Parish newsletter · 26 January 2025

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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26 ∙ 01 ∙ 2025

The Month of
Jesus’ Holy Name

Jesus, meek and humble of
heart: Have mercy on us!

Jesus, zealous for souls:
Have mercy on us!

Jesus, good Shepherd:
Have mercy on us!

Diocese of Northampton. Parishes of:
have mercy on us

Our Lady of Walsing ham

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: St John Ogilvie Church

Sun., 26th January: ORDINARY SUNDAY: THREE
→ Sunday of the Word of God
Parish Mass Book: Page 129
5:00pm MASS
Intention Bill Price, RIP

Fri., 31st January: St John Bosco, Priest.
9:05am Holy Rosary
All are welcome to join us!
9:30am MASS
Intention: Intentions of the Bailey Family
Intention: Healing & wholeness for Susanna
10:00am Sacrament of Confession

Sun., 2nd February: PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
Parish Mass Book: Page 296
5:00pm MASS
Intention John Sackey, RIP

Liturgies: Our Lady of Walsingham Church

Sun., 26th January: ORDINARY SUNDAY: THREE
→ Sunday of the Word of God
Parish Mass Book: Page 129
5:30pm VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: Emmanuel Buckman, RIP (4th A)
8:30am MASS
Intention: pro populo
Intention: Frank Maguire, RIP (A)
10:00am MASS
Intention: Pat Davies, RIP (1st A)
Intention: Ian Garvey, RIP &
Darcy Davey-Sutherland, RIP (1st A)

Mon., 27th January: St Angela Merici, Virgin
9:30am MASS
Intention: Ian Garvey, RIP
Intention: Philip Burke, RIP (A)

Tues., 28th January: St Thomas Aquinas, Pr. & Dr.
9:30am MASS
Intention: Agnes McNamee, RIP
Intention: Madeline Mathie, Intention
4:30pm Reception of Carmel Doyle, RIP

Wed., 29th January: Votive Mass of the Jubilee Year
9:30am MASS
Intention: Aaron Aitchison, RIP (1st A)
Intention: Bernadette Murray, Intention
10:00am ✝ Rosary in the Holy House
All are welcome to join us!
11:00am Funeral of Carmel Doyle, RIP

Thu., 30th January: Votive Mass of the Jubilee Year
9:30am MASS
Intention: Bridgie Sweeney, RIP (A)
Intention: Agnes Bates, Intention

Sat., 1st February: Our Lady on Saturday
9:30am MASS
Intention: Josephine & John McCahill, RIP
Intention: Anne Dyne: well-being intention
10:00am Exposition, Confession & Rosary

Sun., 2nd February: PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
Parish Mass Book: Page 296
5:30pm VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: Simon Hemmings, RIP (A)
Intention: Moira Lynn
8:30am MASS
Intention: Margaret Mason Crawford, RIP
Intention: pro populo
10:00am MASS
Intention: RIP: Members of the Jordan,
Kelly & Gollogly families

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Requiescat in Pace:

Carmel Doyle, whose Funeral Liturgy will take place in
Our Lady of Walsingham Church on Wednesday, 29th
January at 11:00am. The Rite of Reception of the Body
into Church will take place on 28th January at 4:30pm.

Ian Garvey, whose Funeral Mass will take place in Our
Lady of Walsingham Church on Friday, 7th February at
10:00am. The Rite of Reception of the Body into the
Church will take place on 6th February at 4:30pm.

Our Diocesan Anniversary:

On 29th September 1850, with Pope Pius
VI’s papal bull, Universalis Ecclesiae, the
Hierarchy was restored to England and
with it our Diocese was founded.

Update - DONA (Giving) Machine:

This is operational in Our Lady of Walsingham Church
and can be used for donations, offertory giving, etc.

We ask all our young people

to complete this
crossword and
to see if they
can find their
way out of the
maze on the
front of the
newsletter!

→ Sunday of the Word of God: Our Diocese
asks us to ‘enthrone’ God’s Holy Word at Mass today;
your response to each question asked is: “Yes, I do”.

May we praise and revere Jesus’ Most Holy Name!

Fr Christopher & Fr Wayne

The Sacred Heart of Jesus candle burns for the:

Private Intentions of the Clergy

The Our Lady of Walsingham candle burns for:

M.A. Nelly Rose Kennedy & Larry Ryan Fernandez: Healing & Thanksgiving

The Our Lady of Grace candle burns for:

Dolly Rose, Joseph Xander & Xin Fernandez: Healing and Thanksgiving

The St Joseph the Work er candle burns for the:

Maralice Kearns: Intention

A Message from Corby SVP:

The members of the Corby St Vincent de Paul Society
(‘SVP’) offer their sincere appreciation to everyone
who support their work via the weekly collection and
its foodbank. Sadly, the number of people who are in
need continues to grow and all of our SVP food parcels
are distributed to families in our Catholic Schools and
wider parishes. This is a list of items that are needed:
soup, tins of spaghetti, beans and tomatoes, dried
pasta, sauce, rice, tinned vegetables, tinned meat,
tinned fish, tinned fruit, tinned custard, tinned rice
pudding, breakfast cereals, biscuits, tea, coffee, long
life juice, UHT milk, disposable razors, shampoo, toilet
rolls deodorant, shower gel and toothpaste. If you can
give any of these items, please use the box in Church.

Sacrament of Confirmation Dates – Classes in the Parish Meeting Room:

• Saturday, 8th March at 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Saturday, 15th March at 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Saturday, 22nd March at 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Saturday, 29th March at 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Saturday, 26th April at 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Saturday, 3rd May at 3:30pm to 4:30pm
• Saturday, 10th May at 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

• Saturday, 29th March in the Church

Confirmation Mass Rehearsal:

• Saturday, 7th June at 11:30am in the Church

Mass of Confirmation with Bishop David:

• Saturday, 14th June at 2:00pm in the Church

Jubilee Year 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope:

If you have any suggestions for how our two parishes
can observe this, please contact the Office ASAP.

We Believe - Heaven is close at hand:

This festival takes place at St Mary’s College, Oscott
(Birmingham) from 25th to 28th July. Individuals and
families are welcome to attend. For more details and
information visit: https://www.webelievefestival.com

“Retrouvaille” Can Help Your Marriage:

Retrouvaille has helped many married couples who
are experiencing difficulties. For details: 07887296983
/ info@retrouvaille.org.uk / www.retrouvaille.org.uk

✝ Our Lady of Walsingham Rosary Group:

This meets each Wednesday after the 9:30am Mass in
the ‘Holy House’ for about half an hour, and everyone,
is very welcome to join us. Through meditating on the
events of Jesus’ life, we follow in His blessed footsteps
as companions of Our Lady. The Group Coordinator is
Janet Northing. Our Lady of Walsingham: Pray for us.