DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE
CYCLE OF INTERCESSIONMay 2011
1 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
Porvoo – please pray for the Dioceses of Gloucester and Vasteras
New Guinea islands, Bp. Allan Migi
Hexham Deanery, Area Dean JonRussel Lay Chair Sylvia Milburn
Link Diocese - Botswana Bp. Trevor Mwamba
Botswana – continuing visit of Newcastle Group to Botswana (April 28 – 9 May).
2 Monday George, Martyr, Patron of England 304 (transferred from 23 April)
New Hampshire (U.S.A.), Bp. Gene Robinson
Allendale St. Cuthbert with Whitfield Holy Trinity & Ninebanks St. Mark Cl. Jonathan Russell, R. Edward Lees
Botswana Diocese Holy Cross Cathedral, Dean Mongezi Guma
3 Tuesday Mark the Evangelist (transferred from 25 April).
New Jersay (U.S.A.), Bp. George E Councell
Alston St. Augustine, Garrigill St. John, Kirkhaugh Holy Paraclete, Knaresdale St. Jude, Lambley St. Mary & St. Patrick, Nenthead St. John Cl. Judy Glover. R. Inger Mosbery
Botswana Diocese Holy Cross Cathedral Assistants – Howard Moffat, Simon Magowe.
4 Wednesday Philip and James, Apostles. (transferred from 1 May).
New Westminbster (Canada), Bp. Michael C. Ingham
Haltwhistle Holy Cross and Greenhead St. Cuthbert Cl. vacancy R. Brian Stevens.
Botswana Holy Cross Cathedral, Outstation - St. Barnabas, Old Naledi
5 Thursday New York (U.S.A.), Bps. Mark Sean Sisk, Egbert Don Taylor, Catherine S Roskam
Haydon Bridge St. Cuthbert & Haydon Old Church & Beltingham St. Cuthbert with Henshaw All Hallows Cl. Judith Hampson.
Botswana, Parish of St. Michael & All Angels, Broadhurst, Gabarone,And St. Matthews, Mochudi, Cl. James Amanze
6 Friday Newark (U.S.A.), Bp. Mark M. Beckwith
Hexham St. Andrew. Cl. Graham Usher, Joanna Anderson, Alan Currie. R. Roger Milton, Douglas Vigor
Botswana, Southern Archdeaconry, Archdeacon Andrew Mudereri
7 Saturday Newcastle, Bps. Martin Wharton, Frank White
St. John Lee St. John of Beverley, Warden St. Michael & All Angels with Newbrough St. Peter. Cl. Jeremy Thompson, . Rs. Sheila Smith, Chris Sayers.
Botswana, Parish of St. Mark. Lobatse, Kagelelo Mphetolang
8 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
Porvoo – Please pray for the Dioceses of Guildford and Visby and Viborg.
Newcastle (Australia), Bps. Brian George Farran, Peter Stuart.
Whitley, St. Helen. Cl. Andrew Patterson
Botswana, Parish of St. Peter Mogoditshane, Cl. Andrew Mudereri
9 Monday Ngbo (Nigeria), Bp. Christian Ebisike
Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas, Lay Chapter Mrs. M.A.Sinclair and Mr. D.A. Williams
Botswana, Outstations of Mogoditshane - St. John Baptist, Gabane; St. Martin, Metsimotlhabe; St. Patrick, Kumakwane; St. Andrew, Mmopane; St. James, Kopong.
10Tuesday Nicaragua (Central America), Bp. Sturdie Downs
Cathedral Council Chair vacant.
Domestic Violence Training Day at Church House
Botswana, Parish of St. Paul, Molepolole, Cl. Moreri Leteemane
11 Wednesday Niger Delta (Nigeria), Bps. Ignatius Kattey, Adoluphus Amebe, Gabriel H. Pepple
Cathedral Council Bishop of Newcastle, Gilly Baker-Cresswell, Janet Brearley, Katherine Govier, Mrs. L Hayes, John Squires, Peter Strange, Carol Wolstenholm Mr. T. Glanton, Christopher Dalliston, Julian Haynes.
Botswana, Outstations of Molopolole - Holy Trinity, Mankgodi-Segona Ward; St. Thomas, Letlhakeng; St.Luke, Lentsweletau-Mokgalo Ward; St. Matthew, Thamaga; St. Mark, Moshupa.
12 Thursday Nike (Nigeria), Bps. Evans Jonathan Ibeagha, Anthony Nkwoka
Cathedral Director of Music Michael Stoddart
Botswana, Parish of St. Simon of Cyrene, Tlokweng, Cl. Patrick Mokefane, and Jooste Motshwane- Outstation, Ramotswa.
13Friday Nnewi (Nigeria), Bp. Godwin Izundu Nmezinwa Okpala
Cathedral Secretary Elspeth Robertson
Botswana, Parish of St. John the Baptist, Tsabong, Cl. vacant; Outstations – Khuis; Middlepits; Bogogobo; St. Bartholomew, Kolonkwaneng; Maralaleng, Omaweneno.
14 Saturday Matthias the Apostle
Nord Kivu (Congo), Bps. Methusela Musubaho Munzenda.
Cathedral Administrator Julian Haynes
Botswana, Outstations of Tsabong – Maleshe; St. Anna, Khisa; Draaihoek; Makapong; Werda.
15 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Vocations Sunday
Porvoo – Please pray for the Dioceses of Exeter and Nord-Halogaland
North Carolina (U.S.A.), Bps. Michael Bruce Curry, James Gary Gloster, Mark Lawrence.
Cathedral Financial Administrator Ian Clough
Botswana, Northern Archdeaconry.
16 Monday North Central Philippines, Bp. Joel A Pachao
Cathedral Acting Head Verger Gordon Scott, Third Verger Alan Walton, Vestry Assistant Paul Wait
Botswana – Parish of St. Carantoc & St. Patrick, Francistown, Cl. George Callender
17 Tuesday North Dakota (U.S.A.), Bps. Michael Gene Smith, Creighton L. Robertson
Cathedral Canons Emeriti
Botswana, Outstations of Francistown – Maun; Christ the King, Orapa; St. Paul, Tati Siding; St. John, Makaleng; St. Alban, Moroka; Sowa.
18 Wednesday North Eastern Caribbean & Aruba, Bps. Leroy Errol Brooks
Newcastle Diocesan Synod President Bishop of Newcastle
Forced Marriage Training Day at Church House
Botswana, Parish of St. James, Mahalapaye, Cl. Botshabelo Beleme. Outstations – St. Joseph, Shoshong; St. Ignatiuus of Loyola, Machaneng; St. Cyprian, Seleka.
19 Thursday Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Restorer of Monastic Life 988.
Bishop’s Study Morning
North Kerala (South India), Bps. K.P. Kuruvila
Newcastle Diocesan Synod Secretaryu Graham Barnard
Botswana, Parish of All Saints, Matsiloje, Cl. Philemon Mahupela..
20 Friday Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abot of Tours 804
North Queensland (Australia), Bps. William J. Ray, Saibo Mabo, James Randolph Leftwich.
Newcastle Diocesan Synod Chair of the House of Clergy John Sinclair
Botswana – Parish of St.Peter, Mmadinare, Cl. Laurence Gandia; Outstation – St. Luke, Bobonong
21 Saturday Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, 330.
Reader Selection Day
North West Australia, Bp. David Mulready
Newcastle Diocesan Synod Chair of the House of Laity Mike Stoker
Botswana, Parish of St. Mary Magdelene, Palapye, Cl. Noel Viljoen.
22 THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Porvoo – please pray for the Diocese of Hereford and the Lusitanian Church, Portugal and the Latvian Church Abroad.
Northern Argentina Bps. Vacancy;
Bishop’s Council and Standing Committee
Botswana, Parish of St. Andrew, Selebi-Phikwe Cl. Laurence Gandia
23 Monday Northern California (U.S.A.), Bp. Barry Beisner
Diocesan Board of Finance Chair Mr. S.R. Harper
Botswana, Parish of St. Augustin, Serowe, Cl. Botshabelo Baleme
24 Tuesday John & Charles Wesley, Evangelists, Hymn Writers 1791 & 1788
Northern Indiana (U.S.A.). Bp. Edward Stuart Little
Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches Chair Dr. A.G.Purves; Secretary Nigel Foxon
Botswana, Parish of St. Stephen, Tonota, Cl. Botshabelo Beleme
25 Wednesday The Venerable Bede, Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian 735; Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, 709
Northern Izon (Nigeria), Bp. A. Fred Nyanabo
Newcastle Diocesan Education Board Chair Margaret Hoborough
Botswana, encouraging more visits from Botswana to Newcastle.
26 Thursday Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury, 605, John Calvin, Reformer, 1564, Neri, founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595
Northern Luzon (Philippines), Bp. Renato M Abibico
Education Board Assistant Director of Education Primary, Brian Hedley
Botswana,Link Committee in Botswana.
27 Friday Northern Malawi, Bp. Leslie Richard Mtekateka
Education Board, Assistant Director of Education Secondary/FE Mike Davison
Botswana, Link Task Group in Newcastle, Chairman Geof Lowson
28 Saturday Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Scholar, 1089
Northern Mexico, Bp. Marcelino Rivera-Delgado
Education Board, Bursar Eileen Bell, P.A. to Directors, Colleen Miller
Botswana - Clergy from Newcastle helping in the parish of Francistown
29 THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Porvoo – please pray for the Diocese of Iceland and the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church
Northern Michigan (U.S.A.), Bp. vacancy
Education Board, Administrator Ann Adiguzel, Training & Development Adviser Connect FE Lesley Carson
Botswana St. Peter’s Day Centre in its care for children
30 Monday Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906
Northern Philippines, Bps. Brent W. Alawas, Danilo Bustamante
Houses & Glebe Committee Chair Mr. R. Windlass
Botswana Initiatives to build new or replacement churches
31 Tuesday The visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth. Rogation Day
Northern Territory (Australia), Bp. Gregory Edwin Thompson
Houses & Glebe Committee Property Manager & Secretary Ian Beswick, Administrator Alison Campbell
Botswana Links with the Diocese of North Carolina (U.S.A.), and plans to establish a clergy training course
Please Pray for the preparations for the Clergy Conference to be held at Edinburgh June 14-16