ST. JAMES
THE LESS AND ST. HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and Monkwick

Fr  Anthony  McKentey

Fr
Neil
Brett

Fr
Philip Willenbrock

51 Priory
Street , Colchester, Essex,
CO1 2QB

Tel:
01206 866317;   Fax  01206 791213

E-Mail      [email-masked]

www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF
THE YEAR

November 7th 2010

My dear friends,

There are just a few things I’d like to
highlight.

November is a special month of remembrance; for
the Holy Souls and also the day of National Remembrance next weekend.  The names of your departed relatives
and friends are included in our November list which is placed in the purple
burse on the altar.  They will be
remembered at every Mass during this month.

As you will see from the inset with the
Newsletter, a small group has been formed to raise money for essential
repairs to our Church organ.  The
first event is a Carol Service on Sunday, 12th December at 4pm.  You are asked to request your favourite carols for that occasion.

I draw your attention to the Lectio
Divina that is beginning soon, and to the Advent
Ecumenical Service “Within Reach” which takes place on November
30th at St Margaret’s, Stansted Road.  Full details in this Newsletter.

We are all looking forward to the Christmas
Market on Friday evening, November 26th, 6-10pm and Saturday, 27th November,
10am – 4pm. in the Cardinal
Bourne Hall. Please keep all the items coming in.  Do not forget to sell all your draw
tickets and bring back the counterfoils.

We have been in touch with Fr Widy
who is safe, well, and lecturing in philosophy in a major seminary in Jakarta.

God bless you all,

Fr
Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Monday 8th  Nov     7:30pm   Mercy Associates
See below

Wednesday 10th     6:45pm
Scripture Course
Crypt

Thursday 11th         7:30pm
RCIA Course
Crypt

“
“
7:30pm   UCM

Friday 12th
7:30pm   FHC Session           Crypt
– See below

Sunday 14th
7:30pm   Confirmation Group
Crypt

DAILY:
8.35am Rosary & Divine Mercy
(Wednesday 11.30am)

PRAYER
GROUP:                                         Mondays @ 8pm in
the Crypt

MEDITATION
GROUP:
Tuesdays @ 8pm in the Crypt

EXPOSITION:                                              Saturdays @ 9.45am – 10.30am

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers: June Bickersteth, Joan Boyden, Curtis Cody, Nancy Drummond, Salvatore
Morreale, Bridie Murphy, Baby Leah Patterson, Michael Prout,
Hector Silva, David Vaughan-Williamson.

BAPTISM
TODAY:   Daniel Chennattu and Cornelius Wampamba.  God bless these children and
congratulations to their families.

MERCY ASSOCIATES: Mercy Associates meet next at 7.30pm on Monday 8 November at Christ Church Court
(tel. 763049 ).

FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION PROGRAMME: The
Parish's Programme for children in Year 3 and above
starts shortly.  The second of two parents' sessions is this Friday
(12th November) between 7:30pm
and 9:00pm in the Crypt.  Parents
should attend this session, whether they attended last week or not,
children do not need to be present.  Forms etc as required in the
recently issued Information Packs should be brought to this meeting.  If
there are any issues please contact Hywel & Pam Edwards on 867325 or [email-masked]

LECTIO
DIVINA (Holy Reading)
Fridays: November 19th; December 3rd; 10th; 17th.
In the Crypt
at 7.30 - 8.30pm.
Reflective reading of the scripture passages for the weekend of Christ the
King and last three weeks of Advent.

MERSEA CHRISTMAS FAYRE:  Takes place on Saturday November 20th.  Further details to follow.

CHRISTMAS MARKET 26TH/27TH
NOVEMBER:  In addition to last week’s request for wine, beer, spirits and
soft drinks, this week we are requesting CHILDREN’S BOOKS, HOLIDAY
READS, DVDs, TOYS.  If you have
time to spare on either day and wish to help, you
will find a volunteer list at the back of the Church.  Contacts are Frances 369568, Nora
503410, Sue 271364.

INVITATION FROM GREENSTEAD PARISH to join them on a shopping trip to Norwich on Saturday 27th
November.  Cost £12.  Will leave St John Payne church at 9am; return at 7pm approximately.  To book, please contact Jean Henley on
865038.

“WITHIN REACH” – an Advent service
for Colchester:  With the Cantus Firmus
Choir on Tuesday 30th November at 8pm in St Margaret’s Church, Stansted Road, Colchester,
CO2 8RA.  For more info, see poster in porch or
visit www.cantusfirmus.org.uk/withinreach

SVP: The SVP invite
Senior Citizens of the Parish to 'Carols and Cakes' in Bourne Hall at 2pm on Saturday 4th December with
entertainment by Colne Harmony. Please phone Anna on 01206 242 170 to book
your place.

MEDITATION WITH CHILDREN – A
HALF DAY SEMINAR: Tuesday 14 December 2010 9am
-1pm. Presenters: Fr Laurence Freeman OSB, Dr Cathy Day & Ernie Christy. Cost:
£40 (includes buffet lunch & a book A
Guide to Teaching Christian Meditation to Children) at Cathedral Conference
Centre, Brentwood Contact BRES
on 01277 265285.  See also poster
in the porch

THE PARISH
FOOTBALL TEAM march on after beating
DNAN 4-3 last weekend. The next match is against St. Michaels CE on Saturday
13 November. A mid table finish at least seems to be within our grasp!

MASS FOR VOCATIONS – 29th
December, Most Holy
Trinity Church,
Wickhay, Basildon, SS15 5AD.
Everyone is welcome to join seminarians and those discerning vocation to
Priesthood and Religious Life for Mass at 11.30am. December 29th is the Feast of St
Thomas of Canterbury, who is the Patron Saint of Pastoral Clergy in England.
Please pray for vocations; for those interested in discerning vocation you
will find lots of helpful information and links on the website www.brentwoodvocations.org
along with contact details for the Vocations Director, Fr
Dominic Howarth.

REPOSITORY CHRISTMAS IS HERE: Books, ornaments, cards, candles, Advent Calendars, 2011
diaries.  Open after 10:30 Sunday Mass in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.   Come and have a browse and a
coffee.

CAFOD:  Special Christmas catalogue now available,
in the porch.

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S
SOCIETY has
Bond places for runners in the 2011 LONDON
MARATHON – SUNDAY APRIL 17th 2011.  If you
are an experienced runner or someone who would value the opportunity to
participate in this renowned event and are able to raise a minimum sponsorship
of £1500 for the Charity, please contact Sarah Kendall for an
application form 01268 784544/ [email-masked]

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

PARISH WEB SITE:  For all inclusions, please contact [email-masked]

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

7TH November 2010

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

Saturday November 6th

Sunday November 7th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10.30 am

6:30
pm

Bridie Markham RIP

Mary & Andrew  McAllister RIP

Deirdre Kehoe RIP

D/Rels: Udall Family
RIP

Mersea

8:30
am

In Thanksgiving

Mile End

9:15
am

Mele Oreste
RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday 8th

Feria

Church      7:30 am   Frederick, Elizabeth & Angelo Lucas RIP

Church      9:15 am   D/Rels:
Betts Family RIP

Tuesday 9th

THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN
BASILICA

Church     9:15
am    Timothy English RIP

Wednesday 10th

St Leo the Great, P.D.

Church   12:15 pm    Olive Hall RIP

Thursday 11th

St. Martin of Tours, Bp.

Church:     9:15 am    Special Intention [JH]

Friday 12th

St Josaphat,
Bp.M.

Church     9:15 am     Jim and Vera McKentey RIP

Church     6:30 pm     Holy
Souls RIP

Saturday 13th          Feria

Church      9:15 am   Intentions of Michael Ronan & Family

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

[Remembrance Day]   14th  November  2010

Saturday November 14th

6:15
pm

Sidney Castell and Rose
Castell RIP

Sunday   November 15th

8:00
am

Agnes Chee RIP

10:30am

Michael Hanley RIP

6:30
pm

Barbara Putt RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Christopher Barrell RIP

Monkwick

10:15am

Harry Cusack RIP

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