Peace

7.00pm

Our Lady of Peace

Tuesday
9.30am

9th February
Our Lady of Peace

Wednesday
9.30am
12.30pm

10th February
St Andrews
St Gilberts

7.30pm

Our Lady of Peace

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

Thursday
9.30am

11th February
St Andrews

Alan Austen RIP (Austen)

Friday
9.30am

12th February
Our Lady of Peace

Lorna Balakrishnan Intentions (Rosary Group)

Saturday
5.15pm-5.45pm
6.00pm

13th February
Our Lady of Peace
Our Lady of Peace

Sunday
9.45am

14th February
Our Lady of Peace

11.30am

St Andrews

Deacon Ted Connolly RIP (Almeida)

Howard Goldberg RIP (Anniversary) (Lawlor)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Pope Francis & Church in Africa (Rosary Group)
Arthur OKeefe RIP (Birthday remembrance)

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

Confessions
Sheila Watkinson RIP (P & C)
Joe McConvil RIP (OShea)
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Maude Jones RIP (Johnson family)
Val Corcoran RIP (Birthday remembrance) (Marie)
Augustine Unuavworho family Int (Rosary Group)
Deacon George Brooker RIP (Rosary Group)
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
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be celebrated during Lent as follows :
Each Thursday in St Andrews Church after 9.30am Mass.
Each Friday at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Peace Church.
On Friday, 25th March at St Gilberts after 7.30pm Mass.
VACANCY SAFEGUARDING CO-ORDINATOR We are currently recruiting for a
Safeguarding Co-ordinator, to lead in the implementation and management of safeguarding
policy and practice for the Diocese of Northampton. Full information for the position and an
application form can be obtained by visiting the Diocese Website www.northamptondiocese.org
and going to The Diocese/Diocesan Departments/Human Resources or by contacting Paula
Wynn HR Advisor, e-mail: hr@northamptondiocese.com. The closing date for applications will
be Monday 15th February 2016.
DIOCESAN DIRECTORY Copies available in the Church porches, priced 2.50
READERS & EXTRAORDINARY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA 13th 14th February
Saturday 6.00pm Patsy Murphy and John Barry.
Sunday 9.45am Readers : Barbara Bryant and Wanda Murphy.
Eucharist Ministers : Jennifer Ossei-Williams, Maura Potter, Andrea Barry,
Lisa Mennone, Pearl Eatwell.
11.30am Edward and Bridget.
20th 21st February
Saturday 6.00pm Yvonne Cafferty and Marie Oke.
9.45am Readers : Edward Agbaje and Anna Goldberg.
Eucharist Ministers : Hadrian Lobo, Tina Koenig, Franka Deluca,
Barbara Bryant, Robert Bryant.
11.30am Noreen and Livinia.
New rotas have been emailed, copies are also available from the Sacristy or the website
ST BERNARDS PREPARATORY SCHOOL : DEPUTY HEADTEACHER required for
September 2016. The Trustees and Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated
and highly motivated qualified candidate for this successful school. He/she will be a practising
Catholic committed to the schools ethos of integrating faith with academic excellence. St
Bernards is a thriving Catholic Independent School whose community embraces boys and girls
from all faiths. Further details and an application pack can be obtained by emailing
pa@stbernardsprep.org Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. The closing date for
completed applications is Friday 26th February. Interviews will be held late March 2016
CAR PARKING AT ST ANDREWS PLEASE DO NOT park on the grass or
block the entrances to the carpark and to the Vicarage, please park in the
marked bays or on Washington Drive or public carpark nearby. Please park
considerately, do not block residents drives.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL meet at 2.00pm on Tuesday, 9th 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.
BISHOP PETER warmly invites you to The Diocesan Mass for Married Life, on Saturday, 13th
February at 12 noon at Holy Ghost Church, 33 Westbourne Road, Luton, LU4 8JD. Praise will start
at 11.30am followed by Mass at 12noon. It has been suggested that travelling to Luton train station
would be advisable due to the lack of parking around the Church. 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. If anyone would like a lift Jaga and Nick have space in their car, contact them on 01628
666572.
YEAR OF MERCY IN OUR PASTORAL AREA Bishop Peter will be leading a Service of
Reconciliation (with individual Confession) on Tuesday, 16th February at Holy Redeemer Church,
Slough at 7.30pm.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Parents meeting on Monday, 22nd
February at 7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace Church. The next class is
on Saturday, 27th February from 9.30am 11.00am at St
Andrews Church, Cippenham. When you are next in Our Lady of
Peace Church please take time to see the poster the children have
prepared which asks the Parish to pray for them. Please continue to
pray for our children so that they will grow in their appreciation of the
sacraments of Confession and Holy Communion.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL meet on Monday, 22nd February at 7.30pm in the Sacristy.
CONFIRMATION PROGRAM For those who have enrolled for the Sacrament
of Confirmation, there will be a Parents meeting on Tuesday, 23rd February at
7.00pm in Our Lady of Peace Church. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be
conferred by Bishop Peter this year on Tuesday, 21st June at 7.30pm in Our
Lady of Peace.
ST PATRICK'S EVENING at St Andrews on Friday, 18th March from 6.30pm.
Celebrate an evening with a traditional Irish Supper of bacon and cabbage,
Irish Bingo, a raffle and music, complete with a licensed bar. Tickets on sale
from this weekend at all Masses, priced 10 for adults, children under 10 free,
over 10 10. The proceeds of this event will be shared equally between Our
Lady of Peace and St Andrew's. If you would like to donate a prize for the
raffle please leave in the Presbytery or the Sacristy for Yvonne.