ST. JAMES
THE LESS AND ST. HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and Monkwick

Fr
Joseph Whisstock

Fr
Paul
Dynan

Fr
Philip Willenbrock

51 Priory
Street , Colchester, Essex,
CO1 2QB

Tel:
01206 866317;   Fax  01206 791213

E-Mail      [email-masked]

www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF YEAR [C] –
September 2nd 2007

Dear Friends,

There
was panic in the airport.  A
flight had been cancelled and the slow-moving queue was being re-booked.  An impatient man marched up to the
counter and demanded a first-class ticket. The girl on the counter refused,
saying he must take his turn.
“Have you any idea who I am?”  roared the
irate man.  At this point, the
girl picked up the PA microphone and announced: “There’s a
gentleman here who does not know who he is.  If anyone can identify him, please
come to the… Counter”.
The people in the queue burst into applause, while the queue-jumper
experienced one of the most embarrassing moments of his life.

In today’s Gospel Jesus tells a similar
story and possibly does so with a smile.
He shows that when people try to come the
heavy, to give the impression of being far more important than others, they
often come very unpleasantly unstuck.
In his parable, Jesus gives an example of pride leading to a fall but
his purpose is to teach a spiritual lesson. He wanted to teach them –
and us – the paramount importance of humility.   Humility is based on truth
– the truth about ourselves, the whole truth i.e. that we have nothing
that we have not received from God and genuine humility leads to respect for
all, especially for the marginalised of all
types.  The truly humble
don’t pretend to know everything, they are aware of their limitations,
they have respect for everyone.
Surely, it was his patent humility that specially endeared Pope John
XXIII to so many people.  It shone
in the gentle way he treated others: among the first engagements of his
pontificate was a visit to the inmates of Rome’s largest prison.

Our
treatment of others then is a good indication of whether or not we are truly
humble.  Without humility, we
don’t know the truth about ourselves or about them.  We have a serious identity crisis: we
are in a worse position than the irate man in the airport.
God Bless

EVENTS THIS WEEK – See change of venue for
Evening Prayer

Wednesday 5th
September 7:30pm  Drama Production
CBH

Friday 7th
September
7pm  First Friday Mass at
Monkwick

Friday 7th
September          7:30pm   Drama Production
CBH

Saturday 8th
September     7:30pm   Drama Production                      CBH

Sunday 9th
September
11:30am   CRB
Checks
Crypt

Sunday 9th
September
2pm         BBQ
Mile End Garden

THE HOLY
FATHER’S MISSION INTENTION FOR
SEPTEMBER:  that following Christ joyfully
all missionaries may learn to overcome the difficulties they meet in everyday
life.

RECENTLY
DECEASED:  Please pray for the
repose of the soul of Brian Morrisey who has
recently died.  May he rest in peace.  His
Requiem will take place at St Theodore’s on Thursday, September 6th
at 9:30am.

BAPTISM
TODAY:  Gabrielle Easter.  God bless this child and congratulations
to her family.

CONGRATULATIONS
TO:  Geraldine Martin and Barry Ryan and to
Cassie West and William Donovan who married here recently.

PRIORY
STREET THEATRE GROUP proudly presents: “Little Shop of Horrors” -  A fun
musical – on September 5th,
7th and 8th at 7:30pm
in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.
Tickets available on the door or from Lesley
on 512310.

MALTA DAY UK:  We have just received details of the
celebrations in Westminster
on Malta Day – 8th September.  Please see poster in the porch.

APPEAL
– ST BARNABAS SOCIETY: Next weekend Cyprian Blamires,
the regional organizer for the Society [formerly known as the Converts Aid
Society], will be speaking at Masses next weekend about the work of the
Society and will be making an appeal on its behalf.

BBQ: The KSC are holding a
Do-It-Yourself Bar-B-Q in the garden
of St Joseph’s,
Mile End, on Sunday 9th September at 2pm.
Entrance £1.  Bring
your own food and we’ll cook it for you.  Soft drinks available at nominal cost.

ROSARY:  The KSC are now saying the Rosary during October:
at 7.30pm in the church
on Tuesdays, October 2nd and 9th.  Further dates will be announced once
confirmed.

MERCY
ASSOCIATES:  Next meeting will be on
Monday, 10th September at Christ Church Court.  Tel: 763049.

MERSEA
NEWS:  The venue for the
September coffee morning – September 11th - will be at the
home of Sue Jenner, 64 St Peter’s Road, starting at 10:30am.

A CONCERT
FOR EMMAUS: At St Botolph’s Church on Saturday 15th
September at 7pm.  Doors open 7pm.
Full details of programme, tickets etc., on
the poster and flyers in the porch.

MONKWICK
NEWS:  On the feast of St
Theodore, 19th September, Mass will be celebrated at 7pm and will be followed by a
get-together.  More details to
follow.

SCRIPTURE
COURSE RECOMMENCES 19TH SEPTEMBER:  This Course, “How to read the New
Testament”, run by Sr Angela, recommences at 7pm-9pm in The Crypt At St James the Less, on
Wednesday 19th September.

BARN DANCE
SEPTEMBER 29TH:  The
SVP are organizing a Barn Dance in the Cardinal
Bourne Hall on Saturday 29th September at 7:30pm.
The caller is the famous Derek Green.  Further details to follow soon.

DIARY DATE
- DIOCESAN TWINNING PROJECT:  On
Wednesday, 17th October, Fr Gerald Gostling
will be giving a talk about Dundee and our
twinned parishes in the Conference Centre at Cathedral House from 12:30 – 2:30pm.  His talk will last about 45 minutes,
followed by questions, and then light refreshments will be served.  If you would like to attend, please
advise Diana as numbers are required for catering purposes.

PILGRIMAGE
TO MEDJUGORJE:  A pilgrimage is being
organized from Monday 22nd October to Monday 29th
October. The cost is £400 excluding
insurance and single room supplement if required.   If you are interested in finding
out more about it, please telephone Carmen Blackett
on 01277 821886 or mobile 07754 163007 or contact Diana in the office who has
booking forms.

APF
BOXES:  Have you collected your
emptied box? Please do.  It awaits
you in the porch.

NATIONAL
CHILD PROTECTION CHECKS FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH:  Additional
dates for CRB checks.  James Shaw
will be at the following venues, after Mass, to receive CRB forms:

Priory Street [Crypt]
11.30am
Sunday 9th September

Priory Street [Crypt]
11.30am
Sunday 16th September

If you are unable to make these dates,
arrangements will be made to receive further forms later in the year.  Please remember to complete the CRB
forms. [Forms have been left in prominent positions at each church] and bring
several forms of identification:-  Three
of the following – passport, driving licence
[both parts if new style], NI card, utility bill with name and address on it,
birth certificate or marriage certificate.
Thank
you

DAILY:                      Rosary 8.40am; Divine
Mercy 9am [Wednesdays 11.40am]

EVENING
PRAYER: Monday 3rd to Friday 7th
Sep at 5:45pm at 48 Priory Street

MEDITATION
GROUP:                                 Tuesdays
at 8pm at 48 Priory Street

EXPOSITION:                                                                     Saturdays
10am-11am

SICK
PARISHIONERS: Please pray for Emily Begg, June Bickersteth, Marie Dixon, John Fisher, Florence Fuller, Denisia Gray, Eileen Head, Michelle Huet,
Deirdre Kehoe, Catherine Libby, Maria Lumsden, Luke
McShane, Sheila Parsons, John Rae, Sheila Shillingford, Colleen Thurlow, Carole Stover.

THE PARISH
WEB SITE:  For all contact, inclusions etc, please
contact Donald Clarke.  His email address is: [email-masked].
He may also be contacted via the Presbytery, i.e. please leave envelopes for
him.

THE
REPOSITORY is open each Sunday from after the 8am Mass until 12.45pm in the
Cardinal Bourne Hall.

LITURGY FOR THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

September 2nd  2007 A.D.

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

Saturday  September 1st

Sunday
September 2nd

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

6:30
pm

Stephen Mooney RIP

Thanksgiving [JH]

Special Intention [WH]

Tom Colgan RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Patricia Brookes RIP [A]

Mile
End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15 am

Intentions of Maria Lumsden

Monday 3rd
St Gregory the Great, P.D.

Tuesday 4th

Church               9:15
am  David Watt RIP and his Family

Feria

Church
9.15 am  Daniel Farrell RIP [A]

Wednesday 5th

Feria

Church
12:15 pm  Catherine White RIP [A]

Thursday 6th

Friday 7th

First
Friday

Saturday 8th

Feria

Church                9.15
am  D/Rels:
Fuller & Farrell Families RIP

Feria

Church                9:15 am  Intentions of the Jay Family

Monkwick
7:00 pm  Holy Souls RIP

THE BIRTHDAY OF OUR LADY

Church
9.15 am
Deceased Clergy

LITURGY FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

Racial Justice Day -  September 9th 2007 A.D.

Saturday September 8th

Sunday September 9th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30
am

3:30
pm

5:00 pm

6:30
pm

Matthew O’Toole RIP

Holy Souls RIP

Nina Mary
O’Dwyer RIP

SIGNED MASS

EXPOSITION
AND BENEDICTION

Mr and Mrs
Milford RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

William Lewsey RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Michael Stammers RIP

Monkwick

10:15
am

Parishioners

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday
10:00-11:00am & 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

The Brentwood
Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity No. 234092