Parish newsletter · 29 June 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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29 ∙ 06 ∙ 25

Diocese of Northampton.
The Catholic Parishes of:

Our Lady of Walsingham

and St John Ogilvie, Corby

June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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 to Friday: 9am 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 Tel.: 01536 203805
www.ourladys.co.uk Email: office@olw.cor.olicatschool.org

Following the Holy Rosary on Wednesday, 6th August
there will be a special opportunity to join a sixty-
minute CHAPLET MAKING SESSION. You will be
supported in making your own Chaplet of the Ten
Evangelical Virtues of Mary for this Novena which
begins the following day. Everything you need will be
provided, the chaplets will be blessed and tea and
coffee will be available! We ask for a donation of £2.

Liturgies: St John Ogilvie Church

Sun., 29th June: SOLEMNITY: SS PETER AND PAUL
Parish Mass Book: Page 180
5:00pm MASS
Intention: To be announced

Fri., 4th July: St Elizabeth of Portugal
9:05am The Holy Rosary
9:30am MASS
Intention: To be announced
10:00am → St Benedict Chaplet
10:00am Sacrament of Confession

Sun., 6th July: SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: 14
Parish Mass Book: Page 105
4:50pm → St Benedict Chaplet
5:00pm MASS
Intention: To be announced

Liturgies:

Our Lady of Walsingham Church

Sun., 29th June: SOLEMNITY: SS PETER AND PAUL
Parish Mass Book: Page 177/180
5:30pm VIGIL MASS
Intention: John Francis Guerin, RIP
& Brian Barney Guerin, RIP
8:30am MASS
Intention: Rosie Fagan, Intention
Intention: John Crawley, RIP
10:00am MASS
Intention: Eve Lyons, RIP (A)
Intention: pro populo

Mon., 30th June: First Martyrs of the See of Rome
9:30am MASS
Intention: William Kitson, Intention
Intention: Thomas Carlin, RIP

Tues., 1st July: St Oliver Plunket, Bishop & Martyr
9:30am MASS
Intention: Phil Kelly, RIP
Intention: John Crawley, RIP
11:00am Funeral Mass: Liam Keeney, RIP

Wed., 2nd July: Votive of the Precious Blood
9:30am MASS
Intention: Felix Maguire, RIP
Intention: John Conaghan, RIP
10:00am ✝ Rosary in the Holy House

Thu., 3rd July: St Thomas, Apostle

NO MASS

Fri., 4th July: St Elizabeth of Portugal
10:00am Funeral Liturgy: John Crawley, RIP

Sat., 5th July: St Thomas Becket: Relic Translation
9:20am → St Benedict Chaplet
9:30am MASS
Intention: Gina Donagher, RIP
Intention: Suzanne Lyons, Intention
10:00am Confession, Exposition and Rosary

Sun., 6th July: SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: 14
Parish Mass Book: Page 105
5:30pm VIGIL MASS
Intention: Frederick Black, RIP
Intention: pro populo
8:30am MASS
Intention: Joseph McMahon, RIP
Intention: Patrick Sweeney, Intention
10:00am MASS
Intention: Richard & Emma Mellon,
25th Wedding Anniversary

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Funerals in Our Lady of Walsingham Church:

William (Liam) Keeney, whose Funeral Mass will take
place on Tuesday, 1st July at 11:00am.
John Crawley, whose Funeral Liturgy will take place
on Friday, 4th July at 10:00am.
Regina (Gina) Elizabeth Donagher, whose Funeral
Mass will take place on Tuesday, 8th July at 10:00am.
Felix Maguire, whose Funeral Mass will take place on
Wednesday, 9th July at 10:00am. The Reception of
the Body into Church is on 8th July at 4:30pm.

Our Diocesan Anniversary:

As we approach the 175th anniversary of
our foundation (on 29th September) we
pray for God’s blessing on the work of
housekeepers and cooks in our Diocese.

Clergy Moves: Fr Christopher will become Parish
Priest of St Gregory the Great, Northampton at his
Induction Mass on Tuesday, 30th September at 7pm.

→ St Benedict Chaplet: This will start on Friday, 4th
July and end on Friday, 11th July. This octave of prayer
is for the spread of the Catholic Faith across Europe.
Unique chaplet beads, costing just £2, are available to
purchase from Teresa Bailey in St John Ogilvie Church.
Refreshments after the Chaplet on Friday, 11th July.

Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

are invited to participate, in-person or via the diocesan
livestream, in Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in
Northampton Cathedral on Sunday, 29th June at 3pm.

NB: There is the Peter’s Pence Second Collection
today to support the pastoral work of Pope Leo XIV.

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

Bernard Logue & Family, In Thanksgiving

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

Mary Mack, RIP

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Chaplet of the Ten Evangelical Virtues of Mary:

Thursday, 7th August to
Friday, 15th August: the
Assumption. Watch this
← short YouTube video
on how to pray this very
special Marian devotion.

Thank You!

We offer our appreciation to everyone who extended
the hand of friendship to Sister Mary Sebastian on her
visit to our parishes last weekend, and to all those who
supported the second collection for her work, and that
of The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Seven-day Candles:

Contact the office to sponsor a candle to burn daily in
prayer, for a suggested donation of £5, at the statues
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Walsingham,
Our Lady of Grace, St Joseph the Worker and St Martin
de Porres in Our Lady of Walsingham Church.

Synodal Listening Gatherings: Come and share
your hopes for the future of our Corby parishes on:
• Sunday, 29th June in St John Ogilvie Church after
Mass. Refreshments available and all welcome.
• St Brendan’s Church: Monday, 30th June at 7:30pm
(in the Parish Room) and Sunday, 6th July after the
11:00am Mass (in the Church) and all are welcome.

The Corby SVP Pilgrimage for the Sick to Our

Lady’s Shrine in Walsingham, Norfolk is on Sunday, 6th
July. Coach departure times are: St Patrick’s Church -
8:00am / SJO - 8:15am / St Brendan’s Church - 8:30am
/ OLW - 8:40am. The coach costs £15 per person; first
two children are free and is £5 per child thereafter for
each family. Please add your name to the list in the
porch and make payment at the Parish Office.

Becket Festival at Northampton Cathedral:

Saturday, 5th July for the Feast of
the Translation of the Relics of St
Thomas Becket and to honour
the 175th anniversary of our
Diocese of Northampton.
12:00 noon - Mass
3:00pm - Becket Lecture
4:15pm - Vespers
✝ On 5th July the St Thomas
Becket relic will be on display
during the 9:30am Mass in Our
Lady of Walsingham Church.

Ss Peter and Paul: Pray for us!
Fr Christopher & Fr Wayne