Partnership Prayer
Risen Christ, from your abundant grace,
pour out afresh your Holy Spirit upon our Diocese.
As we build on the deep foundations of faith
laid by the countless saints of these Northern lands,
by Aidan and Cuthbert, Hilda and Bede
may our Partnerships continue the mission
of building your Kingdom on the earth:
to give living witness to your love,
and to your compassion and hope for our world.
We pray in trustful confidence
that your power working in us
can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine.
Who live and reign forever and ever.
Amen
Baptism
Holy Communion
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confirmation
Holy Orders
Marriage
Pope Francis – Prayer to Mary for Protection during the COVID–19 Pandemic
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide,
so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself,
and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross,
to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test –
and deliver us from every danger,
O glorious and blessed Virgin.
An Undivided Heart
We hear this Sunday about Jesus’ time in the wilderness. He is hungry and he is tested. Jesus is tested to see if he is half‐hearted in serving God the Father or to see if he is totally committed. Although Jesus was tempted and suffered greatly we can see that…
Newsletter 23.02.2020
Mass Times 23.02.2020
A Better Attitude
How do we honestly react to this Sunday’s gospel reading? It’s very likely that some of us may have our doubts about some of it. We may have trouble with what Jesus says about loving our enemies, turning the other cheek, giving without expecting repayment, refusing to pass judgement on…
The moral issues of murder and marital relations
In today’s Gospel, Jesus continues his teaching on the mountain. He addresses the moral issues of murder and marital relations. On the issue of murder, Jesus calls us to choose to be persons of peace and compassion or to be persons of violence. We are told that murder is like…
Mass Times 16.02.2020
Newsletter 16.02.2020
Newsletter 09.02.2020
Mass Times 09.02.2020
Salt and Light, Open and Closed
Do we think of prayer as time spent quietly with hands held together, asking, waiting and listening. Our readings today tell us it goes much further than that. In the part of the Sermon on the Mount we hear this weekend Jesus exhorts his disciples to put his teachings into…
