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 SIXTH SUNDAY OF
EASTER [C]

May 9th  2010

My dear friends

It was good to welcome Fr Benito and Fr Aldo,
Verona Fathers, last weekend.
Thank you for the tremendous second collection of £2,000 which
will go a long way to help them in their ongoing mission.  Fr Brett touched base this week after
his holiday in the USA
and is away for part of the weekend, celebrating a family wedding.  Normal service has almost been resumed
in the Presbytery!

During this month of May we remember the presence
of Our Lady with the Church at all times, especially as over the next few
weekends we journey to the feast of the Ascension and Pentecost.  We look forward to celebrating the
First Holy Communion Masses on the 23rd and 30th
May.  Also, on Saturday 22nd
May, Bishop Graham Rose of our twin Diocese of Dundee in South Africa, who is visiting our
Diocese, will make a special trip to the Colchester Area.  Parishioners are welcome to come to
meet him in the Cardinal Bourne Hall between 3pm and 4pm,
and by all accounts he is well worth listening to.

There is much to celebrate and enjoy during the
coming weeks.

May God bless you all,

Fr  Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday 11th
May
10;30-12 Mersea Coffee Morning          As below

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7:30pm  Rosary
Church

Wednesday  12th         6:45pm
Scripture Course
Crypt

“
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7pm       SVP
Meeting

Thursday 13th               7:30pm
Finance Committee Meeting

“
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7:30pm  UCM Meeting
Crypt

Friday 14th
7:30pm   Baptism Course [1 of 2]
Crypt

Saturday 15th
10-12       F H C  Session
Crypt, Hall, Church

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1:30pm   J&P Meeting
Crypt

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.

HOLY HOUR today,
the second Sunday of May, is at 5pm,
and the Rosary will be recited.
On the Fridays of May we continue to say the Rosary, Chaplet of Divine
Mercy and Mass intention in reparation for the sins of child abuse within the
Church.

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Please
pray for the repose of the soul of John Kelly who has recently died.  The funeral of Francis and Emmy Carter has yet to be arranged.

BAPTISM COURSE:  The next Baptism Course will start this Friday, 14th and  continue
Friday, 21st May, in the Crypt at 7:30pm.  If you wish to present a child -newborn
up to 6 years - for Baptism, please note that both sessions must be
attended.  There is no need for
make an appointment and the date of baptisms will be discussed during the Course.

SVP ANNUAL COLLECTION takes
place next Sunday, 16th May.
As a result of your generosity, the SVP are able to assist those in
the Parish who are marginalised and in need.

THE DIOCESAN DEAF SERVICE is celebrating a Signed Mass next Sunday May 16th at
6.30pm. Fr David Clemens will be our celebrant and people who are deaf will
sign the readings. All are welcome, hearing, hard of hearing and deaf. For more information contact Sr
Margaret Duffy on 020  8504 0406
or   Email [email-masked]
.

MERSEA NEWS:
The first coffee morning of the season is on
Tuesday, May 11th, and will be hosted by Judy Cooper, 62 East Road.  All very welcome.

KSC:  Rosary In May:   On 11th May in Priory Street; on
19th May at Lexden; on 28th May at Greenstead.  All at 7:30pm.

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.

FIRST
HOLY COMMUNION : Saturday
sees the children on this year's programme gather for the
penultimate session before their First Holy Communions (10-12 in the
Cardinal Bourne Hall).  The final pre-Communion celebration will take
place at the 10:30 Mass
on Sunday 16th May.  There is a practice for those children receiving
First Holy Communion on 23rd May at 12noon in the church on Saturday 15th
May.

VISIT OF
GRAHAM ROSE, BISHOP OF DUNDEE, S.A.:
Bishop
Graham is visiting our Diocese.
There is a Mass at Brentwood Cathedral on Tuesday, 18th May
at 7:30pm to which
everyone is warmly invited. He will be visiting our Parish on 22nd
May.  In the afternoon between 3pm & 4pm in the Cardinal Bourne Hall he will meet
Parishioners from all the local parishes.

CHURCHES
TOGETHER IN CENTRAL COLCHESTER:  On Monday, 26th May at St Botolph’s Church Hall at 7:30pm there will be an
informal meeting which will provide an opportunity to speak to members of
other town centre churches about matters of common interest.  Light refreshments will be
provided.

“PICTURES AS PRAYER”: Paintings as
inspiration for prayer.  On
Wednesday, 26th May in the Crypt at 7.30pm. Further details to follow.

CHILDCARE
Charity Golf Day - Thursday 10th
June 2010. Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society will be hosting a
Charity Golf Day at Stockbrook Manor Golf and
Country Club, Billericay on Thursday 10th June.  Tickets are
prices at £50 per person and include: Bacon rolls, tea/coffee on
arrival. 18 Hole Stableford
Competition. Nearest the pin. Longest Drive. Luncheon in the Rosewood Suite. Places
are limited to 80 players so please book early in order to avoid
disappointment. Contact: Julie Abbott 01268 784544 / 07912277413.

REPOSITORY:
Will be closed Sunday, 13th June.  Volunteers
are wanted.  If you can spare a
couple of hours now and again, please see Simon in the Hall after the 10:30 Sunday Mass.

SOUP
RUN:  There
is an urgent need for a male
[safety issues] volunteer for the Saturday Soup Run.  If you can help [on a rota every few
weeks] please contact Claire on 01206 765926.

YOUTH NEWS:
Aylesford
Youth Festival – Saturday 3rd July. St John Bosco Summer
Camp, Aldham
– www.svpboscocamp.org.uk ;or booking details from Parish Office.  Spaces go very quickly. Boys’
camp: 3 separate weeks from 24th July – 7th
August.  Girls: 14th-21st
August.  Youth Gather on Mersea – 16th-17th
October.  World Youth Day – Madrid
9th – 23rd August 2011.  More detail for all events on posters;
www.bcys.net; 01277 265286; [email-masked]

LOURDES DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE: There are still places available. Travel from
Stansted, stay full board in a choice of hotels, full programme
of liturgies.  Date: 19th-25th
July. Further details, contact Cathy O'Connor
01206 501146 or Tangney Tours 01732 886666.

LITURGY FOR THE SIXTH  SUNDAY OF EASTER [C]

May 9th  2010
[Catholic Deafness Awareness week]

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

Saturday May 8th

Sunday May 9th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

2:00
pm

5:00
pm

6:30
pm

Ivy Nice RIP

Roy Laundes RIP

Intentions of Adrian Sykes

POLISH MASS

HOLY HOUR

Dr Edmund Solomon RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Intentions of Frances Cameron

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15 am

Special Intention - TW

Monday 10th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Bridget Lloyd RIP

Church      1:45 pm   REQUIEM – DOROTHY HEARN
RIP

Tuesday 11th

Feria

Church
9:15 am   Ann Thomas RIP [A]

Wednesday
12th

St John Houghton, Pr.M.

Church     12:15
pm  D/Rels.Wendy
Higgins & Souls in Purgatory

Lily Duffy RIP

Thursday 13th

St Erconwald,
Bp.

Church       9:15 am   D/Rels.
Herbert/Richards Families RIP

Friday 14th

ST MATTHIAS, Ap.

Church       9:15
am   Poor Souls RIP

In Reparation and Atonement for
the sins of Child Abuse

Saturday 15th         Feria

Church        9:15
am   Eileen
Hollis RIP

LITURGY FOR THE ASCENSION
OF THE LORD  [C]

May 16th 2010 [World Communications Day]

Saturday May 15th

6:15
pm

Mr & Mrs Milford RIP

Sunday   May 16th

8:00
am

D/Rels: Zlocki & Pauk Families RIP

10:30am

4:00
pm

Intentions of Juliana

POLISH MASS

[Signed Mass]

6:30
pm

George Chapman RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Norma Golding RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Michel Vallard RIP

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