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August 2025

Please note that for the rest of the month most activities and weekday Masses are suspended. The Parish Mass at 10h30 on Sundays and the 09h30 Mass on Thursdays will continue to be celebrated. All back to normal from Tuesday, 2 September.

Holy Week and Easter 2025

Holy Thursday: Sung Mass and Procession at 6.30pm followed by Watch at the Altar of Repose. Compline at 9.45pm.

Good Friday: Confessions at 9.30am. Stations of the Cross at 10am. Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord at 3pm. 

Holy Saturday: The Easter Vigil at 8pm.

Easter Day: Sung Mass at 10.30am.

A New Priest

 

Fr Lee Dunleavy, a much-loved former Director of Music here, was ordained to the priesthood at St Cyprian's, Sneinton on Monday evening. A wonderful occasion and well supported by Wellingborough clergy and congregation.

2025 Dates

2 Feb:    Parish 'Burns-tide' Lunch after Mass

1 Mar:    Roger Smith Memorial Organ Recital at 11am

15 Mar:    Children's Society Coffee Morning at 10am

5 Apr:    Book Sale at 10am

12 Apr:    Quiet Afternoon at 2pm

23 May:   Quiz at 7pm

21 Jun:     Summer Fete at 10am

6 Sep:    Jumble Sale at 10am

18 Oct:    Book Sale at 10am

29 Nov:    Winter Market at 10am

6 Dec:    Quiet Afternoon at 2pm

21 Dec:    Carol Service at 4pm

Christmas 2024

 

Sunday, 22 Dec: Lessons & Carols at 4pm.

Tuesday, 24 Dec: Sung Mass & Blessing of the Crib at 8pm.

Wednesday, 25 Dec: Sung Mass at 10.30am.

We Will Remember Them

 

A Very Happy Wedding

 

Events

14 Sept: Jumble Sale at 10am.

22 Sept: Parish Mass with Harvest Thanksgiving at 10.30am (gifts of fresh produce together with tinned and packet foods all gratefully received on behalf of Wellingborough Foodbank).

12 Oct: Book Sale at 10am.

30 Nov: Winter Market at 10am.

August

 Please note that for the rest of the month most activities and weekday Masses are suspended. The Parish Mass at 10h30 on Sundays and the 09h30 Mass on Thursdays will continue to be celebrated. All back to normal from Tuesday, 3 September.

A New Deacon

 

Lee has been a staunch member of our congregation for many years, together with his wonderful family. We rejoice with him on the occasion of his Ordination to the Diaconate and wish him well as he begins his curacy at St George's in the Meadows and St Cyprian's in Nottingham. Fr Robert, Fr David, and Fr Malcolm, together with several supporters from the parish, were able to be present.

Holy Week and Easter 2024

Holy Thursday: Sung Mass and Procession at 6.30pm followed by Watch at the Altar of Repose. Compline at 9.45pm.

Good Friday: Confessions at 9.30am. Stations of the Cross at 10am. Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord at 3pm. 

Holy Saturday: The Easter Vigil at 8pm.

Easter Day: Sung Mass at 10.30am.

Please note that Mass will be celebrated at 9.30am on Thursday, 4 April, and a Sung Mass at 10.30am on Sunday, 7 April - no other Masses in Easter Week or the following week, until Thursday, 11 April, when the schedule returns to its normal pattern.

Events in 2024

4 Feb: Parish Lunch
10 Feb: Jumble Sale
9 Mar: Organ Recital
16 Mar: Children’s Society Coffee Morning
23 Mar: Lent Quiet Afternoon
20 April: Book Sale
6 July: Summer Fete
14 Sep: Jumble Sale
12 Oct: Book Sale
30 Nov: Winter Market
7 Dec: Advent Quiet Afternoon

Christmas 2023

Sunday, 17 Dec: Lessons & Carols at 4pm.

Sunday, 24 Dec: Sung Mass & Blessing of the Crib at 8pm.

Monday, 25 Dec: Sung Mass at 10.30am.

Then Mass each day at 9.30am until

Sunday, 31 Dec: Sung Mass at 10.30am.

No weekday Masses in the first week of January, except 

Thursday, 4 Jan, at 9.30am.

All back to normal from Sunday, 7 Jan.

Fiesta

 

We have had a busy few weeks in the parish - a very successful Jumble Sale followed in short order by one of our regular Book Sales, which raised £2000 in about two hours! We rounded things off with a festive Parish Mass of St Teresa of Avila, at which the celebrant and preacher was the Bishop of Richborough, on what was probably his last official visit to St Mary's. Our love and prayers go with him.

On the Hottest Day of the Year

 

It was good to welcome walkers and cyclists taking part in the annual Ride and Stride. And it was a pleasure to baptise Violet and to welcome her family and friends.

Autumn 2023

Summer Fete

 

Quiet Afternoon

 

Final preparations for our Quiet Afternoon on the Stations of the Cross are underway. We begin with Mass at 2pm.

Roger Smith Memorial Organ Recital

David Gibbs will give a recital at St Mary's on Saturday, 13 May, at 11.00am. Bach and Widor will be on the programme. Free entry. Refreshments to follow. Cake Stall. Donations to be shared between the Motor Neurone Disease Association and St Mary's Church.