Parish newsletter · 21 December 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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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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Masses & Devotions Celebrated this Week

20th December SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (O Oriens - O Radiant Dawn)

Our Lady’s 5:00pm Patsy & William Currie RIP

St Brendan’s 6:00pm Sandra Carr RIP

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

Our Lady’s 8:30am Charlie Lynn RIP

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

Our Lady’s 10:00am Michael Scahill RIP

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

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

Our Lady’s 2:00pm CONFESSIONS

WEEKDAY MASSES & DEVOTIONS

MONDAY of the 4th Week of Advent (O Rex Gentium - O King of the Nations)

Our Lady of Walsingham 10:30am Funeral Shay O’Connor R.I.P.
St Brendan’s 6:00pm Mass John & Norah O’Leary RIP;

St Brendan’s

Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: 42

Parish Missal Page: 90 St Brendan’s

TUESDAY Sunday Psalm Response:

St Brendan’s

Let the LORD enter; he is the king of glory.

N.B. See overleaf for Missal Page & Psalm Responses for Christmas
Masses

December is the Month of the Immaculate WEDNESDAY Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Our Lady’s
St Brendan’s
The Holy Father’s Intentions for December ‘25:
St John Ogilvie’s
For Christians in areas of conflict. St Brendan’s
Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or Our Lady’s
conflict, especially in the Middle East, might be seeds
of peace, reconciliation and hope.
Our Lady’s
St Brendan’s

PARISH DIRECTORY

Our Lady’s
Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody
St Brendan’s
Assistant Priest: Fr Liam Castle

Parish Office Hours: Tel: 01536 203121 FRIDAY IN T
At OLOW: Monday, Tuesday, St Brendan’s
Thursday & Friday: 10.00am - 4.00pm

SATURDAY

and on Wednesday: 9.30am - 12.30 pm.
At St Brendan’s: Tuesday & Thursday Mornings Our Lady’s

Websites: ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org
stbrendanscorby.org.uk

Safeguarding: SOL

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

PARISH CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: SOL

St Brendan’s Primary School: Beanfield Avenue, NN18 0AZ
Our Lady’s
Tel: 01536 202491 www.stbrendansprimaryschool.co.uk

St Patrick’s Primary School: Patrick Road, NN18 9NT St Brendan’s
Tel: 01536 744447 www.stpatricksprimaryschool.com\ Our Lady’s
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School: Occupation Rd,
St Brendan’s
Corby NN17 1EE Tel: 01536 203805
office@olw.cor.olicatschools.org
St John Ogilvie’s

6:00pm Mass John & Norah O’Leary RIP;
Maggie Crawford RIP
7:00pm Penitential Service

of the 4th Week of Advent (O Emmanuel - O God with us)

9:30am Mass Theresa Roe RIP & Tina Mitchell INT
Confessions (after Mass)

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD

- CHRISTMAS EVE - VIGILS & MASSES DURING THE NIGHT

4:00pm Children’s Mass Friel Family RIP
4:00pm Children’s Mass Lizzie Doran RIP
6:00pm Evening Mass Steve & Joe McElvanie RIP
8:00pm Evening Mass Dave McAuthur RIP
8:30pm Evening Mass Martine and James

THURSDAY - CHRISTMAS DAY

8:30am Morning Mass People of the Parish
9:00am Morning Mass Lois & John Jones RIP,
Ella & Benny McGeachy RIP
10:00am Morning Mass Gordon Muldownie RIP
11:00am Morning Mass Margaret Anne Mitchell RIP

THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS - ST STEPHEN, PROTO-MARTYR

9:30am Mass Eve and Tommy Lyons RIP

Y IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS - ST JOHN, APOSTLE & EVANGELIST

9:30am Mass Patrick, Agnes & Amos McDaid RIP;
Fay Hadden RIP
10:00am Holy Hour + Holy Rosary + Confessions

27th December SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES

LEMNITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

5:00pm Bill, Annie, Patsy & William Currie RIP

6:00pm Bernard Hailes RIP

28th December SUNDAY MASSES

LEMNITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

8:30am Frank Maguire RIP

9:00am People of the Parish

10:00am Mary Mack RIP

11:00am Eddie Dunion RIP

5:00pm Ela Molik RIP

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Seven Day Candles Burn for:

Our Lady of Walsingham: Mary Mack 2nd Anniversary

Our Lady of Grace: Julie & Eamonn McAuley & Family INT

St Joseph Statue: Eamonn McGrenaghan RIP

St Joseph Lamp: John Connachie Anniversary

St Martin: Agnes Gallagher RIP

Sacred Heart Lamp: Bridie Keenaghan 99th Birthday

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.

John McGinley R.I.P. Funeral at St Brendan’s Church on Tuesday
30th December at 12:00noon.

Please pray for their families at this sad time.

PARISH

MISSAL PAGES & PSALM RESPONSES FOR CHRISTMAS MASSES:

Christmas Eve Children’s (Vigil) Masses:

Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: 81
Parish Missal Page: 95

Psalm Response:

I will sing for ever of your mercies, O Lord.

Christmas Eve Mass during the Night:

Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: 86
Parish Missal Page: 98

Psalm Response:

Today a Saviour has been born to us;
who is Christ the Lord.

Christmas Day - Mass of the Day:

Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: 94
Parish Missal Page: 103

Psalm Response:

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

FLOWERS: This year we will be having flowers for Christmas. if you
would like to make a donation for Christmas flowers and flowers
for the season and beyond then you will have an opportunity to
make a contribution as you leave Mass today.

THE ADVENT APPEAL FOR THE SVP AND BABY BASICS: Both chari-
ties would like to thank you for your incredible response to the
Advent Giving Trees this year. Your kindness and generosity will
help may families with babies and others who are struggling at this
time of year.

IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING FOR CHRISTMAS: We hope you have a
safe journey and have a wonderful time with friends or family. On
behalf of the parish we wish you a very happy and blessed Christ-
mas.

CRIB OFFERINGS: This year the Crib offerings will be donated to
the St Vincent DePaul Society to help with all the wonderful work
they do in the local community.

CHRISTOPHER COLACO: Chris is one of our students for the priest-
hood and visited the parish a few weeks ago. He was ordained a
Deacon yesterday at Oscott Seminary. Fr Mark and Fr Liam attend-
ed the ceremony. Please remember Chris in your prayers as he
begins his Diaconal ministry and for his placement with us here in
Corby 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-

NOTICES

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
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: The support for this Novena
which began on 17th December and finishes on Christmas Day has
been overwhelming with a total of 123 sets of Chaplets and Prayer
Cards purchased. Thank you to each of you who is making this
prayerful journey towards the Nativity of the Lord and the rising of
the true Morning Star. May this Novena guide and prepare us, and
our loved ones for whom it is offered, to be ready to welcome the
Christ-child into our hearts with renewed faith and joyful expecta-
tion at Christmas.