St Mary's prayer Diary - May
| Friday 1st | Psalm 119. 1-8 | John 14. 1-14 | Philip and James, Apostles St James Whitley, Anne Richards |
| Saturday 2nd | 27 | Deuteronomy 8 | Athanasius, bishop, teacher of the faith, 373Christopher and John, bishops |
| Sunday 3rd | 23 | John 10. 1-12 | 4th Sunday of Easter St Mary’s Congregation |
| Monday 4th | 114 | Deuteronomy 9. 1-21 | English saints and martyrs of the Reformation Era Victims of Covid 19 |
| Tuesday 5th | 116 | Deuteronomy 9. 23—10.5 | UHCW Staff and patients |
| Wednesday 6th | 47 | Deuteronomy 10. 12-end | Local resilience volunteers |
| Thursday 7th | 85 | Deuteronomy 11. 8-end | Care Home staff and residents |
| Friday 8th | 36 | Deuteronomy 12. 1-14 | Julien of Norwich, spiritual writer, c.1417Nations involved in armed conflicts |
| Saturday 9th | 84 | Deuteronomy 15. 1-18 | Health care workers |
| Sunday 10th | 31. 1-5, 15-16 | John 14. 1-14 | 5th Sunday of Easter People self isolating |
| Monday 11th | 105 | Deuteronomy 16. 1-20 | Coventry Cathedral clergy and other staff |
| Tuesday 12th | 97 | Deuteronomy 17. 8-end | Gregory Dix, priest, monk, scholar, 1952PCC members |
| Wednesday 13th | 99 | Deuteronomy 18. 9-end | St Mary’s finances |
| Thursday 14th | 15 | John 15. 9-17 | Matthias the Apostle Schools, their staff and pupils |
| Friday 15th | 66 | Deuteronomy 21. 22—22.8 | Staff at Bishop’s House and Warwick House |
| Saturday 16th | 118 | Deuteronomy 24. 5-end | Caroline Chisholm, social reformer, 1877Social workers |
| Sunday 17th | 66. 7-end | John 14. 15-21 | 6th Sunday of Easter Malcolm and Dmitry |
| Monday 18th | 121 | Deuteronomy 26 | Rogation Day Emergency services |
| Tuesday 19th | 128 | Deuteronomy 28. 1-14 | Rogation Day. Dunstan, archbishop, monastic reformer, 988Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Wednesday 20th | 15. 24 | 2 Samuel 23. 1-5 | Rogation Day. Alcuin, deacon, abbot, 804John Sentamu, Archbishop of York and Stephen Cottrell Archbishop designate |
| Thursday 21st | 47 | Luke 24. 44-end | Ascension Day Foodbanks, especially Walsgrave |
| Friday 22nd | 145 | Deuteronomy 29. 2-15 | Coventry East Deanery – Buff Forbes Stone |
| Saturday 23rd | 85 | Deuteronomy 30 | Asylum seekers and Refugees |
| Sunday 24th | 68. 1-10, 32-end | John 17. 1-11 | 7th Sunday of Easter Sunday after Ascension Day Readers Tony, Lorraine, Trefor and Stephen |
| Monday 25th | 18 | Deuteronomy 31. 1-13 | The Venerable Bede, monk, scholar, historian, 735Aldhelm, bishop, 709 News agencies |
| Tuesday 26th | 68 | Deuteronomy 31. 14-29 | Augustine, archbishop, 605.John Calvin, reformer, 1564Philip Neri, founder of the Oratorians, spiritual guide, 1595Families with young children unable to engage in social activities or school |
| Wednesday 27th | 46 | Deuteronomy 31. 30—32.14 | Mission Societies |
| Thursday 28th | 139 | Deuteronomy 32. 15-47 | Lanfranc, monk, archbishop, scholar, 1089Chaplains |
| Friday 29th | 147 | Deuteronomy 33 | Archdeacons Sue and Barry |
| Saturday 30th | 48 | Deuteronomy 16. 9-15 | Josephine Butler, social reformer, 1906.Joan of Arc, visionary, 1431. Apolo Kivebulaya, priest, evangelist, 1933Ordination candidates |
| Sunday 31st | 104. 26-36, 37b | John 20. 19-23 | Pentecost Spiritual growth of churches |