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

TRINITY  SUNDAY – JUNE 3RD
2007  A.D.

Dear Friends

ICI have done it, so have
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Shell and Pepsi.
Sometimes it is a sudden move; sometimes deliberately spread over a
number of years; invariably expensive and yet few companies and corporations
can afford not to do it.  What is
it? The corporate logo.
Whether we like it or not, we live – more than previous
generations have ever done – in the age of the product logo, the
corporate image. So how can you adequately describe the infinite God using
finite, human concepts?  Any
attempt is bound to be fraught with difficulties, ending up in banality,
idolatry, irrelevance or incomprehensibility.  This is where the logo is useful.  The only acceptable revealed
understanding of God is that of the Trinity: the logo, the emblem of God,
which can communicate to us something of what he is like. Not a visual
design, though it can be represented as such.  It is a mathematical, theological,
imaginative construct, pointing to the truth about God.  As the Cross represents Jesus and the
dove represents the Spirit, so the idea of the Trinity represents God, in
three-ness and in one-ness.
Everything the Father is, he gives the Son.  Everything the Son receives, he gives
to the Father in return.  This
gift between the Father and the Son is called the Spirit of God.  The Father does not keep anything from
the Son; the Son does not withhold anything from the Father.  This bond of unity between them, the
vibrancy of this love, this is called the Spirit of God.  This is the emblem of all Christian
faith and as this is our Christian logo, it describes how we live and pray: with Jesus Christ, to the Father, in the
Holy Spirit.

They will know we are
Christians by how we wear the logo: living in God’s world, receiving
and sharing his salvation and being transformed by his grace.

God bless

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL:  Thank you to all those who nominated
themselves or others for the Parish Pastoral Council.  I can inform you that there were 10
nominations altogether.  According
to the Constitution, five members are to be elected and five to be nominated
by the Parish Priest.  Therefore
as Parish Priest, I nominate – Michael
Firmin [Monkwick];
Michael Irvine [Mile End]; Olive Newland [Mersea]; Theresa Higgins and Mark Lee.  This leaves the following to be
elected for the five members’ places.  They are: Teresa Sales, Donald Clarke, Andrew Johnson, Fidel Catantan, and Lenore
Sykes who are duly elected as Parish Council members.  The new team will meet with the
present team at the next Parish Council meeting and then the new team will be
in situ for the annual parish meeting at the end of June.  Further details will follow.
Fr Joseph

ALTAR SERVERS: Thanks to those who expressed an interest in altar-serving and
attended the meeting over two weeks ago.
The first practice meeting will take place in the church this Monday
[tomorrow] at 3.30pm, as
agreed.  If there is anyone else
who would like to consider serving, but couldn’t make the inaugural
meeting last month, then you are welcome to come to this Monday’s
gathering and join the others.
See you there!

Fr Joseph

FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS:  Congratulations to Poppy
Borges-Wilby, Rebecca Brooks, William Day, Ciárán Donnellan,
Luke Easter, Rachel Fisher, Richard Foley, Millie Jackson, Erica Jones,
Antonio Libretto, Valentina Libretto, Bethanie McIntyre Smith, Alexander Murrison,
Edmund O’Donnell, Joseph O’Geran, Cristian Pinto, Rosaria Porter, Sara Rix-Perez,
Finn Ryan, Antonio Sabini, Gianni Sabini, Lewis Turkentine,
Ana-Maria Zepeda who received their first Holy Communion last weekend.

EVENING PRAYER:  During this month of
June, Evening Prayer from Monday to Friday will be at 48 Priory Street at 5:45pm and not in the Church.  Everyone is welcome to come.

RAFFLE THIS WEEKEND:  To be held in aid of the Brentwood
Youth Service to help young people of the Parish to go to summer Lourdes.  Details from Theresa
Higgins.

WELCOMERS MEETING: Will be held on Monday 4th June at 7:30pm in the Crypt.  [Please note the Prayer Group will meet
in the Presbytery].

BAPTISM COURSE: The first meeting of the new Baptism Course is this coming Thursday, 7th June, and
Thursday 14th June in the Crypt from 7:30pm to 9pm.  If
you wish to present a child for Baptism, there is no need to make an
appointment.  Just turn up.  Both sessions must be attended
and the date of the baptism will be arranged during the Course.

SVP – ANNUAL COLLECTION Will take place after all Masses next weekend,
9/10th June.  This will
assist our own SVP to practically support the needy in our parish.

K.S.C: Pilgrimage to Aylesford 10th
June: Coach
leaves East Hill at 8:45am.  Return from Aylesford
at 5pm. Cost £10.
Bring a packed lunch.  To book,
call Bill de Smith on 767597; Joe Mellone on 501592
& 07814 246134 or contact one of the Knights after Mass.

MERSEA COFFEE MORNING: The next Coffee morning takes place on Tuesday 12th
June at the Home of Margaret Williams 28,  Coast Road, starting at 10.30am.

NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION CHECKS FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH:  CRB [Criminal Records Bureau] forms have
been left in a prominent place at each of the 4 churches.  Please would each volunteer collect a
form and complete it.  Volunteers
will then need to bring the completed form IN PERSON together with 3 forms of identification [see below] to
the Crypt at Priory Street after the 10.30am Mass on either Sunday 17th June or Sunday, 15th
July. The accepted forms of ID are one
of the following documents: passport, birth certificate or driving licence [both parts if new style licence],
plus two of the following: NI card/number, utility bill with
name and address, addressed correspondence from benefits agency, employment
service or Inland Revenue, statement from credit/store card or bank [less
than 3 months old] marriage
certificate or valid TV licence. All documents must
be original, not copies.  The
forms will be checked and ID verified by parish and diocesan reps.  If you find difficulty providing the
forms of ID above, please bring 7 other documents
which give recent name and address.
All volunteers are required to complete a CRB form in order to carry
on their valuable work in the parish.
Those who find difficulty attending, should
drop a note addressed to James Shaw, Parish Child Protection representative
c/o The Presbytery.

CAVENDISH CONSORT will be giving another of their delightful concerts in the church on
Saturday 16th June at 8pm.  The programme
is called Fiori Musicali and
features music from the 17th century Italy, played on original
instruments. Admission £5 [£3.50 concessions].  A highly entertaining evening with
proceeds to church funds.

HELP! HUNGRY CHILDREN! -  St
Thomas More’s is looking for a new Catering
Manager for September 2007.  Would
you be able to cook for about 90 children a day?  Could you manage an assistant, plan
the menu and order in supplies? Can you work 25 hours a week, term time
only?  If you have suitable
qualifications or experience, please call Sue French at the school –  865722.

FRIENDS OF PERU:  Curry Night – Saturday, 7th
July in
the Cardinal Bourne Hall 7pm –
11pm.  For further
information contact 503410 or 867707.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:  Aylesford Youth Festival Saturday 7th July
10.30am-8pm. Year 8 and above.  A day of
sport, drama, music, street-dance, sign language, drumming and art!  Cost £8 + £10 coach fare
[leaves from Stratford, Romford,
Brentwood]  For more details phone Sarah
01277 265286 or visit www.bcys.net  Training
and Resource Day for parishioners working with young people Saturday 22nd
September.  A long way off but
the Youth Office will be in touch next month for names and numbers.

SICK PARISHIONERS: Please pray for Emily Begg, June Bickersteth,

Pauline Carter, Ron Collins, Sylvina de Britto, Marie Dixon,
John Fisher, Florence

Fuller, Denisia
Gray, Eileen Head, Michelle Huet, Deirdre Kehoe,
Catherine Libby,

Luke McShane,
Sheila Parsons, John Rae, Sheila Shillingford, Carole
Stover.

THE HOLY FATHER’S MISSION INTENTION FOR JUNE:  that the Church in

North Africa
may bear witness to God’s love for each individual, and all peoples.

EVENTS
THIS WEEK

Monday
4th June
3:30pm
Altar Servers’ Practice
Church

“         “     “
7:30pm
“Welcomers’ Meeting”
Crypt

Wednesday
6th June       7:00pm        SVP
Meeting
Presbytery

Thursday  7th June
7:30pm
Baptism Course 1 of 2
Crypt

Saturday
9th June
11:30am        Justice & Peace Meeting
Presbytery

LITURGY FOR THE MOST HOLY TRINITY [C]

May 27th 2007 A.D.

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

Saturday  June 2nd

Sunday    June 3rd

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10:30
am

6:30 pm

Mr & Mrs Drummond RIP

Patrick and Maureen O’Donnell RIP

Reginald Hammond RIP

Lancelot Milford
RIP

West Mersea

8:30 am

Mary Gallagher RIP

Mile
End

9:15 am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15
am

Ron Lewis RIP[A] & Mary
Davies RIP [A]

Monday 4th
Feria

Tuesday 5th

Church                9:15
am D/Rels: Newall & Rudland Families
RIP

St Boniface, Ap.

Church
9:15 am Intentions of Margaret
& Samantha

Wednesday 6th

Thursday 7th

Feria

Church   N.B.

Feria

Church

8:00
am

2:15
pm

9:15
am

Gerry Coyle RIP [A]

POLISH
FUNERAL SERVICE

Holy Souls RIP [FG]

Friday  8th

Church

9:15 am

Henry Stewart RIP

Gerry Coyle RIP [A]

Mary Brassington
RIP

Saturday 9th

Feria

Church
9:15 am   D/Rels
& Friends of the Bogue Family

LITURGY FOR THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST [C]

Saturday  June 9th

Sunday    June 10th

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10:30
am

3:30 pm

5:00 pm

6:30 pm

Derek Boagey RIP

Ints. Maddy
McCann and Family

Patrick Burke RIP

SIGNED MASS

HOLY HOUR

David Wonson RIP

West Mersea

8:30 am

Rev. Edward Bilsborrow
RIP

Mile End

9:15 am

Gerry Coyle RIP [A]

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