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]

http://www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

THE TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY
OF THE YEAR [A]

TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS

September 14th 2008

Dear Friends,

Today’s feast celebrates the finding of the
true cross by St Helena during a pilgrimage she made to Jerusalem in the third century.  There is something very down-to-earth
about this feast: we venerate a piece of wood. Just as we cherish some object
that belonged to a beloved relative or friend, so now we prize this wood
stained by Christ’s blood.

It is not something magical, but rather a very
concrete reminder of the depths
that God plumbed in order to save us.
Christ did not pretend that our suffering does not exist; his whole
life was an expression of his care and compassion for those who were poor and
outcast – the cross was a consequence of that love. We do not glory in
suffering for itself, but we  cherish the cross which is the
most adequate symbol of God’s love for us.

Having a crucifix in the house, making the sign
of the cross at grace, venerating the cross on Good Friday – all are
ways by which we can witness to the triumph of the cross in our daily
lives.  But most important of all
is to witness to Christ’s sacrificial love in our family or community
and to show that we are grateful for the costly way he earned our salvation.  By his wounds we were healed.

God bless

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Evening Prayer at No 48
this week and see changes to Mass Schedule

Friday 19th
September – Mass at Monkwick plus refreshments after (see below)

Saturday 20th
September - “Curry Night” in Cardinal Bourne Hall (see below)

MONKWICK
NEWS:

Friday
19th September at 7 pm there will be a Mass to celebrate St
Theodore’s Day. Refreshments afterwards. Please contact Christine on
Col 504302 for more information.

CURRY
NIGHT “Friends of Peru”
(for the Sisters of Mercy) 20th September 7.30 – 11 pm Cardinal
Bourne Hall.  Adults £10,
children (7.11 years) £5 and under sevens free.  Tickets going fast – only a few
left! Contact Nora on Col. 503410 for further information.

Next weekend there will be a Diocesan second
collection for the Ecclesiastical  Education Fund (BEEF) after all
masses.

RECENTLY
DECEASED Fr Michael Baar RIP. Please pray for Fr Michael Baah,
rector of St Teresa’s Seminary, Elmina,
Ghana who
died recently of a heart attack.
Fr Michael supplied for several summers in Colchester
during the 1990’s. May he rest in peace.

SVP HEALING
MASS AND TEA PARTY:  This event will take place
on the 27th September.  Mass will be celebrated at 2pm followed by a Senior Citizens
Tea Party. (Admission to the tea
party is by ticket only).
To book, please phone Anna on 242170 or Ann on 844914.

ABBOTSWICK
EVENTS:

HEALING MASS
celebrated
by Fr John Glynn at Abbotswick House of Prayer at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 17th
September.

“Chill
with the Lord”  A day of Prayer and
Reflection led by Sr Ann Sullivan on Saturday 27th September,
2008. Please contact  Abbotswick on 01277 373959 or www.abbotswick.org

“Unwrapping
your Gifts and Discerning your Call” – a weekend retreat for young adults
aged 18-38 on Friday 10th October to Sunday 12th
October. Call 01277 373848 or visit www.free2become.org
.

“Collaborative
Ministry” - a 3 day course for anyone involved in parish work, mission or
evangelization on Saturday 18th October to Monday 20th
October. Call 01277 373959 or visit www.abbotswick.org

HELP
URGENTLY NEEDED FOR SATURDAY SOUP RUN: Two more sandwich makers and two more
drivers are needed as soon as possible to enable the existing helpers more
time between their shifts!  Please
contact Claire on 765926 if you can spare some time.

The next meeting of the Essex Recusant Society
will take place on Saturday 20th September 2008 at the Grange, 93 Queens Road, Brentwood at 2.30 pm.

Mr Tony Tuckwell with
speak about “New Hall: the ultimate triumph for Catholicism”

SCRIPTURE
COURSE:  The Scripture Course,
under the direction of Sr Angela, will recommence on Wednesday, 17th
September in the Crypt from 7pm
to 9pm and will be
studying the Gospel according to Mark.

COFFEE
MORNING AT 51 PRIORY STREET:
On Friday 3rd October from
10am to 12pm.  In the garden if
fine; in the Hall if wet!  Entry
£5. The proceeds will go towards the cost of repainting the Presbytery
front door.  Please come and
support our latest fundraising enterprise for your parish.

BAPTISM COURSE:  The dates for the next Baptism Course have now been arranged: Wednesday 24th September and
Friday, 3rd October in the Crypt at 7:30pm. If you wish to
present a child for Baptism no appointment is necessary, just turn up to the
Course but both Sessions must attended and the date of the baptism will be
arranged during the Course.

DAY OF
RECONCILATION AND PRAYER: At Clare Priory, Nr Long Melford
on Saturday 27th September. Organised by
the Knights of St Columba, Colchester.  Cost £12, which includes Soup,
Coffee/Teas.  There will be Mass
and Benediction. You could also bring a packed lunch.  Start 10am.  Own
transport or lifts arranged.  To
book, contact Bill de Smith on 01206 767597.

Concert at Cambridge Corn Exchange
on Thursday 16th
October, 2008. (see notice in porch for more details) or
contact Adele on Col. 825819

There will
a Parish Christmas Market this year
on November 22nd 2008.

Lots of energy and ideas but more volunteers
needed.  All ages and talents
welcome.  (Next meeting 21st
September after 10.30 Mass). Please contact Frances on 369568

HOLY LAND
PILGRIMAGE: For 7 nights – Wednesday 5th November to Wednesday 12th
November 2008.  Cost: £625
half-board including flights and some excursions.  Excludes Insurance and single room
supplement.  For further details,
contact Carmen on 07754 163007; 01277 821886 [landline] or see Fr
Joseph.

“MISSION
TODAY”  The latest quarterly
booklet published by APF is now available in the porch

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

EVENING
PRAYER:         See Events this week

PRAYER
GROUP:
Mondays at 8pm in the Crypt

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

EXPOSITION:     NOT 2009.08     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 the Parish Office know.

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

TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS

September 14th 2008 A.D.

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

Saturday  September 13th

Sunday
September 14th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10:30 am

2:00
pm

3.30
pm

5.00
pm

6:30
pm

Pierre & Miriam Imbert
RIP

D/Relatives of the Lowe family

Intentions of Mr & Mrs Mattoch

POLISH MASS

SIGNED MASS

HOLY HOUR

Intentions of Rita & Max Milford

West Mersea

8:30
am

Emma Williams RIP (MH)

Mile
End

9:15
am

Intns of Coyle & Wright
Families

Monkwick

10:15 am

Parishioners

Monday  15th

Feria

Church       9:15 am   NO
MASS (Our Lady of Sorrows)

Tuesday16th

Feria

Church       9:15
am    NO MASS

Wednesday 17th

Feria

Church      12:15 am   NO MASS

Thursday 18th

Feria

Church
9:15 am   Alan Walker RIP

Friday 19th

Feria

Monkwick  7.00 pm   St Theodore of Canterbury, Bp

(see
note in newsletter)

Saturday 20th      St Andrew Kim Taegon, Pr.M & St Paul
Chong Hasang &

Comps, Mm

Church       NO MASS OR EXPOSITION

LITURGY FOR THE
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (A)

September 21st2008
A.D.

Saturday September 20th

Sunday   September 21st

6:15 pm

8:00 am

10:30
am

4:00
pm

6:30 pm

Deidre Kehoe RIP

Thomas & Gladys Lane RIP

Doris & Tony Murphy RIP

POLISH MASS

Parishioners

West Mersea

8:30
am

Emma Williams RIP

Mile End

9:15
am

Thanksgiving

Monkwick

10:15
am

Peggy Wilding

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]

www.marriagecare.org.uk   or 0800 389 3801.
www.brentwoodvocations.org

The Brentwood
Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity No. 234092