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ST. JAMES
THE LESS AND ST.
HELEN

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Colchester

with

Mersea, Mile End and
Monkwick

Fr  Anthony  McKentey

Fr
Neil
Brett

Fr
Philip Willenbrock

51 Priory
Street , Colchester, Essex,
CO1 2QB

Tel:
01206 866317;   Fax  01206 791213

E-Mail      [email-masked]

www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF
THE YEAR

November 14th 2010 - REMEMBRANCE  DAY

On
this weekend of Remembrance Sunday we join our prayers with the whole nation
in remembering all those who died in the two World Wars and in more recent
conflicts.

As
a garrison town, we are keenly aware of those who are serving in Afghanistan
at the moment.  Their relatives
are among us and we keep them     and their loved ones in our prayers
each day.  We pray for the safe
return of our forces, for peace in the world and an end to all war and
violence.

Today
we will say the familiar prayer of Remembrance Day

They shall grow not old

as we that are left grow
old.

Age shall not weary them,

nor  the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun

and in the morning

we will remember them.

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Monday 15th  Nov     7:30pm   Mercy Associates

Wednesday 17th     6:45pm
Scripture Course
Crypt

Thursday 18th         7.00pm   Parish Council Meeting      Crypt

7:30pm   RCIA Course
Railway Carriage

Friday     19th       7.30pm  Lectio Divina  Everyone
welcome
Crypt

Saturday 20th        10.30am  Mersea
Christmas Fayre – at St. Cedd’s
Ch.

Sunday 21st           10:30am   Confirmation Group   10.30 Mass

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, Salvatore
Morreale, Bridie Murphy, Baby Leah Patterson, Michael Prout,
Hector Silva, David Vaughan-Williamson.

BAPTISM
TODAY:   Georgia Brooke and
Charlotte Grace Nardini,  God bless these children and
congratulations to their family

RECENTLY DECEASED:  Please pray for the souls of Ann Mortimer whose funeral service will be at the Co-op Chapel, Wimpole Rd on Monday
15th November at 12.45pm and Leo Foley at Colchester Crematorium at 11am on Wednesday 17th
November,  We pray for the comfort
of their families  in their sad
loss.

CHRIST
THE KING (National Youth Sunday) next weekend.
The second collection will be for the Diocesan Youth Service.

LIGHT
A CANDLE SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE will be held on Saturday 20th November
at St. James the Great, East Hill at 11.00am.  Fr. Tony will be  participating.  Everyone is most welcome.

LECTIO
DIVINA (Holy Reading)
Fridays: November 19th; December 3rd; 10th; 17th.
In the
Crypt at 7.30 - 8.30pm.
Reflective reading of the scripture passages for the weekend of Christ the
King and last three weeks of Advent.

Everyone welcome.

MERSEA CHRISTMAS FAYRE:  takes place on Saturday
next November 20th from 10.30 to 12,30.  Everyone welcome, bring a friend and
meet old friends.

COLCHESTER DEANERY ADVENT DAY OF PRAYER AND
REFLECTION

‘Renewing our Hope’ – Saturday 11 December 10am
for 10.30 start.  Finish 3.30 at
St. John Payne Parish Hall, Greenstead, with Sr. Nuala Gannon and members of
the Diocesan Spirituality Team.

ORGAN RESTORATION FUND:
Please choose your favourite Carols to be sung on December 12th at
4.00pm.  Completed slips should be
left in the box on the organ.

PARISH COUNCIL:  The next Meeting will be held on Thursday,
18th November at 7.00pm.

CHRISTMAS MARKET 26/27th November.  This
week we are requesting home-made jams, chutney, pickles, chocolates, biscuits
and items for the Tombola.  Your
continued help and support to make this a happy seasonal parish event will be
most welcome.  Thank you –
Frances 369568, Nora 503410, Sue 271364.

GRAND DRAW
at the Christmas Market is approaching fast – 26/27th
November..
Tickets & Monies
and unsold books need to be returned to the Church as soon as possible.  Thank you.

U.C.M. are holding a CHRISTMAS
CRAFTS EVENT in the Cardinal Bourne Hall
on Sunday 5th December 2-4pm
with lots of Christmas-themed activities for the children to make and do.

FRIENDS OF PERU
will be holding a Sale
of beautiful Peruvian Crafts after the 10.30 Mass on Sunday 21st
November in Cardinal Bourne Hall

“WITHIN REACH” – an Advent service
for Colchester:  Tuesday
30 Nov, there is to be a service to mark the beginning of
Advent at St. Margaret’s Church, Stansted Rd, Colchester.  This service is being organised by
Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester
and Cantus Firmus Trust.  This promises to be an enlightening
and thoughtful service to which everyone is invited.  Refreshments will be served from 7.30pm with the service starting
at 8pm.  For further details please contact Liz Bird on 01206 843383  or visit www.cantusfirmus.org.uk/withinreach

SVP: The SVP invite Senior Citizens of the Parish to
'Carols and Cakes' in Bourne Hall at 2pm
on Saturday 4th December with entertainment by Colne Harmony. Last call to
book your free place before 23rd November by phoning Anna on 01206
242170

CAN YOU HELP?
A needy family require an electric cooker, a
double bed, two single beds and bedding.
If you are able to help, please contact SVP by leaving a message at
the Presbytery

MEDITATION WITH CHILDREN – A
HALF DAY SEMINAR: Tuesday 14 December
2010 9am -1pm. Presenters: Fr Laurence Freeman OSB,
Dr Cathy Day & Ernie Christy. Cost: £40 (includes buffet lunch
& a book A Guide to Teaching Christian
Meditation to Children) at Cathedral Conference Centre, Brentwood Contact BRES on 01277 265285.  See also poster in the porch

COFFEE
MORNING IN AID OF MYELOMA UK,  All parishioners are invited to a
Coffee Morning on Friday 19th November  9am to 12 noon at St. Teresa’s
Parish Hall, Clairmont
Road

CAFOD:  Special Christmas catalogue now available,
in the porch.

REPOSITORY CHRISTMAS IS HERE: Books, ornaments, cards, candles, Advent Calendars, 2011
diaries.  Open after 10:30 Sunday Mass in the Cardinal Bourne Hall.   Come and have a browse and a
coffee.

NEW TO THE PARISH?:  Please introduce yourself to one of the
priests after Mass, complete a registration form [on the table in the porch]
and return it to the Parish Office.
Please also advise the Parish Office, if you move within or out of the
Parish

PARISH WEB SITE:  For all inclusions, please contact [email-masked]

LITURGY FOR THE THIRTY-SECOND
SUNDAY OF THE YEAR [C]

14th  November 2010  REMEMBRANCE DAY

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

Saturday November 13th

Sunday November   14th

6:15
pm

8:00
am

10.30 am

6:30
pm

Sidney Castell and Rose
Castell RIP

Agnes Chee RIP  (M.Boyer)

Michael Hanley  RIP (C&J O’Grady)

Barbara Putt RIP

Mersea

8:30
am

Parishioners

Mile End

9:15
am

Christopher Barrell RIP (M.Campbell)

Monkwick

10:15 am

Harry Cusack RIP

Monday 15th

Feria

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

Tuesday 16th

St. Edmund Rich, Secondary
Co-Patron of Diocese

Church     9:15
am    Deirdre Kehoe RIP

Wednesday 17th

St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Church    7.30 am    John Bamford RIP (Sr. Marie Therese)

Church  12.15 pm    Frederick, Elizabeth & Angelo Lucas RIP

Thursday 18th

Feria

Church:     9:15 am    Mrs. Kitty McCarthy RIP

Friday 19th

Feria

Church     9:15 am     Aubrey Patrick Lyons RIP

Saturday 20th          Feria

Church
9:15 am   Margaretta Wright RIP

LITURGY FOR OUR LORD
CHRIST THE KING YEAR [C]

(Day of Prayer for
Prisoners and Dependants)

21st  November  2010    (Youth Day)

Saturday November 20th

6:15
pm

Canon John Bloomfield RIP

Sunday   November 21st

8:00
am

Parishioners

10:30am

Family/Friends–Margaret Barker

6:30
pm

Vito Anzalone RIP

West Mersea

8:30
am

Norma Golding RIP  (A)

Mile End

9:15
am

Yodi Khodaverdi
RIP (J. Mauger)

Monkwick

10:15am

Heather & Frank Mills
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.
23409