Parish newsletter · 3 March 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

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Diocese of Northampton

2024 : 3rd Registered charity No. 234091
March 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
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Not Bank Holidays and Friday - 9:00am to 12:30pm

Email: parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org
Website: www.ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org

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

March is dedicated to St Joseph

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

Maureen Davies, RIP

The green sanctuary lamp at the statue of St Joseph in the Church of Our Lady of Walsingham burns in prayer for:

Johnnie, Frank and Anne

Are You New? Please add me to the Parish Census.

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ADDRESS: ………………………………………………………………….
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TEL.: …………………… EMAIL: ………………………………
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: …………………………………… Date: …………………

Name: …………………………………………………………………

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

Liturgies this Week

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

SUNDAY: THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 3rd March
Parish Mass Book: Page 158 for OLW / Page 74 for SJO
5:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS
Intention: Priest 1: Richard Mason, RIP
Intention: Priest 2: Alice Kerr (Intention)
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Catherine Cullen, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Tadeusz Piotrowski
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Martin Hayes, RIP (Anniv.)
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: Richard Mason, RIP

Monday of the Third Week of Lent 4th March
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Gerard Millar, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Mike and Viv: 40th Wedding Anniversary

Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent 5th March

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7:00pm (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Richard Mason, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Pro Populo (transferred with apologies)

Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent 6th March
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Vincent Reilly, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Private Intention
10:00am (OLW) Stations (Way) of the Cross

Thursday Commemoration of Ss Perpetua and Felicity 7th March
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: John Glenn, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Private Intention

Friday of the Third Week of Lent 8th March
9:10am (SJO) Holy Rosary for Peace in the Holy Land
9:30am (SJO) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Peace in the Holy Land
10:00am (SJO) Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)
10:00am (SJO) Stations (Way) of the Cross
6:00pm (SJO) Angelus and Parish Lent Course
6:30pm (SJO) Stations (Way) of the Cross

Saturday of the Third Week of Lent 9th March
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Martine Thompson, RIP (Birthday)
Intention - Priest 2: Private Intention
10:00am (OLW) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Rosary
10:00am (OLW) Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)

SUNDAY: THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 10th March

Laetare Sunday / Mothering Sunday

Parish Mass Book: Page 166 for OLW / Page 77 for SJO
5:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS
Intention: Joseph (Jr) and Carmel Gallagher, RIP
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Bridget Gaffrey
Intention - Priest 2: Pro Populo
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention: For all Mothers in the Parish
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: Peace in the Holy Land

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

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Thank you to everyone who participated in Mass for St David’s
Day and thus took home some special ‘goodies’ afterwards!

Holy Land:

The Bishop David and Cardinal Nichols recognise
that the situation in the place so closely linked with our Faith has
not improved; they therefore encourage us on Friday, 8th March
to observe a day a prayer for our brothers and sisters in Israel,
Palestine and Gaza and that in our parishes on this day the daily
Mass, the Rosary, the Way of the Cross, etc. be offered for them.

On Friday, 22nd March

there will be an extra opportunity
to celebrate the Sacrament of Confession and to also participate
in Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament. All at SJO Church:
9:10am Holy Rosary
9:30am MASS
10:00am to 10:30am Sacrament of Confession
10:00am Stations (Way) of the Cross
6:00pm Angelus and Parish Lent Course
6:30pm to 7:30pm Sacrament of Confession (with two Priests)
6:30pm Stations (Way) of the Cross
7:00pm to 7:30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Mass Tuesday, 5th March

on will be at 7:00pm in OLW.

Bishop David invites you to:

1. Read/listen to his weekly Lent Pastoral Letter; available on the:
   • Parish website below the latest newsletter.
   • Diocesan YouTube page and SoundCloud.\
2. Join him at the Cathedral in Northampton on:
   • Tuesday, 19th March (St Joseph’s Day) at 11:00am for the
   Fourth Anniversary Mass of his Episcopal Ordination.
   Refreshments follow in the St Thomas Centre.
   • Holy Thursday, 28th March at 11:00am for the Chrism
   Mass. Refreshments follow in the St Thomas Centre.

Special Collections

Some forthcoming :
Holy Places of Palestine: Good Friday, 29th March
Easter Offering for the Clergy: Easter Sunday, 31st March

Mothering Sunday!

Next weekend is Its name comes
from the words of St Paul that we hear at Mass on this day and in
the Entrance and Communion Antiphons which speak of the
heavenly city Jerusalem, which is likened to being our mother.

It is not possible to use the OLW School Playground as a car
park for Mass as it is being used for a temporary swimming pool.

pilgrimages

New details of the diocesan “Pilgrims of Hope”
can be found here: https://northamptondiocese.org/pilgrimage/

St Joseph

is closely associated with the colour green, hence
the temporary green sanctuary candle in OLW Church, as this
symbolises his faithfulness to God’s call. St Joseph: Pray for us.

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Our

green scapular

investitures will take
place at the 9:30am Mass on St Joseph’s Day: 19th
March; contact the Parish Office if you want to be
enrolled. Cost of scapular: 75p from OLW Repository.

sanctuary lamp

You can now sponsor the temporary green
that stands before the statue of St Joseph in OLW Church for a
suggested donation of £5.00 (by contacting the Parish Secretary).
The following dates are available: 10th, 17th, 23rd and 31st March.

Job Opportunity:

Castlerigg Manor (Diocese of Lancaster
Retreat Centre) is looking for a Programme Leader to join their
youth ministry team. The work involves working on retreats in
the heart of the Lake District and local outreach visits. The post is
residential and comes with a salary package in the range of £26-
28k, made up of paid salary, accommodation, food, etc. Suitable
for somebody with youth ministry experience and/or a recent
graduate. For details email: jack@castleriggmanor.co.uk

Parish Lent Course

The begins with the Angelus and looks
at the celebration of the Mass or the sacramentals of the Church;
please join us each Friday of Lent at 6:00pm in:
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)

The

Stations of the Cross

are prayed each Wednesday
(in OLW Church) and Friday (in SJO Church) of Lent following the
9:30am Mass and additionally each Friday at 6:30pm in:
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)

Pilgrimage to Northern France 2024

In preparation for the Jubilee Year, within this year of prayer,
Bishop David and Canon John Udris will lead a pilgrimage to
Northern France. From 15th to 22nd October, you will spend a few
days in Liseux, the home of Saint Therese before we travel onto
Chartres for one night and finally three nights in Paris. We will
have the opportunity to stop and pray in the Church of St Etienne
de Rouvray, Rouen where Fr Jacques Hamal was murdered whilst
celebrating Mass. Bookings open on Monday, 18th March. For
more details visit: https://northamptondiocese.org/france/

Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi 2025

As part of the Jubilee Year 2025, Bishop David Oakley will lead a
pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. Whilst in Rome we will have the
opportunity to pass through the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica,
visit the other major Basilica’s and sights in the City. We will end
our pilgrimage in the town of Assisi. This pilgrimage will take
place from 27th March to 3rd April 2025. All are welcome and
bookings open on Monday, 18th March. For more information
visit: https://northamptondiocese.org/rome-and-assisi/

The Pope’s Prayer

Intention - March:
For the new martyrs. We
pray that those who risk
their lives for the Gospel in
various parts of the world
will inflame the Church
with their courage and
missionary enthusiasm.

The Liturgies of Holy Week:

Full details of the times
and locations of these will
appear in the newsletter
next weekend.

With our prayers this Lent, Fr Christopher, Fr Prasad & Fr Wayne

Life in the Spirit seminars

Northampton Diocese · 16 April–21 May 2024

• Tuesday 16 April: God’s Love.
• Tuesday 23 April: Salvation — Dr Maria Heath.
• Tuesday 30 April: New Life in Christ — Fr Emmanuel Okami.
• Tuesday 7 May: Receiving God’s Gifts — Pauline Gray.
• Saturday 18 May: Holy Spirit Retreat Day, Pentecost Eve — Ros Powell.
• Tuesday 21 May: Growth & Transformation — Jenny Baker & Fr Pius Amoako.

More information: https://northamptondiocese.org/life-in-the-spirit-seminars-2024/. Scan the QR code in the original poster to register.