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 FIFTH SUNDAY OF
EASTER [C]

May 2nd  2010

My dear friends

This
week has been dominated by the sad news of the death of Francis Carter and
his mother, Emmy, who both died in a fire at their home on Tuesday
night.  We give thanks for their
support of the parish over many years.
We particularly remember Francis’ contribution to the Ministry
of Reader.  With his
characteristic kindness, there is a card from him on the Notice Board near
the Rota thanking the readers for all they
did during Holy Week.  We await
news of the funeral and pray that they may rest in peace and rise in glory.

Today
we welcome two of the Verona Fathers to give the Annual Mission Appeal.  They are the Missionary Order authorised by the Bishop to make appeals in the Diocese
this year.

Available
today is the booklet, Choosing the
Common Good, from the Bishops of England
and Wales
to guide us in our decisions for the General Election on Thursday of this
week.  There is also a letter from
the Bishops responding to the controversy of Child Abuse in the Church.  They suggest as an act of reparation
that we make the four Fridays in May special days of prayer.  We will offer up the Rosary, Divine
Mercy Chaplet and our Mass for that intention on the four Fridays of May,   7th; 14th;
21st; 28th.
As the Bishops suggest: “We invite Catholics on these days to
come before the Blessed Sacrament in our parishes to pray to God for healing
forgiveness and renewed dedication”.

May God bless you all,

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Monday 3rd
May
10am      Mass [Bank
Holiday & Patronal Feast]

Tuesday 4th
7:30pm   Rosary
Church

Wednesday  5th         6:45pm
Scripture Course
Crypt

Saturday 8th
10-12        F
H C  Session
Hall

DAILY:
8:35am;
Rosary & Divine Mercy [Wednesday 11:30am]

PRAYER GROUP:
Mondays at 8pm in
the Crypt

MEDITATION
GROUP:
Tuesdays at 8pm in
the Crypt

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

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers:  Claire Cooper, Bridie Murphy, Baby
Leah Patterson, Hector Silva, Lucy Walker.

BAPTISMS
TODAY: Harold Griffiths.
God bless this child and congratulations to his parents.

BAPTISM COURSE:  The next Baptism Course will take place on Fridays, 14th
and 21st May in the Crypt at 7:30.  If you wish to present a child -newborn
up to 6 years - for Baptism, please note that both sessions must be
attended.  There is no need for
make an appointment and the date of baptisms will be discussed during the
Course.

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Please
pray for the repose of the soul of Dorothy Hearn and Timothy Buckley who have
recently died.  May they rest in peace.  The
Requiem of Dorothy Hearn is on the 10th May at 1:45pm. Mr Buckley was the father
of Fr Martin Buckley; the funeral has already taken place.

SOUP RUN:
There is an urgent need for a male [safety issues] volunteer for the Saturday
Soup Run.  If you can help -on a
rota basis every few weeks - please contact Claire on 01206 765926.

“100 CLUB” DRAW WINNERS: 1st Prize £25 - Dominic Sabini;
2nd Prize £15 Andrew Springford. 3rd
Pize £10 – Caroline Tighe-Prestwich.
Congratulations.

REPOSITORY:
Will be closed today and Sunday, 13th June.  Volunteers
are wanted.  If you can spare a
couple of hours now and again, please see Simon in the Hall after the 10:30 Sunday Mass next week.

MISSION APPEAL THIS
WEEKEND:  Fr Benito de Marchi of the Comboni Missionaries [Verona Fathers] will be visiting
the Parish this weekend.  Please give
generously.  The funds will go
straight out to the Missionaries working often in difficult, dangerous
situations.  More information can be
found on the leaflets you will be given before Mass.

KSC:  Rosary In May:   On 4th and 11th
May in Priory Street;
on 19th May at Lexden; on 28th May at Greenstead.  All at 7:30pm.

Aylesford: on June 13th.  The coach will leave East Hill/Priory Street
junction at 9am, returning
by approximately 7pm.  Cost - £11 per head and to book
please contact Bill de Smith on 767597.

FIRST
HOLY COMMUNION : The
young people on this year's programme are meeting for their final sessions
before making their First Holy Communions in May.  The children
meet on Saturday 8th May (10-12 in Cardinal Bourne Hall), before celebrating
together at the 10:30 Mass
on Sunday 9th May.

VISIT OF
GRAHAM ROSE, BISHOP OF DUNDEE, S.A.:
Bishop
Graham is visiting our Diocese.
There is a Mass at Brentwood Cathedral on Tuesday, 18th May
at 7:30pm to which
everyone is warmly invited. He will be visiting our Parish on 22nd
May.  In the afternoon between 3pm & 4pm in the Cardinal Bourne Hall he will meet
Parishioners from all the local parishes.

MERSEA NEWS:
The first coffee morning of the season is on
Tuesday, May 11th, and will be hosted by Judy Cooper, 62 East Road.  All very welcome.

THE DIOCESAN DEAF SERVICE is celebrating a Signed Mass here on May 16th at 6.30pm. Fr David Clemens will be
our celebrant and people who are deaf will sign the readings. All are
welcome, hearing, hard of hearing and deaf. For more information contact Sr Margaret
Duffy on 020  8504 0406 or   Email [email-masked]

THE SVP would like to
thank everyone who supported our Chelmer River
Cruise last Thursday, it was a beautiful day, and we hope you all enjoyed it.
There are only 6 tickets left for The Brick Lane Theatre
trip in October. To book please contact Ann on 844914. All the funds we
raise help the poor and needy your support is greatly appreciated.

SVP ANNUAL COLLECTION takes
place on Sunday, 16th May.
As a result of your generosity, the SVP are able to assist those in
the Parish who are marginalised and in need.  Thank you.
Fr
Tony

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC YOUTH SERVICE London Treasure Hunt
– Sunday 6th June – for those in school years 6, 7 and
8. This
is the first time that we’ve run this event, and all parishes are
welcome to enter one or more teams, although places are limited and teams
will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.  Each team must
have 6 young people and be accompanied by 2 responsible adults.  For an
entry form, and more details, please email
[email-masked] or contact the youth
office on 01277 265286.

CHOOSING
THE COMMON GOOD: There are free copies in the porch of the recent statement by the
Bishops of England and Wales
leading up to the General Election.
Also available on www.alivepublishing.co.uk/

VACANCY: School Chaplain sought for
All Saints School, Dagenham. Three days/week. This is an exciting opportunity
to help the faith development of pupils in the school, in a supportive and
friendly environment. For full details contact Mrs Adams, Deputy Head, on
0208 270 4242 or email [email-masked]

LITURGY FOR THE FIFTH  SUNDAY OF EASTER [C]

May 2nd   2010

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

Saturday May 1st

Sunday May 2nd

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

6:30
pm

William R McKibben RIP

Mary and Andrew McAllister RIP

Ints. Judy Hemming-Allen [SVP]

Intentions of Lucy Walker

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Bob McLaren RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Thanksgiving –
Olive Hewitt [MD]

Monday 3rd

N.B.

SS PHILIP & JAMES,
App. [Patronal Feast]

Church    10:00 am   Ivy Nice RIP

Timothy Buckley RIP

Tuesday 4th

The English Martyrs, Mm.

Church
9:15 am   Margaret McCarthy RIP

Wednesday 5th

Feria

Church     12:15
pm  Marie Rodulfo
RIP

Thursday 6th

St John Payne, Pr,M,

Church       9:15 am  Special Intention [W Higgins]

Friday 7th

Feria

Church       9:15
am  Teresa Nicholls RIP

In Reparation and Atonement for
the sins of Child Abuse

Saturday 8th         Feria

Church        9:15 am  Roy Ackling
RIP

LITURGY FOR THE SIXTH
SUNDAY OF EASTER  [C]

May 9th  2010
[Catholic Deafness Awareness Week]

Saturday May 8th

6:15
pm

Ivy Nice RIP

Sunday   May 9th

8:00
am

Roy Laundes RIP

10:30am

2:00
pm

5:00
pm

Intentions of Adrian Sykes

POLISH MASS

HOLY HOUR

6:30
pm

Dr Edmund Solomon RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Intentions of Frances
Cameron

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15am

Special Intention [TW]

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

The Brentwood Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity No.
234092