Theotokos Prayer Group - Fifth Sunday of Easter, 28 April 2024

 

Alleluia, alleluia!
Make your home in me, as I make mine in you.
Whoever remains in me bears fruit in plenty.
Alleluia!

Gospel:    John 15:1-8

 

I am the vine, you are the branches

Jesus said to his disciples:
‘I am the true vine,
and my Father is the vinedresser.
Every branch in me that bears no fruit
he cuts away,
and every branch that does bear fruit
he prunes to make it bear even more.
You are pruned already,
by means of the word that I have spoken to you.
Make your home in me, as I make mine in you.
As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself,
but must remain part of the vine,
neither can you unless you remain in me.
I am the vine,
you are the branches.
Whoever remains in me, with me in him,
bears fruit in plenty;
for cut off from me you can do nothing.
Anyone who does not remain in me
is like a branch that has been thrown away – he withers;
these branches are collected and thrown on the fire,
and they are burnt.
If you remain in me
and my words remain in you,
you may ask what you will
and you shall get it.
It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit,
and then you will be my disciples.’

Notes from meeting on 23 Aril 2024

Picture

Picture of a lamb parted from its mother it is stuck in a thorn bush and is bleeding from scratches and terrified. Wolves have scented his blood and surround him.
Jesus the Good Shepherd walks toward the thorn bush and the wolves step back but don’t leave, Jesus stands between them and the lamb and says very quietly, ‘ You shall not have him, for he is MINE’. 

The Wolves depart and Jesus with His crook untangles the lamb and carries him back to the Sheepfold. Jesus Himself tends his cuts and bruises and keeps Him close to His Heart, when all is calm he places him back in his mothers care!

"My dear children pray with me, pray, make sacrifice, be as Holy as you can, together we will help keep my adversary from devouring the little ones. My Son will protect them and pour graces upon them, and they shall call out to my Son and He will be their Shepherd and they will become His Sheep!
Do not be afraid for your dear ones, pray with Faith Hope and Humility and all will come right, for my Son is Love and cannot refuse those He loves their requests.
Come pray with me together we will shower His graces on Mankind!
Mary"

Luke 1 v 78-79

78 By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us,
79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Intercessions

Help us to bear fruit by remaining in You. 

Divine Mercy pray for us.

Lord help us rejoice in the Glory of the Resurrection.

Sacred Heart of Jesus have Mercy on us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary pray for us.

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 healing for Catherine and Peter, Anne Shepherd, Felicity, Jessica, Marie Bedingfield, Milo, Bob, Rosie, John Joynes, Vanessa, Cathy, Matthew, Gina Hardy, Jeff Shore, Owen McEneaney, Reese, Rosie, Tony, Joan, Jackie, Nathan, Jessica, Alan Guile, David, Derek, Malcolm, Hollie, and Harlan Moon.

Pray for Yvonne Plucknett who has injured her leg very badly and for her brother who is looking after her.

Pray for the intentions of Javier.
Pray for all in our Parishes who are ill in body, mind or spirit.
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 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 in England:
http://www.ccr.org.uk/
6. Catholic Charismatic Renewal International
https://www.charis.international/en/home/
7. Celebrate Conference website
https://www.celebratetrust.org/

8. CHARIS in England and Wales
www.charisuk.com

Events

Next meeting of Theotokos Prayer Group is on 30 April 2024 
Meet at St Mary's Presbytery, Major Street, Stockton on Tees at 7.30PM. All welcome.

Mass for Pentecost 

Mass for Pentecost at St Mary’s Cathedral Church at 1:00 pm on Saturday 11 May, 2024. The theme for the Mass will be 'Renewed in the Holy Spirit'. Pope Francis emphasises that CHARIS' role is to point all communities of the Charismatic Renewal, which he called a "current of grace" to "communion on the path ahead". The annual Mass for Pentecost is proving to be a blessed opportunity for sisters and brothers in Renewal to come together in communion on the path ahead for us in the Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle.

Life in the Spirit Seminars for the Northumberland Vicariate 

Plans are in place for another delivery of the Life in the Spirit seminars on Tuesdays from 7.00pm – 8.30pm at St Mary’s Parish Centre, Hexham, as follows:
Session 1       14 May         God’s Love
Session 2       28 May         Salvation
Session 3       11 June        The New Life
Session 4       25 June        Receiving God’s Gifts
Session 5       2 July           A Personal Pentecost (Baptised in the Holy Spirit)
Session 6       9 July           Unwrapping God’s Gifts
Session 7      16 July         Transformation in Christ

Fr Dodds writes, “The aim is to invite parishioners in the Northumberland area and across the diocese. There is a hunger for renewal and a deeper relationship with the Lord. As we know, these seminars are a fantastic way of helping people grow and experience this.”

For more details email pp.stmarys.hexham@diocesehn.org.uk