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 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY
OF THE YEAR [B]

Remembrance Sunday - November 8th   2009

November is a month for remembrance.  In the church
we continue to offer Masses and prayers for the Holy Souls.  As a nation, this weekend we remember
the dead of the two World Wars and more recent conflicts.

The war in Afghanistan is always in our
thoughts and prayers.  We remember
those who have died there and their bereaved families.  In our prayers of remembrance is the
firm hope for lasting peace and an end to all violence and terrorism.  We join in the special prayer for
Remembrance Day:

They
shall grow not old.

as we who are left grow old.

Age
shall not weary them,

nor the years condemn.

At
the going down of the sun

and
in the morning

we will remember them.

PRESENTATION
TO FR JOSEPH WHISSTOCK: Fr Joseph will concelebrate at the Vigil Mass on Saturday, 21st
November and a presentation will be made to him
afterwards in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.
There will be a second collection this weekend, 7th/8th
November.

EVENTS THIS WEEK [Please
check any changes]

Wednesday  11th
6:45pm  Scripture Course
Crypt

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7:00 pm  SVP  Meeting

Thursday 12th
Mass today is
at 10:00am  not 9:15am

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7:30pm   Union
of Catholic Mothers
Crypt

Friday 13th
4:30pm  “Over 6yrs” Baptism
Course
Crypt

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7:30 pm  Parish Council Meeting
See below

DAILY:
8:35am; Rosary
&Divine Mercy  [Wednesday 9:15am]

PRAYER
GROUP:                                           Mondays  at 8pm in the Crypt

MEDITATION
GROUP:
Tuesdays at 8pm in
the Crypt

EXPOSITION:                                               Saturdays
at 9:45am – 10:30am

Scripture Course at St
John Payne Parish Hall, with Sister Angela: Topic: How
to Read the Old Testament.  On
Thursdays, starting 12th November, [except for the first of each
month] Time: 10:00.
A course for anyone interested in deepening their
understanding of the Bible.

CHRISTMAS
MARKET NOVEMBER 27TH & 28TH:  The Social Committee are
requesting new/nearly new toys, children’s books, holiday reads,
tombola [both food and bottles].  Also unwanted gifts.   Items will be
collected daily from the black bins in the Church porch.                                      Thank
you.

BAPTISMS TODAY:  Jacob Johnstone and Jayden Jolly.  God bless these children
and congratulations to their families.

RECENTLY DECEASED:
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Marie Hale, mother of Fr
Kevin.  Her funeral takes place
tomorrow, Monday November 9th, at 11:30am at the church
of St Anne Line, South
Woodford.  May she
rest in peace.

FIRST
HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME : The Parish's preparation programme, Understanding, will start during
Advent for young people in Year 3 and above.  An Information Pack will
be available after all Masses this weekend, 7/8 November and next, 14/15
November.  For further information please
collect a pack and attend a Parent's
Session in the Crypt at 7:30pm
on Friday 20th November.  Thank
you.

PARISH COUNCIL:
The next meeting of members of the Parish
Council is in the Crypt on Friday 13th November.  Entry via the church.  Meeting begins with a cuppa at 7pm.

INVITATION FROM GREENSTEAD PARISH:  We
are invited to join their planned Christmas Shopping
Trip to Norwich
on Saturday, November 14th.
Leave at 9am PROMPT from St
John Payne Church, Greenstead.  Price £12

each.
To book or for more details, contact Jean on 865038.

PRISONERS’ SUNDAY 15TH NOVEMBER: “I was in prison and you came to visit
me” [Matt 25v38].  Next
Sunday, 15th November, is a day of prayer for

Prisoners and their Dependants.  The Prison Fellowship is a
Christian Charity

which aims to support Prison
Chaplaincies and to serve those in our prisons. The Charity is asking for
more volunteers who may have an interest in the Volunteer Prison ministry.
For full details, please see the poster in the porch.

Also,
the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT) is in partnership with the St Vincent
de Paul Society and for further information on their work, please go to: www.prisonadvice.org.uk

ADVENT 2009:  ‘Welcoming Christ into our
hearts’ through the Liturgy for the seasons of Advent and Christmas. Mgr David Manson, VG
will lead this session on Tuesday 17th November at 7.30pm in the Cathedral
Conference Centre.

Listen! Preparing Spiritually for Christmas.
The
following three sessions offer the opportunity to prepare spiritually for the
celebration of Christmas: Monday 30th Nov
with Bishop John Crowley Monday 7th Dec with Father
David Clemens Monday 14th Dec with Sister Magdalen Lawler, SND Cathedral Conference Centre,
Brentwood 7.30pm. For booking and further information on the above events
contact the Adult RE & Formation for Ministry office on 01277 265219/257
or email the secretary [email-masked]
Details can be found on the website www.dioceseofbrentwood.net   [& posters here in the porch].

MERSEA
NEWS:  Christmas Fayre to be held on the morning
of Saturday, November 21st, from 10:30am to 12 noon.  Christmas Gifts, Toys, Raffles.

SCHOOLS’ CHARITY
CONCERTS:  An Amazing Gospel
Christmas – 500 children singing as one on
December 3rd and 4th.  The choir of our primary school, St
Thomas More, is taking part on Friday
4th December, 7pm,
at the Brentwood Centre. Tickets are available from Ticket East, 01277 262616
or www.ticketeast.co.uk and cost:
£12 adults;   £8
under 16 & over 60;

£32
family [2 adults: 2children].

KNIGHTS OF
ST COLUMBA
Lottery 2009 is raising money for
the Brentwood Ecclesiastical Education Fund [BEEF] and are asking you to send
£10.00 (or multiples of £10.00)  payable to ‘KSC BEEF A/C’
to their Lottery Promoter  - W. J. Burns, 21, Rectory Crescent, London
E11 2LE. If you do - then [1]You will receive by return of post lottery
tickets; [2]Your money will be lodged in a separate  bank account ‘K.S. C. BEEF
A/C’; [3] Every £10.00
will be worth £12.50 to BEEF
as every donor can be identified from their name & other details on the
stubs, which effectively ‘gift aids’ the money. Fourthly, you just might win a prize!     All contact numbers on the
poster.

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers June Bickersteth, Claire Cooper, Lisette Graziani, baby
Leah Patterson, Mary Roddy and Alwyn Stains.

CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATES:  There
a still some certificates awaiting collection.  If you were unable to collect your
certificate in September, please contact the Parish Office to arrange this.

IF YOU ARE
NEW TO THE PARISH: please introduce yourself
to one of the priests after Mass.  A registration form [on the table in
the porch] will need to be completed.
If you are moving within or out
of the parish, please let the parish office know.

THE PARISH
WEB SITE:  For all contact,
inclusions etc, please get in touch with Don
Clarke.  His email address is [email-masked]

LITURGY FOR THE THIRTY-SECOND
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Remembrance Day - November 8th 2009

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

Saturday November 7th

Sunday  November 8th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

2:00
pm

6:30
pm

Agnes McInerney RIP [A]

D/Relatives: Betts Family RIP

D/Rels: Brogan/Owens
Families RIP

POLISH MASS

D/Relatives of Udall Family RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

The Dead of Two World Wars

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15 am

Kitty and Bob Warren RIP

Monday 9th

THE DEDICATION OF THE
LATERAN BASILICA

Church      9:15 am   Helen Lydon
RIP

Tuesday 10th

St Leo the Great, P.D.

Church
9:15 am   Intentions of Samantha Hume

Wednesday
11th

St Martin
of Tours, Bp.

Church    12:15
pm    William O’Connell RIP

Thursday 12th

N.B.

St Josaphat,
Bp.M.

Church    10:00 am    Barbara Putt RIP

Friday  13th

Feria

Church       9:15 am   Intentions of Mrs
Julie Pauk

Saturday 14th        Feria

Church        9:15am    Intentions of Ian and Ellen Woodley

Church        3:00 pm   WEDDING – IAN AND ELLEN

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

15th November 2009 - Day of Prayer for
Prisoners & their Dependants

Saturday  November 14th

6:15
pm

Wilhelm Thorn RIP

Sunday    November 15th

8:00
am

Ann de Smith RIP [A]

10:30am

4:00
pm

5:00
pm

Mary Pink RIP      [IJ]

POLISH MASS

HOLY HOUR

6:30
pm

Agnes Chee
RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Bob McLaren RIP

Monkwick

10:15am

D/Rels/Friends:
Joyce Wrobel

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