29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Masses and devotions

Date	Church	Time	Intention or devotion
Saturday 17 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.00pm	Gracie and Charlie McClafferty and family RIP; Maureen Savage intention; Joe McIlvenny RIP
Saturday 17 October	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	Peggy McAuley intention
Sunday 18 October	St Brendan’s	8.45am	Jack and Ellen Smith RIP; Jamie O’Driscoll intention
Sunday 18 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	Margaret Moone RIP; Julie McAuley RIP; Christopher Hoey RIP
Sunday 18 October	St Brendan’s	11.30am	People of the parish; Neil Herbert RIP; Alice Kerr RIP
Monday 19 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	9.30am	Hugh McAteer RIP; Patrick Burrows RIP; confessions follow
Monday 19 October	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	Holy Hour and confessions
Monday 19 October	St Brendan’s	7.00pm	Julie McAuley RIP; Peter Mullen RIP
Tuesday 20 October	St Brendan’s	9.30am	Bridie Keenaghan RIP; Seamus Phelan RIP
Tuesday 20 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.30pm	Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 20 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	6.30pm	Holy Rosary
Wednesday 21 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	9.30am	Charlie Lynn RIP; Joe Connellan RIP
Wednesday 21 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	Holy Rosary
Thursday 22 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	Requiem Mass: Peter Mullen RIP
Friday 23 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.30am	Requiem Mass: Mary Russell RIP
Friday 23 October	St Brendan’s	2.00pm	Funeral service: Michael Cummins RIP
Saturday 24 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	5.00pm	Patricia Connelly RIP; Bob Clarke RIP
Saturday 24 October	St Brendan’s	6.00pm	Eileen Waterhouse RIP; Eugenia Maria Spinelli RIP
Sunday 25 October	St Brendan’s	8.45am	Olga Prelovska intention; Vivianne Gozoles intention
Sunday 25 October	Our Lady of Walsingham	10.00am	People of the parish; Bridie Keenaghan RIP
Sunday 25 October	St Brendan’s	11.30am	Thomas Bunyan RIP; Bridie Canavan RIP

There is no Mass at St Brendan’s on Thursday 22 October because of the Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Walsingham at 10.00am.

Monday to Friday are ferias. The supplied newsletter labels the weekday timetable “27th week in Ordinary Time”, while its weekend headings are the 29th and 30th Sundays in Ordinary Time.

The Sunday psalm response is “Ascribe to the LORD glory and power.” Catholic Truth Society Missal page 794; Parish Mass Book page 143.

October prayer intention

For mental health ministry: Let us pray that mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses. The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.

Parish news

First Holy Communion and Confirmation parents’ meeting

Fr Mark will hold another meeting on Wednesday 21 October at 7.00pm in St Brendan’s Church for parents who missed the meetings held in September. It is important that parents attend one of these meetings.

Second collection for World Mission Sunday

Today is World Mission Sunday. By supporting Missio, the Pope’s charity for world mission, we stand united as God’s global family in prayer, solidarity and action. The Holy Father has chosen the theme “One in Christ, united in mission” to celebrate 100 years of World Mission Sunday and encourages us to unite with missionaries as they reach out with God’s love to communities in need.

Please pray for the work of mission and give what you can to this collection. To donate, use the Missio envelope, call 020 7821 9755 during office hours, or visit missio.org.uk to give a gift, set up a Direct Debit and Gift Aid your donation if possible.

November: praying for our faithful departed

November is a special month to remember our departed loved ones and pray for the repose of their souls. Masses for All Souls will be celebrated on Monday 2 November.

Masses of Remembrance will be celebrated at St Brendan’s on Tuesday 17 November at 7.00pm and at Our Lady of Walsingham on Wednesday 18 November at 7.00pm. Refreshments will follow both Masses. In a special way, we will pray for those who have died over the last year and call out their names. All are warmly welcome.

May the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Diocesan Mass to remember babies lost during pregnancy or infancy

A special Mass will offer an opportunity to remember these children, pray for their parents and families, and entrust them to God’s loving care. At the end of the Mass, the children and their families will be entrusted to Our Lady. Those attending will also be invited to light a candle in memory of a child.

The Mass will be celebrated at 12 noon on Saturday 7 November at Northampton Cathedral, with Canon Simon Penhalagan, Cathedral Dean, as the main celebrant.

Young Adults Group

The next meeting will be on Friday 6 November at 7.00pm in St Brendan’s Parish Room, followed by refreshments. Everyone aged 18–35 is warmly invited. Please bring a friend and help spread the word. For more information, please speak to Fr Chris.

Becoming a Catholic

Anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith is welcome to the RCIA and journeying in faith group at St Brendan’s Church after the Monday 7.00pm Mass. It offers a relaxed setting to reflect on faith. The next meeting is Monday 19 October.

Gift Prayer Group

The group meets on Tuesdays from 7.00pm to 8.00pm in Our Lady’s Parish Room.

Celebration of our Catholic schools

Faith and mission teams from across the Diocese of Northampton gathered at St Mary’s Church in Dunstable on Friday 9 October for a celebration of Catholic education, with a special focus on St Francis of Assisi and the call to care for creation.

The Celebration of Our Catholic Schools brought together pupils and representatives from schools across the Diocese for a joyful Mass at which school Faith and Mission teams were commissioned for their mission. The Mass was celebrated by Canon Michael Harrison, Vicar General of the Diocese, who invited the children to reflect on the beauty of creation, our responsibility to care for the world around us, and the unique value of every human person in the eyes of God.

The celebration took place during the year marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, whose love of creation and recognition of the interconnectedness of all living things provided a fitting theme. It was a reminder that every member of a Catholic school community has a part to play in building a world shaped by compassion, respect and hope, and that each young person, whatever their gifts or challenges, has a unique place within God’s creation.

New parish website

The new parish website is thegoodshepherdcorby.com. Scan the QR code on the pop-up banner at the back of the church or beside the notice in the supplied newsletter. Further features will be added in the weeks ahead. The individual parish websites remain accessible for now and will be merged in the near future.

Prayer and remembrance

Prayer for Pope Leo

May the Lord grant Pope Leo strength and peace, guide all those caring for him, and bring comfort and hope to all who are sick. Our Lady, Health of the Sick, pray for us.

Seven-day candles

• Our Lady of Walsingham: Mary Kitson intention
• Sacred Heart statue: Eamonn McAuley and family intention
• Our Lady of Grace: Anne Kennedy and family intention
• St Joseph: Special intention
• St Martin: Ted, Jean and Stefan Czernuszka RIP
• Sacred Heart lamp: Tricia Carr intention

May they rest in peace

• Peter Mullen RIP: Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Walsingham on Thursday 22 October at 10.00am.
• Mary Russell RIP: Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Walsingham on Friday 23 October at 10.30am.
• Michael Cummins: Funeral service at St Brendan’s on Friday 23 October at 2.00pm.
• John Final RIP: Funeral service at St Brendan’s on Tuesday 3 November at 11.00am.
• Eileen Waterhouse RIP: Reception into St Brendan’s on Wednesday 4 November at 4.30pm; Requiem Mass on Thursday 5 November at 10.00am.
• Julie McAuley RIP: Reception into Our Lady of Walsingham on Thursday 5 November at 4.30pm; Requiem Mass on Friday 6 November at 10.30am.
• Alice Kerr RIP: Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Walsingham on Tuesday 10 November at 10.00am.

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
• Parish website: https://www.thegoodshepherdcorby.com
• Our Lady of Walsingham email: mailto:parish.ourladyofwalsingham@northamptondiocese.org
• 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, NN17 1EE; 01536 203805; mailto:office@olw.cor.olicatschools.org