Parish newsletter · 28 September 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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NEWSLETTER

Our Lady of Walsingham St John’s Ogilvie’s

Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody, Assistant Priest Fr Liam Castle
Tel:01536 203121.
Parish office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm. Wednesday, 9.30am - 12.30 pm.
Website: ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org
Diocesan Safeguarding: Danielle Dixon 07833050628
Our Lady’s: 07947485935 St John’: 07956363869

27th & 28th September 2025 26th Sunday In Ordinary Time Year C OUR PARISH LITURGY THIS WEEK SATURDAY VIGIL

Our Lady’s 5.30pm Gary de Santis RIP
St Brendan’s 6.00pm Gerry Hetherington RIP

SUNDAY

Our Lady’s 8.30am Celine Doherty RIP
St Brendan’s 9.00am Sharman Family Int.
Our Lady’s 10.00am Jim Coleman & Edith & Vincent Hull
RIP
St Brendan’s 11.00am Tony Cassidy RIP
St John’s 5.30pm Anthony (Tony) McDevitt RIP

WEEKDAY MASSES

MONDAY - Sts Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
Our Lady’s 9.30am George Creek RIP
St Brendan’s 6.00pm Exposition
St Brendan’s 7.00pm Helen Mullen Int.
TUESDAY - St Jerome, Priest, Doctor
St Brendan’s 9.30am Sr Cecilia Monahan Int.
WEDNESDAY - St Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor
Our Lady’s 9.30am Ella McShefferty RIP
THURSDAY - The Holy Guardian Angels
St Brendan’s 9.30am Susan Innes Int.
FRIDAY of week 26 in Ordinary Time
St John’s 9.30am People of the parish
SATURDAY St Vincent de Paul
Our Lady’s 9.30am William Craven & Emily Finch RIP

SATURDAY VIGIL

Our Lady’s 5.00pm Annie Currie RIP
St Brendan’s 6.00pm Manus Fallon RIP

SUNDAY

Our Lady’s 8.30am Marie Kennedy RIP
St Brendan’s 9.00am Luigi & Carmela Spinelli RIP
Our Lady’s 10.00am Baby Bonnie Marie Aguiler Int.
St Brendan’s 11.00am Anna Owen RIP
St John’s 5.30pm People of the Parish

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

Euphemia (Fay)Hadden RIP : Received into
Our Lady’s on Wednesday 1st October at
4.30pm. Requiem Mass on Thursday 2nd
October at 12.00pm.

Patrick (Paddy) Kenny RIP: Requiem Mass at
Our Lady’s on Friday 3rd October at 10.00am.

Catherine Russell RIP: Funeral Service at
Our Lady’s on Monday 6th October at
11.00am.

James Cuffe RIP: Funeral Service at St
Brendan’s on Friday 15th October at 11.00am.

175th Anniversary Mass

All are invited to the 175th Anniversary Mass
at the Cathedral at 12.00pm on 29th
September. Please note there will be no
refreshments afterwards.

CONFESSIONS: St Brendan’s - 6.00pm
Monday, or by appointment.
St John Ogilvie’s - Friday morning after
09:30am Mass, or by appointment.
Our Lady’s - 10am Saturday morning or by
appointment.

NEXT SUNDAY: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish missal page:143

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: My soul, give praise
to the LORD

PARISH CATHOLIC SCHOOLS:

St Brendan’s Primary School: Beanfield Avenue,
NN18 0AZ Tel. No.01536 202491
www.stbrendansprimaryschool.co.uk

St Patrick’s Primary School: Patrick Road, NN18
9NT Tel. no. 01536 744447
www.stpatricksprimaryschool.com

Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School:
Occupation Rd, Corby NN17 1EE
Tel. No. 01536 203805
office@olw.cor.olicatschools.org

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PARISH NOTICES

THANKYOU: Fr Mark and Fr Liam would like to thank you
Our Lady’s & St John Ogilvie’s, Fr Liam at St Brendan’s and
amalgamated parishes and working with you all.

NEW MASS TIMES: As Fr Mark explained at Our Lady’s las
FROM NEXT WEEK, 4TH October. This is to allow one priest
of them has another commitment. Fr Mark appreciates yo

HOLY HOUR: We will have Holy Hour on a Monday evenin
us an opportunity to pray before the Blessed Sacrament, e
consecrated life.

NEW CONFESSION TIMES IN ST BRENDAN’S: Again, to giv
moving confessions from a Saturday evening to Monday e

CORBY HARVEST FESTIVAL: Will take place at Corby Irish C
There will be a Town-wide Food Drive Donation for Corby
for everything that is taking place on the day including a L

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC? If anyone is inte
will be starting the RCIA/Journy in Faith Group at the end
after the 7pm Mass. It is an opportunity for people to com
the journey on Monday 29th September at 7:30pm in the
may be interested encourage them to come along or offer

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRM
There will be a meeting this Tuesday 30th September at 7:
for parents of children in year 3 or above who want them
For parents of children in year 6 or above who want to cel
Thursday 2nd October at 7pm, at Our Lady’s Church (Occu
The first Holy Communion children do not need to attend

CAFOD –Family Fast Day is on Friday 3rd October. It is a da
generously. Our parish’s support of CAFOD this Harvest is
giving practical help to people affected by poverty, conflic
envelope as you leave to Gift Aid your donation or give on

YOUTH MASS – 5th October 2025 at 3.00pm. Calling All Y
adults to be part of a Youth Mass filled with joy, faith, and
with others, and be inspired as they worship. All are welco
afternoon of prayer and fellowship. Open to everyone age

Seven Day Candles Burn for:
Our Lady of Walsingham: John McCahill RIP.
Our Lady of Grace Mary Kitson INT
St Martin, James and Annie McGrath RIP.
Sacred Heart, Charles Habib and family INT

OFFICE LOCATION AND TIMES: The parish office will be lo
there. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings Anne will be at
enquiries in person until lunchtime. The office will be ope
4.00pm. On a Wednesday the office will be open 9.30am

for the warm welcome they received last week; Fr Mark at
d St Patrick’s. They both look forward to their ministry in the

st week, he is moving the 5:30pm evening Mass to 5pm
t to celebrate the two Saturday evening Masses in case one
our understanding for the change.

ng at St Brendan’s when there is an evening Mass. It will give
especially praying for vocations to the priesthood and the

ve the priests flexibility on a Saturday evening we are
evening at 6:00pm, during the Holy Hour.

Centre on Sunday 12th October from 12.00pm until 3.00pm.
Food Bank. Please see the notice at the back of the church
Low-Cost Kitchen offering Free Meals at the event.

erested in knowing more about the Catholic Faith, then we
of September on a Monday evening at St Brendan’s Church
me and reflect on the faith in a relaxed setting. We will start
e parish room at St Brendan’s. If you know someone who
r to come with them.

MATION PARENTS/CARERS MEETINGS
:00pm in St Brendan’s Church (Beanfield Avenue, NN180AZ)
to celebrate their First Holy Communion.
lebrate their Confirmation. There will be a meeting on
upation Road NN171EE)
the meeting but bring them along if it is more convenient.

ay when we are asked to pray, eat simply and give
a way for us to offer new signs of hope this Jubilee year, by
ct and climate change in our volatile world. Collect a CAFOD
n the CAFOD website. Thank yo

Young People! NYMO invite all young people and young
d community. This is a chance to celebrate together, connect
ome—bring a friend and join us for an unforgettable
ed 11–25 years.

ocated at Our Lady’s and Maggie and Anne will be based
t St Brendan’s to deal with any
en Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00am -\

• 12.30 am.