The Stratfield Mortimer Benefice
of
St. Saviour
Mortimer West End
St. Mary and St. John
Stratfield Mortimer
St. John the Baptist
Padworth
St. Mary's Church of England School
St. John's Church of England School
Diocese of Oxford
Our vocation as individuals and together as the Body of Christ
Jesus was asked, which commandment is the first of all, He answered
'to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our mind, with all our soul and with all our strength;
and to love our neighbours as ourselves'. (Mark 12.29-31)
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Time for a Novena
A ‘novena’ is an ancient Christian tradition - it’s a nine-day period of prayer that traditionally falls between Ascension (when Jesus physically departed earth for heaven) and Pentecost (when the first disciples were gifted with the presence of the Holy Spirit. It marks a time when Jesus’ disciples are said to have prayed constantly - stuck in an ‘in-between place’, waiting to see what God would do next.
Every year the Diocese of Canterbury marks this time by creating a booklet of scripture, prayers and artwork for each day of the Novena. Over the years, this booklet has become a key resource for the worldwide Church as we use this time to pray for our friends and family to come to know Jesus – a global wave of prayer known as Thy Kingdom Come.
Resources for a Novena
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Day 1, Praise: booklet | A4 | large print | text only (Word format)
Day 2, Thanks: booklet | A4 | large print | text only (Word format)
Day 3, Sorry: booklet | A4 | large print | text only (Word format)
Day 4, Offer: booklet | A4 | large print | text only (Word format)
Day 5, Pray for: booklet | A4 | large print | text only (Word format)
Day 6, Help: booklet | A4 | large print | text only (Word format)
Day 7, Adore: booklet | A4 | large print | text only (Word format)
Day 8, Celebrate: booklet | A4 | large print | text only (Word format)
Day 9, Silence: booklet | A4 | large print | text only (Word format)