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 BODY AND BLOOD OF
CHRIST

JUNE 6th 2010

My dear friends

On this Feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and
Blood of the Lord, the Church gives thanks for the gift of the
Eucharist.  The Eucharist is
described by the Second Vatican Council as the source and summit of the
Church’s life.  The
“source” in that all our good works flow from the Eucharist as we
go out from it to love and serve the Lord and one another.  The “summit” in that we
constantly return to the Eucharist for nourishment and to seek a deeper
relationship with Jesus through receiving him in Holy Communion, and through
our worship of his presence in the Blessed Sacrament.

The Feast connected with Corpus Christi is the Sacred Heart of Jesus
which occurs this Friday.  That
day will make the conclusion of the Year for Priests called by Pope Benedict.  There will be a special international
gathering of priests in Rome
on that day, which you may hear about.
Please continue to pray for your priests that they may become more
like Jesus as they bring his Sacraments to God’s people.

May God bless you all

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday 8th
June
10.30-12   Mersea
Coffee Morning
See below

Wednesday 9th  June      6:45pm  Scripture Course
Crypt

“
“
“        7pm       SVP

Thursday 10th
7:30pm   UCM Meeting                       See
below

Saturday 12th
10-12  Monkwick Coffee
Morning
See below

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.

Please
continue to pray for the family of Francis and Emmy
Carter as they still wait to arrange the funeral.  May Francis and Emmy
rest in peace.

RECENTLY
DECEASED:  Please pray for the repose of the soul of Bert Malseed,
a member of the Knights of St Columba and Lexden parishioner.  May he rest in peace.

SATURDAY
SOUP RUN:  A male volunteer is urgently needed as soon as possible.  The rotas
are now being drawn up until the end of the year so if you can spare a couple
of hours every few weeks, please contact Claire on 01206 765926.

LAST MINUTE VACANCY FOR OBERAMMERGAU:  Oberammergau trip, all-inclusive for an incredible £300 (reduced from £365).
A South Woodford vicar has
organized a trip to Oberammergau
from 14-16 June.  There is a single vacancy for one adult male for this
incredibly low price which includes flight and accommodation in Oberammergau.  If
you would like more details please phone Revd. Robert Hampson
on 020 85303029.

100
CLUB WINNERS FOR MAY: 1st (£25) John
Sutcliffe; 2nd (£15) Tony Dixon; 3rd  (£10)
Katherine Knight.  Congratulations
to all.

PARISH AGM:
The Parish AGM takes place on Sunday, 20th June at 7:30pm in the
Cardinal Bourne Hall.  Please come
along to this meeting to discuss the priorities for our Parish for the
future.  The Financial Report will
be given; feedback from the Diocesan Parish Council; and the election of our
Parish Council for the next three years.
If you would like to be considered for a position on the Parish
Council, please have a word with Fr Tony.  If there is any special matter you
would like to be discussed, please also let him know.

MERSEA NEWS:  The next Coffee Morning takes place on
Tuesday June 8th at the home of Margaret Williams, 28 Coast Road,
from 10:30am –
12noon.

MONKWICK
NEWS:  A Coffee Morning/Bring
and Buy sale is being held on Saturday 12th June at the home of
Grace McCartney – 20a Buxton
Road.

UCM MEETING
10TH JUNE:  The next meeting will
take place at 7:30pm at the home of Victoria Ledwidge-
15 East Hill.

GREENSTEAD PARISH
SUMMER FAYRE:  Saturday 12th
June in the Parish Hall from 10am to 2 pm.  Garden produce, amusements and a
raffle.

KSC:  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.

“LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW TRANSLATION OF THE ROMAN
MISSAL”: Presented by Mr Martin Foster, National Liturgy Office, on
Tuesday 15th June at 7:30pm in the Cathedral Conference Centre.  £5 p.p. Full booking details on
the poster in the porch.

CONFIRMATION
2011: Fr. Tony and the Confirmation team would like
to meet with parents and young people in school year 9 and above who are
interested in receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at Pentecost 2011.

This will
take place in the crypt of St James the Less after 10:30 Mass on Sunday 20th June 2010. If you wish
to find out more then come along; if you can’t, an expression of
interest by letter from the young person with full contact details to Fr.
Tony please by the 20th June.

CATECHISTS
(especially 16 – 25) are needed to help deliver the Confirmation programme for 2011. Contact Andrew
Johnson 01206 861360 andrew@aandrwjhn,plus.com .

GIVE A WEEK THIS SUMMER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE:  Helpers needed for the St John
Bosco
Children’s Camp, where you will help 140 children to have the time of
their lives! Sports based holiday. Helpers aged 16+ are needed, especially
male helpers 31 July – 7 August, and 7 – 14 August. Camp is based
near Colchester, Essex. Helpers aged 18+
will need an enhanced CRB check – the camp will arrange this. Full details at www.svpboscocamp.org.uk
Deadline to apply is this coming Thursday– applications
after that day cannot be accepted. Training afternoon (London based) for new helpers, Sunday 4th
July.

PRIORY STREET READERS: For all Priory Street
readers the new co-ordinator is Elspeth Johnson. There may be some
parishioners whom Francis Carter had asked to join the Priory Street rotas but whose names do
not appear on rotas published since Jan 1st. Please contact
Elspeth as soon as possible if you are expecting to be included on the new
list. Would all current readers who
were unable to attend the meeting on May 29th also contact Elspeth please with their details. Many thanks to you all for your support. Contact
details for Elspeth are 01206 861360 or via email
using [email-masked]

PARISH BBQ – JULY 3rd :  Come to our Parish family BBQ for an
afternoon of food, fun and a bit of a chat.  More information to follow.

MISSIO:  Copies
of the “Missio” Summer 2010 Magazine are available at the back of the church.  Reds Box holders particularly are
encouraged to take a copy. If any parishioner wishes to become a Mission “Red Box” holder, please contact
Ron Griffin in person or by phone 01206 571590.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE PARISH: Please introduce yourself to one of the priests after Mass and complete
a registration form [on the table in the porch], returning it to the Parish
Office.  If you move within or
out of the Parish, please also advise the Parish Office.

WEB SITE: For all inclusions on the parish website please contact Don Clarke
– [email-masked].

LITURGY FOR THE BODY AND
BLOOD OF  CHRIST [C]

June 6th 2010 – HOLIDAY
OF OBLGATION

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

Saturday June 5th

Sunday June 6th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

6:30
pm

Lancelot Mitford RIP

Francis Carter RIP [FB}

Patrick Burke RIP

Intentions: Teresa & John
Sales

West Mersea

8:30
am

Norma Golding RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Gerry Coyle RIP [A]

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday 7th

Feria

Church      9:15 am
Emmy Carter RIP      [FB]

Fr Terence Makings RIP [Nottingham]

Tuesday 8th

Feria

Church
9:15 am    Intentions: O’Riordan
Family

Wednesday 9th

Feria

Church     12:15
pm   Teresa Arrioja
RIP {A}

Thursday 10th

Feria

Church      9:15am     Deirdre Kehoe RIP

Friday 11th

THE MOST SACRED HEART OF
JESUS -  Solemnity

Church       9:15 am    Ann Bartley RIP

Intentions of Bertha Franklin

Saturday 12th        The
Immaculate Heart of Mary

Church        9:15
am   Dec. Relatives – Betts Family

LITURGY FOR THE ELEVENTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

June 13th 2010

Saturday June 12th

6:15
pm

D/Rels:Brogan/Owens FamiliesRIP

Sunday   June 13th

8:00
am

D/Rels: Lowe Family RIP

10:30am

Joseph Hawken RIP

2:00
pm

5:00
pm

6:30
pm

POLISH MASS

HOLY HOUR

Ints.Mr & Mrs Jeewoolall & Family

West Mersea

8:30
am

Richard Lambe RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15am

Fr Gerard Ryan RIP [N’thampton]

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