Parish newsletter · 11 February 2024

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 The Corby Catholic Parishes of

Our Lady of Walsingham

C + M + B

+ and St John Ogilvie

24
Diocese of Northampton
2024: 11th Registered charity No. 234091
February Pastoral Area of St Lu ke, 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, 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

NB: The changes to the liturgical timetable for Thursday

FEBRUARY IS DEDICATED TO THE HOLY FAMILY

The lamp in the Cha pel of Our Lady of

Walsingham Church burns in prayer for:

Christine & Michael Kane: Intention

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Many more
photographs from
the “PILGRIMS
OF HOPE” tour
(Corby) are
available on the
parish website;
see: “Gallery”.

Liturgies this Week

SUNDAY: SIXTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 11th February
Parish Mass Book: Page 137 for OLW / Page 63 for SJO
5:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS
Intention: Gerald Fox, RIP (Anniv.)
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Pro Populo
Intention - Priest 2: Frank Maguire, RIP
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Eve Lyons, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Donaghy Family (Intention)
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: Eamonn McGrenaghan, RIP

Monday Votive Mass for the Sick 12th February
9:30am (OLW) MASS with Anointing of the Sick
Intention - Priest 1: Marian Watson, RIP (1st Anniv)
Intention - Priest 2: The sick of body, mind or soul

Tuesday Votive of St Joseph 13th February
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Thomas Kennedy, RIP (Anniv.)
Intention - Priest 2: Private Intention

ASH WEDNESDAY: Day of Fasting and Abstinence 14th February
8:30am (OLW) Eucharistic Exposition & Sacrament of Confession
9:30am (OLW) MASS with the Imposition of Ash
Intention - Priest 1: Helene Fairbairn, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Pro Populo
12:00pm (OLW) Stations (Way) of the Cross
1:30pm (OLW) Liturgy of Imposition of Ash for OLW School
7:00pm (SJO) MASS with the Imposition of Ash
Intention: Pro Populo

→ Thursday after Ash Wednesday 15th February
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: An increase in vocations to the Priesthood for our Diocese
10:00am (OLW) FUNERAL MASS of Esta King, RIP
11:00am (OLW) MASS at Seagrave House Care Home
Intention: Residents, staff and visitors of Seagrave House Care Home
4:30pm (OLW) Reception into Church of Eamonn Carr, RIP

Friday after Ash Wednesday 16th February
9:10am (SJO) Holy Rosary
9:30am (SJO) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Our diocesan seminarians: Chris, Ollie and Renver
Intention - Priest 2: Private Intention
Intention - Priest 3: Catherine (Cissi), RIP

10:00am (SJO) Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)
11:00am (OLW) FUNERAL MASS of Eamonn Carr, RIP
6:00pm (OLW) Angelus and Parish Lent Course
6:30pm (OLW) Stations (Way) of the Cross

Saturday after Ash Wednesday 17th February
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Sheila Mills, RIP (Birthday)
Intention - Priest 2: Private Intention
10:00am (OLW) Eucharistic Exposition & Sacrament of Confession

SUNDAY: THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 18th February
Parish Mass Book: Page 152 for OLW / Page 69 for SJO
5:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS
Intention: Alan Murphy, RIP
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Pro Populo
Intention - Priest 2: F. M. Anna Ostsapzcuk, RIP
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Patrick McDaid, RIP
OLW: Our Lady of Walsingham
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
SJO: St John Ogilvie
Intention: Richard Mason, RIP

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Requiescant in Pace

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:

Esta King whose Funeral Mass is at Our Lady of Walsingham
Church, on Thursday, 15th February at 10:00am.

Eamonn Carr whose Funeral Mass is at OLW Church, on Friday,
16th February at 11:00am. The Reception of the Body into Church
will take place on Thursday, 15th February at 4:30pm.

Patricia (“Pat”) Davies whose Funeral is at OLW, on Thursday,
29th February at 11:30am. The Reception of the Body into Church
will take place on Wednesday, 28th February at 4:30pm.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light
shine upon them. May their souls…rest in peace. Amen

Our Lady of Walsingham: Pray for us. St John Ogilvie: Pray for us.

Updated Further:

Pope Francis asked that in the year AD:

• 2023 we read and reflect upon the major documents of the
Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). If you haven’t done so
already it is not too late! The following can be found online:\

1. Sacrosanctum Concilium - The Sacred Liturgy\
2. Lumen Gentium - Light of the Nations\
3. Dei Verbum - The Word of God\
4. Gaudium et spes - The Church in the Modern World.
   • 2024 we observe an intense period of prayer. A great way
   of responding to this papal request would be to participate in
   the daily Mass, join us for Eucharistic Exposition, participate in
   the Stations (Way) of the Cross, etc. See calendar for details.
   The following will be published to support this Year of Prayer:\
5. Praying with the Psalms, February 2024\
6. The Prayer of Jesus, February 2024\
7. Praying with Saints and Sinners, March 2024\
8. The Parables of Prayer, March 2024\
9. The Church in Prayer, March 2024\
10. The Prayer of Mary and the Saints, April 2024\
11. The Prayer that Jesus taught us: ‘Our Father’, April 2024
    • 2025 we observe a Jubilee Year. During which we will also
    celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Restoration of the
    Catholic Hierarchy in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX; the
    celebration of the sacraments and other liturgical rites will be
    central to our observance of both these great events. In the
    words of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), the liturgy
    is the “summit toward which the activity of the Church is
    directed; [and] at the same time it is the font from which all
    her power flows.” Sacrosanctum Concilium, 10. At the centre
    of the Christian life is the Mass: where the Body, Blood, Soul
    and Divinity of Christ are made present upon the altar. Let us
    pray for a revival in Eucharistic faith amongst all God’s people.

Re:New ∙

In 2008, Jimmy Mizen was murdered whilst in a
bakery with his brother in South London. Amazingly, Jimmy’s
parents, Margaret and Barry, immediately forgave their son’s
killer. On Saturday, 2nd March between 10:00am and 12:00noon
Margaret and Barry will visit the St Thomas Centre, Northampton
Cathedral to share their story of compassion. All welcome.

You are encouraged to return last year’s Palm Cross before/on
Tuesday so that it might be burnt and the ash used liturgically on
Ash Wednesday; there is a basket in the Church for this purpose.

Our prayers and congratulations to Antonia Codreahu who
received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on Sunday, 4th February.

ASH WEDNESDAY is not a Holy Day of Obligation; however,
it is an obligatory day of Abstinence from eating meat (which is
binding upon all aged fourteen and above) and Fasting (for those
aged over eighteen until the beginning of their sixtieth year).

Parish Lent Course

The will begin with the Angelus and
each week will focus on a different aspect of the liturgy and/or
the sacramentals of the Church. Please try to support this!

Parish Lent Course

The is each Lent Friday at 6:00pm in…

Stations of the Cross

are each Lent Friday at 6:30pm in…
Our Lady of Walsingham Church: 16th February
St John Ogilvie Church: 23rd February
Our Lady of Walsingham Church: 1st March (St David’s Day)
St John Ogilvie Church: 8th March
Our Lady of Walsingham Church: 15th March
St John Ogilvie Church: 22nd March
Our Lady of Walsingham Church: 29th March (Good Friday)

“Walk with Me”

The Lent booklet (£1) and the children’s
Lent Calendar (50p) are now available to purchase; the former is
a great resource for those wanting to daily grow closer to Christ.

Thursday, 15th February:

Holy Mass will be celebrated
at 8:30am in OLW and at 11:00am in Seagrave House: all welcome.

The Sacrament of the Sick will be celebrated during the
9:30am Mass on Monday, 12th February in OLW. The infirm, the
seriously ill or those with a mental health issue can be anointed.

Our

Green scapular

investitures will take
place at the 9:30am Mass on St Joseph’s Day:
19th March; please contact the Parish Office
ASAP if you would like to be enrolled. You can
purchase a green scapular from OLW for 75p.

Shrove Tuesday (13th February):

Join our Priests for
Mass on this day, which is the last day of Ordinary Time, and then
come to the Parish Room for tea/coffee and delicious pancakes
before we begin the great Fast of Lent! All are very welcome.

Mass for People with Disabilities

will be offered on
Sunday, 18th February at 3:00pm in Sacred Heart Church, Luton.

Perhaps we might all make a special effort for Lent to arrive in
good time before Mass so that we might truly prepare ourselves
and avoid causing distractions? Thank you for your cooperation.

National Marriage Week (7th to 14th February) is an

annual celebration which supports marriage and family life. NB:
SmartLoving provides an online course for those wanting to build
a lifelong relationship; details here: smartloving.org/marriage-kit
(and use the code - MarriageWeek24 - to obtain a 50% discount).
A free resource is available here - https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-\ content/uploads/sites/3/2024/01/Marriage-Week-2024c.pdf.

OLW School Car Park

It might not be possible to use the
over the coming months; updates will come via the newsletter.

Holy Mass - ASH WEDNESDAY - 14th February:

9:30am in OLW Church / 7:00pm in SJO Church
Please see the liturgical calendar for details of the other liturgies.

With our prayers in these final days of Ordinary Time,
Fr Christopher, Fr Prasad & Fr Wayne