Parish newsletter · 26 October 2025 | The Good Shepherd Parish

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The Catholic Churches

in Corby

✝ Our Lady of Walsingham Occupation Road, Corby, NN17 1EE Ou

✝ St Brendan & St Patrick St Beanfield Ave, Corby NN18 0AZ

✝ St John Ogilvie Ou 1 Copenhagen Road, Danesholme,

Corby, NN18 9BX

th 30 WEEK

IN ORDINARY TIME - Yr C St

th 26 October AD 2025

Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: 1079

Parish Missal Page: 155

Divine Office, Psalter: Week 2

Sunday Psalm Response:

The Lowly one called, and the Lord heard him.

October is the Month of the Holy Rosary

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The Holy Father’s Intentions for October 2025:
For collaboration between different religious tra-
ditions. Let us pray that believers in different reli-
gious traditions might work together to defend St
and promote peace, justice, and human fraterni-
ty.
St

PARISH DIRECTORY

Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody
Assistant Priest: Fr Liam Castle
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Parish Office Hours: Tel: 01536 203121
At OLOW: Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday & Friday: 10.00am - 4.00pm
and on Wednesday: 9.30am - 12.30 pm.
At St Brendan’s: Tuesday & Thursday Mornings

Websites: ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org
stbrendanscorby.org.uk
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Safeguarding:

Diocesan Safeguarding: Danielle Dixon 07833050628 St
At Our Lady of Walsingham: 07947485935
At St Brendan’s: see Catherine MacLellan
At St John Ogilvie’s: 07956363869

PARISH CATHOLIC SCHOOLS:

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St Brendan’s Primary School: Beanfield Avenue, NN18 0AZ
Tel: 01536 202491 www.stbrendansprimaryschool.co.uk\ St
St Patrick’s Primary School: Patrick Road, NN18 9NT
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Tel: 01536 744447 www.stpatricksprimaryschool.com

Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School: Occupation Rd, St
Corby NN17 1EE Tel: 01536 203805
office@olw.cor.olicatschools.org St

Masses & Devotions

Celebrated this Week

25th October SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES

ur Lady of Walsingham 5:00pm Betty McIvor RIP

Brendan’s 6:00pm Ewaryst Nowakowski RIP

26th October SUNDAY MASSES

ur Lady of Walsingham 8:30am Mary Hurst RIP

Brendan’s 9:00am Colette McCarthy RIP

ur Lady of Walsingham 10:00am Angel (Sheilds) Blaney Int

Brendan’s 11:00am Catherine Edwin Int

John Ogilvie’s 5:00pm Catherine Cox RIP

WEEKDAY MASSES & DEVOTIONS

MONDAY of Week 30 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Karen McDonald Int
Brendan’s 6:00pm Holy Hour + Confessions
Brendan’s 7:00pm Mass Betty McIvor RIP

TUESDAY Ss SIMON & JUDE, APOSTLES

Brendan’s 9:30am Mass Mikey Connolly RIP & Jessica Hayes RIP

WEDNESDAY of Week 30 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Jack Kane RIP
10:00am Holy Rosary

THURSDAY of Week 30 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

Brendan’s 9:30am Mass Kathleen Byrne RIP

FRIDAY of Week 30 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

John Ogilvie’s 9:05am Holy Rosary
9:30am Mass Peter Loughlin RIP
10:00am Confessions

SATURDAY of Week 30 in Ordinary Time (Feria, or of Our Lady)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Mike Ford RIP
10:00am Holy Hour (& Holy Rosary)\

Confessions

1st November SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS

ur Lady of Walsingham 5:00pm Jean Shrimpling RIP

Brendan’s 6:00pm John Byrne RIP

2nd November SUNDAY MASSES SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS

ur Lady of Walsingham 8:30am Mary Hurst RIP

Brendan’s 9:00am Dave McLaren RIP

ur Lady of Walsingham 10:00am Matt & Caroline Savage 30th AV

Brendan’s 11:00am Nuala & Jessica Int

John Ogilvie’s 5:00pm Jimmy Carr RIP

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Seven Day Candles Burn for:

Our Lady of Walsingham:

Peggy McAuley & Family INT

Our Lady of Grace: Rory Cleary INT

St Joseph: Grace O’Reilly INT

St Martin: Anne Kennedy & Family INT

Sacred Heart: Charles Habib and Family INT

FUNERAL RITES

Isabella Clenaghan R.I.P. Funeral Service at Our La-
dy’s on Tuesday 28th October at 10:00am
Thomas Dorrian R.I.P. Funeral Service at Our Lady’s
on Wednesday 29th October at 12.00pm
Jimmy Carr R.I.P. at St Brendan’s on Friday 7th No-
vember at 10:00am
Grace Boyle R.I.P. Funeral Service at St John Ogilvie’s
on Tuesday 11th November at 11:30am

May they rest in peace. Please pray for their families at this sad time.

PARISH N

WELCOME: We welcome Christopher Colaco, one of our
diocesan students for the priesthood, who is joining us
this weekend. Chris is at Oscott Seminary in Birmingham
and is in his fifth year. His ordination to the diaconate is
planned for this December with his ordination to the
priesthood next summer. I’m sure he will receive the
usual warm Corby welcome. Please remember Chris and
all our students in your prayers, also those who are re-
flecting on their vocation.

BAPTISM MEETING: If you are planning for your child’s
baptism then please come to the next parents’ meeting
on: Wednesday 14th January

MARRIAGE MEETING: For couples who are planning to
get married in one of the Catholic Churches in Corby, a
Catholic Church abroad or a Church in another part of the
country please come along to a marriage evening on
Wednesday 3rd December at St Brendan’s at 7.00pm. Fr
Mark and Fr Liam will explain the procedures and the
forms that need to be filled in. They will also outline the
marriage course that needs to be completed online and
answer any questions you may have. Please inform the
parish office if you are planning to get married in one of
the Churches in Corby.

BABY BASICS AND SVP GIVING TREE: There has been a
recent tradition of donating gifts to families who need
support with baby items and we wish to continue this. I
know there has been a great response from our 3 parish-
es which we can be very proud of. In order to have plen-
ty of time for the gifts to be distributed to families before
schools break up for Christmas by Bay Basics charity and
the SVP we will have the Giving Trees up for the week-
ends 15/16 and 22/23 November. The SVP Giving Tree
will propose items which you are invited to take and buy
the gift which will then be distributed to those in need.

HOLY HOUR: We will have Holy Hour on a Monday even-
ing at St Brendan’s when there is an evening Mass. It will
give us an opportunity to pray before the Blessed Sacra-
ment, especially praying for vocations to the priesthood
and the consecrated life.

KNITTED ITEMS FOR SALE NEXT WEEKEND at Our Lady’s
next weekend. All money raised will go towards sup-
porting the work of the SVP.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MEETING: The first meeting
for the children for First Holy Communion will take place

NOTICES

on Saturday 8th November 9.30 - 11.00am. Please could
parents please arrive and collect their children on time.
Please pray for all those who have joined the pro-
grammes.

NEW CONFESSION TIMES IN ST BRENDAN’S: Again, to
give the priests flexibility on a Saturday evening we are
moving confessions from a Saturday evening to Monday
evening at 6:00pm, during the Holy Hour.

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC? If anyone is in-
terested in knowing more about the Catholic Faith, then
you are encouraged to join in the RCIA/Journy in Faith
Group on Monday evenings in the Parish Room at St
Brendan’s Church after the 7pm Mass. It is an opportunity
for people to come and reflect on the faith in a relaxed
setting. If you know someone who may be interested
encourage them to come along or offer to come with
them. N.B. there is a break for half term this coming week
and the meeting will resume 3rd November

NOVEMBER, A SPECIAL MONTH OF PRAYER FOR OUR

DEAD: We remember our loved ones who have died eve-
ry day but November is a special month of remembrance.
We will have the Masses for All Souls Day which is on
Monday 3rd November this year. We will then have Mass-
es at St Brendan’s on 10th November 7.00pm and Our La-
dy’s on 12th November at 7.00pm when we will read out
the names of those who have died over the last year and
whose funerals were officiated by the priests in the three
parishes. The names of those whose funerals took place
at St John Ogilvie’s will be read at the Mass at Our Lady’s.
For our beloved dead we pray that they may rest in
peace.

NOVEMBER LISTS FOR THE DEAD. Whilst we remember
our beloved dead every day, November is a special
month when we remember them in a special way and
entrust them to the loving embrace of God. We have put
out the envelopes for you to put in your lists and will
place them in a box in front of the altar and pray for them
everyday during the month of November.

REFRESHMENTS are served after Tuesday’s Mass at St
Brendan’s; and after Wednesday’s recitation of the Holy
Rosary at Our Lady of Walsingham.