Parish newsletter · 25 May 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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Northampton Diocese. Parishes of:

Our Lady of Walsingham

and St John Ogilvie, Corby

Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Perry, Episcopal Vicar
Priest in Residence: Fr Wayne Coughlin

Email: 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 Primary School:

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

Liturgies: St John Ogilvie Church

Refreshments after the

5:00pm Sunday Mass

Sun., 25th May: SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Parish Mass Book: Page 267
Creed: Page 12 of Mass Book
5:00pm MASS
Intention: Michael & Brian McColgan, RIP

Wed., 28th May: → VIGIL OF THE ASCENSION
7:00pm VIGIL MASS
Parish Mass Book: Page 270
Intention: pro populo

Fri., 30th May: Blessed Richard Newport, Martyr
9:05am Holy Rosary
9:30am MASS
Intention: To be announced
Intention: To be announced
10:00am Sacrament of Confession

Sun., 1st June: SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Parish Mass Book: Page 275
Creed: Page 12 of Mass Book
5:00pm MASS
Intention: To be announced

Liturgies:

Our Lady of Walsingham Church

Sun., 25th May: SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Mass Book: P. 267 / Creed: P. 12
5:30pm VIGIL MASS
Intention: Jimmy Levins, RIP (A)
& Barabara Levins, RIP
8:30am MASS & Blessing of Chaplets
Intention: Betty Dwyer, RIP (A)
Intention: pro populo
10:00am MASS & Blessing of Chaplets
Intention: Catherine & Peter Trigg, RIP (A)

Mon., 26th May: St Philip Neri, Priest
9:30am MASS
Intention: Patricia Longhurst, RIP
& Angela Longhurst, RIP
Intention: C.M. George, RIP (5th A)

Tues., 27th May: St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop
9:30am MASS
Intention: Molly & Phil O’Hagen, RIP
Intention: Karen Savage, RIP
11:00am MASS at Seagrave Nursing Home
Intention: Residents, staff and visitors

Wed., 28th May: Sixth Week of Eastertide
9:30am MASS
Intention: Janet & Ross Northing
10:00am ✝ Rosary in the Holy House

Thu., 29th May: → THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
Parish Mass Book: Page 271
9:30am MASS
Intention: Jimmy & Michael McGregory, RIP
Intention: Craig Geoghegan, RIP

Sat., 31st May: The Visitation of Our Lady
→ See the full timetable overleaf
12:00noon MASS
Intention: John Murphy, Get well

Sun., 1st June: SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Parish Mass Book: Page 275
Creed: Page 12 of Mass Book
5:30pm VIGIL MASS
Intention: McClafferty Family, Intention
Intention: pro populo
8:30am MASS
Intention: Karen Savage, RIP
Intention: Patsy Murphy, Intention
9:45am St Dominic Chaplet Novena
10:00am MASS
Intention: Ryan Andrejczuk, Intention
Intention: Eamonn Carr, RIP & Marcella (63rd
Wedding Anniversary Remembrance)

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Funeral at Our Lady of Walsingham Church:

Cyril O’Neill, whose Funeral will take place on Friday,
30th May at 11:00am.

Our Diocesan Anniversary:

As we approach the 175th anniversary of
our foundation (29th September) we pray
that all inspired by the example of Pope
Francis, RIP will live his spirit of poverty.

Diocesan Mass: Bishop David invites all Altar Servers
and parents to participate in this Mass on Saturday,
28th June in Northampton Cathedral at 11:00am.

Blessed Carlo Acutis Petitions Box:

This will be located in the Sacred Heart Chapel until
Friday, 30th May along with these two prayer cards:

This card says: “I have The reverse of this
prayed for you…” and is card is blank so that
given to those you have you can write your
prayed for at the shrine. petition(s) on.

Permanent Diaconate Information Day:

Saturday, 31st May from 10:00am to 12:00noon at St
Mary’s Church, Dunstable. Info. from Fr Tony: (01582)
662710 / franthony.brennan@northamptondiocese.org

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

Sweeny Family, Intention

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Join us on

Saturday, 31st May

for a Marian Retreat
Day in Our Lady of
Walsingham Church
with two ‘homegrown’
Dominican Religious.
→ Specially made and unique chaplets to pray the St
Dominic Chaplet on are available to buy at cost price
of £3 from Janet Northing (jf.northing@gmail.com).
We will offer the St Dominic Chaplet for nine days as a
novena of prayer for the conversion of souls. Visit the
newsletter area of the parish website for a leaflet with
more details about the Retreat Day. NB: You can join
us for the whole day or just part of it. The timetable:
11:30am Sacrament of Confession
•

11:45am Chaplet of St Dominic
•

12:00noon Regina caeli / MASS
•

12:30am Bring Your Own Lunch
•

1:15pm Talk by Fr Richard Ounsworth, OP
•

2:00pm Eucharistic Exposition & Confession
•

3:00pm Tea, coffee and cake
•

3:30pm Talk by Sr Philomena Benedict, OP
•

4:00pm Holy Rosary
•

4:30pm Dominican Blessing & Dismissal
•

Pope Leo XIV: In the newsletter section of the parish
website there is a booklet of prayers to offer for Pope
Leo XIV, the Vicar of Christ and Successor of St Peter.

SVP Foodbank: Donations to this are most gratefully
received and support local families who are in need.

Clergy Moves:

Fr Christopher and Fr Wayne are likely to move from
Corby toward the end of September 2025, having first
celebrated the Solemnity of Our Lady of Walsingham.

→ Ascension Thursday:

29th May: This is a Holy Day of Obligation and thus we
are obliged to participate in Holy Mass on this day.

The Life in the Spirit Seminars take place in the
Catholic Club each Tuesday evening from 6:15pm.

Thursday, 5th June and Friday, 6th June:

Tea, coffee and Easter Eggs after Mass! All welcome.

In the joy and hope of the Risen Christ, Fr Christopher & Fr Wayne