Parish newsletter · 8 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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ADDRESS: ………………………………………………………………….
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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 P arish 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-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: Jane Brennan (Intentions)
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Jim Reilly, RIP / Anne Mellon, RIP
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: Pro Populo (People of the Parishes)

Monday Feast: St John Henry Newman 9th October
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: All who volunteer in our parishes of OLW and SJO

Tuesday Memoria: St Paulinus of York 10th October
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Fay Reilly (Special Intentions)

Wednesday Memoria: St John XXIII 11th October
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Eamon Norton (Intention)

Thursday Memoria: St Wilfrid 12th October
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Margaret (Madge) Mary Cronin, RIP (Anniv.)

Friday Memoria: St Edward the Confessor
9:30am (SJO) MASS 13th October
Intention: Conversion of this land to the Catholic Faith

Saturday Memoria: Saturday of Our Lady 14th October
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Anne Mellon, RIP

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 15th October
Page 140 in The Parish Mass Book, Vol 2, Year A
6:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: Jim Reilly, RIP
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Savage Family Intentions
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention: John Adams, RIP (Anniv.) / Alice McBride, RIP (Anniv.)
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: Pro Populo (People of the Parishes)

NB: Mass on Tuesday, 17th October will be celebrated at
9:30am in St John Ogilvie Church for the Feast of Dedication.

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Requiescant in Pace

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
Charles Adair whose funeral is at St Brendan’s Church,
Beanfield Ave, on Friday 13th October at 11am
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.

Sacramental Preparation in AD 2023/2024:

Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion

Now is the time to enrol your child for our parishes First
Reconciliation and First Holy Communion course. Children
must be in School Year 3 and over.

Sacrament of Confirmation

Now is the time to enrol your child for our Confirmation
course. Children must be School Year 6 and above.

To enrol on the above courses, please email the parish office:
parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org
and clearly state that you want to enrol your child for either:
“First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion”
or the “Sacrament of Confirmation” course.
We will add your child’s name to the list and inform you about
what happens next in due course. Participation every Sunday
in Holy Mass, in either of our churches, is compulsory.

→ Safeguarding Day of 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 Harvest Family Fast Day…

…was on 5th October when we are asked to miss
a meal and donate any money saved to CAFOD.
There will be a second collection this weekend
(the QR code can also be used for donations).

Worldwide Rosary

: Thank you to everyone who was a
part of this endeavour, whether at home or in OLW Church.

7th and 8th October:

Fr Christopher and Fr Wayne are
celebrating Mass (and presenting St Stephen Guild medals and
a papal blessing) in other parishes for a Priest who is unwell.

Sunday, 8th October:

Mass for those with disabilities
at 3:00pm in our Cathedral. Bishop David is to preside at the
Mass alongside diocesan Priests, including Fr Christopher.

9th to 12th October:

Fr Christopher and Fr Wayne are
both participating in the compulsory clergy conference (as

part of ‘Ongoing Formation’) at Launde Abbey; the theme of
the gathering is the four dogmatic constitutions of Vatican II.

14th October and 15th October:

Fr Christopher and
Fr Wayne are participating in the Annual Altar Servers Mass
and celebrations in St David’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Cardiff.

If you would like to Sponsor the Our Lady of Walsingham Sanctuary Lamp to

burn in prayer - for any intention - for
seven days in OLW, please contact the
Parish Office. A donation of £5.00 is
suggested (which is for parish funds).

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

New Dean:

Canon Mark Floody has been chosen by the
Bishop to be the Dean of our Pastoral Area of St Luke, North
Northants; we assure Fr Mark of our prayers in his new role.

→ Safeguarding:

Within our diocesan safeguarding
structures, the healing and reconciliation group is focussed
entirely on representing the voice of survivors and reaching
out to those who have been hurt by abuse. As a diocese we
are particularly keen to encourage membership from those
who have lived experience of abuse. We value your insight
and would like to be able to listen, hear and act upon your
advice to help improve our response to those who have been
hurt by abuse. For further details contact the safeguarding
office: 01604 723514 / safeguarding@northamptondiocese.org

“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 October we celebrate the Anniversary of the
Dedication of St John Ogilvie
Church. Beginning on Sunday, 8th
October, after the 5:00pm Mass,
we will start a novena praying for
God’s blessing upon our parishes
and especially in Danesholme.

Mass on Tuesday, 17th October
will be offered in St John Ogilvie
Church at 9:30am. Mass will be
followed by refreshments with
‘special’ chocolates! Transport to
SJO is available; please contact
the Parish Office for details.
St John Ogilvie, our Patron: Pray for us and for our parishes.

“…the month of October [is], the month of the Rosary and of
the missions. I encourage everyone to experience the beauty
of praying the Rosary, contemplating the mysteries of Christ
with Mary and invoking her intercession for the needs of the
Church and of the world”. Pope Francis

With every blessing this Ordinary Time,

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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