Parish newsletter · 19 May 2024

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A D Corby Catholic Parishes of L 2024 Our Lady of Walsingham and St John Ogilvie

1 9th

Diocese of Northampton

May
Pastoral Area of St Luke, North Northants

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

OLW: Our Lady of Walsing ham / SJO: St John Ogilvie

Diocese of N orthampton Thank you

to everyon e who contributed to the
Pastoral Area of St Luke, North Northants
Second Collection for Catholic Communications Network.

Thank you

to all who participated in the Mass last Monday
as we honoured Our Lady of Fatima and offered the Our Lady of
Perpetual Succour Novena; we hope you enjoyed the chocolate!

Thank you

to those who have returned “Mary’s Meals”
envelopes; the deadline for doing so is today: Pentecost Sunday.

Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention: “In May, we pray for those
training for the Religious Life and for the Priesthood. May they
grow to be credible witnesses of the Gospel through the human,
pastoral, spiritual, and community formation they receive.”

The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest →

focuses on the Priestly Office of the Lord; it is a reminder
that a Priest acts “In the person of Christ the head”. The
laity are urged to pray that Priests will become more like

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Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. Today is a day of prayer
for Priests and vocations to the Sacred Priesthood.

Parish Priest: Fr C hristopher Perry
Assistant Priest: Fr Prasad Kasireddy, MSFS
Priest in Residence: Fr W ayne Coughlin

Parish Website: www.ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org

Parish Secretary: Mrs Maggie Cleary
Parish Office Tel.: 01536 203121
Email: parish.ourladyofwalsing ham@northamptondiocese.org
Parish Office Address: 71 O ccupation Road
Office Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday fr om 9:00am to 12:30pm

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
Tel.: 01536 203805 Website: www.ourladys.co.uk\ Email: office@olw.cor.olicatschool.org

To ensure we have your contact information we invite
you to complete a simple registration form by using the
applicable QR code or link below. If you do not have an
email address, please
contact the Parish
Office, and Maggie will
complete the form on
your behalf. THANK YOU.

Liturgies this Week

THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST 19th May
The great fifty days of Eastertide concludes with Pentecost
Parish Mass Book: Page 282 or 290 for OLW / Page 26 for SJO
5:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: John Carson, RIP
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: George Creek, RIP (Birthday)
Intention - Priest 2: Betty Dwyer, RIP (6th Anniv.)
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Catherine Trigg, RIP (Anniv.)
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: pro populo

Monday: Mary, Mother of the Church 20th May
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Peter Cooper, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Patrick Martin (Intention)

Tuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time 21st May
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Martyn Garvey, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Maisie Bates, RIP

Wednesday: St Rita of Cascia 22nd May
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Thanksgiving
Intention - Priest 2: Holy Souls in Purgatory

Thursday: Feast of Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest 23rd May

A day of prayer for Priests and vocations to the Priesthood
9:00am (OLW) Morning Prayer and Reflection with
prayers for Priests & new priestly vocations
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention: Laurence McCahill, RIP
10:00am (OLW) Rosary for Priests & new priestly vocations

Friday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time 24th May
9:10am (SJO) Holy Rosary
9:30am (SJO) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: To be announced
Intention - Priest 2: Private Intention
10:00am (SJO) Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)

Saturday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time 25th May
9:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Maisie Bates, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: Baptism of Edward Joseph Tillotson-Breen
10:00am (OLW) Eucharistic Exposition and the Holy Rosary
10:00am (OLW) Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)

THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 26th May

The Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit: Three Persons, One God
Parish Mass Book: Page 83 for OLW / Page 30 for SJO
5:30pm (OLW) VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: Special Intention
8:30am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Jimmy Levins, RIP and Barbara Levins, RIP
Intention - Priest 2: pro populo
10:00am (OLW) MASS
Intention - Priest 1: Les Chalmers, RIP (1st Anniv.)
Intention - Priest 2: C. M. George, RIP (4th Anniv.)
5:00pm (SJO) MASS
Intention: To be announced

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Requiescat in Pace

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
Maisie Bates, her funeral Mass will be celebrated
on Friday, 14th June at 10:00am in OLW Church

Fr Prasad

has been appointed to Shefford and Biggleswade
by Bishop David and his first Sunday as Parish Priest will be 23rd
June 2024! Please hold Fr Prasad, Canon Bennie Noonan (who is
retiring) and these two parishes in your daily prayers. NB: Brightly
coloured envelopes are available at the back of Church for those
who would like to make an offering toward to his leaving gift.

Fr Christopher

is at a residential meeting in Northampton
on Wednesday and Thursday of this week and thus asks for your
prayers for himself and all the members of the Bishop’s Council.

The Lectionary

, that is, the book of Holy Scripture readings
for Mass and the Sacraments, is changing as part of a continuing
process of revising all liturgical texts; the process began with the
Roman Missal in 2011, when the conclusion to the First & Second
Reading changed to: “The word of the Lord”. The lectionary will
use the English Standard Version (Catholic Edition) of the Holy
Bible and the Abbey Psalter. The changes will make the biblical
translations more faithful to the original texts, make use of recent
biblical scholarship, ensure they are more ‘proclaimable’ and be
more inclusive. The lectionary will become mandatory for use in
England and Wales (plus Scotland) from Advent 2024. A training
day for the new lectionary is being held in Luton on Tuesday, 11th
June and all responsible for helping to deliver the sacred liturgy
are invited: Readers, cantors, musicians, catechists, etc. Please
contact Maggie if you would like to participate in the training day.

Parish Litany

The will be offered after Mass unless there is a
recessional hymn; this begins with the St Michael Prayer for Pope
Francis urged its revival in the wake of disunity within the Church
and revelations of the clerical abuse of minors and adolescents.

The next Life in the Spirit Seminar is on Tuesday, 21st
May at 6:30pm in the Catholic Club. All are welcome to attend.

The Second Vatican Council liturgical reforms

encourages everyone present at Mass to participate in an actual,
full and conscious way; this is primarily achieved by us all singing,
confidently offering the responses and making the liturgical
actions, e.g. striking our chest during the Confiteor, the three-
fold cross at the Gospel, bowing during the Creed, etc. In these
three ways our Faith is nourished and renewed; otherwise, we
are merely spectators to what is taking place in the sanctuary.

First Holy Communion Families - Please Note:

1. There will be a Parents/Guardian Gathering on Thursday, 23rd
   May in Our Lady of Walsingham (OLW) Church at 7:00pm and
   attendance is a mandatory part of sacramental preparation.\
2. First Holy Communion Masses will be offered in OLW on:
   • Saturday, 8th June at 10:00am for those children on the
   parish sacramental preparation programme.
   • Saturday, 8th June at 1:00pm for those children on the Our
   Lady of Walsingham School preparation programme.
   Please pray for our First Holy Communion children and catechists
   and the Confirmation candidates and their catechists.

The seven-day lamp in the Holy House Chapel of
Our Lady of Walsingham Church burns in prayer for:

Barbara & Jimmy Levins, RIP

From Fr Prasad:

“I am having a great time during these
home holidays with the family members, visiting my friends and
relatives. I am also taking time to visit the priests of our Order. I
have attended the Episcopal Ordination of Monsignor Dhaman
Kumar, MSFS with whom I worked in the seminary. The time I
spent visiting my grandmother was simply indescribable. I
attended one family function too. I voted on 13th May during the
fourth phase of the General Elections taking place in India. A few
family outings are planned, and I am eagerly waiting them. I am
remembering all of you in my prayers as I celebrate daily Masses
in the convent of the religious sisters of St Ann’s of Luzern in my
home parish; I met some of my school teachers (also nuns) there
who are now enjoying their retirement. Overall, I am having an
enjoyable time at home except for the sweltering weather.”

Vocational Discernment:

1. Online Discernment Workshops on 28th May, 11th June and
   25th June looking at what Ignatian spirituality teaches about
   clarifying our choices, ways of listening to the Holy Spirit and
   discerning the way forward. This is open to all those in their
   20s/30s. To register email: FCJCentreStHughs@gmail.com\
2. Female Residential Vocations Retreat for those in their 20s &
   30s wanting to explore vocation to Religious Life. 24th to 26th
   May in Liverpool. The theme is: “Discerning God’s call in your
   life”. Guests are welcome for the Saturday or the weekend.
   For details: fcjvocationeurope@gmail.com / www.fcjsisters.org\
3. For any man who feels a calling to the Permanent Diaconate
   you are asked to visit St Mary’s Catholic Church in Dunstable
   on Saturday, 8th June from 10:00am-12:00noon to explore this
   further. Please let Fr Christopher know if you are attending.\
4. If you feel a call to the Sacred Priesthood do discuss this with
   Fr Christopher or Fr Wayne who will be keen to offer support.

The Corby SVP Pilgrimage for the Sick to Our Lady’s Shrine, Walsingham on Sunday, 7th July:

The cost for the coach is £10 per person; first two children are
free, £5 per child thereafter for each family and payment can be
made at the Parish Office. The time of departure of the coach
from each Church will be confirmed. Please reserve your place
ASAP by adding your name to the list at the back of the Church.

You might recognise the banner in the above picture!

With every blessing on this final day of Eastertide,
Fr Christopher, Fr Prasad & Fr Wayne

The seven-day lamp at the statue of Our Lady of Grace
in Our Lady of Walsingham Church burns in prayer for:

John Hennessy (Intention)