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A picture of a person resting their head on the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Jesus responding by holding them within His comforting arms.
 
“Come rest your head on My Most Sacred Heart, I enclose you in the cenacle of My Most Holy and Divine Will, place within My arms your lives, your families and every deed performed or act done and My Mercy and Love will flow over your deeds and acts, embellishing and causing them to be like lights in My Holy and Divine Will and so draw all men to Me. For My Mercy and Love are all encompassing and are never withheld from a repentant troubled soul! 

My people your prayer and sacrifice done in My Holy Will are far reaching, lighting the way for Mankind to come to Me. I comfort you in these troubling times,  Fear nothing, I Am with you, I love you and I abide with you, I in you and you In Me.
Jesus."

^{Matthew 11 v 28-29}

²⁸ “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 

LENTEN CHALLENGE

Mark 1 v 14-15

14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”

This coming Wednesday 17th of February is Ash Wednesday.

Over the coming weeks of Lent I am setting a Lenten challenge for us to read and reflect on the Gospel of Mark. 

Mark is widely believed to be the first Gospel written. 

It announces Jesus as Jesus Christ the Son of God.

It explores the themes of Jesus' authority and mission, his call to discipleship, and culminates in the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus.

It is believed to have been written at a time of persecution and sets out to engender encouragement and hope in those suffering persecution and trials.

The Challenge:

On Week beginning with the 1st Sunday of Lent - read Chapters 1-2

On Week beginning with the 2nd Sunday of Lent - read Chapters 3-5

On Week beginning with the 3rd  Sunday of Lent - read Chapters 6-8

On Week beginning with the 4th Sunday of Lent - read Chapters 9-11

On Week beginning with the 5th Sunday of Lent - read Chapters 12-14

On Week beginning with the 6th Sunday of Lent- read Chapters 15-16

Intercessions

Pray for Ashley struggling with an addiction.

Pray for continued healing for Peter recovering from Covid.

Update on Andrew Haygarth
Andrew still requires our prayers, he was brought out of his coma only to have a heart attack, his family were called, however he has survived and for the last three days has done much better! We Hope and Pray that he is restored completely and Our Blessed Mother Prays for Conversion for him. Amen

Please pray for Jean who is very ill with a chest infection.

Ray whom we have been praying for passed away. His wife Priscilla was with him. May he Rest in Peace and may the Lord comfort Priscilla.

Continuing prayer please for Dave, who has liver and colon cancer, with surgery not now possible. Both he and his wife are in need of prayers for God's love, courage and peace through this journey.

Yvonne Noone has asked for further prayers for her niece who is pregnant, her niece has now been told the baby is not moving again, and the doctor is very worried! Please can we all say an extra Hail Mary that this child despite all this worry is born completely healthy. Amen.

Pray for David that his job difficulties will be resolved soon.

Pray for Alan Guile and his healing ministry. May God bless him and all those he ministers to.

Clayne's brother David Gates who  was taken into hospital with Covid is better now and has been back at work and says he feels in better shape now than 5yrs ago, so physically healed. Amen. Clayne on his behalf says thank you to everyone who prayed!

Pray for Heather who is struggling with personal problems.

Steve who was suffering with Long Covid is much improved, thank you for the prayers.

Pray for Chantelle suffering with depression.

Pray for Pat who has not only cancer but now found out that her terrible back pain is a disk that’s resting on another disc, and they won’t operate.

Pray for our Government, local authorities and the health services as they try to deal with the new upsurge in the Corona Virus. Pray for a speedy end to the Coronavirus pandemic throughout the world, and for all those who have contracted the virus and for those who have died. Pray for a vaccine.

Thanks for the prayers for John who is doing well after the operation on his brain tumour. He is continuing with chemotherapy.

Pray for our priests and our parishes.

Pray for the intentions of all members of Theotokos.

Pray for lost souls.

Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Church and the World.

Resources 
1.Theotokos Prayer Group:
https://www.facebook.com/Theotokos-Prayer-Group-142398089120415/http://theotokosprayergroup.blogspot.co.uk/
2. Stockton Parish Family on Facebook with live streaming of Sunday Masses and Holy Week services:
https://www.facebook.com/parishfamilystocktonRC/
3. Daily Mass readings can be found at:
https://universalis.com/mass.htm
4. 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
5. Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle Website:
http://www.rcdhn.org.uk/index.php
6. Catholic Charismatic Renewal in England:
http://www.ccr.org.uk/ 
7. Catholic Charismatic Renewal International
https://www.charis.international/en/home/

8. Celebrate Conference Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Celebratecommunity/ 

9. Walsingham Catholic TV
(109) Walsingham Catholic TV - YouTube 

Please let me know if you have anything to share (prayers, readings, pictures , prophecies, inspirations) or any intercessions.
Also please update on those we are praying for so I can keep the intercession list up to date.
You can also get in touch just to say hello!