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

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
[A]

January 9th  2011

My dear
friends,

Collect for Today: Almighty, eternal God, when the Spirit descended upon Jesus at his
baptism in the Jordan,
you revealed him as your own beloved Son. Keep us, your children born of
water and the Spirit, faithful to our calling.

We might call the Baptism of
Our Lord a second Epiphany, because it is also a manifestation, a showing.
The Orthodox Church call this Theophany
because, at the Baptism of Christ, God appears in all three Persons. Jesus of
course had no need of baptism because he was without Original or actual sin.
Nevertheless he chooses to be baptised, showing the way for all of us who do
have need of it.

At Christ’s baptism
the heavens were opened: at ours heaven was opened to us. Let us thank God
for this manifestation of His power in our lives.

May God bless you all,

Fr Neil Brett

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Monday 10th
January     7:30pm       Mercy
Associates
See Below

Wednesday 12th
7:00 pm               SVP
Crypt

Thursday 13th
7:30pm                RCIA

“
“
7:30pm-9:30pm  UCM
Crypt

Saturday 15th
2pm-3:30pm       J & P Group
Crypt

Sunday 16th
7:30pm–9pm      Confirmation
Group    Crypt

DAILY:   Morning
Prayer 8:15am; Rosary/Divine
Mercy 8:35am. [Wed. 11:15am]

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, Nancy Drummond, Salvatore
Morreale, Bridie Murphy, Baby Leah Patterson, Hector Silva, Olivia Thorpe.

CAFOD QUARTERLY COLLECTION:  Will
be taken up after all Masses next weekend.

“100” CLUB:  Reminder letters for the “100 Club” renewal will be
dispatched over this weekend.

MERCY ASSOCIATES:  Next
meet on Monday, 10th January at 7:30pm at Christ Church Court.  Tel: 763049.

PARISH GROUPS DUE TO RECOMMENCE:

SVP
Wednesday, January 12th   7pm

RCIA
Thursday,
January 13th      7:30pm [recommences]

UCM
Thursday, January 13th      7:30pm - 9:30pm

Confirmation Group     Sunday,
16th January        7:30pm – 9:00pm

Scripture Group           Wednesday, January 19th
6:45pm – 8:45 pm

FHC Group                  Saturday,
22nd January

PRIEST REFERENCE
FORMS FOR
ST THOMAS
MORE SCHOOL:
Fr Tony will be available at the Presbytery to
sign the Priest Reference Form for new applications to St Thomas More
School on the following
dates: Thursday 27th January
from 4pm and Friday 28th January from 5pm.  To book an appointment on either of those
evenings, please ring the Parish Office on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

BAPTISM COURSE [FOR CHILDREN UP TO 6 YRS]: The next Course has been arranged for Friday, 11th February 2011 and Friday, 18th February 2011,
7:30-9pm, in the Crypt.
Appointments are not necessary, but both sessions must be attended.

WINTER RESERVE ACCOMMODATION PROJECT [WRAP]; Keeping homeless people off the street this winter: Can you help?  The relevant weeks for our Parish are 12th-19th January 2011 and 9th-16th
February 20. It will be necessary for volunteers to sleep in the Hall
overnight but for full information please ring 01206 549 885 and speak
to Pernille.

THE
FRIENDS OF PERU:
are
holding a Beetle Drive
in the Cardinal Bourne Hall on Saturday 15th January at 7:30pm.  Adults £3:50, children £2:50 which includes hot dogs, mince pies and
punch.  Please come and join in a
fun family evening and support the Sisters of Mercy Mission in Peru.

TEACHING VACANCY: St. Francis Catholic Primary School in Maldon requires a new Headteacher
to commence work this September. For
an application pack please contact Helen Edwards, Essex County Council,
Schools Workforce Development
Team, PO Box 47, County Hall, Chelmsford CM2 6WN. Tel No: 01245 436247 or
email:
[email-masked] . Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday
21 January 2011 at Noon. Shortlisting date: Thursday 27 January 2011. Interviews
will be held on Friday 4 February
2011. Applicants are encouraged to visit the school and may contact the
school office for an appointment on 01621 856698.

DIOCESAN DIRECTOR OF CIVIL ADMINISTRATION: The Diocese wishes to appoint a Director of Civil Administration, who
will also be the designated Diocesan Financial Secretary, to succeed Gerry Curran on his retirement at the end of April
2011 after long and distinguished service as the Diocesan Director of
Finance. The Director will manage the Diocese’s finance, property and
administrative departments, providing advice and guidance for the Bishop and
diocesan trustees and for parishes, and will implement diocesan policies on
the management of financial and property assets and on all financial,
property and civil law matters. The successful candidate will have senior
management legal and/or financial and accounting skills gained in the
charitable, professional or commercial field, and the detailed knowledge of
the Catholic Church required to operate effectively.
If you would like more information on the post and an application pack,
please contact: Janet Steele,
Cathedral House. Ingrave Road,
Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8AT (01277 265280; [email-masked]).The
closing date for applications is 29 January 2011. Interviews will be held at Cathedral
House.

ECUMENICAL STUDY DAY ON THE HISTORY OF THE MASS: The Ninth Ecumenical Study Day arranged by the
diocesan Commission for Evangelisation and
Formation will take place at Brentwood Cathedral Hall on Saturday 5th
March from 10.30 a.m.
until 3 p.m. The theme
for the day is ‘The History of the Mass’. Abbot Cuthbert Johnson
OSB, former abbot of Quarr and a renowned expert on
liturgical matters, is the speaker. As usual, there is no charge for the
event and a buffet lunch is provided. Please book your place by contacting [email-masked] or by
phone to 01277 265289.

MISSIO:  During the calendar year 2010, the sum of £1099.23 was collected
from Red Boxes in our parish.
Thank you very much.  Ron
Griffin, MISSIO local secretary and promoter.

REPOSITORY SALE NOW
ON:  All Christmas items are half price, plus many other
bargains.  The Repository stall is
open in the Cardinal Bourne Hall
after Sunday 10:30 Mass.

NEW
TO THE PARISH?:
Please introduce yourself to one of the
priests after Mass, complete a registration form [on the big 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, contact [email-masked]

LITURGY FOR THE BAPTISM
OF THE LORD  [A]

9th January 2011 – Breviary Week 1

Saturday January 8th

Sunday January 9th

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10:30 am

2:00 pm

5:00 pm

6:30 pm

Michael McInerney RIP

In Thanksgiving [PM]

Intentions of Chennattu
Family

POLISH MASS

HOLY HOUR

Eamonn Atkinson RIP

Mersea

8:30 am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

D/Rels:
Knapp Family

Monkwick

10:15 am

Intentions of Mgr Arthur Barrow

Monday 10th

Feria

Church     9:15am     Des Fuller RIP

Tuesday 11th

Feria

Church     9:15 am    Vi Fitzgerald RIP [A]

Wednesday
12

Feria

Church     12:15 pm   Phyllis, Cora and Deirdre RIP

Thursday 13th

Feria

Church:     9:15 am    Intentions of Mary
Jay

Church:    11:00 am   REQUIEM: KASHIA HURLO RIP

Friday 14th

Feria

Church      9:15 am    Allen Jones RIP

Saturday 15th        Feria

Church       9:15 am    Finbar Barry-Murphy RIP

LITURGY FOR THE SECOND
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR  [A]

January 16th 2011

Saturday January 15th

Sunday   January 16th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

Special Intention [KF]

Timothy Beamish RIP

10:30am

4:00
pm

Margaret Rose RIP

POLISH MASS

6:30
pm

Allan Jones RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Intentions of Maureen
Went

Mile End

9:15
am

Intentions of Mark de
Guzman

Monkwick

10:15am

Parishioners

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