Parish newsletter · 10 December 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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2 0 23: 10th The Corby Catholic Parishes of Our Lady of Walsingham and St John Ogilvie

December Diocese of Northampton Registered charity

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.

O ur Lady of Walsingham Primary School

H eadteacher: Mrs Hayes Website: www.ourladys.co.uk\ T.: 01536 203805 E.: office@olw.cor.olicatschool.org

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:

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Please cut out and return to the Pa rish Office or hand to the Clergy.

December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception

OLW: Our Lady of Walsingham Church / SJO: St John Ogilvie Church

No . 234091 / Pastoral Area of St Luke, North Northants

Liturgies this Week

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 10th December
Parish Mass Book: Page 85 for OLW / Page 28 for SJO
5:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention - Priest 1: Sheila Mills, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Simon Hemmings, RIP (Anniv.)
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Anne Griffin (Intention)
Intention - Priest 2: Pro Populo
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Helen Fairbairn, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Patrick Killeen, RIP
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: Ela Molik, RIP (27th Birthday)

Monday Feria: Advent 11th December
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Brian Grace, RIP (Anniv.)
Intention - Priest 2: Catherine Maguire (Intention)
4:30pm (OLW) Reception of Patrick Killeen, RIP into Church

Tuesday Optional Memoria: Our Lady of Guadalupe 12th December
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Kathleen Griffin (Intention)
Intention - Priest 2: Martin McCabe, RIP
11:00am (OLW) FUNERAL MASS of Patrick Killeen, RIP

Wednesday Memoria: St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr 13th December
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Bob Smyth, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Betty Gerrard, RIP

Thursday Memoria: St John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor 14th December
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: John Connachie, RIP (Anniv.)
Intention - Priest 2: Lily Connachie, RIP
11:00am → MASS at Seagrave House

Friday Feria: Advent 15th December
9:30am (SJO) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Andrew Clennett (Intention)
Intention - Priest 2: The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
10:00am (SJO) Sacrament of Reconciliation / Confession

Saturday Feria: Advent 16th December
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Martin Family, RIP (Anniv)
Intention - Priest 2: Mary Owens (Intention)
10:00am (OLW) Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament
10:00am (OLW) Sacrament of Reconciliation / Confession

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT: Gaudete 17th December
Parish Mass Book: Page 87 for OLW / Page 30 for SJO
5:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention - Priest 1: Patrick Harrington, RIP (Anniv.)
Intention - Priest 2: Shirley & Bernard Brady, RIP (Anniv.)
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Hugh McAteer, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Catherine Maguire (Intention)
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Monika, Damian and Michael (Intention)
Intention - Priest 2: Fr Christopher Perry (Intention)
5:00pm (SJO) MASS / Intention: Pro Populo

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Requiescant in Pace

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:

Patrick Killeen whose Funeral Mass is at OLW Church, on
Tuesday, 12th December at 11am. The Reception of the Body
into OLW Church will take place on 11th December at 4:30pm.

Sarah (“Sadie”) Mary Bayley whose Funeral is at OLW Church,
on Friday, 22nd December at 10:00am.

Maureen Anne Davies whose Funeral is at OLW Church, on
Friday, 5th January 2024 at 12:00pm. The Reception of the
Body into Church will take place on 4th January at 4:00pm.

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.

“The Church in the British Isles will only begin to grow when
she begins again to venerate her own saints.” St Arsenios of Paros

Father Christopher

is visiting his parents in Cornwall.

New: This year Bishop David will be releasing four online
messages to coincide with the weekly themes of the Advent
season; this week it is about “Peace” and it can be found here:
https://youtu.be/cthluqNbWVY?si=hhWfWq9qyIgzmd9r

Sacrament of Confession:

The Bishops have asked
that neither the Priest nor Penitent take a mobile phone into
the Confessional. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1992:
• “The forgiveness of sins committed after Baptism is
conferred by a particular sacrament called the sacrament of
conversion, confession, penance, or reconciliation.” #1486
• “Individual and integral confession of grave sins followed by
absolution remains the only ordinary means of reconciliation
with God and with the Church.” #1497

Bambinelli Sunday

The lovely Advent tradition of was
instituted by Pope St John Paul II and is observed on the Third
Sunday of Advent: Gaudete Sunday. Parishes across the world
now join in this celebration by encouraging people to bring to
Mass their image of the Infant Jesus to be blessed anew on this
particular Sunday; thus, also making the connection between
their home Nativity Set and the local Catholic parish. Do bring
your image of Baby Jesus to Mass next Sunday to be blessed!

Thank you to all who supported the OLW Giving Trees.

→ Seagrave House for Holy Mass

All welcome to
on Thursday, 14th Dec. at 11:00am; after this the Mini Vinnies
(the junior SVP) from OLW Catholic School will sing carols!

We shall need to participate in a Mass of the Fourth
Sunday of Advent to fulfil the Sunday Obligation:

23rd December: 5:30pm - OLW
24th December: 8:30am - OLW 9:15am - SJO 10:00am - OLW

We shall need to participate in a Mass of Christmas Day to fulfil the Holy Day Obligation:

24th December - Vigil Mass of Christmas Day OLW 4:00pm
24th December - Vigil Mass of Christmas Day SJO 6:00pm
24th December - Vigil Mass of Christmas Day OLW 8:30pm
25th December - Mass of Christmas Day OLW 8:30am
25th December - Mass of Christmas Day OLW 10:00am
25th December - Telugu Christmas Day Mass OLW 12:00pm

You can access Radio Maria England via its ‘App’, online or by
saying ‘Play Radio Maria England’ to your smart device. Tune
in on Tuesday, 12th December at:
• 10:30am - to listen to Fr Wayne speak about the Relic Image
of Our Lady Guadalupe, the life of St Juan Diego and more!
• 7:00pm - to pray the Holy Rosary alongside those at the
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Bedford.
• 7:30pm - to listen to Holy Mass being celebrated by Canon
Michael Harrison, VG at the Guadalupe Shrine, Bedford.

Thank you once again to everyone who participated in our
Rorate Caeli Mass and for the many positive comments that
were shared over the following days. The photograph below
was taken after Mass and contains only the less camera shy!

Photographs by David Graham

Cross Stitches:

This very popular crafting group, which
included knitting, sewing, crochet, etc. stopped during the
covid pandemic, but we have had some interest in the group
restarting! If you are interested in being a part of this group or
have any questions, please contact Maggie in the Parish Office.

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

With the assurance of our prayers this Advent season,

Fr Christopher, Fr Prasad & Fr Wayne

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

Jane Brennan, RIP