Parish newsletter · 22 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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22 ∙ 12 ∙ 24 AD

Lo, he comes with
clouds descending,
once for favoured sinners slain;
thousand thousand saints attending
swell the triumph of his train:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
ADVENT God appears on earth to reign.

WEEK 4: LOVE

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Diocese of Northampton. Pa rishes 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: Closed on 24th, 25th, 26th
December plus 1st January 2025

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

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Liturgies this week:

St John Ogilvie Church

Sun., 22nd December: FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Parish Mass Book: Page 90
5:00pm MASS
Intention: Emmie (A) & Bill Davey, RIP
Intention: Ian Garvey, RIP

TUESDAY CHRISTMAS EVE

24th December: Parish Mass Book: Page 94
✝ 6:30pm VIGIL MASS
Intention: Stephen & Joe McIlvaney, RIP

Fri., 27th December: St John, Apostle & Evangelist
9:05am Holy Rosary
9:30am MASS
Intention: Mary Mack, RIP
Intention: Fr Christopher & Fr Wayne
10:00am Sacrament of Confession

Sun., 29th December: THE HOLY FAMILY

Liturgies this week:

Our Lady of Walsingham Church

Sun., 22nd December: FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Parish Mass Book: Page 90
5:30pm VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: John Connachie, RIP (A)
Intention: Agnes Gallagher, RIP (A)
8:30am MASS
Intention: Marie Rice, RIP
Intention: pro populo
10:00am MASS
Intention: Ann Cheatham, RIP
Intention: All who struggle at this time

Mon., 23rd December: Of Advent
9:30am MASS
Intention: Martyn Garvey, RIP
Intention: May Hughes, RIP

Tues., 24th December: Of Advent
9:30am MASS (final of Advent)
Intention: All departed parishioners
Intention: All who grieve at this time

Tues., 24th December: CHRISTMAS EVE
✝ 4:00pm VIGIL MASS
Parish Mass Book: Page 94
Intention: Martine & James, Intention
Intention: The Friel Family, RIP
✝ 8:30pm MASS DURING THE NIGHT
Parish Mass Book: Page 97
Intention: Maggie, Cath. & Kay
Intention: Peace in the world

Wed., 25th December: CHRISTMAS DAY
✝ 8:30am MASS AT DAWN
Parish Mass Book: Page 100
Intention: Linda & Michael Coughlin, RIP
Intention: pro populo
✝ 10:00am MASS DURING THE DAY
Parish Mass Book: Page 102
Intention: Gordon Muldownie, RIP
Intention: Ray & Fran Perry, Intention

Thu., 26th December: St Stephen, the First Martyr
9:30am MASS
Intention: Mary Mack, RIP (A)
Intention: Vincent Greaves, RIP

Sat., 28th December: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
9:30am MASS
Intention: Marian McCourt, RIP
Intention: Mary Sheedy, RIP
10:00am Exposition, Confession & Rosary

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Requiescat in Pace

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:

Agnes McNamee, whose Funeral will take place in Our
Lady of Walsingham Church on Tuesday, 14th January AD
2025 at 11:00am.

James Hopkins, whose Funeral will take place in Our
Lady of Walsingham Church on Wednesday, 15th January
AD 2025 at 11:00am

Poinsettia for Christmas:

You are invited to donate a poinsettia of any colour in
memory of a departed loved one to decorate our two
Churches. Please attach a label to the plant with your
loved one’s name on and bring to Church (placing it in
the Holy House at Our Lady of Walsingham Church).
→ The brightly coloured leaves and small flower buds
symbolise the Star of Bethlehem and the red leaves
remind us that Christ shed His blood for us at Calvary.

Walsingham Rosary Group:

Venue: Our Lady of Walsingham Church.
• 25th December: The Rosary Group will not meet.
• 31st December: Rosary at 9:00am in the nave.
• 1st January 2025: Rosary at 9:00am in the nave.
• 8th January: Rosary at 10am / refreshments follow.

Gifts for your Priests - Christmas Collections:

This year these will be divided between Fr Christopher
and Fr Wayne who, in advance, offer their very sincere
appreciation for your generosity. Our Priests receive a
small ‘wage’ and thus the collections on Christmas Day
form a sizable part of their annual taxable income.

Holy Scriptures at Mass (the new lectionary):
• 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”.

The seven-day lamp at the statue of Saint
Joseph the Worker burns daily in prayer for:

Gabe, Madge & son Michael Cronin, RIP

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

Dan Deehan, Intention

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

Eamonn Carr, RIP

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

Friday, 27th December:

NB: This is not a day of abstinence from eating meat!

Dona (Giving) Machine:

We are currently unable to receive payments on the
Dona machine at Our Lady of Walsingham Church. As
this may take several weeks to be resolved we would
ask you to consider making your donation in cash or
by setting up a Standing Order via the Parish Office.

Sunday, 29th December: Times of Mass as normal.

Tues., 31st December & Wed., 1st January:

Venue: Our Lady of Walsingham Church.
9:00am Holy Rosary
9:30am Holy Mass
After Mass on New Year’s Eve: Te Deum
After Mass on New Year’s Day: Veni Creator Spiritus

Daily Missal (with the Sunday and daily texts):

The official version will be available on 14th April 2025.

Thank you to everyone who so generously supported the Giving Trees in both parishes!

Our sincere appreciation to the following who supported the Baby Basics Giving Tree:

• John at Boots, Phoenix Parkway, Corby Branch.
• John & staff at Co-op Food, Occupation Rd, Corby.
• Becky at Waitrose, Market Harborough Branch.
• Sharon at Sainsbury, Market Harborough Branch.
• Jane at Tesco, Oakley Road, Corby Branch.
• Lesley at Asda, Phoenix Park Way, Corby Branch.
• Alan at Corby Auctions, South Folds Road, Corby.

← The whole
congregation
seemed very
quiet today!

With our
prayers this
Advent Season,
Fr Christopher
& Fr Wayne