Parish newsletter · 1 February 2026

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 FOURTH SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME

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1 February 2026

Masses & Devotions Celebrated this Week

31st JANUARY SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Our Lady’s 5:00pm Catherine Gallagher & Betty Glick RIP & Teddy O’Hagen RIP

St Brendan’s 6:00pm Marek Cicak INT & Rosie Fagan INT

1st FEBRUARY SUNDAY MASSES THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

St Brendan’s 8:45am Charlie Kearney RIP & The Brown Family

Our Lady’s 10:00am Margaret Graham RIP & Michael Chisholm RIP

St Brendan’s 11:30am Sean & Margaret O’Beirne RIP & Seamus Murphy RIP

St John Ogilvie’s 5:00pm Stefan & Robert Marshall RIP

WEEKDAY MASSES & DEVOTIONS (4th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME)

MONDAY - THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (CANDLEMAS)

MONDAY -

Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: 702 Our Lady’s

Parish Missal Page: 130

Our Lady’s

Sunday Psalm Response:

St Brendan’s
Blessed are the poor in spirit; St Brendan’s

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

February is the Month of the Holy Family St Brendan’s

The Holy Father’s Intentions for February 2026:

For children with incurable diseases

Our Lady’s
Let us pray that children suffering from incurable dis-
eases and their families receive the necessary medical
care and support, never losing strength and hope.
Our Lady’s
https://www.popesprayer.va/praywiththepope/

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PARISH DIRECTORY St Brendan’s

Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody
Assistant Priest: Fr Liam Castle
Parish Deacon: Deacon Chris Colaco
St John Ogilvie’s
Parish Office Hours: Tel: 01536 203121
At Our Lady’s: Monday & Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm
At St Brendan’s: Tuesday & Thursday 10:00am – 12:00noon
Our Lady’s
At Our Lady’s: Tuesday & Thursday 12.30pm – 4.00pm

Websites: ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org 7th
Email: parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org

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stbrendanscorby.org.uk
Email: parish.stbrendan@northamptondiocese.org
Our Lady’s

Safeguarding:

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

TH PARISH CATHOLIC SCHOOLS:

St Brendan’s Primary School: Beanfield Avenue, NN18 0AZ
St Brendan’s
Tel: 01536 202491 office@sb.cor.olicatschools.org
St Patrick’s Primary School: Patrick Road, NN18 9NT Our Lady’s
Tel: 01536 744447 www.stpatricksprimaryschool.com

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

THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (CANDLEMAS)

9:30am Mass Edward Hagan RIP; Johnny Macken RIP;
Suzanne Friel INT.
10:00am Confessions
6:00pm Holy Hour + Confessions
7:00pm Mass Margaret Owens RIP; Ian Garvey RIP

TUESDAY - Feria

9:30am Mass Sean Fox INT; Eileen Arkbuckle INT;
People of the Parish

WEDNESDAY - Feria

9:30am Mass Deceased members of the Norton &
Larkin families RIP; Michael Scahill RIP;
Derek Hindwood INT
10:00am Holy Rosary

THURSDAY - St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr

9:30am Mass Mary McCabe INT;
Shay O’Connor RIP; Jim Treacy RIP

FRIDAY - Ss Paul Miki & Companions

9:30am NO MASS

SATURDAY - Feria

9:30am NO MASS

FEBRUARY SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES HE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

5:00pm Maire Kelly RIP; Ian Garvey RIP

6:00pm Eddie McGuiness INT; Dymphna & Aiden Flynn INT

8th FEBRUARY SUNDAY MASSES HE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:45am Stephen Dalzell RIP; Kathleen Sheridan RIP

10:00am George & Ellen Lindsay RIP; Jordan Family RIP;
Tony Mann RIP

11:30am John & John Paul Walsh RIP; John McGinlay RIP

5:00pm Shirley Anne Loughlin RIP

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Seven Day Candles Burn for:

Our Lady of Walsingham: Eamonn Carr RIP

Our Lady of Grace: Kathy Beddie RIP

St Joseph: Mary & Pat Fitzpatrick RIP

Sacred Heart Lamp: Charles Habib & Family INT

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

Lorena Fernandez Delgado R.I.P. Funeral Service at Kettering Cremato-
rium on 4th February at 11.00am

Angela O’Neill R.I.P. Funeral at Our Lady’s on 6th February at 1.00pm.

Harry Connelly R.I.P. Requiem Mass Our Lady’s 10th on February at
10.30am

Hannah Conaghan R.I.P. Requiem Mass at Our Lady’s on 11th February
at 12.00pm

Please pray for their families at this sad time.

PARISH

FR LIAM: Fr Liam fell ill last week and he is taking 4 weeks off
for rest and recuperation. We hope that Fr Liam returns to full
health soon and please keep him in your prayers.

CHANGE IN SCHEDULE: Fr Mark will be the only priest in Corby
for at least 4 weeks so there will have to be a change in the
schedule during this period. He asks for your understanding
and patience. The 6 Saturday evening and Sunday Masses will
remain but there will be no Mass on Friday or Saturday morn-
ing to give Fr Mark time to prepare for the weekend (these
Mass intentions will be added in with the other weekday inten-
tions). This will be reviewed after 4 weeks. Confessions will
now be held at Our Lady’s after Monday morning Mass and at
St Brendan’s on a Monday evening at 6.00pm. You can also
make an appointment to see Fr Mark if you want Confession at
another time. Just bear with us as we make these adjustments.

DISCERNMENT PROCESS - NEW WINE SKINS: Fr Mark would
like to thank everyone who attended the open Parish
Meetings last Monday, it was good to see so many at the talks.
He outlined the different scenarios that were looked at, the
financial implications and all the work that needs to be carried
out on the 3 churches so they comply with health & safety re-
quirements as well as essential maintenance. In the first year
we were looking at around £170,000 for essential work and
over a five year period that figure rises to nearly £500,000. This
is not sustainable. Sadly the discernment team, made up of
representatives from the 3 parishes, concluded that the scenar-
io we should consider is to close St John Ogilvie’s and equip Our
Lady’s and St Brendan’s for the future ministry in Corby, a town
that has grown dramatically over the last 30 years and is contin-
uing to grow. This is not managing decline, far from it. We have
every confidence that the Church will grow in Corby and we
may need to look at opening a mission in the newly developed
areas, depending of course on priestly provision. We have the
next open parish meeting on Monday 9th February at 7pm at St
Brendan’s where we can discuss how we make the
changes and listen to any suggestions you may have.

CAR PARKING AT ST BRENDAN’S: Please note - St Brendan’s
School car park will now be open for the 8.45am Mass on Sun-
day mornings.

VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD: Are you a man who is won-
dering whether God may be calling you to the priesthood? The
Diocese warmly invites you to ‘Come and See’ - a day of prayer,
reflection, and questions for men who are thinking about or
discerning a vocation to the priesthood.
Date: Saturday 28th March, 2026. Programme: A day including
prayer, reflection, input on priestly vocation, and an open Q&A.
Who is it for? Men who are exploring, questioning, or discern-
ing a call to the priesthood. Where? Our Lady of Christian and
St Lawrence, Olney. This day offers a relaxed and supportive

NOTICES

opportunity to reflect on God’s call, to learn more about priest-
ly life, and to ask honest questions in a prayerful setting. To
register your interest or for more information, please contact:
Fr Pius vocationsdirector@northamptondiocese.org 01753
523147

CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMMES: We
began the Confirmation Classes on Saturday at St Patrick’s
School, Patrick Road. It is important that the children attend
the classes. Confirmation from 11.30am - 1:00pm: Saturday
28th February, Saturday 21st March, Saturday 28th March and on
Saturday 18th April. The First Holy Communion children’s clas-
ses will be on the same dates, at the same venue from 9.30am\

• 11:00am. Fr Mark would like to thank the catechists for mak-
  ing such a huge commitment to help prepare the children to
  celebrate the sacraments.

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED BEING SCHOOL GOVERNOR AT OUR

LADY OF WALSINGHAM SCHOOL? Our primary school is Ofsted
rated Good and we are proud that our school is a nurturing,
caring environment for our children to learn and grow. We are
looking for some new governors to join our experienced,
friendly and organised Governing board.
As a new governor, we will help you understand the roles and
responsibilities of the Governing Board and how your experi-
ence and skills can support the school. If you would like more
information, please do not hesitate to contact
Donna Gallagher - Chair of Governors -
Dgallagher@olicatsschools.org
Theresa Bannigan - Vice Chair of Governors -
TBannigan@olicatschools.org

HOLY FACE OF JESUS NOVENA: This Novena begins on Monday
9th February and concludes on Tuesday 17th February (Shrove
Tuesday). It is being offered for all the Deacons, Priests and
Religious of our Diocese of Northampton and/ or a particular
named Deacon, Priest or Religious known to you. Blessed Nove-
na Packs will be available to buy at a cost price of £2.00 at Our
Lady of Walsingham after the 5.00 pm Vigil Mass on Saturday
31st January and the 5.00 pm Mass at St John Ogilvie on Sunday
1st February. Each Novena Pack contains a Prayer Card, a card
to send or give to the Deacon, Priest or Religious for whom you
are praying the Novena and a unique set of Chaplet Beads.

REFRESHMENTS are served after Sunday’s 11:30am 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.