Theotokos Prayer Group update no. 4

John 13:1-15 

Now he showed how perfect his love was

It was before the festival of the Passover, and Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to pass from this world to the Father. He had always loved those who were his in the world, but now he showed how perfect his love was.

  They were at supper, and the devil had already put it into the mind of Judas Iscariot son of Simon, to betray him. Jesus knew that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he had come from God and was returning to God, and he got up from table, removed his outer garment and, taking a towel, wrapped it round his waist; he then poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel he was wearing. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, ‘Lord, are you going to wash my feet?’ Jesus answered, ‘At the moment you do not know what I am doing, but later you will understand.’ ‘Never!’ said Peter ‘You shall never wash my feet.’ Jesus replied, ‘If I do not wash you, you can have nothing in common with me.’ ‘Then, Lord,’ said Simon Peter ‘not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!’ Jesus said, ‘No one who has taken a bath needs washing, he is clean all over. You too are clean, though not all of you are.’ He knew who was going to betray him, that was why he said, ‘though not all of you are.’

  When he had washed their feet and put on his clothes again he went back to the table. ‘Do you understand’ he said ‘what I have done to you? You call me Master and Lord, and rightly; so I am. If I, then, the Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you should wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example so that you may copy what I have done to you.’


We adore you O Christ and we praise you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world
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Please pray for Kath Todd who is now being visited by a MacMillan Nurse, pray for Clayne and the rest of Kath's family.
Pray for Andrew who we were praying for and whose condition has worsened.
Pray for Stephen who we were praying for who sadly died recently, may he rest in peace, and pray for his family.
Thank you for the prayers for Danielle, thankfully she doesn't have coronavirus.
Pray for the speedy end to the coronavirus pandemic, for all those who have contracted the virus and for those who have died.
Pray for our priests and our parishes.
Pray for the intentions of all members of Theotokos
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Ann and I are continuing to pray the Our Father at 12 noon (or as soon as possible thereafter) as a follow on to Pope Francis' leading of a global recitation of the Lord's Prayer from the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican March 25, 2020 to beg mercy for humanity severely tried by the coronavirus pandemic.  

Please join us in this if you can.

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There are plenty of resources on the internet to keep us engaged I am listing a few below:

1. Stockton Parish Family on Facebook with live streaming of Sunday Masses and Holy Week services:
https://www.facebook.com/parishfamilystocktonRC/
2. Daily Mass readings can be found at:
https://universalis.com/mass.htm
3. Bishops Conference of England and Wales Website - keep up to date on the latest situation as regards our Churches and resources for praying the Mass at home:
https://www.cbcew.org.uk/https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/No-Mass-A4.pdf
4. Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle Website:
http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/index.php 

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Please let me know if you have anything to add to the next update. 

Also as we are not able to meet to pray if anyone has any intercessions please let me know and I'll do a list of intercessions for the next update that we can all pray together for.