Parish newsletter · 3 May 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

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Year A 3rd MAY 2026

Catholic Truth Society Missal Page:383 Parish Missal Page: 265 Sunday Psalm Response: May your merciful love be upon us,

as we hope in you, O LORD.

Holy Father’s Prayer of Intention:

May That everyone might have food. Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food, and to ensure that everyone has access to quality food.

https://www.popesprayer.va/praywiththepope/

PARISH DIRECTORY

Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody
Parish Deacon: Deacon Chris Colaco
Parish Office Hours: Tel: 01536 203121
At Our Lady’s: Monday & Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm
At St Brendan’s: Tuesday & Thursday 10:00am – 1.00pm
At Our Lady’s: Tuesday & Thursday 1.15pm – 4.00pm

Websites: ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org
Email: parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org
stbrendanscorby.org.uk
Email: parish.stbrendan@northamptondiocese.org

Safeguarding:

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

PARISH CATHOLIC SCHOOLS:

St Brendan’s Primary School: Beanfield Avenue, NN18 0AZ
Tel: 01536 202491 office@sb.cor.olicatschools.org St

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

Masses & Devotions Celebrated this Week

2nd MAY SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Our Lady’s 5:00pm Charley & Mary Furey RIP; Betty
Robison RIP

St Brendan’s 6:00pm Margaret Anne Mitchell RIP;
Florance & Mary Haughton RIP;
Rosie Fagan Int.

3rd MAY SUNDAY MASSES FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

St Brendan’s 8:45am People of the Parish; Ann
McKinnon RIP; Margaret Gault
RIP

Our Lady’s 10:00am Sue Caine Int; Grace Crawley RIP

St Brendan’s 11:30am Terry McGrath RIP; Anna
Conaghan RIP; Betty Rossiter RIP

WEEKDAY MASSES & DEVOTIONS THE FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER

Monday – The English Martyrs
Our Lady’s 10.00am Frankie Gallacher RIP; Mary
McCabe RIP
No Evening Mass
Tuesday – Feria
St Brendan’s 9:30am Viv Hegarty RIP; Rose Connally
RIP; Chris Keefe RIP; Susannah
Our Lady’s 5.30pm Christi RIP; Graham Carter RIP
Adoration + 6:00pm Holy
Rosary
Wednesday – Feria
Our Lady’s 9:30am Grace Crawley RIP; Mary
McCabe RIP
10.00am Holy Rosary
Thursday – Feria

St Brendan’s 9.05 am Holy Rosary
9.30am Jimmy Carr RIP; Gerard Cash
RIP; Terence O’Neill RIP
11.00am Funeral service Cavan Rossiter
RIP
Saturday - Feria

St Brendan’s 10.00am First Holy Communion Mass

9th MAY SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Our Lady’s 5:00pm Anne Marie, Frankie, Jim & Matt
Mellon RIP

St Brendan’s 6:00pm Margaret Gault RIP; Veronica RIP

10th MAY SUNDAY MASSES SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

St Brendan’s 8:45am Harry Connolly RIP; Annie
McLaughlin RIP; Alice Gilmartin
RIP

Our Lady’s 10.00am Patricia & Rodrick McKenzie RIP;
Rev. Fr Gerard Greaves RIP;
Bridie Rattigan RIP

St Brendan’s 11:30am People of the Parish,
John Lynch RIP; Private Int.

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Seven Day candles Burn

Our Lady of Walsingham: For all members of
the Confraternity of the Holy House.

Our Lady of Grace: Jason Collins RIP.

Sacred Heart: Duncan Potter Int.

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

Cavan Rossiter RIP – Funeral service at St Brendan’s on Thursday 7th May 11.00am
Teresa Webb RIP – Funeral service at Our Lady’s on Wednesday 13th May at 11.00am
Luigi Restaino – Received into church on Wednesday 13th May – Requiem Mass at St Brendan’s on
Thursday 14th May at 10.00am.
Frankie Gallacher RIP – Funeral service at Our Lady’s on Tuesday 19th May at 11.00am
Arthur Hamiil RIP – Received into church on Tuesday 19th May – Funeral service at Our Lady’s on
Wednesday 20th May at 12.00pm.
Josephine Taylor RIP – Funeral service at Our Lady’s on Friday 22nd May at 10.00am
John Ford RIP – Received into church on Thursday 28th May at 4.30 pm – Requiem Mass on Friday
29th May at 10.00am
Janette Lenaghan RIP – Funeral service at Our Lady’s on Thursday 21st May at 11.00am
Please pray for their families at this sad time

PLEASE NOTE: This Bank Holiday Monday the morning Mass at Our
Lady’s will be at 10.00am. There will be no evening Mass this week at
St Brendan’s.

NEW HEADTEACHER AT ST BRENDAN’S: After many years at St
Brendan’s, Mrs Brydon has decided to move on to pastures new. We
thank her sincerely for all she has contributed to the school community
and wish her every success in her future endeavours.
The school governors have appointed Miss Amy Lenton as the new
Headteacher. She will take up her post at the start of the new school
year in September. Please keep Miss Lenton in your prayers as she
prepares for this important role. We look forward to continuing to
strengthen the links between the parish and the school. Fr Mark is very
much looking forward to working with her.

ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD: Please keep Deacon Chris in your
prayers as he prepares for his ordination to the priesthood on 20th
June at Northampton Cathedral. It will be a great blessing for the
diocese to celebrate the ordination of a new priest. After his
ordination, Deacon Chris will celebrate Mass at St Brendan’s in Corby
on the following weekend, on 28th June at 11:30am, with
refreshments served afterwards in the school hall. Pray for Deacon
Chris in this final stage of preparation for his priestly ordination.

YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS GROUP: We are excited to begin a Youth/
Young Adults Group in our parish this month. This will be a space for
anyone from the age of 18-35 focusing on fellowship, faith-sharing,
and growing together in Christ. All young people are warmly invited to
join us and to spread the word to others who may be interested.
Meetings started last Friday and take place on the first and third
Fridays of each month at St. Brendan’s parish room at 7:00 pm,
followed by refreshments after. The next meeting is on 15th May.

ST JOHN OGILVIES: Last week’s Mass at St John’s was filled with mixed
emotion; sadness at it being the final Mass but also a sense of pride
and celebration of what the parish has achieved over the recent
decades. Fr Mark was joined by three former parish priests, Canon’s
Michael, Tony and Christopher and two former assistant priests Canon
Gregory and Fr Prasad, they were very happy to be there. I want to
thank all those who organized the Mass and the refreshments
afterwards. We will always appreciate and value the contribution St
John Ogilvie’s has made to the Catholic community in Corby. And as Fr
Mark stated at the Mass we will build upon the strong foundation as
we look forward to the Mission in the future.

ST JOHN’S VOLUNTEERS: Fr Mark extends his sincere thanks to all
parishioners who have so generously given their time in service at St John’s
— including readers, Eucharistic ministers, cleaners, and many others.
Your dedication and faithful commitment are deeply appreciated. If you
feel able to continue volunteering at Our Lady’s or St Brendan’s, we would
be very grateful if you could contact the parish office on 01536 203121.
We have received the names of some individuals who wish to be included
on the rotas; however, we do not have contact telephone numbers for
them. If you are still willing to volunteer, please contact the parish office
and leave your details. Thank you once again for your continued support
and commitment.

CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMMES: The dates
and times for First Holy Communion are 10.00 am on Saturday, 9th May
at St Brendan’s and 10.00 am on Saturday, 16th May at Our Lady’s. The
date for Confirmation is Saturday, 27th June. As last year, there will be
two services — 11.00 am at St Brendan’s and 2.00 pm at Our Lady’s.
Confirmation will be celebrated within a Service of the Word to allow Fr
Mark time to celebrate each service and to prepare for the two parish
evening Masses. A letter is available at the back of the church for parents
and carers of children preparing for their First Holy Communion and
Confirmation. Please make sure to collect and keep this letter, as it
contains important information about rehearsal dates and times
(which candidates must attend), as well as further details about the
services.

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES/STANDING ORDERS 26/27: Thank you to
everyone who supports the parishes through the offertory envelope
scheme or by standing order. Please note that offertory envelopes and
standing orders are open to everyone, not just taxpayers. However, if
you are a UK taxpayer, your donation can go even further. We can claim
an extra 25p for every £1 you give from the government at no additional
cost to you. All you need to do is complete a Gift Aid form. A standing
order is a simple and reliable way to donate, especially as many banks
are closing local branches, making cash deposits more difficult and time-
consuming. Anyone who previously gave through St John Ogilvie’s will
need to complete a new form for the parish they wish to attend. There
is no need to rush this decision while you are still deciding which
weekend Mass you will regularly attend. If you would like to start using
offertory envelopes for St Brendan’s or Our Lady’s, set up a standing
order, or have any questions, please contact the parish office on 01536
203121.

If you know anyone looking for a school place scan the QR code for more
information from Our Lady’s school:

CALLED & EQUIPPED 2026-27: Want to go deeper in your faith? Is now
the time to take the next step? Our year-
long Called & Equipped discipleship course begins again
this September, offering a foundation in Catholic teaching and a journey
of faith formation, with a like-minded community. This course is for
anyone active in parish life or coming into ministry. Find out more
here: https://northamptondiocese.org/called-equipped/ or sign up to
one of our introductory webinars
on https://www.tickettailor.com/events/northamptondiocese

SCHOOL EXAMS: Please remember in your prayers all the children
preparing for their exams in the coming weeks. We especially think of
those in Year 6 getting ready for their SATs, as well as students preparing
for their GCSEs and A Levels. May the Lord bless them with calmness,
confidence, and the ability to do their very best

JOURNEY IN FAITH: Our next session will be on Monday, 11th May, after
the Monday evening Mass at St Brendan’s.