Parish newsletter · 23 November 2025 | The Good Shepherd Parish

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The Catholic Churches Masses & Devotions Celebrated this Week

The Catholic Churches

in Corby

✝ Our Lady of Walsingham

Occupation Road, Corby, NN17 1EE

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

✝ St John Ogilvie

1 Copenhagen Road, Danesholme,

Corby, NN18 9BX

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Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: 1095

Parish Missal Page: 167

Sunday Psalm Response:

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November is the Month of the Holy Souls

The Holy Father’s Intentions for November ‘25:
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For the prevention of suicide.
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Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody
Assistant Priest: Fr Liam Castle

Parish Office Hours: Tel: 01536 203121
At OLOW: Monday, Tuesday,
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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
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office@olw.cor.olicatschools.org

22nd November SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

ur Lady of Walsingham 5:00pm Thomas Geoghegan RIP

Brendan’s 6:00pm Evelyn and Frank Kealey RIP

23rd November SUNDAY MASSES OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

ur Lady of Walsingham 8:30am Astrid Jones RIP

Brendan’s 9:00am Ellen Smith RIP

ur Lady of Walsingham 10:00am Winifred (Wynne) Barrowman RIP
Sarah Heagney RIP

Brendan’s 11:00am John Parman RIP

John Ogilvie’s 5:00pm Bill and Emmie Davey RIP

WEEKDAY MASSES & DEVOTIONS

MONDAY of Week 34 In Ordinary Time
(St Andrew Dung-Lac & Martyrs of Vietnam)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Marie Kennedy RIP
Brendan’s 6:00pm Holy Hour + Confessions
Brendan’s 7:00pm Mass Eamonn and Julie McAuley INT

TUESDAY of Week 34 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

Brendan’s 9:30am Mass Jimmy Carr RIP
Brendan’s 12:30 Funeral Mass Charlie Kearney R.I.P.
ur Lady of Walsingham 5:30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Rosary

WEDNESDAY of Week 34 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Tom O’Neill RIP
ur Lady of Walsingham 10:00am Holy Rosary

THURSDAY of Week 34 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

Brendan’s 9:30am Mass Elaine Wymant RIP
ettering Crematorium 2:30pm Michael Joseph Burns R.I.P.

FRIDAY of Week 34 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 34 in Ordinary Time (Feria)

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

29th November SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

ur Lady of Walsingham 5:00pm Charlie Kerr RIP

Brendan’s 6:00pm Brendan Mitchell RIP

30th November SUNDAY MASSES THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

ur Lady of Walsingham 8:30am Margaret Graham RIP

Brendan’s 9:00am Danny Reynolds RIP

ur Lady of Walsingham 10:00am Finton Greavey RIP

Brendan’s 11:00am Joe and Tess Costello RIP

John Ogilvie’s 5:00pm Jim Cassidy RIP 100th Birthday

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Seven Day Candles Burn for:

Our Lady of Walsingham:

Eamonn McAuley and Family INT

Our Lady of Grace: Maureen Sweeney RIP

St Joseph Statue: James (Jimmy) McAuley INT

St Martin: Jimmy Carr RIP

Sacred Heart Lamp: Janina and Antanas RIP

Sacred Heart: Charles Habib and Family INT

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

Charlie Kearney R.I.P. Funeral Mass at St Brendan’s 12:30 on Tuesday 25th No-
vember. Received into Church 4:00pm Monday 24th November
Michael Joseph Burns R.I.P. at Kettering Crematorium 2:30pm on Thursday 27th
November
John McCabe R.I.P. Tuesday 2nd December at 10.00am (Our Lady’s)
Mary Barron-Edgley R.I.P. at 11am on Friday 5th December in Our Lady’s. Re-
ceived into church at 4pm on Thursday 4th December
Thomas Carr R.I.P. at 12:00noon on Wednesday 10th December in St Brendan’s
Charlie Lynn R.I.P. on Friday 12th December Funeral Mass at 12:00 pm in Our
Lady of Walsingham Church. Received into church on Thursday 11th Dec at 4pm.

Please pray for their families at this sad time.

PARISH

PARISH LISTENING PROCESS: Following this initiative in our
parishes, a Discernment Group was formed to reflect on the
feedback shared by parishioners. Our North Northamptonshire
Pastoral Area - which includes Corby, Kettering, Wellingbor-
ough, Rushden, Thrapston, Oundle and Raunds - is more geo-
graphically dispersed than most, and as a result we are discern-
ing the future at different paces. This is natural, as each of our
communities has its own particular strengths and challenges.
The Corby Discernment Group, made up of representatives
from our three parishes, has been exploring a range of possible
ways forward. In the New Year, we will hold an open meeting
to which everyone will be invited, so that we can share pro-
posals and discuss how our mission in Corby can continue to
grow, thrive and respond to both the challenges and opportu-
nities ahead. Details of this meeting will be provided in the
coming weeks.

ONLINE ADVENT RETREAT: Monday 24th November at 7:30pm
Disrupted by Grace, Week 1, with Dr Jessie Rogers and Dr Avril
Baigent. This Advent, we will explore the theme “Disrupted by
Grace” by delving into the stories of some of Jesus’ more dis-
reputable ancestors in Matthew 1. We begin on Monday 24th
November by unpacking the story of Tamar and exploring the
presence of grace in our lives. Find out more and register
here: https://northamptondiocese.org/grace/

CCTV: We have now installed cameras at Our Lady’s to cover
the Sacristies, front of the house and the back garden. This is so
we can protect everyone using our buildings..

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC? If anyone is interest-
ed in knowing more about the Catholic Faith, then you are en-
couraged 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.

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 mar-
ried in one of the Churches in Corby.

THE CROWN OF ADVENT NOVENA: The unique Chaplet beads
and Prayer Cards for this Novena will be blessed during the
10.00 am Holy Mass at Our Lady of Walsingham on Sunday 23rd
November. Thereafter, they will be available to buy at a cost

NOTICES

price of £2.00 from Janet Northing. Prayers for this Novena
include the ‘O Antiphons’, the seven jewels of the Advent
Crown, and it is being offered for the conversion of a loved one
or loved ones. The Novena begins on Wednesday 17th Decem-
ber and finishes on Thursday 25th December.

BAPTISM MEETING: If you are planning for your child’s baptism
then please come to the next parents’ meeting on: Tuesday
13th January at 7:00pm at Our Lady of Walsingham.

BAPTISM CERTIFICATES FOR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND

CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES: If you haven’t already 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 par-
ishes. Some parents have handed in birth certificates but we
do not need these, just their baptism certificates. Many thanks.

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 parishes 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 weekend 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.

STUDY & REFLECTION: Every Tuesday between 7 & 8pm in Our
Lady of Walsingham’s Parish Room - Friendly Gathering with
prayer, Catholic Bible Study and reflection (following The Bible
in a Year course by Jeff Calvin’s and Fr Mike Schmitz (YouTube)
refreshments included. All welcome.

REFRESHMENTS are served after Sunday’s 11:00am Mass &
Tuesday’s Mass at St Brendan’s, at St John Ogilvie’s after Sun-
day’s 5:00pm Mass, and after Wednesday’s recitation of the
Holy Rosary at Our Lady of Walsingham.

STRATEGIC LEAD FOR CARITAS SOCIAL ACTION: We’re seeking
a passionate individual to lead Caritas initiatives across the Dio-
cese of Northampton. This part-time role (3 days per week) is
based at the St Thomas Centre, Northampton. If you are com-
mitted to Catholic Social Teaching and have experience in pro-
ject leadership and community outreach, we’d love to hear
from you! This vacancy remains open until the position is filled.

Full information for the position and an application form at
https://northamptondiocese.org/jobs

All candidates should complete a Diocesan application form
and email it to:
hr.admin@northamptondiocese.org