ST. JAMES THE LESS AND ST. HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and Monkwick

Fr  Anthony  McKentey

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 SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS

November 1st  2009

My dear friends

This week we celebrate the feast of All Saints.  We remember all the countless men and women of every time and place who have reached the final goal of seeing God face to face in heaven.

Among them, we may hope to include our own departed relatives and friends.  As St Paul wrote “no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him [1 Cor. 2:9].  This Feast reminds us of our ultimate goal and the call of each one of us to holiness, to become more like Christ.

All Saints Day is followed by the commemoration of All Souls.  We remember those who have died but have not yet reached the fullness of joy in heaven.  We remember them on their special day and every day during the month of November.  There will be an extra evening Mass on Monday, All Souls Day, at 7:30pm.

You may like to enter the names of any departed in the special book provided, which will then be placed on the altar, and they will be remembered during November.

May God bless you all

PRESENTATION TO FR JOSEPH WHISSTOCK

Fr Joseph will concelebrate at the Vigil Mass on Saturday, 21st November and a presentation will be made to him afterwards in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.  There will be a second collection for this next weekend, 7th/8th November.

EVENTS THIS WEEK [Please check any changes]

Wednesday Nov 4th        Mass Today is at 9:15am not 12:15pm

Wednesday  “      “         6:45pm  Scripture Course                          Crypt

Thursday 5th                    7:30pm  RCIA Course                                 Crypt

Friday 6th                         4:30pm  “Over 6yrs” Baptism Course       Crypt

DAILY:                                                           8:35am; Rosary &Divine Mercy

PRAYER GROUP:                                           Mondays  at 8pm in the Crypt

MEDITATION GROUP:                                   Tuesdays at 8pm in the Crypt

EXPOSITION:                                               Saturdays at 9:45am – 10:30am

NOVEMBER DEAD LIST:  A Book of Remembrance for Holy Souls will be in the porch this weekend for you to enter the names of your deceased family and friends to be prayed for during November.  If you wish a Mass to be offered, please complete a Mass Offering envelope, enclose the relevant stipend and deliver to the Parish Office in the normal way.  The Mass will be celebrated in due course and the Book will be placed on the altar throughout November.

HOLY FATHER’S MISSION FOR NOVEMBER:  that believers of all faiths may bear witness to the God of peace by the testimony of their lives and their spirit of dialogue.

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Please pray for the repose of the soul of Patrick McGarrity of Mersea who has recently died.  May he rest in peace.

BAPTISMS TODAY: Poppy, Daisy and Oscar De’ath, Anne and Richard Lavelle.  God bless these children and congratulations to their families.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME : The Parish's preparation programme, Understanding, will start during Advent for young people in Year 3 and above.  An Information Pack will be available after all Masses on the weekends of 7/8 and 14/15 November.  For further information please collect a pack and attend a Parent's Session in the Crypt at 7:30pm on Friday 20th November.  Thank you.

CHORISTER FOR A DAY:  On Saturday 7th November, Westminster Cathedral Choir School are hosting an event for families to find out more about becoming a chorister at Westminster Cathedral, principally for boys considering entry into Year 4 in September 2010 or 2011. All choristers are boarders, supported by very generous scholarships, supplemented by bursaries where needed. Full details are on the poster in the porch.

INVITATION FROM GREENSTEAD PARISH:  We are invited to join their planned Christmas Shopping Trip to Norwich on Saturday, November 14th.  Leave at 9am PROMPT from St John Payne Church, Greenstead.  Price £12

each.  To book or for more details, contact Jean on 865038.

PRISONERS’ SUNDAY 15TH NOVEMBER: “I was in prison and you came to visit me” [Matt 25v38].  Sunday, 15th November is a day of prayer for Prisoners and their Dependants.  The Prison Fellowship is a Christian Charity which aims to support Prison Chaplaincies and to serve those in our prisons. The Charity is asking for more volunteers who may have an interest in the Volunteer Prison ministry. For full details, please see the poster in the porch.

MERSEA NEWS:  Christmas Fayre to be held on the morning of Saturday, November 21st, from 10:30am to 12 noon.  Christmas Gifts, Toys, Raffles.

CHRISTMAS MARKET NOVEMBER 27TH & 28TH:  For the next 6 weeks the Social Committee are requesting items for this event – tinned food, bottles and jars for food Tombola.  Also toys new/nearly new.   Items will be collected daily from the black bins in the Church porch.   Thank you. Social Committee.

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY has bond places for runners in the 2010 LONDON MARATHON – SUNDAY APRIL 25th .  If you are an experienced runner or someone who would value the opportunity to participate in this renown event please contact Sarah Kendall at the Society’s office – Tel no. 01268 784544- [email-masked] .  It is an excellent way to raise much needed funds for the Diocesan Children’s Society and perhaps achieve an ambition!

KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA Lottery 2009 is raising money for the Brentwood Ecclesiastical Education Fund [BEEF] and are asking you to send £10.00 (or multiples of £10.00)  payable to ‘KSC BEEF A/C’ to their Lottery Promoter  - W. J. Burns, 21, Rectory Crescent, London E11 2LE. If you do - then [1]You will receive by return of post lottery tickets; [2]Your money will be lodged in a separate  bank account ‘K.S. C. BEEF A/C’; [3] Every £10.00 will be worth £12.50 to BEEF as every donor can be identified from their name & other details on the stubs, which effectively ‘gift aids’ the money. Fourthly, you just might win a prize!     All contact numbers on the poster.

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers Claire Cooper, Lisette Graziani, baby Leah Patterson, Mary Roddy and Alwyn Stains.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE PARISH: please introduce yourself to one of the priests after Mass.  A registration form [on the table in the porch] will need to be completed.  If you are moving within or out of the parish, please let the parish office know.

THE PARISH WEB SITE:  For all contact, inclusions etc, please get in touch with Don Clarke.  His email address is [email-masked]

LITURGY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS

November 1st  2009

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

Saturday October 31st

Sunday  November 1st

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

6:30 pm

Betty Furmanger RIP

Alan Walker RIP

Mary and John McGinley RIP

Special Intention

West Mersea

8:30 am

Colm Power RIP

Mile End

9:15 am

Michael & Bridget Brady RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday  2nd

N.B.

COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

Church      9:15 am   D/Rels: Herbert/Richards Families RIP

Church       7:30pm   Sidney & Rose Castell RIP

Tuesday 3rd

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Dec. Relatives: McKentey Family RIP

Wednesday 4th

N.B.

St Charles Borromeo Bp.

Church     9:15 am    Joe McEnaney RIP

Thursday 5th

Feria

Church       9:15 am   Yadi  Khodaveroi

Friday  6th

Y 6 STM

Feria

Church       9:15 am   Jay Family Intentions

Saturday  7th        Feria

Church        9:15am     Mary O’Dwyer RIP

LITURGY FOR THE THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [B]

[Remembrance Day] 8th November 2009

Saturday  November 7th

6:15 pm

Agnes McInerney RIP [A]

Sunday    November 8th

8:00 am

D/Relatives: Betts Family RIP

10:30am

D/Rels: Brogan/Owens Families

2:00 pm

6:30 pm

POLISH MASS

D/Relatives: Udall Family RIP

West Mersea

8:30 am

The Dead of Two World Wars

Mile End

9:15 am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15am

Kitty & Bob Warren RIP

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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION      Saturday 9:45-10:30am 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]

www.marriagecare.org.uk   or 0800 389 3801.             www.brentwoodvocations.org

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