Parish newsletter · 1 October 2023

This is a historical edition. Dates, notices, service times and contact details are reproduced as published at the time. Please consult the latest newsletter for current information.

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The Corby Catholic Parishes of Our Lady of Walsingham and St John Ogilvie

Diocese of Northampton Registered charity No. 234091 / Pastoral Area of St Luke, North Northants

Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Perry
Episcopal Vicar
Assistant Priest: Fr Prasad Kasireddy
Priest in Residence: Fr Wayne Coughlin

Parish Secretary: Mrs Maggie Cleary

Parish Office: 01536 203121
71 Occupation Road
Corby. NN17 1EE
Email: parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org

Website: www.ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday:

9:00am to 12:30pm Not Bank Holidays

Parish Safeguarding Representatives:
Our Lady of Walsingham: Caroline - 07947485935
St John Ogilvie: Kirsty - 07956363869

Please ring if you have any concerns

Diocese of Northampton Safeguarding Office:
Danielle Dixon 01604 723514

In Hospital? Please note: 24/7 emergency sacramental
provision continues at Kettering General Hospital. Please
ask the ward staff to contact the on-call Catholic Priest.

Parish School

Our Lady of Walsingham Primary
Headteacher: Mrs Hayes
Tel.: 01536 203805 Website: www.ourladys.co.uk\ Email: office@olw.cor.olicatschool.org
Website:

Are You New? Have You Moved?

I am a new parishioner. Please add me to the Parish Census.

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Data Protection – The personal details of yourself and family members given
above will only be stored and used by the Parish for internal administrative and
organisational purposes of the Parish. They will not be disclosed outside the
parish. If statistics from the census are shared with the Diocese or anyone else,
they will be strictly anonymised. Details of how we process your data, and your
rights, are on the full Privacy Notice which may be viewed on the Parish Website
or on the notice board at the back of Church.
I confirm that all individuals whose information has been provided on

this form have agreed for it to be provided to the Parish:

Signed: ……………………………………………………………………

Name: ……………………………………………………………………

Date: ……………………………………………………………………

Please cut out and return to the Parish Office or hand to the Clergy

October: The Month of The Holy Rosary
Pope Francis’ Prayer intention for October:

RequieFsocra ntht ein S Pyancoe d on Synodality

PleaWsee p prraayy f foorr tthhee rCehpuorsceh ,o tfh taht es hseo uml aoyf :a dopt listening and
Micdhiaaleolg Duoe naas gah leifre swtyhloes aet Feuvnereyr alel vMela asnsd is a allto wOu hre Lrasedlyf toof be
Wgaulisdinegdh baym th Pea Hrioshly CShpiurritc tho, wOacrcdusp tahteio pne rRipohaedr,i eosn o Wf tehden wesodrlady. ,

Liturgies this Week

OLW: Our Lady of Walsingham, 71 Occupation Rd, NN17 1EE
SJO: St John Ogilvie, 1 Copenhagen Rd, NN18 9BX

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 1st October
Page 134 in The Parish Mass Book, Vol 2, Year A
6:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: Michael Donagher, RIP / Anne Mellon, RIP
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Lorraine Flanaghan, RIP
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Michael Catherine & Michael Jnr Jordan & Family, RIP
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: Intention: Pro Populo (People of the Parishes)

Monday Memoria: The Holy Guardian Angels 2nd October
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Paul Mann, RIP (2nd Anniversary)

Tuesday Feria 3rd October
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: John Griffin (Int)

Wednesday Memoria: St Francis of Assisi 4th October
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Gordon Muldownie, RIP

Thursday Memoria: St Faustina Kowalska
9:30am (OLW) MASS 5th October
Intention: Fr Michael Harrison (Int)
12:00noon (OLW) Funeral Service for Mary Searle, RIP

Friday Memoria: St Bruno
9:30am (SJO) MASS 6th October
Intention: Fr Christopher Perry (B’day Int)

Saturday Memoria: Our Lady of the Rosary 7th October
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Corby Catholic Primary Schools
10:00am (OLW) Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)
3:00pm (OLW) Worldwide Rosary (see note in newsletter)

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 8th October
Page 137 in The Parish Mass Book, Vol 2, Year A
6:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: Sheila Mills, RIP / Annie Currie (A)
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: All who volunteer in our parishes of OLW and SJO
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Jim Reilly, RIP / Anne Mellon, RIP
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: Pro Populo (People of the Parishes)

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“The

Church in

the British

Isles will

only begin

to grow

when she

begins

again to

venerate

her own

saints.”

St Arsenios of Paros

On Tuesday, 17th Octobe

Anniversary of the Dedica

Beginning on Sunday, 8th October, after t
for God’s blessing upon our parishes a

Holy Mass on Tuesday, 17th October will

This will be followed by refreshments and
to celebrate the occasion! Transport from

The Vision of St Dominic Savio:

In 1857 St John Bosco related to Blessed Pius IX a
doing my thanksgiving after Holy Communion, I w
on a very vast flat land surface, full of people sur
so as though they had lost their way and could n
said, ‘This region is England’. Then I saw the Sup
fashion, carrying in his hands a splendorous light
advanced, the darkness gradually disappeared an
seemed noontime. The friend said, ‘This light is
Pius IX said to Don Bosco: “This narration confirm
favour of England, which is already the object of

Our Lady of Walsingham:

Pray for us.

St Joseph:

Pray for us.

St John Ogilvie of
Scotland, our Parish

Patron:

Pray for us.

St John Bosco:

Pray for us.

Blessed Pius IX:

Pray for us.

All you Martyr Saints and
Blesseds of the British

Isles:

Pray for us.

er 2023 we shall celebrate the

ation of St John Ogilvie Church.

the 5:00pm Mass, we will start a novena praying
and especially for our mission in Danesholme.

be offered in St John Ogilvie Church at 9:30am.
there will, naturally, be ‘special’ chocolates for us
OLW to SJO (and back) will be available if needed.

a vision of St Dominic Savio. “One morning, while I was
was taken by a strong distraction. It seemed that I was
rrounded by thick darkness. They were walking, but did
not see where they set their feet. Someone beside me
preme Pontiff, Pius IX. He was dressed in a majestic
t, and advancing amidst the multitude of people. As he
nd the people were bathed with so much light that it
the Catholic religion, which must illuminate England’.”
ms in me my determination to work without rest in
all my solicitudes.”

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Requiescant in Pace

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:

Mary Searle whose Funeral Service is at Our Lady of
Walsingham Parish Church, Occupation Road, on
Thursday, 5th October at 12:00noon.
Charles Adair whose Funeral Service is at Our Lady of
Walsingham Parish Church, Occupation Road, on Friday,
13th October at 10:30am.
Helena Fairbairn whose Funeral Mass is at Our Lady of
Walsingham Parish Church, Occupation Road, on Monday,
16th October at 11:00am.
James Brennan whose Memorial Mass (the funeral has already
taken place) is at Our Lady of Walsingham Parish Church,
Occupation Road, on Saturday, 11th November at 2:30pm.

May Christ, who called you, take you to Himself;
may angels lead you to Abraham’s side.
Receive their souls and present them to God the Most High

Mass for those with disabilities, their parents,

carers and friends on Sunday, 8th October at 3:00pm
in our Cathedral. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop David and
Priests of the Diocese, including Fr Christopher. Refreshments follow.

Sacramental Preparation in 2023/2024:

Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion

Now is the time to enrol your child for next year’s First Holy
Communion (School Year 3 and over). To enrol, please email
the parish office at:
parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org
Please clearly state in your email that you want to enrol a child
for “First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion”. We will
add your child’s name to the list and inform you about what
happens next in due course; participation in a Sunday Mass in
either of our churches is a compulsory part of the course.

Sacrament of Confirmation

Now is the time to enrol your child for next year’s
Confirmation Programme (School Year 6 and above). To enrol,
please email the parish office at:
parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org
Please clearly state in your email that you want to enrol a child
for the “Sacrament of Confirmation”. We will add your
child’s name to the list and inform you about what happens
next in due course; participation in a Sunday Mass in either of
our churches (OLW & SJO) is a compulsory part of the course.

Safeguarding Reflection

Our diocesan safeguarding office invites you to a morning
reflecting on the impact of Church-related abuse and how we,
as a Catholic community can respond: Holy Ghost Parish
Centre (Luton) on Saturday, 14th October from 10:30am-
1:00pm. For further details please telephone: 07833050628.

CAFOD Family Fast Day Appeal

The CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day is on Friday,
5th October where we are asked to miss a meal
and donate any money saved to CAFOD for its
work. The QR code can be used for donations.

The Blessing of Graves

will take place on Saturday,
4th November at 12:00noon in Shire Lodge Cemetery.

Catholics Worldwide Rosary

are to lead a from
England on the Memoria of Our Lady of the Rosary and all are
invited to be a part of this prayer endeavour. This means that
millions of people from five continents will be praying together
via broadcasts on Radio Maria stations across the world. It is
hoped that this will be another step towards this country
rediscovering its call to be Our Lady’s Dowry. You can be a
part of this worldwide rosary by offering the Joyful Mysteries
at 3:00pm on Saturday, 7th October at home or via the OLW
livestream. OLW Church will be open for 3:00pm on Saturday,
7th October for those who want to pray the Rosary as a group.
You can access Radio Maria via the ‘App’ on the Apple App
Store or Google Play, online at https://radiomariaengland.uk/\ or by saying ‘Play Radio Maria England’ to your smart device.

Parish Solemnity

of

Our Lady of Walsingham

Thank you to everyone who offered positive comments about
our observance of our OLW
Patronal Solemnity. We now
look forward to celebrating
the Patronal Solemnity of St
John Ogilvie in March 2024!

We extend our thanks to our
musicians, flower arrangers,
sacristans, servers, etc. for
their great contribution to
our Patronal Solemnity
celebrations last weekend.

If you would like to Sponsor
the Our Lady of Walsingham
Lamp to burn in prayer for
seven days in OLW, please
contact the Parish Office. A
£5.00 donation is suggested
(which is for parish funds).

Congratulations to Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic School
for participating so well in their Feast Day Mass in OLW!

“When England goes back to Walsingham,
Our Lady will come back to England”.
Pope Leo XIII, 1897

With every blessing this Ordinary Time,
Fr Christopher, Fr Prasad & Fr Wayne

The lamp in the Chapel of Our Lady of Walsingham Church burns in prayer for:

Good health and academic success for: Varun Katasani and Tarun Katasani