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 SECOND SUNDAY OF
EASTER [C]

April 11th 2010

My dear friends

Renewed thanks to everyone for a wonderful parish
celebration of Holy Week and Easter.
Thanks to all those who assisted in the liturgy, and all those who
came along.  Special thanks to
everyone for your kindness and generosity to your priests at Easter.

During the Easter season we continue to celebrate
our joy in the risen Lord.  We
remember his appearances to the Apostles after his Resurrection.  We hear of two such appearances in the
Gospel today; one on Easter evening and the other eight days later, that is today.
We hear of doubting Thomas and his journey to faith as he exclaims on
seeing the Lord:  “my Lord
and my God”.

Let us continue to celebrate our faith in the
Resurrection and to recognise Jesus in the Sacraments and in the neighbour by
our side.

May God bless you all

Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Wednesday 14th
April    7pm     SVP Meeting
Crypt

Saturday 17th
11am     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.

BAPTISMS
TODAY:  Amber Rowley and Sophie
Tudor.  God bless these children
and congratulations to their families.

THE DIVINE MERCY NOVENA, which
began on Good Friday, concludes today with exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament from 2:45pm to
3:45pm, during which
there will be Confessions, and the Divine Mercy Prayers will be said.

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Please
pray for the repose of the soul of Roy Ackling and
Patricia Cowan who have recently died.
May they rest in peace.

HEALING
MASS at ABBOTSWICK HOUSE OF PRAYER:
celebrated by Fr John Glynn this Wednesday, 14th April 2010 at 2.30pm.
For more details, visit www.abbotswick.org
or call 01277 373959.

SPUC MEETING: Society
for the Protection of Unborn Children is holding a meeting on Monday, 19th
April, 7.30-9pm, in
Blessed Sacrament Church Hall, 116
Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DU.  Speaker: John Smeaton.
Contact Jim or Margaret Feeney on 01245 265896 for more details.

BRENTWOOD ADULT R.E. & FORMATION FOR
MINISTRY:

It’s still ME, Lord….’ –Exploring
Spirituality and Dementia. Tuesday 20th April, 7.30pm, Cathedral Conference
Centre, Brentwood. Facilitators:
Fr Paul Fox, Dr Davnet Barker, Sr Nuala Gannon. Cost:
£5 per person. We will

view the CD-
‘It’s still ME, Lord. Copies will be available for a Parish
or

Deanery group.  OPEN TO ALL. To book, please
contact the Adult RE office on 01277 265219 or email
the secretary: [email-masked].    Also  A Short RCIA
Course. Dates: Tuesdays 27th April, 4th May, 25th May at
7.30pm, Cathedral
Conference Centre, Brentwood. Facilitators:
Members of the Diocesan RCIA Network.Tuesday 22nd June, 7.30pm with Mgr Gordon Read on Marriage/Canon
Law. The course will serve as initial formation for those who are new to
the parish RCIA team. It will also be a means of good revision for those who
are already involved with the Journey in Faith process.

SCRIPTURE COURSE recommences
on Wednesday, 21st April, at 6:45pm in the Crypt.

UNION
OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS are holding a 'Green Fingers/Nature Afternoon' on
Saturday 24th April from 2-4pm
in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.  There will be lots of activities,
especially for the children, including seed planting, bird box making
and vegetable printing.

SVP SPRING OUTING- 22nd APRIL: All tickets are now SOLD on the SVP outing cruise
on the river Chelmer.  Please forward monies to Anna Norfolk
01206 242170; cheques to be made payable to Colchester
SVP.

NATIONAL
DAY OF PRAYER & FASTING FOR LIFE:  On Tuesday 27th
April, the 42nd anniversary of the legalisation of
abortion, please pray and fast for the end of abortion and euthanasia. Your
prayer and fasting is urgently needed. For more information contact; The Good Counsel Network on 020 7723 1740 or e-mail [email-masked] or
see www.goodcounselnetwork.com  or
see poster for more details.

CHURCHES TOGETHER-
ELECTION HUSTINGS MEETING: The Liberal Democrat, Conservative, Labour,
Green Party, UKIP and English Democratic Party Parliamentary candidates have
been invited to a meeting on Tuesday 27th April, at 7.45pm in
St Botolph’s Church.  The Bishop of
Colchester will chair the Meeting and further details as to Parliamentary
attendees will follow.

BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY:  Colchester Deanery Annual Sponsored 5
½ mile Walk.  Saturday 8th May 2010 from St James the Less & St Helen
at 10am, returning for
refreshments in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.  For more information and
walkers’ packs, please contact: Gary Hull on 530863 or
Michael Irvine on 854803.  [See
Poster in the Porch].

BRENTWOOD RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION SERVICE [BRES] MAY EVENTS: Thursday 6th May: BRES
Summer Spirituality Evening entitled, “Liturgical
Spirituality” Given by Mgr David Manson, VG. Thursday 13th May: BRES Summer Lecture entitled:
‘Light in the dark’ How meditation as ‘pure
prayer’ leads us through the dark nights of the soul and deepens our
faith. Given by Fr Laurence Freeman, OSB. Both events - Time: 7:30 p.m.   Cost:
£5 waged £3 unwaged. Tele: 01277 265285.

GIFT AID SUBSCRIBERS: Your boxed envelope sets for the 2010-11
financial year are available for collection.  Please collect your supply - the new Tax
Year has already begun! Thank you.                              John Sales

THOMAS FRANCIS FURLONG:  The son of Thomas Furlong – last
heard of in this parish in 1975, is trying to trace his father.  Any information since then, please
contact – direct – 01978 845311 or [email-masked]

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.  Please also let the Parish Office know if
you are moving within or out of the parish.

PARISH WEB SITE:  Contact  [email-masked]
for all inclusions.

LITURGY FOR THE SECOND
SUNDAY OF EASTER [C]

Divine Mercy Sunday – April 11th  2010

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

Saturday April 10th

Sunday April 11th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

1:30
pm

2:45
pm

6:30
pm

For Vocations [Catenians]

Special Intentions [Murphy]

Intentions of Samantha Hume

POLISH MASS

EXPOSITION/DIVINE
MERCY HOUR

Pauline & Pietro Passantino RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Norma Golding RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15 am

Canon Pat Davies RIP [Westminster]

Monday 12th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   V Rev Canon Joseph Whitfield RIP

Intentions of Teresa Hogan

Tuesday 13th

Feria

Church
9:15 am   In Thanksgiving  [TS]

Holy Souls RIP

Wednesday
14th

Feria

Church     12:15
pm  Peggy O’Sullivan
RIP

Thursday 15th

Feria

Church       9:15 am   Bridget Frawley
RIP

Friday 16th

Feria

Church       9:15 am   Terry Hilton RIP

Intentions
of the Dampney Family

Saturday 17th        Feria

Church        9:15 am   John Hopgood
RIP

LITURGY FOR THE THIRD
SUNDAY OF EASTER  [C]

April 18th 2010

Saturday April 17th

6:15
pm

Henry Lazell RIP [A]

Sunday   April  18th

8:00
am

Margaret Hopkins [née Cornish] RIP

10:30am

Deirdre Kehoe RIP

6:30
pm

Ints: Judy Hemming-Allen

West Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Poor Souls RIP

Monkwick

10:15am

David Sutcliffe RIP

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