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

THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY OF
THE YEAR [C]

JULY 8th 2007

Dear Friends

Working
for peace and justice is an essential expression of today’s Gospel but
needs patience and tenacity.  Luke
is the only writer to record two missions of the disciples.  The first involves the 12 apostles;
the second has 72, sent out in pairs, still within the confines of Israel
but the greater number of disciples points to the more universal mission of
the Church.  There is a sense of
urgency; Jesus says “Start off now” because he doesn’t have
all the time in the world and he knows that despite their number, the task is
vast and they are vulnerable like lambs among wolves.  As we saw last week, these disciples
are charged to lead the radical lifestyle of a homeless, wandering preacher,
renouncing family and property. Firstly, they must proclaim peace to the
houses they visit.  If the
household is a house of peace, this peace of the kingdom will stay with
them.  If not, the peace will come
back to them. There is no middle ground. Those who receive this gift receive
the kingdom and the gift of healing.
Those who do not, condemn themselves.  The disciples are delighted that their
mission has worked, but Jesus counsels them to rejoice not because their
mission has worked but because their names are written in heaven. Peace is
not just the absence of conflict, it is the positive presence of God in our
lives and when, for whatever the reason we are prevented from being people of
peace – ill treatment, rejection, anger, bitterness, despair – we
are asked to have the confidence and perseverance to keep stubbornly putting
forward what is right and just, looking for a way to break the mould of
discrimination and disdain, to “tread the scorpions underfoot”.  Because in the end we believe in a
peace that comes from Christ, not from ourselves, we can allow the attacks to
flow over and around us and keep working for the truth that will eventually
emerge.  Our names are written in
heaven and there, nobody can wipe them out.

God bless

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday
10th July        10:30am
Mersea Coffee Morning       See below

APOSTLESHIP
OF THE SEA:   Today is Sea Sunday when the Church remembers all those who live and work
at sea, particularly merchant seamen who, typically, are recruited from
poorer countries where wages are lower.
Spending up to 12 months
away, they constantly endure dangerous working conditions and frequent exploitation.  But as Louise Carter, 39 year old
Apostleship of the Sea Chaplain for S.W. England said in last week’s
Catholic Herald: “They are not poor little seafarers,
These are big, hairy, ugly men who’ve been at sea for maybe 25
years.  They don’t need
patronizing…pitying but they have no community away from home. And this
is where we come in”.  Next
weekend there will be a second collection for the A.O.S. who receives no
statutory funding from either Church
of Government. Your
generosity will be much appreciated.

FR PAUL
DYNAN; As
you heard last week, the Bishop has asked Fr Paul to move to a new parish at
the beginning of October.  He has
been appointed to the Basildon Team Ministry under
the direction of Fr Julian Wiener.
Some of you may recall that Fr Paul ministered as a Deacon in that
area before coming here in October 2004.
Fr Brett Adams will take the place of Fr Paul.  At the moment, he is Assistant Priest
at St George’s,
Walthamstow where he has been for the last two
years since his ordination in June 2005.
Fr Joseph

BAPTISMS
TODAY:  Mabel Rose Armstrong and Rufaro Dawn Mugari.  God bless these children and
congratulations to their families.

MERSEA
COFFEE MORNINGS:  The next Coffee Morning
will be held next Tuesday July 10th at the home of Veronica Smith,
6 Trinity Close, West Mersea, starting at 10:30am.  All are very welcome.

ESSEX
RECUSANT SOCIETY: The next meeting takes place on Saturday 14th July at 2:30pm at the Church of Our Lady
and St Joseph,
Stock.  The afternoon will include
a presentation on the history of the parish by Bishop
Thomas. Contact Isobel Parks on 01268 289678 for more
information.

NATIONAL
CHILD PROTECTION CHECKS FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH:  The second meeting for volunteers still to
complete the documentation for CRB forms takes place next Sunday, 15th July, in the Crypt after the 10:30am
Mass.  Those who are unable to
attend should drop a note addressed to James Shaw, Parish Child Protection
representative, c/o The Presbytery.

WALSINGHAM
HOUSE – OPEN HOUSE RETREAT: The Walsingham House team invite young people in
school year 9-13 to relax and unwind at the end of term.  From
13th-15th July come to Walsingham House and spend the weekend in the company of friends, centred on the theme “Come, rest in the
Lord”.  The retreat will be
the usual blend of faith, fun and barbecue! Cost £25. Application forms
available at www.bcys.net or call 01268
515970.

OUR LADY OF
RANSOM SCHOOL, RAYLEIGH:  40TH Anniversary
Celebrations on Friday, 13th July, there is a party in a marquee
on the school field, Little Wheatley Chase, at 7:30pm.  Ages
18 and above. Tickets £5, Please bring your own drinks and snacks.  On Sunday 15th July at 12 noon there will be Mass,
followed by complimentary lunch and entertainment in the marquee.  Contact tel.no:
01268 786131.

MERCY
ASSOCIATES:  Next meet at 7:30pm on Monday, 16th July
at Christ Church Court.  Contact 763049.

PRIESTHOOD
ENQUIRY EVENINGS:  Catholic Priesthood? Come
and join others thinking about the possibility.  On Friday evenings, the monthly
meetings commence throughout the Diocese on 20th July at St Thérèse of Lisieux,
Stansted.  St James the Less will
be hosting the meeting on 12th October.  Please see posters for full details.
“The vocation of every man and woman is to serve other people”
– Leo Tolstoy.

MISSA DE ANGELIS:  The next Missa de Angelis will be celebrated on Sunday 29th
July at 6:30pm.

DIARY DATES
– SATURDAY, 25TH AUGUST:  1- “Bosworth in Colchester” a commemoration of the Colcestrians
who fought at the battle of Bosworth in 1485.  The day will be led by parishioner,
John Ashdown Hill.  Full details
on the poster in the porch. Early Booking is required/advised,
particularly for Vespers at St
John’s Abbey Gatehouse [probably the first
celebration of any part of the Divine Office at the abbey since the
Dissolution] and the event will shortly be advertised in the local Press.
Booking forms also from the Parish Office.

2:
Pilgrimage to Bologne 25th – 28th
August: This
pilgrimage in honour of Our Lady is being organized
by East Anglia District of the KSC.
For full details, contact John Sutcliffe on 851838.

CAFOD YOUNG VOLUNTEER –
PROJECT IN ETHIOPIA 2007: Andy Lewis, an RS teacher at St
John Payne School, Chelmsford,
and long-time Youth Service member, is to visit N.
Ethiopia for 6 weeks this summer, teaching English.  He will work at a school run by the
Daughters of Charity who provide care/education for street children and
vulnerable young women.  Both
financial and practical help [stationery, books etc.,] would be gratefully
received in advance of this project.
Info from www.justgiving.com/ethiopia07
; SJP School, Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford,
CM1 4BS –
01245 256030; email [email-masked] .

FINANCES
FOR MAY: Monies Received -Average weekly collection including standing
orders- £2281. CAFOD £1192; Donations £250: Sick/Retired
Clergy £668; Clergy Coffee Morning £190. Paid Out: Diocese
£2500; Survey re Priory St. Roof
Repairs etc., £76; Gas £447 ex Hall.  Please hand in your APF Red Boxes.  There are also some emptied boxes to
the collected.  Thank you very
much.

CHURCH
CLEANING:  Thanks to those who responded to Helena’s reent appeal. If there are others able to spare 1 hour every 5
weeks and be part of a team, then please contact Helena Gibson on
794636 [evenings only].  CRB
checks will be required.

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

EVENING
PRAYER:                                                      Monday to Friday 5:45pm

PRAYER
GROUP:                                                              Mondays
8pm in Crypt

MEDITATION
GROUP:                                 Tuesdays
at 8pm at 48 Priory Street

EXPOSITION:                                                                     Saturdays
10am-11am

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,

Colleen Thurlow, Carole
Stover.

LITURGY FOR THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
[C]

July 8th 2007 A.D.  –
Sea Sunday

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

Saturday  July 7th

Sunday
July 8th

6:15 pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

3:30 pm

5:00 pm

6:30 pm

Joseph and Bridget Loftus RIP

James Connolly RIP

Nicholas Staines
RIP

SIGNED
MASS

EXPOSITION
& BENEDICTION

Intentions of the Griffin Family

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile
End

9:15
am

In Thanksgiving [Sebastian]

Monkwick

10:15 am

Holy Souls RIP

Monday 9th           Feria

Tuesday
10th

Church                9:15
am  Intentions
of Mary O’Connell

Feria

Church    N.B.
8:30am  Private Intention

Wednesday 11

Thursday 12th

ST BENEDICT,

Church

Feria

Church

Ab.

12:15pm

9:15 am

PATRON OF EUROPE

In Thanksgiving [Mrs
PG]

Intentions of Sean
O’Riordan

Friday 13th

Feria

Church

9:15 am

John McGinley RIP [A]

Saturday
14th

Feria

Church
9:15 am   Dec. Relatives of Loftus Family

LITURGY FOR THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
[C]

July 15th 2007 A.D.

Saturday  July 14th

Sunday    July 15th

6:15 pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

6:30 pm

Christopher Cooke RIP

Bridget Lower RIP [A]

Intentions of Anna and Ivan

Josef Gajdosek
RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Rev. John Harrington
RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Aly Sebastian 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