12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Masses and devotions

Sunday 28 June: Mass at Our Lady of Walsingham is at 9.30am, rather than the usual 10.00am.

Date	Church	Time	Intention or devotion
Saturday 20 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.00pm	Robert Robison RIP; Philomena Coleman RIP; Charlie Lynn RIP
Saturday 20 June	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	Richard Mason and Jimmy Geary RIP; Margaret - Anne Mitchell RIP
Sunday 21 June	St Brendan’s	8.45am	Imelda Locious Breslin RIP; Theresa and Jimmy Rodgers intention
Sunday 21 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	William Currie RIP; Eve Lyons RIP; Alan Murphy RIP
Sunday 21 June	St Brendan’s	11.30am	People of the Parish; Yvonne Sarrington, Matthew and Martha McGowan RIP
Monday 22 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	9.30am	Grace Crawley RIP; Janet Creek intention. and Special Intention.
Monday 22 June	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	Exposition & Confessions
Monday 22 June	St Brendan’s	7.00pm	Shiela Quinn RIP; David Jamieson RIP
Tuesday 23 June	St Brendan’s	9.30am	Yvonne Sarrington and Maurice and Mabel Sarrington RIP; Maurice Gormley RIP
Tuesday 23 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.30pm	Adoration
Tuesday 23 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	6.30pm	Holy Rosary
Wednesday 24 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	9.30am	Fred Chalmers RIP; Rose McEleney; Grace O’Reilly intention
Wednesday 24 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	Holy Rosary
Thursday 25 June	St Brendan’s	9.05am	Holy Rosary
Thursday 25 June	St Brendan’s	9.30am	Tommy and Eve Lyons RIP; John Gibb RIP; Liam Kelly RIP
Friday 26 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	Funeral Service – Cieran Warren RIP
Saturday 27 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	2.00pm	Confirmation Service
Saturday 27 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.00pm	James and Mary Griffin RIP; Joan Moore and Daphane F, William Currie RIP
Saturday 27 June	St Brendan’s	11.00am	Confirmation Service
Saturday 27 June	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	Peggy Morgan RIP; Margaret Connolly RIP
Sunday 28 June	St Brendan’s	8.45am	People of the Parish; Rosaleen Davies RIP; Maureen Fyfe RIP
Sunday 28 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	9.30am	Pat Sweeney RIP; Dympna McAteer RIP; Gerard Norton intention
Sunday 28 June	St Brendan’s	11.30am	Yvonne Sarrington RIP; Margaret Ann Keogh RIP; Matthew Hackett RIP

This week’s liturgy

• Monday 22 June: Sts John Fisher, Bishop and Thomas More, Martyrs
• Tuesday 23 June: Feria
• Wednesday 24 June: The Nativity of St John the Baptist
• Thursday 25 June: Feria
• Friday 26 June: Feria

The Sunday psalm response is “In your great mercy, answer me, O Lord.” Catholic Truth Society Missal page 731; Parish Mass Book page 93.

June prayer intention

For the values of sport: Let us pray that all sport may promote peace, fraternity and communion. The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.

Parish news

Fr Chris’s priestly ministry

Going to press we are preparing for Deacon Chris’s ordination. It will be a cause for celebration for the whole diocese, the first priestly ordination in 4 years. 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 keep Fr Chris in your prayers as he begins this new and exciting chapter in his life.

Let us also pray for vocations to the priesthood and the religious life. Please remember - Next Sunday’s Mass at Our Lady’s is at 9.30am, rather than the usual 10.00am.

Thank you, Robert

Robert Dunne completed his 90-mile run from Corby to Walsingham over 3 days - a great achievement. If you sponsored Robert, place the donation in an envelope marked “Robert’s Sponsored Walk,” and we will add it to the money already raised. All the sponsor money will go to the SVP. On behalf of the whole parish we thank Robert for his initiative, kindness and support of a great cause. We will give you the amount raised in the coming weeks once it is all collected.

Collection for Day for Life

Day for Life is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition.

Parish office opening this week

Due to the Confirmations and preparations for Fr Chris’ First Masses in Corby, the Parish Office will only be open on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Thank you for your understanding.

Confirmation services and preparation

Confirmation will be celebrated on Saturday 27 June, within a Service of the Word. This allows Fr Mark to lead both services and prepare for the evening Masses.

• St Brendan’s: 11.00am.
• Our Lady of Walsingham: 2.00pm.

Candidates must attend their rehearsal and arrive promptly:

• St Brendan’s: Wednesday 24 June, 4.00pm, in the church.
• Our Lady of Walsingham: Thursday 25 June, 4.00pm, in the church.

The rehearsals will help children feel confident and prepared for the sacrament.

Gift Prayer Group

The Gift Prayer Group meets on Tuesdays from 7.00pm to 8.00pm in Our Lady’s Parish Room. All are welcome.

SVP pilgrimage coach to Walsingham

The Corby SVP Pilgrimage for the Sick to Our Lady’s Shrine in Walsingham, Norfolk is on Sunday, 6th July. Coach departure times are St Patrick’s Church - 8.00am / St John’s - 8.15am / St Brendan’s Church - 8.30am and Our Lady’s - 8.40am. The coach costs £20 per person; first two children are free and is £5 per child thereafter for each family. Please, if you wish to go add, your name to the list in the porch and make payment to a member or on the coach.

The original lists “Sunday 6th July”; 6th July 2026 was a Monday. The day and date conflict in the supplied edition.

SVP food bank

The SVP supports people in need through the Catholic schools and parishes in Corby. Leave donations with a steward at the back of the church.

Items most needed:

• Tinned spaghetti, tomatoes, vegetables, meat, fish and fruit; pasta sauce and rice.
• Tinned custard and rice pudding; breakfast cereals and biscuits.
• Coffee, long-life juice and UHT milk.
• Disposable razors, shampoo, deodorant, shower gel, toilet rolls and toothpaste.

If you or someone you know is struggling with food, fuel or other living costs, contact the St Vincent de Paul Society directly or through the parish office.

Donation station at St Brendan’s

The DONA donation station has ongoing problems. If it does not work when you try to make a donation or payment, please use the QR code on the poster. The parish hopes the issue will be resolved soon.

Next week’s collection: Peter’s Pence

The Peter’s Pence Collection is your opportunity to join Catholics from around the world in assisting the Holy Father’s emergency relief efforts to aid victims of war and natural disasters.

Diocesan news

Vocations discernment day

Saturday 8 August, 10.30am, at St Augustine Catholic Church, 1 Langcliffe Drive, Milton Keynes, MK13 7PL.

For men aged 16 and over considering a vocation to the Catholic priesthood in the Diocese of Northampton. The day includes prayer, reflection, Mass, fellowship and opportunities to speak with priests and others discerning God’s call.

To register or ask for details, contact Fr Pius, Diocesan Vocations Director: mailto:vocationsdirector@northamptondiocese.org or 01753 523147.

Protect life and conscience

The newsletter draws attention to a proposed change in the law on assisted suicide and a national petition seeking:

• Protection of conscience rights for healthcare workers.
• Safeguards for hospices and care homes.
• Assurance that patients are not pressured towards ending their lives.

The notice concerns patients, NHS staff and Catholic healthcare providers. The petition is at https://bioscentre.org/petition-on-conscience-protection; the original PDF also includes a QR code. Signatories must be aged 18 or over.

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. Sign up to our introductory webinar on Wednesday 24th June, 7:30- 8.30pm: https://northamptondiocese.org/called-equipped/

Prayer and remembrance

Seven-day candles

• Our Lady of Walsingham: Mary Kitson intention.
• Our Lady of Grace: Joseph Cleary intention.
• St Martin: Janet Creek intention.
• Sacred Heart (statue): Eamonn McAuley and Family intention.

May they rest in peace

• Cieran Warren RIP: Funeral Service at Our Lady’s on Friday 26th June at 10.00am
• Robert Garvey RIP: Received into Our Lady’s on Tuesday 30th June at 4.30pm – Requiem Mass on Wednesday 1st of July at 10.00am.
• Michael McColgan RIP: Funeral service at Kettering Crematorium on Thursday 9th July at 11.30am
• Eric Usher RIP: Requiem Mass at Our Lady’s on Thursday 16th July at 12.00pm

Please pray for their families at this sad time.

Parish directory

Contact details below are those printed in this edition.

• Parish priest: Fr Mark Floody
• Assistant priest: Fr Chris Colaço
• Parish office: 01536 203121
• Our Lady of Walsingham: Occupation Road, Corby, NN17 1EE
• St Brendan’s: Beanfield Avenue, Corby, NN18 0AZ
• Our Lady of Walsingham office: Monday and Friday, 10.00am–4.00pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 1.15pm–4.00pm
• St Brendan’s office: Tuesday and Thursday, 10.00am–1.00pm
• Our Lady of Walsingham website: https://ourladyofwalsinghamcorby.org
• Our Lady of Walsingham email: mailto:parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org
• St Brendan’s website: https://stbrendanscorby.org.uk
• St Brendan’s email: mailto:parish.stbrendan@northamptondiocese.org

Safeguarding contacts

• Diocesan safeguarding: Danielle Dixon, 07833 050628
• Our Lady of Walsingham: 07947 485935
• St Brendan’s: Catherine MacLellan

Parish Catholic schools

• St Brendan’s Primary School: Beanfield Avenue, NN18 0AZ; 01536 202491; mailto:office@sb.cor.olicatschools.org
• St Patrick’s Primary School: Patrick Road, NN18 9NT; 01536 744447; https://www.stpatricksprimaryschool.com
• Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School: Occupation Road, Corby, NN17 1EE; 01536 203805; mailto:office@olw.cor.olicatschools.org