ST.
JAMES THE LESS AND ST. HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and Monkwick

Fr Joseph Whisstock

Fr
Brett
Adams

Fr
Philip Willenbrock

51
Priory Street , Colchester, Essex, CO1
2QB

Tel:
01206 866317;   Fax  01206 791213

E-Mail      [email-masked]

www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

THE NINTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [A]

JUNE 1st  2008 A.D.

Dear Friends,

Our choices in life are limited by our
qualifications and experience and although life presents us with a large
number of choices, many people do not have a real choice about what job they
do.  We also need to have a
realistic grasp of the possible.
One of the most important choices anyone has to make is the decision
to try to be a good and unselfish person.   Fortunately, the good news is
that serving God does not depend upon our qualifications and experience.  The only qualification for being just
in God’s eyes is that he loves us and that Jesus died for us.  However, this does not mean that we do
not have to change our lives.  God
loves me just the way I am but he does not leave me the way I am.  Being justified means being changed
into a person whose life is based on the solid teaching given by Christ.  We need to build our lives on his
teaching if our lives are to be changed. Listening or not listening to the
words of Jesus is a matter of choice, a matter of life and death.  To apply this truth to our lives we
maybe need to start reading the Gospels seriously, or set aside a few minutes
to think about the Sunday Gospel and ask ourselves some key questions,
irrespective of whether we do Novenas; the nine Fridays; joined a charismatic
movement, a shared prayer group etc., etc.,  Have I really accepted the
values that Jesus teaches?  Do
those values influence the way I treat others, influence my choices about the
use of my time, my political ideas and social attitudes?  If they do, then I am like a person
whose house is built upon a rock.
Nothing can shake me because I know just whose disciple I am.

God bless

EVENTS
THIS WEEK – PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO MASS TIMES

Wednesday
4th June  7-9pm   Scripture Course
Crypt

“
“
7pm      SVP Meeting
Presbytery

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:  The
second celebration for our First Holy Communicants took place yesterday,
making a total of 38. Please keep in your prayers the children, their parents
and the catechists who have given many hours of their free time in helping
prepare the children for their big day.

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Please
pray for the repose of the soul of Irene Stagemen,
Isabella Williamson and James Mottie who have
recently died. Also Fr Andrew Cloonan OFM whose Requiem will be on 3rd June at 11.30am at St Thomas of
Canterbury, Woodford Green.  May
they rest in peace.

BAPTISMS TODAY:  Amelia Dempsey, Benjamin Latter and Zylar Remetilla.  God bless these children and congratulations to their families.

THANK YOU: from the student members of the Gregorian Society
at Essex University following their recent
appeal in the parish for the sum of £905.  This
means “that the many activities and work of the chaplaincy will
continue in the coming year.
Sincerest thanks”.

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC
CHILDREN’S SOCIETY SPONSORED WALK  MAY 10TH:  Would sponsors please phone John Sutcliffe -
851838 [or other walkers] to arrange collection of pledged monies.

HFE BILL:  Is still in its Committee Stage and your
letter/fax/email/phone call to Bob
Russell or Bernard Jenkin can still help to
influence the outcome. See guidance cards in porch of Priory St and Mass Centres.

VOCATION ENQUIRY EVENING: When: Friday
June 6th. Where: St Vincent's Presbytery, Waldegrave Road,
Dagenham, Essex. The evening begins with a light supper at 7pm
(please arrive from 6.45pm) It will finish at 9.30pm at the
latest. Those who intend to come along must let Fr Silver, the
Vocations Director, know by Wednesday 4th June.  Please
contact Fr Joseph Silver at [email-masked] or on 020 8590 7222 to find out more or to let
him know you will attend.

GREENSTEAD PARISH SPRING
FAIR:  We are warmly invited to attend.  On Saturday 7th June from
10am to 2pm. The Fair will take place in the new Parish Hall and is to be
opened by the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress.

KSC – PILGRIMAGE: Aylesford Priory on 8th June by
coach.  Cost £10.  Pickup points start at Colchester East
Hill 9am; then Witham Station.  Bring packed lunch.  There will be Mass, Confessions,
Rosary walk.  Return 7pm. Contact
Bill de Smith (01206 767597) to book and pay.  Cheques should be payable to
Colchester KSC 270.

MERSEA NEWS:  Our
next Coffee Morning is on 10th June and is to be hosted by
Margaret Williams at 28, Coast
Road, from 10:30 to 12 noon.

YOUTH
SERVICE FAMILY BBQ – SUNDAY JUNE 15TH You are invited to a family day out to help raise funds for the bursary
scheme of the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service, helping young people in
financial need to be more involved in Youth Service events and pilgrimages.
Past youth service members now with young families are especially welcome! The
BBQ will take place in the beautiful grounds of Chigwell Police Club
(Chigwell Hall, High Road, Chigwell, Essex. IG7 6BD). The day
starts with Mass at 12.30pm and

is followed by the BBQ. (Bring your own
drink).  Cost is £6 per adult and £4 per child (16 and
under). Entry is by ticket only (as catering requires advance numbers) so
please send cheques made payable to BRCDT Youth Account to the Youth Office,
Cathedral House, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, CM15 8AT, marked on the back as
"BBQ". Let the Youth Service know how many tickets you require (and
if there are any vegetarians) and the address that they should send them to. Call 01277 265286 for more information.

COFFEE MORNING IN PRIORY
STREET:  Our annual Courtyard Garden Coffee
Morning will take place on Friday,
20th June, from 10am to 12 noon.  Let’s make this a good
opportunity to socialize and fundraise for our parish.  As always, cake donations will be
gratefully received and the cost of entry remains at £3.50.

ANNUAL DIOCESAN DAY OF RETREAT FOR CATECHISTS:

DATE:
Saturday 28th June, 2008. TIME:  11.00am – 3.00pm VENUE: Cathedral Conference Centre, Brentwood. FACILITATORS: Fr Paul
Fox and Sr Nuala Gannon. COST: £5.00 per
person. Please bring a packed lunch.  Tea/Coffee provided. For
booking, contact the office on 01277 265219

or email [email-masked]

SVP
ST JOHN BOSCO
SUMMER CAMP AT ALDHAM:  Currently
there are more children seeking a holiday through the SVP camps than they are
able to offer, as they are short of about 20 helpers / week.  Help 500 children have a
holiday! Energetic and friendly helpers needed to help
children on holiday at the St John Bosco SVP Summer
camp this year. The camp runs for four weeks: helpers are needed for a week
from Saturday to Saturday, and must be 16+. This Catholic project gives
holidays to children who may not otherwise afford it, and it is based around
lots of sport including fishing and canoeing, football, basketball and
much more. Help also needed in the kitchens! Anyone can get involved - all
the details are on www.bcys.net/bosco Helpers
aged 18+ need a CRB check: the camp will arrange this if necessary.
Diana
has a supply of Application Forms for helpers. Please contact the Parish
Office during the week.

SICK
PARISHIONERS: Please pray for Emily Begg, June Bickersteth, Marie Dixon, John Fisher, Anne Gardiner, Denisia Gray, Maria Hanak,
Eileen Head, Michelle Huet, Deirdre Kehoe,
Catherine Libby, Sheila Parsons, Mary
and Harry Pink, John Rae, Alwyn Stains, Carole
Stover, Peggy Wilding, Chetty Zammit.

Please be reminded that, because of the Data
Protection Act, we are not advised by hospital staff of Catholic inpatients.
If you have family or friends who have been admitted to hospital and who
would like a visit, do let one of the priests
know.

DAILY:
Rosary
8:35am; Divine Mercy 9am [Wednesdays 11:30am]

EVENING
PRAYER:
Monday to Friday 5:45pm
in the Church

PRAYER
GROUP:                                Mondays at 8pm in the Crypt

MEDITATION
GROUP:
Tuesdays at 8pm at
No.48 Priory Street

EXPOSITION:                              Saturdays
10am – 11am

IF
YOU ARE NEW TO THE PARISH OR VISITING please introduce
yourself to one of the priests after Mass.  If you are moving within or out of the
parish, please let us know in writing.

APF
MISSIONARY BOXES:  Have you
collected your emptied Red Box?? Several remain uncollected in the porch
at Priory Street.
If you do not have a box, and would like one, please contact Ron Griffin in
person or on 571590.

LITURGY FOR
THE NINTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR[ A]

The first Mass
of Sunday is on Saturday Evening at Priory
Street

Saturday  May 31st

Sunday
June 1st

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

6:30
pm

Grandma & Grandad Moloney RIP

In Thanksgiving [Callum Treby]

Pierre and Myriam Imbert RIP

Patrick and Elizabeth
Brogan RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile
End

9:15
am

Gabriel Toomo RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Sheila Shillingford RIP [C&AB]

Monday2nd

Feria

Church  N.B. 12:00     Poor Souls RIP

Tuesday
3rd

Ss Charles Lwanga & Companions, Mm.

Church
9:15am
Henry Stewart RIP

Wednesday 4th

Thursday
5th

Friday
6th

Saturday
7th

Feria

Church     12:15 pm    Helen Lydon
RIP

St Boniface,
Bp. M.

Church      12:30 pm   REQUIEM – IRENE STAGEMAN RIP

Feria

Mersea      11:00 am REQUIEM – ISABELLA WILLIAMSON RIP

Feria

Church
9:15 am
Jay Family
Intentions

Church       1:00 pm
WEDDING-EMMA
THOMPSON/DAVID GIBNEY

LITURGY FOR
THE TENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [A]

June 8th 2008 A.D.

Saturday June 7th

Sunday    June 8th

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10:30
am

2:00
pm

3:30
pm

5:00 pm

6:30 pm

Lancelot Milford RIP

Intentions of Sarah and
Ellie

Patrick Burke RIP

POLISH
MASS

SIGNED
MASS

HOLY
HOUR

Intentions of Chris &
Karen Brown

West Mersea

8:30
am

Intentions of Fr Bernard
O’Brien

Mile
End

9:15
am

Gerry Coyle RIP [A]

Monkwick

10:15
am

Sheila Shillingford RIP [JN]

SACRAMENT
OF RECONCILIATION       Saturday
10:00-11:00 and 5:30-6.00pm

SACRAMENT
OF BAPTISM                     Baptismal
Courses arranged as per Newsletter

SACRAMENT
OF MARRIAGE                 At  least six months notice is required

SCHOOLS
St Thomas More       Head: Bridget
Harris   [865722]

St Benedict’s            Head: John O’Hara     [549222]

Marriage Care
www.marriagecare.org.uk   0800 389 3801

Vocations                                     www.brentwoodvocations.org

The Brentwood
Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity No. 234092