Parish newsletter · 8 December 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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December Dedication: The
Immaculate Conception

This banner shows
how the ‘Messiah’
prophecy in Genesis
3:15-20 is fulfilled in the
Immaculate Virgin Mary.

ADVENT WEEK 2: LOVE

Diocese of Northampton. Parishes of:

Our Lady of Walsingham

and St John Ogilvie, Corby

Parish Priest:

Fr Christopher Perry, Episcopal Vicar

E: parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org
Website: ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org
Parish Secretary: Mrs Maggie Cleary
Parish Office Tel.: 01536 203121
Parish Office: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday &
Friday from 9:00am to 12:30pm

If you have any safeguarding concerns, please ring:

Our Lady of Walsingham Parish: Caroline - 07947485935
St John Ogilvie Parish: Kirsty - 07956363869
Diocesan Safeguarding Office: Danielle - 01604 723514

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School:

Head: Mrs M. Hayes Email: office@olw.cor.olicatschool.org
Tel.: 01536 203805 Website: www.ourladys.co.uk

Liturgies this week:

St John Ogilvie Church

Sun., 8th December: SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Parish Mass Book: Page 84
5:00pm MASS
Intention: Bill Price, RIP

Fri., 13th December: St Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
9:05am → Holy Rosary
9:30am MASS
Intention: Janette Paterson, RIP
Intention: Priest’s private intention
10:00am ✝ Sacrament of Confession

Sun., 15th December: THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
5:00pm MASS
Intention Ela Malik, RIP (28th Birthday
Remembrance)

Liturgies this week:

Our Lady of Walsingham Church

Sun., 8th December: SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Parish Mass Book: Page 84
5:30pm VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: Barbara Levins, RIP (4th A)
& Jimmy Levins, RIP
8:30am MASS
Intention: James and Mary Griffen, RIP
Intention: pro populo
10:00am MASS
Intention: Eamon Carr, RIP
James Brennan, RIP

Mon., 9th December: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
9:00am → Walsing. Prayer & Holy Rosary
9:30am MASS
Intention: Patrick Harrington, RIP (Birthday)
Intention: Mary Rodgers, Intention
After Mass Perpetual Succour Novena

Tues., 10th December: Our Lady of Loreto
9:30am MASS
Intention: Jill Pinnock, RIP
Intention: Mahon family members, RIP
5:30pm Prayer Group with Exposition

Wed., 11th December: St Damasus I, Pope
9:30am MASS
Intention: John Hennessey, RIP
Intention: Janet and the Rosary Group
10:00am → Rosary in the Holy House

Thu., 12th December: Our Lady of Guadalupe
9:30am MASS
Intention: Jean Czernuszka, RIP
Intention: Guadalupe Guardians: Bedford

Sat., 14th December: St John of the Cross, Pr. & Dr.
9:30am MASS
Intention: Helena, Intention
Intention: St Alban’s College, Valladolid
10:00am ✝ Sacrament of Confession
10:00am → Eucharistic Exposition & Rosary
4:15pm ✝ Sacrament of Confession

Sun., 15th December: THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
5:30pm VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: Patrick Harrington, RIP (A)
Intention: Liz, special Birthday intention
8:30am MASS
Intention: Anne Griffen, Intention
Intention: pro populo
10:00am MASS
Intention: Bernard & Shirley Brady, RIP (A)

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✝ See the calendar and below for times and
location of the Sacrament of Confession.

→ See the calendar for details of when the Rosary
is offered on Monday, Wednesday (in the Holy
House), Friday and Saturday of this week.

Readers are:

• Needed for St John Ogilvie Church; if you can
assist with this, please speak to Teresa ASAP.
• Invited to collect the new rota from the server’s
sacristy in Our Lady of Walsingham Church.
• Needed especially for the Saturday 9:30am Mass
in Our Lady of Walsingham Church.

400 Square Board:

To raise funds for Our Lady of Walsingham parish a
‘400 Square Board’ prize draw board is available this
weekend; the winning prize is £50!

The seven-day lamps in Our Lady of Walsingham
Church are available to sponsor for a donation of £5;
please contact the Parish Office ASAP to do this.

Monday, 9th December: On this day we celebrate
the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady with:
• 9:00am Walsingham Prayer and Rosary
• 9:30am HOLY MASS
• After Mass Perpetual Succour Novena
• After Novena Refreshments
This is not a Holy Day of Obligation; however, we do
encourage you to come to MASS and to participate in
the other liturgies and the refreshments on this day.

The Tuesday Prayer Group will start at 5:30pm
and will include Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament;
all are welcome to participate in this time of prayer.

Prayers and congratulations to the parents of the
following child on her recent Holy Baptism: Emilia.

✝ Sacrament of Confession for Advent:

Venue: Our Lady of Walsingham Church.
• Saturday, 14th December from 4:15pm to 5:15pm.
• Saturday, 21st December from 10am to 11:30am
with Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
• Plus, the usual times; see the calendar for details.

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

Ann Louise McParland, RIP

The lamp at the statue of Our Lady of
Walsingham burns daily in prayer for:

Jacob McGhee (Baby), RIP

2024/2025 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION:

Parents are asked to ensure that their child or children
can confidently offer the following:
• All the said or sung responses at Mass.
• Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, the Angelus
(traditionally recited by all Catholics at 6:00am,
12:00noon and 6:00pm or around these times).
• Liturgical gestures, e.g. the Sign of the Cross,
striking our chest during the Confiteor, kneeling,
bowing during the Creed, etc.

Christmas Mass Times:

24th December Our Lady of Walsingham Church
4:00pm Vigil Mass of Christmas Day: Family
8:30pm Mass During the Night
24th December St John Ogilvie Church
6:30pm Vigil Mass of Christmas Day
25th December Our Lady of Walsingham Church
8:30am Holy Mass of Christmas Day
10:00am Holy Mass of Christmas Day

2024 Live-stream Statistics:

• Viewers from sixty-five countries
• Top three countries for viewers:
▪ United Kingdom
▪ Ireland
▪ United States of America: I wonder if our
American brothers and sisters think we
are the Shrine in Walsingham, Norfolk?!

New Translation of the Lectionary:

We are now using, along with all parishes in England
and Wales plus Scotland, the new translation of the
lectionary; this is a good moment to be reminded that:
• The First, and Second Reading if there is one, ends
with: “The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.”
• The reader won’t say: “The response to the Psalm
is…” but will say the response and we repeat it.
• At the Gospel the reader will not say: “The Gospel
Acclamation” or “We stand for the Gospel”.
• In the Bidding Prayers the reader will pause after
each petition so that we might silently pray.

New Translation of the Lectionary - Missal:

A copy of the Sunday Missal can be purchased (£13)
from the Our Lady of Walsingham Church repository.

Advent posters and Christmas card stickers:

These are available at the back of the Church for free.

Mary Immaculate, pray for us!
Fr Christopher & Fr Wayne

The lamp at the statu e of the Most Sacred
Heart of Jesus burns daily in prayer for:

A special intention