Parish newsletter · 12 October 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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Our Lady of Walsingham & St John’s Ogilvie’s Newsletter

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

11th & 12th October 2025 28th Sunday In Ordinary Time Year C

OUR PARISH LITURGY THIS WEEK SATURDAY VIGIL

Our Lady’s 5.00pm Alice McBride RIP
St Brendan’s 6.00pm Richard Mitchell Snr RIP

SUNDAY

Our Lady’s 8.30am Margaret (Madge) Cronin RIP
St Brendan’s 9.00am Mavis O’Connor RIP
Our Lady’s 10.00am Joe Gallagher RIP
St Brendan’s 11.00am Kieran O’Driscoll RIP
St John’s 5.00pm People of the Parish

WEEKDAY MASSES

MONDAY - of week 28 in Ordinary Time
Our Lady’s 9.30am John Adams RIP
St Brendan’s 5.45pm Exposition
St Brendan’s 7.00pm Rose Connolly RIP
TUESDAY of week 28 in Ordinary Time
St Brendan’s 9.30am Mary Murray RIP
WEDNESDAY St Teresa of Avila, Virgin, Doctor
Our Lady’s 9.30am Hugh McAteer RIP
St Brendan’s 11.00am Funeral Service James Cuffe RIP
THURSDAY of week 28 in Ordinary Time
St Brendan’s 9.30am Bridie & John O’Donnell RIP
FRIDAY St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr
St John’s 9.30am Tommy Dorrian RIP
Our Lady’s 1.30pm Funeral Service Mary Kelly RIP
SATURDAY St Luke, Evangelist
Our Lady’s 9.30am Betty McIvor RIP
Our Lady’s 10.00am Exposition

SATURDAY VIGIL

Our Lady’s 5.00pm Marie Graham Int.
St Brendan’s 6.00pm People of the Parish

SUNDAY

Our Lady’s 8.30am Denis Cleary & Patrick Sweeney
RIP
St Brendan’s 9.00am Giovanni & Consolata Spinnelli RIP
Our Lady’s 10.00am Margaret & John Kimpton RIP
St Brendan’s 11.00am John & Irene Sarrington Int.
St John’s 5.00pm Janet Bettles RIP

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

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

Mary (Marie) Kelly RIP: Funeral Service at
Our Lady’s on Friday 17th October at 1.30pm

Isabella Clenaghan RIP, Funeral Service at
Our Lady’s ,date to be confirmed

Edward Joseph Hagen RIP: Funeral Service
at Our Lady’s on Friday 24th October at
11.00am

Thomas Dorrian RIP: Funeral Service at Our
Lady’s on Wednesday 29th October at
12.00pm

Seven Day Candles Burn for:

Our Lady of Walsingham: Mary Hurst RIP.
Our Lady of Grace: Marie & Gerry Henry Int.
St Joseph: Julie McAuley Int.
Sacred Heart, Charles Habib and family Int.
St Martin: Mary Kitson: Int.
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: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

If you own a Catholic Truth Society Missal
page: 1072

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: The LORD has shown
his salvation to the nations.

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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HOLY HOUR: We will have Holy Hour on a Monday evening
It will give us an opportunity to pray before the Blessed Sac
and the consecrated life.

NEW CONFESSION TIMES AT ST BRENDAN’S: Again to give
confessions from a Saturday evening to Monday evening at

CORBY HARVEST FESTIVAL: Will take place at Corby Irish Ce
3.00pm. There will be a Town-wide Food Drive Donation fo
the church for everything that is taking place on the day inc
event.

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC? If anyone is inter
will be starting the RCIA/Journey in Faith Group at the end
Church after the 7pm Mass. It is an opportunity for people
know someone who may be interested encourage them to

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION MEETING

the meetings last week. Fr Mark outlined the programmes
the parents. 88 children signed up for the First Holy Comm
Confirmation meeting. Fr Mark wants to thank all those wh
Maggie and Anne in the office. It is a big change but it was
help parents in their great responsibility to prepare their ch
are holding one final combined meeting for First Holy Comm
Thursday 16 October at 7pm.

CARPET AT ST BRENDAN’S: We are hoping to lay the new g
Brendan’s this week.

NOVEMBER, A SPECIAL MONTH OF PRAYER FOR OUR DEA

but November is a special month of remembrance. We will
November this year. We will then have Masses at St Brenda
November at 7.00pm when we will read out the names of t
were officiated by the priests in the three parishes. The nam
will be read at the Mass at Our Lady’s. For our beloved dea

SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, MOTHER O

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ, will make an a
week - 11th & 12th of October. The Sisters do great work all
vulnerable children and adults, refugees, widows and elder

ROSARY: The Rosary is prayed after the Wednesday mornin
afterwards. All are welcome.

BAPTISM MEETING: If you are planning for your child’s bap
Wednesday 22nd October at 7.00pm. Please note that we en
months before they attend the baptism meeting.

OFFICE LOCATION AND TIMES: The parish office will be loca
there. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings Anne will be at S
lunchtime.

NOTICES

g at 5.45pm at St Brendan’s when there is an evening Mass.
crament, especially praying for vocations to the priesthood

the priests flexibility on a Saturday evening we are moving
t 6.00pm, during the Holy Hour.

entre this Sunday 12th October from 12.00pm until
or Corby Food Bank. Please see the notice at the back of
cluding a Low-Cost Kitchen offering Free Meals at the

rested in knowing more about the Catholic Faith then we
of September on a Monday evening at St Brendan’s
to come and reflect on the faith in a relaxed setting. If you
come along or offer to come with them.

G: It was so good to see so many families represented at
and appreciated the response from the vast majority of
munion Programme and 63 children attended the
ho are working on the programmes, our catechists and
explained why it is being introduced and our priority is to
hildren for the sacraments. If you missed the meetings we
munion and Confirmation parents at St Brendan’s on

green carpet behind the altar and one of the steps at St

AD: We remember our loved ones who have died every day
l have the Masses for All Souls Day which is on Monday 3rd
an’s on 10th November 7.00pm and Our Lady’s on 12th
those who have died over the last year and whose funerals
mes of those whose funerals took place at St John Ogilvie’s
ad we pray that they may rest in peace.

OF CHRIST: Sr Mary Sebastian Ogwuike, from Sisters of the
appeal at each of the weekend Masses at St Brendan’s this
over the world serving the homeless, destitute,
rly people.

ng Mass in Our Lady’s and refreshments will be served

ptism then please come to the next parents meeting on
ncourage baptism parents to come to Mass at least two

cated at Our Lady’s and Maggie and Anne will be based
St Brendan’s to deal with any enquiries in person until