Parish newsletter · 24 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

PENTECOST SUNDAY Year A 24th May 2026

Catholic Truth Society Missal Page: 419 Parish Missal Page: 288 Sunday Psalm Response:

Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.

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 there is no morning Mass this Monday*

PARISH DIRECTORY

Parish Priest: Fr Mark Floody
Parish Deacon: Deacon Chris Colaço
Parish Office Tel/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 Brendan’s

Masses & Devotions Celebrated this Week

23rd MAY SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES 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 Kent - Int.

24th MAY SUNDAY MASSES PENTECOST SUNDAY

St Brendan’s 8:45am Joe Gallagher RIP; Mary Hurst
RIP; Tim Connolly 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 RIP

WEEKDAY MASSES - THE EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

Monday – Mary, Mother of the Church

St Brendan’s 7.00pm Bridget McPhelim Int.
Wendy & Ernest Restaino RIP

Tuesday – St Philip Neri, Priest

St Brendan’s 9.30am Margaret Owens RIP; Terry
McGrath RIP; Phillip Wallding RIP

Our Lady’s 5.30pm Adoration + 6:00pm Holy Rosary

Wednesday – St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop

Our Lady’s 9.30am Grace Crawley RIP; Harry Connelly
RIP; Dennis McKenna Docherty
RIP; Special Intention
10.00am Holy Rosary

Thursday – Our Lord Jesus Christ the Eternal High Priest

St Brendan’s 9.05am Holy Rosary
9.30am Annie & Edward Stachan RIP;
Kathleen Docherty RIP; Alice
Gilmartin RIP;
11.00am Funeral service – Baby Kai Grieve
RIP

Friday - Feria

St Brendan’s 10.00am Requiem Mass – John Ford RIP

30th MAY SATURDAY VIGIL MASSES THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Our Lady’s 5:00pm Jimmy & Barbara Levins RIP;
People of the Parish

St Brendan’s 6:00pm Harvey Spriggs RIP; Joe, Rose &
Linda Duffy RIP

31ST MAY SUNDAY MASSES THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

St Brendan’s 8:45am Lily May Maughin Int.
Wendy McDonagh Int.

Our Lady’s 10.00am Joseph & Frances Greaves RIP; Fr
Marcel Fangoo RIP; Madeline
Maguire Int.

St Brendan’s 11:30am Sr Stephanie Davidson RIP;
Frances Gallacher RIP

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Seven Day candles Burn

Our Lady of Grace: Jimmy & Barbara Levins RIP

MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

Baby Kai Grieve RIP – Funeral service at St Brendan’s on Thursday 28th May at 11.00am
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.
Anne-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

Please pray for their families at this sad time

THE NEW UNITED PARISH OF THE GOOD SHEPHE RD, CORBY: 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.

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.

DEACON CHRIS: We are looking forward to Deacon Chris’ ordination
to the priesthood on 20th June. Many people have asked what they
might give him as a gift, and we know it can be difficult to decide. To
make things easier, there will be a collection for Deacon Chris next
week. You may contribute by putting a labelled envelope in the
collection, place your gift in a labelled envelope and hand it in to the
parish office, or donate via the Dona Station, where there will be a
category for Deacon Chris’ Ordination Gift. We will present the gift to
him at the reception following his Mass at St Brendan’s on 28th June.
Please remember to keep Deacon Chris in your prayers.

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 as a community of young
people in the parish. Meetings take place on the first and third Fridays
of each month at 7.00pm in St Brendan’s Parish Room, followed by
refreshments. Our next gathering will be a social evening on 29th May.
All young adults are warmly invited, and please do spread the word to
anyone who may be interested. For more information, please speak to
Deacon Chris.

PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM: The annual diocesan pilgrimage to
Walsingham is on Saturday 13th June. It will begin at midday with Mass
at the National Shrine, before pilgrims gather outside the Chapel of
Reconciliation for a procession along the Pilgrim route to the Priory
grounds, where there will be a short service.

BAPTISM MEETING: The next baptism meeting will take place at Our
Lady’s church this Wednesday 27th May at 7.00pm.

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. Please keep all the children and their families in your prayers.

CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMMES: The dates
and times for First Holy Communion at Our Lady’s is 10.00 am this
Saturday, 16th May. 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.

RCIA: It was wonderful to welcome the new members of the parish at
the Easter Vigil. Moving forward, we will be holding informal sessions
after Mass on Monday evenings, giving our new members an opportunity
to meet together as we continue to support them on their journey of
faith. Anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith is also
very welcome to join us. The formal RCIA programme will begin in
September. Please note there will be no meeting this Monday.

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.