Parish newsletter · 2 November 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

Beanfield Ave, Corby NN18 0AZ

✝ St John Ogilvie 1 Copenhagen Road, Danesholme,

Corby, NN18 9BX

st 31 WEEK

IN ORDINARY TIME - Yr C St

2nd November 2025

M Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: 1180

Parish Missal Page: 194 Ou
St

Divine Office, Psalter: Week 3

Sunday Psalm Response: Such are the people who seek your face, O Lord.

November is the Month of the Holy Souls

The Holy Father’s Intentions for November ‘25:
For the prevention of suicide. Ou
Let us pray that those who are tempted to commit
suicide might find the support, care and love they
need in their community, and be open to the beauty
of life. St

PARISH DIRECTORY St

Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody
Assistant Priest: Fr Liam Castle

Parish Office Hours: Tel: 01536 203121
At OLOW: Monday, Tuesday,
Ou
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
Ou

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:

Ou
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
Ou
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

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

WEEKDAY MASSES & DEVOTIONS

MONDAY ALL SOULS DAY (Commemoration of the Faithful Departed)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Mary Hurst RIP
Brendan’s 6:00pm Holy Hour + Confessions
Brendan’s 7:00pm Mass Fr Gerard Byrne Int.

TUESDAY of Week 31 in Ordinary Time (St Charles Borromeo)

Brendan’s 9:30am Mass Neil & Eddie Bonner RIP

WEDNESDAY of Week 31 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Joe & Charles Healing Int.
10:00am Holy Rosary

THURSDAY of Week 31 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

Brendan’s 9:30am Mass John Roe RIP

FRIDAY of Week 31 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

John Ogilvie’s 9:05am Holy Rosary
9:30am Mass For the People of the Parish
10:00am Confessions

SATURDAY of Week 31 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Marie McGann RIP
10:00am Holy Hour + Holy Rosary + Confessions

8th November SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA

ur Lady of Walsingham 5:00pm Patsy Currie RIP

Brendan’s 6:00pm Joe O’Donnell RIP

9th November SUNDAY MASSES (Remembrance Sunday) DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA

ur Lady of Walsingham 8:30am Bridie Donaghey RIP

Brendan’s 9:00am Joe Suffield RIP

ur Lady of Walsingham 10:00am Lily Connachie RIP

Brendan’s 11:00am Sean O’Beirne RIP

John Ogilvie’s 5:00pm Fr John Osbourne RIP

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Seven Day Candles Burn for:

Our Lady of Walsingham:

Patrick Sweeney INT

Our Lady of Grace: Betty Cassidy INT

St Joseph: John Paul Carey INT

Sacred Heart: Charles Habib and Family INT

FUNERAL RITES

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

Margaret Kinsey R.I.P. at the Crematorium on Friday
21st November at 11:30am

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

PARISH

St JOHN HENRY NEWMAN: Yesterday, 1 November 2025, Saint
John Henry Newman was declared the 38th Doctor of the
Church. This great honour was conferred by Pope Leo XIV in St
Peter’s Square, Vatican City, and marks the culmination of
events celebrating the Jubilee of Education. Earlier last week,
Pope Leo named Saint John Henry Newman “patron of the
Church’s educational mission alongside St Thomas Aquinas.”

ASSISTED SUICIDE: The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will
enter Committee Stage in the House of Lords on 14 November.
Catholics are encouraged to write to peers to oppose the Bill.
The CBCEW has issued guidance on how to write to peers.

NOVEMBER, THE MONTH OF PRAYER FOR OUR DEAD:

We remember our loved ones who have died every day
but November is a special month of remembrance. We
will have the Masses for All Souls Day which is on Mon-
day 3rd November this year. We will then have Masses at
St Brendan’s on 10th November 7.00pm and Our Lady’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.

KNITTED ITEMS FOR SALE THIS WEEKEND at Our Lady’s
next weekend. All monies 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
on Saturday 8th November 9.30 - 11.00am at St Patrick’s
Primary School, Patrick Road, NN18 9NT. Please could par-
ents please arrive and collect their children on time.
Please pray for all those who have joined the pro-
grammes.

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

NOTICES

BAPTISM CERTIFICATES FOR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

AND CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES: If you haven’t al-
ready done so please could parents hand in a copy of
their child’s baptism certificate if they were not baptised
in any of our 3 Corby parishes. Some parents have hand-
ed in birth certificates but we do not need these, just
their baptism certificates. Many thanks.

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. following the break for half term last week the
meeting will resume this Monday, 3rd November.

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 plenty
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.

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.