Theotokos Prayer Group 2022 - First Sunday of Advent - 27 November 2022

 

Gospel
Matthew 24:37-44

 
The Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As it was in Noah’s day, so will it be when the Son of Man comes. For in those days before the Flood people were eating, drinking, taking wives, taking husbands, right up to the day Noah went into the ark, and they suspected nothing till the Flood came and swept all away. It will be like this when the Son of Man comes. Then of two men in the fields one is taken, one left; of two women at the millstone grinding, one is taken, one left.
  ‘So stay awake, because you do not know the day when your master is coming. You may be quite sure of this, that if the householder had known at what time of the night the burglar would come, he would have stayed awake and would not have allowed anyone to break through the wall of his house. Therefore, you too must stand ready because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.’

Come, Lord Jesus come. 

The word 'advent' comes from the Latin 'adventus' meaning 'coming' or 'arrival'.

The focus of this first Sunday of Advent is on Jesus' second coming in Glory rather than on his first coming among us in humility. 

Are we prepared for the great day of His second coming? 

Are we awake and ready for Him?
Or are we too involved in living in this here and now and all the world offers? 

Lord as we reflect on the humility of Your first coming also help us to look with hope confidence and expectation towards Your second coming in glory power and triumph and in the meantime we pray that You would come into our hearts here and now. 

Come, Lord Jesus, come.

Intercessions

Pray for healing for Peter, Mia, Jackie, Nathan, Jessica, Alan Guile, David, Derek and Malcolm. 

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 Ukraine 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!

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 in England:
http://www.ccr.org.uk/ 

6. Catholic Charismatic Renewal International
https://www.charis.international/en/home/

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

Events

Next meeting of Theotokos Prayer Group is on 29th November 2022. 

Meet at St Mary's Presbytery, Major Street, Stockton on Tees at 7.30PM. All welcome

An Update from the CDSC November 2022

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

We look back on our first Vicariate event, “You are my beloved child” on 22 October 2022, with great appreciation for all those in the Cleveland and South Durham Vicariate for helping to make this such a special opportunity to come closer to our Blessed Lord and be more open to His Holy Spirit. Drawing on our experience of working in partnership with the Bethany Prayer Group, we look forward to working with new partners as we plan our next event in the Northumberland Vicariate. If you are in the Northumberland Vicariate, involved with Charismatic Renewal, and would like to contribute to the planning please let us know on charis@diocesehn.org.uk. Please pray for the success of this next event.  A new bespoke training programme for those involved in ministries of healing. The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is offering a new bespoke training course for those called to accompany people seeking healing. The revised format of the programme focuses on a Catholic, holistic understanding of what it means to be healed exploring the role of the Sacraments, the prayer life of the Church and the power of the Holy Spirit. It gives a grounding in Scripture alongside practical and spiritual training in the art of accompanying and praying with others. It offers good practice guidelines concerning safeguarding and boundaries and helps individuals discern whether this is what God asks of them. More details are available  here.  Save the date Following this year’s experience of hosting a Mass for Pentecost at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Pentecostal Mass next year at the Cathedral again on Saturday 13^th May 2023 at 1:00 pm. More details nearer the time.  CDSC Newsletter We are gathering content again for our next newsletter. Please let us know about any opportunities for people to be more open to the Holy Spirit that you would like us to include under “News from the Diocese”.

Congratulations! Congratulations to Pat Kennedy who has been active in promoting Charismatic Renewal for many years, for being awarded a Papal Medal for her services to the Diocese. The medal will be presented at St Mary’s Cathedral at 10:00 am on Saturday 17^th December 2022.  CDSC Team Conference I and Frank O’Neill will shortly have the privilege of attending a CDSC Team Conference gathering on 19th and 20th November in Northampton. Bishop David Oakley and the CHARIS Coordinating Team for England & Wales will be sharing an update and discussing with Coordinators from across England & Wales how we are to take the mission of CHARIS to the next level in each Diocese. Please pray for the success of this gathering.

Finally, please pray for the soul of Betty McGurk. Betty was active in promoting Charismatic Renewal from the early days. We take great comfort in knowing that Betty will be praying for us and cheering us on.

 

God bless,

 

John

 

John Wheeler |Coordinator Hexham & Newcastle Diocesan Service of Communioncharis@diocesehn.org.uk  Vicariate for Faith & Mission Diocese of Hexham and NewcastleTo contact the Administration team:

T: 07375 934713

E: adminfaith.mission@diocesehn.org.ukW: https://diocesehn.org.uk/Administration team, Vicariate for Faith & Mission, Diocese of Hexham and NewcastleSt. Vincent’s Diocesan Offices, St Cuthbert’s House, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE15 7PY.

Talks from Bishop David Oakley attached 

Bishop David Oakley. Emmanuel 5.11.22 First talk.PDF

Bishop David Oakley. Emmanuel 5.11.22 Second talk.pdf

Theotokos Prayer Group 2022 - Sunday 20 November 2022 - Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

 

Gospel

Luke 23:35-43

 
'Today you will be with me in paradise'

The people stayed there before the cross watching Jesus. As for the leaders, they jeered at him. ‘He saved others,’ they said ‘let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.’ The soldiers mocked him too, and when they approached to offer vinegar they said, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’ Above him there was an inscription: ‘This is the King of the Jews.’
  One of the criminals hanging there abused him. ‘Are you not the Christ?’ he said. ‘Save yourself and us as well.’ But the other spoke up and rebuked him. ‘Have you no fear of God at all?’ he said. ‘You got the same sentence as he did, but in our case we deserved it: we are paying for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong. Jesus,’ he said ‘remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ ‘Indeed, I promise you,’ he replied ‘today you will be with me in paradise.’

Notes of Meeting on 15 November 2022

John 12 v 44-50

44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. 45 The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day. 49 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. 50 I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”

We are to Trust in Jesus and His Mercy and forgiveness as we move along the way.

A picture of Blessed Mother, she is pregnant and her hand rests on her Immaculate Heart.
"My dear children, come to my Immaculate Heart and there I will draw you each to my Son Jesus. Here in my Heart you learn to pray with open hearts and by doing so, will draw souls to my Son. I speak personally to each of you, because each of you are my true sons and daughters. Now is the time to redouble your efforts in prayer for my Son longs for the lost and fallen to come to Him and repent and so gain there inheritance which is to be with Him in Heaven. Open you hearts and pray deeply from your heart and my Immaculate Heart will magnify and multiply the merits of your endeavours, Your families and all of Mankind will reap the rewards and benefits of this request!
I love you and protect you.
Your  Mother Mary"

 

Intercessions

Pray for healing for Peter, Mia, Jackie, Nathan, Jessica, Alan Guile, David, Derek and Malcolm. 

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 Ukraine 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!

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 in England:
http://www.ccr.org.uk/ 

6. Catholic Charismatic Renewal International
https://www.charis.international/en/home/

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

Events

Next meeting of Theotokos Prayer Group is on 22 November 2022. 

Meet at St Mary's Presbytery, Major Street, Stockton on Tees at 7.30PM. All welcome

An Update from the CDSC November 2022

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

We look back on our first Vicariate event, “You are my beloved child” on 22 October 2022, with great appreciation for all those in the Cleveland and South Durham Vicariate for helping to make this such a special opportunity to come closer to our Blessed Lord and be more open to His Holy Spirit. Drawing on our experience of working in partnership with the Bethany Prayer Group, we look forward to working with new partners as we plan our next event in the Northumberland Vicariate. If you are in the Northumberland Vicariate, involved with Charismatic Renewal, and would like to contribute to the planning please let us know on charis@diocesehn.org.uk. Please pray for the success of this next event.  

A new bespoke training programme for those involved in ministries of healing. 

The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is offering a new bespoke training course for those called to accompany people seeking healing. The revised format of the programme focuses on a Catholic, holistic understanding of what it means to be healed exploring the role of the Sacraments, the prayer life of the Church and the power of the Holy Spirit. It gives a grounding in Scripture alongside practical and spiritual training in the art of accompanying and praying with others. It offers good practice guidelines concerning safeguarding and boundaries and helps individuals discern whether this is what God asks of them. More details are available  here.  Save the date Following this year’s experience of hosting a Mass for Pentecost at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Pentecostal Mass next year at the Cathedral again on Saturday 13^th May 2023 at 1:00 pm. More details nearer the time.  CDSC Newsletter We are gathering content again for our next newsletter. Please let us know about any opportunities for people to be more open to the Holy Spirit that you would like us to include under “News from the Diocese”.

 

Congratulations! Congratulations to Pat Kennedy who has been active in promoting Charismatic Renewal for many years, for being awarded a Papal Medal for her services to the Diocese. The medal will be presented at St Mary’s Cathedral at 10:00 am on Saturday 17^th December 2022.  

CDSC Team Conference I and Frank O’Neill will shortly have the privilege of attending a CDSC Team Conference gathering on 19th and 20th November in Northampton. Bishop David Oakley and the CHARIS Coordinating Team for England & Wales will be sharing an update and discussing with Coordinators from across England & Wales how we are to take the mission of CHARIS to the next level in each Diocese. Please pray for the success of this gathering.

 

Finally, please pray for the soul of Betty McGurk. Betty was active in promoting Charismatic Renewal from the early days. We take great comfort in knowing that Betty will be praying for us and cheering us on.

 

God bless,

 

John

 

John Wheeler |Coordinator Hexham & Newcastle Diocesan Service of Communioncharis@diocesehn.org.uk  Vicariate for Faith & Mission

 Diocese of Hexham and NewcastleTo contact the Administration team:

T: 07375 934713

E: adminfaith.mission@diocesehn.org.ukW: https://diocesehn.org.uk/Administration team, Vicariate for Faith & Mission, Diocese of Hexham and NewcastleSt. Vincent’s Diocesan Offices, St Cuthbert’s House, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE15 7PY.

Theotokos Prayer Group 2022 - Sunday 13 November 2022 (Remembrance Sunday)

 

Gospel

Luke 21:5-19

The destruction of the Temple foretold

When some were talking about the Temple, remarking how it was adorned with fine stonework and votive offerings, Jesus said, ‘All these things you are staring at now – the time will come when not a single stone will be left on another: everything will be destroyed.’ And they put to him this question: ‘Master,’ they said ‘when will this happen, then, and what sign will there be that this is about to take place?’
  ‘Take care not to be deceived,’ he said ‘because many will come using my name and saying, “I am he” and, “The time is near at hand.” Refuse to join them. And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened, for this is something that must happen but the end is not so soon.’ Then he said to them, ‘Nation will fight against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes and plagues and famines here and there; there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
  ‘But before all this happens, men will seize you and persecute you; they will hand you over to the synagogues and to imprisonment, and bring you before kings and governors because of my name – and that will be your opportunity to bear witness. Keep this carefully in mind: you are not to prepare your defence, because I myself shall give you an eloquence and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to resist or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relations and friends; and some of you will be put to death. You will be hated by all men on account of my name, but not a hair of your head will be lost. Your endurance will win you your lives.’

Lord give us the strength to endure all the difficult circumstances we encounter in our hearts, our families and the World around us. 

Strengthen us to be witnesses to You.

Amen

Notes from meeting 8 November 2022

Picture

A picture of Blessed Mother crowned as Queen of Heaven.
Many people could hear her Immaculate Heart beating for love of them, the people responded by running towards her, suddenly a fiery serpent breathed out smoke obscuring Blessed Mother, people ran one way then another not able to reach her. The people began to pray "Mother help us" and the smoke cleared and the fiery serpent was crushed under her little foot.

"My little ones, when in any adversity especially when caused by the evil one, run to My Immaculate Heart there I will keep you safe for I am your Loving Mother who desires always to nurture you and lead you to My Son, He who died upon His Cross willingly to give you new life, life in abundance, Come to  My Immaculate Heart there I will school you and teach you the way to My Son Jesus, do not fear for if you have faith all will be well. My adversary sends out arrows but although My Heart is tender and meek, it is also impenetrable to the evil one and so if you run to My Heart no harm can come to you, come and seek sanctuary and I will teach you to become little children of the Heart of Jesus.
Mary"

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A need to be thankful for the graces we have received from the Lord in a special way the gift of our baptism and confirmation. We are soldiers of Christ we need to shine out like a lighted city ablaze with Christ's light and life.

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The Light of My Life is within you.

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Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice.

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We must keep moving forward on the path, following the Way of the Lord. Not to feel that we are insignificant.

Daniel 3 v 88-90

88 “Bless the Lord, Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael;
    sing praise to him and highly exalt him forever.
For he has rescued us from Hades and saved us from the power of death, and delivered us from the midst of the burning fiery furnace; from the midst of the fire he has delivered us.
89 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    for his mercy endures forever.
90 All who worship the Lord, bless the God of gods,
    sing praise to him and give thanks to him,
    for his mercy endures forever.”

Intercessions 

Pray for all who have died in war and those who grieve for them.

Pray for healing for Peter, Mia, Jackie, Nathan, Jessica, Alan Guile, David, Derek and Malcolm. 

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 Ukraine 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!

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 in England:
http://www.ccr.org.uk/ 

6. Catholic Charismatic Renewal International
https://www.charis.international/en/home/

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

Events

Next meeting of Theotokos Prayer Group is on 15 November 2022. 

Meet at St Mary's Presbytery, Major Street, Stockton on Tees at 7.30PM. All welcome

An Update from the CDSC November 2022

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

We look back on our first Vicariate event, “You are my beloved child” on 22 October 2022, with great appreciation for all those in the Cleveland and South Durham Vicariate for helping to make this such a special opportunity to come closer to our Blessed Lord and be more open to His Holy Spirit. Drawing on our experience of working in partnership with the Bethany Prayer Group, we look forward to working with new partners as we plan our next event in the Northumberland Vicariate. If you are in the Northumberland Vicariate, involved with Charismatic Renewal, and would like to contribute to the planning please let us know on charis@diocesehn.org.uk. Please pray for the success of this next event.  

A new bespoke training programme for those involved in ministries of healing. 

The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is offering a new bespoke training course for those called to accompany people seeking healing. The revised format of the programme focuses on a Catholic, holistic understanding of what it means to be healed exploring the role of the Sacraments, the prayer life of the Church and the power of the Holy Spirit. It gives a grounding in Scripture alongside practical and spiritual training in the art of accompanying and praying with others. It offers good practice guidelines concerning safeguarding and boundaries and helps individuals discern whether this is what God asks of them. More details are available  here.  

Save the date 

Following this year’s experience of hosting a Mass for Pentecost at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Pentecostal Mass next year at the Cathedral again on Saturday 13^th May 2023 at 1:00 pm. More details nearer the time.  

CDSC Newsletter 

We are gathering content again for our next newsletter. Please let us know about any opportunities for people to be more open to the Holy Spirit that you would like us to include under “News from the Diocese”.

 

Congratulations! 

Congratulations to Pat Kennedy who has been active in promoting Charismatic Renewal for many years, for being awarded a Papal Medal for her services to the Diocese. The medal will be presented at St Mary’s Cathedral at 10:00 am on Saturday 17^th December 2022.  

CDSC Team Conference 

I and Frank O’Neill will shortly have the privilege of attending a CDSC Team Conference gathering on 19th and 20th November in Northampton. Bishop David Oakley and the CHARIS Coordinating Team for England & Wales will be sharing an update and discussing with Coordinators from across England & Wales how we are to take the mission of CHARIS to the next level in each Diocese. Please pray for the success of this gathering.

 

Finally, please pray for the soul of Betty McGurk. Betty was active in promoting Charismatic Renewal from the early days. We take great comfort in knowing that Betty will be praying for us and cheering us on.

 

God bless,

 

John

 

John Wheeler |Coordinator Hexham & Newcastle Diocesan Service of Communion

charis@diocesehn.org.uk  

Vicariate for Faith & Mission

 Diocese of Hexham and NewcastleTo contact the Administration team:

T: 07375 934713

E: adminfaith.mission@diocesehn.org.ukW: https://diocesehn.org.uk/Administration team, Vicariate for Faith & Mission, Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

St. Vincent’s Diocesan Offices, St Cuthbert’s House, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE15 7PY.

Registered Charity No. 1143450

Company No. 7732977

Theotokos Prayer Group 2022 - Sunday 6 November 2022

Gospel

Luke 20:27-38

He is God, not of the dead, but of the living

Some Sadducees – those who say that there is no resurrection – approached Jesus and they put this question to him, ‘Master, we have it from Moses in writing, that if a man’s married brother dies childless, the man must marry the widow to raise up children for his brother. Well then, there were seven brothers. The first, having married a wife, died childless. The second and then the third married the widow. And the same with all seven, they died leaving no children. Finally the woman herself died. Now, at the resurrection, to which of them will she be wife since she had been married to all seven?’
  Jesus replied, ‘The children of this world take wives and husbands, but those who are judged worthy of a place in the other world and in the resurrection from the dead do not marry because they can no longer die, for they are the same as the angels, and being children of the resurrection they are sons of God. And Moses himself implies that the dead rise again, in the passage about the bush where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. Now he is God, not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all men are in fact alive.’

November is the month when we traditionally remember and pray for the dead. Today’s Gospel reminds us of our hope of resurrection and eternal life. This hope is based on the teaching of Christ; based on our faith that we are loved into being by God and held in existence every moment by a love that is stronger than death. Our God is God of the living and not of the dead.

Lord you are a God of the living, we pray that those of our loved ones who have died find eternal life in your living presence and that we may merit ourselves that same eternal life with you. Amen

Intercessions 

Pray for healing for Peter, Mia, Jackie, Nathan, Jessica, Alan Guile, David, Derek and Malcolm. 

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 Ukraine.

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!

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 in England:
http://www.ccr.org.uk/ 

6. Catholic Charismatic Renewal International
https://www.charis.international/en/home/

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

Events

Next meeting of Theotokos Prayer Group is on 8 November 2022. 

Meet at St Mary's Presbytery, Major Street, Stockton on Tees at 7.30PM. All welcome

Pat Kennedy receives an award from the Holy Father of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross for services to the Diocese. Highest award to Laity.
To be Given at Cathedral 17th December 10 am Mass. All welcome.

An Update from the CDSC November 2022

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

We look back on our first Vicariate event, “You are my beloved child” on 22 October 2022, with great appreciation for all those in the Cleveland and South Durham Vicariate for helping to make this such a special opportunity to come closer to our Blessed Lord and be more open to His Holy Spirit. Drawing on our experience of working in partnership with the Bethany Prayer Group, we look forward to working with new partners as we plan our next event in the Northumberland Vicariate. If you are in the Northumberland Vicariate, involved with Charismatic Renewal, and would like to contribute to the planning please let us know on charis@diocesehn.org.uk. Please pray for the success of this next event.

  

A new bespoke training programme for those involved in ministries of healing. 

 

The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle is offering a new bespoke training course for those called to accompany people seeking healing. The revised format of the programme focuses on a Catholic, holistic understanding of what it means to be healed exploring the role of the Sacraments, the prayer life of the Church and the power of the Holy Spirit. It gives a grounding in Scripture alongside practical and spiritual training in the art of accompanying and praying with others. It offers good practice guidelines concerning safeguarding and boundaries and helps individuals discern whether this is what God asks of them. More details are available  here.

  

Save the date

 

Following this year’s experience of hosting a Mass for Pentecost at St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Pentecostal Mass next year at the Cathedral again on Saturday 13^th May 2023 at 1:00 pm. More details nearer the time.

  

CDSC Newsletter

 

We are gathering content again for our next newsletter. Please let us know about any opportunities for people to be more open to the Holy Spirit that you would like us to include under “News from the Diocese”.

  

Congratulations!

 

Congratulations to Pat Kennedy who has been active in promoting Charismatic Renewal for many years, for being awarded a Papal Medal for her services to the Diocese. The medal will be presented at St Mary’s Cathedral at 10:00 am on Saturday 17^th December 2022.

  

CDSC Team Conference

 

I and Frank O’Neill will shortly have the privilege of attending a CDSC Team Conference gathering on 19th and 20th November in Northampton. Bishop David Oakley and the CHARIS Coordinating Team for England & Wales will be sharing an update and discussing with Coordinators from across England & Wales how we are to take the mission of CHARIS to the next level in each Diocese. Please pray for the success of this gathering.

  

Finally, please pray for the soul of Betty McGurk. Betty was active in promoting Charismatic Renewal from the early days. We take great comfort in knowing that Betty will be praying for us and cheering us on. 

 

God bless,

  

John

  

John Wheeler |Coordinator Hexham & Newcastle Diocesan Service of Communion

 

charis@diocesehn.org.uk 

  

Vicariate for Faith & Mission

 Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

To contact the Administration team:

T: 07375 934713

E: adminfaith.mission@diocesehn.org.uk

W: https://diocesehn.org.uk/

Administration team, Vicariate for Faith & Mission, Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle

St. Vincent’s Diocesan Offices, St Cuthbert’s House, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE15 7PY.

Registered Charity No. 1143450

Company No. 7732977