1. 27 TH WEEK OF THE YEAR 2013 Background: Next weekend the Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will travel from Portugal to Rome. Pope Francis will pray in front of the statue and consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Devotion to Mary under this title reminds us that her heart poured out love onto her Son whilst he was on earth, now she is in heaven she is still pouring out love onto us her children. As our mother we ask her to pray for peace in our world.

2. Monday 7 th October 2013 Our Lady of the Rosary Reader:“My soul glorifies the Lord, my Spirit rejoices in God my saviour. He looks on his servant in her nothingness, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. The Almighty works marvels for me. Holy is his name.” (Gospel of Luke 1:46 The Magnificat) Reader 2:Lord, through the prayers of Mary, our Mother and Queen of peace, fill our hearts with your love and understanding; so that beginning with our own lives peace may come upon our world. Through Christ our Lord. Amen

3. Let us pray… Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you blessed are you among women and blest is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

4. Tuesday 8 th October 2013 Reader:“He casts the mighty from their thrones and raises the lowly. He fills the starving with good things, sends the rich away empty.” (Luke 1:54 The Magnificat) Reader:Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; when there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. (from a prayer by St Francis)

5. Let us pray…

6. Wednesday 9 th October 2013 Reader:Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize. Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the game goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.’ (St Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians 9:25) Reader:Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood, as to understand, to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying [to ourselves] that we are born to eternal life. (from a prayer by St Francis)

7. Let us pray

8. Thursday 10 th October 2013 St Paulinus & the Anglo Saxon Saints of our Diocese Reader:A missionary sent to England by Pope Gregory I in the 7th Century. He converted the Princess of Kent Ethelburga to Christianity marrying her to King Edwin of the Angles. Edwin allowed Paulinus and his followers to convert his Kingdom. Paulinus travelled through the Kingdoms that now make up England baptising and setting up missions including in Lindsey (Lincolnshire). Reader:‘We glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.’ (St Paul’s letter to the Romans 5:3)

9. Let us pray

10. Friday 11 th October Reader:‘But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint..’ (The Prophet Isaiah 40:31) Reader:The Lord bless you and keep you; May He show His face to you and have mercy. May He turn His countenance to you and give you peace. Amen (from a prayer by St Francis)

11. Let us pray