ST.
JAMES THE LESS AND ST. HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH,
Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and Monkwick

Fr Joseph Whisstock

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

PENTECOST SUNDAY   [A]  May 11th   2008

Dear Friends,

In today’s Gospel John writes about the fear of the disciples
since the death of Jesus. They have been behind locked doors – for them
it must have been a room filled with fear and suspicion afraid they would
suffer the same fate as their master.

However, evangelist John shows there is an exit from this paralysing fear
through the peace that Jesus brings.
He breathes the Holy Spirit on his followers.  The Holy Spirit is the breath they
take on Easter Sunday, the breath that gives them all new heart.  The Spirit is the exit that leads into
streets and the market places where many feel trapped in their own
lives.  The same Spirit is in our
midst here.  As St Paul says it is the same spirit
“working in all sorts of ways in different people”.  The spirit is free to deal with people
as individuals; there is a variety of gifts. That great variety emerges from
the one Spirit in which we were all baptised and
the Spirit which fired the apostles and which enthused St Paul is the same spirit which fires and enthuses us. Forgiveness, love and understanding form a
language which everyone understands and need to hear. It is the language of
the Spirit.

Our own task is to discover how the Spirit has gifted us and
appreciate the Spirit’s different gifts in other people.

God bless

EVENTS
THIS WEEK

NB – No Scripture Course on 14th
or 21st May
2008

Wednesday 14th May        7.00 pm
SVP
Presbytery

Saturday 17th  May
10am-12pm
FHC
Hall & Crypt

Sick & Retired Clergy Collection – after Mass next week
– for all those within our Diocese.

The
Mercy Associates meet next at 7.30pm on Monday  19 May at Christ
Church Court (Tel : Col 763049).

Essex Recusant Society The next
meeting of the Society will be held on Saturday 24th May at 2.30 p.m. at The Grange, 93, Queens Road, Brentwood,
Essex. Mr. Edward
Walsh will give a talk entitled, "Antics in Archives". All welcome
to attend. For further information please contact Isobel Parks on 01268
289678

KSC - MAY
DEVOTIONS:  Will take place as follows but
may be subject to change:  May 13th;
Mass at Priory St. 7:30pm; Wednesday 21st May 7.30 pm Rosary and
Benediction at St Teresa’s, Lexden; Friday May 30th at St
John Payne, Greenstead. Rosary after Mass at 7.30 pm (Refreshments after the
Rosary at Greenstead).

HFE BILL 2008:  The 2nd Reading, Debate & Vote on the general
principles and objectives of the Bill will take place on Monday 12th
May.  Please write to your MP.
Guidance cards are in the porch. There is a mass lobby of MPs on
Wednesday 14th May from 12.30pm
at the Houses of Parliament.  Contact John Sutcliffe on
851838 for further details, travel arrangements etc. See letter on noticeboard.

MERSEA NEWS:  Our Coffee Mornings are about to begin!  The first being on May 13th
at the home of Judy Cooper, 62
East Road from 10.30 to 12
noon. All are most welcome.

“Ever
Ancient, Ever New” Friday 23rd  May to Sunday 25th May 2008.
A weekend for young women aged 18-35 who would like to consider the
possibility of a calling to religious life, visiting a new community based
near Brentwood.  For further
details please contact Sr Camilla on 01277 373959 or 373848.

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM
MAY 31ST: Theresa Higgins is organising a
minibus.  16 places are available
and the cost will be about £10.
To book please contact 523501.

PASTORAL
LEADERSHIP SHORT COURSE: 6-10th
June 2008 at Abbotswick House of
Prayer. To be lead by Fr W Jarema
and Mr W Winaski from Colorado Springs.  The course is designed for clergy,
religious, teachers, deacons and parish leaders to improve their leadership
skills. Further details from 01277 373959; www.abbotswick.org

KSC – PILGRIMAGE: Aylesford Priory on 8th June by coach.  Cost £10.  Pickup points start at Colchester East
Hill 9am; then Witham Station.  Bring packed lunch.  There will be Mass, Confessions,
Rosary walk.  Return 6pm. Contact
Bill de Smith 767597 to book and pay.
Cheques should be payable to Colchester KSC 270.

ENRICH YOUR MARRIAGE -      A
Marriage Encounter Weekend gives
married couples time to look at their relationship.  The weekend is spent listening to a
series of presentations on various aspects of relationship, including the
Catholic Church’s Vision for Marriage. After each presentation some
time is spent together as a couple, reflecting on what has been heard. It is
a private weekend with no group discussions.  The next Weekend to be held is at Emmaus
Centre, West Wickham, Kent, on 20th
– 22nd June 2008.  If you are interested please call
Tony and Pam Darroch on 0118 981 1105 or go
to www.wwme.org.uk, through which you can
also arrange a booking.

SVP
ST JOHN BOSCO SUMMER CAMP AT ALDHAM:
Application forms have been received for both Volunteer Helpers and
Children who wish to book to go to Summer Camp (Boys 8-13 years and Girls
9-12 years)  A poster with full
details of the Camp is in the Porch.
Volunteers must be 16+ [girls 17+] and will need to be CRB
checked.  Diana has a supply of
both Application Forms. Please contact the Parish Office during the week.

SICK
PARISHIONERS: Please pray for Emily Begg, June Bickersteth, Marie Dixon, John Fisher, Anne Gardiner, Denisia Gray, Maria Hanak, Eileen
Head, Michelle Huet, Deirdre Kehoe, Catherine
Libby, Sheila Parsons, Mary and
Harry Pink, John Rae, Alwyn Stains, Carole Stover,
Peggy Wilding, Chetty Zammit.

Please be reminded that, because of the Data
Protection Act, we are not advised by hospital staff of Catholic inpatients.
If you have family or friends who have been admitted to hospital and who
would like a visit, do let one of the priests
know.

DAILY:
Rosary 8:35am; Divine Mercy 9am [Wednesdays 11:30am]

EVENING
PRAYER:
Monday to Friday 5:45pm
in the Church

PRAYER
GROUP:                                Mondays at 8pm
in the Crypt

MEDITATION
GROUP:
Tuesdays at 8pm at
No.48 Priory Street

EXPOSITION:
Saturdays
10am – 11am

IF
YOU ARE NEW TO THE PARISH OR VISITING please introduce
yourself to one of the priests after Mass.  If you are moving within or out of the
parish, please let us know in writing.

GIFT
AID: You are reminded that the new set of envelopes are
available for collection in the church porch. Please do collect them.  Also, if you have taken a Gift Aid
Application form for completion, please return it to the Parish Office,
marked for the attention of John Ross.

If you are a tax payer and
wish to donate by way of Gift Aid - at no cost or inconvenience to yourself -
please contact John Ross, the Co-ordinator on
366077.

LITURGY FOR PENTECOST
SUNDAY [ A]

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

Saturday
10th May

Sunday    11th May

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

2.00 pm

3.30
pm

5.00
pm

6:30
pm

Una Close RIP

Ann Thomas RIP

Doris Murphy RIP

POLISH
MASS

SIGNED
MASS

HOLY
HOUR

Mr & Mrs Milford RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Intentions of Lucy
Golding

Mile
End

9:15
am

Bob McLaren RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday
12th

Feria
1.30pm      Requiem

Church
Mary
Black RIP

Tuesday
13th

Church
9:15 am    Bernard Parker RIP

Church              7.30
pm
KSC Mass

Wednesday 14th

Thursday
15th

Friday
16th

Saturday
17th

St. Matthias, Ap

Church              12:15 pm   Martin Duke RIP

Feria

Church
12.15 pm
Anton Miller RIP

Feria

Church              10.00am    Poor Souls

Feria

Church
9:15 am     D/Rels Loftus & Banks

families RIP

LITURGY FOR
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY

18h May 2008 A.D.

Saturday  May 17th

Sunday    May 18th

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10:30
am

4.00 pm

6:30 pm

Maggie & Peter Byrne RIP

Cecilia Rodrigues
RIP

Doris Murphy RIP

POLISH MASS

Private intention

West Mersea

8:30 am

Parishioners

Mile
End

9:15 am

Holy Souls RIP

Monkwick

10:15
am

Sheila Shillingford RIP

SACRAMENT
OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday 10:00-11:00
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]

Marriage Care
www.marriagecare.org.uk   0800 389 3801

Vocations                                     www.brentwoodvocations.org

The Brentwood
Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity No. 234092