Parish newsletter · 31 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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The Corby Catholic Parishes of Our Lady of Walsingham and St John Ogilvie

Diocese of Northampton

Registered charity No. 234091

2024: 31st March
Pastoral Area of St Luke, North Northants

Blessing of Easter Baskets - Święconka:

This will
take place at 12:00noon on Holy Saturday (30th March) in Our
Lady of Walsingham Church a nd all are welcome to participate.

SACRED TRIDUUM LITURGIES:

Our Lady of Walsingham Church

MAUNDY THURSDAY 28th March
7:30pm MASS of the Lord’s Supper
Intention - Priest 1: Dermott Lally, RIP & Jason Collins, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Bill Dwyer, RIP (9th Anniv.)
Watch at the Altar of Repose until:
9:45pm Compline (Night Prayer)

GOOD FRIDAY 29th March
✝ A day of Fasting and Abstinence from eating meat
3:00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
6:00pm Divine Mercy Novena & Parish Lent Course
6:00pm Sacrament of Confession (until 7:00pm)
6:30pm Stations (Way) of the Cross

HOLY SATURDAY 30th March
10:00am Holy Rosary of Our Lady of Sorrows
10:00am Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)
12:00noon Divine Mercy Novena & Blessing of Easter Baskets
7:30pm The Easter Vigil / MASS of Easter
Intention - Priest 1: William Kitson (Intention)
Intention - Priest 2: Martine Thompson, RIP

EASTER SUNDAY

31st March

Parish Mass Book: Page 255
8:30am MASS
Intention: Gabriel (“Gabe”) Michael Cronin, RIP (Anniv.)
After Mass: The Divine Mercy Novena and Parish Litany
10:00am MASS
Intention: Richard Mason, RIP

TRIDUUM LITURGIES: St John Ogilvie Church

MAUNDY THURSDAY 28th March
7:00pm MASS of the Lord’s Supper
& Watch at the Altar of Repose until 9:30pm
Intention: Pro Populo

GOOD FRIDAY 29th March
✝ A day of Fasting and Abstinence from eating meat
3:00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
7:00pm Stations (Way) of the Cross

HOLY SATURDAY 30th March
7:00pm The Easter Vigil / MASS of Easter

EASTER SUNDAY

31st March

Parish Mass Book: Page 125
10:30am MASS
Intention: Pro Populo

MARCH IS DEDICATE D TO SAINT JOSEPH

April is dedicated to The Holy Spirit

Clocks gao nfodrw Tahrde o Mn Eoasstt eBr lSeusnsdeady, S31astc Mraamrche antt 1 :00am!

Liturgies this Week

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

Easter Monday 1st April
9:00am (OLW) Morning Prayer with Eastertide Reflection
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Agnes and Matthew Reilly, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Mary (McCroarty) Sweeney, RIP
After Mass: The Divine Mercy Novena and Parish Litany

Easter Tuesday 2nd April
9:00am (OLW) Morning Prayer with Eastertide Reflection
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Fiona Cusack, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Mary (McCroarty) Sweeney (Intention)
After Mass: The Divine Mercy Novena and Parish Litany

Easter Wednesday 3rd April
9:00am (OLW) Morning Prayer with Eastertide Reflection
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Kathy Kelly and Family (Intention)
Intention - Priest 2: Mary (McCroarty) Sweeney (Intention)
After Mass: The Divine Mercy Novena and Parish Litany

Easter Thursday 4th April
9:00am (OLW) Morning Prayer with Eastertide Reflection
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Martine Thompson, RIP (Anniv.)
Intention - Priest 2: Vincenta and Juozas Darbutai, RIP
After Mass: The Divine Mercy Novena and Parish Litany

Easter Friday 5th April
✝ This is NOT a day of Fasting & Abstinence from eating meat
9:10am (SJO) Holy Rosary
9:30am (SJO) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Eve Lyons, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Private Intention
10:00am (SJO) Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)
After Mass: The Divine Mercy Novena and Parish Litany

Easter Saturday 6th April
9:00am (OLW) Morning Prayer with Eastertide Reflection
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Bridie Kelly and Family (Intention)
Intention - Priest 2: Thanksgiving: Fr Christopher, Fr Prasad & Fr Wayne
After Mass: The Divine Mercy Novena and Parish Litany
10:00am (OLW) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Rosary
10:00am (OLW) Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)

Divine Mercy Sunday

7th April

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

Parish Mass Book: Page 259 for OLW / Page 127 for SJO
5:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS
Intention: Sandra Reid, RIP (3rd Anniv.)
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Eve Lyons, RIP (Birthday)
Intention - Priest 2: Pro Populo
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention: James, Catherine and John March, RIP (Anniv.)
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: Eve Lyons, RIP

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Clocks go forward on Easter Sunday, 31st March at 1:00am!

Requiescat in Pace

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
Tom Fullerton, whose Funeral Liturgy is on Tuesday, 16th April
at 12:00noon in Our Lady of Walsingham Church.

Sunday Giving Envelopes

for the new financial year are
available at the Church doors; if there has been a change of name
or address, please complete a new Gift Aid form. If you would
like to start using such giving envelopes or would like to set up a
Standing Order, please collect and return a Gift Aid form to the
person distributing the boxes. Thank you for your support.

Life in the Spirit Seminars

are to being held in OLW
Church and Northampton Cathedral at 6:30pm on Tuesday -
April: 16th, 23rd & 30th plus May: 7th & 21st. The Holy Spirit retreat
day is on Saturday, 18th May at 2pm in the Cathedral. For details:
https://northamptondiocese.org/life-in-the-spirit-seminars-2024/

Sacraments of Initiation - Adult:

We assure the following of our prayers and congratulations on
her recent Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion:
• Alzbeta Lojdova on Holy Saturday at OLW Church.

A gentle reminder that the Priest alone offers the concluding
doxology of the Eucharistic Prayer (that is: “Through him, and
with him, and in him…”) but everyone is strongly encouraged to
join in the singing or saying of the Great Amen at the conclusion.

Sacrament of Holy Baptism - Child:

We assure the parents and Godparents of the following of our
prayers and congratulations on the Baptism of their child:
• Clara on Palm Sunday at OLW Church.
• Dhriti on Easter Sunday at SJO Church.

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic School:

• At present it is not possible to park in the playground.

sanctuary lamp

If you would like to sponsor a blue in OLW
during August for Our Lady Immaculate contact the Parish Office.

Easter Collections - A gift to your priests:

The
Christmas and Easter Collections provide the clergy with a large
part of their annual taxable income. Therefore, many thanks for
your great kindness and generosity towards our Priests at a time
when so many people are struggling. ✝ This year Fr Christopher,
Fr Prasad and Fr Wayne will equally share the Easter Collection.

Morning Prayer with Eastertide Reflection

:
This will be offered each day of Easter Week at 9:00am in OLW
(but not Easter Friday) so please join us in offering the “official”
prayer of the Church; we extend our appreciation to all who have
participated in this during Passiontide (the last two weeks of Lent).

The Knights of St Columba have produced a Holy Week poster
for you to display in a window as an act of witness to our Faith.

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

Gabe Cronin, RIP

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

Connie Mute, Intention

Divine Mercy Sunday

Sunday, 7th April AD 2024
St Edwards’s Church, Kettering
All are most welcome to participate in:

2:00pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Divine Mercy Chaplet (Polish)
Via Lucis: Stations of the Resurrection
Divine Mercy Chaplet (Syro-Malabar)
Hymn - ‘Sweet Sacrament Divine’
Divine Mercy Chaplet (English)
3:00pm
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

2:00pm to 3:00pm
Sacrament of Confession

Jesus: St Faustina: Pray for us.
I trust in you! Pope St John Paul II: Pray for us.

Jesus said to St Faustina:

• “I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the
fountain of My mercy, that they may draw…strength…in the
hardships of life”. St Faustina’s Diary, 1209
• “For them [poor sinners] I dwell in the tabernacle as King of
Mercy”. St Faustina’s Diary, 367

Divine Mercy Novena

The will be offered each day:
• After the 8:30am Mass on Easter Sunday (31st March).
2002 Vatican instruction: On Divine Mercy Sunday Priests
should lead the recitation of the Divine Mercy prayers.
• After the daily Mass until Saturday, 6th April.

Devotion to the Divine Mercy Jesus is based on the
writings of St Faustina and focuses on the grace poured forth in
Christ’s passion, death and resurrection and thus “the faithful
should be taught to understand this devotion” in order to obtain
the associated grace. Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy, 154

Attached to this newsletter is a leaflet explaining the
Casper communication tool and the “St Joseph’s Cord” devotion.

With every blessing this Sacred Triduum and Eastertide,
Fr Christopher, Fr Prasad & Fr Wayne

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: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Not Bank Holidays 9:00am to 12:30pm
Email: parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org
Website: www.ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org

Please ring if you have any safeguarding concerns
Parish Safeguarding Representatives:
Our Lady of Walsingham: Caroline - 07947485935
St John Ogilvie: Kirsty - 07956363869
Diocese of Northampton Safeguarding Office:
Danielle Dixon 01604 723514