Parish newsletter · 28 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

THE HOLY FAMILY OF

JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

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28 December 2025

Masses & Devotions Celebrated this Week

27th December SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

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

St Brendan’s 6:00pm Bernard Hales RIP

28th December SUNDAY MASSES THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

Our Lady’s 8:30am Frank Maguire RIP

St Brendan’s 9:00am People of the Parish

Our Lady’s 10:00am Mary Mack RIP

St Brendan’s 11:00am Eddie Dunion RIP

St John Ogilvie’s 5:00pm Ela Molik RIP

WEEKDAY MASSES & DEVOTIONS

MONDA Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: 99

Parish Missal Page: 106 Our Lady’s
St Brendan’s
Sunday Psalm Response: St Brendan’s

Blessed are all who fear the LORD, TUESD and walk in his ways.

St Brendan’s

January is the Month of the Holy Name of Jesus Our Lady’s WEDNESD

The Holy Father’s Intentions for January ‘26:
Our Lady’s

For prayer with the Word of God.

Our Lady’s
Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be
nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our THURSDAY -
communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and Our Lad y’s
missionary Church. St Brendan’s

PARISH DIRECTORY FRIDAY - SS Bas

St John Ogilvie’s
Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody
Assistant Priest: Fr Liam Castle

Parish Office Hours: Tel: 01536 203121
At OLOW: Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday & Friday: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Our Lady’s
and on Wednesday: 9.30am - 12.30 pm.
At St Brendan’s: Tuesday & Thursday Mornings

Websites: ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org
stbrendanscorby.org.uk THE

Safeguarding:

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

PARISH CATHOLIC SCHOOLS:

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

AY - St Thomas of Canterbury, Bishop, Martyr

9:30am Mass Amos McDaid RIP, Eddie Feely RIP
6:00pm Holy Hour + Confessions
7:00pm Mass Tommy and Eve Lyons RIP

DAY - Sixth Day in the Octave of the Nativity

12:00noon Funeral John McGinley RIP
5:30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Rosary

DAY - Seventh Day in the Octave of the Nativity

9:30am Mass John Donnachie RIP
10:00am Holy Rosary

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

10:00am Mass John and Norah O’Leary RIP
11:00am Mass Billy Hollingsworth RIP

sil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors

9:05am Holy Rosary
9:30am Mass Richard Mason RIP
10:00am Confessions

SATURDAY - Christmas Feria

9:30am Mass Eddie King RIP
10:00am Holy Hour + Holy Rosary + Confessions

3rd January VIGIL MASSES SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY

5:00pm Charlie and Grace McClafferty RIP,
Norah Sweeny RIP

6:00pm Gallagher & Hetherington Families

4th January SUNDAY MASSES SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY

8:45am Gerry Keenan

10:00am Anne Griffen INT, May Hughes RIP

11:30am Sally Garvie INT

5:00pm Jimmy Rogers INT

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Seven Day Candles Burn for:

Our Lady of Walsingham: Members of the Confra-
ternity of the Holy House, Corby

Our Lady of Grace: Ann Connally INT

St Joseph Statue: Mary Hurst RIP

St Joseph Lamp: Anne Kennedy INT

St Martin: Eamonn Carr RIP

Sacred Heart Lamp: Sadie, Les and George
(Podger) Chalmers

Sacred Heart: The Creek Family RIP

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

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

Terry McGrath R.I.P. Received into St Brendan’s Church on
Tuesday 20th January at 4:00pm. Requiem Mass on Wednesday
21st January at 10.00am.

Please pray for their families at this sad time.

PARISH

CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME: to Deacon Chris Colaco
who was ordained at Oscott Seminary last Saturday. Chris
joined us for Christmas and will return after a short break on
the 9th January. We wish him all the very best and are delight-
ed that he will be spending his diaconate with us in Corby.

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY: Today we celebrate the Feast of
the Holy Family and our call to reflect on the example they
gave us of placing our trust and confidence in God. They faced
many challenges including becoming refugees because of
threats they faced from Herod. Mary and Joseph knew the child
they were protecting was true God, true man, the salvation of
the world. Like them let us recognise the presence of Jesus in
our lives and to discern the way in which he continues to come
to be part of our lives, especially in the celebration of the sacra-
ments.

BIG THANK YOU: To all those who helped prepare the church-
es, it was great to get them looking their best for Christmas.

MERRY CHRISTMAS: Fr Mark, Fr Liam, Deacon Chris and all the
parish team wish you all a very happy and blessed Christmas.
May it be a time to celebrate our faith, our families and friend-
ships. We also remember all those who may be struggling this
Christmas for whatever reason – may the message of God who
truly became Emmanuel, God is with us, bring us strength and
comfort.

MAGGIE‘S RETIREMENT: After twelve years Maggie made a
decision earlier this year to retire at Christmas. On behalf of the
parish Fr Mark would like to thank Maggie for her dedication
and support to the priests and the parishioner’s. Fr Mark is glad
to say that Maggie will still be playing an active role in parish
life. We wish her every happiness and health in her retirement.
Thank you, Maggie.

PARISH OFFICE: The parish office will be closed from Christmas
day until Monday 29th December.

CORBY PARISHES - MASS SCHEDULE AS FROM NEXT SUNDAY:

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)

This revised schedule ensures that one priest can cover all
weekend Masses and provides greater flexibility should a priest
be away or unwell. These changes will take effect from Sunday,
4th January. We will continue to monitor and review the ar-

NOTICES

rangements.
Readers, stewards, and Eucharistic Ministers: if these changes
affect your availability and you would like to move to a differ-
ent Mass time or church, please contact the parish office by the
end of December.
Thank you once again for your cooperation and understanding.

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 opportuni-
ties ahead. Details of this meeting will be provided in the com-
ing weeks.

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.

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.

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.