32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
This week’s Masses and intentions, November remembrance, the Baby Basics and SVP Giving Tree, St Brendan’s school open events, and the Young Adults meeting on 20 November.
Masses and devotions
| Date | Church | Time | Intention or devotion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 7 November | Our Lady of Walsingham | 5.00pm | Patsy Currie RIP; Julie McAuley RIP |
| Saturday 7 November | St Brendan’s | 6.00pm | Peggy McAuley intention |
| Sunday 8 November | St Brendan’s | 8.45am | Eileen Waterhouse RIP |
| Sunday 8 November | Our Lady of Walsingham | 10.00am | Elizabeth Gallagher RIP; deceased members of the Norton and Larkin families |
| Sunday 8 November | St Brendan’s | 11.30am | Sean O’Beirne RIP |
| Monday 9 November | Our Lady of Walsingham | 9.30am | Patsy Currie RIP; Connie Mutemachani RIP; Michael Cummins RIP; confessions follow |
| Monday 9 November | St Brendan’s | 6.00pm | Holy Hour and confessions |
| Monday 9 November | St Brendan’s | 7.00pm | People of the parish; Peggy McAuley intention |
| Tuesday 10 November | St Brendan’s | 9.30am | Imelda and Locious Breslin RIP; Candice Duffy RIP |
| Tuesday 10 November | Our Lady of Walsingham | 10.00am | Requiem Mass: Alice Kerr RIP |
| Tuesday 10 November | Our Lady of Walsingham | 5.30pm | Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament |
| Tuesday 10 November | Our Lady of Walsingham | 6.30pm | Holy Rosary |
| Wednesday 11 November | Our Lady of Walsingham | 9.30am | Maggie Moone RIP; Connie Mutemachini RIP; Pamela Smyth RIP |
| Wednesday 11 November | Our Lady of Walsingham | 10.00am | Holy Rosary |
| Thursday 12 November | St Brendan’s | 9.05am | Holy Rosary |
| Thursday 12 November | St Brendan’s | 9.30am | Julie McAuley RIP; Celine Doherty RIP |
| Saturday 14 November | Our Lady of Walsingham | 5.00pm | Dave and Margaret Saunders intention; Kitty McCahill intention; Catherine Edwin intention; Alice Kerr RIP |
| Saturday 14 November | St Brendan’s | 6.00pm | Mary Kirkaldy intention |
| Sunday 15 November | St Brendan’s | 8.45am | Alice Kerr RIP |
| Sunday 15 November | Our Lady of Walsingham | 10.00am | Eileen Cutliffe intention; Bridie Keenaghan RIP; Eileen Waterhouse RIP |
| Sunday 15 November | St Brendan’s | 11.30am | People of the parish; John Roe RIP |
Monday celebrates the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica; Tuesday, St Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor; Wednesday, St Martin of Tours, Bishop; and Thursday, St Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr. The weekend of 14–15 November is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.
The Sunday psalm response is “For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.” Catholic Truth Society Missal page 804; Parish Mass Book page 152.
November prayer intention
For the proper use of wealth: Let us pray for the proper use of wealth, that, not succumbing to the temptation of selfishness, it may always be put at the service of the common good and solidarity of those who have less. The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
Parish news
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 of Remembrance will be celebrated on Tuesday 17 November at St Brendan’s at 7.00pm and Wednesday 18 November at Our Lady of Walsingham at 7.00pm. Refreshments will be provided after both Masses. In a special way, we pray for those who have died over the last year and will call out their names. All are warmly welcome.
May the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
November lists for the dead
Whilst we remember our beloved dead every day, November is a special month when we remember them in a special way and entrust them to the loving embrace of God. We have put out the envelopes for you to put in your lists and will place them in a box in front of the altar and pray for them every day during the month of November.
Baby Basics and SVP Giving Tree
There has been a recent tradition of donating gifts to families who need support with baby items, and we wish to continue this. There has been a great response from our parish, which we can be very proud of.
To allow plenty of time for Baby Basics charity and the SVP to distribute gifts to families before schools break up for Christmas, the Giving Trees will be up for the weekends of 21–22 November and 28–29 November. The SVP Giving Tree will propose items which you are invited to take and buy as gifts, which will then be distributed to those in need.
Baptism meeting
If you are planning for your child’s baptism, please come to the next parents’ meeting on Wednesday 2 December at 7.00pm at Our Lady of Walsingham.
Becoming a Catholic
If anyone is interested in knowing more about the Catholic faith, the RCIA and journeying in faith group meets on Monday evening at St Brendan’s Church after the 7.00pm Mass. It is an opportunity for people to come and reflect on the faith in a relaxed setting.
Young Adults Group
Our next meeting will be on Friday 20 November at 7.00pm in St Brendan’s Parish Room, followed by refreshments. All young adults aged 18–35 are warmly invited. Please bring a friend and help spread the word. For more information, please speak to Fr Chris.
Marriages abroad or elsewhere in the UK
Fr Mark and Fr Chris held a marriage evening for everyone getting married over the next year. At the meeting they highlighted that, whether you are getting married in the parish here or elsewhere in a Catholic church, you must give us six months’ notice to complete the process.
The process includes meeting with the priest, marriage preparation and courses, and checking documents.
A message from St Brendan’s School
St Brendan’s school warmly invites prospective parents and children to come and discover what makes our school so special. Starting school is an exciting milestone, and choosing the right school is an important decision. At St Brendan’s, every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish. Our school is a place full of faith, kindness, ambition and joy, where children feel happy, safe and inspired to learn.
Come along to one of our open events:
- Open morning: Saturday 14 November, 9.30am–10.30am
- Open evening: Wednesday 2 December, 6.00pm–7.00pm
- Daily tours: Available throughout the term with our headteacher, Miss Lenton
Come and meet our staff, explore our school and enjoy a guided tour. To book your place or arrange a personal tour, please contact 01536 202491 or mailto:office@cbr.olicat.uk.
At St Brendan’s, we are proud to be a place to belong, to believe, to be kind, to achieve and to become. We look forward to welcoming you and your child to St Brendan’s!
Our Lady’s 10.00am Eucharistic minister and reading rota
Due to the sad passing of Connie, we have amended the rota for the 10.00am Mass. Regarding new readers who attended the meeting recently, Fr Mark will be arranging a practice evening in the near future.
Gift Prayer Group
The Gift Prayer Group meets on Tuesdays from 7.00pm to 8.00pm in Our Lady’s Parish Room.
Prayer and remembrance
Seven-day candles
- Our Lady of Walsingham: Ted, Jean and Stefan Czernuszka RIP
- Our Lady of Grace: Anne Kennedy and family intention
May they rest in peace
- Alice Kerr RIP: Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Walsingham on Tuesday 10 November at 10.00am.
- Janice McGinley RIP: Reception into Our Lady of Walsingham on Monday 16 November at 4.30pm; Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Walsingham on Tuesday 17 November at 11.00am.
- Lily Latta RIP: Funeral service at St Brendan’s on Wednesday 18 November at 10.00am.
- Mary Davis RIP: Funeral service at Our Lady of Walsingham on Friday 20 November at 1.30pm.
Please pray for all those who have died, that the Lord may grant them eternal rest. Please also remember their families and all those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, that the Lord will comfort them.
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@cbr.olicat.uk
- 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