Parish newsletter · 17 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

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Year A 17th May 2026

Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: Parish Missal Page: 275 CTS Missal: 401

Sunday Psalm Response: I believe I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living

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/

Please note: Mass on Wednesday Morning will be at

9:00am at our Lady’s.

PARISH DIRECTORY

Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody
Parish Deacon: Deacon Chris Colaço
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 At St

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

16th MAY SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Our Lady’s 5:00pm Noeline Cummins RIP
Margaret O’Rourke Int

St Brendan’s 6:00pm People of the Parish
Terry McGrath RIP

17th MAY SUNDAY MASSES SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

St Brendan’s 8:45am Mc Geachy & Bennett Fly RIP,
Graham Carter RIP, Lydia
McCarthy RIP

Our Lady’s 10:00am Charlie Lynn RIP, George Creek RIP

St Brendan’s 11:30am Anna Conaghan RIP, Harry
Connelly RIP, Margaret Corbett
RIP

WEEKDAY MASSES & DEVOTIONS THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER

Monday – Feria
Our Lady’s 9.30am Luigi Restaino RIP, Arthur Hamill RIP
Confessions after Mass

St Brendan’s 6:00pm Holy Hour & Confessions
7.00pm Sabato & Giovanina Spinelli RIP,
Kathleen Rigney RIP, Private Int
Tuesday – Feria
St Brendan’s 9.30am Sheila Caldwell RIP, Jean Briggs RIP,
Joseph Theyyapathickel RIP,
Eamonn & Georgia Rigney Int
Our Lady’s 11:00 am Requiem Mass - Frances
Gallacher RIP
Our Lady’s 5.30pm Adoration + 6:00pm Holy Rosary
Wednesday – Feria
Our Lady’s 9:00am Private Intention
9.30am Holy Rosary
12.00pm Funeral Service -Arthur Hamill RIP
Thursday – Feria
St Brendan’s 9.30am Lois & John Jones RIP,
Marie, Susan and Charlie Bonner RIP
Requiem Mass – Jeannette Mary
Our Lady’s 11:00am Lenaghan

Friday – Feria

Our Lady’s 10:00am Requiem Mass - Josephine Taylor
RIP

23rd MAY SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY

Our Lady’s 5:00pm Vicky Olsen & Family – Int
Hughie Mulgrove -Int

St Brendan’s 6:00pm Antonio & Silvia Spinelli RIP
Danny Montgomery RIP
David & Louise Kenna Int

24th MAY SUNDAY MASSES FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY

St Brendan’s 8:45am Joe Gallagher RIP, Mary Hurst RIP

Our Lady’s 10.00am Betty Dwyer RIP, Grace Crawley –
RIP, Peter & Catherine Trigg RIP

St Brendan’s 11:30am Adam MacNeill RIP, Harry
Connelly

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Seven Day candles Burn

Our Lady of Walsingham: Jimmy Carr RIP
Our Lady of Grace: Betty & Bill Dwyer RIP

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

Frankie Gallacher RIP – Funeral service at Our Lady’s on Tuesday 19th May at 11.00am
Arthur Hamill RIP – Received into church on Tuesday 19th May – Funeral service at Our Lady’s on
Wednesday 20th May at 12.00pm.
Jeannette Lenaghan RIP – Funeral Mass at Our Lady’s on Thursday 21st May at 11.00am
Josephine Taylor RIP – Funeral Mass 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 at St
Brendan’s on Friday 29th May at 10.00am
Daniel Montgomery RIP- Funeral service at St Brendan’s on Wednesday 3rd June at 11.00am
Patricia Manning RIP – Funeral service at St Brendan’s on Thursday 4th June at 11.30am
Margaret Moone RIP – Received into the church on Monday 8th June at 4.30 pm – Requiem Mass at
Our Lady’s on 9th of June at 11:00am.
Ann-Marie Roberts Received into the Church on 18th June at 4.30 – Funeral Service at 11:00am
Cieran Warren RIP – Funeral Service at Our Lady’s on 26th June at 10 am

THE NEW UNITED PARISH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, CO RBY: As Fr
Mark announced last week, the new amalgamated parish in Corby will
be called the Parish of the Good Shepherd. It is a wonderful image that
reminds us we are all called to be part of the Lord’s flock . Whoever we
are, whatever our story, we are invited into a personal relationship with
the Lord, who truly is the Good Shepherd. The beautiful image of Jesus
carrying the lost sheep back to the flock reminds us that the Lord
constantly calls out to us. We are called to recognise His voice and
follow Him on the path of faith and truth. And if someone strays, they
are always welcomed back when they turn to Him. The Parish of the
Good Shepherd, Corby, will consist of the two churches of Our Lady of
Walsingham and St Brendan’s. We are currently awaiting the decree
from the Diocese for the new parish to be formally established. As we
move forward together, we will build on the strong foundations laid by
previous generations of Catholics in our town. Fr Mark will also consider
how we can preserve the legacies of St Patrick’s and St John Ogilvie.

Pentecost Sunday: Next Sunday we celebrate the great feast of
Pentecost, marking the joyful end of the Easter season and the birth of
the Church. On this day, we remember how the Holy Spirit came upon
the disciples, giving them courage, strength and renewed faith to
continue Christ’s mission in the world. Through Baptism and
Confirmation, each of us has received the Holy Spirit and we are all
called to play our part in the life and mission of the Church. It is through
the power of the Spirit that we are able to call God our Father, follow
the example of His Son and use our gifts in the service of others. As we
look forward with hope to the emergence of the new parish in Corby,
let us place our trust and confidence in the Holy Spirit. May the Spirit
guide and unite us, inspiring each one of us to use our talents
generously for the good of our brothers and sisters; helping us grow
together as one parish family in faith, hope and love.

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. Deacon Chris would have loved to invite
many parishioners to share in this special occasion. Unfortunately, due
to limited space within the cathedral, attendance at the ordination is by
invitation only. A number of representatives from both churches will be
attending on behalf of the parish community. Chris will celebrate Mass
on 28 June at Our Lady’s at 9:30am and at St Brendan’s at 11:30am.
Refreshments will follow in St Brendan’s School Hall, and all are warmly
invited to join the celebrations. Please continue to pray for Deacon Chris
during this final stage of preparation for his priestly ordination.

Change of Mass times for Sunday, 28th of June: As a result of the above
notice, Mass at Our Lady’s for that weekend is at 9.30 am. This will give
more time for Rev Chris to greet people at Our Lady’s before he goes to
celebrate Mass at St Brendan’s.

BAPTISM MEETING: The next baptism meeting will take place at Our
Lady’s church on Wednesday 27th May at 7.00pm.
YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS GROUP: We are delighted to have begun a
Young Adults Group in the parish for those aged 18–35. The group
focuses on fellowship, faith-sharing, and growing together in Christ, and
it has already been wonderful to gather together as a community of
young people in the parish. Meetings take place on the first and third

Fridays of each month at 7:00 pm in St. Brendan’s Parish Room,
followed by refreshments. O ur next gathering will be a social evening
on 29thP lMeaasye. pArlal yy ofourn tgh eaidr ufalmts ialirees wata trhmisl ys aind vtiitmeed , and please do spread
the word to anyone who may be interested. For more information,
please speak to Deacon Chris.
JOURNEY IN FAITH: Our next session will be this Monday, 18th May,
after the Monday evening Mass at St Brendan’s.

CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to all the children who made
their First Holy Communion at St Brendan’s and Our Lady’s over the last
few weeks. We hope you had a lovely day. Please keep all the children
and their families in your prayers.

CONFIRMATION PROGRAMMES: The Confirmation date 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 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.

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

THE GIFT: Life in the Spirit’ seminars for the next four Tuesday’s please see
flyer at the back of church for more details.

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.

SVP: The SVP run a foodbank as sadly those who are in need grows all
year round. All our food parcels are distributed to those who need them
in our Catholic Schools and parishes, here is a list of items in most need:
tinned spaghetti, tinned tomatoes, pasta sauce, rice, tinned vegetables,
tinned meat, tinned fish, tinned fruit, tinned custard and rice pudding,
breakfast cereals, biscuits, coffee, long life juice, UHT milk, disposable
razors, shampoo, deodorant, shower gel, toilet rolls, toothpaste. If you
can donate, please leave your items with a steward at the back of the
church. ALSO, if anyone is struggling with the cost of living, food, fuel
etc or you know of anyone, please contact the St Vincent de Paul
society, directly or through the Parish office.
Second Collection: This week’s second collection is for the World
Communication Sunday.