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-FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

September 12th  2010

My dear friends,

At this time we are all looking forward to the
historic visit of Pope Benedict to our country next weekend.  I will be joining a group of
parishioners going to the Prayer Vigil in Hyde Park
on Saturday 18th.  If
you are not going to any event you can see the Pope travel along the Mall
towards Hyde Park in the Popemobile,
early that evening.  Some
parishioners are going to the actual beatification ceremony in Birmingham on
Sunday.  Emily Zepeda is among the
youth representatives and will meet the Pope, and Joe Malone has been asked
to read at the Hyde Park event by his
friend, Fr Andrew Headon, who is one of the organisers.
Mark Lee, our Parish Council Chairman, is attending the Mass at
Westminster Cathedral.  So our
parish family is well represented.
Let us pray this special prayer during the days ahead:

God of truth and love,
your Son, Jesus Christ, stands as the

light to all who seek you with
a sincere heart.

As we strive with your
grace to be faithful in word and deed

may we reflect the kindly
light of Christ

and offer a witness of hope
and peace to all.

We pray for Pope Benedict
and look forward with joy

to his forthcoming visit to
our country.

May
he be a witness to the unity and hope

which is your will for all people.

I
am looking forward to the Mass of Thanksgiving this evening, concelebrated by
former priests of Colchester, to say thank
you to Joan and Kay.

May
God bless you all,
Fr Tony McKentey

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tuesday 14th
September
Mersea Coffee Morning
See below

Wednesday 15th     6:45pm
Scripture Course
Crypt

“
“
7pm      SVP Meeting

Thursday 16th
7.30pm  Finance Committee Meeting

Friday 17th
7:30pm   Baptism Course [2 of 2]       Crypt

Sunday 19th            7:45pm   Concert – CBH
See below

DAILY:
8.35am Rosary & Divine Mercy (Wednesday 11.30am)

PRAYER
GROUP:
Mondays @ 8pm
in  the Crypt

MEDITATION
GROUP:
Tuesdays
@ 8pm in the Crypt

EXPOSITION:        Saturdays @ 9.45am – 10.30am

SICK:  Please remember in your prayers: June Bickersteth, Joan Boyden, Curtis Cody, Nancy Drummond,
Ellie Foley, Bridie Murphy, Baby Leah Patterson, Michael Prout,
Hector Silva.

CONGRATULATIONS
TO: Roseanna and Adam married here on Sept. 4th.

BAPTISM
5th SEPTEMBER: Dominic Ateba.  May God bless this child and
congratulations to his family.

REFLECTIONS FOR THE PAPAL VISIT:  In the days leading up to Pope
Benedict’s arrival, starting from September 7th, the
Vocations website has been sharing reflections by Priests on what the
forthcoming visit of Pope Benedict and the Beatification of Cardinal Newman
means for them. Go to www.brentwoodvocations.org
for the Priests’ Blog.

MERSEA NEWS;
Our September Coffee Morning will be at the home of Sharon Murray, 28 Empress Avenue
on Tuesday, September 14th.

SCRIPTURE
COURSE: Recommences
Wednesday. 6:45pm in the
Crypt.

COFFEE
MORNING:  On Friday 17th September
in the Cardinal Bourne Hall  from 10am to 12 noon.  Tickets £5, payable at the
door.  Donations of cakes and
raffle prizes most welcome and all proceeds will go to Parish funds.

CLARE PRIORY; The Knights of St. Columba are organizing a day of
Recollection at Clare Priory, Suffolk on Saturday 18th September.
Cost will be £12 to include soup/rolls but you can bring your own packed
lunch.  Transport by private
car.  The day begins at 10am with Mass and ends at 4pm with Benediction.  To book/enquire about transport,
please contact Justin Nathan on 01206 241317.

CHRISTIAN
MARKETPLACE: On Saturday 18th September
there will be a Christian Marketplace on the forecourt of Colchester Baptist
Church in Eld Lane
from 10 am to 1 pm. Some of the Christian
Agencies within the
Borough will have displays of their work for the general public to view.
Coffee will also be served. We hope this will provide an opportunity for the
people of Colchester to acquaint themselves
with some of the work which is undertaken by many volunteers.

SECOND
COLLECTION 19th SEPTEMBER:   Please note
there will be a second collection after all Masses next weekend on behalf of CAFOD’s Pakistan Flood Appeal.

FREE Let Me
Be Your Home CONCERT:  The next
concert will be held on Sunday 19th
September at 7.45pm in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.  Come and join us for an enjoyable
Evening Concert with John Glynn and Aquila.
Songs from the latest CD Let Me be Your Home.  Admission Free.  Further details on the website www.johnglynn.org.uk

CHRISTMAS
MARKET MEETING:   The next meeting takes
place after the 10:30
Mass on Sunday 19th September in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.  All welcome.

PAN-AFRICAN
ANNUAL MASS: The Pan-African Annual Mass will be held on Sunday 26th September 2010 at 3pm at Church
of the Annunciation, 4 Thirleyby Road, Burnt Oak,
Middlesex HA8 0HQ. For further details, please, contact Deacon Joseph Baffour-Awuah: Tel: 020-8521 2359; Email: [email-masked].

HEADTEACHER
VACANCY: For
suitably qualified Catholic applicants for the post of Headteacher
of St Philomena’s Catholic School in Frinton; an Independent School
catering for pupils of all denominations, aged 3 – 11.  Start date
January 2011.  Applications from persons looking for a first Headship
would be welcomed.  Further information and application pack can be
obtained from Paul Barnett, School Adminstrator on
01255 674492.  Email [email-masked].
Closing date for applications 1st
October.

READERS’ DAY:  Saturday 2nd October ‘The Word
as Sacrament’ 10.30-12.30 Reflection on the Church’s teaching on
the place of Scripture and the Ministry of the Word. Followed by reflection
on specific scripture passages (Lectio Divina). All welcome to this section. Afternoon
13.00-14.30: ‘Best Practice’ – for readers and potential
readers.

SVP OUTING to
Brick Lane Music Hall
on 8th October.  The coach
will leave East Hill at 8.30 am
and will get back at approximately 7.30pm . Please bring
a Packed Lunch.

ECUMENICAL STUDY DAY ON THE REFORMATION: The 8th Ecumenical Study Day arranged by
the diocesan Commission for Evangelisation and
Formation takes place at Brentwood Cathedral Hall on Saturday 16th October from 10.30-3 p.m. The theme is
‘The Reformation: A Dark Cloud with a Silver Lining?’ John
Morrill, Cambridge Professor and Permanent Deacon in the Diocese of East
Anglia will be the speaker. There is no charge for the event and a buffet
lunch is provided. Places can be booked by contacting [email-masked] or by
phone to 01277 265289 .

CHURCH
CLEANING ROTA:  Volunteers who can spare 1-2 hours per
month to help clean the Church – dusting and vacuuming are desperately
needed! This usually takes place on Thursday mornings after Mass at 10am
approx., or it could be at 2pm
pre- school run. Volunteers please contact the Parish Office.

PARISH
FOOTBALL TEAM: Interested in playing
for the Parish 11 - a - side football team? We play every 2 or 3 weeks in the
Colchester Inter Church League on a Saturday morning at Shrub End Playing
fields. All ages are welcome. If you have not played for several years, you
are also very welcome! If you are a goalkeeper, we are really keen to hear
from you. Contact Danny. (01206 861135).

LITURGY FOR THE TWENTY-FOURTH
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

September 12th2010 –
Racial Justice Day

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

Saturday September11th

Sunday September 12th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10.30 am

2:00
pm

5:00
pm

6:30
pm

Mr & Mrs Milford RIP

Kathleen Cunningham RIP

Clare Adams RIP

POLISH MASS

HOLY HOUR

In Thanksgiving and Carmel Harford RIP

Mersea

8:30
am

Canon Norman Smith RIP [N’thampton]

Mile End

9:15
am

Angela Jardim RIP

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday 13th

St John Chrysostom, Bp.D.

Church      9:15 am   D/Rels:
Farrell/Fuller Families RIP

Tuesday 14th

THE EXHALTATION OF THE
CROSS

Church     10:00 am    D/Rels:
Herbert/Richards Families RIP

[N.B. Mass Time]

Wednesday
15

Our Lady of Sorrows

Church     12:15 pm
Les Gabriel RIP

Thursday 16th

Ss Cornelius, P, &
Cyprian, Bp.M.

Church:    9:15 am     Sean
and Don Tinch RIP

Friday 17th

Feria

Church     9:15 am     Parishioners

Saturday 18th         Feria

Church     9:15 am     Mr and Mrs Minator RIP

LITURGY FOR THE
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

19thSeptember  2010

Saturday September 18th

6:15
pm

Irene Caffern RIP

Sunday   September 19th

8:00
am

Thomas and Gladys Lane RIP

10:30am

Sybil Lyons RIP

4:00
pm

6:30
pm

POLISH MASS

Phyllis, Cora and Deirdre RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Norma Golding RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Clyde Jardim
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

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