Parish newsletter · 14 December 2025 | The Good Shepherd Parish

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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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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Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody Ou
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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
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Safeguarding:

Diocesan Safeguarding: Danielle Dixon 07833050628

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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 Patrick’s Primary School: Patrick Road, NN18 9NT
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Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School: Occupation Rd,
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office@olw.cor.olicatschools.org

13th December SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT - GAUDETE

ur Lady of Walsingham 5:00pm Mamie & John Joseph Guerin RIP

Brendan’s 6:00pm Mary Coyle RIP

14th December SUNDAY MASSES THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT - GAUDETE

ur Lady of Walsingham 8:30am Peter Sudora & Family INT

Brendan’s 9:00am Janette Paterson RIP

ur Lady of Walsingham 10:00am Ian Garvey RIP

Brendan’s 11:00am Mary & Florence Haughton RIP

John Ogilvie’s 5:00pm People of the Parish

WEEKDAY MASSES & DEVOTIONS

MONDAY of the 3rd Week of Advent (Feria)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Ian Garvey RIP
Brendan’s 6:00pm Holy Hour + Confessions
Brendan’s 7:00pm Mass Luigi and Carmela Spinelli RIP

TUESDAY of the 3rd Week of Advent (Feria)

Brendan’s 9:30am Mass Wendy Kirkaldy RIP
ur Lady of Walsingham 5:30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Rosary

WEDNESDAY of the 3rd Week of Advent (O Sapienta - O Wisdom)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Philip Burke RIP
ur Lady of Walsingham 10:00am Holy Rosary & Crown of Advent Novena

THURSDAY of the 3rd Week of Advent (O Adonai - O Lord of Israel)

Brendan’s 9:30am Mass Mark McCabe RIP

FRIDAY of the 3rd Week of Advent (O Radix Jesse - O Root of Jesse)

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

ATURDAY of the 3rd Week of Advent (O Clavis David - O Key of David)

ur Lady of Walsingham 9:30am Mass Martina Colby & Family INT
ease pray for Christopher Colaco to be Ordained Deacon today, and as he pre-
ares for his forthcoming placement in our Parish

20th December SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

ur Lady of Walsingham 5:00pm Patsy & William Currie RIP

Brendan’s 6:00pm Sandra Carr RIP

21st December SUNDAY MASSES THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (O Oriens - O Radiant Dawn)

ur Lady of Walsingham 8:30am Charlie Lynn RIP

Brendan’s 9:00am Emmie and Bill Davey RIP,
Darcy Davey-Sutherland RIP
and Ian Garvey RIP

ur Lady of Walsingham 10:00am Michael Scahill RIP

Brendan’s 11:00am Joe & Lily O’Donnell RIP

John Ogilvie’s 5:00pm People of the Parish

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Seven Day Candles Burn for:

Our Lady of Walsingham: Bernard & Shirley Brady RIP

Our Lady of Grace: Hugh Murphy RIP

St Joseph Statue:

Baby Lauchlan McShefferty & Family RIP

St Joseph Lamp: Ian Garvey RIP

St Martin: Mary McCabe & Family RIP

Sacred Heart Lamp: Josie, John & Laurence McCahill RIP

Sacred Heart: Charles Habib and Family INT

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

Shay (James) O’Connor R.I.P. Funeral at Our Lady’s Church on
Monday 22nd December at 10:30am.

Please pray for their families at this sad time.

PARISH

TIMES OF CHRISTMAS MASSES:

At Our Lady of Walsingham’s:

CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDREN’S MASS: 4.00PM
CHRISTMAS EVE EVENING MASS: 8.30
CHRISTMAS MORNING: 8.30AM & 10.00AM

At St Brendan’s:

CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDREN’S MASS: 4.00PM
CHRISTMAS EVE EVENING MASS: 8.00PM
CHRISTMAS MORNING:9.00AM & 11.00AM

At St John Ogilivie’s:

CHRISTMAS EVE EVENING MASS: 6.00PM

OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ CAROL SERVICES:

ST BRENDAN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL CAROL SERVICE: Will be held in
St Brendan’s Church at 6.00pm on Wednesday 17th December.
OUR LADY’S SCHOOL CAROL SERVICES: will be held in Our Lady’s
Church on Friday 19th December 9:30am to 10: 30am and again at
11:15am- 12:15pm.
N.B. Parishioners are most welcome to attend these Services - a
wonderful way to prepare for the Christmas season.

CONFESSIONS:

• Friday 19th at St John Ogilvie at 10.00am after Mass
• Next Sunday 21st December at Our Lady’s at 2.00pm
• Penitential Service on Monday 22nd December at 7.00pm
at St Brendan’s and after Tuesday morning Mass on 23rd
also at St Brendan’s.

Please come along to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation
before Christmas.

CHRISTOPHER COLACO: Chris is one of our students for the priest-
hood and visited the parish a few weeks ago. He will be ordained a
Deacon on Saturday 20th December at 11.00am at Oscott Semi-
nary. Fr Mark and Fr Liam will be at the ceremony so whilst there
will be Mass at 9.30am next Saturday morning the 20th December
at Our Lady’s there will not be confessions after. Please remember
Chris in your prayers as he prepares for his Ordination and for his
placement here in Corby. He will be with us until his ordination to
the priesthood next year.

CHRISTMAS DAY COLLECTION: As is traditional the collection on
Christmas Day will be the parishes gift to Fr Mark and Fr Liam.

CONGRATULATIONS: to Fr Gregory, parish priest of St Edward’s,
Kettering and formerly at Our Lady’s. Fr Gregory has been appoint-
ed a Canon and we wish him every blessing in his ministry.

DISCERNMENT PROCESS: As we have highlighted in recent weeks
The Corby Discernment Group has been meeting regularly since
the listening process began earlier this year. The process, led by
the Diocesan Pastoral Team, has been reflecting on different sce-
narios for Corby. This process is also happening in Slough and Lu-
ton and the whole diocese will embark upon it. at some
point. Our group has been made up of representatives from the
three parishes and have looked at the Church’s mission here in

NOTICES

Corby and how best to meet the challenges in the future. WE are
now going to have Parish open meetings where different scenarios
will be discussed. The first of these meetings will be on Monday
26th January 2026 at the following times and venues: 10.00-
11.30am at Our Lady’s Church, 12.30-2pm at St John Ogilvie’s and
7.00-9.30pm at St Brendan’s. Follow up meetings will be held 2
weeks later on Monday 9th February 2026 at Our Lady’s Church
10.00-11.30am and St Brendan’s 7-9.30pm. Please come along as
we discuss our mission and how we build on the great foundation
we have. Please keep the process in your prayers.\

CORBY PARISHES - REVISED SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE AS FROM 4th JANUARY 2026:

Saturday Evening
5.00pm – Our Lady’s
6.00pm – St Brendan’s

Sunday
8.45am – St Brendan’s
10.00am – Our Lady’s
11.30am – St Brendan’s
5.00pm – St John Ogilvie’s (unchanged)

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC? If anyone is interested 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 en-
courage them to come along or offer to come with them.

THE CROWN OF ADVENT NOVENA: Blessed Chaplet Beads and
Prayer Cards for this Novena, which is being offered for the conver-
sion of loved ones, continue to be available to buy at a cost price
of £2.00. They can be purchased this coming Sunday 14th Decem-
ber after the 5.00pm Mass at St. John Ogilvie. The Novena begins
on Wednesday 17th December, when it will be prayed in Our Lady
of Walsingham after the Holy Rosary, and finishes on Christmas
Day.

HOLY HOUR + CONFESSIONS: will be held at St John Ogilvie’s on
19th December from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.

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 CON-

FIRMATION 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 parishes. Some par-
ents have handed in birth certificates but we do not need these,
just their baptism certificates. Many thanks.

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