26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Masses and devotions

Date	Church	Time	Intention or devotion
Saturday 26 September	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.00pm	Bridie Keenaghan RIP; Mr and Mrs John Lynn RIP; Nancy McElwain RIP
Saturday 26 September	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	Gerard Hetherington RIP; Ron McGoldrick RIP
Sunday 27 September	St Brendan’s	8.45am	Deceased Members of the Delargy family RIP
Sunday 27 September	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	Kitty McCahill intention; Jim Coleman, Edith and Vincent Hull RIP
Sunday 27 September	St Brendan’s	11.30am	James & Annie McGrath RIP
Monday 28 September	Our Lady of Walsingham	9.30am	Philomena Larkin RIP; Catherine Basely RIP; Josephine and John McCahill RIP; confessions follow
Monday 28 September	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	Holy Hour & Confessions
Monday 28 September	St Brendan’s	7.00pm	Bridie Keenaghan RIP
Tuesday 29 September	St Brendan’s	9.30am	Candice Duffy RIP; Peggy McAuley intention
Tuesday 29 September	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.30pm	Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 29 September	Our Lady of Walsingham	6.30pm	Holy Rosary
Wednesday 30 September	Our Lady of Walsingham	9.30am	Charlie Lynn RIP; Harry Connolly RIP; Ella McShefferty RIP
Wednesday 30 September	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	Holy Rosary
Thursday 1 October	St Brendan’s	9.05am	Holy Rosary
Thursday 1 October	St Brendan’s	9.30am	Jimmy Carr RIP; Rose Connelly RIP
Thursday 1 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	6.00pm	People of the Parish; Anne Kennedy intention
Saturday 3 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.00pm	Annie Currie RIP; People of the Parish
Saturday 3 October	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	Stepas Janavicius, Moisey Struckov, Artur Marcinkevicius RIP
Sunday 4 October	St Brendan’s	8.45am	Mary Ellen Moffat RIP
Sunday 4 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	Philomena Laughlin RIP; Greta Burke RIP
Sunday 4 October	St Brendan’s	11.30am	Irena Wasowicz RIP

This week’s liturgy

• Monday 28 September: Feria
• Tuesday 29 September: Sts Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
• Wednesday 30 September: St Jerome, Priest, Doctor
• Thursday 1 October: Votive Mass of the Good Shepherd; Inauguration of the Parish of the Good Shepherd, Corby.

The Sunday psalm response is “Remember your compassion, O LORD.” Catholic Truth Society Missal page 782; Parish Mass Book page 134.

September prayer intention

For the care of water: Let us pray for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource, so that everyone may have equal access to it. The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.

Parish news

Launch of the Parish of the Good Shepherd

We have been preparing for the launch of the new Parish of the Good Shepherd, Corby, since the beginning of the year. The launch will take place on Thursday 1 October, with Mass at 9.30am at St Brendan’s and at 6.00pm at Our Lady’s. Refreshments will follow both Masses as we celebrate this special day and the future mission of our parish. The churches of Our Lady of Walsingham and St Brendan’s will unite as one parish, making administration and planning easier.

Please join us for one of the Masses and be part of this historic occasion, as we build upon the legacy of our churches, including St Patrick’s and St John Ogilvie’s. May the Good Shepherd guide and inspire us as we continue building up his Church in Corby. A special prayer card featuring the Prayer to the Good Shepherd for our new parish will be distributed after both Masses on Thursday. Copies will also be available to collect from the back of the church.

Confirmation families

Fr Mark thanks the families of Confirmation children who attended the parents’ meeting. The parish programme recommended by the diocese requires a substantial commitment from families. He encourages them to embrace the programme as a time of faith, renewal, growth and deeper commitment to the Lord.

Young Adults Group

The next meeting is Friday 2nd October, 7.00pm, in St Brendan’s Parish Room, followed by refreshments. All young adults aged 18–35 are welcome. Please bring a friend and speak to Fr Chris for more information.

Becoming a Catholic

The RCIA and journeying in faith group begins Monday 5 October at St Brendan’s Church after the 7.00pm Mass. It offers a relaxed setting to reflect on faith for anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith.

Marriage preparation evening

An information evening for couples preparing to marry in Corby or elsewhere next year will be held at Our Lady of Walsingham on Tuesday 6 October at 7.00pm.

Please give the parish at least six months’ notice, wherever you plan to marry in the Church.

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.

Blessing of the graves

Thank you to everyone who attended the blessing of the graves and joined us in praying for the faithful departed.

CAFOD Family Fast Day

Family Fast Day is Friday 2 October. Parishioners are asked to pray, eat simply and give generously. Collect a CAFOD envelope to Gift Aid your donation, or give through CAFOD’s website. Thank you.

Silence in the church

Please help us to maintain a prayerful and reverent silence in the church especially during Mass, remembering that we are in the presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, whom we receive in Holy Communion. Please keep a prayerful atmosphere during this special time during Mass.

Receiving Holy Communion

Please receive Holy Communion with due reverence and devotion, remembering that you are receiving the Body of Christ. If receiving in the hand, please consume the Sacred Host immediately and reverently in the presence of the minister, before turning and returning to your place.

Diocesan news

Peace in the Holy Land

Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, condemns the violence in the Holy Land and calls for a two-state solution to remain the goal.

He describes the Holy Land Co-ordination, an annual pilgrimage of bishops organised with the encouragement of the Holy See and support of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. It supports Christians through presence, prayer, pilgrimage and persuasion.

He warns that violence, polarisation and despair undermine peaceful coexistence and make forgiveness and reconciliation harder. Alongside speaking out against injustice and condemning violence wherever it occurs, he calls Christians to promote peace and find hope in our common humanity.

Safeguarding Engagement Worker vacancy

The Diocese of Northampton is recruiting a Safeguarding Engagement Worker.

• Contract: Fixed term for two years.
• Hours: 21 hours per week over three days.
• Closing date: 6 October.
• Interviews: 12 October.
• Start: As soon as possible.

Details and an application form are on the diocesan jobs page. Return the diocesan application form to mailto:hr.admin@northamptondiocese.org. The vacancy may close early if enough suitable applications are received.

Adoremus Eucharistic Congress

On Saturday 10 October 2026, Catholics from across England and Wales will gather in London for the Adoremus National Eucharistic Congress—a day of prayer, worship and renewed devotion to Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist.

Prayer and remembrance

Seven-day candles

• Our Lady of Walsingham: Irena Wasowicz RIP
• Our Lady of Grace: Maureen Patrick intention.
• Sacred Heart (statue): Eamonn McAuley and Family intention.
• St Joseph: Mary Kitson intention.

May they rest in peace

• Joseph Connellan RIP: Funeral Service at Kettering Crematorium on Friday 9th October at 2.00pm
• Neil Herbert RIP: Funeral at St Brendan’s; the time is printed as “12.30”, without a date or am/pm in this edition.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Eileen Waterhouse and Connie Mutemachani, who have sadly passed away. Funeral arrangements are currently being made and will be shared in due course. Please remember their families at this difficult time.

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