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 BAPTISM OF THE LORD

January 10th  2010

My dear friends

In our liturgy we move forward in time from Our
Lord’s infancy to the day of his baptism by John in the Jordan.  The Baptism of the Lord marks the
beginning of his public life.
Through being baptised by John he shows that
he has come to save us all from our sins and bring us into God’s divine
life.

Today’s feast reminds us of our own
baptism.  On that day our own
Christian vocation and mission began.
We became God’s children, empowered by the Holy Spirit to do
Christ’s work in the world.

After today, I shall be taking a post Christmas
break and during my absence Fr Emil Nkumu will be
living in the Presbytery.  He is
originally from the Congo
but has lived and worked in the Diocese for many years.  Also this week we will welcome back Fr
Widy who has come to complete his degree at the
University and will stay with us until the end of March.

May God bless you and keep you safe, particularly
in these difficult weather conditions.

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

N.B.  Holy Hour has been cancelled this
afternoon

Monday 11th
Jan     7:30pm       Mercy
Associates Meeting     See below

Wednesday 13th      6:45pm
Scripture Course
Crypt

“
“
7pm
SVP Meeting*

Thursday 14th
7:30pm       UCM
Crypt

“
“
7:30pm       RCIA

Friday 15 th               4:30pm      Over 6 Baptism Course

Saturday
23rd          10-12
FHC Programme
Crypt & Hall

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

*SVP DISTRICT MEETING:  Takes
place on Monday, 25th January at 7:00pm in the Crypt.

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers: June Bickersteth, Claire Cooper, Bridie Murphy, Baby Leah
Patterson, Mary Roddy, Hector Silva, Lucy Walker

PLEASE PRAY FOR the
repose of the soul of Dr Bob Bell, former Deputy Headmaster of The Campion School, Hornchurch who has died. His funeral has already taken
place.

MERCY ASSOCIATES GROUP meets next at 7.30pm on Monday 11 January at Christ Church Court
( 763049).

SCRIPTURE
COURSE:  continues on Wednesday
evenings 18:45 - 20:45
in the Crypt.  St Luke's Gospel continues to be our topic.  Start
date: January 13th.

CJSR - Marriage and Family Life. Today, both marriage and
family life seem to be under constant threat. If you share this concern and
want to know how you can help support Marriage and Family in your parish
please book a place on our special day at the Parish Pastoral Centre, Wanstead, E11 2PR, Saturday 16th January 2010
from 10.00 until 3.30. To book your place please call Phil Butcher 01277
265290 or e-mail [email-masked]

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR
CHRISTIAN UNITY – 18th to 25th January:  In recognition of this week of prayer, on
Sunday 24th January the Rev. Fred Woods, from St Peter’s
Church, North Hill, will be speaking at the 10:30 Mass at Priory Street,
while Sr Angela Morris will speak at 10am at the URC Church, Lion Walk, where
there will be a Unity Service later at 6:30pm to which all Church members are
invited.

A PRO LIFE MEETING is being organized by the
Society for the Protection of Unborn Children on Thursday, 21st
January at St Mary’s Church
Hall, Woodbridge Road,
Ipswich, IP4 4BD,
at 7:30pm.  The speaker is John

Smeaton, national director of SPUC.  For further details, contact Jean
Wallace on 01394 387304.

PRIEST REFERENCE FORMS
FOR ST THOMAS MORE SCHOOL:  Fr Tony will be available
on the following dates to sign the Priest Reference Form for new applications
to St Thomas More School:  Monday,
25th January, at 3:30pm AT THE SCHOOL; Wednesday, 27th January,
3:30- 6pm at the

Presbytery
and Thursday 28th January 3:30-6pm
at the Presbytery. For appointments at the Presbytery please ring the Parish
Office on Monday, Wednesday or Fridays.

BAPTISM COURSE FOR
CHILDREN UP TO 6 YRS:  The next Course has been
arranged for Friday January 29th
and Friday 5th February at 7:30pm in the Crypt.  Appointments not necessary, but both
sessions must be attended.

The next meeting of
the Essex Recusant Society will
take place on Saturday 30th January at 2.30 p.m. at The Grange, 93, Queens Road, Brentwood. The speaker, Br. Rupert Allen, O.Praem will talk about his research on 'The Premonstratensian Order in Essex: Great Parndon, Beeleigh and Chelmsford'. For further
information or to join the Society, please contact the Secretary,  Miss Isobel Parks on 01268 289678."

UNDERSTANDING PRIESTHOOD: SHARING IN THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. An Ecumenical
Study Day on this theme will be given by Fr John Farrell OP, Provincial of
the English Dominicans, on Saturday 20th February at Brentwood
Cathedral Hall from 10.30 until 3
p.m. The event is free and a buffet lunch will be provided.
Please book your place by contacting [email-masked] or by
phone to 01277 265289 .

HOPE CONGRESS: February 27th
2010 – A day of inspiration for Catholics working with young
people.  Speakers Fr Timothy
Radcliffe, Abbot Christopher Jamieson, David Wells and Archbishop
Vincent Nichols

are brought
together  with Bob and Maggie
McCarty, a couple with 25 years’

experience co-ordinating
Youth Ministry nationally in America.  The venue is

opposite Euston Station. Cost £14
[lunch not included]. Online booking at www.cymfed.org
. There are also application forms in the Parish Office.

THE ESSEX RECUSANT SOCIETY is helping to publicise an
evening of music at Ingatestone Hall on Saturday 6th March 2010, entitled
"Dangerous Candlelight: The Forbidden Music - A Gathering of
Recusants". The event is described as an evening of sacred motets and
music for the Mass, such as may have been experienced by 16th and 17th
century recusants. Numbers are strictly limited and tickets must be
pre-ordered. Tickets cost £12.50 and can be purchased from Jane Farrell
(5 Oaten Hill, Canterbury,
CT1 3HP. Tel: 01227 766301. Email:
[email-masked]

WRAP PROJECT:  Mike Sheehan writes: Sadly
we have insufficient support to run the project this year but are grateful to
those of you who have volunteered.

New  Year's  Day  trip  to  Westcliff: Teresa Sales wishes to thank everyone who came
along and made the outing so successful, especially given the inclement
weather – well done to you all!

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 and returned to the Parish Office.  If you are moving within or out of the Parish, please also let
the Parish Office know.

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

LITURGY FOR THE BAPTISM
OF THE LORD

10th January 2010

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

Saturday January 9th

Sunday  January 10th

N.B.

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

2:00
pm

5:00
pm

6:30
pm

Michael McInerney RIP

Frederick, Elizabeth & Angelo Lucas RIP

Sophia Vencarto

POLISH MASS

HOLY HOUR
HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Peter and Olive Hall RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Intentions of Cestari Family

Monkwick

10:15 am

Celestine Tighe RIP

Monday 11th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Frances Mills RIP

Church     11:15 am  REQUIEM
– CHARLES FAHIE RIP

Tuesday 12th

Feria

Church
9:15 am   Annie Fitzgibbon RIP

Wednesday
13th

Feria

Church     12:15 pm  Patrick Higgins RIP

Thursday 14th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Dec. Rels.
Philip & Alice White RIP

Friday 15th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Jay Family Intns and  Mrs Mariampillai RIP

Saturday 16th       Feria

Church        9:15am   Intentions of Michael Richardson

LITURGY FOR THE SECOND
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR  [C]

17th January 2010

Saturday  January 16th

6:15
pm

Mr and Mrs
Milford RIP

Sunday    January 17th

8:00
am

Fr Raymond Kirby RIP

10:30am

Intentions of the Major Family  [SVP]

4:00
pm

6:30
pm

POLISH MASS

Olive Hall RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Norma Golding RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Alfredo Sagnella 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