Theotokos Prayer Group update No. 7

Dear friends, 

I hope you are all well and coping with the lockdown. 

In this update:

1. Picture
2. Month of Mary
3. The Rosary
4. Pentecost 2020
5. Diocesan Day of Prayer
6. Intercessions 
7. Resources

1. Picture

A picture of Our Blessed Mother standing in front of her Son Jesus, from her Immaculate Heart flowed all the Rosaries, Acts of Reparation, Fasting and beautiful Acts of Mercy from Her children, these prayers and acts rose up like a liquid crystal fountain and poured forth in to the Most Sacred Heart Of Jesus, His Heart contracted with such Love and Mercy that Blood and Water flowed out from His side to all people on the Earth.“ My children when you pray with zeal from your Heart, you see how I your Mother bring before My SonJesus these most beautiful acts and as I magnify them in my heart they grow and flow into the parched Heart of my Son, who longs for His people to do His Will, these acts bring Him such comfort that His people love Him and act with Him in reparation for Poor Souls who do not know Him or turn from Him. Your Acts make His Heart throb with Love which He cannot Hold back, and so The Fathers Great Mercy flows and abounds on all people’s of the Earth.
My Children do not give up or become lax but renew your allegiance and continue steadfastly your prayers and acts to The Father Son and Holy Spirit, please know that I will always be with you and near you, for you truly are the Fruit of my Womb the most Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, My Sons Body.
I Bless You all in the Name of Jesus My Son

2. Month of Mary

May is the month of Mary let us seek her help and protection.

O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today,

Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May,

Mary Mother of God, Theotokos, Pray for us

3. The Rosary

Pope Francis is encouraging the faithful to pray the Rosary during the month of May, “when the People of God express with particular intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary”. 

Pope Francis also proposes two new prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, which can be recited at the end of the Rosary that seek Mary's intercession at this time of great need throughout the World.

Full details on the link below:

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-04/letter-on-the-month-of-may-full-text.html

4. Pentecost  2020

The  International arm of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal is asking that we pray:

ALL TOGETHER TO ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT ON THE WORLD

Sequence to the Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit, send forth the heavenly radiance of your light.

Come, father of the poor, come, giver of gifts, come, light of the heart.

Greatest comforter, sweet guest of the soul, sweet consolation.

In labour, rest, in heat, temperance, in tears, solace.

O most blessed light, fill the inmost heart of your faithful.

Without your grace, there is nothing in us, nothing that is not harmful.

Cleanse that which is unclean, water that which is dry, heal that which is wounded.

Bend that which is inflexible, fire that which is chilled, correct what goes astray.

Give to your faithful, those who trust in you, the sevenfold gifts.

Grant the reward of virtue, grant the deliverance of salvation, grant eternal joy.

Amen

Visit: https://www.charis.international/en/pentecost-2020/

Acts 2 v 36 -40 

36 Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, his Jesus whom you crucified.”
37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.” 40 And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”

5. Diocesan Day of Prayer

On Thursday 14 May 2020 the Diocese is hosting a Diocesan Day of Prayer for the sick and their families, NHS front-line, social care workers and other key workers.

The day will be streamed online and begins with Divine Office from St. Mary’s Cathedral, and ends with Bishop Byrne, who will celebrate Mass for the sick and their families, and for NHS front–line, social care and key workers at 7.00pm.

Further information including liturgical and prayer resources will be made available on the Diocesan website in the near future. 

6. Intercessions 

Pray for the repose of Kath Todd's soul. May she Rest in Peace. Pray also for Clayne and the rest of her family at this sad time.

Clayne thanks you for your prayers

Pray for Alan Guile who is in hospital, having keyhole surgery this afternoon (10 May) for suspected appendicitis.

Please pray for John. He has to go to hospital for a scan and to have another stent inserted.

Please pray for Theresa an elderly lady who suffers from chronic pain all the time. She lives alone and is very vulnerable.

Pray for Donna who has the coronavirus and is in a critical state.

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

After a scan Ann has been told it is unlikely the cancer will return. Continue praying for her as she has a couple of further operations. Thank you for all your prayers and support.

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.

7. Resources

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.htm3. 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.pdf4. Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle Website:
http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/index.php 5. Catholic Charismatic Renewal in England:
http://www.ccr.org.uk/ 

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Please let me know if you have anything to share or any intercessions for the next update.