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

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY OF
THE YEAR [B]

October 11th 2009

My Dear Friends,

It was good to celebrate my first Sunday Masses
with you last weekend.  I met many
parishioners at the Saturday Vigil Mass and then at the 8am, 9:15am at Mile End, and 10:30am.

At all the Masses it was impressive to see the
ministries of Word and Sacrament carried out so reverently and well.  Wherever I went, also, there was well
prepared music to enhance the Liturgy.
This weekend I look forward to celebrating Mass at Mersea, Monkwick
and on Sunday evening, and my initiation will then be complete.

Last weekend the Lord spoke on the vocation of
marriage. In today’s Gospel  He continues on the theme of
love with a radical call to give up everything for the sake of the kingdom.  May we answer that call to give
ourselves more generously to one another and to Him.

May
God bless you all,

EVENTS THIS WEEK [Please
check any changes]

Sunday 11th
October
7:30pm  Final Confirmation Session

Monday 12th                      7:30pm  Baptism Course [1of 2]
Crypt

Tuesday 13th
10:30am  Mersea Coffee
Morning   See below

“          “
7:30 pm  Rosary
Church

Wednesday  14th
6:45pm   Scripture Course
Crypt

Thursday 15th
7:30pm   St Luke’s Service                  Church

Saturday 17th        10:30 -12 noon
Welcomers’ Meeting       See
below

DAILY:                 8:35am; Rosary &Divine
Mercy  [Wednesdays 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

BAPTISM
TODAY: James Jiri Howell.   God bless this child and
congratulations to his family.

SECOND COLLECTION – WORLD MISSION
DAY:  After all Masses next weekend, there will be a Diocesan
Collection for World Mission Day.

ST BENEDICT’S APPLICATION FORMS 2010: If you still have a Priest’s
Reference Form to be signed, please make an appointment with Fr Tony via the
Parish Office. The appointments will be held between 6.30pm to 8pm on the evening of Wednesday,
14th October at Priory
Street.

KNIGHTS OF
ST COLUMBA: The Rosary will be said at 7.30 pm on the following dates during October : Tuesday 13th
at Priory Street. Friday 23rd at Greenstead.  Wednesday 28th at Lexden.

BAPTISM
COURSE:   The next Baptism Course has been
arranged and will take place on Mondays,
12th and 19th October at 7:30pm in the Crypt. This
Course is for all those wishing to have a child [of up to 6 years] baptised in the months
up to and including December.  If
you wish to present a child for Baptism, please note that both sessions
must be attended.  There is no
need to make an appointment.

BAPTISM COURSE FOR
OLDER CHILDREN AGED 6-15:  If you have a child/children
aged 6 or above who wish to be baptised as a
Catholic, please contact the Parish Office.  A Course, of approximately 8 hourly
sessions, to enable these children to understand what the Sacrament of
Baptism means, will commence on Friday 23rd October at 4:30pm in the Crypt.

MERSEA NEWS:  The final coffee morning is being held on 13th October at
the home of Pauline Aspinall, 5 Prince Albert Road, from 10:30am.  All are welcome.

The
relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
The visit of the relics of St. Thérèse
takes place from 12th - 15th October in Westminster
Cathedral.  Please see posters in
the porch for full details.

ADORATION is
held at Abbotswick
every Thursday from 11.00 am
to 5.00 pm with the
intention of praying for our priests.  Contact [email-masked] for further
details.

ST LUKE’S
SERVICE:   The annual Ecumenical Hospital Chaplaincy Service
is being hosted in Priory Street
and takes place on Thursday, 15th October at 7:30pm.
Family and friends of those Chaplaincy members to be commissioned are
very welcome.

MEETING FOR
“WELCOMERS” & POTENTIAL “WELCOMERS”: On Saturday 17th October in the Cardinal
Bourne Hall.  Refreshments will be
served at 10am for a 10:30am prompt start.  The meeting will discuss how the
Ministry of Welcome can be improved/updated.  This is an extremely important
ministry in the Church because it helps engender and support a sense of
community and belonging.  Please
try to make the meeting; we would value as much input and participation as
possible.                    Fr Brett

WANT TO KNOW
MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH?:  A
programme for anyone who may be consider becoming a Catholic or wants to know
more about their Catholic faith starts on Thursday, 22nd October
at 7:30pm in the Crypt.  All
enquiries to Cathy O’Connor on 01206 501146.

FREE Let Me
Be Your Home CONCERT The next concert will be held on Thursday 22nd October 2009
at 7.30pm, Brentwood Cathedral Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood.  Come and join us for an enjoyable
Evening Concert with John Glynn and Aquila.
Songs from the latest CD Let Me be Your Home and including the world famous I
Watch the Sunrise
led by Rev John Glynn Priest, Singer & Song Writer.  Admission Free with interval
collection.  Further details on
the website www.johnglynn.org.uk

FRIENDS OF PERU:  Snail Race: Saturday, 31st
October after evening Mass in the Cardinal Bourne Hall. Tickets: £8
Adults; £4 children.
Includes Supper.  Bar and
Raffle also available.  Phone
Norah 503410/Helen 867707.

OASIS
OF PEACE (MARIAN) DAY:  Celebrate
All Saints’ Eve (Halloween) with a difference: on Saturday October
31st 2009 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 11, Church
Hill, Epping, Essex, CM16 4RA, from 10.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Includes Mass,
Adoration and Rosary. Bring packed lunch – drinks provided. “In
prayer you will find your deepest joy” (Our Lady of Medjugorje)

CAFOD NEWS: One
in every seven people CAFOD helped last year was helped thanks to a legacy.
In the Chelmsford and Colchester
areas this month you can take advantage of Free Wills Month* to make or
update your will. This is a great opportunity to put things in order and
provide for the people and causes you care about. You must be 55 or over and
a UK
resident to take part. Visit www.freewillsmonth.org.uk or
call 0845 020 4309 for more information and details of local participating
solicitors. *During the month of October only.

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers Claire
Cooper, Lisette Graziani and
Mary Roddy.

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.
If you are moving within or out of the parish, please let the parish
office know.

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

LITURGY FOR THE TWENTY-EIGHTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [B]

October 11th 2009  A.D

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

Saturday October 10th

Sunday  October 11th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

2:00
pm

5:00
pm

6:30
pm

Michael Finnerty RIP

Thomas and Gladys Lane RIP

Patrick Burke RIP

POLISH MASS

HOLY HOUR

Michael Flannigan RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Sid Ashmore RIP [A]

Mile End

9:15
am

Parishioners

Monkwick

10:15 am

Mary Prior RIP

Monday  12th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Gabriel Ledwidge
RIP [A]

Tuesday
13th

Feria

Church      9:15 am   Special Intention  [MP]

Church      7:30
pm    Rosary

Wednesday
14th

Feria

Church     12:15 pm   Intentions of John and Carolyn Dobner

Thursday 15th

St Teresa of Jesus [Avila] V.Rel.D.

Church       9:15 am  Ken Herbert RIP

Friday  16th

Feria

Church       9:15am   Intentions of the Pauk Family

Saturday  17th       St
Ignatius of Antioch,
Bp.M.

Church        9:15am    Frederick Fordham RIP

LITURGY FOR THE TWENTY-NINTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [B]

World Mission
Day - October 18th
2009

Saturday 17th  October

6:15
pm

In Thanksgiving [Pastor Family]

Sunday   18th  October

8:00
am

Intentions of Mrs Tidee & Family

10:30am

Frederick, Elizabeth&Angelo
Lucas RIP

4:00
pm

6:30
pm

POLISH MASS

Fr Ivan Rudkin RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Brian McGurk
RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Luke Chelatampu
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