PARTNERS IN PRAYER
THE CHURCH OF IRELAND DIOCESES OF DERRY AND RAPHOE 2020
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PARTNERS IN PRAYER 2020
To pray for each other is a wonderful gift from God. Prayer not only empowers the ministry of parishes across our diocese it also draws us closer together as the family of God. It is always a blessing to know that someone is praying for you.
In commending our diocesan prayer diary can I urge each one of us to renew our commitment to prayer during 2020. I am more and more convinced that it is only as we pray that we will know the blessing of God in our diocese.
‘Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’ Philippians 4:4-7
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HOW TO USE THE DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER
THE DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER IS DESIGNED TO BE AS EASY TO USE AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR A QUICK GUIDE HOW TO UNDERSTAND IT.
ALL INFORMATION WAS CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS. IN THE CASE OF VACANT PARISHES, IT MAY BE USEFUL TO CHECK THE DIOCESAN WEBSITE FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION.
The liturgical season is clearly marked, along with the colour. If it has no The diocesan focus for the month colour, it is whit e.
FEBRUARY DIOCESAN FOCUS: CASHEL, FERNS & OSSORY BISHOP: RT REVD MICHAEL BURROWS SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 3RD MARCH TAMLAGHTFINLAGAN AND MYROE REVD CANON HAROLD GIVEN SUNDAY 3 MARCH 2019 SUNDAY BEFORE LENT WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH 2019 ASH WEDNESDAY
The local parish to be prayed for is in the grey box at the top of the week’s schedule
Significant liturgical events which fall outside a Sunday are also clearly highlighted.
JANUARY DIOCESAN FOCUS: LIMERICK, KILLALOE & ARDFERT BISHOP: RT REV DR KENNETH KEARON
CHRISTMAS 1 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 29TH DECEMBER 2019 DIOCESAN COUNCIL AND ASSOCIATED BOARDS FOR ALL CLERGY AND LAY PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE IN THIS WAY
WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY 2020 THE NAMING AND CIRCUMSION OF JESUS
CHRISTMAS 2 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 5TH JANUARY 2020 DIOCESAN OFFICE STAFF: MR GAVIN HARKIN MR PAUL MCFADDEN MRS BRIGID BARRETT MR GORDON ROBINSON DIOCESAN ACCOUNTANT DIOCESAN BISHOP’S SECRETARY OFFICE CARETAKER ADMINISTRATOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
MONDAY 6 JANUARY 2020 EPIPHANY
EPIPHANY 1 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 12TH JANUARY 2020 TEMPLEMORE – ST COLUMB’S CATHEDRAL, LONDONDERRY DEAN: VERY REV RAYMOND STEWART REV CANON JOHN MERRICK. DIOCESAN READER: MR DAVID BELL
EPIPHANY 2 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 19TH JANUARY 2020 GLENDERMOTT AND NEW BUILDINGS REV ROBERT BOYD REV NIGEL CAIRNS (CURATE) REV ARTHUR BURNS (NSM) DIOCESAN READER: MRS NORMA BURNS
SATURDAY 25 JANUARY 2020 THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL
EPIPHANY 3 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 26TH JANUARY 2020 ALL SAINTS CLOONEY REV DAVID MCBETH REV RHYS JONES (CURATE) DIOCESAN READER: MR MERVYN DONNELL
SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2020 ST BRIGID
FEBRUARY DIOCESAN FOCUS: CASHEL, FERNS & OSSORY BISHOP: RT REV MICHAEL BURROWS PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2020 FAUGHANVALE REV CANON PAUL HOEY
THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE LENT WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2020 CUMBER UPPER, CUMBER LOWER, BANAGHER & LEARMOUNT REV DAVID SLATER
SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 16TH FEBRUARY 2020 DUNGIVEN AND BOVEVAGH REV MARK LONEY.
THE SUNDAY BEFORE LENT WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 23RD FEBRUARY 2020 BALTEAGH AND CARRICK, TAMLAGHTARD AND AGHANLOO VACANT DIOCESAN READER: MR BRIAN ROBINSON
WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2020. ASH WEDNESDAY
MARCH DIOCESAN FOCUS: CONNOR BISHOP: VACANT LENT 1 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 1ST MARCH 2020 TAMLAGHTFINLAGAN AND MYROE REV CANON HAROLD GIVEN
LENT 2 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 8TH MARCH 2020 DRUMACHOSE REV CANON SAM MCVEIGH
LENT 3 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 15TH MARCH 2020 CASTLEROCK AND DUNBOE REV CHRIS MACBRUITHIN REV ADAM QUIGLEY (NSM) TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2020 ST PATRICK THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2020 ST JOSEPH
LENT 4 – MOTHERING SUNDAY WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 22ND MARCH 2020 KILLOWEN REV DONARD COLLINS REV BILLY HOLMES (NSM) DIOCESAN READERS: MR VICTOR CARSON MRS VAL BLEAKLEY
WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2019 THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD
LENT 5 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 29TH MARCH 2020 CAMUS-JUXTA-BANN REV PAUL LYONS DIOCESAN READER: MR HARRY CASKEY
APRIL DIOCESAN FOCUS: MEATH AND KILDARE BISHOP : MOST REV PATRICIA STOREY
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 5TH APRIL AGHADOWEY REV LOUISE CRAWFORD MCCAFFERTY DIOCESAN READER: MRS ELEANOR CRAIG MONDAY 6 APRIL 2020 MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK TUESDAY 7 APRIL 2020 TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL 2020 WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK THURSDAY 9 APRIL 2020 MAUNDY THURSDAY FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2020 GOOD FRIDAY SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2020 HOLY SATURDAY
RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD - EASTER DAY SUNDAY 12TH APRIL ERRIGAL AND DESERTOGHILL REV CARMEN HAYES
EASTER 2 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 19TH APRIL 2020 KILREA, TAMLAGHT O’CRILLY UPPER AND TAMLAGH O’CRILLY LOWER
REV GARY MILLAR DIOCESAN READER: MR ALBERT MOORE, MR TIMOTHY DOWIE
SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2019 ST MARK THE EVANGELIST
EASTER 3 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 26TH APRIL 2020 MAGHERA AND KILLELAGH
REVD TERRY KERR
FRIDAY 1 MAY 2020 ST PHILIP & ST JAMES
MAY DIOCESAN FOCUS: ARMAGH ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH PRIMATE OF ALL IRELAND AND METROPOLITAN RD EASTER 4 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 3 MAY 2020 BALLYSCULLION
REV BRIAN HASSAN (NSM)
EASTER 5 WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY 10TH MAY 2020 CASTLEDAWSON
REVD COLIN WELSH THURSDAY 14 MAY 2020 ST MATTHIAS
EASTER 6 – ROGATION SUNDAY WEEK BEGINNING 17TH MAY 2020 DESERTMARTIN & TERMONEENY
REVD MIKE DORNAN
THURSDAY 21 MAY 2020 ASCENSION DAY
EASTER 7 – SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY WEEK BEGINNING 24TH MAY 2020 RT. REV ANDREW & MRS HEATHER FORSTER BISHOP OF DERRY & RAPHOE
PENTECOST WEEK BEGINNING 31ST MAY 2020 KILCRONAGHAN BALLYNASCREEN AND SIX TOWNS REV ROSEMARY DIFFIN
MONDAY 1 JUNE 2020 VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (TRANSFERRED)
JUNE DIOCESAN FOCUS: CLOGHER BISHOP: RT REV JOHN MCDOWELL TRINITY SUNDAY WEEK BEGINNING 7TH JUNE 2020 ARDSTRAW, BARONSCOURT, BADONEY LOWER WITH GREENAN BADONEY UPPER REVD IVAN DINSMORE TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2020 ST COLUMBA THURSDAY 11 JUNE 2020 ST BARNABAS
TRINITY 1 WEEK BEGINNING 14TH JUNE 2020 CAPPAGH & LISLIMNAGHAN REV CANON DEREK QUINN
TRINITY 2 WEEK BEGINNING 21ST JUNE 2020 DRUMRAGH WITH MOUNTFIELD VACANT REV SEAN HANILY (CURATE). DIOCESAN READERS: MR PADDY QUINN. MISS CLAIRE HENDERSON
WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2020 BIRTH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
TRINITY 3 WEEK BEGINNING 28TH JUNE 2020 YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S MINISTRY IN THE DIOCESE DIOCESAN YOUTH OFFICER: VACANT DIOCESAN CHILDREN’S MINISTRY OFFICER: MISS KIRSTY LYNCH ALL DIOCESAN STAFF, DIOCESAN AND PARISH VOLUNTEERS, YOUNG PEOPLE, CHILDREN DIOCESAN YOUTH & CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENTS & SAFEGUARDING TRUST PANELS MONDAY 29 JUNE 2020 ST. PETER FRIDAY 3 JULY 2020 ST THOMAS
JULY DIOCESAN FOCUS: CORK, CLOYNE & ROSS BISHOP: RT REV DR PAUL COLTON TRINITY 4 WEEK BEGINNING 5TH JULY 2020 EDENDERRY AND CLANABOGAN REVD CANON ROBERT CLARKE
TRINITY 5 WEEK BEGINNING 12TH JULY 2020 DRUMCLAMPH WITH CLARE, LANGFIELD LOWER, LANGFIELD UPPER REVD ROBERT KEOGH
TRINITY 6 WEEK BEGINNING 19TH JULY 2020
DERG AND TERMONAMONGAN REVD PETER FERGUSON REVD NAOMI QUINN (CURATE) DIOCESAN READERS:MR WILLIAM MONTGOMERY
WEDNESDAY 22 JULY 2020 ST. MARY MAGDELENE SATURDAY 25 JULY 2020 ST JAMES THE APOSTLE
TRINITY 7 WEEK BEGINNING 26TH JULY 2020 URNEY & SION MILLS REVD JONATHAN MCFARLAND DIOCESAN READER: MR PETER CLAMPETT
AUGUST DIOCESAN FOCUS: DUBLIN & GLENDALOUGH ARCHBISHOP OF DUBLIN AND BISHOP OF GLENDALOUGH: MOST REV DR MICHAEL JACKSON PRIMATE OF IRELAND AND METROPOLITAN TRINITY 8 WEEK BEGINNING 2ND AUGUST 2020 CAMUS-JUXTA-MOURNE REVD JOHN WHITE
THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2019 TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD
TRINITY 9 WEEK BEGINNING 9TH AUGUST 2020 DONAGHEADY REVD ROBIN STOCKITT DIOCESAN READER: MRS CAROLINE MCMICHAEL
TRINITY 10 WEEK BEGINNING 16TH AUGUST 2020 LECKPATRICK AND DUNNALONG REVD CANON PAUL WHITTAKER DIOCESAN READER: MRS KAYE NESBITT
TRINITY 11 WEEK BEGINNING 23RD AUGUST 2020 ST AUGUSTINE’S REV NIGEL CAIRNS
MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2020 ST. BARTHOLOMEW
TRINITY 12 WEEK BEGINNING 30TH AUGUST 2020 CHRIST CHURCH, CULMORE, MUFF & ST PETER’S VENERABLE ROBERT MILLER REVD KATIE MCATEER (NSM) DIOCESAN READERS: MRS LINDA HUGHES. MR JAMES KELLEY MR BRIAN SEATON
SEPTEMBER DIOCESAN FOCUS: DOWN & DROMORE BISHOP: RT REV DAVID MCCLAY TRINITY 13 WEEK BEGINNING 6TH SEPTEMBER 2020 MOVILLE, GREENCASTLE, DONAGH, CULDAFF AND CLONCHA VACANT
TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE BIRTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
TRINITY 14 WEEK BEGINNING 13TH SEPTEMBER 2020 FAHAN UPPER AND FAHAN LOWER REVD JUDI MCGAFFIN
TRINITY 15 WEEK BEGINNING 20TH SEPTEMBER 2020 TAUGHBOYNE WITH CRAIGADOOISH, NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM AND KILLEA REVD CANON DAVID CROOKS DIOCESAN READERS: MR WILLIAM TURNER MRS MAUREEN WILLIAMS MS ANNE SPEERS
MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2020 ST MATTHEW
TRINITY 16 WEEK BEGINNING 27TH SEPTEMBER 2020 CONWAL UNION WITH GARTAN REVD DAVID HOULTON REVD HEATHER HOULTON
TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2020 ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS
OCTOBER DIOCESAN FOCUS: TUAM, KILLALA & ACHONRY BISHOP: RT REVD PATRICK ROOKE TRINITY 17 WEEK BEGINNING 4TH OCTOBER 2020 TULLYAUGHNISH, KILMACRENNAN, KILLYGARVAN AND GLENALLA REVD CANON HARRY GILMORE. DIOCESAN READER: MRS ANN FLETCHER
TRINITY 18 WEEK BEGINNING 11TH OCTOBER 2020 CLONDEVADDOCK – ROSNAKILL, PORTSALON AND LEATBEG REVD DAVID GRISCOME OR
SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2020 SAINT PHILIP THE DEACON
TRINITY 19 WEEK BEGINNING 18TH OCTOBER 2020 CLONDEHORKEY WITH CASHEL AND MEVAGH UNION REV CANON GEORGE IRWIN (IN CHARGE) OR SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2020 ST. LUKE FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER 2020 ST JAMES THE BROTHER OF OUR LORD.
FIFTH SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT WEEK BEGINNING 25TH OCTOBER 2020 DUNFANAGHY, RAYMUNTERDONEY AND TULLAGHOBEGLEY REV DAVID SKUCE
WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2020 ST. SIMON & ST. JUDE
NOVEMBER DIOCESAN FOCUS: DERRY & RAPHOE BISHOP: RT REV ANDREW FORSTER ALL SAINT’S DAY WEEK BEGINNING 1ST NOVEMBER 2020 GWEEDORE, CARRICKFINN AND TEMPLECRONE REVD ELIZABETH FITZGERALD DIOCESAN READER: MISS MARGARET BOYD
MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2020 ALL SOULS DAY
THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT WEEK BEGINNING 8TH NOVEMBER 2020 ARDARA, GLENCOLUMBKILLE, GLENTIES, INNISKEEL AND LETTERMACAWARD REVD ROBERT WRAY REV MICHAEL CLASSON (NSM)
SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT WEEK BEGINNING 15TH NOVEMBER 2020 INVER, MOUNTCHARLES, KILLAGHTEE AND KILLYBEGS REVD LINDSEY FARRELL DIOCESAN READER: MRS GEORGINA ARMSTRONG
ND THE KINGSHIP OF CHRIST WEEK BEGINNING 22 NOVEMBER 2020 DRUMHOLM, KILBARRON AND ROSSNOWLAGH REVD CANON BRIAN RUSSELL DIOCESAN READER: MRS ESTHER RUSSELL
ADVENT 1 WEEK BEGINNING 29TH NOVEMBER 2020 DONEGAL, KILLYMARD, LOUGH ESKE AND LAGHEY VEN DAVID HUSS DIOCESAN READER: MISS NUALA DUDLEY
MONDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2020 ST ANDREW
DECEMBER DIOCESAN FOCUS: KILMORE, ELPHIN & ARDAGH BISHOP: RT REV DR FERRAN GLENFIELD ADVENT 2 WEEK BEGINNING 6TH DECEMBER 2020 STRANORLAR, MEENGLASS AND KILTEEVOGUE REVD ADAM PULLEN
ADVENT 3 WEEK BEGINNING 13TH DECEMBER 2020 CONVOY, MONELLAN AND DONAGHMORE REVD CANON DR BILL LONG
ADVENT 4 WEEK BEGINNING 20TH DECEMBER 2020 RAPHOE GROUP OF PARISHES – SAINT EUNAN’S CATHEDRAL, RAYMOCHY & CLONLEIGH VERY REVD ARTHUR BARRETT THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER 2020 CHRISTMAS EVE FRIDAY 25 DECEMBER 2020 CHRISTMAS DAY – NATIVITY OF OUR LORD SATURDAY 26 DECEMBER 2020 ST. STEPHEN
CHRISTMAS 1 WEEK BEGINNING 27TH DECEMBER 2020 DIOCESAN COUNCIL AND ASSOCIATED BOARDS FOR ALL CLERGY AND LAY PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE IN THIS WAY OR SUNDAY 27 DECEMBER 2020 ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST MONDAY 28 DECEMBER 2020 HOLY INNOCENTS FRIDAY 1 JANUARY 2021 THE NAMING AND CIRCUMSION OF JESUS