Parish newsletter · 2 March 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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March:

Dedicated to
St Joseph

Diocese of Northampton. Parishes of:

Our Lady of Walsingham

St John Ogilvie

and , 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 and
Friday between 9am and 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 School:

All are welcome to join us for pancakes on
Shrove Tuesday, 4th March at 9:30am!

MONDAY TO SATURDAY: Five minutes before
Mass we shall offer the official prayer for the
Jubilee Year and/or prayers for Pope Francis.

Liturgies: St John Ogilvie Church

Sun., 2nd March: ORDINARY SUNDAY: EIGHT
Parish Mass Book: Page 144
5:00pm MASS
Intention: Irene McParland: Healing

Wed., 5th March: ✝ ASH WEDNESDAY
Parish Mass Book: Page 149
11:30am MASS with Imposition of Ash
Intention: Jackie Murphy, RIP
Intention: Holy Souls in Purgatory

Fri., 7th March: Friday after Ash Wednesday
9:05am Holy Rosary
9:30am MASS
Intention: Private Intention
Intention: Pope Francis
10:00am Sacrament of Confession
10:00am → Stations (Way) of the Cross

Sun., 9th March: SUNDAY OF LENT: ONE
Parish Mass Book: Page 153
5:00pm MASS
Intention: Michael McParland, RIP (10th A)

Liturgies: Our Lady of Walsingham Church

Sun., 2nd March: ORDINARY: EIGHT
Parish Mass Book: Page 144
5:30pm VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: Magdalena Choblec, RIP & the
intentions of mother & siblings
Intention: pro populo
8:30am MASS
Intention: Ellen Geoghegan, RIP (A)
Intention: Jim Kelly, RIP
10:00am MASS
Intention: Martin Hayes, RIP (10th A)

Mon., 3rd March: Votive of the Jubilee Year
9:30am MASS
Intention: Catherine Cullen, RIP (A)
Intention: Molly Miller, RIP
During Mass: Spiritual Adoption Chaplet Blessing

Tues., 4th March: Votive of the Jubilee Year
9:30am MASS
Intention: Norah O’Leary, RIP
Intention: Bridie Keenaghan, Intention
11:00am Funeral: Frederick Barkham, RIP

Wed., 5th March: ✝ ASH WEDNESDAY - Page 149
9:30am MASS with Imposition of Ash
Intention: John Ostapzcuk, RIP (A)
Intention: John and Bridget Lynn, RIP (A)
After Mass ✝ Rosary in the Holy House
5:30pm MASS with Imposition of Ash
Intention: Pope Francis
Intention: pro populo

Thu., 6th March: Thursday after Ash Wednesday
9:30am MASS
Intention: Rob Singlehurst, RIP
Intention: Miller Family intentions

Fri., 7th March: Friday after Ash Wednesday
6:00pm → Confession & Way of the Cross

Sat., 8th March: Saturday after Ash Wednesday
9:30am MASS
Intention: Pamela Brennan, RIP
Intention: Vocations to the Priesthood
10:00am Exposition, Confession & Rosary

Sun., 9th March: SUNDAY OF LENT: ONE
Parish Mass Book: Page 153
5:30pm VIGIL MASS OF SUNDAY
Intention: Neil Logue, RIP (A)
8:30am MASS
Intention: James and Mary Griffin, RIP
Intention: pro populo
10:00am MASS
Intention: Tony Godfrey, RIP (A)
and Pat Aitken, RIP (A)

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Funerals in Our Lady of Walsingham Church:

Frederick (“Freddie”) Barkham, whose Funeral Liturgy
will take place on Tuesday, 4th March at 11:00am.
Michael (“Mick”) Gallagher, whose Funeral Mass will
take place on Tuesday, 18th March at 10:00am.
Margaret Anne Mitchell, whose Funeral Mass will
take place on Friday, 28th March at 10:00am.

Times of HOLY MASS on Ash Wednesday:

In our parishes - See the calendar overleaf.
In St Brendan’s Church - 10:00am and 7:00pm.

Fasting and Abstinence on Ash Wednesday:

This is an obligatory day of: Abstinence from eating
meat for all aged fourteen and above. Fasting
for those who are aged eighteen to fifty-nine.

Our Diocesan Anniversary - New:

As we approach the 175th anniversary of
our foundation (29th September), please
pray that the laity of our Diocese will be
inspired to become “Pilgrims of Hope”.

Palm Cross: If you return your old palm cross, to the
box in Church, these will be burned, ground down and
the resulting ‘powder’ used on Ash Wednesday.

Jubilee Year Shrine Churches:

Bishop David has designated three Churches as shrines
for the Jubilee Year where a person can obtain the
Holy Year Indulgence: *The Holy Child and St Joseph in
Bedford, St Peter’s in Marlow and our Cathedral in
Northampton. St Brendan & St Patrick’s parish are to
visit the Cathedral and St Edward’s parish (Kettering)
are to visit Marlow. If making a summer pilgrimage to
Bedford would be of interest, please let us know. *This
is home to the Relic Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

✝ The Holy House Rosary Group:

Meets this Wednesday in the ‘Holy House’ after Mass.

The seven-day candle at the statue of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus burns in prayer for:

Jim Kelly, RIP

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

Neil & Bridie Logue, RIP

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

Robert & Betty Robison, RIP

The seven-day candle at the statue of
St Joseph the Worker burns in prayer for:

Owen Wells-Johnson, RIP

Prayers and congratulations to the parents of the
following children on their recent Holy Baptism:
• Disali • Olivia

Jubilee Year Parish Devotion: • Spiritual Adoption Novena for the Unborn Child:

This lasts for nine months (from Tuesday, 25th March
to Sunday, 28th December) and involves praying one
decade of the Rosary every day accompanied by a
daily prayer. While you can use your own rosary, you
can purchase a single chaplet for £2:00 (which is cost
price and includes a 50p donation for projects in the
Holy House). Each chaplet is individually made using
white glass beads to symbolise the innocent soul of
the unborn child. The chaplet includes a crucifix, the
Our Father bead and a central medal depicting the
Holy Family (whose prayers we seek to protect the
life of the unborn child) and on which is prayed both
the Glory Be and Fatima prayers. If you would like to
buy a chaplet, speak to Janet Northing or send her an
email: jf.northing@gmail.com ✝ The chaplets will
be blessed at Holy Mass on Monday, 3rd March and
will be available from Janet Northing thereafter.

Open Gathering with Bishop David:

Tuesday, 18th March at 7:00pm in St Brendan’s Church
and everyone is welcome to attend. At this gathering
our Pastoral Area Representative (Kirsty Swallow for St
John Ogilvie Church & Eamonn McCauley for Our Lady
of Walsingham Church) will offer three positives and
challenges about each parish. You can contribute to
the discussion by suggesting three positives and three
challenges (not negatives!) to Kirsty or Eamonn, e.g.:
• Positive: The Holy House Rosary Group.
• Challenge: Recruiting volunteers.
• Positive: Refreshments after Mass or rosary.
• Challenge: Encouraging people to sing at Mass.

Parish Registration and Newsletter:

Overleaf is a QR code; using this, or the web address in
previous newsletters, will enable you to register with
our parishes and receive the newsletter in your inbox!

Future ‘Mandatory’ & ‘Optional’ Collections:

• Sunday 16th March: Optional - The Lent Fast Day.
On Friday, 14th March we are asked to reduce the
amount we eat and to give what is saved to CAFOD;
envelopes for this purpose are available in Church.
• Sunday, 23rd March: Mandatory - The Shrine and
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk.
• Friday, 18th April: Mandatory - Shrines of Palestine.
• Sunday, 20th April: Mandatory - Gift to the clergy.

May St Joseph pray for us, Fr Christopher & Fr Wayne