Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

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 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
Monday 29 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	9.30am	Graham P and Robert Mitchell RIP; Josephine and Laurence McCahill RIP
Monday 29 June	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	Exposition & Confessions
Monday 29 June	St Brendan’s	7.00pm	Keith Griffin RIP; Eric Usher RIP
Tuesday 30 June	St Brendan’s	9.30am	Shay O’Connor RIP; John Ekn-Ho-Ho RIP
Tuesday 30 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.30pm	Adoration
Tuesday 30 June	Our Lady of Walsingham	6.30pm	Holy Rosary
Wednesday 1 July	Our Lady of Walsingham	9.00am	Holy Rosary
Wednesday 1 July	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	Requiem Mass – Robert Garvey RIP
Thursday 2 July	St Brendan’s	9.05am	Holy Rosary
Thursday 2 July	St Brendan’s	9.30am	Josie and Peter Clarke RIP; Private Intention
Saturday 4 July	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.00pm	Maureen Kitson RIP; Pauline Fahy RIP; Mary Kitson intention
Saturday 4 July	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	People of the Parish; Luigi Restaino RIP
Sunday 5 July	St Brendan’s	8.45am	Kathleen Dunion RIP; Mary McEleney RIP
Sunday 5 July	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	Helen Doherty RIP; Mary Keenaghan RIP; Mary McEleney RIP
Sunday 5 July	St Brendan’s	11.30am	Jim Byrne RIP; Marion Thomson intention

This week’s liturgy

• Monday 29 June: Feria
• Tuesday 30 June: Feria
• Wednesday 1 July: Feria
• Thursday 2 July: Feria

The Sunday psalm response is “From all my terrors the LORD set me free.” Catholic Truth Society Missal page 1155; Parish Mass Book page 170.

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

Fr Chris’s ordination last weekend was a wonderfully uplifting and joyful celebration. For those who attended and those who watched online it was certainly a memorable event. We look forward to Fr Chris celebrating Mass at Our Lady’s at 9:30 a.m. and then at St. Brendan’s, with a reception following the 11:30 a.m. Mass. We extend a warm welcome to Fr Chris’s parents who have joined us today.

Thank you to everyone who helped prepare for Masses and the reception which will be held at St Brendan’s School. Please keep Fr Chris in your prayers as he begins his priestly ministry.

Congratulations and thanks to our catechists

to the young people from our parish who were confirmed on Saturday at Our Lady’s and St Brendan’s. It is such an important day for them and we pray that they may grow in their love for and commitment to the Lord. Fr Mark would like to say a special thanks to all our catechists who prepared our young people for First Holy Communion and Confirmations. Their commitment and dedication to this incredibly important area of parish life is much appreciated.

If you would like to help with programmes in the next academic year please let Fr Mark know.

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, 2nd 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 2nd July”; 2nd July 2026 was a Thursday. 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.

Saints Peter and Paul

This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Saint Peter, to whom Jesus entrusted the authority of his Church, and of Saint Paul, the Church’s greatest missionary. The Feast which falls on the 29th June is a Holy Day of Obligation and this year is transferred to the Sunday. Let us pray for the powerful intercession of these great Saints and ask that they inspire us to be powerful witnesses of the Gospel in the world.

Collection for 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.

Diocesan statement about Bishop David

The Diocese of Northampton issued a statement on Wednesday 24th June which can be read here https://www.northamptondiocese.org/home-page/statement/

Prayer and remembrance

Seven-day candles

• Our Lady of Walsingham: Mary Kitson intention.
• Sacred Heart (statue): Eamonn McAuley and Family intention.

May they rest in peace

• 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
• Elizabeth (Liz) Gallacher RIP: Funeral service at Our Lady’s on Tuesday 14th July at 10.00am.
• 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