Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God.
Lord, you are indeed the Saviour of the world;
give me living water, so that I will not be thirsty.
Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God.
Gospel: John 4:5-42
‘A spring of water welling up to eternal life.’
At that time: Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.
A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, ‘Give me a drink.’ (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, ‘How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?’ (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, “Give me a drink”, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.’ The woman said to him, ‘Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.’ The woman said to him, ‘Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.’
Jesus said to her, ‘Go, call your husband, and come here.’ The woman answered him, ‘I have no husband.’ Jesus said to her, ‘You are right in saying, “I have no husband”; for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.’ The woman said to him, ‘Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.’ The woman said to him, ‘I know that Messiah is coming — he who is called Christ. When he comes, he will tell us all things.’ Jesus said to her, ‘I who speak to you am he.’
Just then his disciples came back. They marvelled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, ‘What do you seek?’ or, ‘Why are you talking with her?’ So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, ‘Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?’ They went out of the town and were coming to him.
Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, ‘Rabbi, eat.’ But he said to them, ‘I have food to eat that you do not know about.’ So the disciples said to one another, ‘Has anyone brought him something to eat?’ Jesus said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work. Do you not say, “There are yet four months, then comes the harvest”? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, “One sows and another reaps.” I sent you to reap that for which you did not labour. Others have laboured, and you have entered into their labour.’
Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me all that I ever did.’ So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word. They said to the woman, ‘It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.’
God our Father,
in your infinite love and goodness you have shown us that prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are remedies for sin.
Accept the humble admission of our guilt, and when our conscience weighs us down let your unfailing mercy raise us up.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Notes from meetings:
24 February
Picture of World in all its beautiful rich colours as created by God, over the years the colours have become faded and some have disappeared!
At the base of the World is a coiled snake squeezing the very life out of the Planet!
Jesus appears His Heart is pulsing. Blessed Mother appears above the World holding Her Rosary!
"My dear little children
I hold out My hand to you with My Rosary, this IS the weapon of every day to reverse and mitigate the adversary!
The more you pray, the more you receive the Sacraments, the more you make sacrifices, the more My Son’s Heart is softened and Mercy flows!
NOW is the time for sustained prayers My little ones, keeping your families, your countries, your own hearts and especially your Church and Priests before My Sons Most Sacred Heart.
This is necessary to make up for the outrages against Him whose Heart is only Love.
This is necessary to overcome and lessen punishments.
My Son is always with His people, and I your Mother will act immediately when called on to protect His People.
May the Holy Spirit aid you in My request.
Mary Mother of Jesus and your Mother
Mary"
3 March
Picture of many people offering their heartfelt prayers to Jesus and Blessed Mother!
Jesus places in each heart a small white disc of bread which is truly His Body, in the disc can be seen the Face of Jesus!
Blessed Mother touches each heart with Her simple white Rosary, each heart seems to enclose these gifts.
"My dear little children My Son Jesus gives you Himself Body & Blood and places Himself In your hearts.
This children, is a magnificent gift that He gave to enhance your spiritual life, your prayer life and to help keep you looking always toward Him, for if HE is within you the adversary cannot be, If He Is within you, you can accomplish all that is required of you.
I speak as His Mother but also yours, pray My little ones, pray Rosaries, receive the Eucharist, My Son Jesus, keep yourselves as full of grace as possible by going to Confession to My Priest Sons, make sacrifices, this will please the Holy Trinity and will return to Them Their due, which is your love and worship and so graces will fall on many poor souls who in turn will come to know Jesus.
You are My Sons people the apple of His eye and He loves you and I love you.
Mary Mother of Jesus."
Hebrews 8 6-10
PRAY FOR PEACE!
Regarding the ongoing wars in the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV asked priests to immediately open the doors of churches, invite people to pray the Holy Rosary and humbly pray before the Blessed Sacrament. The American pope urged the faithful to go to their churches or the nearest church to pray. The pope also issued a warning to the world, saying: “The wars in the Middle East and now in Ukraine and Crimea are very serious and will spread. To stop them, we must pray to God to fill the world with his mercy, to enlighten rulers with the Holy Spirit, to distinguish good from evil, and to fight together for peace and love.” Pope Leo XIV asked priests to celebrate the Eucharist simply and lovingly, and repeated his appeal to all Christians: “Pray, pray, pray, unite in prayer every day. Wherever you are in the world, at any time you like, put aside everything and ask God to send the Holy Spirit to the earth!”
Say the Our Father three times and the Hail Mary three times. A prayer to send the Holy Spirit to earth:
If you can, share this message with your loved ones.
The Pope writes and asks for our help in spreading it. For world peace
We are asked to repeat this prayer from today:
*Most Holy Trinity, Almighty God, Precious Blood of Christ, destroy Satan and nullify and paralyze the plots of those who control the whole world.*
*Immaculate Heart of Mary, destroy Satan and nullify and paralyze the plots of those who control the whole world.*
*Saint Michael the Archangel, bind Satan and nullify and paralyze the plots of those who control the whole world. Amen!*
Recite this prayer once and share it with others; in a short time, many will repeat it.
We must believe in God and remember that prayer has power.
May God bless the world.🙏🏻
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From Ivan Dragicevic (Medjugorje visionary):
People often call me these days and ask if Our Lady has anything to say about the Gulf War. My answer: Our Lady's message of peace in the context of today's wars.
Dear brothers and sisters,
We live in a time when the news almost daily speaks of wars, divisions and unrest. The names of countries, alliances, interests, powerful people are mentioned... but behind every piece of news there are people - families, children, mothers who cry.
Our Lady does not speak politically in her messages. She does not analyze strategies or military plans. Her message is simple but profound:
"Peace, peace, peace - and only peace."
This is not a slogan. It is the cry of the Mother.
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1. War begins in the heart
Our Lady teaches us that war does not begin at borders, but in the human heart.
It begins when forgiveness disappears.
It begins when pride takes hold.
It begins when a person forgets God.
Today we see conflicts in the world – from the Middle East to Europe, from tensions between nations to divisions within families. But Our Lady takes us back to the beginning: peace begins within me.
If there is no peace within me, how will there be peace in the world?
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2. Prayer and fasting – weapons of peace
On several occasions Our Lady has said that even wars can be stopped through prayer and fasting.
This is a spiritual logic that transcends politics.
The world believes in the power of weapons.
Heaven believes in the power of a kneeling heart.
When a family prays together, walls are torn down.
When a nation fasts and converts, the spiritual climate changes.
We may not be able to negotiate between countries, but we can:
• pray the rosary for peace
• fast for the conversion of the world
• forgive those who have hurt us
This is our responsibility.
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3. Peace as a personal decision
Our Lady does not call us to be observers. She calls us to be bearers of peace.
In a world full of noise, she seeks silence.
In a world full of hatred, she seeks love.
In a world full of fear, she seeks trust in God.
Today's wars show how weak man is without God.
But they also show how hungry the world is for witnesses of peace.
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4. What does this mean for us today?
This means:
• Not to spread hatred with words.
• Not to judge nations and people lightly.
• Pray for everyone – even for those we do not understand.
• Build a culture of forgiveness in our homes.
Because if peace reigns in our families, the world becomes different.
Intercessions
I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord. Should they cry to me in any distress, I will hear them, and I will be their Lord for ever...
We ask the Lord's Blessing on us at the start of a New Year.
We pray in reparation for all offences against the life and dignity of the human person from conception until natural death. Lord have mercy on us!
Pray for our new Pope, Leo XIV, that he may shepherd the Church and proclaim Christ to the World.
Pope’s Prayer Intention – March 2026
For disarmament and peace.
Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament,
and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence.
Sacred Heart of Jesus have Mercy on us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary pray for us.
We pray for all who are ill in mind body or spirit and all those in any need or difficulty.
(as we begin the new year, If you have any specific prayer intentions please let me know)
Pray for Christine awaiting CT scan results for suspected pancreatic cancer.
Pray for Marcin
Pray for Jacob who is 6 years old he has been diagnosed with Perthes disease which affects his ability to walk.
Pray for John Morgan with pneumonia
Pray for upbuilding of Marriage and Family..
Pray for peace in our Country and our communities.
Pray for our young people that they may be protected from the evil one, that they may find a home in the loving Heart of Jesus.
Pray for all in our Parishes who are ill in body, mind or spirit.
Pray for Disha that he may find employment.
Pray for all those we have been asked and have promised to pray for.
Pray for all who are grieving give them strength, consolation and healing.
Pray for our Priests and for vocations to the Priesthood.
Pray for lost souls.
Pray for the conversion of the World.
Lord we continue to pray for Peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and in Israel and Gaza and throughout the World.
Lord we pray for persecuted Christians throughout the World.
Lord we pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all peoples and nations.
Pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory may they be granted eternal rest.
Mary, Mother of God, Theotokos, pray for us.
Mary Queen of Peace, pray for us.
Mary, Bride of the Spirit, pray for us.
If anyone has any prophecy, prayers, readings or intercessions I encourage you to please send them to
me. Let us share with one another the gifts and inspirations of the Spirit!
Also if there any changes necessary to the intercessions - please let me know
Resources
1.Theotokos Prayer Group:
https://www.facebook.com/Theotokos-Prayer-Group-142398089120415
/http://theotokosprayergroup.blogspot.co.uk/
2. Daily Mass readings can be found at:
https://universalis.com/mass.htm
3. Bishops Conference of England and Wales Website -
https://www.cbcew.org.uk
4. Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle Website:
Home - Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle (diocesehn.org.uk)
5. Catholic Charismatic Renewal International
https://www.charis.international/en/home/
6. Celebrate Conference website
https://www.celebratetrust.org/
7. CHARIS in England and Wales
https://www.charisuk.com/
8.CaFE - Catholic Faith Exploration (faithcafe.org)
9. The Holy See
Our next meeting is on 10 March 2026 at 7.30pm in The Creche in St Patricks Church, Glenfield Road, Fairfield, Stockton TS19 7PL. All welcome.
So far I have walked 85km of my 200km target and raised £85 of my £200 target !
Support us, Lord, as with this Lenten fast we begin our Christian warfare, so that in doing battle against the spirit of evil
we may be armed with the weapon of self-denial.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Notes from meeting on 10th February 2026:
Picture of a huge white Temple, crystalline water flows from under it, forming a River of Life with many plants and fish of many colours shining in its midst.
A large line of people, led by Blessed Mother, come to the shore, They are dirty with tattered clothes and many have infirmities.
There are Angels helping them into the waters which are cleansing them and healing them.
Their tattered clothes are no more, when they come out of the river they are each clothed with white garments of light, and so can now enter the Temple.
Jesus is waiting with such Joy.
"My dear little children,
Together we continue to bring ourselves and lost souls to the River Of Life which is the Word made Flesh in my Son Jesus.
My little ones you don’t realise the power of your prayers when with my Motherly help they are magnified.
I lead you always to Him who is the Truth and the Life.
Your Maternal Mother Mary"
Notes from meeting on 17 February 2026
2 Corinthians 1 v 3-7
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father and the God who gives every possible encouragement;
4 he supports us in every hardship, so that we are able to come to the support of others, in every hardship of theirs because of the encouragement that we ourselves receive from God.
5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow into our lives; so too does the encouragement we receive through Christ.
6 So if we have hardships to undergo, this will contribute to your encouragement and your salvation; if we receive encouragement, this is to gain for you the encouragement which enables you to bear with perseverance the same sufferings as we do.
7 So our hope for you is secure in the knowledge that you share the encouragement we receive, no less than the sufferings we bear.
I am away on holiday on and off over the next 3 weeks. There will be no Sunday bulletin for a little while.
Prayer meetings are scheduled for 24 February and 3 and 10 March at St Patricks, Fairfield.
God bless you all
Stephen
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